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The Very Thought of You
“One of those books you’re likely to remember all your life.” —Alexandra Shulman, Vogue (UK) For readers of The Orphan Train and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society comes “not just a story of love but a story of loss, one whose voice will touch even the coldest of hearts.” —BookPage England, 31st August 1939: The world is on the brink of war. As Hitler prepares to invade Poland, thousands of children are evacuated from London to escape the impending Blitz. Torn from her mother, eight-year-old Anna Sands is relocated with other children to a large Yorkshire estate which has been opened up to evacuees by Thomas and Elizabeth Ashton, an enigmatic, childless couple. Soon Anna gets drawn into their unraveling relationship, seeing things that are not meant for her eyes and finding herself part-witness and part-accomplice to a love affair with unforeseen consequences. A story of longing, loss, and complicated loyalties, combining a sweeping narrative with subtle psychological observation, The Very Thought of You is not just a love story but a story about love.
The Very Thought of You
England, 31st August 1939: the world is on the brink of war. As Hitler prepares to invade, thousands of children are evacuated from London to escape the impending Blitz. Eight-year-old Anna Sands is relocated to a large Yorkshire estate opened up to evacuees by a childless couple. Soon Anna gets drawn into their unravelling relationship.
The Blue Dragon
Daisy and Tom are twins with a magic kite called Oscar. They go over the blue hills and find the Magic City, but are sad to find out that the enchanting inhabitants live in fear of a flying blue dragon. When Daisy is abducted by the dragon they discover that he is, in fact, friendly.
Rosie Sips Spiders
When Clive eats fried rice and Tessa has Bombe Alaska, Rosie sips spiders. Here is the delightful group of children you met in Clive Eats Alligators who all dream of what it will be like when they grow up in their own special way. Applauding individuality, Rosie Sips Spiders will incite questions and comments from young audiences. Children will delight in Alison Lester s cheerful artwork and simple text that is filled with familiarity. Rosie Sips Spiders is an interactive book that depicts seven children happy in their own uniqueness.
Understanding Research with Children and Young People
How do views about children shape research concerned with their lives? What different forms can research with children take? What ethical issues does it involve? How does it impact on policy and practice, and on the lives of children themselves? This book helps you to understand how research is designed and carried out to explore questions about the lives of children and young people. It tackles the methodological, practical and ethical challenges involved, and features examples of actual research that illustrate: Different strategies for carrying out research Common challenges that arise in the research process Varying modes of engagement that researchers can adopt with participants and audiences; and The impact that research can have on future studies, policy and practice.
La sola idea di te
A otto anni, Anna Sands adora le avventure, e quella che sta per iniziare nel settembre del 1939 non saprebbe immaginarla diversamente. Con migliaia di altri bambini deve lasciare la sua casa di Londra per trovare rifugio nella campagna inglese, lontano dalla capitale che ha ascoltato la dichiarazione di guerra del Primo ministro Chamberlain e ora attende con il fiato sospeso il momento in cui dal cielo si scatenerà il fuoco nazista. L’arrivo a destinazione, pur tra nostalgia e un po’ di paura, non tradisce le aspettative della curiosa e intraprendente ragazzina: Ashton Park, isolata nella brughiera dello Yorkshire, ha tutte le carte in regola per rispondere con nuove scoperte al suo in...
Rosie Goes to War
Stuck at her gran's house all summer with nothing to do, fifteen-year-old Rosie goes searching through some old junk and comes across a mysterious suitcase. It's full of vintage-style clothes, but when Rosie tries them on she finds herself suddenly flung back into the same house in war-torn London. With no idea of how she got there or how she can get back, she is soon caught up in a whirl of rationing, factory work, and dances, but comes crashing back to reality when she realises that if she can't find her way home, she may never be born at all ...
Kiss Her Once for Me
The author of the “swoon-worthy debut” (Harper’s Bazaar) The Charm Offensive returns with a festive romantic comedy about a woman who fakes an engagement with her landlord…only to fall for his sister. One year ago, recent Portland transplant Ellie Oliver had her dream job in animation and a Christmas Eve meet-cute with a woman at a bookstore that led her to fall in love over the course of a single night. But after a betrayal the next morning and the loss of her job soon after, she finds herself adrift, alone, and desperate for money. Finding work at a local coffee shop, she’s just getting through the days—until Andrew, the shop’s landlord, proposes a shocking, drunken plan: a m...
French Country Cottage
Discover design inspiration as a photographer and blogger details the story of her renovation of a 1940s cottage in the California countryside. A little, abandoned vacation house that could, set in the center of rolling fields and trees becomes the cottage home of her dreams. A French country–style cottage filled with original elements and an exquisite mix of rustic and refined. The years of renovation allowed Courtney to create a lifestyle that is fueled by inspiration and beauty, a touch of whimsy, and an abundance of everyday elegance. The journey has been shared on her popular blog French Country Cottage, and now, through the publication of her first book, her readers will experience a...
Un lugar en el que nunca he estado
1939. Huyendo de la guerra que se cierne sobre Londres, una niña es acogida en una bella mansión campestre, donde será testigo de una trágica historia de amor que dejará en ella una profunda huella. Con solo ocho años, Anna debe separarse de su madre, abandonar Londres y, junto con otros niños, desplazarse al campo para huir de los bombardeos que amenazan la capital: es el año 1939 e Inglaterra ha entrado en guerra. Su destino es Ashton Park, una preciosa mansión convertida en internado, donde los acoge un enigmático matrimonio formado por un culto aristócrata, postrado en una silla de ruedas, y su exquisita e impulsiva esposa. Anna, poco a poco, y cual testigo indiscreto, asistir...
