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From the author of sophie’s world, ‘a masterful mixture of fantasy and reality… a simply wonderful read’ she. panina manina, a trapeze artist, falls and breaks her neck. as the ringmaster bends over her, he notices an amulet of amber around her neck, the same trinket he had given his own lost child, who was swept away in a torrent some sixteen years earlier. this tale is narrated by petter, a precocious child and fantasist, and perhaps jostein gaarder’s most intriguing character since sophie. as an adult, petter makes his living selling stories and ideas to professionals suffering from writer’s block. but as petter sits spinning his tales, he finds himself in a trap of his own making.

This new hardback edition of the much-loved story of orphan anne shirley has been created in partnership with the world-famous v & a museum, and has an exquisite cover design from their original william morris collection. marilla and matthew cuthbert are in for a big surprise. they are waiting for an orphan boy to help with the work at green gables – but a skinny, red-haired girl turns up instead. feisty and full of spirit, anne shirley charms her way into the cuthberts’ affection with her vivid imagination and constant chatter. it’s not long before anne finds herself in trouble, but soon it becomes impossible for the cuthberts to imagine life without ‘their’ anne – and for the people of avonlea to recall what it was like before this wildly creative little girl whirled into town.

This penguin classics edition of louisa may alcott’s inspiring tale of sisterhood, little women, is edited with an introduction by elaine showalter. the charming story of four ‘little women’ – meg, jo, amy and beth – and their wise and patient mother marmee, was an instant success when first published in 1868. enduring hardships and enjoying adventures in civil war new england, the march sisters have been adored for generations. readers have rooted for laurie in his pursuit of jo’s hand, cried over little beth’s death, and dreamed of travelling through europe with old aunt march and amy. future writers have found inspiration in jo’s devotion to her writing. in this simple, enthralling tale, both parts of which are included here, louisa may alcott has created four of american literature’s most beloved women. in her enlightening, thoughtful introduction, elaine showalter discusses louisa may alcott’s influences, and her aspirations for little women, as well as the impact the novel has had on such women writers as joyce carol oates and cynthia ozick. this edition also includes notes on the text by siobhan kilfeather and vinca showalter. louisa may alcott (1832-1888) grew up surrounded by american writers such as ralph waldo emerson, nathaniel hawthorne, and henry david thoreau. drawing on her experience as a volunteer nurse in the union army during the american civil war, she published hospital sketches in 1863, followed by gothic romances and lurid thrillers such as a modern mephistopheles and a long fatal love chase. in 1868, she published little women, which proved so popular that it was followed by two sequels. if you enjoyed little women you might like elizabeth gaskell’s wives and daughters, also available in penguin classics.

A world of wizards, witches and magic awaits! meet all your favourite lego® harry potter(tm) minifigures and discover the secrets hidden within hogwarts castle. relive memorable movie moments, including exciting quidditch matches and spooky adventures in the forbidden forest. the beautiful cover with gold foil adds extra sparkle and makes this book the perfect gift for lego harry potter fans! bring a little magic into your life with this essential companion to everything lego harry potter. harry potter characters, names and related indicia are © & ™ warner bros. entertainment inc. publishing rights © jkr. (s19). ©2019 the lego group.

An introduction to rocks and minerals using 3-d models, data boxes, charts, and maps, covering topics from the history of geology to minerals in the home.