Charming handsome Edward Somers has been recovering from his wartime injuries in a small hotel in the South of France where he is an extremely popular guest. One day he happens upon a nearby villa within which lives a mysterious & beautiful countess Katerina who does not appear to be allowed any visitors. Edward manages to break through to her & soon the pair develop a wonderful friendship. As each day passes the pair grow closer & closer but Edward soon finds there is more to Katerina than meets the eye. Why is she confined to the villa guarded by a man with a rifle? Who is observing her with a telescope? Why is she so reluctant to be photographed? Soon a sinister chain of events begins to unfold & several attempts on Katerina's life are made. Must Katerina always be on the run? Constantly forced into hiding will she ever find the love she craves so dearly? ...

The young Spanish widow Katharine of Aragon has become the pawn between two powerful monarchies. After less than a year as the wife of the frail Prince Arthur the question of whether the marriage was ever consummated will decide both her fate & Englands. But whilst England & Spain dispute her dowry in the wings awaits her unexpected escape from poverty: Henry Arthurs younger more handsome brother
- the future King of Engl&. He alone has the power to restore her position but at what sacrifice?
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Katherine comes to the court of Edward III at the age of fifteen. The na?ve convent-educated orphan of a penniless knight is dazzled by the jousts & the entertainments of court. Nevertheless Katherine is beautiful & she turns the head of the King's favourite son John of Gaunt. But he is married & she is soon to be betrothed. A few years later their paths cross again & this time their passion for each other cannot be denied or suppressed. Katherine becomes the prince's mistress & discovers an extraordinary world of power pleasure & passion. ...

A riveting new biography of a much neglected Queen
- the doomed child-bride of Henry VIII. Joanna Denny author of Anne Boleyn reveals
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Katherine Swynford was first the mistress & later the wife of John of Gaunt the Duke of Lancaster. Her charismatic lover was one of the most powerful princes of the fourteenth century & Katherine was renowned for her beauty & regarded as enigmatic intriguing & even dangerous by some of her contemporaries. In her impressive new book Alison Weir has triumphantly rescued Katherine from the footnotes of history highlighting her key dynastic position within the English monarchy. She was the mother of the Beaufort then the ancestress of the Yorkist kings the Tudors the Stuarts & every other sovereign since
- a prodigious legacy that has shaped the history of Britain.
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Katie's Cupcake Club friends all have other activities besides making cupcakes. Mia & Alexis are on the football team & Emma plays the flute. Katie sets out to find her extracurricular niche & soon she's dribbling passing & catching in an effort to find the right sport for her. Sure Katie can whip up a great cupcake but can she cook on the field too? When Katie tries out & makes the softball team it's batter up...but instead of swinging away she gets nervous during games. What if she makes a mistake? What if they lose? Is this the kind of batter Katie really wants to be dealing with? Katie starts to figure out that doing what you love always makes the batter sweeter. ...

Join Katie as five famous Pointillist paintings come alive for her! On a hot sunny day a painting of some bathers in a cool river proves too tempting for Katie & so she dives straight into the picture! But Katie doesn't just cause a splash
- she causes a flood! Paddling with new friends might be fun but how will Katie stop the water pouring into the gallery? A wonderful introduction & explanation of the Pointillist art style featuring five masterpieces from three famous artists: Bathers at Asnieres by Georges Seurat Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat Port of Honfleur by Georges Seurat Woman Hanging up the Washing by Camille Pissarro Portrait of Felix Feneon by Paul Signac
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Katie just cant decide what she wants to be when she grows up. Perhaps a trip to the gallery to see five famous paintings by world-renowned British artists might give her some ideas? & can she help the shepherd boy from Constables The Cornfield to round up all those pesky sheep? For over two decades the Katie series has been bringing art to life for young children. This ninth adventure focuses on much-loved paintings from Turner Gainsborough Constable & Stubbs. ...

The leader of the Popular Girls Club Sydney Whitman has moved away! Does that mean Callie will try to be friends with Katie again? Just when Katie thinks things might get back to normal Callie announces that the Popular Girls Club is baking cupcakes for this year's school fundraiser. Let the Cupcake Wars begin! ...

A visit to the Natural History Museum turns into an adventure for Katie when she steps back in time to the world of the dinosaurs! Katie helps a baby dinosaur find his family rides on the back of a Brontosaurus & has a picnic with a Triceratops! But just what will she feed a very hungry Tyrannosaurus Rex? ...