Alex Goodwin - Böcker

________________________It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.And Mrs Bennet has five unmarried daughters in want of husbands. Life is fairly uneventful until a promising young man, Mr Bingley, takes the nearby estate of Netherfield Park. And with him comes a handsome friend, whom the ladies see brooding in the corner at the next ball. The dashing Mr Darcy gains the admiration of every lady in the room, until, that is, he refuses to dance with Elizabeth Bennet. As time passes and their acquaintance grows, however, Mr Darcy begins to find Elizabeth’s face rendered uncommonly intelligent by the beautiful expression of her dark eyes…Here is a brand new abridgement of the classic Jane Austen novel – this time with a cute, humble and handsome cast of guinea pigs in the starring roles. It’s even more dreamy to fall in love with a furry Mr Darcy.'This may be the definitive version of Pride and Prejudice. If they could get War and Peace down to this length, it would be a service to mankind' Salman Rushdie'If you’re anything like me, you had no idea how much the world needed a furry rodent reenactment of Lizzie and Darcy’s love story until one existed' Melissa Albert

Fur and fiction combine in this retelling of Charles Dickens’s most famous novel, adorably adapted with an all-star cast of guinea pigs.In the misery of a workhouse, a poor, fluffy little orphan called Oliver Twist is fed on nothing but thin air and even thinner gruel. By squeaking a fateful question – ‘Please, sir, I want some more’ – he unwittingly sparks a series of events that lead him to the smoke and grime of the big city, where he encounters a host of four-legged friends and foes such as the crafty Fagin, mischievous Artful Dodger, faithful Nancy and treacherous Bill Sikes, who sweep young Oliver off of his paws and into the underworld of Victorian London.

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‘These guinea pigs really know how to act’ The Times Born into the litters of two rival families, star-cross’d lovers Romeo and Juliet fall tuft-over-paw for each other before learning that they are sworn enemies.‘O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?’ squeaks Juliet from her balcony, before declarations of undying affection are made and a secret wedding is planned. But the path of true love does not run smooth, and Romeo soon finds himself banished from the city of Verona after playing his part in a fatal brawl with Juliet’s family. In a desperate attempt to scurry away together, they devise a plan fraught with danger that eventually leads to heart-break… Discover Shakespeare’s classic tale of romance and tragedy, retold in an entirely new way.

The Nutcracker ballet, danced by guinea pigsAs the curtain rises, Clara is opening her presents under the Christmas tree. She falls in love with a present from her godfather Drosselmeyer: a wooden Nutcracker. When Clara falls asleep that night, she is swept up in a battle between the Nutcracker (who has become a handsome prince) and the terrible Mouse King. This leads to a magical trip into the realms of fantasy, a sweet-filled wonderland where the beautiful Sugarplum Fairy dances...This is the world famous ballet, as you’ve never seen it before.