the lighthouse keeper

Once there was a lighthouse keeper called Mr Grinling... Mr Grinling LOVES his food, but - oh no! - he s not the only onewho likes a snack and the local seagulls have started stealing MrsGrinling s tasty treats...!Can Mr and Mrs Grinling come up with a cunning plan to keep thosepesky seagulls away?

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There s a lighthouse emergency! Hamish the cat is locked inside thelighthouse!And not just that - if Mr and Mrs Grinling can t get the door open,then who will turn on the light to warn the ships in the bay?This calls for a clever rescue plan... but will they get there intime?

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Looking out of the window one evening Mrs Grinling spots a whaleon the beach and - oh no - it s stuck! Mr and Mrs Grinling realisethey can t possibly move the whale alone, but will they be ableto get everyone to help before it s too late?

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Mr Grinling has a puzzling mystery on his hands: someone isdumping rubbish into the sea! His nephew George thinks it mightbe pirates... but could the culprit be someone closer to home?

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Mr Grinling loves to eat, and Mrs Grinling is the best cook in thewhole world. She puts on a truly scrumptious spread for the villagepicnic, but later Mr Grinling wishes he hadn t eaten quite somuch...

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At the heart of a tiny community in a remote village just inland from the Aberdeenshire coast stands an unexpected lighthouse. Built two centuries ago by an eccentric landowner, it has become home to the only bookshop for miles around. Rachel is an incomer to the village. She arrived five years ago and found a place she could call home. So when the owner of the Lighthouse Bookshop dies suddenly, she steps in to take care of the place, trying to help it survive the next stage of its life. But when she discovers a secret in the lighthouse, long kept hidden, she realises there is more to the history of the place than she could ever imagine. Can she uncover the truth about the lighthouse’s first owner? And can she protect the secret history of the place?Praise for Sharon Gosling #39;s first novel, The House Beneath the Cliffs:‘A wonderfully wise and beautifully written story about finding the courage to start over … I loved it!’ Isabelle Broom #39;A compelling read with a dramatic sense of place and a caring community at its heart #39; Heidi Swain, author of A Taste of Home ‘A gorgeously remote and romantic great escape, brimming with foodie passion, friendship and heart’ Laura Kemp, author of A Year of Surprising Acts of Kindness #39;A magical story set in Scotland...An inspiring book of second chances #39; Woman #39;s Own #39;A story to make you long to visit our glorious coastlines #39; Prima #39;With a romance that gently simmers, a plot that flows as fast as the North Sea tides, and some gentle reminders of the need to protect our oceans, The House Beneath the Cliffs provides the perfect holiday getaway #39; Lancashire Post #39;Thrilling romantic #39; The People #39;s Friend ‘An inspiring book of second chances #39; Woman #39;Packed full of warmth #39; Cumbria Life

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As head phoenix keeper at a world-renowned zoo for magical creatures, Aila s childhood dream of conserving critically endangered firebirds seems closer than ever. There s just one glaring caveat: her zoo s breeding program hasn t functioned for a decade. When a tragic phoenix heist sabotages the flagship initiative at a neighbouring zoo, Aila must prove her derelict facilities are fit to take the reins.But saving an entire species from extinction requires more than stellar animal handling skills.Carnivorous water horses, tempestuous thunderhawks, mischievous dragons... Aila has no problem wrangling beasts. Inspiring zoo patrons? That s another story.Mustering the courage to ask for help from the hotshot griffin keeper at the zoo s most popular exhibit? Virtually impossible.Especially when that hotshot griffin keeper happens to be her arch-rival from college: Luciana, an annoyingly brooding and insufferable know-it-all with the grace of a basilisk and the face of a goddess who s convinced that Aila s beloved phoenix would serve their cause better as an active performer rather than as a passive conservation exhibit.With the world watching and the threat of poachers looming, Aila s success is no longer merely a matter of keeping her job... She is the keeper of the phoenix, and the future of a species now rests on her shoulders. There s just one thing she has to remember: she is also not alone.Against an epic fantasy backdrop teeming with all your favourite mythical beasts from dragons and unicorns to kelpies and krakens, The Phoenix Keeper combines the cozy fantasy stakes of TJ Klune and Travis Baldree with the heartwarming contemporary romance of Alice Oseman and Casey McQuiston.

