Nothing was ever the same after Perdita entered Abby's life. She was dressed in rags, but no one noticed that, only the extraordinary beauty of the exhausted child which grew even more haunting as the years passed. So too did the air of danger that clung to her, and Abby was plunged into a web of fear as Edmund, whom she had always loved, was caught up in Perdita's spell.
An unforgettably romantic read from 1842: Dear Roddie Why must we hide our love? I love you, not your past... You ask me to trust you, yet you tease poor Charlotte with kind words and knowing glances. You act as though you love her, not me. And I fear Richard loves me too. I cannot tell him my heart is with another. Do not make me wait for ever, I can hold on no more... Kirsty.
There's just one free ticket for the school trip to France, and George has to have it! There's no way he can afford to go. It's not that he minds for his own sake, but all his friends are going, and if he's not there to look after them, they're sure to cause an international incident. The computer teacher has dashed off a program to select the lucky ticket winner fairly, but George believes you make your own luck, so he sets out to make his by fixing the program with a zany plan and a little help from his friends. Helen Magee's characters lead readers on a fast-paced international romp in this high-spirited companion to WHAT DO WE DO NOW GEORGE?
Disastrous attempts to get-rich-quick George is always dreaming up schemes to get rich quick, like setting up a business weeding gardens with this mum's vacuum cleaner, or selling homework answers to the first years (but getting the answers wrong). George thinks his latest idea of raising funds for a new skateboard is going to b a piece of cake - that is until bossy Sharon Taylor and Stick's awful little sister Julia get involved ... George and his gang will have you helpless with laughter as they blunder from one disaster to the next.
When Carrie's cousin Michael comes to stay she finds that what she gets is not what she expected. Carrie is plunged into misery, being blamed for things she did not do - by everybody, her friends included. It is only when she finds a new friend that things begin to look a little brighter. And what a friend! Clarence is apt to lose his head - quite literally - for Clarence is a ghost with problems of his own. Together Carrie and her ghost called Clarence help each other to win through, but not without a few hiccups on the way.
Felicia found the strength to escape from her evil stepfather. But, without money or position, she struggled to be independent. Then, a chance meeting with the debonair Charles brings Felicia to Dryford as governess. But the ancient family home is overshadowed by mystery. Dramatic events reveal to her the whole truth - and her love for the Master of Dryford.
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The Scandinavian presence has been felt in many parts of Canada, including the Windsor-Detroit border region. A Scandinavian Heritage surveys the numerous conributions made in this area by the people of 5 nations: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The history of these people, from the first settlers to the present is explored in detail. The experiences common to each of the nationalities are shown and contrasted to the unique perspective brought by each group to this country. Included is a survey reflecting the experiences of the present-day Scandinavian community. To highlight this special history, Joan Magee has included an ample selection of photographs and illustrations.
If Benny Goodman was the "King of Swing," then Fletcher Henderson was the power behind the throne. Now Jeffrey Magee offers a fascinating account of Henderson's musical career, throwing new light on the emergence of modern jazz and the world that created it. Drawing on an unprecedented combination of sources, including sound recordings and hundreds of scores that have been available only since Goodman's death, Magee illuminates Henderson's musical output, from his early work as a New York bandleader, to his pivotal role in building the Kingdom of Swing. He shows how Henderson, standing at the forefront of the New York jazz scene during the 1920s and '30s, assembled the era's best musicians, simultaneously preserving jazz's distinctiveness and performing popular dance music that reached a wide audience. Magee reveals how, in Henderson's largely segregated musical world, black and white musicians worked together to establish jazz, how Henderson's style rose out of collaborations with many key players, how these players deftly combined improvised and written music, and how their work negotiated artistic and commercial impulses. Whether placing Henderson's life in the context of the Harlem Renaissance or describing how the savvy use of network radio made the Henderson-Goodman style a national standard, Jeffrey Magee brings to life a monumental musician who helped to shape an era. "An invaluable survey of Henderson's life and music." --Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times "Magee has written an important book, illuminating an era too often reduced to its most familiar names. Goodman might have been the King of Swing, but Henderson here emerges as that kingdom's chief architect." --Boston Globe "Excellent.... Jazz fans have waited 30 years for a trained musicologist...to evaluate Henderson's strengths and weaknesses and attempt to place him in the history of American music." --Will Friedwald, New York Sun
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