Author: Rosie Archer
Publisher: Quercus
ISBN: 1787473945
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
The most heartwarming new wartime series of 2019. Hampshire, 1939, and three young women are about to get the break of a lifetime. Rainey Bird, Ivy Sparrow and Bea Herron all love to sing. For Rainey, music has been a solace during the upheaval of starting a new life with her mother, away from her abusive dad. Bea finds a confidence when she sings that she cannot get from anything else. Ivy sees it as her best chance of making a life away from Gosport and a dead-end job. The three of them sing in a choir run by the strict but kind Mrs Wilkes. The choir provides a couple of hours of stardust each week, away from school and work and family worries. When war breaks out, though, dreams must be put on hold. It seems that local pantomimes and charity shows are as far as the girls will be able to go, despite Mrs Wilkes's faith in their talent. That is, until a mysterious stranger arrives with a proposition that just might change their lives...
The Bluebird Girls
Author: Rosie Archer
Publisher: Quercus
ISBN: 1787473945
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
The most heartwarming new wartime series of 2019. Hampshire, 1939, and three young women are about to get the break of a lifetime. Rainey Bird, Ivy Sparrow and Bea Herron all love to sing. For Rainey, music has been a solace during the upheaval of starting a new life with her mother, away from her abusive dad. Bea finds a confidence when she sings that she cannot get from anything else. Ivy sees it as her best chance of making a life away from Gosport and a dead-end job. The three of them sing in a choir run by the strict but kind Mrs Wilkes. The choir provides a couple of hours of stardust each week, away from school and work and family worries. When war breaks out, though, dreams must be put on hold. It seems that local pantomimes and charity shows are as far as the girls will be able to go, despite Mrs Wilkes's faith in their talent. That is, until a mysterious stranger arrives with a proposition that just might change their lives...
Publisher: Quercus
ISBN: 1787473945
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
The most heartwarming new wartime series of 2019. Hampshire, 1939, and three young women are about to get the break of a lifetime. Rainey Bird, Ivy Sparrow and Bea Herron all love to sing. For Rainey, music has been a solace during the upheaval of starting a new life with her mother, away from her abusive dad. Bea finds a confidence when she sings that she cannot get from anything else. Ivy sees it as her best chance of making a life away from Gosport and a dead-end job. The three of them sing in a choir run by the strict but kind Mrs Wilkes. The choir provides a couple of hours of stardust each week, away from school and work and family worries. When war breaks out, though, dreams must be put on hold. It seems that local pantomimes and charity shows are as far as the girls will be able to go, despite Mrs Wilkes's faith in their talent. That is, until a mysterious stranger arrives with a proposition that just might change their lives...
Victory for the Bluebird Girls
Author: Rosie Archer
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
ISBN: 1529405343
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
The heartwarming final chapter in the Bluebird Girls series. As war finally draws to a close and the lights come back on across Europe, what will victory and peacetime bring for the south coast's favourite singing trio? In their rise to fame over the course of the war, Bea Herron, Ivy Sparrow and Rainey Bird have faced down bombs and looked tragedy in the eye. They have also found love, created their own families and had careers that they never thought possible. With peace finally on the horizon, what will the new world hold for them?
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
ISBN: 1529405343
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
The heartwarming final chapter in the Bluebird Girls series. As war finally draws to a close and the lights come back on across Europe, what will victory and peacetime bring for the south coast's favourite singing trio? In their rise to fame over the course of the war, Bea Herron, Ivy Sparrow and Rainey Bird have faced down bombs and looked tragedy in the eye. They have also found love, created their own families and had careers that they never thought possible. With peace finally on the horizon, what will the new world hold for them?
