A Lady of Quality, first published in 1896, is one of Frances Hodgson Burnett's novels for adults and treads a completely different path to her famous work The Secret Garden. It tells the story of Clorinda Wildairs and is set in the 1600s. Her mother dies giving birth to her and her father has no in[...]
The perfect gift for fans of Stephen King and John Mellencamp--the libretto of their acclaimed Southern Gothic supernatural musical "Ghost Brothers of Darkland County," with hand-written notes on the development of the play, plus two CDs and a DVD featuring the songs and interviews with Stephen King[...]
The acclaimed "Spectrum" series is the premier venue for fantasy and science fiction artwork. The only book to thoroughly address the amazing variety and quality of fantastic art created each year, the release of each annual issue is an eagerly anticipated event for artists, readers, and art directo[...]
The increasing popularity of fantasy and science fiction themes in art is visualized and celebrated in the sumptuous "Spectrum" series, which has been the leading resource for such art since its inception in 1994. The early volumes, long out-of-print and now expensive collector's items, are being re[...]
Lydia was never the most upstanding of the Bennet sisters, but who ever said that moral rectitude was fun? It is a shame, though, that Mr. Wickham turned out to be a disappointing husband in so many aspects, the most notable being his early demise on the battlefields of Waterloo. And so Lydia, still[...]
This title is packed with 36 fresh and inspiring projects - including quilts, pillows, table linens, and more. You can add those little personal touches that make a house a home with these 36 inspiring and beginner-friendly projects from the mother and daughters team at "Sweetwater Designs". "Sweetw[...]
This beautifully packaged set includes five classic masterpieces: "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", "The Wind in the Willows", "Little Women", "The Secret Garden", and "Black Beauty". Each exquisitely bound volume features charming four-color illustrations, a ribbon marker, and gorgeous design ele[...]
Summary, Analysis & Review of Bill Burnett's & Dave Evans's Designing Your Life by InstareadPreview:Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans is a self-help guide for people seeking to improve their lives and careers by thinking like designers. The bo[...]
"e;Seth"e; is a deeply moving short story by Frances Hodgson Burnett, the author of many beloved childhood classics, including Little Lord Fauntleroy, The Secret Garden and A Little Princess. A young Englishman walks into a down-on-its-luck Tennessee mining town, and at first the locals are [...]
Fans of Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel The Secret Garden will relish this charming anecdote that further expands upon the robin that features in that book. In response to a reader's letter, Burnett reminisces about her love of English robins -- and one in particular that changed her life forever.[...]
Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic novel of an orphan who discovers a magical garden through a hidden door, retold for younger readers"The Secret Garden" tells the story of a orphan, Mary Lennox, who is brought from India to live at her uncle's great lonely house on the moors after the death of her p[...]
Features a real-life adventure with historical facts about Britain's royal rebel, Bonnie Prince Charlie. This title helps you know Charlie's ugly side as well as his bonnie side; understand why the Prince and his followers were called Jacobites; and discover the truth about Charlie's romance with is[...]
Features a real-life adventure with historical facts about Scotland's warrior king, King Robert the Bruce. This title helps you learn about Bruce's dark secrets as well as his heroic deeds; discover how well Bruce really got on with William Wallace; and understand why Bruce's Declaration of Independ[...]
Talks about a real-life adventure with historical facts about Scotland's legendary hero, Sir William Wallace. This title helps you learn how to tell the difference between Wallace facts and Wallace nonsense; discover why Wallace had to do his homework in Latin; and understand what made King Edward a[...]
In the home, on the road, in business, the classroom, sport, finance, medicine, farming, travel, crime and war, Scottish inventors have revolutionised the modern world. This lavishly illustrated account examines the life and works of a host of remarkable individuals whose inventions propelled humani[...]
A real-life adventure packed with historical facts about the legendary Celtic saint. This book is one man's epic quest to spread the Word of God in a strange land - and hoping the natives like what they hear.[...]
An adventure, which includes historical facts about the loveable Highland rogue - Rob.
An adventure, which contains historical facts about Scotland's national bard - Robert.