Title search results
Showing 1 - 6 of 6 items
Lessons: "Just like Malory Towers for grown ups" (Maggie Adair #3)
By Jenny Colgan. 2018
'Just like Malory Towers for grown-ups' Sophie Kinsella ***THE COMPLETE COLLECTION OF PARTS ONE, TWO AND THREE***Jenny Colgan's return to…
the Little School by the Sea - perfect for anyone who ever dreamed of going to boarding school!________Lessons is the third novel in Jenny Colgan's beloved Maggie Adair series.As the summer holidays start, scandal hits Downey House. The attraction between Maggie Adair, the fiery, committed English teacher at Downey House and David McDonald, a teacher at the local boys' school, has escalated - and now both are facing an uncertain future. The girls of Downey House - mercurial Fliss, glamorous Alice and shy, dependable Simone - are facing long summers at home. But the new term is not far away - and it will bring new pupils and lots of fresh new challenges . . .___________________'Funny, page-turning and addictive... just like Malory Towers for grown-ups' - Sophie Kinsella 'A brilliant boarding school book, stuffed full of unforgettable characters, thrilling adventures and angst...' - Lisa JewellFive Lose Dad in the Garden Centre
By Bruno Vincent. 2017
Enid Blyton's books are beloved the world over and The Famous Five have been the perennial favourite of her fans.…
Now, in this new series of Enid Blyton for Grown-Ups, George, Dick, Anne, Julian and Timmy are keen to show Uncle Quentin what a jolly good chap he is.Join Julian, George, Dick, Anne and Timmy the dog as they celebrate Father's Day by taking Uncle Quentin to the local garden centre to chose a new garden shed in which to conduct his experiments. But what promised to be a relaxed outing turns into a nightmare when Quentin disappears into thin air. He surely cannot have gone far . . .Five Forget Mother's Day: Five Forget Mother's Day (enid
By Bruno Vincent. 2017
Enid Blyton's books are beloved the world over and The Famous Five have been the perennial favourite of her fans.…
Now, in this new series of Enid Blyton for Grown-Ups, George, Dick, Anne, Julian and Timmy are keen to show Aunt Fanny how much she means to them.Join Julian, George, Dick, Anne and Timmy the dog as they try to celebrate Mother's Day with Aunt Fanny. George has past form in forgetting - not least her mum's birthday and Christmas presents - so tensions are running high even for the charged normality of their mother/daughter bond.But things go from bad to worse when Fanny comes to stay, with relations strained almost to breaking point. Can the Five save the day, and will Uncle Quentin get involved?Five at the Office Christmas Party
By Bruno Vincent. 2017
Enid Blyton's books are beloved the world over and The Famous Five have been the perennial favourite of her fans.…
Now, in this new series of Enid Blyton for Grown-Ups, George, Dick, Anne, Julian and Timmy are given the task of organizing the Christmas party for cousin Rupert's failing company.Join the Five as they set out to give the best office Christmas party ever, in the most traditional of fashions. Of course, true to form, things don't go quite according to plan . . .Class: "Just like Malory Towers for grown ups"
By Jenny Colgan, Jane Beaton. 2008
'Just like Malory Towers for grown-ups' Sophie Kinsella The first book in The Little School by the Sea series -…
the perfect escape for anyone who ever dreamed of going to boarding school ___________________It's gloriously sunny in Cornwall as the school year starts at the little boarding school by the sea. Maggie, the newest teacher at Downey House, is determined to make her mark - but will it be at the expense of her relationship with safe, dependable Stan? Simone has won a scholarship and wants to make her parents proud. Forced to share a room with the glossy, pretty, clever girls of Downey House, she needs to find a friend, fast. Fliss is furious at being sent away from her home. As Simone tries desperately to fit in, Fliss tries desperately to get out. Over the course of one year, friendships will bloom and lives will be changed forever. ___________________"A brilliant boarding school book, stuffed full of unforgettable characters, thrilling adventures and angst..." Lisa JewellRules: Things are Changing at the Little School by the Sea
By Jenny Colgan, Jane Beaton. 2009
"Funny, page-turning and addictive... just like Malory Towers for grown-ups" - Sophie Kinsella ____________Maggie loves teaching English at beautiful Downey…
House but she is less keen on planning her wedding to dependable Stan. Instead, she's working on ignoring her crush on David McDonald, who teaches English at the local boys' school. Just as Simone and Fliss have become friends, Zelda arrives to upset everything. Zelda is loudly, glamorously American, and she's full of ways to improve life at boring school. Soon, quiet, mousy Simone is undergoing a makeover. And Fliss is about to jeopardise everything to impress a boy. In a new year at school, the girls of Downey House will be breaking all the rules - and not all of them will escape unscathed. ___________"A brilliant boarding school book, stuffed full of unforgettable characters, thrilling adventures and angst..." - Lisa Jewell