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As head phoenix keeper at a world-renowned zoo for magical creatures, Aila s childhood dream of conserving critically endangered firebirds seems closer than ever. There s just one glaring caveat: her zoo s breeding program hasn t functioned for a decade. When a tragic phoenix heist sabotages the flagship initiative at a neighbouring zoo, Aila must prove her derelict facilities are fit to take the reins.But saving an entire species from extinction requires more than stellar animal handling skills. Carnivorous water horses, tempestuous thunderhawks, mischievous dragons... Aila has no problem wrangling beasts.Inspiring zoo patrons? That s another story. Mustering the courage to ask for help from the hotshot griffin keeper at the zoo s most popular exhibit? Virtually impossible. Especially when that hotshot griffin keeper happens to be her arch-rival from college: Luciana, an annoyingly brooding and insufferable know-it-all with the grace of a basilisk and the face of a goddess who s convinced that Aila s beloved phoenix would serve their cause better as an active performer rather than as a passive conservation exhibit.With the world watching and the threat of poachers looming, Aila s success is no longer merely a matter of keeping her job... She is the keeper of the phoenix, and the future of a species now rests on her shoulders. There s just one thing she has to remember: she is also not alone.Against an epic fantasy backdrop teeming with all your favourite mythical beasts from dragons and unicorns to kelpies and krakens, The Phoenix Keeper combines the cozy fantasy stakes of TJ Klune and Travis Baldree with the heartwarming contemporary romance of Alice Oseman and Casey McQuiston.

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As head phoenix keeper at a world-renowned zoo for magical creatures, Aila s childhood dream of conserving critically endangered firebirds seems closer than ever. There s just one glaring caveat: her zoo s breeding program hasn t functioned for a decade. When a tragic phoenix heist sabotages the flagship initiative at a neighbouring zoo, Aila must prove her derelict facilities are fit to take the reins.But saving an entire species from extinction requires more than stellar animal handling skills. Carnivorous water horses, tempestuous thunderhawks, mischievous dragons... Aila has no problem wrangling beasts. Inspiring zoo patrons? That s another story. Mustering the courage to ask for help from the hotshot griffin keeper at the zoo s most popular exhibit? Virtually impossible.Especially when that hotshot griffin keeper happens to be her arch-rival from college: Luciana, an annoyingly brooding and insufferable know-it-all with the grace of a basilisk and the face of a goddess who s convinced that Aila s beloved phoenix would serve their cause better as an active performer rather than as a passive conservation exhibit.With the world watching and the threat of poachers looming, Aila s success is no longer merely a matter of keeping her job... She is the keeper of the phoenix, and the future of a species now rests on her shoulders. There s just one thing she has to remember: she is also not alone.Against an epic fantasy backdrop teeming with all your favourite mythical beasts from dragons and unicorns to kelpies and krakens, The Phoenix Keeper combines the cozy fantasy stakes of TJ Klune and Travis Baldree with the heartwarming contemporary romance of Alice Oseman and Casey McQuiston.

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Being a Moth Keeper is a huge responsibility and a great honor, but what happens when the new Moth Keeper decides to take a break from the moon and see the sun for the first time? From the author of the beloved Tea Dragon Society comes a must-read for fans of the rich fantasies of Hayao Miyazaki and the magical adventures of Witch Hat Atelier.Anya is finally a Moth Keeper, the protector of the lunar moths that allow the Night-Lily flower to bloom once a year. Her village needs the flower to continue thriving and Anya is excited to prove her worth and show her thanks to her friends with her actions, but what happens when being a Moth Keeper isn’t exactly what Anya thought it would be?Night after night, it is lonely in the desert, with only one lantern for light. Still, Anya is eager to prove her worth, to show her thanks to her friends and her village. But is it worth the cost? And yet something isn’t right. When Anya glimpses the one thing that could destroy what she’s meant to protect, her village and the lunar moths are left to deal with the consequences.K. O’Neill brings to life a beautifully illustrated fantasy with lush, gorgeous art and intricate world-building. A story about coming of age and community, The Moth Keeper is filled with magic, hope, and friendship.“Expressing quiet resilience, this story lifts up nature’s symbiotic relationships and the power of community.” –Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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A fancy dress party is being held to celebrate the lighthouse s 200thbirthday, and the Grinlings are determined to dress up as pirates. But when a real crew of pirates appear, the Grinlings geta big surprise! Are the scurvy pirates all they seem - or is somethingfishy going on?

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Rediscover one of Virginia Woolf s greatest works in this beautiful new gift edition from Vintage Classics. My mind was warped into a new shape by her prose and it will never be the same again Greta GerwigMr and Mrs Ramsay and their eight children have always holidayed at their summer house in Skye, surrounded by family friends. The novel s opening section teems with the noise, complications, bruised emotions, joys and quiet tragedies of everyday family life that might go on forever. But time passes, bringing with it war and death, and the summer home stands empty until one day, many years later, the family return to make the long-postponed visit to the lighthouse.One of the great literary achievements of the 20th century, To the Lighthouse, is at once an intensely autobiographical and universally moving masterpiece about changing relationships and attitudes amongst the early 20th-century middle class. To The Lighthouse is one of the greatest elegies in the English language, a book which transcends time Margaret Drabble Thrillingly introspective The Independent

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To the Lighthouse, considered by many to be Virginia Woolf s finest novel, is a remarkably original work, showing the thoughts and actions of the members of a family and their guests on two separate occasions, ten years apart. The setting is Mr and Mrs Ramsay s house on a Scottish island, where they traditionally take their summer holidays, overlooking a bay with a lighthouse. An experimental work that pushes the limits of what we know about the world and ourselves, Virginia Woolf s To the Lighthouse is one of the most beautifully crafted of all novels written in the English language.This Macmillan Collectorâ ™s Library edition features an afterword by Sam Gilpin.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector s Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector s Library are books to love and treasure.

