In 1665 London, fourteen-year-old Christopher Rowe, apprentice to an apothecary, and his best friend, Tom, try to uncover the truth behind a mysterious cult, following a trail of puzzles, codes, pranks, and danger toward an unearthly secret ...
"Star D'Apliaese is at a crossroads in her life after the sudden death of her beloved father--the elusive billionaire, affectionately called Pa Salt by his six daughters, all adopted from across the four corners of the world.
At St. George's Club, guardians conspire to keep their unattached sisters and wards out of the clutches of sinful suitors, which works fine--except when the sinful suitors are members.
This book is the very simple story of the love affair between Miss Helene Hanff of New York and Messrs Marks and Co, sellers of rare and secondhand books, at 84 Charing Cross Road, London'.
Financial journalist Rebecca Bloomwood seeks solace from the boredom and pressures in life with her shopping, a solution that brings her close to financial disaster, until she encounters a story that will change her life.
Madeline lives in Paris in an old house with twelve other little girls. Pepito lives next door to Madeline, or he does until his father moves to London and takes him away from his friends. 2-6 yrs.
The concluding volume of Douglass's Troy Game series is set in World War II London, where all the major players who for centuries have tried to control the magical Labyrinth come together for the final battle to see whose destiny will reign ...