Following the success of The Shell House Linda Newbery again demonstrates her brilliance at weaving thought-provoking subjects into a wholly satisfying & sensitively drawn novel. Hilly's German grandmother Heidi Gran comes to live with her family after she gets Alzheimer's disease; but as her mind becomes more muddled secrets buried in her past start to emerge. Why does Heidi Gran keep talking about a girl called Rachel? & why does she make racist remarks about Hilly's friend Reuben? As Hilly struggles to cope with revelations about her family's past she encounters racism & prejudice for herself when a friend becomes the victim of a mindless attack; she also falls in love for the first time. This is a wonderfully evocative novel exploring the recurring prejudices that affect every generation. ...

On 3 September 1939 the Prime Minister declared that Britain was at war with Germany. Thousands of young women many of them barely out of school were sent headlong into grueling training regimes that would see them become wartime nurses. Sisters" features over 150 previously unpublished interviews from the archives of the Royal College of Nursing. From the bombed-out wards of the Blitz to the harsh conditions of army field hospitals & from the nurses' pioneering work in the treatment of burns to the challenges of delivering a baby in a blackout these courageous individuals relate with candour wit & compassion their memories of the war. The members of this sisterhood found reserves of inner strength & made friendships that carried them through episodes of unrelieved horror. For many wartime nursing was a life-changing experience & in telling their vivid poignant & riveting stories " Sisters" captures their pride grief & joy. It is a fitting tribute to their spirit & bravery." ...

Candy
- its the only the name she needs
- is blazing her way through Paris New York & Tokyo as fashions latest international

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Two sisters. Two special agents. One War. Sisters Secrets & Sacrifice is the incredible true story of British special agents Eileen & Jacqueline Nearne two sisters who risked everything to fight for our freedom during the Second World War. The death of an eccentric recluse is rarely an event to be given more than a few lines in a local newspaper. But when in September 2010 police were called to a tiny cluttered flat in Torquay & discovered the body of local 'cat lady' Eileen Nearne they also found a small bundle of possessions that told an amazing story. For Eileen Nearne had been an agent for the Special Operations Executive during the Second World War going undercover in Nazi-occupied France to send wireless messages of crucial importance to the Allies. Astonishingly Eileen was not the only special agent in the family
- her sister Jacqueline had also been an SOE. Rarely had two members of the same family sacrificed so much to such dangerous work. Sisters Secrets & Sacrifice pays tribute to these fiercely patriotic women with hearts of courage who fought for freedom at much personal cost. While Jacqueline narrowly avoided capture several times tirelessly couriering secret documents for the resistance Eileen was arrested & tortured by the Gestapo before being incarcerated at Ravensbruck concentration camp. She was only 23. This is a true story of triumph & tragedy of two sisters who sacrificed themselves to defend our freedom who stood shoulder to shoulder during the darkest of days.
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Welcome to my World. Its weird but kind of wonderful... Ally knows Linn finds her chaotic family a bit.. .exasperating. Super efficient Linn with her super tidy room & super perfect hair sometime doesnt seem like a Love Child at all. But when Linn falls for Q lead singer in Chazzas band all her sensible sef-controlled ways go to pieces. Everyone else can see Qs a creep
- but does Ally have the courage to burst Linns heart-shaped bubble?
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After the shocking ending of The Everafter War this book picks up with Sabrina Daphne & Puck stuck in the Book of Everafter where all the fairy tales are stored & enchanted characters can change their destinies. The girls (and Puck) must chase the Master through a series of stories where theyre willing to change what they need in order to save their baby brother. Soon however they are confronted by the Editor-the books guardian-who along with an army of tiny monsters known as Revisers threatens the children with dire consequences if they dont stick to the stories. As they chase their quarry & dodge the Revisers they meet Alice Mowgli Jack the Giant Killer Hansel & Gretel the Headless Horseman & more. But will they find their brother in time? ...

Concluding the dramatic cliffhanger that ended book six Sabrina & Daphnes prayers are finally answered when their parents are awoken from their sleeping spell. But their happy reunion is short-lived when they are caught in the middle of a war between The Scarlet Hand & Prince Charmings Everafter army. As the family works to help his ragtag group of rebels & protect their friends Sabrina comes face to face with the familys deadliest enemy
- the mysterious Master
- who reveals a secret so shocking it will rock the entire family to its core.

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Mr. Canis dear friend & defender of the Grimm family is put on trial for past crimes which considering that hes really the Big Bad Wolf are legion. A kangaroo court of Everafters led by unpredictable & often insane Judge Mad Hatter is determined to find Canis guilty. Its up to the Grimms to find evidence to save their friend. In a predicament that places her at odds with the rest of her family Sabrina starts to wonder whether the Wolf should be saved
- or stopped. Meanwhile the search for the cure for her parents endless sleep continues taking the girls to truly exotic locations. Readers will enjoy this gripping courtroom drama which turns the classic story of the Big Bad Wolf completely on its head.
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In this final volume Sabrina Daphne & the rest of the Grim ms & their friends must face off against the Master to decide the fate of Ferryport landing & the world. When Mirror fails to escape the barrier using Granny Re Idas body he turns to his plan B: Killing all the Grimms. In the meantime Sabrina has gathered the other magic mirrors as advisors for how to deal with their mortal enemy. They advise her to join forces with the Scarlet Hand against Mirror in exchange offering all the citizens of Ferryport Landing their freedom. This final chapter is the end of the road for several loved characters but this conclusion is sure to satisfy devoted fans of the series. ...

Orphaned sisters Sabrina & Daphne are sent to live with their mysterious grandmother Relda Grimm who lives in a town in rural New York State that experiences an extraordinary number of unexplained & unusual crimes. As it turns out the two girls are the descendants of the Brothers Grimm whose famous book of fairy tales is actually a history book. Snow White the Three Little Pigs & countless other fairy-tale folk are all neighbours of Granny Grimm in a secret community of Everafters. Its the Grimm familys legacy to keep the Everafters in line & Sabrina & Daphne are the familys newest detectives. In this second book the girls start school. Daphne is lucky enough to get Snow White for a teacher but poor Sabrina is stuck with mean Mr. Grumpner & a class of mildly psychotic sixth graders. When Mr. Grumpner is murdered the sisters Grimm must discover which Everafter is responsible. But Sabrinas distrust of all Everafters may get in the way of solving the case. ...