National Trust: The Secret Diary of Jane Pinny, Victorian House Maid
Title | National Trust: The Secret Diary of Jane Pinny, Victorian House Maid PDF eBook |
Author | Philip Ardagh |
Publisher | Nosy Crow |
Total Pages | 173 |
Release | 2017-09-07 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0857639048 |
Facts meet fiction in this exciting, intricate Victorian detective story! Jane Pinny has moved to the very grand Lytton House to be a Maid Of All Work. And being a Maid Of All Work means that she has to do... well, ALL the work, obviously! Cleaning, dusting, scrubbing, washing - there's SO much to do in a Victorian country house. But when a priceless jade necklace belonging to the lady of the house disappears, Jane turns accidental detective (with the help of her best friend, a pigeon called Plump...) - can she solve the mystery of the missing jewels before it's too late? Perfect for fans of Horrible Histories, filled with amazing facts and historical trivia, with an exciting story and brilliant illustrations, you won't be able to put this SECRET DIARY down! Read the other books in the series: The Secret Diary of John Drawbridge, Medieval Knight in Training The Secret Diary of Thomas Snoop, Tudor Boy Spy The Secret Diary of Kitty Cask, Smuggler's Daughter
The Secret Diary of Jane Pinny
Title | The Secret Diary of Jane Pinny PDF eBook |
Author | Philip Ardagh |
Publisher | Secret Diary Series |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2017-09 |
Genre | Children's stories |
ISBN | 9780857639035 |
Facts meet fiction in this exciting, intricate Victorian detective story.
National Trust: The Secret Diary of Thomas Snoop, Tudor Boy Spy
Title | National Trust: The Secret Diary of Thomas Snoop, Tudor Boy Spy PDF eBook |
Author | Philip Ardagh |
Publisher | Nosy Crow |
Total Pages | 162 |
Release | 2018-02-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1788000560 |
THOMAS SNOOP is in training to become a SPY. Entrusted with a TOP SECRET mission by the mysterious Lord Severn, right-hand man to the Tudor king, Thomas must travel to the magnificent Goldenhilt Hall - in the guise of a servant - in order to uncover traitors plotting against the crown. It will take all Thomas's wits and cunning to uncover the traitors lurking at Goldenhilt Hall - and he must do so without being discovered himself... Perfect for fans of Horrible Histories, filled with amazing facts and historical trivia, and brilliantly illustrated throughout, you won't be able to put this SECRET DIARY down! Discover other books in Philip Ardagh and Jamie Littler's hilarious Secret Diary series: The Secret Diary of John Drawbridge, Medieval Knight in Training The Secret Diary of Jane Pinny, Victorian House Maid (and Accidental Detective) The Secret Diary of Kitty Cask,Smuggler's Daughter
National Trust: The Secret Diary of Kitty Cask, Smuggler's Daughter
Title | National Trust: The Secret Diary of Kitty Cask, Smuggler's Daughter PDF eBook |
Author | Philip Ardagh |
Publisher | Nosy Crow |
Total Pages | 166 |
Release | 2019-01-10 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1788000587 |
Fact meets fiction in this thrilling story of 18th century smuggling and intrigue! Kitty Cask is a smuggler's daughter. In the Cornish coastal village of Minnock, Kitty and her family make their living as "free traders" - secretly bringing contraband goods into the country while evading the corrupt Redcoats who work for the King. Kitty isn't supposed to be involved in any of her father's schemes... but she's very good at creeping out at night, and before too long she is caught in the thick of the action - salvaging shipwrecks, staging prison-breaks, and staying one step ahead of the tyrannical excisemen! With an exciting story and brilliant illustrations, and filled with amazing facts and historical trivia, you won't be able to put this SECRET DIARY down! Read the other books in the series: The Secret Diary of John Drawbridge, Medieval Knight in Training The Secret Diary of Jane Pinny, Victorian House Maid (and Accidental Detective) The Secret Diary of Thomas Snoop, Tudor Boy Spy
The Dog Who Lost His Bark
Title | The Dog Who Lost His Bark PDF eBook |
Author | Eoin Colfer |
Publisher | Candlewick |
Total Pages | 145 |
Release | 2021-03-30 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1536219177 |
A Parents Best Children’s Book of 2019 A warm, uplifting story about a boy, his dog, and the healing power of music marks a first-time collaboration between two former Irish Children’s Laureates, Eoin Colfer and P.J. Lynch. Patrick has been desperate for a dog of his own for as long as he can remember, and this summer, with his father away, he longs for a canine friend more than ever. Meanwhile, in his short doggy life, Oz has suffered at the hands of bad people. Somewhere out there, he believes, is an awesome boy — his boy. And maybe, when they find each other, Oz will learn to bark again. Illustrated in light charcoal by two-time Kate Greenaway Medalist P.J. Lynch, this heartwarming story by Eoin Colfer, internationally best-selling author of the Artemis Fowl series, is certain to enchant.
Post-Colonial and African American Women's Writing
Title | Post-Colonial and African American Women's Writing PDF eBook |
Author | Gina Wisker |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | 376 |
Release | 2017-03-04 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 0333985249 |
This accessible and unusually wide-ranging book is essential reading for anyone interested in postcolonial and African American women's writing. It provides a valuable gender and culture inflected critical introduction to well established women writers: Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Margaret Atwood, Suniti Namjoshi, Bessie Head, and others from the U.S.A., India, Africa, Britain, Australia, New Zealand and introduces emergent writers from South East Asia, Cyprus and Oceania. Engaging with and clarifying contested critical areas of feminism and the postcolonial; exploring historical background and cultural context, economic, political, and psychoanalytic influences on gendered experience, it provides a cohesive discussion of key issues such as cultural and gendered identity, motherhood, mothertongue, language, relationships, women's economic constraints and sexual politics.
The Great Stink
Title | The Great Stink PDF eBook |
Author | Colleen Paeff |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | 44 |
Release | 2021-08-31 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1534449302 |
A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book! Discover the true story about the determined engineer who fixed London’s pollution problem in this funny, accessible nonfiction picture book featuring engaging art from the illustrator of Queen Victoria’s Bathing Machine. It’s the summer of 1858, and London’s River Thames STINKS. What is creating this revolting smell? The answer is gross: the river is full of poop. But the smell isn’t the worst problem. Every few years, cholera breaks out, and thousands of people die. Could there be a connection between the foul water and the deadly disease? One engineer dreams of making London a cleaner, healthier place. His name is Joseph Bazalgette. His grand plan to create a new sewer system to clean the river is an engineering marvel. And his sewers will save lives. Nothing stinky about that. With tips for how to prevent pollution today, this fascinating look at science, history, and what one person can do to create change will impress and astound readers who want to help make their planet a cleaner, happier place to live.