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Come and explore with the Moomins in this brand-new story in a book shaped like the Moomin Lighthouse.Moomintroll has found a trail of mysterious footprints in the Lighthouse . . . but where do they end? Join Moomintroll as he follows the footprints through dark rooms and spooky corridors, past Sniff, Snufkin and even a group of fizzing Hattifatteners. Along the way, lift the flaps to explore rooms, peek into cupboards and peer behind doors. There are all kinds of amazing things to find!With simple text, things to spot and flaps to lift on every page, In the Lighthouse is the perfect introduction for little ones to Tove Jansson s world of Moominvalley.If you like this book, don t forget to join Moomintroll in In the Moominhouse, the first lift-the-flap board book in this series!

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An exciting new edition of Bella Bathurstâ ™s epic story of Robert Louis Stevensonâ ™s ancestors and the building of the Scottish coastal lighthouses against impossible odds.â ˜Whenever I smell salt water, I know that I am not far from one of the works of my ancestors,â ™ wrote Robert Louis Stevenson in 1880. â ˜When the lights come out at sundown along the shores of Scotland, I am proud to think they burn more brightly for the genius of my father!â ™Robert Louis Stevenson was the most famous of the Stevensons, but not by any means the most productive. The Lighthouse Stevensons, all four generations of them, built every lighthouse round Scotland, were responsible for a slew of inventions in both construction and optics, and achieved feats of engineering in conditions that would be forbidding even today. The same driven energy which Robert Louis Stevenson put into writing, his ancestors put into lighting the darkness of the seas. The Lighthouse Stevensons is a story of high endeavour, beautifully told; indeed, this is one of the most celebrated works of historical biography in recent memory.

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Love doesn’t die; people do . . .At the edge of Chicago, nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan, is a waystation for the dead. Every night, the newly departed travel through the city to the Station, guided by its lighthouse. There, they reckon with their lives before stepping aboard a boat to go beyond.Nera has spent decades watching her father – the ferryman of the dead – sail across the lake, every night just like the last.But tonight something is wrong.The Station s lighthouse has started to flicker out. The terrifying, ghostly Haunts have multiplied in the city. And now a person – a living person – has found her way onto the boat.Her name is Charlie. She followed a song. And she is searching for someone she lost.A devastating story of magic, family and those who leave us – but who might not remain lost.

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I am making up To the Lighthouse - the sea is to be heard all through it Inspired by the lost bliss of her childhood summers in Cornwall, Virginia Woolf produced one of the masterworks of English literature in To the Lighthouse. It concerns the Ramsay family and their summer guests on the Isle of Skye before and after the First World War. As children play and adults paint, talk, muse and explore, relationships shift and mutate. A captivating fusion of elegy, autobiography, socio-political critique and visionary thrust, it is the most accomplished of all Woolf s novels. On completing it, she thought she had exorcised the ghosts of her imposing parents, but she had also brought form to a book every bit as vivid and intense as the work of Lily Briscoe, the indomitable artist at the centre of the novel. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Donâ ™t miss this chilling gothic thriller from the bestselling author . . . â ™Cooke has creatively interwoven the darkness of reality with a magical realism that will truly have you grippedâ ™Woman Homeâ ˜Fascinating and enthrallingâ ™ Primaâ ˜Wonderfully atmospheric and compellingâ ™ Rosamund Luptonâ ˜A flawless readâ ™ Elizabeth Leeâ ˜Seething with gothic menaceâ ™ Caroline Leaâ ˜This ghost story is a perfect mix of propulsive plot and shivers-up-the-spine spookinessâ ™Good HousekeepingA deserted lighthouseUpon the cliffs of a remote Scottish island stands a lighthouse. Strange and terrible events have happened here. It started with a witch hunt. Now, centuries later, islanders are vanishing.A lost familyLiv Stay and her children donâ ™t believe in witches or curses. But within months of arriving on the island, her daughter Luna is the only one of them left.An impossible childTwenty years later, Lunaâ ™s missing sister turns up out of the blue. She is exactly the girl Luna remembers. Same face. Same smile. Same age.Faced with the impossible, itâ ™s up to Luna to find out what really happened at the lighthouse all those years ago.

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The Lighthouse was then a silvery, misty-looking tower with a yellow eye that opened suddenly and softly in the evening To the Lighthouse is at once a vivid impressionistic depiction of a family holiday, and a meditation on marriage, on parenthood and childhood, on grief, tyranny and bitterness. For years now the Ramsays have spent every summer in their holiday home in Scotland, and they expect these summers will go on forever; but as the First World War looms, the integrity of family and society will be fatally challenged. With a psychologically introspective mode, the use of memory, reminiscence and shifting perspectives gives the novel an intimate, poetic essence, and at the time of publication in 1927 it represented an utter rejection of Victorian and Edwardian literary values. The Penguin English Library - collectable general readers editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century to the end of the Second World War.

