Harpercollins An Orphan's Courage Sharp Cathy

The heart-breaking and compelling new book set in a Victorian workhouse from the author of the The Orphans of Halfpenny Street • When Lucy and her brother, Joshua, are orphaned, it falls to Joshua to provide for them both, but he is barely into his teens and in his naivety, falls prey to bad influences and drink. Lucy is desperate to avoid the workhouse, but when Joshua loses their meagre savings they are thrown out onto the street and, in dire poverty, it isn't long before Lucy finds herself at its gates - almost a fate worse than death • Inside the workhouse, Lucy meets with unkindness and cruelty and she knows she must dig deep within herself if she is to survive, let alone thrive. What Lucy needs is a friend and she is surprised to find one in the most unlikely place…

Two orphans must battle heartache and despair in the latest novel from the bestselling author of An Orphan’s Courage and The Orphans of Halfpenny Street • Jonny has had a bad start in life and has been taken in by a neighbour after the death of his mother. Small for his age, he is prey to a band of local thugs so joins the boxing club and learns to defend himself • When a violent altercation ends in tragedy, Jonny runs away and meets a homeless young girl called Cassie, who has been living in an abandoned house touched by her predicament, Jonny vows to look after her, whatever that takes • Cassie desperately needs love and a safe place to call home and there are kind hearts who want to help. But sometimes kindness isn’t enough and Jonny’s wish to help her won’t be easy

The compelling new book from the author of The Girl in the Ragged Shawl and The Orphans of Halfpenny Street • Danny gets a terrible start in life and runs away from his drunken father when he thrashes him to within an inch of his life. But life on the streets is no better and he falls into the clutches of evil men, finding that being big and strong for his age is no protection from the people who want to do him harm • Help comes in the form of Constable Jones, who is determined to help out the children who need it, and new friends Ron and Cassie, who are also runaways. Can Danny’s dream of a loving home ever be a reality?

All the Button Street children deserve a good home… • Alone and on the streets after their mother ends up in hospital, Charlie has promised his little sister Maisie he’ll never let her feel frightened again. That promise is hard to keep when Maisie falls ill • Hope comes in the shape of Susan and the other nurses at the local hospital. Times are tough and lately they’ve seen even more children come through their doors who need kindness and a loving home • The only way to keep Charlie and Maisie out of the orphanage is to find them a good foster home, but there are far too many people who’d take them in for their own ruthless ends. With decent folk in short supply, can Susan help Charlie to keep his promise? • Perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin and Glenda Young!

Сможет ли ребёнок найти новую семью? • Люк сбегает в Лондон из приюта, подальше от своих жестоких воспитателей. Он отчаянно надеется не стать мелким преступником и попрошайкой. Люк бродит по речным причалам Ист-Энда в поисках честной работы и хоть какой-нибудь еды • Страстно желая стать частью сплоченного сообщества, Люк предлагает свою помощь местному врачу и его жене. Их гостеприимный дом — это всё, о чём он когда-либо мечтал. Но не все желают добра Люку и его новым друзьям • Опасный человек жаждет мести, и Люк рискует быть втянутым в тёмный преступный мир портовых причалов. Придется ли ему пожертвовать своей новой жизнью, чтобы защитить тех, кого он любит? • Эмоциональная, душераздирающая история от автора бестселлеров “The Orphans of Halfpenny Street” и “An Orphan`s Dream”

Behind the scenes of television production journalist-turned-investigator, Sam Dean, discovers greed, ugliness and murder • When a TV producer offers journalist Sam Dean the job of tracking down a suspect in the brutal murder of a young woman and her child, he's reluctant to get involved. But when a colleague is stabbed to death on set, it’s clear something bigger is going on • And when threatening anonymous notes start arriving, Sam is forced to dig for the truth… • Standing astride 1980s London’s sharp racial divides, An Image to Die For is a crime thriller perfect for fans of S.A. Cosby and Walter Mosley

