Mary Poppins is like no other nanny the four Banks children have ever seen. She whirls into their home and "spit-spot," she works her inimitable brand of magic to make even the most bland seem extraordinary. An endless source of fascinating adventure, she slides up the bannister,...
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One-act stage adaptations of famous short stories, novels, and plays. Includes "The Prince and the Pauper," "Nicholas Nickleby," and "Frankenstein."
Alastair Sawday's love of adventure began as a teenager in the 1960s, when he set sail on the RMS Queen Mary for Massachusetts. Then came teaching in St Lucia, and on to Trinidad and Guyana. A passion for exploration and a fierce commitment to the environment were set in motion. ...
"A fascinating collection of concise stories about twenty-one courageous, independent, and diverse women who shaped the history of Vancouver Island. From the lush rainforest of Clayoquot Sound to the bustling city streets of Victoria, Vancouver Island has been home to an astoundi...
"The poems in Goodison's new book move boldly and range widely; here are praise songs alongside laments; autobiography shares pages with the collective past. In her exquisitely lyrical evocations of Jamaican lore and tradition, Goodison has always shown another side of history. W...
"A spicy mixture of family scandal, mother-daughter betrayal, and good-for-nothing men." -Publishers Weekly Everyone from Louisiana to Florida knows Mama Ruby-a small-town girl who became one of the South's most notorious and volatile women. Now New York Times bestselling aut...
Mary Poppins is like no other nanny the four Banks children have ever seen. She whirls into their home and "spit-spot," she works her inimitable brand of magic to make even the bland seem extraordinary. An endless source of fascinating adventure, she slides up the banister, produ...
"Every girl dreams of a hero...But sometimes only a scoundrel will do. No one loves books more than Miss Mary Channing. Perhaps that's why she's reached the ripe old age of six-and-twenty without ever being kissed. Her future may be as bland as milk toast, but Mary is content to ...