A treasure trove of more than 50 short tales about heroes, magic & adventure are brought to life with delightful illustrations. Children will cherish these ten-minute favourites by well-known authors such as Mark Twain & the Brothers Grimm. Ideal for sharing out loud or for independent readers. ...

Helen Graham, aloof & thought to be recently widowed moves into the half-ruined Wildfell Hall with her five year old son. She meets & falls in love with the young Squire Gilbert Markham. However, their passion is held in check by Helen's mysterious relationship with the handsome but cruel Arthur Huntingdon. ...

The French Riviera of the mid-1920s is the new playground for rich Americans, among them elegant heiress & her husb&, ambitious psychiatrist Dick Diver.

The Divers renowned hospitality brings celebrities & socialites flocking to their villa, but when a starlet called Rosemary Hoyt finds her way into their charmed circle, the consequences are devastating.

Naive & inexperienced, Rosemary sparks the decline in a relationship already destabilized by a dark secret & undermined by destructive illusions.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781785996290
• Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald
• Publisher: Arcturus
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 304
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2cm











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Tender is the Night is a story set in the hedonistic high society of Europe durinthe ' Roaring Twenties'. A wealthy schizophrenic, Nicole Warren, falls in love with Dick Diver
- her psychiatrist. The resulting saga of the Divers' troubled marriage, & their circle of friends,

Includes:: a cast of aristocratic & beautiful people, unhappy love affairs, a duel, incest, & the problems inherent in the possession of great wealth. Despite cataloguing a maelstrom of interpersonal conflict, Tender is the Night has a poignancy & warmth that springs from the quality of Fitzgerald's writing & the tragic personal experiences on which the novel is based. Six years separate Tender is the Night & The Last Tycoon, the novel Fitzgerald left unfinished at his death in December 194 Fitzgerald lived in Hollywood more or less continuously from July 1937 until his death, & a novel about the film industry at the height of 'the studio system' centred on the working life of a top producer was begun in 1939. Even in its incomplete state The Last Tycoon remains the greatest American novel about Hollywood & contains some of Fitzgerald's most brilliant writing.


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For advice you can trust, look no further than Marco Polo. The Tenerife Marco Polo Spiral Guide is a compact travel guide for people who have little time to prepare for a trip, don't want to miss anything, like to be inspired by great ideas for exciting days out & love all things ultra-practical & easy to use. ...

Have hours of fun with this colourful soft Tennis balls! Perfect for use in the garden, park & beach, the bright colours are attractive to children & will stimulate their interest in play. The ideal pack for playing Tennis in the sun or staying active this summer. Product Information: • Tennis Balls • Pack of 3 • Sports Toys • Outdoor Fun •

Colour: Yellow  • Get Set Play by Play Works • Ages: 3+  

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Have hours of fun with this colourful soft Tennis balls!

Perfect for use in the garden, park & beach, the bright colours

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Fiona tells how she qualified for Wimbledon in 1962 & became the best friend of Claire Kershaw, the number one woman player in the world. Fiona fell in love with Claire's brother, a handsome Royal Marines officer, & their love affair played out agains ...

A guide to mastering the Tennis game. It helps you gain the techniques & shots that are essential for success in this versatile & powerful game. It also helps you in assessing the basic techniques for the various strokes, & shows how you can improve your footwork, grip choices & swing patterns. ...

In 1973 Jane Tennison, aged 22, leaves the Metropolitan Police Training Academy to be placed on probationary exercise in Hackney where criminality thrives.

We witness her struggle to cope in a male-dominated, chauvinistic environment, learning fast to deal with shocking situations with no help or sympathy from her superiors. Then comes her involvement in her first murder case.

From the creator of the award-winning ITV series Prime Suspect, starring Helen Mirren, comes the fascinating back story of the iconic DCI Jane Tennison.

This paperback book has 582 pages & measures: 19.7 x 13 x 3.8cm.





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