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â ˜Exquisiteâ ¦ a clear head and shoulders above the restâ ™ Sunday Independentâ ˜Compellingâ ¦ I canâ ™t recommend this one highly enough.â ™ Gill Paulâ ˜This exquisite, thoroughly researched book places (Gaynor) a clear head and shoulders above the rest. Sunday Independentâ ˜A splendid readâ ¦ Not to be missed.â ™ Kate Quinn ( New York Times Bestselling Author of The Alice Network)1838: when a terrible storm blows up off the Northumberland coast, Grace Darling, the lighthouse-keeperâ ™s daughter, knows there is little chance of survival for the passengers on the small ship battling the waves. But her actions set in motion an incredible feat of bravery that echoes down the century.1938: when nineteen-year-old Matilda Emmerson sails across the Atlantic to New England, she faces an uncertain future. Staying with her reclusive relative, Harriet Flaherty, a lighthouse keeper on Rhode Island, Matilda discovers a discarded portrait that opens a window on to a secret that will change her life forever.

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When Mrs Ramsay tells her guests at her summer house on the Isle of Skye that they will be able to visit the nearby lighthouse the following day, little does she know that this trip will only be completed ten years later by her husband, and that a gulf of war, grief and loss will have opened in the meantime. As each character tries to readjust their memories and emotions with the shifts of time and reality, this long-delayed excursion will also prove to be a journey of self-discovery and fulfilment for them. Rich in symbolism, daring in style, elegiac in tone and encapsulating Virginia Woolf s ideas on life, art and human relationships, To the Lighthouse is a landmark of twentieth-century literature and one of the high points of early Modernism.

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On Bird Rock, gannets circle and thick mist surrounds the lighthouse at its centre, hiding the secrets of a tragic past within â ¦From the second they set foot on the island to join their dad and his new family, Jess and Rosie feel that somethingâ ™s wrong. Nightmares haunt their dreams and there seems to be someone, or something, else with them in the lighthouse â “ their home for the summer.Counting down the days until they can leave, Jess and Rosie decide to investigate. But when Rosie disappears, the countdown takes on a new meaning. Especially when no one but Jess remembers Rosie at allâ ¦ Alex Bellâ ™s chilling novel is part of the Red Eye series, perfect for fans of Juno Dawsonâ ™sâ ¯SAY HER NAME and Kat Ellisâ ™s HARROW LAKE.

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This stunning YA debut is a timely and heartfelt speculative narrative about healing, faith, and freedom.Seventeen-year-old Marisol has always dreamed of being American, learning what Americans and the US are like from television and Mrs. Rosen, an elderly expat who had employed Marisol s mother as a maid. When she pictured an American life for herself, she dreamed of a life like Aimee and Amber s, the title characters of her favorite American TV show. She never pictured fleeing her home in El Salvador under threat of death and stealing across the US border as an illegal , but after her brother is murdered and her younger sister, Gabi s, life is also placed in equal jeopardy, she has no choice, especially because she knows everything is her fault. If she had never fallen for the charms of a beautiful girl named Liliana, Pablo might still be alive, her mother wouldn t be in hiding and she and Gabi wouldn t have been caught crossing the border. But they have been caught and their asylum request will most certainly be denied. With truly no options remaining, Marisol jumps at an unusual opportunity to stay in the United States. She s asked to become a grief keeper, taking the grief of another into her own body to save a life. It s a risky, experimental study, but if it means Marisol can keep her sister safe, she will risk anything. She just never imagined one of the risks would be falling in love, a love that may even be powerful enough to finally help her face her own crushing grief. The Grief Keeper is a tender tale that explores the heartbreak and consequences of when both love and human beings are branded illegal.

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Every summer, the Ramsays visit their summer home on the beautiful Isle of Skye, surrounded by the excitement and chatter of family and friends, mirroring Virginia Woolf’s own joyful holidays of her youth. But as time passes, and in its wake the First World War, the transience of life becomes ever more apparent through the vignette of the thoughts and observations of the novel’s disparate cast. A landmark of high modernism and the most autobiographical of Virginia Woolf’s novels, To the Lighthouse explores themes of loss, class structure and the question of perception, in a hauntingly beautiful memorial to the lost but not forgotten. Chosen by TIME magazine as one of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to the present.

