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When life with Jayni's violent-tempered father becomes too frightening to cope with, Jayni, her mum and her little brother Kenny are forced to escape in the middle of the night. Slipping out of the house unseen, travelling up to London by train and checking into a hotel – it's almost like playing an elaborate game. They even make up false identities to protect their secret, and Jayni becomes the glamorous-sounding Lola Rose.

On aurait pu trouver une solution ensemble. Papa (en soupirant) : Ton compte en banque est vide, Dylane. Je vois mal comment tu aurais réussi à payer mes dettes. Moi (en relevant la tête, insultée) : Il est pas vide !!! Papa (en haussant un sourcil) : Ah non ? Il y a combien dedans, alors ? Vingt gros dollars ?

Rose parle comme une nouille. Dans sa bouche, les grandes personnes deviennent des lampadaires, les bisous des ventouses et les chats des moustaches à cul. Les médecins disent que Rose est une petite fille très intelligente, très émotive, avec un énorme défaut de langage. Alors elle s'entraîne sur le chemin de sa nouvelle école : " Bonjour, je m'appelle Rose et je suis nouvelle. " Mais face à la classe, ça donne : " Bon levant, je suis neuve, et mon nom d'avant est Rose. " Et tout le monde la regarde comme une bête curieuse.

Belle vive in un bellissimo castello con una Bestia e degli oggetti incantati che hanno preso vita. Ma non è questa la cosa più strana del castello: petali e foglie di rose hanno iniziato ad apparire in zone casuali del maniero, portando Belle e i suoi compagni, Tockins l’orologio a pendolo e Lumière il candelabro, a intraprendere una caccia all’intruso.

Belle vit dans un magnifique château avec la Bête et tous les objets enchantés qui ont pris vie. Mais il y a encore plus étrange dans ce château. Des pétales de roses et des feuilles de rosiers commencent à apparaître mystérieusement dans des endroits inattendus. Belle et ses compagnons, Big Ben, l’horloge, et Lumière, le chandelier, se lancent dans une quête pour arrêter le coupable.

Jack loves his childhood toy Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve something terrible happens - DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life...even toys. And Jack’s newest toy - the Christmas Pig (DP’s annoying replacement) - has a daring plan: Together they’ll embark on a magical journey to seek something lost and to save the best friend Jack has ever known....

A wonderful new story starring old friends and new from the much-beloved Victorian world of Hetty Feather. Rose Rivers lives in a beautiful house with her artist father, her difficult, fragile mother and her many siblings. She has everything money can buy - beautiful dresses, horse-riding lessons, books - but she’s not satisfied. Why can’t she be sent away to a good school like her twin brother? Why can’t she learn to become a famous artist like her father or his friend Paris Walker? Why is life so unfair for people who were not born rich?

She grew up in a world where women were supposed to be quiet. But Malala Yousafzai refused to be silent. Discover Malala's story through this powerful narrative telling, and come to see how one brave girl named Malala changed the world.

Rose Marie and the Crystal of Desires is book two in the series. The Leunam Tales are gentle children’s books about love and loss, lyrical stories that explore time, family, and the courage to face death with grace. Each story is paired with a cinematic audio companion featuring orchestral music and narration, turning listening into an immersive, movie-like experience. Together, they open heartfelt conversations about life, death, and the beauty of letting go.

A fairy-tale reimagining of Snow White and Rose Red from the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Emily Winfield Martin. Filled with stunning illustrations. "Emily Winfield Martin — reimagine[s] Brothers Grimm fairy tales, treating delight, with a few grisly bits folded in, as its...

The United States of America is almost 250 years old, but American women won the right to vote less than a hundred years ago. And when the controversial nineteenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution-the one granting suffrage to women-was finally ratified in 1920, it passed by a mere one-vote...

This is the charming, human account of the adventures of lovely, wealthy Rose Campbell as she grows into young womanhood. Rose's greatest attraction undoubtedly is that she's such a real girl. She has her trials and disappointments, her temptations and failures. But with the aid of loving counsel and a level head she manages to turn out into a thoroughly lovable, admirable woman.

This hug of a book contains joyful surprises everywhere! Marvel at the little girl who found friendship with a frog, the lady who transformed her flat into a hummingbird hospital, the company that makes self-parking chairs, the blind elephants who enjoy swaying to classical music and the man who found a huge dinosaur fossil in his garden - there's a something to delight and inspire for everyone.

A fabulously funny take on a classic story from two giants of children’s books! Goldilocks and her little dog are off on an adventure, looking for that house again – the one with the chairs, the porridge and beds. The sound of the sea calls to them and before they know it, they have found...

After receiving a rose covered sweater from Grandma, Harry is determined to lose it. He tries leaving it all over town, but it is always returned - until a bird catches sight of a loose thread and Harry's luck finally changes.

I’m Lucy Rose, and here’s the thing about this summer: I am big on fun and big on plans. I am desperate to make a lanyard keychain, and Jonique is feeling the same about potholders. Plus I have to get rid of 78 or more squirrels that are climbing all over Madam and Pop’s apricot tree and...

I’m Lucy Rose and here’s the thing about me: I am eight and according to my grandfather I have the kind of life that is called eventful, which means NOT boring. According to my mom and my grandmother I’m what they call a handful. And according to my dad I am one smart cookie. I say I am...

Zu Besuch in der Jungenschule! Wow, genial! Leonie und die Wilden Rosen fahren mit der Patenklasse der Jungenschule an den Chiemsee - die Party kann beginnen. Doch dann erteilt Frau Krämer allen ein Kussverbot! Nicht, dass Leonie Absichten hätte, fremdzuküssen. Schließlich ist ihr Freund Daniel nicht mit dabei. Aber der coole Bandleader Gonzo, der so verdammt charmant sein kann, weicht ihr nicht mehr von der Seite. Und plötzlich bricht ein Sturm los - nicht nur beim Segeln.

On her tenth birthday, Leah receives a surprise gift from glamorous Aunt Olivia, Mama's only sister, who lives in Los Angeles. It is a red rose box. Not many people in 1958 Louisiana have seen such a beautiful traveling case, covered with red roses, filled with jewelry, silk bedclothes...

Au cœur d'un jardin poussent des roses blanches sous le regard bienveillant d'un vieil homme et de sa petite-fille qui les aiment tendrement. Jour après jour, tous les deux, ils regardent les fleurs s'épanouir. Jusqu'au matin où les roses fanent brusquement... Un livre audio autour de la transmission et des liens inter-générationnels, pour aborder le deuil avec délicatesse.