The Fairacre Festival

The Fairacre Festival PDF Author: Miss Read
Publisher: Center Point
ISBN: 9781585472352
Category : Country life
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A violent October storm -- unexpected except by the weatherwise Mr. Willet -- strike the village of Fairacre. Trees and telephone poles are down, and the roof of St. Patrick’s Church has been badly damaged. The repair estimates are so high that its repair seems unlikely. That is, until Mr. Willet suggests a festival. Suddenly, Fairacre is bustling with whist drive, a food sale, a Christmas Bazaar, and finally, the festival itself. But Fairacre still has a long way to go. Will they be forced to sell the church’s treasured Queen Anne chalice? The denizens of Fairacre are undaunted and persevere despite seemingly insurmountable odds.

The Fairacre Festival

The Fairacre Festival PDF Author: Miss Read
Publisher: Center Point
ISBN: 9781585472352
Category : Country life
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
A violent October storm -- unexpected except by the weatherwise Mr. Willet -- strike the village of Fairacre. Trees and telephone poles are down, and the roof of St. Patrick’s Church has been badly damaged. The repair estimates are so high that its repair seems unlikely. That is, until Mr. Willet suggests a festival. Suddenly, Fairacre is bustling with whist drive, a food sale, a Christmas Bazaar, and finally, the festival itself. But Fairacre still has a long way to go. Will they be forced to sell the church’s treasured Queen Anne chalice? The denizens of Fairacre are undaunted and persevere despite seemingly insurmountable odds.

The Fairacre Festival

The Fairacre Festival PDF Author: Miss Read
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618884186
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116

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Tthe first day of October brings an unheralded and violent storm, which whips through Fairacre, blowing down trees and telephone poles -- and, worst of all, damaging the roof of St. Patrick's Church. The inhabitants of tiny Fairacre can't imagine how they will be able to afford the repairs, until Mr. Willett suggests a fundraising festival. Preparations for a food sale, a concert, a school play, and a gigantic Christmas bazaar are soon made -- but will they be enough? With her customary humor and grace, Miss Read recounts a story of catastrophe and courage.

The Fairacre Festival

The Fairacre Festival PDF Author: Miss Read
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Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Storm in the Village

Storm in the Village PDF Author: Miss Read
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618884162
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260

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Miss Read, the headmistress of Fairacre School, learns of a proposed new housing development that soon has the citizens of Fairacre up in arms.

The Fairacre Festival

The Fairacre Festival PDF Author: Miss Read
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780786223145
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164

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The first day of October brings an unheralded and violent storm, which whips through Fairacre, blowing down trees and telephone poles -- and, worst of all, damaging the roof of St. Patrick?s Church. The inhabitants of tiny Fairacre can?t imagine how they will be able to afford the repairs, until Mr. Willett suggests a fundraising festival. Preparations for a food sale, a concert, a school play, and a gigantic Christmas bazaar are soon made -- but will they be enough? With her customary humor and grace, Miss Read recounts a story of catastrophe and courage.

The Fairacre Festival

The Fairacre Festival PDF Author: Brenda Jackson
Publisher: Signet
ISBN: 9780451049322
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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When an October storm does severe damage to the roof of St. Patrick's church, the whole town of Fairacre works together to put on a festival and raise money for the repairs.

A Peaceful Retirement

A Peaceful Retirement PDF Author: Miss Read
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618884384
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164

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A trip to Florence with her friend Amy is a bright spot in Miss Read's retirement; Henry Mawne's complaints about his new wife and John Jenkins' persistent offers of marriage are not.

Village School

Village School PDF Author: Miss Read
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618127023
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244

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"Village School" introduces cheerful schoolmistress Miss Read and her lovable group of children, who are just as likely to lose themselves as their mittens. 18 line drawings.

Time Remembered

Time Remembered PDF Author: Miss Read
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 118

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Miss Read fondly recalls her school years in Kent in this second volume of memoirs of an English childhood. These school years set the pattern for her future and were later woven into her much-loved novels of Thrush Green and Fairacre.

Village Centenary

Village Centenary PDF Author: Miss Read
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618127030
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244

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This Miss Read story chronicle's the year Miss Read's school celebrates its 100th anniversary, with the help and sometimes hindrance of readers favorite Fairacre friends. 19 line drawings.