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The adventurous, fantastical and brilliantly funny final book in the House at the Edge of Magic series. A swooping, sparkling, story-filled feast of magic, imagination and fun! - Sinéad O HartNine and her friends are headed to the mortal realm in search of the only thing that will shake a very tricky witch off their tail: a priceless stargold locket. It lies hidden in the Nest of a Thousand Treasures, guarded by Nine⠙s old foe ⠓ the formidable gangmaster of all the thieflings in London.Even if Nine can get her hands on the locket, the friends must find a way to release its power ⠓ and for that they must travel through the World Between Worlds to the lighthouse on the Isle of Illusion, where nothing is quite as it seems⠦

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DCI Lesley Clarke is back in Dorset, and her world has turned upside down.One of the people sheâ ™s closest to is to under arrest for the murder of DCI Mackie and a body has been found in the remote lighthouse at Portland Bill. And not just any body, but the body of someone she investigated before moving to Dorset.Can Lesley win the trust of the close-knit Portland community and find the killer? And can DI Zoe Finch of the West Midlands force help her track down potential suspects?Does Superintendent Carpenter know more than he s letting on about Mackie s death? And most importantly, can Lesley find her predecessor s real killer and ensure justice is done?The tense eighth instalment in the bestselling Dorset Crime series sees the stakes raised higher than ever for Lesley and her team.

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Kniha - autor Virginia Woolf, 208 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Every summer, the Ramsays visit their summer home on the beautiful Isle of Skye, surrounded by the excitement and chatter of family and friends, mirroring Virginia Woolf’s own joyful holidays of her youth. But as time passes, and in its wake the First World War, the transience of life becomes ever more apparent through the vignette of the thoughts and observations of the novel’s disparate cast. A landmark of high modernism and the most autobiographical of Virginia Woolf’s novels, To the Lighthouse explores themes of loss, class structure and the question of perception, in a hauntingly beautiful memorial to the lost but not forgotten. Chosen by TIME magazine as one of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to the present.

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The serene and maternal Mrs. Ramsay, the tragic yet absurd Mr. Ramsay, and their children and assorted guests are on holiday on the Isle of Skye. From the seemingly trivial postponement of a visit to a nearby lighthouse, Woolf constructs a remarkable, moving examination of the complex tensions and allegiances of family life and the conflict between men and women.As time winds its way through their lives, the Ramsays face, alone and simultaneously, the greatest of human challenges and its greatest triumph—the human capacity for change.

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We weren t supposed to be going to the pictures that night. We weren t even meant to be outside, not in a blackout, and definitely not when German bombs had been falling on London all month like pennies from a jar.â ˜Has the feel of a classic.â ™ Sunday Timesâ ˜A gripping adventure.â ™ Guardianâ ˜Echoes of Michael Morpurgo.â ™ The Timesâ ˜Another beautifully written story.â ™ Sunday Expressâ ˜The tension builds until the very end.â ™ Daily MailFebruary, 1941. After months of bombing raids in London, twelve-year-old Olive Bradshaw and her little brother Cliff are evacuated to the Devon coast. The only person with two spare beds is Mr Ephraim, the local lighthouse keeper. But heâ ™s not used to company and he certainly doesnâ ™t want any evacuees.Desperate to be helpful, Olive becomes his post-girl, carrying secret messages (as she likes to think of the letters) to the villagers. But Olive has a secret of her own. Her older sister Sukie went missing in an air raid, and sheâ ™s desperate to discover what happened to her. And then she finds a strange coded note which seems to link Sukie to Devon, and to something dark and impossibly dangerous.

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The second instalment in a brilliantly clever, funny and highly illustrated murder mystery seriesThe most troublesome thing about being a detective is that it is almost impossible to go on holiday.When Bonnie Montgomery finally gets a break from cracking cases as her alter-ego, Montgomery Bonbon, something terribly fishy happens the moment she and Grampa Banks arrive on Odde Island for half-term â “ and it s not just the smell of the harbour. There s been a mysterious death at Leerie Lighthouse, and what everyone assumed was an accident is setting Bonbon s moustache all a-quiver: a sure sign that something is Highly Suspicious.When a second death takes place on the other side of the island, Bonnie is sure the two are connected. But can she solve this case alone, or will she need double the detectives to solve double the murder?

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The serene and maternal Mrs. Ramsay, the tragic yet absurd Mr. Ramsay, and their children and assorted guests are on holiday on the Isle of Skye. From the seemingly trivial postponement of a visit to a nearby lighthouse, Woolf constructs a remarkable, moving examination of the complex tensions and allegiances of family life and the conflict between men and women.As time winds its way through their lives, the Ramsays face, alone and simultaneously, the greatest of human challenges and its greatest triumph—the human capacity for change.

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A cosy story filled with enlightening facts about how lighthouses work for children who are fascinated by the wonder of the sea. On a rocky island in the middle of the sea, Eva s Grandad is the keeper of the lighthouse. When storms brew and the mist descends, the lighthouse offers a beacon of hope to sailors trying to find their way home. Why were lighthouses first created? How does the light travel so far? What happens when a storm hits? Join Eva and her Grandad and discover all about the inner workings of a lighthouse, what a lighthouse keeper does all day and thrilling stories of daring sea rescues. Did you know that you can see the light from a lighthouse nearly 30km away? Readers will learn about cloud formations, stars in the night sky and the wildlife that surrounds the lighthouse. There is always lots to do and see as a lighthouse keeper. With beautiful illustrations and a charming story, A Lighthouse Story is an engaging story that introduces you to the fascinating world of a lighthouse keeper. A beautiful book to treasure.