Bluebird
Author: Sharon Cameron
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338355988
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Author of Reese's Book Club YA Pick The Light in Hidden Places, Sharon Cameron, delivers an emotionally gripping and utterly immersive thriller, perfect for fans of Ruta Sepetys's Salt to the Sea. In 1946, Eva leaves behind the rubble of Berlin for the streets of New York City, stepping from the fiery aftermath of one war into another, far colder one, where power is more important than principles, and lies are more plentiful than the truth. Eva holds the key to a deadly secret: Project Bluebird -- a horrific experiment of the concentration camps, capable of tipping the balance of world power. Both the Americans and the Soviets want Bluebird, and it is something that neither should ever be allowed to possess. But Eva hasn't come to America for secrets or power. She hasn't even come for a new life. She has come to America for one thing: justice. And the Nazi that has escaped its net. Critically acclaimed author of The Light in Hidden Places Sharon Cameron weaves a taut and affecting thriller ripe with intrigue and romance in this alternately chilling and poignant portrait of the personal betrayals, terrifying injustices, and deadly secrets that seethe beneath the surface in the aftermath of World War II.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338355988
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Author of Reese's Book Club YA Pick The Light in Hidden Places, Sharon Cameron, delivers an emotionally gripping and utterly immersive thriller, perfect for fans of Ruta Sepetys's Salt to the Sea. In 1946, Eva leaves behind the rubble of Berlin for the streets of New York City, stepping from the fiery aftermath of one war into another, far colder one, where power is more important than principles, and lies are more plentiful than the truth. Eva holds the key to a deadly secret: Project Bluebird -- a horrific experiment of the concentration camps, capable of tipping the balance of world power. Both the Americans and the Soviets want Bluebird, and it is something that neither should ever be allowed to possess. But Eva hasn't come to America for secrets or power. She hasn't even come for a new life. She has come to America for one thing: justice. And the Nazi that has escaped its net. Critically acclaimed author of The Light in Hidden Places Sharon Cameron weaves a taut and affecting thriller ripe with intrigue and romance in this alternately chilling and poignant portrait of the personal betrayals, terrifying injustices, and deadly secrets that seethe beneath the surface in the aftermath of World War II.
The Bluebird Girls
Author: ROSIE. ARCHER
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780750547833
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Rainey Bird, Ivy Sparrow and Bea Herron all love to sing. For Rainey, music has been a solace during the upheaval of starting a new life with her mother, away from her abusive dad. Bea finds a confidence when she sings that she cannot get from anything else. Ivy sees it as her best chance of making a life away from Gosport and a dead-end job. The three of them sing in a choir run by the strict but kind Mrs Wilkes. When war breaks out, though, dreams must be put on hold. That is, until a mysterious stranger arrives with a proposition that just might change their lives¿
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780750547833
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Rainey Bird, Ivy Sparrow and Bea Herron all love to sing. For Rainey, music has been a solace during the upheaval of starting a new life with her mother, away from her abusive dad. Bea finds a confidence when she sings that she cannot get from anything else. Ivy sees it as her best chance of making a life away from Gosport and a dead-end job. The three of them sing in a choir run by the strict but kind Mrs Wilkes. When war breaks out, though, dreams must be put on hold. That is, until a mysterious stranger arrives with a proposition that just might change their lives¿
The Blue Bird
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
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Pages : 60
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The Forces' Sweethearts: The Bluebird Girls 3
Author: Rosie Archer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781787474079
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
1942, and singing group the Bluebird Girls have swapped the theatres of southern England for army tents in the Libyan desert. Their mission is to boost the morale of the brave British troops fighting under the hot sun, where there is no end yet in sight to the war. Bea, Rainey, and Ivy must shake off the toll the war has taken on their friends, loved ones and homes if they are to keep their own spirits up while performing so far from home. With a smile on their faces and a song in their hearts, the Bluebird Girls will keep fighting on until the very end.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781787474079
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
1942, and singing group the Bluebird Girls have swapped the theatres of southern England for army tents in the Libyan desert. Their mission is to boost the morale of the brave British troops fighting under the hot sun, where there is no end yet in sight to the war. Bea, Rainey, and Ivy must shake off the toll the war has taken on their friends, loved ones and homes if they are to keep their own spirits up while performing so far from home. With a smile on their faces and a song in their hearts, the Bluebird Girls will keep fighting on until the very end.
The Ferry Girls
Author: Rosie Archer
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1786483327
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
A heartwarming saga of secrets, friendships and wartime spirit at the height of World War 2. For fans of Daisy Styles, Sheila Newberry and Lyn Andrews A young German girl finds friendship, camaraderie and even love while working on Hampshire's south coast ferries - but will her new friends desert her if her nationality comes to light? 'A gripping story packed with darkness and light, love and friendship, greed and betrayal' Lancashire Evening Post on The Factory Girls Vee Smith is 22 when she starts work on Gosport's ferries, taking a job left vacant by the men gone off to war. She soon makes friends with the other women workers, and together they enjoy nights out dancing in Gosport - keeping their spirits up despite the hard work, rationing and heavy bombing. Vee even feels herself falling for Sam, the skipper of the ferry and her unhappily married boss. But Vee has a secret: her real name is Violetta Schmidt, and she is half-German. If her true nationality is discovered, she and her mother could find themselves interned as enemy aliens - if their German-hating neighbours, or worse, Eddie, the man Vee ran away from after he got her false papers, don't hurt them first. Will Vee be able to keep her secret safe, and find some peace with Sam and her friends even in the midst of war?
