2007
Cryers Hill
The story alternates between the 1930/40s and the late 1960s in the eponymous English small town. It is difficult to…
Cecily’s Portrait
(1) London, 1895. When 12-year-old Cecily Bright meets Miss Rosalind Templeton, a professional photographer, she is fascinated by her new…
The Age of Shiva
On the eve of 25 January 1955, India is to celebrate its fifth anniversary as a republic. The subcontinent is…
Holding My Breath
Beth Levy’s story of growing up starts out in a most unusual fashion. She tells us about her parents’ wedding…
Lydia Bennet’s Story
The flirtatious Lydia Bennet, the youngest sister in Pride and Prejudice, is the heroine of this delightful Jane Austen sequel.…
Dancing with Demons
In this 16th installment of Tremayne’s Fidelma of Cashel series, the High King of Ireland is killed at night in…
Dancing with Demons
In this 16th installment of Tremayne’s Fidelma of Cashel series, the High King of Ireland is killed at…
Troublesome Thomas
South Wales. 1645. Ten-year-old Thomas Mansell is in disgrace and he is sent away to stay with his uncle and…
New World
Fourteen-year-old Kit Milton is a street urchin and thief with a secret: he is the son of a Catholic gentleman…
Minna’s Quest
K.M. Peyton is a prolific writer of pony stories and this is a pony story for a mature teenage girl—with…
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