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London, 1601. Honesty, a storyteller seeking fame and fortune,
befriends Alice, a maid to Queen Elizabeth I. But can Alice be
trusted? A tale of intrigue, scheming and plots set in the
spellbinding world of the Elizabethan court. A thrilling adventure
where nothing is as it seems.
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Gaslight (Paperback)
Eloise Williams
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R221
R194
Discovery Miles 1 940
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1899. All Nansi knows is that her mother disappeared on the day she
was fished out of Cardiff docks. She can't remember anything else.
Now, with no other family to turn to, she works for Sid at the
Empire Theatre, sometimes legally, sometimes thieving to order,
trying to earn enough money to hire a detective to find her mother.
Everything changes when Constance and Violet join the theatre, both
with their own dark secrets. Nansi is forced to be part of Violet's
crooked psychic act. But it's when Constance recognises her, and
realises who her mother must be, that Nansi's world is turned
upside down forever. She is soon on the run for her life and she
will have to risk everything if she's going to find the truth.
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Elen's Island (Paperback)
Eloise Williams; Illustrated by Gabby Grant
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R189
R147
Discovery Miles 1 470
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When her parents send her to stay with a grandmother she hardly
knows for the summer, Elen is furious. Gran lives on a tiny island
and doesn't want her either - it's not an easy start. Gran's idea
of childcare is to give Elen a map and tell her to explore. Who is
the odd boy on the beach with a puffin? After saving Gran in a
storm, Elen finds a picture that she's sure is a clue to hidden
treasure. She investigates - and finds a very different treasure
from the one she expected.
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Seaglass (Paperback)
Eloise Williams
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R227
R201
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Lark needs a break. Her mother is ill, her sister has stopped
speaking and she's fallen out with her best friend. When her family
arrives at a caravan site on the windy Welsh coast, she and her
little sister rush off to explore. But soon this freedom get
frightening. Is there a figure in the fog? What happened at the
ruined house in the woods? Why is her sister so fascinated by a
girl in a green dress that no one else can see? As the storms get
wilder and events get stranger, Lark must face a long-buried secret
to try to save her family.
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The Mab (Hardcover)
Matt Brown, Eloise Williams; Translated by Bethan Gwanas
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R473
Discovery Miles 4 730
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'These stories make the wall between worlds thrillingly thin. Their
enchantment calls to us ever from the other side of the door'
Michael Sheen, from the foreword If you think you've heard all the
fairy tales out there, think again. Inside this book you will find
eleven epic Welsh tales from long ago, but not so far away, that
are bound to enchant you. The Mab is a collection full to the brim
with brand new versions of really, really old stories from the
Mabinogi - maybe the oldest written-down stories in the history of
Britain. But as well as being really, really old, the stories in
The Mab are strange and funny and thrilling. Alive with mystery and
magic, they speak of a time when the gates between the Real World
and the Otherworld were occasionally left open. And sometimes, just
sometimes, it was possible to step through. The stories in this
illustrated edition have been reimagined by an extraordinary team
of writers, and each appears alongside a Welsh-language
translation.
Over more years than you or I can count, people have smiled as they
were told tales of drowned cities and shapeshifting creatures.
These Welsh legends are just stories, they say. They couldn't
possibly be true ... could they? Dion and Cariad are listening to
two very different tales unfold. Both are convinced that the
incredible events they are hearing about couldn't possibly have
occurred in real life. But how will they feel when they are
confronted with evidence that suggests fiction is actually fact?
Will they believe that what took place in the past might actually
happen again? Beneath the Surface: Tales of Welsh Legend is part of
the Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova
(Red+) band. Children aged 7-11 will be inspired to love reading
through the gripping stories and fascinating information books
created by top authors. Reading Planet books have been carefully
levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident
readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support
reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Reading age:
10-11 years
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The Tide Singer (Paperback)
Eloise Williams; Illustrated by August Ro
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R210
R168
Discovery Miles 1 680
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In the wake of a tempest hitting her town, Morwenna is left to take
care of a stranger washed ashore. The storm is just another of many
that have plagued the town for years - people blame the tide
singers, legendary sea people who are said to charm storms with
their singing. Morwenna has never believed the tales, but when she
is left alone with the stranger, she realises this is no ordinary
girl. Can the stories be true? Can the girl control the tides with
nothing more than her voice? Her arrival brings danger of a
different kind, and Morwenna must draw on all the courage she has
in order to stop a conflict that could destroy her home...
Lily and Tom travel the county with Ma Hawker, enthralling crowds
with their amazing collection of curios. Always on the lookout for
new wonders, Lily is tricked into buying a worthless bag of
rubbish. But hidden within is a special piece of scrimshaw. A young
woman called Flora Meriweather is desperate to buy the scrimshaw,
hoping it can help her solve a mystery surrounding her late mother.
But someone else also wants to get his hands on the scrimshaw and
ensure that secrets stay hidden in the past. Can the Curio
Collectors help the truth come to light?
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Wilde (Paperback)
Eloise Williams
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R237
Discovery Miles 2 370
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