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Poppy is young, beautiful and clever - and working as a parlourmaid in the de Vere family's country house. Society, it seems, has already carved out her destiny. But Poppy's life is about to be thrown dramatically off course. The first reason is love - with someone forbidden, who could never, ever marry a girl like her. The second reason is war. As the lists of the dead and wounded grow longer, Poppy must do whatever she can to help the injured soldiers, knowing all the while that her own soldier may never return home ...

London, 1901. Nach dem Tod ihres Vaters ist die junge Velvet ganz auf sich gestellt. Eine Stelle als Wäscherin bewahrt sie zwar vor dem Schlimmsten, doch erst als Madame Savoya, ein stadtbekanntes Medium, die Waise unter ihre Fittiche nimmt, scheint die große Chance des Mädchens gekommen.

Life has been nothing but unfair to Grace Parkes and her sister. Penniless, the two orphans manage to stay alive on the streets of Victorian London. And Grace must bear a greater heartbreak, having become pregnant and then given birth to a stillborn baby. But the infant's death sets Grace on a new path.

The concluding volume to the two popular novels by Mary Hooper, At the House of the Magician and By Royal Command

Holidays are supposed to be fun, but a week in a holiday camp with Mrs Bayleaf? Torture! Out of desperation, Katie seeks refuge in the Kids' Klub, where she meets a particularly irritating little madam called Antonia who can't stop bragging about how her family win all the competitions. Katie would love to wipe the smile off Antonia's face. Perhaps Katie's family, and even Mrs Bayleaf, might come in useful after all . . . Well, there's nothing wrong with a bit of healthy competition, is there?

Back from the dead. Wronged, hanged, awake, and in darkness, a maidservant in1650 England is gripped by fear, and by memories of the only crime she's evercommitted--trusting the wrong man.

England gegen Ende des 16. Jahrhunderts. Offiziell ist Lucy Dienstmädchen im Haus von Dr. Dee, dem Zauberer der Königin Elizabeth I. Aber heimlich hat sie noch eine zweite Aufgabe, seit sie eine gefährliche Intrige aufgedeckt und dadurch der Königin das Leben gerettet hat. Als Spionin Ihrer Majestät soll sie Ausschau halten nach etwaigen Verrätern. Lucy kann es kaum erwarten, dass Tom, der attraktive Hofnarr der Königin, ihr endlich den genauen Auftrag mitteilt. Da hört sie rätselhafte Schreie, die irgendwo aus den Kellern von Dr. Dees Haus kommen müssen.

The hilarious sequel to KATIE: The Revolting Bridesmaid

A poor runaway during the Elizabethan period, Lucy does not have many options. Her luck turns around when she is taken on as a maid in the household of Dr. Dee, a real-life figure who was court magician to Queen Elizabeth I.The household is strange and sinister, and Lucy has a nose for intrigue. So when she stumbled across a plot to assassinate the queen, Lucy must find means to warn her . . . before it's too late.