Following ‘A Change in Climate’, this brilliant novel from the double Man Booker prize-winning author of ‘Wolf Hall’ is a coming-of-age tale set in Seventies London • It is London, 1970. Carmel McBain, in her first term at university, has cut free of her childhood roots in the north. Among the gossiping, flirtatious girls of Tonbridge Hall, she begins her experiments in life and love. But the year turns. The mini-skirt falls out of style and an era of concealment begins. Carmel’s world darkens, and tragedy waits in the wings

Алфавит великолепно воплощен в жизнь создателем международного бестселлера с картинками Оливером Джефферсом. Прекрасное издание в мягкой обложке "Азбука историй" основано на книге "Однажды в азбуке", которая получила премию CBI "Книга года". От астронавта, боящегося высоты, до динамичных детективов Совы и Осьминога, а также нескольких ржавеющих роботов - в этой книге вы найдете короткую историю, вдохновленную каждой буквой алфавита. Веселые, грустные, озорные и удивительные, эти занимательные мини-сказки сопровождаются остроумными и привлекательными иллюстрациями Джефферса • Книга на английском языке • The alphabet is gloriously brought to life by international best-selling picture book creator, Oliver Jeffers. This beautiful paperback edition is based on Once Upon an Alphabet which won the CBI Book of the Year Award

Call the Midwife meets Dr Barnardo's in this gritty drama that will appeal to fans of Nadine Dorries and Kitty Neale • When there is nowhere else to turn, St Saviour's will give them hope… • It's 1947 and London's East End is still a bombed-out landscape. Sister Beatrice, who runs the St Saviour's Children's Home, knows that life is still a precarious existence for many children and it seems that there is no end to the constant stream of waifs and strays who appear at their door looking for a safe haven • One such arrival is Mary Ellen whose mother is gravely ill. The one silver lining is her best friend, the tearaway Billy Baggins, also a resident of the home, but Billy seems intent on falling foul of Sister Beatrice's strict regime • New arrival on the staff, Angela, admires Sister Beatrice, but can see that the children need love and kindness as well as a strong hand

A captivating story of romance, passion and adventure set in nineteenth century London and Italy • London 1859. Carina Temple has put away the stifling black crepe demanded by the death of her father – but with it she has also cast aside society’s expectations of what a single young lady should be and do • When Carina’s uncle summons her to Belgrave Square to inform her that her reputation is ruined, thanks to a certain Lord Danby, he tells her that she must travel to Italy until the gossip recedes and a suitable match can be found for her • But Italy is a tempestuous place – her grandmother and cousins soon tell her of the fault lines between the states and the dangerous rebels fighting for freedom. Chief among these is Ben Mavrone – and when he and Carina meet, he distrusts her society pedigree, and she considers him a violent extremist

"Самая захватывающая тайна" Агаты Кристи - ее собственная автобиография • На протяжении трех десятилетий, прошедших с момента ее смерти 12 января 1976 года, многие читатели и рецензенты Агаты Кристи утверждали, что ее самая захватывающая книга, вероятно, по-прежнему остается наименее известной. Ее откровенная автобиография, написанная в основном в 1960-х годах, скромно игнорирует тот факт, что Агата стала самым продаваемым романистом в истории, и концентрируется на ее увлекательной личной жизни. Начиная с раннего детства в конце 19 века, пережив два брака и две мировые войны, а также свой писательский опыт и участие в археологических экспедициях со своим вторым мужем Максом Маллоуэном, Агата делится подробностями своей разнообразной и порой сложной жизни с настоящей страстью и открытостью

"Слон в саду" - захватывающий и трогательный роман Майкла Морпурго о необыкновенном животном, оказавшемся втянутым в очень человеческую войну.Дрезден, 1945 год. Мать Элизабет и Карли работает в зоопарке, где ее любимым животным является молодая слониха по имени Марлен. Затем директор зоопарка говорит ей, что опасные животные – включая слонов – должны быть застрелены до того, как город подвергнется бомбардировке. Не в силах расстаться с Марлен, их мать переносит ее в сад за домом, чтобы спасти... и тут начинают падать бомбы • Их дом разрушен, вся семья вынуждена бежать из разбомбленного города по опасному заснеженному ландшафту, все время избегая российских войск, которые подбираются все ближе. Это было бы достаточно трудно сделать без слона на буксире… • Книга на английском языке