'Fascinating' Sunday Times'Deeply sourced and rich with anecdotes' The Times**'Like a nonfiction version of The Devil Wears Prada' Elizabeth Day**'Odell's extensive reporting dredges up a wealth of delightful details' New York TimesThis definitive biography of Anna Wintour chronicles the steep climb of an ambitious young woman who would, with singular and legenda...

What happens when an art gallery owner from New Zealand buys a dilapidated French house on a whim?Anna Bibby owned a successful art gallery in New Zealand until one day, on holiday in France, she bought a falling-down house in a picturesque medieval village.So began the process of renovating her beautiful old house which, of course, wasn't without its issues and roadblocks. Anna didn't speak the language, she didn't know anyone and her understanding of Fren...

- Cette édition est unique;- La traduction est entièrement originale et a été réalisée pour l'Ale. Mar. SAS;- Tous droits réservés.Le Book of Meditations for Every Day of the Year de James Allen a été publié pour la première fois en 1913, un an après la mort de l'auteur. Recueil de textes antérieurs compilés par la femme d'Allen, il se compose de réflexions quotidiennes pour chaque jour de l'année. Allen était une figure très influente du mouvement d'auto-assistance e...

An exciting timeslip novel from the bestselling author of The Boy Who Stepped Through Time, featuring a present-day girl hurtling back to the time of the 1969 moon landing.When a boy called Keith pops up from nowhere in Letty's bedroom and accuses her of invading his room, Letty is astonished - but things get even stranger when she realises she is caught up in an incredible adventure, able to slip back and forth in time!Keith lives in the ...

In October of 1948, when I was five years old, my Grandfather, Thomas Allen, wanted to stay in touch with me. I had gone home to Connecticut after spending time with him at our family's summer home in Princeton, Massachusetts. One day I was surprised to get a letter in the mail containing a delightful drawing of an elephant and a rabbit. Thus began five years of happy communication with him.When I stayed with my grandparents, Grandad tucked me in at night with stories that he made ...

- Esta edição é única;- A tradução é completamente original e foi realizada para a Ale. Mar. SAS;- Todos os direitos reservados.O Livro de Meditações de James Allen para Cada Dia do Ano foi publicado pela primeira vez em 1913, um ano após a morte do autor. Uma coleção de textos anteriores compilados pela esposa de Allen, consiste em reflexões diárias para cada dia do ano. Allen era uma figura muito influente no movimento de auto-ajuda e era bem conhecido por seus escr...

Three heartwarming, inspirational novella, originally published in the beloved Christmas Revels anthology series, are now gather together in this special collection.Love, faith, and Christmas in Regency England.The Vicar's Christmas – Margaret Trent never needs anything or anyone, but when two London solicitors show up on her doorstep, she needs a hero. Enter Henry Ogden, mild-mannered village vicar. Hardly the stuff of heroes . . . until adversity brings ...

London rakehell, Gerard Windham, Viscount Knowles, tired of his debauched life, escapes to the countryside and his cousin's family for the Christmas season in the hope of avoiding another night in his cups. But during the festivities, he cannot resist the temptation of a wager—that he can seduce any woman in the room. His friends pounce on the chance of easy money and select a dour old maid, much to Gerard's dismay. Things take a turn for the worse when Gerard learns she is none other than...

The second book in the Tashi series of daring adventures and tall tales about magic, courage and the triumph of brains over brawn. Created by the much loved, multi-award winning author/illustrator team of Anna and Barbara Fienberg and Kim Gamble.'Chintu took one of his giant steps over to our village.and roared, Bring Tashi out to me!'Jack ran all the way to school. Today Tashi was coming to tell him more stories.about Chintu, the giant, who is as ...

In the world of Viking Magic, a girl can heal sword cuts with nettle stings and a boy can weave a wolfspell or make the lightning strike. An arrow of fire can end a dispute, but can two children stop the Sheriff from turning their families out of their homes?Oddo the farmer's son and Thora the spellworker's daughter are determined to stop the Sheriff. They set off to the Gula Thing to ask for help, never suspecting what dangers they're about to face. They will have to fight their w...

OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD!Tashi always has daring adventures. Like the time he meets Chintu, the giant as big as a mountain, or the time that Chintu's Only Brother wants to eat everything in the village, or the time when the demons sneak onto the new bus and kidnap the driver's son. But clever Tashi always knows what to do: stay calm, think hard and move fast!Explore the wonderful world of Tashi in these eight enormous adventures in one volume!ACCLAIM FOR TASHI

'Don't go near the lake, she waits there, under the water. When the sky is dark and the moon is full, the witch will come creeping.'Leo has heard the stories since he was a baby and now he's determined to find out if it's true. With his best friend, Merilee, he sets out to kill the superstitions that haunt his village. Leo is a wizard, like his great grandfather Illuminato, but there are sinister secrets at work against him. Will he have the power to withstand a raging force of evi...