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A sweeping story of divided family, buried secrets and a love that will never die from the number one bestselling author of Songs of Love and War. Ellen Trawton has run away from London to the sweeping landscape of Connemara, hoping to find a place she can cut off all contact with the past. But beneath the wild beauty of the Irish landscape lie secrets which have been hidden for years… Conor Macausland cuts a dark, lonely figure. His young wife, Caitlin, died tragically at the old lighthouse, and her loss has devastated him. But when he and Ellen meet, a connection sparks between them. Ellen soon realizes that Conor’s past is not all it seems, and there’s more to her family history than she knew too. As the secrets are finally revealed, the truth must be told…

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With an Introduction and Notes by Dr Nicola Bradbury, University of Reading.This simple and haunting story captures the transcience of life and its surrounding emotions.To the Lighthouse is the most autobiographical of Virginia Woolf s novels. It is based on her own early experiences, and while it touches on childhood and children s perceptions and desires, it is at its most trenchant when exploring adult relationships, marriage and the changing class-structure in the period spanning the Great War.

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With To The Lighthouse Virginia Woolf presents us with an examination on perspective and experience, built upon highly autobiographical scenes at a family retreat in the coast of Scotland. The novel deftly employs stream of consciousness and other modernist literary techniques to a strong effect. Our edition brings this classic to a new level with exceptional design and production throughout. As is typical, we offer the reader extensive additional materials on the life and character of Virginia Woolf, featuring also depictions of the colourful Bloomsbury Set, who largely made up her most important social connections.

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One of the greatest elegies in the English language, a book which transcends time Margaret DrabbleTo the Lighthouse is at once a vivid impressionistic depiction of a family, the Ramseys, whose annual summer holiday in Scotland falls under the shadow of war, and a meditation on marriage, on parenthood and childhood, on grief, tyranny and bitterness. The novel s use of stream of consciousness, reminiscence and shifting perspectives gives it an intimate, poetic essence, and at the time of publication in 1927 it represented an utter rejection of all that had gone before.Edited by Stella McNichol with an Introduction and Notes by Hermione Lee

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Virginia Woolf s greatest works, To the Lighthouse, A Room of One s Own, and Mrs. Dalloway, offer readers a captivating glimpse into the human experience. With her innovative writing style and acute observations of the human condition, Woolf explores themes of love, loss, and the search for identity. Her works continue to resonate with readers, providing a powerful and thought-provoking reflection on the complexities of life, society, and the individual psyche.â ¢

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Dean Wilson: Hullâ ™s fourth best and Withernseaâ ™s second best poet, daily collector of pebbles and an enigma wrapped in rhyme. Since his relocation to a cliff-edge residence, Deanâ ™s creative juices have been flowing faster than the Humber into the North Sea and, inspired by his Holderness surroundings, heâ ™s been writing furiously. Take Me Up The Lighthouse is the result. Open up and enter the wonderful world of Mr Wilson.

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Set in rural Tennessee between the world wars, The Orchard Keeper is the unique, darkly biblical debut novel from the legendary author of Blood Meridian and The Road, Cormac McCarthy. McCarthy has the best kind of Southern style â “ New York TimesJohn Wesley Rattner is a young boy when his father is murdered. Marion Sylder, an outlaw and bootlegger, strangled him to death.By chance, John and Marion will meet. They will not recognize each other; John will not know what this man has done.An experimental debut following in the footsteps of William Faulkner, this is a magnificent conjuring of an American landscape â “ and a devastating portrayal of innocence lost.Part of the Picador Collection, a series celebrating fifty years of Picador books and showcasing the best of modern literature. A complicated and evocative exposition of the transience of life â “ Harperâ ™sPraise for Cormac McCarthy:â ˜McCarthy worked close to some religious impulse, his books were terrifying and absoluteâ ™ â “ Anne Enright, author of The Green Road and The Wren, The Wren His prose takes on an almost biblical quality, hallucinatory in its effect and evangelical in its power â “ Stephen King, author of The Shining and the Dark Tower series [I]n presenting the darker human impulses in his rich prose, [McCarthy] showed readers the necessity of facing up to existence â “ Annie Proulx, author of Brokeback Mountain

