Book Description
Chronicles the problems of the inhabitants of Fairacre and the surrounding English villages of Thrush Green and Caxley.
Author : Miss Read
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 25,57 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780618127047
Chronicles the problems of the inhabitants of Fairacre and the surrounding English villages of Thrush Green and Caxley.
Author : Miss Read
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 37,66 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780618884384
A trip to Florence with her friend Amy is a bright spot in Miss Read's retirement; Henry Mawne's complaints about his new wife and John Jenkins' persistent offers of marriage are not.
Author : Miss Read
Publisher : Center Point
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,6 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Country life
ISBN : 9781585472352
A violent October storm -- unexpected except by the weatherwise Mr. Willet -- strike the village of Fairacre. Trees and telephone poles are down, and the roof of St. Patrick’s Church has been badly damaged. The repair estimates are so high that its repair seems unlikely. That is, until Mr. Willet suggests a festival. Suddenly, Fairacre is bustling with whist drive, a food sale, a Christmas Bazaar, and finally, the festival itself. But Fairacre still has a long way to go. Will they be forced to sell the church’s treasured Queen Anne chalice? The denizens of Fairacre are undaunted and persevere despite seemingly insurmountable odds.
Author : Miss Read
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 23,77 MB
Release : 2001-05-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0547526350
The first novel in the beloved Fairacre series, Village School introduces us to the remarkable schoolmistress Miss Read and her lovable group of students, who, with a mixture of skinned knees and smiles, are just as likely to lose themselves as their mittens... Welcome to the English village of Fairacre: a handful of thatch-roofed cottages, a church, the school, the promise of fair weather, friendly faces, and good cheer––at least most of the time. Here, everyone knows everyone else's business, and the villagers like each other anyway (even Miss Pringle, the irascible, gloomy cleaner of Fairacre School). With a wise heart and a discerning eye, Miss Read guides us through one crisp, glistening autumn in her village and introduces us to a cast of unforgettable characters and a world of drama, romance, and humor, all within a stone's throw of the school. By the time winter comes, you'll be nestled snugly into the warmth and wit of Fairacre and won't want to leave.
Author : Miss Read
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 50,31 MB
Release : 2001-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780618154579
While Fairacre's new commuter lifestyle causes a sharp decline in enrollment at her school, Miss Read focuses her attention on the ill health of her old friend Dolly Clare.
Author : Miss Read
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 34,12 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780618884162
Miss Read, the headmistress of Fairacre School, learns of a proposed new housing development that soon has the citizens of Fairacre up in arms.
Author : Miss Read
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 43,31 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780618884179
Throughout her years as schoolmistress, Miss Read has gathered excellent accounts of the rich and varied history of her beloved country village, often through neighborly conversation over the gate. Fairacre has garnered its share of odd incidents, entertaining episodes, and village folklore, from an unusual recipe for weight loss found in an old notebook -- and used with alarming consequences -- to the tragic story of the village ghost. With characteristic grace and vigor, Miss Read retells many treasured stories of Fairacre past and present.
Author : Miss Read
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 31,16 MB
Release : 1990
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Author : Miss Read
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 31,42 MB
Release : 2008-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780618884445
Miss Read circles the seasons of village life in the English countryside. "This magical blend of nostalgia and country life has wooed her readers for an astonishing forty years".--Times Educational Supplement. Miss Read's books have sold more than 3 million copies. 21 line drawings.
Author : Miss Read
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 37,27 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780618918102
Three uplifting Christmas tales--"No Holly for Miss Quinn, Village Christmas," and "The Christmas Mouse"--are offered here in one enchanting volume. The English village of Fairacre is a vision of holiday joy, but celebrations of the season do not always go as expected.