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Black Hearts in Battersea
Av Joan Aiken
Häftad, 2012
109 kr
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‘Wait, wait! Save us! What’ll we do?’Simon is determined to become a painter when he grows up so he sets off to London to make his fortune. But the city is plagued by wolves and mysterious disappearances. The Twite household, where Simon is lodging, seems particularly shifty. Before he even gets a …
New Flesh
Tales of Shapeshifters and Strange Transformation
Av Mary Shelley, Arthur Conan Doyle m. fl.
Häftad, 2026
142 kr
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It had taken, at most, three seconds for the elevator to pass downwards from the sixteenth to the twelfth ... Mr Meldrum had ceased to be, and something hideously different took his place.A man convinced that he has developed a phantom beak edges towards a terrible metamorphosis. Interlopers …
Wolves Of Willoughby Chase
Av Joan Aiken
E-bok, 2012
102 kr
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1832 - a period of English History that never happened. Good King James III is on the throne and the country is ravaged by wolves which have migrated through the newly-opened Channel Tunnel. When Sylvia and Bonnie (both orphans) fall into the hands of evil Miss Slighcarp, they must use all their …
Necklace Of Raindrops
Av Joan Aiken
Inbunden, 2009
184 kr
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"This is how it all began..." From 'A Necklace of Raindrops' to 'The Patchwork Quilt', here are eight classic stories to treasure and enjoy. Beginning and ending with a birthday, this spell-binding collection conjures up a world filled with magic, where wishes can come true. A necklace of raindrops …
Midwinter Nightingale
Av Joan Aiken
E-bok, 2010
89 kr
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King Richard, son of James III lies gravely ill and there are rumours that the king's enemy, the Duchess of Burgundy, is preparing an imminent invasion. The ancient crown of Alfred must be found so King Richard can pass it on to his successor. Is Simon, Duke of Battersea and friend of the king, …
Smile of the Stranger
Av Joan Aiken
Häftad, 2024
133 kr
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The first book in the breathtaking Paget Family Saga, a Gothic regency romance from the legendary Joan Aiken. Perfect for fans of Netflix's Bridgerton and Julia Quinn.When danger forces expatriate English gentlewoman Juliana Paget to flee her home in Italy, she embarks on a journey full of …
Black Hearts in Battersea
Av Joan Aiken
Häftad, 2004
173 kr
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"Simon paid off the driver and turned to follow Mrs Twite. But she seemed to have locked the door behind her and, as he rattled the latch unavailingly and then rapped the locker, something dark and suffocating was forced down over his head and a pair of hands gripped his throat."Simon, coming to …
Arabel and Mortimer Stories
Av Joan Aiken
Häftad, 2019
122 kr
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Rediscover the A Puffin Book series and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this treasured edition of Arabel and Mortimer Stories.Late one night, as Mr Jones drove his taxi home through a storm, he spotted a large black bird with a hairy fringe round its beak sprawled out …
Tales of London Town
Av Joan Aiken
Inbunden, 2024
224 kr
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“Joan Aiken is a marvel.” The GuardianFrom the beloved author of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase,comes an extraordinary collection of adventures.Published here as a brand-new anthology for the very firsttime, each story introduces readers to a host of strange and wonderfulcharacters as well as …
Wolves Of Willoughby Chase
Av Joan Aiken
Häftad, 2004
122 kr
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1832 - a period of English History that never happened. Good King James III is on the throne and the country is ravaged by wolves which have migrated through the newly-opened Channel Tunnel. When Sylvia and Bonnie (both orphans) fall into the hands of evil Miss Slighcarp, they must use all their …
Witch of Clatteringshaws
Av Joan Aiken
Häftad, 2014
131 kr
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‘It’s a rotten old job being King!’ says Dido Twite. Her friend King Simon agrees – his scheming courtiers want to marry him off to a pushy princess, and he has to lead his army against a tribe of invading Wends. Their only hope is to find a long-lost heir to take Simon’s place on the throne of …
Night Birds On Nantucket
Av Joan Aiken
Häftad, 2004
122 kr
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Shipwrecked Dido Twite, picked up by a whaling ship, finds herself many miles from home and facing deep troubles. Sinister Miss Slighcarp, the governess from Willoughby Chase, makes a reappearance, this time is cahoots with Hanoverian plotters who have a dastardly plan in mind.
