The League of Youth" (1869) was Ibsen's first venture into realistic social drama & marks a turning-point in his style. By 1879 Ibsen was convinced that women suffer an inevitable violation of their personalities within the context of marriage. In "A Doll's House" he portrayed the wife struggling to break free: this was unheard of at the time & Ibsen's play caused a sensation. Continuing the theme of tensions within the family in " The Lady from the Sea" Ibsen put forward the view that freedom with responsibility might at least be a step in the right direction." ...

This practical guide on furnishing dolls houses contains modelling techniques for making & adapting a range of accessories fixtures & fittings. The techniques used in the 38 projects include: plaster casting splatter painting trompe loeil soft soldering routing patination crackle glaze polymer clay spray painting French polishing plastics upholstery papier-mache basketry weaving sheet metal marquetry quick quilting lacquering & stencilling. Each technique is accompanied by specific advice to help the reader avoid difficulties & problems. ...

When Rosy discovers a REAL fairy living in her beloved dolls house she cannot believe her eyes! But Thistle is no ordinary fairy & has one or two very unfairylike habits! Can Rosy help the fairy to mend her wing & fly again & in turn perhaps the fairy can help Rosy when she needs it most...A touching & memorable tale about friendship & caring for others from Jane Ray the much-loved & world-renowned illustrator & storyteller. ...

Reinvent your dolls house--and have the great pleasure of crafting something new & unique! In this small-scale world everything is possible: vivid colors you might not dare use in a real house; fragile materials; fabulous period decorations; & spanning cultures. One of the worlds leading dolls house designers ushers you into a marvelous fantasyland of lavish period & exotic rooms with glittering chandeliers tapestries canopied beds Oriental carpets exceptional embroideries cushions & ornaments. She teaches you how to choose a color scheme; make doors fireplaces tables & storage units; sew pillows; & display distinctive collections. Add outdoor settings like an Indian courtyard & English garden. Plus: information on stripping repainting & transforming furniture & working with kits. ...

Susan Hill author of Woman in Black" is the greatest living writer of ghost stories & here is a perfect chiller: a story of two damaged children filled with unease the supernatural & horror. The remoter parts of the English Fens are forlorn lost & damp even in the height of summer. At Iyot Lock a large decaying house two young cousins Leonora & Edward are parked for the summer with their ageing spinster aunt & her cruel housekeeper. At first the unpleasantness & petty meannesses seem simply unpleasant calculated to destroy Edward's equanimity. But when spoilt Leonora is not given the birthday present of a specific dolly that she wants affairs inexorably take a much darker turn with terrifying life destroying consequences for everyone." ...

Follow baby Dolphin on his great adventure in the big blue ocean with this perfect first reference book teeming with new discoveries. The moment Dolphin Baby pops into the blue he swims up up up...and takes his very first breath. From then on the baby calf swims close to his mothers side discovering all there is to know about life under the sea. Dolphin has lots to learn including making new friends catching his first fish whistling...and saying his own name in special dolphin-sound! Part of the Nature Storybook" series this is a perfect introduction to dolphin behaviour anatomy & ecology for young readers. Nicola Davies perfectly marries a lyrical narrative & factual information to tell how a dolphin baby evolves from birth." ...

Ellie Summer & Jasmine are off for a summertime adventure on King Merry's royal yacht in Dolphin Bay. They have a great time swimming with the dolphins there until Queen Malice shows up to ruin their fun. Can the girls break Queen Malice's horrible spells & save the dolphin celebrations? ...

Jlm lives in a fishing village
- but no-one goes fishing anymore as all the fish have gone. One day Jim spots a dolphin beached
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It's June
- winter in South Africa & Martine & her grandmother are enjoying a cold but beautiful walk along the beach when they
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From high in the skies
- The Starry Hunter tells the story of Orion
- to deep beneath the waves
- meet the god Poseidon in


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