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(0)Claire Skinner
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English
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"A funny, touching, unforgettable story of an invisible everywoman pushed to the brink--who finally pushes back. Grace Adams gave birth, blinked, and now suddenly she is forty-five, perimenopausal and stalled--the unhappiest age you can be, according to the Guardian. And today she's really losing it. Stuck in traffic, she finally has had enough. To the astonishment of everyone, Grace gets out of her car and simply walks away. Grace sets off across...
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
The wingless bird: On the brink of World War I, three families are linked by a shopkeeper's daughter
The moth: In 1913, a carpenter in a small village encounters a naive young woman who changes his life
The rag nymph: A woman in the slums of Victorian Newcastle takes in the 10-year-old daughter of a prostitute
The fifteen streets: A rugged dockworker and the daughter of a wealthy shipbuilder fall in love
Publisher
British Broadcasting Corporation
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Madge Arwell and her kids escape war-torn London to a house in Dorset where a young caretaker who calls himself The Doctor is keeping house, sort of. Madge doesn't want to ruin Christmas for Lily and Cyril by telling them that their father may have been lost in an air fight over the English Channel. The Doctor gives the Arwells a mysterious gift that leads them into a magical world where they family has to be brave for their wishes to come true.
Publisher
RLJ Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The English village mystery gets a contemporary spin in this hit British television series that has earned a worldwide following. Bucolic settings harbor macabre crimes and eccentric characters that are no match for DCI John Barnaby; his assistant, DS Jamie Winter; and new pathologist, Dr. Fleur Perkins."--Container.
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English
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Some legends are born, some are drawn...
Notorious villain Mr. White will stop at nothing to wipe out color and creativity everywhere. But he's gone too far! This time he's lured Peanut's mum into terrible danger and only Peanut and her friends can save her. An action-packed mission to the heart of the magical Illustrated City tests friendships and leads to a final showdown that makes Peanut question everything she thought she knew...
This third...
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English
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Superstar, author and illustrator Rob Biddulph dazzles in Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City, the first title in an adventure series for children 8+. Fizzing with magic, danger, friendship and art, this exciting, funny, middle-grade debut is from the bestselling creative genius behind #DrawWithRob. Perfect for boys and girls aged 8 to 12.
Some legends are born, some are drawn...
Drawing feels like magic to Peanut Jones. But art can't fix her...