Dodie Smith Libros

Una hermosa novela sobre el crecimiento personal, llena de humor y momentos conmovedores. Cassandra Mortmain vive con su familia bohemia y empobrecida en un castillo en ruinas. Su diario narra su vida junto a su hermosa y aburrida hermana, Rose; su madrastra, Topaz, que pierde su glamour; su pequeño hermano, Thomas; y su excéntrico padre novelista, que sufre de un bloqueo creativo devastador. La vida de Cassandra da un giro inesperado con la llegada de los herederos estadounidenses del castillo, y por primera vez se enamora. Esta novela atemporal y encantadora explora temas de amor, familia y la búsqueda de identidad en un entorno peculiar. Con una narradora carismática, la historia invita a los lectores a reflexionar sobre sus propias experiencias de crecimiento y descubrimiento.

Set in an old castle, the story follows the Mortmain family, particularly focusing on sisters Rose and Cassandra. Rose yearns for a wealthy husband, while Cassandra aspires to be a writer. Their lives take a turn when they encounter their affluent neighbors, Simon and Neil Cotton. Designed for English language learners, this Level 4 Reader features adapted text with illustrations and exercises that enhance comprehension and vocabulary. Online resources, including a digital book and audio edition, complement the print edition for a comprehensive learning experience.

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A hundred and one dalmatians and more! This bumper Modern Classic edition includes the original Hundred and One Dalmatians and Dodie Smith's sequel, Starlight Barking. Cruella de Vil is enough to frighten the spots off a Dalmatian puppy. So when she steals a whole family of them, the puppies' parents, Pongo and Missus, lose no time in mounting a daring rescue mission. Will they be in time to thwart Cruella's evil scheme, or have they bitten off more than they can chew? Perfect for fans of the classic Disney film.

When she is freed from prison, Cruella De Vil tries once again to collect enough Dalmatians to make herself a coat, but a quick-thinking parrot and the dog communities of London and Paris work together to foil her plan

Celebrate World Book Day 2019 with this wonderful new picture book, based on the much-loved characters from The Hundred and One Dalmatians. When Cadpig gets lost playing hide-and-seek, she stumbles into the path of evil Cruella de Vil …But can her new furry friends help her to escape?

London's theatre world of the 1920's provides a glittering backdrop for Mouse, an eighteen-year-old Lancashire girl intent on a stage career. She tells the story herself with the utmost frankness and with an authenticity which derives from Dodie Smith's own wide experience as both actress and playwright. Mouse never felt that her nickname fully suited her; tiny she might be, but timid never. Within a day of her arrival in town she had bluffed her way into an audition at a famous theatre, infuriated its forceful young stage director, amused its kind if quite amoral actor-manager, Rex Crossway, and finally landed not a part but a toehold as a junior secretary. From then on she was involved in the engrossing affairs of the Crossway Theatre. She was also involved with her friends at the club where she lived -- Molly, a baby-faced six-footer, and elegant, ambitious LIlian who was fated to clash disastrously with Mouse, though even then they could find something to laugh at together. And later there was Zelle, rich, generous, enigmatic, and responsible for an outing to a Suffolk village pageant which proved a turning point for them all.

When they awake to find that every living creature in England, except the dogs, is asleep, Dalmatians Pongo and Missis discover unusual abilities that lead them to London where their daughter is assembling all breeds of dogs to await contact from Sirius, the Dog Star.

Reissue of this lost classic from an instantly recognised name in children's literature. Twins Pam and Tom embark on a night time adventure, when 4 mysterious kittens appear at midnight to drink the milk they've left out for the hedgehogs.

When Jane Minton arrives at Dome House as a secretary-housekeeper, she finds herself sharing the comfortable country home of four attractive young people. Their charming widower father, Rupert Carrington is too occupied with his London business to see very much of them. Jane is warmly welcomed into this happy household. schovat popis

From the author of I Capture the Castle comes a delightful tale of sibling relationships, friendship, and forbidden love, set in 1970s England. Suspecting her husband, George, of infidelity, May decides it's time for the family to move to the countryside. She finds a charming house in a lilac grove and sets about creating the perfect home, cooking large meals, and even persuading her sister, June, to move into a cozy cottage on the property with her husband, Robert, who is George's brother. This family arrangement leads to shared meals and enjoyable times, with their grown children, Hugh and Corinna, visiting from London, hinting at romance. The surviving grandparents from both families also move in, forming new bonds. However, the arrival of a cantankerous great aunt exposes the cracks in their complicated relationships and threatens to reveal a significant secret: while May hoped the move would end George's affairs, he has developed feelings for June. The death of a beloved character ultimately shifts the dynamics, leading to a resolution that brings happiness and closure to the tangled family saga.