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Lizzie's Wish (Historical House)
Adele Geras
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Description for Lizzie's Wish (Historical House)
Paperback. Keywords: "Subjects - Children's Books - Fiction,Subjects - Fiction - Historical,Children's Books - Fiction" On an extended visit to her cousins in London, Lizzie visits the newly opened Kew Gardens. Like her elder cousin Lizzie has ambition and the will to go against the conventions of her Victorian peers. She wants to be a gardener, and the first step towards her dream is to plant a walnut in the garden of No 6 Chelsea Walk. Ages 9+. Series: Historical House. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFT. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 201 x 147 x 12. Weight in Grams: 140
The Historical House is a unique trilogy of novels by three highly regarded authors. Each novel charts the life and times of the house at 6 Chelsea Walk, London, and the girls who lived there through three important periods of history. Synopsis On an extended visit to her cousins in London, Lizzie's passion for plants and trees is fuelled by visits to the newly opened Kew Gardens. Like her elder cousin, who wants to defy her middle-class upbringing and become a nurse, Lizzie has ambition and the will to go against the conventions of her Victorian peers. She wants to ... Read more
The Historical House is a unique trilogy of novels by three highly regarded authors. Each novel charts the life and times of the house at 6 Chelsea Walk, London, and the girls who lived there through three important periods of history. Synopsis On an extended visit to her cousins in London, Lizzie's passion for plants and trees is fuelled by visits to the newly opened Kew Gardens. Like her elder cousin, who wants to defy her middle-class upbringing and become a nurse, Lizzie has ambition and the will to go against the conventions of her Victorian peers. She wants to ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Series
The Historical House
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780746060308
SKU
KHS0047892
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About Adele Geras
Author biography Adele Geras was born in Jerusalem in 1944. Her first book appeared in 1976 and since then she has published over 80 titles for children and young adults. Her latest novel for teenagers, Troy was shortlisted for the Whitbread Children's Book Award 2000 and the Carnegie Medal 2001.
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