Corgi book The Land Girls at Christmas Holmes Jenny

November, 1941 • Christmas is coming... and despite the blackout, shortages and a constant threat of air raids, the inhabitants of Kelthorpe on the Yorkshire coast are determined that war won't stop them celebrating • The run-up to Christmas sees sisters Connie and Lizzie, and their good friend Pamela, busier than ever. Between their jobs, carol-singing rehearsals with the church choir and night shifts doing their bit as Air Raid Wardens and ambulance drivers, it's all go • But when Connie and Lizzie's dear dad falls ill, their sweethearts Tom and Bill are called up by the Royal Navy for dangerous mine-sweeping duties, and Pamela's sweetheart Fred is targeted by vicious locals, the girls have to believe in miracles to keep soldiering on • Can their dearest wishes come true this Christmas?

'Anything to Anywhere!' • That's the motto of the Air Transport Auxiliary, the brave team of female pilots who fly fighter planes between bases at the height of WWII • Mary is a driver for the ATA and although she yearns to fly a Spitfire, she fears her humble background will hold her back. After all, glamorous Angela is set to be the next 'Atta Girl' on recruitment posters. Bobbie learned to fly in her father's private plane and Jean was taught the queen's English at grammar school before joining the squad. Dedicated and resilient the three girls rule the skies: weathering storms and dodging enemy fire. Mary can only dream of joining them - until she gets the push she needs to overcome her self-doubt • Thrown together, the girls form a tight bond as they face the perils of their job

1936. George Street, West Yorkshire, houses a gleaming, brand-new telephone exchange where a group of capable girls works the complicated electrical switchboards. Among them are Cynthia, Norma and Millicent, who relish the busy, efficient atmosphere and the independence and friendship their jobs have given them • But when Millicent connects a telephone call for an old friend, and listens in to the conversation - breaking one of the telephonists' main rules - she, and then Norma and Cynthia too, become caught up in a story of scandal, corruption and murder • Soon, the jobs of all three girls are on the line • Norma's romance is in ruins • And Millicent has entered a world of vice • In tough times, the telephone girls will need to call on their friends more than ever

Planes to deliver. A war to be won • Bobbie Fraser, Mary Holland and Jean Thornton are Atta Girls - part of the Air Transport Auxiliary team flying planes between bases. Taking to the air in anything they're given, their work is dangerous but their courage always comes through • Now there's a new girl joining the ranks - Canadian Viv Robertson, who is bright, brash and brave. But can Viv settle into her new home with the other girls? And when life on the ground leaves them as vulnerable as in the air, can they stick together through the tough times ahead and ultimately fly to victory? • A heart-warming, romantic story of friendship, camaraderie and triumph over adversity that fans of Donna Douglas, Nancy Revell and Elaine Everest will adore

Дикси – самая младшая из бриллиантовых девочек. Несмотря на то, что они с сестрами совершенно разные, их мама всегда учила их держаться вместе • И вот теперь она ждет еще одного ребенка и уверена, что на этот раз у нее родится мальчик. Мама считает, что им нужно переехать, но их новый дом грязный, обветшалый и неухоженный…а еще не успели они разобрать свои вещи, как у мамы начались схватки! Смогут ли бриллиантовые девочки подготовиться к возвращению мамы из роддома? И разгадает ли кто-нибудь еще (кроме Дикси) мамин секрет? • «Бриллиантовые девочки» – захватывающий, увлекательный и трогательный роман от признанной детской писательницы Жаклин Уилсон. Произведение станет отличным подарком для детей • Книга на английском языке • Dixie is the youngest Diamond girl

Викторианский Лондон, 1851 год. На троне восседает королева Виктория. Вот-вот откроется Всемирная выставка! • Люси Локет живет вместе с отцом, новой мамой и новым ребенком. Они отпустили ее любимую няню и заменили ее ужасной гувернанткой. Люси хочется человеческого отношения к себе...а еще веселья – в ее семье этого очень не хватает • Китти Фишер – уличная артистка, которая зарабатывает на жизнь акробатикой. Она выросла на улице и всегда полагалась лишь на свои способности, принимая помощь лишь от доброго старика. Но его больше нет. Китти совсем одна • Люси убегает из дома, и Китти объясняет ей, как выживать – например, где найти лучшие остатки от пикника. Люси ловит все на лету и сама обучает Китти всему, что знает – как общаться с людьми, как получить бесплатное питание и петь красивые мелодии для толпы

