This title features 20 gorgeous projects all clearly presented with easy-to-follow patterns. The projects include small fun designs, quick to make and a fabulous way to use up spare pieces of yarn. The techniques section explains basic skills, with a detailed reference glossary. This sumptuous step-[...]

This is the second of a five volume set collecting all of Hodgson's published fiction. Each volume contains one of Hodgson's novels, along with a selection of thematically-linked short fiction. Contents include: Introduction by Jeremy Lassen; "The House on the Borderland Carnacki"; "The Ghost Finder[...]

Motherless Sara Crewe was sent home from India to school at Miss Minchin's. Her father was immensely rich and she became a "show pupil"-a little princess. Then her father died and his wealth disappeared, and Sara has to learn to cope with her changed circumstances. Her strong character enables her t[...]

"Pongo" is a masterful debut by talented illustrator and author Jesse Hodgson. Pongo traces his way from the rainforest floor to the treetops on his search for the bright orange sun. On the journey up the canopy he encounters different jungle creatures, all diverting his attention from the real thin[...]

Nach dem Tod ihrer Eltern muss die kleine Mary Indien verlassen, um auf das Landgut ihres Onkels nach Yorkshire zu ziehen. Dort angekommen wird sie sich selbst überlassen und gewinnt nur langsam Zutrauen zu anderen Menschen. Als sie schließlich von dem vor langer Zeit verlassenen, geheimen Gar[...]

Klassiker for første gang i komplett utgave! Lille, gretne Mary Lennox vokser opp i India. Der tilbringer hun dagene innendørs, kun omgitt av tjenere. Da foreldrene dør i en kolera-epidemi, blir hun sendt til sin rike onkel på Misseltwaite hovedgård i England. Det skal by på forandringer for [...]

Ingen vanlig trädgård ...

Föräldralös, sjuklig och bortskämd skickas lilla Mary Lennox från Indien till sin farbrors ensliga hem i det avlägsna England. Den ensamma flickan försöker anpassa sig till sitt nya liv, men vad är det för hemska skrik som väcker henne om nätterna?<[...]

Hur uppstod idén om Amerika, hur har den omformats genom historien, vart är den på väg? Kring dessa och liknande frågor kretsade Engelsbergsseminariet 2009. Vilka är komponenterna i den amerikanska idén? Hur förvaltas de i dagens USA? Hur reagerar resten av världen på dem?

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A Little Princess is a revised and expanded version of Burnett's 1888 serialized novel entitled Sara Crewe: or, What Happened at Miss Minchin's Boarding School, which was published in St. Nicholas Magazine. According to Burnett, she had been composing a play based on the story when she found out a l[...]