Rebecca Smith is de vijfde generatie achterkleinnicht van Jane Austen en een docentonderzoeker aan de Universiteit van Southampton.
Gives a simple introduction to the story of Star Wars. This sticker book features more than 60 reusable stickers of various characters from the original Star Wars movie, including Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader and C-3P0, and their fantastic weapons and vehicles. It helps children... číst celé
Twins Katrina and Alex normally live on a houseboat in London, but are spending the summer in Scotland while their mum, a brilliant musician, receives treatment. Aunt Clara is an artist, like Alex, and Uncle Archie is a forest ranger. Almost right away, the twins find themselves searching for what seems to be a big cat. Or, is something stalking them? "Rebecca Smith writes with such subtlety about the lives of twins Alex and Katrina, uprooted from an uncertain life in a London houseboat after their vulnerable mother is found collapsed and in need of rehab. Up in the Scottish Highlands, despite the idyllic landscape and the loving support of their aunt and uncle, something fearsome is prowling in the shadows. Could the deep scratches on a tree and the attacks on local livestock be the work of something bigger and wilder than a fox or a dog? Has Alex really seen it outside in the night? Or are he and his sister just being stalked by their own dark fears while they wait to find out whether their mother will recover? A wonderfully atmospheric and lyrical story, unsentimental but so affecting." - Ali Sparkes
An empowering and powerful picture book, published in association with The Little Princess Trust.
1944. The Battle of Kohima. James Ash dies leaving behind two families: his 'wife' Josmi and two children, Jay and Molly, and his parents and sister in England who know nothing about his Indian family. 2012. Emmie is raising her own daughter, Jasmine, in a world she wants to be very different from the racist England of her childhood. Her father, Jay, doesn't even have a photograph of the mother he lost and still refuses to discuss his life in India. Emmie finds comfort in the local museum - a treasure trove of another family's stories and artefacts. Little does Emmie know that with each generation, her own story holds secrets and fascinations that she could only dream of.
I haven't full on belly-laughed like this for a long time The perfect antidote to a chaotic world, More Than Just Mum will have you crying with laughter
Winning and beguiling ... Smith shares Jane Austen's clarity and gentle irony Independent
Filled with humor and relatable anecdotes, this book offers a refreshing perspective on motherhood amidst life's chaos. It captures the ups and downs of parenting, celebrating the joys and challenges that come with being a mom. Through witty storytelling, readers will find solace and laughter, making it an ideal read for anyone navigating the complexities of family life.
If Jane Austen were with us today, she would have her own agony aunt column. This guide to modern dilemmas looks at work, domestic and romantic issues, and solves them using Jane's unsentimental view of life, love and money.
Posy has always dreamt of being the heroine of a Francoise Sagan novel. But life seems to have her passed by and now here she is, a stressed-out mother of four. Although she's married to a man called Parouselli who comes from a long line of trapeze artists and they live in a large, romantic house, it's not quite as magical as it sounds. Frank's dream of being a musician is a reality of distributing BettaKleen catalogues, the house is falling to bits and there are slugs living under the bath. Posy wonders how everyone else manages. Struggling through the mess of family life, she dreams of being a member of The Thin Legs Club, with an immaculate house, children who don't get ill, and a human Renault Espace of a husband. If only!
'A winning, beguiling romance . shares Jane Austen's clarity and gentle irony' Independent
