At Books2Door, we believe that reading is a fundamental skill that every child should have to help improve their vocabulary, grammar, and critical thinking skills. It seemed impossible that she had grown up in the city without ever noticing the huge differences between those who had money and those who had next to not. Her new novel, The Constant Heart, set in turn-of-the-twentieth-century London, follows many previous bestsellers including Mermaids Singing and A Mother’s Courage. Nancy was quite a wonderful women taking in all of the children so they could have a decent education and better themselves as they grew up instead of being on the streets poor and having to live starving and wondering where the next meal was coming from . The Carey family are struggling to survive living in their ancestral home and when a distant cousin turns up claiming to be the rightful heir there are many issues to be explored and resolved.

Then comes the arrival of a distant cousin Piers Blanchard who says he is the rightful heir to Rockwood. As a chambermaid at one of London’s busiest inns, condemned to a life of drudgery and at the mercy of a vicious landlady, L. Four young adult siblings are struggling - their father has traveled abroad to find exotic plants, that will make the family fortune, but he has gone missing; their mother, not the maternal type, has resumed her opera singing career. Lots of twists and turns so far in the story where the widow is trying to make a life for herself, without running to her family. As the cold winter wind begins to bite, Amelia’s future hangs by a thread – can she keep her hopes alive?At the very start of the book, Rosalind is a young girl who encounters smugglers and this story stays in the background. Dilly’s ability to bring the era alive the characters into believable entity’s and the colourful expression and great pace leaves me, the reader, never wanting it to end!

She is married with two grown-up children, four grandchildren and three beautiful great-grandchildren. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners. But Lady 'Bella' has a secret and unable to live with her domineering husband she decides to leave, fighting for custody of their daughter, Leonie. A tale containing piracy, lies, betrayal, intrigue, lots of arguments and of course love, there are lots of secrets and disappointments, castles and large houses and loyalty.Wealthy Piers Blanchard arrives at the castle to tell Rosalind that he is the rightful owner and he allows Rosalind and her family to continue living there. Until the day comes when the dashing Piers Blanchard appears on their doorstep from Cornwall, claiming he is Rosalind’s distant cousin and that Rockwood Castle is his. Her journey takes her to the London law courts, a grim parsonage in one of the most notorious parts of the East End and a house of ill-repute. Holding the letter in trembling hands, Daisy’s future crumbled before her -- the words engraved on her heart forever. London, 1854: twenty-year-old Essie Chapman lives with her father in poverty stricken Limehouse, working on the river as a boatman.

The Carey children, Rosalind the eldest, Patricia, Bertie and Walter have neglectful parents their mother who wants to continue with her singing career so takes off to London and a father who is a botanist taking off for the wilds of Asia. We work closely with publishers and authors to ensure that we offer the best books on the market for your child. For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password.She isn't used to being mistress and is grateful for the help of her faithful servants who assist her in both etiquette and expectations. To answer a question as vital as the number of coffee cups consumed while reading, there are exactly 39 books in the Dilly Court series.

Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. This is a novel set Devon in 1839 and not my usual type of book, however I found it really enjoyable, although it did feel extremely long! Fans of the series might find it intriguing to delve into other works by {author name} to see how their writing has evolved or how different themes are explored across their body of work. Mirabel has fallen in love with Jack Starke but when she hears that his ship has foundered and all were lost, she has little choice but to accept Hubert’s offer of a home and marriage. Circumstances force eight-year-old Sarah Scrase and her widowed mother Ellen to enter St Giles and St George's Workhouse in Bloomsbury.Today we publish some of the world's foremost authors, from Nobel prize-winners to worldwide bestsellers recent successes including the Booker-winning Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies by Hilary Mantel, and George RR Martin's blockbusting A Song of Ice and Fire series. Nancy is still at Dorrington Park with Freddie having just proposed and she having just faced off with Lady Dorrington. She grew up in North East London and began her career in television, writing scripts for commercials. Read more about the condition Very Good: A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. Dilly Court grew up in North-east London and began her career in television, writing scripts for commercials.