Hetty Feather

Author: Jacqueline Wilson
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448193664
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 436

Book Description
The mega-bestselling tale of fiery, spirited Victorian foundling, Hetty Feather. London, 1876. Hetty Feather is just a tiny baby when her mother leaves her at the Foundling Hospital. The Hospital cares for abandoned children - but Hetty must first live with a foster family until she is big enough to go to school. Life in the countryside is sometimes hard, but with her foster brothers, Jem and Gideon, Hetty helps in the fields and plays vivid imaginary games. Together they sneak off to visit the travelling circus, and Hetty is mesmerised by the show - especially the stunning Madame Adeline and her performing horses. But Hetty's happiness is threatened once more when she must return to the Foundling Hospital to begin her education. The new life of awful uniforms and terrible food is a struggle for her, and she desperately misses her beloved Jem. But now she has the chance to find her real mother. Could she really be the wonderful Madame Adeline? Or will Hetty find the truth is even more surprising? Jacqueline Wilson will surprise and delight old fans and new with this utterly original historical novel. The first book featuring feisty Victorian heroine, Hetty Feather, this is a compelling, moving, funny and totally fascinating tale that will thrill and captivate readers.

Sapphire Battersea

Author: Jacqueline Wilson
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1409027252
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 420

Book Description
My name is Sapphire Battersea. Doesn't that sound beautiful? When Hetty Feather, a foundling, is finally reunited with her mother, she hopes that her beautiful new name, Sapphire Battersea, will also mean a new life! But things don't always go as planned... The twists and turns of Hetty's adventure are endless - she goes to work as a maid for a wealthy man, and she even finds a new sweetheart! But Hetty's life may also take a darker path. Can she cope with the trials ahead? As wise, warm and deliciously readable as ever - Daily Express Enter the amazing world of Hetty Feather and follow her adventures throughout the series: 1. Hetty Feather 2. Sapphire Battersea 3. Emerald Star 4. Diamond

Sapphire Battersea

Author: Jacqueline Wilson
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448193672
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 420

Emerald Star

Author: Jacqueline Wilson
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448193680
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 317

Book Description
'I am Emerald . . . Star,' I announced, giving birth to my new self right that moment. Brave, feisty Hetty Feather is back on another fantastic adventure! Since leaving the Foundling Hospital, Hetty has seen her fair share of drama, excitement, tragedy and loss. After the death of her beloved mama, she sets off to find a real home at last - starting with the search for her father. But Hetty is no longer a simple country girl, and begins to fear she'll never truly belong anywhere. And even when she is reunited with her beloved childhood sweetheart Jem, Hetty still longs for adventure - especially when an enchanting figure from her past makes an unexpected reappearance. Could a more exciting future lie ahead for Hetty? A brilliant end-of-series novel, the sort with just the right amount of tragedy, love, adventure and excitement. - The Guardian Enter the amazing world of Hetty Feather and follow her adventures throughout the series: 1. Hetty Feather 2. Sapphire Battersea 3. Emerald Star 4. Diamond

Little Stars

Author: Jacqueline Wilson
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0552569941
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 514

Book Description
Hetty Feather has begun a new chapter in her life story. Escaping from Tanglefield's Travelling Circus with her friend Diamond, Hetty is determined to find them positions as music-hall artistes. The pair quickly become the Little Stars of Mrs Ruby's show at the Cavalcade, alongside many colourful acts - including a friend from Hetty's past, Flirty Bertie. But the music hall is both thrilling and dangerous, and Hetty must fight to protect her darling Diamond, who longs for a normal childhood. Meanwhile, Hetty struggles with her feelings for Bertie - and for Jem, whom she has never forgotten. Hetty dreams of a glittering future for herself and Diamond. The bright lgihts of London beckon - will Hetty become a true star?

Diamond

Author: Jacqueline Wilson
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0440869862
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308

Book Description
De armlastige ouders van Diamond, geboren als Ellen-Jane Potts, hadden liever een sterke, gezonde zoon, in plaats van een meisje met een talent voor acrobatiek. Haar vader verkoopt haar daarom aan een circus waar het leven hard is. Vanaf 10 jaar.

Clover Moon

Author: Jacqueline Wilson
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448171806
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400

Book Description
Clover Moon’s imagination is her best escape from a life of hardship in poverty-stricken Victorian London. When tragedy plunges her into a world of grief, Clover realizes that everything she loved about the place she called home is gone. Clover hears of a place she could run to, but where will she find the courage – and the chance – to break free? And could leaving her family be just what she needs to find a place that really feels like home? Introducing a brilliant and brave heroine from the wonderful world of the bestselling and award-winning Jacqueline Wilson.

A Scandal in Battersea

Author: Mercedes Lackey
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
ISBN: 0756411629
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322

Book Description
The twelfth novel in Mercedes Lackey's magical Elemental Masters series reimagines Sherlock Holmes in a richly-detailed alternate 20th-century England Christmas is a very special time of year. It is special for Psychic Nan Killian and Medium Sarah Lyon-White and their ward Suki, who are determined to celebrate it properly. It is special for their friends, Doctor John Watson, and his wife Mary, both Elemental Masters, who have found great delight in the season seeing it through young Suki’s eyes. It is also special to others...for very different reasons. For Christmas Eve is also hallowed to dark forces, powers older than mankind, powers that come awake on this long, cold night. Powers best left alone. Powers that could shake the foundations of London and beyond. It begins slowly. Women disappearing in the dark of night, women only missed by those of their own kind. The whispers only begin when they start to reappear—because when they do, they are no longer sane. And when Nan and Sarah and the Watsons are called on to examine these victims, they discover that it was no ordinary horror of the streets that drove them mad. But then, the shadows reach for other victims—girls of good, even exalted families, who vanish from concerts, lectures, and evening balls. And it will take the combined forces of Magic, Psychic Powers, and the world's greatest detective to stop the darkness before it can conquer all.

Hetty Feather's Christmas

Author: Jacqueline Wilson
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448198518
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
Cosy up for Christmas with this brand-new festive story, starring everyone's favourite Victorian foundling, Hetty Feather! "Let me tell you about Christmas 1888, when I was twelve . . ." An unexpected gift leads to trouble for Hetty on Christmas Day at the Foundling Hospital, and the dreaded Matron Bottomly is delighted to have an excuse to exclude Hetty from the festive celebrations. Poor Hetty is distraught - but just when it seems that all is lost, a dear friend arrives to whisk her away for a Christmas unlike any other . . . Full of friendship, fun and festive cheer, this beautifully-packaged hardback is complete with stunning illustrations by Nick Sharratt. The perfect stocking-filler for every Jacqueline Wilson fan. A festive treat! - lovereading4kids.co.uk

Opal Plumstead

Author: Jacqueline Wilson
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448196957
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 530

Book Description
Opal Plumstead might be plain, but she has always been fiercely intelligent. Yet her scholarship and dreams of university are snatched away when her father is sent to prison, and fourteen-year-old Opal must start work at the Fairy Glen sweet factory to support her family. Opal struggles to get along with the other workers, who think her snobby and stuck-up. But Opal idolises Mrs Roberts, the factory’s beautiful, dignified owner, who introduces Opal to the legendary Mrs Pankhurst and her fellow Suffragettes. And when Opal meets Morgan - Mrs Roberts’ handsome son, and the heir to Fairy Glen – she believes she has found her soulmate. But the First World War is about to begin, and will change Opal's life for ever. The brilliantly gripping wartime story from the bestselling, award-winning Jacqueline Wilson.