Will their prayers be answered at the most wonderful time of the year? • As Christmas approaches, Alice, Edith and Marg continue to face hardships growing up on one of the poorest streets in Blackpool. Penniless, their friendship has helped them survive this far, but it'll take more than that to see them through the dark days that lie ahead • Newly married Alice receives shocking news about her pregnancy that threatens the future she's always dreamed of, Marg is struggling to care for her ailing mother and ensure her little sister receives the education she deserves, and Edith is grieving the loss of her family while preparing to marry her sweetheart • The Halfpenny Girls once again are faced with a struggle, but with the festive season upon them will family, friendship and Christmas spirit see them through? • The second in a brand new series from reader favourite Maggie Mason, The Halfpenny Girls is the perfect heart-warming family saga about overcoming hardship and the value of friendship

'The police belonged to another world - the world they saw on the television or in the papers. Not theirs.' • When two eighteen-year-old girls go missing on their gap year in Thailand, their families are thrust into the international spotlight: desperate, bereft and frantic with worry • Journalist Kate Waters always does everything she can to be first to the story, first with the exclusive, first to discover the truth - and this time is no exception. But she can't help but think of her own son, who she hasn't seen in two years, since he left home to go travelling. This time it's personal • And as the case of the missing girls unfolds, they will all find that even this far away, danger can lie closer to home than you might think

May, 1941. Meet the Air Raid Girls: three young women keen to do their bit during the Yorkshire blitz • Connie's life has taken an unexpected turn since her husband died - she's living at home and working in the family bakery - but night shifts as an ARP Warden give her a firm sense of purpose • Her younger sister Lizzie is eager to play her part too, perhaps as an ambulance driver. Her fiance refuses to support her decision... but does he really know what's best for her? • Twenty-year-old Pamela has led a sheltered life, but when her family's home is destroyed in a raid she must learn to stand on her own two feet - helped by new friends • As bombs fall and fires rage, the young women face the destruction of everything they've ever known. Can their fighting spirit prevail? And what of their families and the men they love? • A thrilling and heartwarming new story of friendship, love and duty in wartime by the author of The Spitfire Girls, for fans of Elaine Everest and Rosie Hendry

A country is about to tear itself apart • England 1642: A nation divided • England is at war with itself. King Charles and Parliament each gather soldiers to their banners. Across the land men prepare to fight for their religious and political ideals. Civil war has begun • A family ripped asunder • The Rivers are landed gentry, and tradition dictates that their allegiance is to the King. Just as Edmund, the eldest of Sir Francis' sons, will do his duty, so his brother Tom will turn his back on all he once believed in • A war that will change everything • From the raising of the King's Standard at Nottingham to the butchery and blood of Edgehill, Edmund and Tom Rivers will each learn of honour, sacrifice, hatred and betrayal as they follow their chosen paths through this most savage of wars

Эйби Лонгстафф: Сказочный парикмахер и Принцесса на горошине • Принцессы со всей страны стекаются в сказочную деревню, чтобы получить шанс выйти замуж за принца. Но одна принцесса - это не все, чем она кажется • Среди волнений ежегодного фестиваля еды Сказочная парикмахерша должна использовать все свои навыки, чтобы искоренить злую ведьму и обеспечить, чтобы курс истинной любви прошел без сучка и задоринки. Здесь представлены все любимые блюда из сказок, веселые прически, эпатажные наряды и фантастические сказочные блюда! • Книга на английском языке • Princesses from all across the land are flocking to fairyland village for the chance to marry the prince. But one princess is not all she seems • Amid the excitements of the annual festival of food, the Fairytale Hairdresser must use all her skills to root out a wicked witch and ensure true love's course runs without a hitch

Jenny is determined to make her own way in the world, and she secures a job as the kitchen maid in a grand house in Yorkshire. Gradually, she gains the attention of the young master of the house, and they fall in love.But their hopes and dreams turn to nightmares, culminating in a scandal that will force Jenny to leave behind everything she knows • Cast aside by her own family, Jenny faces many difficulties until an usual promise changes the course of her life. Jenny the kitchen maid becomes the mistress of her own grand house. Although she tries to fit in with this new world, however, she never forgets the words that the gypsy told her: that one day she will return to where she was once happy - and discover her true love • If you've liked books by Katie Flynn and Dilly Court, you'll love Val's heartwarming stories of triumph over adversity