thompson kate the little wartime library
Thompson Kate The Little Wartime Library
A gripping and heart-wrenching novel set in London in World War Two, following the two women who run a secret underground library London, 1944. Clara Button is no ordinary librarian. While the world remains at war, in East London Clara has created the country's only underground library, built over the tracks in the disused Bethnal Green tube station. Down here a secret community thrives: with thousands of bunk beds, a nursery, a cafe and a theatre offering shelter, solace and escape from the bombs that fall above. Along with her glamorous best friend and library assistant Ruby Munroe, Clara ensures the library is the beating heart of life underground. But as the war drags on, the women's determination to remain strong in the face of adversity is tested to the limits when it seems it may come at the price of keeping those closest to them alive. Based on true events, The Little Wartime Library is a gripping and heart-wrenching page-turner that remembers one of the greatest resistance stories of the war.
1778 Руб.
Thompson Kate The Little Wartime Library
London, 1944. Clara Button is no ordinary librarian. While the world remains at war, in East London Clara has created the country's only underground library, built over the tracks in the disused Bethnal Green tube station. Down here a secret community thrives: with thousands of bunk beds, a nursery, a cafe and a theatre offering shelter, solace and escape from the bombs that fall above. Along with her glamorous best friend and library assistant Ruby Munroe, Clara ensures the library is the beating heart of life underground. But as the war drags on, the women's determination to remain strong in the face of adversity is tested to the limits when it seems it may come at the price of keeping those closest to them alive. Based on true events, The Little Wartime Library is a gripping and heart-wrenching page-turner that remembers one of the greatest resistance stories of the war.
4726 Руб.
Gaskell Elizabeth Cleghorn Cranford. Level 4
Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for secondary and adult students the Oxford Bookworms Library has seven reading levels from A1-C1 of the CEFR. Life in the small English town of Cranford seems very quiet and peaceful. The ladies of Cranford lead tidy, regular lives. They make their visits between the hours of twelve and three, give little evening parties, and worry about their maid-servants. But life is not always smooth - there are little arguments and jealousies, sudden deaths and unexpected marriages... Mrs Gaskell's timeless picture of small-town life in the first half of the nineteenth century has delighted readers for nearly 150 years. Retold by Kate Mattock.
1892 Руб.
Carle Eric Very Hungry Caterpill. Christmas Library (4 books)
Introducing first concepts, with a Christmas twist, this festive little library features brand new seasonal artwork from Eric Carle. Based on the bestselling The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Little Learning Library, this is a four book slipcase to teach little ones all about Christmas counting, Christmas words, Christmas shapes and Christmas colours. With its study board pages, bright colours, and simple text, this is the ideal gift for little hands this Christmas.
1039 Руб.
Duggee and Friends Little Library
Duggee loves his friends! Meet some of them in this brand new Little Library, with four stories. In this super fun collection of mini-books, you can meet: Mr and Mr Crab in The Sandcastle Badge Chew Chew in The River Badge Naughty Monkey in The Be Careful Badge Stick in The Stick Badge In four bright, bold board books this little library is the perfect set of books for little Duggee fans everywhere!
1810 Руб.
Bing's Bedtime Collection
Get your little ones ready for bedtime with Bing with this new super-sized little library! Fans of the bestselling Bing Little Library will love these brand-new bigger format books about Bing Bunny's bedtime routine. With ten sturdy board pages in each of the four books this brilliant upsized little library is perfect for small hands. The four books are called: Bath Time, Bedtime, Story Time, and Night Night and come in a smart slipcase. The back covers join together to make a special Bing jigsaw. Bing's Bedtime Collection is perfect for young Bing fans and is destined to become a regular favourite at bedtime.
1310 Руб.
Bluey. Little Library
Join Bluey, Bingo, Chilli and Bandit in Bluey's Little Library! Follow along with your favourite Bluey characters on a brand new-adventure. Perfect for younger readers, each chunky book will keep little hands occupied at home, or on the move. And, once you're done reading (and re-reading), the four books come together to create a Bluey jigsaw. Jam-packed with colourful illustrations, the Little Library is the perfect read for fans of Bluey.
2122 Руб.
Dean James Pete the Cat Checks Out the Library
New York Times bestselling author and illustrator James Dean shows us how much fun reading can be in Pete the Cat Checks Out the Library. Includes over 30 groovy stickers! It's Pete the Cat's first time at the library. He gets a fun tour of library and even reads a few super cool stories while he's there. Without even leaving the library, Pete goes on so many groovy adventures. All Pete needs is a little imagination-and of course, his library card! A great introduction to the library from everyone's favorite groovy cat.
1276 Руб.
