ADELE GERAS

Adele Geras When Constance Barrington dies, she leaves behind a wealthy estate and a complex family network. But when the whole family gathers to hear her last will and testament, they are in for a terrible shock. Constance - possessed of a long memory and a spiteful disposition - altered her will shortly before her death. The new provisions are far from fair; some benefit hugely and others hardly at all. Constance's granddaughter, Louise, is bequeathed the copyright for her late grandfather's novels (barely remembered, long-since out of print and valuable only as a reminder of the man she loved). It is a paltry inheritance and one that comes to symbolise the inequity at the heart of the Barrington family. Soon, old family feuds and long-hidden resentments come to the surface, and with them, secrets start to emerge. But it is through Louise's inheritance - those dusty, long-forgotten books - that the most explosive secret of all will come to light, bringing with it a very different future for her and the rest of the family.

1914 war has broken out across Europe and beyond Nothing will ever be the same again for those caught up in the conflict This collection of short stories explores how the First World War changed and shaped the lives of women forever A courageous nurse risks her life onthe Front Line a young woman uncovers a spy in wartime London and a grief stricken sister comes to understand the heroism and sacrifice of the forgotten Indian soldiers Through these and other tales War Girls presents a moving portrait of loss and grief and of hope overcoming terrible odds Cover art by Garry Walton

The town of Hamelin is full of rats Only the Pied Piper can get rid of this plague but will he take away more than the town bargained for TreeTops Greatest Stories is a series of timeless classics for children aged 711 Its much loved stories beautiful artwork and careful levelling make it easy to select books that children will love

A los diez años, Nefret se convierte en la doncella de Clopatra, la última reina de Egipto. Su diario ofrece una visión de la vida de esta poderosa y famosa soberana; su manera de pensar, su belleza, sus diversiones favoritas, su amor por dos celebres romanos, Julio Cesar y Marco Antonio, y su determinacion para engrandecer Egipto.

Acompanya la Tilly Tutú i els seus amics en els seus primers passos de ballet. Des del moment en que la senyora Anne pica de mans per començar la classe, Tilly Tutú fa tot el possible per convertir-se en una preciosa ballarina. Pero, tindra temps d'estar preparada per a la gran funcio? Aquest es el llibre perfecte per a qualsevol aspirant a ballarina. O simplement per a aquells que gaudeixin llegint un conte il·lustrat amb magnifiques imatges que possiblement s'assemblin a la nostra realitat mes quotidiana. Adele Geras va neixer a Jerusalem el 1944. va passar gran part de la seva infancia d'un costat a l'altre. Va estudiar espanyol i frances al St. Hilda's College, a Oxford. Durant aquests anys passava gran part del seu temps actuant i cantant. Es va convertir en una escriptora a temps complet el 1976 amb la publicacio del seu primer llibre. Fins a data d'avui, Adele ha escrit mes de 100 contes per a infants. Adele col·labora regularment amb varies publicacions per a nens, com Books for Keeps i Carousel, Times Educational Supplement i The Guardian. Gran part de la seva poesia s'ha publicat a diverses revistes i antologies. Ha guanyat el Sydney Taylor Book Award (EEUU) i va ser finalista per al premi Observer Teenage Fiction Prize.

Adele GerasSet in a splendid country house in England, this rich and absorbing novel begins as Leonora, daughter of a famous Edwardian painter, is about to throw herself a huge house party to celebrate her 75th birthday. Guests will include her two grown daughters and their spouses (and lovers), a film crew making a movie about Leonora's father, and numerous family legends. Even happy families have their secrets, and Leonora's stunning revelations make for thrilling reading.

Acompaña a Tilly Tutú y a sus amigos en sus primeros pasos de ballet. Tilly Tutú hace todo lo posible por convertirse en una preciosa bailarina. Pero ¿tendrá tiempo de estar preparada para la gran funcion?Este es el libro perfecto para cualquier aspirante a bailarina. O simplemente para aquellos que disfruten leyendo un cuento ilustrado con magnificas imagenes que posiblemente se parezcan a nuestra realidad mas cotidiana.Adele Geras nacio en Jerusalen en 1944. Se convirtio en una escritora a tiempo completo en 1976 con al publicacion de su primer libro. Hasta la fecha, Adele ha escrito mas de 100 cuentos para niñosAdele colabora regularmente en varias publicaciones para niños, comoBooks for Keeps and Carousel, Times Educational Supplement yThe Guardian. Gran parte de su poesia se ha publicado en diversas revistas y antologias.A ganado el Sydney Taylor Book Award (USA) y fue finalista para el premio Observer Teenage Fiction PrizeShelagh McNicholas nacio y crecio en Liverpool, Inglaterra. Estudio en la Universidad de Kingston, donde se graduo con honores en Diseño Grafico e Ilustracion. Aparte de dar clases de dibujo del natural, Shelagh siempre ha trabajado como ilustradora. Shelagh vive en Surrey con su hija y este es el primer libro editado que ilustra.

Als deu anys, Nefret es converteix en la crida de Cleòpatra, la darrera reina d'Egipte. El seu diari ofereix una apassionant visió de la crida d'aquesta famosa i poderosa sobirana; la seva manera de