Allison busby aug 2021 (4 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Earl of Burford cant believe his luck; Rex Ransom, his favourite star from the talkies, and his hot-shot producer, Haggermeir, want to film their next feature at Alderley, the familys seventeenth-century country estate. Somewhat less enthusiastic is the Countess, who suddenly finds herself hosting an impromptu house party for the incoming Hollywood crowd. Its almost too much for poor Merryweather, the familys imperturbable butler, to cope with. And thats before theres a murder in the dead of nightBy morning Inspector Wilkins of the Westshire Constabulary is cast in the unlikely role of hero, as he tiptoes through the evidence and endeavours to unravel the slightly batty, thoroughly baffling mysteryand work out just what a mutilated mink coat has to do with anything.For whodunit fans who prefer their villains to be nice, refined people, the sort who quote Shakespeare and knock off their nearest and dearest between rubbers of bridge, The Affair of the Mutiliated Mink is a delectable treat.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Following the success of Little People Big Dreams, the new Small Great Gestures series expands on those books to look at people who made their mark in one key area of life.Art looks at the lives and work of eleven artists and what their contribution to our cultural life has been. From Giotto in 14th century Florence to Banksy on a global scale, the book paints a vivid picture of key and diverse creative figures. While drawing on household names such as Picasso and Frida Kahlo, it also features less well known figures such as Guerrilla Girls and Clara Peeters.Fun and informative, Small Great Gestures Art provides children with a great introduction to the global world of art. Albertos, Isabel (illustrator).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Following the success of Little People, Big Dreams, the new Small Great Gestures series expands on those books to look at people who made their mark in one key area of life.Science looks at the inspiring lives and outstanding achievements of twelve scientists from the 17th century to the present day. Peppered with fascinating stories about key discoveries such as penicillin (Alexander Fleming) and DNA (Rosalind Franklin) and groundbreaking figures like Ada Lovelace and Stephen Hawking, this is a wonderful way to learn about major developments which changed the world.Fun and informative, Small Great Gestures Science provides children with a great introduction to the world of science. Ayestaran, Iker (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When English woman Frances McDonald sets up home in a remote hamlet in South Africa in the 1930s, she is regarded with suspicion by the localcommunity. Confined by a marriage of convenience, she seeks an outlet bylearning the language, teaching art, and exhibiting her paintings of thestunning veld landscape. Soon the spectre of war threatens to divide not onlythe country but the town itself and scupper Frances hard-won acceptance.W hen she reunites unexpectedly with a former love and her husband leaves tofight for the Allies, she gains a child but loses her home in a moment that willchange her life and send her on a journey from the arid veld to the bright lightsof London and beyond.…