Sphere The Halfpenny Girls at Christmas Mason Maggie

Will friendship see them through the struggles of war? • As war approaches, Alice, Edith and Marg fear for the safety of their families, while trying to decide the best way they can do their bit for their country • Alice decides to volunteer with the Red Cross, helping those most in need, Marg is preparing to marry her true love at the most dangerous of times, and Edith hopes to finally realise her dream of becoming a teacher, and starting a family of her own • Things have never been easy for The Halfpenny Girls, but family, friendship and community spirit will always see them through the darkest of days • The third in a brand new series from reader favourite Maggie Mason, The Halfpenny Girls at War is the perfect heart-warming family saga about overcoming hardship and the value of friendship

Down on their luck, all the have left is friendship • It is 1937 and Alice, Edith and Marg continue to face hardships every day, 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 • Alice is coping with a violent father and the weight of the duty she carries to support her family, Marg is left reeling after a dark secret about her birth comes to light and threatens to destroy the life she knows, and Edith is fighting to protect her alcoholic mother from the shame of their neighbours and keep her brother on the straight and narrow • A chance encounter at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom promises to set their lives on a new path, one filled with love and safety and hope for a brighter future

'Calling All Women!' • It's 1941 and as the Second World War rages on, girls from all over the country are signing up to the Women's Land Army. Renowned for their camaraderie and spirit, it is these brave women who step in to take on the gruelling farm work from the men conscripted into the armed forces • When Yorkshire mill girl Una joins the cause, she wonders how she'll adapt to country life. Luckily she's quickly befriended by more experienced Land Girls Brenda and Grace. But as Christmas draws ever near, the girls' resolve is tested as scandals and secrets are revealed, lovers risk being torn apart, and even patriotic loyalties are called into question • With only a week to go until the festivities, can the strain of wartime still allow for the magic of Christmas? • A wonderful, festive tale of friendship, romance and triumph over adversity that fans of Daisy Styles, Donna Douglas and Call the Midwife will adore

Can friendship get them through the struggles of war? • 1940, Liverpool: Alice Turner and her best friend, Millie Markham, work for the war effort at Rootes munitions factory, making shell caps and Halifax bombers. Alice's sweetheart Terry is home from the front for a brief period of leave. She's been in love with him since school, and the women are excitedly planning a whirlwind wedding • But the honeymoon is soon over. Terry must go back to the dangers of Nazi-occupied France, and the ever-present air raid sirens quickly bring Alice back down to earth. When a terrible explosion at the factory leads to a tragic death, Millie receives devastating news, and a loved one is announced missing in action, the heartbreak of war is suddenly all too real

Christmas, 1918 • The war may be over, but for newly reunited sisters Babs and Beth, peace has yet to find them. Having been taken from their mother at a young age and then separated themselves for twelve years, their family has encountered enough pain to last a lifetime • As the festive season approaches, they realise their struggles are far from over, but if they want to look forward to a happy future together they must work to put the past behind them. Will the joys of Christmas be enough to unite their family once more? • The third and final book in the Sandgronians trilogy by Maggie Mason. The perfect read for fans of Mary Wood, Kitty Neale and Nadine Dorries

На пороге дома Лотти стояла незнакомая женщина. Она держала за руку маленького мальчика. "Помогите мне", - сказала она. "Пожалуйста, помогите мне" • Однажды утром в понедельник обнаружено тело молодой беременной женщины. В тот же день мать и ее сын посещают дом детектива Лотти Паркер, умоляя о помощи в поисках потерянной подруги • Может ли это быть та же самая девушка? • Когда обнаружена вторая жертва, убитая таким же образом, Лотти нужно выяснить, как эти двое были связаны. Затем пропадают еще две девушки • Детектив Лотти Паркер - женщина на грани, преследуемая своим трагическим прошлым и изо всех сил пытающаяся сохранить семью в трудные времена. Сможет ли она побороть своих собственных демонов и поймать убийцу до того, как он заберет еще одну жертву? • Роман Патрисии Гибни "Украденные девушки" - захватывающий триллер, от которого вы не сможете оторваться

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?

Home is where the heart is • Beryl was the first Farley clan bride, finding a home in the arms of loving, attentive, elder son Tony. Yet even now, wrapped in Tony's embrace, Beryl has never quite been able to forget the past she ran away from, nor the shocking family secret she tried to bury • With Tony away fighting the Jerries alongside his brothers, it's up to Beryl and her sisters-in-law to keep the family afloat. Hard, gruelling work doesn't faze her, but the sudden arrival of a devastating letter does • Will Beryl be able to hold her family together and face up to her past? Or will the war take away the one thing she holds most dear - the one person she never thought she deserved? • The perfect family saga, set on the Newcastle streets that inspired Catherine Cookson's bestselling classic The Fifteen Streets - This is the second in brand new series for fans of Nancy Revell, Elaine Everest and Daisy Styles

"Рождественские истории Penguin Book" - идеальный подарок в этот рождественский сезон, щедрая подборка величайших праздничных историй всех времен • Здесь представлены классические рассказы таких писателей, как Трумэн Капоте, Ширли Джексон, Дилан Томас, Саки и Чехов, а также малоизвестные сокровища, такие как "косой взгляд" Итало Кальвино на рождественское потребительство, "История праздничной изобретательности" Вольфдитриха Шнурре в Берлине, "Зачарованный лес" Сельмы Лагерлеф в Швеции и Ирен Немеровски.мрачный семейный портрет. С Санта-клаусами, привидениями, троллями, неожиданными гостями, ворчунами и чудесами - вот Рождество, каким его представляли некоторые из величайших авторов коротких рассказов всех времен • Книга на английском языке • The perfect gift this Christmas season: a generous selection of some of the greatest festive stories of all time - now in a beautiful clothbound edition • This is a collection of the most magical, moving, chilling and surprising Christmas stories from around the world, taking us from frozen Nordic woods to glittering Paris, a New York speakeasy to an English country house, bustling Lagos to midnight mass in Rio, and even outer space

В интернет-магазине shop.buka.ru вы можете купить цифровую версию игры The Uncertain: Light At The End с активацией в сервисе Steam • Тебе страшно. Ты вынужден постоянно прятаться. Те, кто еще недавно служил тебе, обернулись против тебя, начали на тебя охоту. Они похитили твоих друзей и родных. Тебе неизвестно, где они теперь и что с ними стало. И ты ничего не можешь с этим сделать. Ты можешь только продолжать прятаться и выживать, не имея надежды и не понимая причин происходящего. Ты — изгой, преступник, ты вне закона, потому что ты — человек

Пол: Женский • Объем: 100 мл • Год выпуска: 2012 • Семейство: шипровые • Верхние ноты: апельсин, лимон, ягоды можжевельника • Средние ноты: пихтовый бальзам, полынь, элеми • Базовые ноты: амбра, мускус, пачули • Доставка духов в Москву - The Fragrance Kitchen At Your Own Risk. Аромат оригинален. В случае претензий возможен возврат. Качественный парфюм Фрагранс Китчен Эт Ю Оун Риск

Пол: Женский • Объем: 100 мл • Год выпуска: 2012 • Семейство: шипровые • Верхние ноты: апельсин, лимон, ягоды можжевельника • Средние ноты: пихтовый бальзам, полынь, элеми • Базовые ноты: амбра, мускус, пачули • Тестер: да • Доставка духов в Москву - The Fragrance Kitchen At Your Own Risk. Аромат оригинален. В случае претензий возможен возврат. Качественный парфюм Фрагранс Китчен Эт Ю Оун Риск