Fifteen-year-old Kate Owens can't wait to escape for the summer to Shady Oaks, her grandparents' farm in the Ottawa Valley. But when she gets there, Kate learns that the farm has been put up for sale. Then the discovery of a mysterious letter written by her great-aunt 70 years ago launches Kate on a troubling journey into her family's history. ...

When Sander Weir leaves everything to Morag, the girl he & his wife raised as their own daughter, his brother Lawrence feels that he has been cheated out of his inheritance. As Morag's real father, who abandoned her as a child, Lawrence makes it clear that he should have control of her new-found wealth, but with the support & encouragement of Cal, a cargo boat skipper, & Aidan, a young lawyer, Morag finds the courage to defy Lawrence & run her own affairs... ...

Although Nicholas Mosley has written two volumes of family biography & a volume of memoirs, he has, until now, avoided writing about his World War Two experiences. How does one write about something both horrifying & rewarding? There was also the role played by his tangled relationship with his father. The son of sir Oswald Mosley, who, as the leader of the British Union of Fascists, had been jailed with his second wife, Diana (one of the Mitford sisters), early on in the war ostensibly as a security risk. Nicholas was never-the-less dispatched to join his regiment, the Rifle Brigade, as the Allies fought their way up the Italian peninsula. He came of age in the forcing house of war but there was always the question of what would have been his situation had he been captured by the Germans? At one point in the Italian campaign this very nearly happened. How Nicholas got away & survived is an example of how sometimes fact can be more bizarre than fiction. ...

Details: It's time for a bath! Find out which animals soak, lick, bake, or spray their dirt away. Ideal for: Perfect
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Details: Snuggly Monster loves giving his friends a big, snuggly hug when they're feeling sad. But sometimes even Snuggly
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A delightful new series for the very young, with simple stories teaching good habits & good manners. Each charming story follows two young friends, Max & Millie, as they learn about simple concepts like taking turns & going to bed on time so children can learn from their example. Simple, repetitive text makes these titles easy & enjoyable to read to very young children. ...

Feeling wide awake at bedtime, Spot pretends to be a pirate king & a cowboy... Spot causes a noisy commotion before his mother comes to check on him & discovers him fast asleep from his exhausting adventures. Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9780241655917 •†Author: Eric Hill •†Publisher:†  Puffin •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 23 •†Dimensions:†20.37 x 0.71 x 20.37 cm ...

Featuring a variety of beautiful floral patterns & designs, this Time for Bloom design pad is great for a range of crafting ideas.

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It's time for dinner & all the animals are very hungry! But, with the cat looking hungrily at the bird, the bird looking hungrily at the spider, & the spider looking hungrily at the fly, will anyone end up on the dinner menu? This humorous picture storybook with a comic twist will amuse new & emerging readers time & time again! ...

Meg Fraser, widowed in the early weeks of WWI, has vowed to preserve the family farm for her son, Will, & daughter, Isobel, but has made a dangerous enemy in neighbour Dod Grant. He makes it plain that he can ruin the business if she continues to oppose him. Later, when Dod is found dead, Will is accused of the murder. ...