Deze serie volgt het leven van een pittig en vurig vondeling uit het Victoriaanse tijdperk, die de uitdagingen van het weeshuisleven en pleeggezinnen doorstaat. Afspelend tegen de achtergrond van het 19e-eeuwse Londen, duiken de verhalen in thema's als identiteit, ergens bij horen en de zoektocht naar familie. Lezers zullen geboeid raken door de veerkracht van de hoofdpersoon, haar levendige fantasie en haar avonturen die vaak de betoverende wereld van een rondreizende circion. Het is een meeslepende en ontroerende reis vol vriendschap, verlies en de blijvende hoop om iemands ware afkomst te ontdekken.
Together they sneak off to visit the travelling circus, and Hetty is mesmerised by the show - especially the stunning Madame Adeline and her performing horses. The cruel matrons' strict regime is a terrible struggle for Hetty, and she desperately misses her beloved foster brother, Jem.
Hetty Feather is a Foundling Hospital girl and was given her name when she was left there as a baby. When she is reunited with her mother, she hopes her beautiful new name, Sapphire Battersea, will also mean a new life! But things don't always go as planned... Follow the twists and turns of Hetty's adventure as she goes out to work as a maid for a wealthy man. She longs to be reunited with her childhood sweetheart Jem - but also finds a new sweetheart, Bertie the butcher's boy, who whisks her away from her chores to experience the delights of the funfair! But Hetty's life may also take a darker path. Can she cope with the trials ahead?
A fantastic new adventure for brave, feisty Hetty Feather - one of Jacqueline Wilson's most well-loved characters. Since leaving the Foundling Hospital, Hetty has seen her fair share of drama, excitement, tragedy and loss. After the death of her beloved mama, she sets off to find a real home at last âe" starting with the search for her father. But Hetty is no longer a simple country girl, and begins to fear sheâe(tm)ll never truly belong anywhere. And even when she is reunited with her beloved childhood sweetheart Jem, Hetty still longs for adventure âe" especially when an enchanting figure from her past makes an unexpected reappearance. Could a more exciting future lie ahead for Hetty?
Diamond wasn't always a star. When a mysterious, cruel-eyed stranger spots her performing, Diamond is sold - and is taken to become an acrobat at Tanglefield's Travelling Circus. Her wicked master forces Diamond to attempt ever more daring tricks, until she is terrified to step into the ring.
This is the brilliant new story from bestselling author Jacqueline Wilson
V nalezinci se slaví Vánoce a Hetty Featherová dostane nečekaný dárek. Její radost však vyvolá žárlivost, která přeroste do maléru. Nepřející vrchní sestra Bottomlyová Hetty zatrhne všechny sváteční dobroty a radovánky. Chudinka Hetty je zdrcená – ale když se zdá, že už je všechno ztraceno, objeví se drahá přítelkyně, aby jí dopřála takové Vánoce, jaké ještě nikdy nezažila… Touto knihou se Jacqueline Wilsonová vrací k Hetty Featherové, oblíbené hrdince své série z viktoriánské doby. Je to dokonalý dárek nejen k Vánocům pro dívky od osmi do dvanácti let od oblíbené a osvědčené autorky knih pro děti a mládež. Knížku opět vtipně ilustroval Nick Sharratt a na konci děti najdou několik stran bonusů: kvíz, mini kurz kreslení, postup na výrobu přáníčka, omalovánky, recepty...
Cosy up for Christmas with this brand-new festive story, starring everyone's favourite Victorian foundling, Hetty Feather! An unexpected gift leads to trouble for Hetty on Christmas Day at the Foundling Hospital, and the dreaded Matron Bottomly is delighted to have an excuse to exclude Hetty from the festive celebrations. Poor Hetty is distraught - but just when it seems that all is lost, a dear friend arrives to whisk her away for a Christmas unlike any other . . .
A new sparkling and glamorous novel from the beloved, bestselling children’s author, Jacqueline Wilson!In a little cottage on the edge of the grand Somerset Estate, Mona lives with her aunt - a dressmaker to the lady of the house.Life on the edge of the Somerset Estate means that Mona knows she will never have a life full of beautiful clothes and riches. But soon, that will all change . . .When Lady Somerset dies and a new member of the family inherits the house, Mona is propelled into a life of razzle-dazzle parties, new Bohemian friends and wonderful trips to London.However, even with these changes Mona discovers that she cannot dance away from her past.A glittery trip back in time, from the author of Hetty Feather and Tracy Beaker !
"My mother chose Clover because she wanted me to have a lucky name. Four-leaved clovers are considered very lucky, I believe." Clover Moon lives in poverty-stricken Victorian London, and her brilliant imagination is her best escape. Until tragedy plunges her into a world of grief. Clover soon realises that everything she loved about home is gone. She hears of a place she could run to, but where will she find the courage - and the chance - to break free? Could leaving her family be what she needs to find a place that really feels like home? Clover Moon is a brilliant and brave heroine from the wonderful world of Hetty Feather, brought to us by the bestselling Jacqueline Wilson. Portrays the trials and tribulations of Victorian England vividly and with compassion . . . Highly recommended - The Bookbag
A wonderful story starring old friends and new from the much-beloved Victorian world of Hetty Feather. ---------------- Beautifully illustrated by Nick Sharratt, Rose Rivers is a brilliant addition to Hetty Feather's world, by the beloved award-winning and bestselling Jacqueline Wilson.
