This is a brilliantly witty fairy tale with a mystery that is as surreal as it is sinister. One girl. One boy. One spell to be broken. Ondine de Groot is a normal fifteen-year-old who lives with her family in the European country of Brugel. She has a pet ferret called Shambles. But Shambles is no ordinary ferret... Hes Hamish Mc Phee a boy cursed by a witch. A witch who happens to be related to Ondine. When Shambles turns back into Hamish temporarily Ondine knows that she has to help him break the spell. He is the most gorgeous boy she has ever met & her one true love! He just cant remain a ferret forever. Can he? ...

In the summer of 1979 a tamed grizzly bear is tempted by the lure of freedom & the wild open sea.. . Meanwhile the sudden death of British diplomat Nicky Fleming has left his wife closed down with shock. Relocated from Cold-War-riven Germany to a remote Hebridean island Letty Fleming is haunted by the unthinkable -- was it an accident murder or suicide? & how can she ever begin to explain to her three children that their father may have betrayed his country? Struggling to find solace in a place she loves Letty begins to unravel the mystery of Nicky's death but her determination to protect the children from the truth blinds her to the demons they are already battling. As the family's secrets threaten to tear them apart it is only the strange but brilliant Jamie who manages to hold on to the one thing he knows for sure: his father has promised to return & Nicky Fleming was a man who never broke a promise.. . ...

In the summer of 1144 a strange calm has settled over Engl&. The armies of King Stephen & Empress Maud have temporarily exhausted each other. Brother Cadfael considers peace a blessing but a little excitement never comes amiss to a former soldier & Cadfael is delighted to accompany his young friend Brother Mark on a mission of church diplomacy to his native Wales not expecting to be caught up in yet another royal feud. The Welsh prince Owain Gwynedd has banished his brother Cadwaladr accusing him of the treacherous murder of an ally. The reckless Cadwaldr has retaliated by landing an army of Danish mercenaries poised to invade Wales & retake his lost lands. As the two armies teeter on the brink of bloody civil war Cadfael is captured by the Danes together with a headstrong young woman fleeing an arranged marriage but before he can untangle such domestic passions Cadfael has to survive the brotherly quarrel that could plunge an entire kingdom into deadly chaos. ...

Knitting & life. They're both about beginnings--and endings. That's why Lydia Goetz owner of A Good Yarn on Seattle's Blossom Street offers a class called Knit to Quit. It's for people who want to quit something--or someone!--and start a new phase of their lives. First to join is Phoebe Rylander who's trying to get over a man. Alix Turner & her husband want a baby so she has to quit smoking. & Bryan Hutchinson needs a way to deal with the stress of running his family's business. Then there's Lydia's friend Anne Marie Roche. She & her adopted daughter Ellen have finally settled into a secure & happy routine--when a stranger appears asking questions. Meanwhile Lydia & her husband Brad have their hands full with the angry defiant twelve-year-old who unexpectedly becomes their foster child.... But when your life--and your stitches--get snarled your friends can always" help!" ...

Eleanor of Aquitaine's story deserves to be legendary. She is an icon who has fascinated readers for over 800 years. But the real Eleanor remains elusive
- until now. Based on the most up-to-date research award-winning novelist Elizabeth Chadwick brings Eleanor's magnificent story to life as never before unveiling the real Eleanor. Young golden-haired & blue-eyed Eleanor has everything to look forward to as the heiress to wealthy Aquitaine. But when her beloved father dies suddenly in the summer of 1137 her childhood is over. Forced to marry the young prince Louis of France she barely adjusts before another death catapults them to being crowned King & Queen of France. Leaving everything behind Eleanor must face the complex & vivacious French court. She is only 13. Barely out of childhood & forced to deal with great scandals fraught relationships & forbidden love at every turn Eleanor finally sees what her future could hold if she could just seize the moment. Overflowing with scandal politics sex triumphs & tragedies The Summer Queen is the first novel in a stunning new trilogy.
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This fantastic pencil case with 4 pockets & a mirror in the front flap can easily double up a cosmetics bag. There are 3 zipped pockets in total one large two small & one standard mesh pocket to use for a variety of items. The outside of this pencil case is a wipe clean pale blue fabric decorated with pink roses & small white flowers whilst the inside is a contrasting pink. Approximate size of this case is 11 x 10.5 x 7 (widest point of base) cm. ...

Keep all of your jewellery & small items safe in this set of six drawers. With one large drawer two medium & three small there is sure to be a drawer just the right size for each one of your treasured possessions. The pink rose decoration means it will brighten up any room of your house & add a touch of summer to your days. ...

Lucy & her best friends forever Jules & Tilda are going on holiday together & are thrilled that their fave mag is holding a competition to find backing dancers for its beach party in the very same town! Can they strut their stuff onstage & win? ...

This is a brand new summer title for 2007. Following the success of the Sticker Dolly Dressing" series this exciting sticker book encourages children to fill in the fun summer holiday scenes using the colourful stickers provided. Scenes include the seaside the jungle a fun fair a day at the zoo the airport under the sea a mouse pirate ship a garden & more. It features over 600 stickers to choose from." ...

Step into the miniature world of the hedgerow in this beautiful new edition of this classic picture book following a summer in the lives of the mice of Brambly Hedge. It was such a hot summer. They sky was deep blue & the sun never faltered. All along Brambly Hedge the mice did their best to keep cool. Poppy Eyebright sought refuge in the mossy shadows of the mill wheel; Dusty Dogwood took to walking by the banks of the cooling stream. Dusty & Poppy spent more & more time together so no one was at all surprised when they announced their engagement. They decided on a very unusual setting for the wedding ceremony but even they didn't realise just how unusual it was prove to be! ...