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Charlotte Patcham's dream job running the Bath Physick Garden has turned into a nightmare: the underfunded garden has become a target for vandals, and her career and her social life are succumbing to mildew. So why does she hesitate to take the job of Head Gardener at Hampshire's famous Tillingford Hall? But when fate pushes Charlie towards Tillingford Hall can she learn to work alongside Seb so they can get everything ready for the public in time for the opening Christmas concert?

Soon to be an original movie on Disney+. The beloved 2014 Newbery Medal winner by former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Kate DiCamillo. Holy unanticipated occurrences! It begins, as the best superhero stories do, with a tragic accident that has unexpected consequences...

Die Leute sagen, ich bin seltsam. Ich bin nicht seltsam, ich bin nur anders. Im Zentrum des Romans steht Flora, die in der Einöde der bayrischen Voralpen in völliger Isolation aufwächst. Nach dem Tod ihrer Mutter wird das verwahrloste,vierzehnjährige Mädchen in die Zivilisation gebracht und in eine psychiatrische Klinik eingewiesen. Jahre später ist Flora eine erfolgreiche, mehrfach ausgezeichnete Kräuterexpertin und lebt zurückgezogen in Mühlbach. Ihr Leben ändert sich schlagartig, als Ella sie besucht, die sich als ihre Zwillingsschwester entpuppt.

Maya loves to cook with her grandmother - her Halmunee - to connect with the rich family history associated with each dish, a history Maya's mom would prefer stayed in the past. While cooking with Halmunee, something remarkable happens - the food creates such a strong memory that Maya and Halmunee are transported back in time through the memory itself. Halmunee explains that the women in her family have the gift of time travel through food and Maya can do it too, if she practices.

According to Tatler's Little Black Book, The Honourable Guy Tillingford is Britain's twenty-ninth most eligible bachelor, after the Marquess of Granby and grime artist Tornado. With a seven-year-old daughter, Hatty, to care for, studious divorcee Alice Merrow doesn't have time for celebrity gossip. When Alice and her flamboyant boss, Desmond Kingston-Campbell, realise that everything – and everyone – at Tillingford Hall are not as they seem, their discoveries could tear the Tillingford family apart.

In Flora!, co-authored by Geoffrey Stevens, the politician and humanitarian Flora Isabel MacDonald tells her amazing journey, from her childhood in Cape Breton through her years in backroom politics and elected office, ending with her exceptional humanitarian work in war-torn Afghanistan and other developing countries.

Ten-year-old Helen and her summer guardian, Flora, are isolated together in Helen's decaying family house while her father is doing secret war work in Oak Ridge during the final months of World War II. At three Helen lost her mother and the beloved grandmother who raised her has just died. A fiercely imaginative child, Helen is desperate to keep her house intact with all its ghosts and stories. Flora, her late mother's twenty-two-year old first cousin, who cries at the drop of a hat, is ardently determined to do her best for Helen.

To søstre - tvillinger er de oven i købet - og voksne - er sammen i bil på vej til en ferieby et sted i Sydeuropa. Deres mål er at besøge en onkel, der vistnok opholder sig på en slags hospital, angivelig fordi han lider af noget, der ligner paranoia. Under alle omstændigheder er han patient og under behandling eller opsyn. Og efter planen skal søstrene bo i hans lejlighed og derfra besøge ham på hospitalet i nærheden.

Part dark romance, part fairy tale, DISORDER marks the arrival of bestselling Italian author Rokia, available for the first time in English, in a vibrant translation by Beth Hickling-Moore. The production is voiced by an all-star cast: Diane Guerrero (Orange is the New Black), William Gao (Heartstopper), Freya Allan (The Witcher) and Connor Swindells (Sex Education.)

Flora, Stella et Morgane sont cousines ; leurs grand-mères étaient soeurs. Lorsque Juliette, la dernière soeur de la lignée, décède, elle lègue sa maison en Normandie et la librairie attenante aux trois jeunes femmes. Flora, galeriste d'art à Los Angeles reçoit un carton contenant des affaires ayant appartenu à sa grand-mère, Joséphine, qui a quitté son village normand au début des années 1920 pour devenir peintre... Pour reconstituer son histoire, Flora devra se rendre en Normandie, mais aussi en Grèce, sur les traces d'un tableau disparu.