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⠘What a wonderful escape to perfect Cornwall⠦truly magical! More please!⠙ Faith Hogan #1 eBook bestsellerWhen journalist Rosa Fernley⠙s ailing gran, Jocelyn, passes on a long-held secret of her past in her dying days, Rosa embarks on a quest to Cornwall to find answers and resolution to free her grandmother from guilt and pain as she leaves this earth.But in the wild, beautiful landscape of Tintagel, Rosa encounters something she could never imagine as the past comes to life and walks the beaches once more. Unravelling the truth of what happened to the man her grandmother once loved and left leads Rosa on an unexpected journey, one which unlocks not only her gran⠙s secrets, but the secrets of who ⠓ and what ⠓ Rosa truly is⠦This book was previously published as Summer in TintagelReaders are loving The Secret Keeper:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⠘My favourite so far from this author. So good I read it in 24 hours as I couldn t put it down!!⠙⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⠘A story of friendships, love and healing which will keep you wanting to read more⠙⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⠘Oh my, heart-breaking and beautiful in equal measures⠦ The book has beautifully descriptive passages about the Cornwall coastline and Tintagel, makes you dream of summer holidays⠙⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⠘Comes with a touch of Cornish magic⠙⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⠘A wonderful contemporary romantic mystery which I loved⠦Cornwall is a place of mystery and magic⠙⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⠘A magical, mystical read set in Tintagel⠦Highly recommend⠙⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⠘Gosh where do I start to review this fabulous book. I loved the characters and the beautiful descriptive writing about Tintagel. I also loved the close bond between Rosa and her grandmother Jocelyn⠙⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⠘A real gem of a story. Atmospheric and full of wonderful characters⠙⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⠘Such a beautiful story⠦it has its heartbreaking moments but just stunning⠙

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FROM THE MASTER STORYTELLER WHOSE BOOKS HAVE TOUCHED THE HEARTS OF OVER 40 MILLION READERS Mitch Albom sees the magical in the ordinary Cecilia Ahern__________Banished for centuries, as punishment for trying to measure time, the inventor of the world s first clock is finally granted his freedom, along with a mission: a chance to redeem himself by teaching two people the true meaning of time.He embarks on a journey with two unlikely partners: a teenage girl who is about to give up on life and a wealthy, ageing businessman who wants to live for ever. To save himself, he must save them both.Gripping, and filled with deep human truth, this unforgettable story will inspire readers everywhere to reconsider their own notions of time and just how precious it truly is.__________WHAT READERS SAY ABOUT THE TIME KEEPER As usual, Albom kept me completely captivated throughout this entire book. My only complaint is that it wasn t longer! A touching story which everyone can relate to. This book is philosophical, touching and insightful - a true gem Another awesome read . . . Wish his books went on forever One of the best books I have ever read! An absolute masterpiece! This one book provides much wisdom

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Evie once again leaves her world behind to rescue Blight Harbor’s ghosts in this “deliciously dark and gripping” (Kirkus Reviews) second book in the middle grade Blight Harbor trilogy that’s reminiscent of Doll Bones and Small Spaces. Evie Von Rathe has been home for only a few weeks from her adventure in the strange world of seven houses when Blight Harbor’s beloved ghosts begin to disappear. Did they leave without saying goodbye, or has something gone horribly wrong? Soon Evie is invited to a mysterious council meeting, where she learns about the Dark Sun Side and a terrible secret. Yes, the ghosts have gone missing. And that means serious trouble. With the help of an eleven-year-old (or 111-year-old, but who’s counting) ghost named Lark, trusty Bird, and a plump ghost spider, Evie must find a way to defeat the vicious Nighthouse Keeper responsible for the missing ghosts, save her otherworldly friends, and find her way home from the Dark Sun Side before she’s trapped there forever.

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1961. On a sweltering summer’s day, while her family picnics by the stream on their Suffolk farm, sixteen-year-old Laurel hides out in her childhood tree-house dreaming of a boy called Billy, a move to London, and the bright future she can’t wait to seize. But before the idyllic afternoon is over, Laurel will have witnessed a shocking crime that changes everything.Present day. Now a much-loved actress, Laurel finds herself overwhelmed by shades of the past. Haunted by memories, and the mystery of what she saw that day, she returns to her family home and begins to piece together a secret history. A tale of three strangers from vastly different worlds – Dorothy, Vivien and Jimmy – who are brought together by chance in war-time London and whose lives become fiercely and fatefully entwined.Transporting you through the 1930s, 1960s and present day, The Secret Keeper is an exceptional, emotional mystery from much-loved storyteller, Kate Morton.

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It was Benjamin Postlethwaite s job all his long life to make sure the light shone brightly high up in the lighthouse on Puffin Island. Not once in all his years as the lighthouse keeper had he ever let his light go out. But sometimes even the brightest light on a lighthouse cannot save a ship.This is a story of a life-changing friendship, a lost puffin, and a lonely artist. It s the story of an entire lifetime, and how one event can change a life forever. From masterful storyteller, Michael Morpurgo, and world-class illustrator, Benji Davies, comes a magical new story. This truly beautiful tale will enchant readers of all ages.

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Explore nature with Percy the Park Keeper and his animal friends! A fun-packed autumn and winter activity book from the bestselling creator of One Snowy Night.Learn all about autumn and winter in this fun-filled nature activity book.Percy and his animal friends are here to guide you on an amazing discovery of plants, birds, animals, insects and more. Including wildlife facts and photos, nature-spotter guides and exciting creative projects â “ as well as more than four hundred stickers â “ this book is bursting with indoor and outdoor fun for all the family! Perfect for young nature lovers.Percy and his animal friends have delighted readers around the world for over thirty years!

