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Publisher
Headline
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Her mother's death in childbirth leaves Sophy Hutton at the mercy of her cruel aunt and uncle. At 16, Sophy learns the shocking truth behind her birth and escapes to London to forget her past. But life for women at the turn of the century is fraught with danger and Sophy soon discovers the darker side to the capital.
Author
Series
A Midsomer Murders Mystery volume 2
Publisher
Bolinda audio
Pub. Date
2022
Edition
Unabridged ed.
Language
English
Description
Backstage nerves are fraying, and revenge is on its way. As Causton Amateur Dramatic Society prepares for the opening night of Amadeus, in the wings Esslyn Carmichael suspects his wife is having an affair with the leading man. And where better to settle scores than the stage? Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby expects an evening of entertainment, attending only to show support for his wife. But when someone turns Esslyn?s final grand gesture into a gruesome...
4) Jacky ha-ha
Author
Series
Jacky Ha-Ha volume 1
Publisher
Bolinda audio
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
Unabridged ed.
Language
English
Description
With her irresistible urge to tell a joke in every situation - even when she really, really shouldn't - 12 year-old Jacky Ha-Ha loves to make people laugh. And cracking wise helps distract her from thinking about not-so-funny things in her life, like her mom serving in a dangerous, faraway war, and a dad who's hardly ever home. But no matter how much fun Jacky has, she can't seem to escape her worries. So one starlit night, she makes a promise to...
Author
Publisher
Barrington Stoke Ltd
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Callie's stuck helping Gran's bickering drama group save their local theatre. But when she goes exploring backstage, Callie stumbles into an altogether different world ... A cast of creative creatures take centre stage in this theatrical Barrington Stoke debut from Blue Peter Book Award shortlisted author Laura Wood.
Author
Language
English
Description
Plucked from their old home in Guernsey and sent all the way to London, the three Forbes children find themselves thrown into the exciting yet frightening world of the theatre. Their mother has come from a long line of great actors and Sorrel, Holly and Mark are expected to carry on the family tradition.
Author
Series
Charles Paris volume 18
Language
English
Formats
Description
After a long period of ?resting?, life is looking up for Charles Paris, who has been cast as the Ghost of Hamlet?s Father and First Gravedigger in a new production of Hamlet. But rehearsals are fraught. Ophelia is played by Katrina Selsey, who won the role through a television talent show. Hamlet himself is also played by a reality TV contestant, Jared Root - and the two young stars have rather different views of celebrity and the theatre than the...
Author
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
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When disaster strikes on a school trip and the theatre group end up stranded on an island, everything starts to feel a little too like Shakespeare's The Tempest. Ross Montgomery returns with another laugh-out-loud take on a Shakespearean drama!
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