Cuckoo Tree
Av Joan Aiken
Häftad, 2004
169 kr
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While her friend Capt Hughes recovers from a carriage accident, Dido is marooned with the odd inhabitants of the Tegleaze estate. Soon suspicious things happen; a priceless possession is stolen, a boy kidnapped, a twin sister found and when Dido catches a glimpse of her rascally father in Petworth, …
Dido And Pa
Av Joan Aiken
Häftad, 2004
147 kr
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Dido Twite is waylaid by her father, the shady Abednego Twite, acting on instructions from his evil patron. Why is Dido so urgently needed in Wapping? Why are King Richard's friends all accidentally drowning in the Thames? How does hard-drinking Mrs Lily Bloodvessel figure in this intricate plot, …
Limbo Lodge
Av Joan Aiken
Häftad, 2004
169 kr
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Dido Twite is aboard the Thrush, trying to return to England after her adventures in America. But orders have been sent to find Lord Herodsfoot, said to be on Aratu, the Pacific 'Island of the Pearl Snakes'. Snakes are the least of Dido's worries as she and her companions struggle through the …
Stolen Lake
Av Joan Aiken
Häftad, 2005
106 kr
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Dido Twite, heroine of Black Hearts in Battersea and Nightbirds on Nantucket, is on her wildest adventure yet. On her way back to London aboard the Thrush, Dido and crew are summoned to the aid of the tyrannical queen of New Cumbria. Her island is an infernal place where birds carry off men and …
Wolves of Willoughby Chase
Av Joan Aiken
Häftad, 2012
122 kr
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Can you go a little faster? Can you run?Long ago, at a time in history that never happened, England was overrun with wolves. But as Bonnie and her cousin Sylvia discover, real danger often lies closer to home. Their new governess, Miss Slighcarp, doesn't seem at all nice. She shuts Bonnie in a …
Wolves of Willoughby Chase
60th Anniversary Edition
Av Joan Aiken
Häftad, 2015
109 kr
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Rediscover the A Puffin Book series and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this special edition of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase.It's 19th Century England, Good King James III is on the throne, and the whole country is ravaged by wolves which have migrated through the …
Whispering Mountain (Prequel to the Wolves Chronicles series)
Av Joan Aiken
Häftad, 2016
122 kr
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Rediscover the A Puffin Book series and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this treasured edition of The Whispering Mountain.Owen and Arabis live in a quiet town in Wales, near the Whispering Mountain, rumoured to be where a long-lost King buried his treasure, including …
Whispering Mountain (Prequel to the Wolves Chronicles series)
Av Joan Aiken
E-bok, 2016
91 kr
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Prize winning WOLVES CHRONICLES PREQUEL reissued in A Puffin Book - All 12 Wolves books now in print for the first time ever.In THE WHISPERING MOUNTAIN by Joan Aiken, the small town of Pennygaff, the legendary Harp of Teirtu is found - and lost again. For young Owen Hughes and his friend Arabis, it …
Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Chucklers: Level 20: The Lobster's Birthday and Other Stories
Av Catherine Baker, Morris Gleitzman m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
136 kr
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In The Lobster's Birthday and Other Stories, discover what happens when you wake up thirsty in the middle of the night. How do you play a trick on the most insufferable boy in the village, while helping out Aunt Arabelle at the same time? What would you do on your birthday if you were a lobster? …
Shadow Guests
Av Joan Aiken
Häftad, 2018
173 kr
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Rediscover the A Puffin Book series and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this thrilling edition of The Shadow Guests.Following the double disappearance of his mother and older brother, Cosmo Curtoy is sent to live with his strange cousin in England.When he arrives, …
Shadow Guests
Av Joan Aiken
E-bok, 2018
89 kr
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After the mysterious disappearance of his mother and older brother, Cosmo is sent away to live with his father's eccentric cousin, and to a strange school where he is lost and lonely among his unfriendly classmates. Luckily he can escape at weekends to the peace of his cousin's ancient mill house, …
Arabel and Mortimer Stories
Av Joan Aiken
E-bok, 2019
91 kr
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Arabel and her notorious raven Mortimer make a welcome return to Puffin Books!When Arabel's father, Ebenezer Jones, drives his taxi home late one night he comes across 'a large black bird, with a hairy fringe around its beak.' He takes it home and from that moment on, life is never the same again …
