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2) The proposal
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English garden volume 1
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William, a confirmed bachelor, becomes guardian to three children. When the girls' nanny proves abusive, William seeks counsel from his sister and her husband and meets Marianne, who changes his beliefs about women and God.
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Maisie Dobbs novel volume 18
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"London, 1945: Four adolescent orphans with a dark wartime history are squatting in a vacant Belgravia mansion - the owners having fled London under heavy Luftwaffe bombing. Soon after a demobilized British soldier, ill and reeling from his experiences overseas, takes shelter with the group, Maisie Dobbs visits the mansion on behalf of the owners. Maisie is deeply puzzled by the children's reticence. Their stories are evasive and, more mysteriously,...
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"Sara Crewe, ten years old, leads a delightful life. Her father, a British officer, provides her with all the comfort his wealth and charm allow. When he dies, a cold-hearted schoolmistress turns Sara into a drudge. How does she cope? Sara is unquenchable. Her father taught her that ever girl is a princess, rich or poor. That gift - along with grace, spirit and imagination - give her serenity and puts the fall from riches to rags in perspective."--Container....
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"With the help of his little, yellow minions friends, supervillain Gru plots to steal the moon. Will anyone be able to stop him? This Tonie teaches kids about teamwork as the key to success, the beauty of our differences, situations where there is more than meets the eye, and caring for others."--Tonie website.
"The Toniebox comes to life when paired with our whimsical collection of Tonies: hand-painted characters with hours of stories to tell, worlds...