Elfrida Phipps loves her new life in her pretty Hampshire village. She has a tiny cottage her faithful dog Horace & the friendship of the neighbouring Blundells
- particularly Oscar
- to ensure that her days include companionship as well as independence. But an unforeseen tragedy upsets Elfridas tranquillity: Oscars wife & daughter are killed in a terrible car crash & he finds himself homeless when his stepchildren claim their dead mothers inheritance. Oscar & Elfrida take refuge in a rambling house in Scotland which becomes a magnet for various waifs & strays who converge upon it including an unhappy teenage girl. It could be a recipe for disaster. But somehow the Christmas season weaves its magical spell & for Elfrida & Oscar in the evening of their lives the winter solstice brings love & solace.

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Winter Town follows two childhood best friends who learn that growing up means growing apart. This is written from both points of views Every winter Evan looks forward to a visit from Lucy a childhood pal who moved away after her parents divorce. But when Lucy arrives this year shes changed. The girl next door has chopped dyed black hair a nose stud & a scowl. But even though Lucys changed Evan & Lucy connect again. & this time Evan falls in love. Lucy has secrets. She doesnt tell Evan about her mothers new abusive boyfriend her own violent boyfriend & the fights that got her kicked out of her house. She feels guilty & starts to resent Evans picture perfect (boring) life. She knows Evan wont change & Lucy knows she must break his heart & move on. The next winter after transferring to an art college against his fathers wishes Evan sees Lucy again. & this time they know the timing is right. This unique story features gorgeous black-&-white illustrations throughout (comic strips spot art chapter heads etc.). ...

Egypt 1964. The great temple at Abu Simbel must be dismantled & resurrected high above the rising waters of the Aswan Dam. This daunting task is overseen by Avery a young engineer who at the same time is carefully building a life with his new wife Jean. But not everything can be saved once the floodgates have opened: villages will be deluged thousands will be exiled from their homes & graves will be moved. & when Avery & Jean suffer a terrible loss of their own they begin their separate journeys through the landscape of grief. Weaving historical moments with the quiet intimacy of human lives The Winter Vault" is the story of a husband & a wife trying to find their way back to each other; of people & nations displaced; & of the myriad means by which we all seek out a place to call home." ...

This is a delightful collection of recipes from Weight Watchers. This latest Mini Series is handbag sized & thus perfect to pick up on your way home from work. Small but perfectly formed each book is themed with a selection of recipes for delicious meals that are healthy too. ...

It all started when Lauren first moved to the countryside from the city & discovered that her ordinary little pony was anything but ordinary for when she recited a secret spell Twilight turned into a unicorn with magical powers! From that moment on Lauren & Twilight learned how to use magic to help their friends solve their problems. & now Lauren & Twilight are back in a magical new & exciting wintertime adventure. ...

Winter Wonderland Wishler takes the children to Winter Wonderland in search of some Christmas snow. They find that Santa & his elves need help
- his new sleigh hasn't arrived & the presents aren't wrapped yet. But even worse Santa doesn't want to deliver them! Can the three friends save Christmas?
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Grieving widow Kay Partridge & her daughter Evie unable to face the oncoming Christmas festivities move into a cottage at majestic Wintergill Farm in the Yorkshire Dales. Kay wants to shut the door & forget about everything. Evie struggling to come to terms with the concept of death just wants her Daddy to come home for Christmas. Grieving widow Kay Partridge & her daughter Evie unable to face the oncoming Christmas festivities move into a cottage at majestic Wintergill Farm in the Yorkshire Dales. Kay wants to shut the door & forget about everything. Evie struggling to come to terms with the concept of death just wants her Daddy to come home for Christmas. But Wintergill is far from the quiet refuge that they expected. Devastated by Foot & Mouth Nik Snowden & his Mother Nora are facing a bleak future. The two are at loggerheads. Nora has had enough of the hard life but Nik wants to keep the house & lands that have been in his family for generations. But Nik is not the only one attached to the house. In the distant past a terrible tragedy occurred & ever since a restless spirit has haunted the land seeking a child that once was lost. Through the generations the ghost has brought misery & pain to bear on the inhabitants. But where one spirit has sown despair others have sought to protect the children of Wintergill. ...

This is the first edition of The Winters Tale" to be developed by & for the RSC the worlds leading Shakespeare theatre company & it

Includes:: unique material to help the reader understand & enjoy Shakespeare on the stage as well as on the page. It is illustrated with photographs of classic & unusual performances. It contains outstanding on-page notes which explain words & phrases unfamiliar to a modern audience including the slang political references & bawdy humour often ignored or censored in competing editions. The book

Includes:: scene-by-scene summary offering an easily understandable way into the play; contains a completely new introduction by Jonathan Bate exploring the text & critical debates around it; a summary of the plays performance history at the RSC & elsewhere; & interviews with important Shakespearean directors Dominic Cooke Adrian Noble & Barbara Gaines discussing key productions at the RSC. This fresh new edition of one of Shakespeares last plays developed with the RSC presents an easy-to-read overview of the plays performance history including interviews with directors Dominic Cooke Adrian Noble & Barbara Gaines & provides concise scene-by scene analyses & textual notes offering innovative new insights into the text."



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Amid the harsh landscape of the Ozark Hills sixteen-year-old Ree is taking care of her mother & two brothers. Her father has put their house up as bail & if he doesn't show up at court it'll be sold from under them. To save her family she needs to track him down but in a community riven with long-running feuds getting answers isn't easy. ...

Rand is on the run with Min but his destination is a mystery to Cadsuane. Mazrim Taim leader of the Black Tower is revealed to be a liar but his purpose remains shrouded in secrecy. Perrin is hunting desperately for Faile now a prisoner of Sevanna's sept. With Elyas Machera Berelain the Prophet & a very mixed army of disparate forces he is moving through country rife with bandits & roving Seanchan.. .while the man called Slayer is stalking the Wolf Dream & Tel'aran'rhiod. In Tar Valon the schemers & counter-schemers in Elaida's White Tower are shaken to the core when Egwene & the rebels appear suddenly outside the walls. In Ebou Dar the Seanchan princess known as Daughter of the Nine Moons arrives
- & Mat who has been recuperating in the Tarasin Palace is introduced to her. Will the marriage that has been foretold come about? WINTER'S HEART is a triumph of epic storytelling & a magnificent addition to a landmark series in the fantasy genre.
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