Until Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney opened her studio on Eight Street in Manhattan in 1914 - which evolved into the Whitney Museum almost two decades later - there were few art museums in the United States, let alone galleries for contemporary artists to exhibit their work. When the mansions of the wealthy cried out for art they sought it from Europe, then the art capital of the world. It was in her tiny sculptor’s studio in Greenwich Village that Whitney began holding exhibitions of contemporary American Artists. This remarkable effort by a scion of America’s wealthiest family helped to change the way art was cultivated in America.

The second in a funny middle grade series about a Panamanian American girl who hatches a plot to get rich quick—as long as her sister doesn’t get in the way—from NYT bestselling author Veronica Chambers. Exuberant and larger-than-life Flora Violeta LeFevre has a plan—a plan to become a...

While fairy tales were not originally intended for children, they have become a staple of children's literature since the early 19th century. Here is a collection of English fairy tales, including many stories you will remember from childhood.

My Cozy Cook is a wellness-focused food podcast hosted by Chef Flora, the creator of mycozycook.com.In this podcast, Chef Flora shares her passion for nutrition, healthy living, and cozy home cooking. Each episode explores the connection between food and well-being, with practical insights on balanced eating, simple nourishing recipes, and a gentle approach to health — without restriction or guilt.You’ll discover comforting yet wholesome recipes, realistic nutrition tips, and inspiration to cook with intention using accessible, seasonal ingredients. Whether you’re looking to improve your...

From an NYT bestselling author comes the first in a middle grade series about a Panamanian American girl who uses humor and a little mischief to navigate her best friend moving away and her sister’s overbearing and all-consuming quince preparations. Flora Violeta LeFevre, aka Flora "la Fresca"...

Rehya is a hunter with uncanny magical abilities – and magic has long been outlawed in Mennama Valley. Every winter, on the night of the Blood Moon, young women enter forced marriages for the valley's advancement and prosperity. But this year Governor Kyra has decreed that girls of just 15 must become Blood Moon Brides, making Rehya eligible. When her Pa dies, Rehya's plans of escape evaporate, and she is paraded in front of suitors on Show Day. And when she is chosen to be a bride, she lashes out.

Begleitet Flora Flitzebesen auf ihren neusten Abenteuern! Die kleine Hexe nimmt euch mit auf eine Reise durch das Hexenrosental, auf der ihr zusammen sturen Wetterhexen und gefährlichen Schwarzmagiern begegnet. Mit dabei sind wie immer ihre Freunde Malte, Laurus, ihre zwei Raben und ihre sprechende Spinne. Mit viel Spaß und Spannung sind die Geschichten über Flora Flitzebesen perfekt für große und kleine Fantasy-Fans.

Über die Liebe gab es viel zu erzählen, aber eines blieb unerwähnt: dass sie nur in seltenen Fällen auf der gleichen Ebene stattfand, nie einfach und außerdem unberechenbar war. Flora flieht zu ihrer Grandma aufs Land. Sie möchte neu starten, nachdem einige Mitschüler sie gemobbt haben. Frieden findet sie in der Begegnung mit Schmetterlingen. Ihr größter Traum: eine eigene Aufzuchtfarm. In Mousehole begegnet sie Dean, einem Mädchenschwarm, dessen Charme sie in kürzester Zeit erliegt. Doch nicht nur Flora hat Geheimnisse, sondern auch ihr neuer Freund.

Lorsqu’une tempête de neige cloue son avion au sol, Lucy fait une ultime tentative pour rentrer chez elle à Noël en s’inscrivant sur une application de covoiturage. Elle croit qu’elle fera le trajet avec un inconnu … mais l’homme qui se présente à sa porte est quelqu’un qu’elle ne connaît que trop bien. C’est le coup d’un soir qu’elle a ghosté il y a quelques mois, et voilà qu’elle se retrouve coincée dans une voiture avec lui pour le voyage le plus gênant de sa vie.

Flora, surnommée « la planète verte », est entièrement couverte de forêts. Depuis des mois, les vaisseaux de l'Empire terrien l'observent, envoient des sondes, des robots, afin d'en percer les secrets. L'heure est maintenant venue de démarrer les opérations de colonisation. Les premiers humains vont pénétrer sous le couvert des arbres géants. Liam, un soldat malgré lui, fait partie de cette première vague. Il doit, avec des centaines de camarades, sécuriser le site choisi pour l'ascenseur spatial et le camp de base.