Thompson Kate The Allotment Girls
The Allotment Girls is an inspiring and heartwarming novel of wartime hardship, friendship and fortitude from Kate Thompson, author of the Secrets of the Sewing Bee. During the Second World War, life in the iconic Bryant & May match factory is grimy and tough. Annie, Rose, Pearl and Millie carry on making matches for the British Army, with bombs raining down around them. Inspired by the Dig for Victory campaign, Annie persuades the owners to start Bryant & May allotment in the factory grounds. With plenty of sweat and toil, the girls eventually carve out a corner of the yard into a green plot full of life and colour. In the darkest of times, the girls find their allotment a tranquil, happy escape. Using pierced dustbin lids to sieve through the shrapnel and debris, they bring about a powerful change, not just in the factory, but their own lives. As the war rages on, the garden becomes a place of community, friendship - and deceit. As the garden thrives and grows, so do the girls' secrets…
2191 Руб.
Peppa Pig. Bedtime Little Library. 4-board book
Peppa and George are getting ready for bed with this sweet little library of bedtime books. From bathtime to storytime, bedtime to dream time, this little library will help your little piggies settle off to sleep too. With chunky pages for the littlest hands and a simple jigsaw picture on the back covers. В комплект входят 4 книжки: Bath Time, Story Time, Dream Time, Bedtime.
1549 Руб.
Bing. My First Little Library
Bing fans will love this new little library collection, wiith four mini board books on colours, numbers, shapes and actions in a gorgeous case! The four books in the slipcase are: First Colours First Numbers First Shapes First Actions With simple words, bright colourful illustrations of Bing and his friends on chunky board pages, and a jigsaw to complete with the back covers, this little library makes the perfect gift for Bingsters!
1123 Руб.
My First Little Library (6 mini board books)
Discover new shapes, Count 123, Learn your first Words, Explore a rainbow of colours, Meet new animal friends, Find out about opposites! This colourful little library is the V perfect introduction to first learning fun. The six easy-to-hold books cover all the important first learning themes that will help children to complete key developmental stages. Make learning fun, bright and colourful with My First Little Library!
1118 Руб.
Rawlins Michelle The Steel Girls
When war breaks out, friendship will see them through Sheffield, 1939. With war declared, these brave women will step up and do their bit for their country Housewife Nancy never dreamed that she'd end up in Vickers steelworks factory but when husband Bert is called up to serve, she needs to put food on the table for her two young children. Betty's sweetheart William has joined the RAF Reserves so she can't sit around and do nothing - even if it means giving up her ambitions to study law at night school. Young Patty is relishing the excitement the war brings. But this shop-girl is going to have to grow up quickly, especially now she's undertaking such back-breaking and dangerous work in the factory. The Steel Girls start off as strangers but quickly forge an unbreakable bond of friendship as these feisty factory sisters vow to keep the foundry fires burning during wartime. 'Hardship, courage and hope on the Home Front' Kate Thompson, bestselling author of Secrets of the Lavender Girls
1707 Руб.
McNamara Ali Kate and Clara's Curious Cornish Craft Shop
Welcome to the glorious little Cornish town of St Felix - where romance and magic sparkle in the summer air Kate thinks all her wishes have come true when she opens her own little craft shop in the idyllic harbour town of St Felix. But she soon finds a mystery lingers in her new shop - a sixty-year-old love story told through beautiful paintings and intricate embroideries. Jack, the owner of the nearby art shop, volunteers to help Kate unravel the mystery, but in doing so they realise their own lives share some uncanny similarities with Clara and Arty, their 1950s counterparts . . . Can Kate and Jack put right a decades-old wrong, and maybe find their own happy ending on the way?
1717 Руб.
Eames Lesley Land Girls at the Wartime Bookshop
The residents of Churchwood have never needed their bookshop, or its community, more. But when the bookshop comes under threat at the worst possible time, can Alice, Kate and Naomi pull together to keep spirits high? Kate has always found life on Brimbles Farm difficult, but now she is struggling more than ever to find time for the things that matter to her - particularly helping to save the village bookshop and seeing handsome pilot Leo Kinsella. Can two Land Girls help? Or will they be more trouble than they're worth? Naomi has found new friends and purpose through the bookshop and is devastated when its future is threatened. But when she begins to suspect her husband of being unfaithful, she finds her attention divided. With old insecurities rearing up, she needs to uncover the truth. Alice has a lot on her plate. Can she fight to save the bookshop while also looking for a job and worrying about her fiance Daniel away fighting in the war? Land Girls at the Wartime Bookshop is the second novel in the uplifting Wartime Bookshop series, perfect for fans of Donna Douglas and Elaine Everest.
2057 Руб.
Bedtime Little Library
The perfect book collection for the littlest readers! Bedtime will be a dream when you get your little one ready for bed with the In the Night Garden Bedtime Little Library! Join Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy, Makka Pakka and the Tombliboos as they settle down for bedtime in these four mini board books, which also make a fun jigsaw puzzle!
1303 Руб.