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1786483327
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
A heartwarming saga of secrets, friendships and wartime spirit at the height of World War 2. For fans of Daisy Styles, Sheila Newberry and Lyn Andrews A young German girl finds friendship, camaraderie and even love while working on Hampshire's south coast ferries - but will her new friends desert her if her nationality comes to light? 'A gripping story packed with darkness and light, love and friendship, greed and betrayal' Lancashire Evening Post on The Factory Girls Vee Smith is 22 when she starts work on Gosport's ferries, taking a job left vacant by the men gone off to war. She soon makes friends with the other women workers, and together they enjoy nights out dancing in Gosport - keeping their spirits up despite the hard work, rationing and heavy bombing. Vee even feels herself falling for Sam, the skipper of the ferry and her unhappily married boss. But Vee has a secret: her real name is Violetta Schmidt, and she is half-German. If her true nationality is discovered, she and her mother could find themselves interned as enemy aliens - if their German-hating neighbours, or worse, Eddie, the man Vee ran away from after he got her false papers, don't hurt them first. Will Vee be able to keep her secret safe, and find some peace with Sam and her friends even in the midst of war?
Brown Girl Like Me
Author: Jaspreet Kaur
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1529056330
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
You might feel that this fight is too big for you. How on earth can you dismantle so many complex, long-standing systems of oppression? My answer: piece by piece. Brown Girl Like Me is an inspiring memoir and empowering manifesto that equips women with the confidence and tools they need to navigate the difficulties that come with an intersectional identity. Jaspreet Kaur unpacks key issues such as the media, the workplace, the home, education, mental health, culture, confidence and the body, to help South Asian women understand and tackle the issues that affect them, and help them be in the driving seat of their own lives. Jaspreet pulls no punches, tackling difficult topics from mental health and menstruation stigma to education and beauty standards, from feminism to cultural appropriation and microaggressions. She also addresses complex issues, such as how to manage being a brown feminist without rejecting your own culture, and why Asian girls – the second highest performing group of students in the country – aren't seen in larger numbers in universities and head offices. Interviews with brilliant South Asian Women of all walks of life as well as academic insight show what life is really like for brown women in the diaspora. Part toolkit, part call-to-arms, Brown Girl Like Me is essential reading for South Asian women as well as people with an interest in feminism and cultural issues, and will educate, inspire and spark urgent conversations for change.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1529056330
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
You might feel that this fight is too big for you. How on earth can you dismantle so many complex, long-standing systems of oppression? My answer: piece by piece. Brown Girl Like Me is an inspiring memoir and empowering manifesto that equips women with the confidence and tools they need to navigate the difficulties that come with an intersectional identity. Jaspreet Kaur unpacks key issues such as the media, the workplace, the home, education, mental health, culture, confidence and the body, to help South Asian women understand and tackle the issues that affect them, and help them be in the driving seat of their own lives. Jaspreet pulls no punches, tackling difficult topics from mental health and menstruation stigma to education and beauty standards, from feminism to cultural appropriation and microaggressions. She also addresses complex issues, such as how to manage being a brown feminist without rejecting your own culture, and why Asian girls – the second highest performing group of students in the country – aren't seen in larger numbers in universities and head offices. Interviews with brilliant South Asian Women of all walks of life as well as academic insight show what life is really like for brown women in the diaspora. Part toolkit, part call-to-arms, Brown Girl Like Me is essential reading for South Asian women as well as people with an interest in feminism and cultural issues, and will educate, inspire and spark urgent conversations for change.