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⠘Julie Shackman knows how to bring the feel-good factor to fiction⠙ Woman⠙s Weekly I was completely drawn into the storyline⠦ It resonates with love, an extra layer of maturity, wisdom and skill and left my heart squeezed, teary and smiling. This magnificent story shines with a hope and brilliance that captivated my heart.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Get ready to fall in love with the brand new summer romance in the Scottish Escapes series from bestselling author, Julie Shackman.When romance author Rosie Winters⠙s own fairytale romance ends with a bang, she⠙s determined to get away from everything. Packing up her belongings she sets off for the furthest place she can think of: Scotland.Rosie spent her summers at her late grandmother⠙s coastal cottage in the Highlands and knows it⠙ll be the perfect place to wallow for a while. Even better that there⠙s a gorgeous lighthouse and dolphins in the bay.What Rosie didn⠙t expect was to bump into the new lighthouse keeper, Mitch. Despite her recent heartbreak, Rosie finds herself fascinated by the mysterious Mitch. As they spend more time together, is it possible that he needs Rosie every bit as she needs him⠦Readers have fallen in love with A Scottish Lighthouse Escape:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely stunning book! I absolutely loved the story, it was easy to read and the perfect balance of emotions!⠙⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⠘A real page turner⠦ I loved the description of the cottage itself and the surroundings in the Highlands of Scotland⠙⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⠘A beautiful, heart-warming and uplifting story ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A fabulous book, takes it s time and gives you all the feels. Fabulous characters and perfect pacing⠙⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⠘You have old love, art, a broken hearted lighthouse keeper and two gorgeous dogs. Also discovering your grandparents lives⠙⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⠘A lovely, gentle read, a love story set in Scotland. It had several twists and kept me interested in the plot. I especially loved the way the two dogs played an integral part in the story; you can tell that the author is a dog lover

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How can we tell one lighthouse from another? What does a lighthouse keeper do? Where are the most unusual lighthouses in the world? Depart on an enchanting voyage with the school children in this book to discover the answers to these questions along with other fascinating facts about lighthouses and how they work.

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Every summer, the Ramsay family visit their holiday home in Scotland. It is where the children find themselves, and where the intricacies of adult relationships are uncovered. However, just a decade later, the family shatters as they fall under the shadow of war, grief and bitterness.

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A wonderful page turner Kate Galley A beautiful and fresh twist on a familiar period of history Neema ShahAn utterly heart-wrenching and unputdownable novel about love, loss and sacrifice, perfect for fans of Fiona Valpy, Lorna Cook and Kathryn Hughes.1940. Having grown up surrounded by nature, Bella Gardner loves nothing more than getting her hands dirty. When war breaks out, she immediately signs up for the Air Transport Auxiliary, frustrated she can⠙t play a more active role, yet keen to do something for the war effort. But when her brother is involved in a tragic accident, Bella must make a decision that changes the course of her life forever.2014. Archaeologist Jennifer Dawson is excited when she is told about an unrecovered World War 2 Spitfire but is shocked to discover that the body of the pilot is still inside the plane. Trying to avoid her own demons, Jennifer sets out to solve the mystery of the forgotten pilot ⠓ and finds that the answer might lie a lot closer to home⠦Praise for Corin Burnside:⠘Five stars for this very accomplished debut, with characters that will pull your heartstrings and an intriguing mystery that made me rush through the chapters.⠙ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘A beautiful romance⠦ Loved it!⠙ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘I was completely swept up in this epic story of love, loss and adventure⠦ I hugely recommend this debut!⠙ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘So well written and meticulously researched⠦ The characters were really believable and I found it easy to picture the story in my head.⠙ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘I feel like I have lost a group of friends after finishing this book⠦ a great storyline to devour.⠙ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘A well written and captivating story.⠙ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Zane Obispo s new life on a beautiful secluded tropical island, complete with his family and closest friends, should be perfect. But he can t control his newfound fire skills yet (inherited from his father, the Maya god Hurakan); there s a painful rift between him and his dog ever since she became a hell hound; and he doesn t know what to do with his feelings for Brooks. One day he discovers that by writing the book about his misadventures with the Maya gods, he unintentionally put other godborn children at risk. Unless Zane can find the godborns before the gods do, they will be killed. To make matters worse, Zane learns that Hurakan is scheduled to be executed. Zane knows he must rescue him, no matter the cost. Can he accomplish both tasks without the gods detecting him, or will he end up a permanent resident of the underworld? In this cleverly plotted sequel to The Storm Runner, the gang is back together again with spirited new characters, sneaky gods, Aztec royalty, unlikely alliances, and secrets darker than Zane could ever have imagined. Secrets that will change him forever.

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