Valentine Grey


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From the author of BETWEEN THE STOPS and TOKSVIG'S ALMANAC 'Teasing out untold stories of the battlefield . . . follows the footsteps of the likes of Sarah Waters and Pat Barker' Independent London, 1897. A young girl, Valentine Grey, arrives in England. She's been brought up in the remote and sunny climes of India and finds being forced into corsets and skirts in damp and cold country insufferable. The only bright spot: her exciting cousin, Reggie. Reggie, and his lover Frank seek out the adventure the clandestine bars and streets of London offer and are happy to include Valentine in their secret, showing her theatre, gardens - even teaching her how to ride a bicycle. And then comes the Boer War and Reggie's father volunteers him; the empire must be defended. But it won't be Reggie who dons the Volunteer Regiment's garb. Valentine takes her chance, puts on her cousin's uniform, leaving Reggie behind and heads off to war. And for a long while it's glorious and liberating for both of the cousins, but war is not glorious and in Victorian London homosexuality is not liberating . . .




Little Grey Rabbit's Valentine


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It's nearly Valentine's day and Robin the postman is struggling to keep up with all the letters he has. Little Grey Rabbit, Hare and Squirrel don't know what Valentine's Day is, but as soon as they learn, they all do their best to write the perfect Valentine. A beautiful story about love and sharing from the classic Little Grey Rabbit series. AGES: 3+ years AUTHOR: Alison Uttley (1884-1976) grew up at Castle Top Farm in Derbyshire and her passion for the countryside comes across vividly in the timeless Little Grey Rabbit Stories, the first of which were published over eighty years ago. Margaret Tempest (1892-1982) illustrated these classic tales with sensitivity, warmth, wit and a true understanding of the English countryside where they are set. Her partnership with Uttley lasted for forty years. SELLING POINTS: * A brand new edition of the classic Little Grey Rabbit hardback * The next instalment of the successful rerelease of the Little Grey Rabbit Hardbacks which started in 2013 Illustrated




The Best Valentine in the World


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Although Ferdinand has worked on his valentine for Florette since November, he's sure that she's forgotten him on Valentine's Day.




The Caveman's Valentine


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Romulus Ledbetter has discovered a frozen corpse outside his front door. A fairly unusual circumstance as it is - but even more so as Romulus' front door is a cave in Central Park. A former musical prodigy, Romulus opted out of society and has been living a life of deluded paranoia in the cave for some time. His version of events, involving drug abuse, sexual deviancy and a criminally-inclined celebrity, are viewed with understandable scepticism by the police officers on the case. So Romulus has no choice but to find out what happened on his own...




Valentine for a Dragon


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A demon thinks of a special gift to win the love of a lady dragon on Valentine's Day.




The Eyes of Gray Wolf


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Listen carefully and you will hear the wild, untamed music of Gray Wolf as he races along icy ridges, howls at the moon, fiercely defends his territory against an unknown pack, and, finally, settles with a new mate. The simple, poetic text follows the restless Gray Wolf as he wanders through the northern winter night and the spectacular illustrations present a dramatic look at a beautiful, endangered animal. An afterword that adults will want to share with children is also included and offers detailed information on wolves and their range throughout the world.




A Song for Ella Grey


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When the handsome and strange Orpheus strolls onto the beach and sings, good friends Claire and Ella each find a new understanding of themselves.







A VALENTINE FOR DAISY


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When food poisoning runs through the nursery school where Daisy teaches, she calls an ambulance for the children and takes them to the hospital. There she meets Dr. Seymour, the uncle of two of her students. After everything calms down, Dr. Seymour keeps talking to her, but Daisy, who has never been in love, can’t understand why the handsome doctor would be interested in someone so ordinary. In front of that confident and attractive man, something hot begins to flourish deep in Daisy’s heart…




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