A School for Unusual Girls
Author: Kathleen Baldwin
Publisher: Tor Teen
ISBN: 1466849274
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
A School for Unusual Girls is the first captivating installment in the Stranje House series for young adults by award-winning author Kathleen Baldwin. #1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot calls this romantic Regency adventure "completely original and totally engrossing." It's 1814. Napoleon is exiled on Elba. Europe is in shambles. Britain is at war on four fronts. And Stranje House, a School for Unusual Girls, has become one of Regency England's dark little secrets. The daughters of the beau monde who don't fit high society's constrictive mold are banished to Stranje House to be reformed into marriageable young ladies. Or so their parents think. In truth, Headmistress Emma Stranje, the original unusual girl, has plans for the young ladies—plans that entangle the girls in the dangerous world of spies, diplomacy, and war. After accidentally setting her father's stables on fire while performing a scientific experiment, Miss Georgiana Fitzwilliam is sent to Stranje House. But Georgie has no intention of being turned into a simpering, pudding-headed, marriageable miss. She plans to escape as soon as possible—until she meets Lord Sebastian Wyatt. Thrust together in a desperate mission to invent a new invisible ink for the English war effort, Georgie and Sebastian must find a way to work together without losing their heads—or their hearts.... At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Tor Teen
ISBN: 1466849274
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
A School for Unusual Girls is the first captivating installment in the Stranje House series for young adults by award-winning author Kathleen Baldwin. #1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot calls this romantic Regency adventure "completely original and totally engrossing." It's 1814. Napoleon is exiled on Elba. Europe is in shambles. Britain is at war on four fronts. And Stranje House, a School for Unusual Girls, has become one of Regency England's dark little secrets. The daughters of the beau monde who don't fit high society's constrictive mold are banished to Stranje House to be reformed into marriageable young ladies. Or so their parents think. In truth, Headmistress Emma Stranje, the original unusual girl, has plans for the young ladies—plans that entangle the girls in the dangerous world of spies, diplomacy, and war. After accidentally setting her father's stables on fire while performing a scientific experiment, Miss Georgiana Fitzwilliam is sent to Stranje House. But Georgie has no intention of being turned into a simpering, pudding-headed, marriageable miss. She plans to escape as soon as possible—until she meets Lord Sebastian Wyatt. Thrust together in a desperate mission to invent a new invisible ink for the English war effort, Georgie and Sebastian must find a way to work together without losing their heads—or their hearts.... At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls
Author: L. Frank Baum
Publisher: VM eBooks
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
Table of Contents Chapter I THE MASS-MEETING Chapter II MARY LOUISE TAKES COMMAND Chapter III THE LIBERTY GIRLS Chapter IV THE TRAITOR Chapter V UNCONVINCING TESTIMONY Chapter VI. TO HELP WIN THE WAR Chapter VII THE LIBERTY SHOP Chapter VIII THE DETECTIVE'S DAUGHTER Chapter IX GATHERING UP THE THREADS Chapter X THE EXPLOSION Chapter XI A FONT OF TYPE Chapter XII JOSIE BUYS A DESK Chapter XIII JOE LANGLEY, SOLDIER Chapter XIV THE PROFESSOR IS ANNOYED Chapter XV SUSPENDERS FOR SALE Chapter XVI MRS. CHARLEWORTH Chapter XVII THE BLACK SATCHEL Chapter XVIII A HINT FEOM ANNIE BOYLE Chapter XIX THE PRINTING OFFICE Chapter XX ONE GIRL'S WITS Chapter XXI SURPRISES Chapter XXII A SLIGHT MISTAKE Chapter XXIII THE FLASHLIGHT Chapter XXIV AFTER THE CRISIS Chapter XXV DECORATING Chapter XXVI KEEPING BUSY
Publisher: VM eBooks
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
Table of Contents Chapter I THE MASS-MEETING Chapter II MARY LOUISE TAKES COMMAND Chapter III THE LIBERTY GIRLS Chapter IV THE TRAITOR Chapter V UNCONVINCING TESTIMONY Chapter VI. TO HELP WIN THE WAR Chapter VII THE LIBERTY SHOP Chapter VIII THE DETECTIVE'S DAUGHTER Chapter IX GATHERING UP THE THREADS Chapter X THE EXPLOSION Chapter XI A FONT OF TYPE Chapter XII JOSIE BUYS A DESK Chapter XIII JOE LANGLEY, SOLDIER Chapter XIV THE PROFESSOR IS ANNOYED Chapter XV SUSPENDERS FOR SALE Chapter XVI MRS. CHARLEWORTH Chapter XVII THE BLACK SATCHEL Chapter XVIII A HINT FEOM ANNIE BOYLE Chapter XIX THE PRINTING OFFICE Chapter XX ONE GIRL'S WITS Chapter XXI SURPRISES Chapter XXII A SLIGHT MISTAKE Chapter XXIII THE FLASHLIGHT Chapter XXIV AFTER THE CRISIS Chapter XXV DECORATING Chapter XXVI KEEPING BUSY