A boy living by a Scottish loch sees a beautiful silver swan land on the water. She remains at the loch mates & there are soon five cygnets too. The boy watches them in awe & pride. When snowy winter sets in all the birds & animals around the loch must scavenge desperately for food. The fox also has cubs to feed...A remarkably dramatic & compassionate story about Nature magnificently told & stunningly illustrated with sweeping pastel landscapes. ...

The classic tale of a journey through war-torn Europe. Alone & fending for themselves in a Poland devastated by World War Two Jan & his three homeless friends cling to the silver sword as a symbol of hope. As they travel through Europe towards Switzerland where they believe they will be reunited with their parents they encounter many hardships & dangers. This extraordinarily moving account of an epic journey gives a remarkable insight into the reality of a Europe laid waste by war. ...

The night the Nazis come to take their mother away three children escape in a terrifying scramble across the rooftops. Alone in the chaos of Warsaw they have to learn to survive on their own. Then they meet Jan a ragged boy with a paperknife
- the silver sword
- that they recognize as belonging to their lost father. The sword becomes their symbol of hope as with Jan they begin the hazardous journey across war-torn Europe to find their parents. Ian Serrailliers moving account of a family torn apart by war speaks as much to us today as it did when it was first written.

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If you meet Ruth or Edek or Bronia you must tell them I'm going to Switzerland to find their mother. Tell them to follow as soon as they can" Having lost their parents in the chaos of war Ruth Edek & Bronia are left alone to fend for themselves & hide from the Nazis amid the rubble & ruins of their city. They meet a ragged orphan boy Jan who treasures a paperknife
- a silver sword
- which was entrusted to him by an escaped prisoner of war. The three children realise that the escapee was their father the silver sword a message that he is alive & searching for them. Together with Jan they begin a dangerous journey across the battlefields of Europe to find their parents."

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Princess Evie is crazy about her ponies. But Princess Evie's ponies aren't like any other ponies
- oh no! Her ponies are magic
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The day was dove grey & silk. A melancholic cloth that whispered & rustled. Who could say what it foretold. Dublin 1840: Rhia Mahoney watches in despair as her fathers linen warehouse goes up in flames. Her family is ruined. Her imagined future full of pattern & colour plum brocades & beetle-green taffeta crumbles to ashes. Seeking work as a governess in dismal London Rhias life is changed beyond all imagination when her uncle a shipping merchant commits suicide. Rhia cannot
- will not
- believe he would take his own life but before she can investigate she is accused of a crime she didnt commit & forced to board a prison ship bound for New South Wales. The voyage is one of dry biscuits & endless sea made bearable by the womens daily chore: to sew scraps of cloth into an elaborate quilt. What Rhia does not realise is that with every stich she binds herself closer to a journey of discovery that will not end in Australia.. . Weaving death love & adventure into a vivid tale of the world at the height of Empire The Silver Thread is plotted like a murder mystery but narrated with the skill & style of a literary storyteller.

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Desmond & Deirdre Doyle will have been married for twenty-five years in October. It falls to the Doyles' eldest daughter Anna to decide how best to commemorate her parents' Silver Wedding. No use asking her sister Helen living in her London convent or her brother Brendan who has chosen another form of exile on a bleak farm in the West of Irel&. But it is unthinkable not to have a party even though for the Doyles family occasions are more difficult than for most. For each of them is keeping up a front nursing a secret wound or smarting over a hidden betrayal. & as the day draws nearer so the tension mounts until finally the guests gather at the party itself... ...

This gracefully decorated card for 25 years of marriage has the message Silver Wedding Anniversary&8217; in black lettering above an illustration of a bottle of champagne two glasses & two roses with added sparkles & hearts. Greeting inside reads &8216; Congratulations to you both on your very special day&8217; & the card

Includes:: an envelope for posting. Approximate dimensions: 11.5 x 21.5cm Not suitable for children under 3 years contains small parts which may cause a choking hazard.

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A delightful single anniversary card to celebrate 25 years of marriage decorated with silver decoration in the form of glasses & sparkles with a message on silver that reads &8216; Congratulations to you both!&8217;. This card is blank inside for your own message & comes with a silver coloured envelope ready for posting Approximate dimensions: 11.5 x 20cm Not suitable for children under 3 years contains small parts which may cause a choking hazard. Glitter content &8211; do not rub eyes. ...

This beautifully decorated card to celebrate 25 years of marriage has the message &8216; Wishing you a very happy Silver Wedding Anniversary&8217; in silver lettering next to an illustration of two hearts with added sparkles.. This card is blank inside for your own message & comes with a cream envelope ready for posting Approximate dimensions: 14 x 14cm Not suitable for children under 3 years contains small parts which may cause a choking hazard. ...