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Frank Harris

Frank Harris

Philippa Pullar

Notorious writer and legendary sexual adventurer, Frank Harris scandalized Victorian and Edwardian England with his outrageous carnal exploits.
Lion at School and Other Stories

Lion at School and Other Stories

Philippa Pearce

A collection of gorgeous, classic stories from award-winning Philippa Pearce, bringing a little bit of magic to the everyday!
Philippa Fisher's Fairy Godsister

Philippa Fisher's Fairy Godsister

Liz Kessler

Sparkling with magic, warmth and charm, this is the first book in the Philippa Fisher series from bestselling Emily Windsnap author Liz Kessler - full of friendship and fairies.
Tom's Midnight Garden

Tom's Midnight Garden

Philippa Pearce

Philippa Pearce. I. n following the course of Tom's historical researches and his reasoning, we have gone a little ahead upon the order of events—as Tom perceived them—in the garden. The treehouse in which he and Hatty quarrelled was ...
The Real Events Industry: My Story

The Real Events Industry: My Story

Philippa Sue Richardson

The Events Industry is so diverse, from community and sporting events to arts and music festivals. During the last decade Philippa Richardson has experienced firsthand what it is like to be a part of dozens of events around Australia.
Soppy

Soppy

Philippa Rice

The throwaway moments in life become meaningful when you spend them in the company of someone you love. Soppy is Philippa Rice’s collection of comics based on real-life moments with her boyfriend.
Philippa Fisher and the Stone Fairy's Promise

Philippa Fisher and the Stone Fairy's Promise

Liz Kessler

The third magical fairy novel in the Philippa Fisher series from bestselling Emily Windsnap author, Liz Kessler.
Tom's Midnight Garden

Tom's Midnight Garden

Philippa Pearce

When Tom is sent to his aunt's house for the summer he resigns himself to weeks of boredom.
The Curse of the Silver Pharaoh

The Curse of the Silver Pharaoh

Philippa Ballantine

While Verity Fitzroy loses herself in magical mechanizations and fantastical science of London, she harbours secrets of the death of her parents, of a mystery she can't leave alone, and of her power over machinery that both excites and ...
The Rope and Other Stories

The Rope and Other Stories

Philippa Pearce

Intense experiences of childhood are vividly brought to life in this beautifully written collection of short stories by the author of Tom's Midnight Garden.
The Akhenaten adventure

The Akhenaten adventure

Philip Kerr

When twelve-year-old twins Philippa and John discover that they are descended from a long line of djinn, their mother sends them away to their Uncle Nimrod, who takes them to Cairo where he starts to teach them about their extraordinary ...
The Painter's Apprentice

The Painter's Apprentice

Charlotte Betts

. . Praise for The Apothecary's Daughter: 'A feast for the senses. With the sensual language of Patrick Suskind's Perfume and the historical flavour of Philippa Gregory, this is a lush, immersive read' Holiday Magazine
The Battle of Bubble and Squeak

The Battle of Bubble and Squeak

Philippa Pearce

Sid, Peggy and Amy adore the two gerbils, Bubble and Squeak, but their mother detests them.
The Taming of the Queen: By Philippa Gregory - Summary & ...

The Taming of the Queen: By Philippa Gregory - Summary & ...

Abookaday

Warning This is an independent addition to The Taming of the Queen, meant to enhance your experience of the original book.
The Little Gentleman

The Little Gentleman

Philippa Pearce

This isn't just any mole. This mole can speak, he is more than 300 years old and he has an amazing tale to tell. So begins an extraordinary friendship between a lonely little girl and The Little Gentleman in Black Velvet.
Earthly Joys: A Novel

Earthly Joys: A Novel

Philippa Gregory

I am waiting for my husband. Will he come on another ship?” “What was his name ?” “Thomas Blackson. He's a ploughman, but they took him for a soldier. He'd never held a gun before.” John remembered Thomas Blackson because the man  ...
The Children of Charlecote

The Children of Charlecote

Philippa Pearce

Set before the first First World War, this book tells the story of Tom, Laura, Hugh, and Margaret, whose home is the great house, Charlecote, set in the Warwickshire countryside.
Personal Insolvency Law in Practice

Personal Insolvency Law in Practice

Philippa Daniels

The text adopts a highly structured approach to each of the main remedies for insolvent individuals in the UK, answering: who are the main actors? what is the remedy? when should the remedy be used? where is the appropriate forum? why is ...
Philippa Fisher and the Dream Maker's Daughter

Philippa Fisher and the Dream Maker's Daughter

Liz Kessler

But things are about to go horribly wrong... Wonderful characters, an intriguing plot, and all the magic you could wish for - this is Liz Kessler at her very best in a lovely, sympathetic story about friendships old and new.
The Women of the Cousins' War: The Duchess, the Queen, and ...

The Women of the Cousins' War: The Duchess, the Queen, and ...

Philippa Gregory

Draws on original documents, archaeology, and other sources to share the stories of Jacquetta, Duchess of Bedford; Elizabeth Woodville, the wife of Edward IV; and Margaret Beaufort, the founder of the Tudor dynasty.
Virtues and Reasons: Philippa Foot and Moral Theory : Essays ...

Virtues and Reasons: Philippa Foot and Moral Theory : Essays ...

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'A short review cannot hope to do justice to all the interesting (and controversial) material to be found in these dedicatory essays.' - Michael Slote, Philosophical Quarterly 'To be welcomed for more reasons than one.
The Revolt of Owain Glyndwr in Medieval English Chronicles

The Revolt of Owain Glyndwr in Medieval English Chronicles

Alicia Marchant

My utmost thanks go to Winthrop Professor Philippa Maddern and Winthrop Professor Susan Broomhall. Sue generously gave of her time and knowledge, reading far more drafts than I am sure she would like to remember. Thank-you for our ...
To Win the Battle: The 1st Australian Division in the Great ...

To Win the Battle: The 1st Australian Division in the Great ...

Robert Stevenson

Thanks to Denny Neave and Eric Olason at Big Sky Publishing for the maps. At Cambridge University Press, Philippa Whishaw, Isabella Mead, Jodie Fitzsimmons and Cathryn Game shepherded me through the contractual arrangements and ...
Amy's Three Best Things

Amy's Three Best Things

Philippa Pearce

Amy wants to stay three nights with her granny - all by herself Granny gives her a lovely time, but each night Amy feels homesick. Luckily, she has brought three things with her which help in remarkable ways.
AQA Activate for KS3 Student

AQA Activate for KS3 Student

Philippa Gardom Hulme

This Student Book is matched to the AQA KS3 syllabus, and will spark students' curiosity in science, whilst gradually building the maths, literacy and enquiry skills vital for success in the new GCSEs.
The Chateau on the Lake

The Chateau on the Lake

Charlotte Betts

The Chateau on the Lake is an enthralling historical novel set during the time of the French Revolution; rich, evocative and immersive. If you love Philippa Gregory and Joanne Harris, you will adore Charlotte Betts.
Review of Japanese Culture and Society

Review of Japanese Culture and Society

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DEPUTY EDITOR Philippa Levine, Department of History, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA EDITORIAL BOARD Carole Elizabeth Adams, Australia; Judith A. Allen, Australia; Olive Banks, UK; Francoise Bash, France; Deidre ...
Familiar and Haunting

Familiar and Haunting

Philippa Pearce

Familiar Here are stories of everyday life, as familiar as a piece of rope and ... as haunting as fear: Mike knows that he can't swing over the river on the knotted rope, but with everyone watching him, he has to try. ... as haunting as a ...

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