"Haunting, immersive, and seething with dark magic."―Alexis HendersonOprah Daily Top 25 Fantasy Book of 2022!In the 1920s, a lush, decadent gothic tale unfolds as a young woman slips into a glamorous world filled with illicit magic, tantalizing romance, and murder.On Crow Island, people whisper that real magic lurks just below the surface.But magic doesn’t interest Annie Mason. Not after it stole he...

This Vicious Hunger is a dark, gothic fantasy of intoxication, obsession, and two women's desperate hunger for knowledge, whatever the cost.Thora Grieve finds herself destitute and an outcast after the sudden death of her husband, but a glimmer of hope arrives when a family friend offers her the chance to study botany under the tutelage of a famed professor. Once at the university, Thora becomes entranced by a mysterious young woman, Olea, who emerges each...

A lush and decadent gothic novel following a young woman’s journey into a glittering world filled with illicit magic, romance, blood debts, and witchcraft in the aftermath of World War I.On Crow Island, people whisper that real magic lurks just below the surface.Magic doesn’t interest Annie Mason. Not after it stole her future. She’s on the island only to settle her late father’s estate and, hopefully, reconnect with her long-absent best friend, Beatrice, w...

I Wish is a whimsical and loving story about a girl named Mary who desperately wishes for a family.Mary is patient. But even patience for a child hoping for a family has limits."As long as they love me," Mary said as she shook the worker's hand. "That'd be enough."

From the author ofWild and Wicked Things comes a dark gothic fantasy about intoxication, obsession and a desperate hunger for knowledge—whatever the cost.Thora Grieve finds herself destitute and an outcast after the sudden death of her husband, but a glimmer of hope arrives when a family friend offers her the chance to study botany under a famed professor. Once at the university, Thora becomes entranced by a mysterious you...

It's not easy being the WORST at everything!Hack and Whack are the very worst Vikings in the village - until a fierce and stinky berserker moves in - NEXT DOOR!WILL the brand new school help the twins outwit this villain and his vicious dog, Muddy Butt?And will Twisty Pants, Dirty Ulf and Elsa Gold-Hair help vanquish this foul fiend?

"Little Women" is one of the most widely-read novels in American literature, following the four March sisters — Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy — and their passage from childhood into womanhood."Little Women" is a classic novel originally published in 1868 which tells the story of four sisters and their coming of age during the American Civil War. With the help of their beloved mother and their neighbor, Mr. Laurence, the girls learn valuable lessons about love, family and the importance of...

Un ultimo, preziosissimo regalo dell'autrice di Piccole donne a lettrici e lettori di ogni età In questo terzo volume di racconti, uscito a Boston nel 1889, pochi mesi dopo la morte dell'autrice, Alcott accantona l'aspetto fantastico che aveva in parte caratterizzato le storie precedenti, e si concentra con sguardo attento e penetrante sulle piccole gioie, i dolori, le speranze e le delusioni di bambine e bambini delle classi più disagiate, in un'America fortemente industrializzata e disug...

Who nicked my knickers? Who pinched my pants? Was it YOU?Someone is stealing knickers and it's down to Max and Mabel to discover who.A hilarious picture book by Francesca Simon and Steve May.

This viking duo will give Horrid Henry a run for his money!What if your parents WANTED you to behave badly?Set in the snowy fjords of a Viking kingdom, the terrible twins, Hack and Whack, are proud to be the best worst vikings. Nothing stops the marauding pair as they steal boats, loot a birthday party, track a troll and sail off to raid Bad Island with their friends Twisty Pants and Dirty Ulf.Well, almost nothing . . .With ...

Dall'autrice di Piccole donne, amata da generazioni di lettrici e di lettori, considerata come una delle più originali e rivoluzionarie scrittrici di sempre. Una rarissima perla letteraria, una scoperta assolutamente straordinaria. Dodici racconti, quasi tutti finora inediti in Italia, tratti dalla raccolta Lulu's Library, una serie di storie per bambini scritte da Louisa May Alcott, l'autrice di Piccole donne, nel 1885. Nate come favole della buonanotte per la nipotina, queste storie ebbe...

Three fantastic new stories!Hack and Whack babysit a toddler - Fire Hazard - and discover to their horror that they might not be the worst vikings in the village after all . . .Then they manage to secure an exciting invite to feast with the visiting king, but discover that it's three days of having to be on their best behaviour . . . Until the new teenaged king turns out to be a lout - food fights ensue, and he loves them.Unfortunately, that's when the sno...