rolfe helen the kindness club on mapleberry lane
Rolfe Helen The Kindness Club on Mapleberry Lane
The smallest things can make the biggest difference... Veronica Beecham's cottage is the neatest house on Mapleberry Lane. A place for everything, and everything in its place - that's her motto. But within her wisteria-covered walls, Veronica has a secret: she's hardly left her perfect home in years. Then her teenage granddaughter, Audrey, arrives on the doorstep, and Veronica's orderly life is turned upside down. Shy and lonely, Audrey is struggling to find her place in the world. As a bond begins to form between the two women, Audrey develops a plan to give her gran the courage to reconnect with the community - they'll form a kindness club, with one generous action a day to help someone in the village, and perhaps help each other at the same time. As their small acts of kindness begins to ripple outwards, both Veronica and Audrey find that with each passing day, they feel a little braver. There's just one task left before the end of the year: to make Veronica's own secret wish come true... A heartwarming story with community at its heart, about the little kindnesses that make the world a better place. Perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley and Holly Hepburn!
1891 Руб.
May Kyla Mika. My New Life
The Lotus Lane Girls Club has a new member! In this fourth book in the series, Kiki, Coco, and Lulu officially invite Mika to join the Lotus Lane Girls Club. The girls plan a surprise pajama party to welcome Mika to the club! Afterward though, Mika struggles to make time for all of the LLGC activities, Katy Krupski stirs up trouble (as usual!), and a new girl moves on to Lotus Lane! This book is written as Mika's diary, with fun illustrations and doodles throughout. This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!
1275 Руб.
Law Ella Mouse Tells the Truth
Get to know the animals of the Kindness Club and discover how Mouse finds the courage to be kind. It's a perfect day on Rainbow Island for a boat trip and a picnic, but when Mouse accidentally makes a hole in his boat, he gets scared and lets his friend Fox take the blame. It doesn't take long before Mouse starts to feel awful about what he has done. Will he be a kind friend and own up to his mistake? Will Fox forgive him? Will Mouse get to be a member of the Kindness Club? The heartwarming board book encourages children to always be kind to one another, through beautiful illustrations and a playful story with an important underlying message. In the words of Badger, who runs the Kindness Club, "When you show kindness, it makes you and your friends feel good." Children will love the myriad of animal characters and learning and understanding the different ways we can be kind to one another. There are lots of extra learning opportunities, from questions about the story to activities showing you how to make your own Kindness Badge to notes for parents and carers to extend learning and reinforce positive behaviour.
3076 Руб.
Law Ella Mouse Tells the Truth
Get to know the animals of the Kindness Club and discover how Mouse finds the courage to be kind. Now in paperback! It's a perfect day on Rainbow Island for a boat trip and a picnic, but when Mouse accidentally makes a hole in his boat, he gets scared and lets his friend Fox take the blame. It doesn't take long before Mouse starts to feel awful about what he has done. Will he be a kind friend and own up to his mistake? Will Fox forgive him? Will Mouse get to be a member of the Kindness Club? The heartwarming board book encourages children to always be kind to one another, through beautiful illustrations and a playful story with an important underlying message. In the words of Badger, who runs the Kindness Club, "When you show kindness, it makes you and your friends feel good." Children will love the myriad of animal characters and learning and understanding the different ways we can be kind to one another. There are lots of extra learning opportunities, from questions about the story to activities showing you how to make your own Kindness Badge to notes for parents and carers to extend learning and reinforce positive behaviour.
1597 Руб.
Rolfe Helen The Little Village Library
It takes a village... Cloverdale is known for its winding roads, undulating hills and colourful cottages, and now for its Library of Shared Things: a place where locals can borrow anything they might need, from badminton sets to waffle makers. A place where the community can come together. Jennifer has devoted all her energy into launching the Library. When her sister Isla moves home, and single dad Adam agrees to run a mending workshop at the Library, new friendships start to blossom. But what is Isla hiding, and can Adam ever mend his broken past? Then Adam's daughter makes a startling discovery, and the people at the Library of Shared Things must pull together to help one family overcome its biggest challenge of all . . . A heartwarming story about the kindness we can find when we least expect it, and the places we learn to call home.
2230 Руб.
Rolfe Helen The Farmhouse of Second Chances
Home is where the heart is... Joy has made a family for herself. She's turned her beautiful old farmhouse into a safe haven for anyone who is looking for a new beginning. She's always ready with a kind word, a nugget of advice and believes that anyone can change their life for the better, if they really want to. Libby has exchanged her high-flying job in New York for a break in the quiet Somerset countryside. She's soon drawn into Joy's world and into her family of waifs and strays - including Drew, whom Joy once helped get back on his feet. So when a secret from Joy's past threatens everything, can the unlikely group come together to give Joy a second chance of her own? Curl up with this uplifting new story of second chances and finding where you belong, from the author of The Little Village Library, perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley and Ali McNamara!
1981 Руб.
Thurston Jaime The Kindness Journal. Little Activities to Make a Big Difference
Kindness is something we all have to give and that we all need, regardless of status or background. The current global effort to protect our communities' most vulnerable people shows how kindness spreads and that when we are kind to others it lifts our spirits. In The Kindness Journal, Jaime Thurston, founder of the charity 52 Lives, will motivate and inspire you to practice kindness as much for your own wellbeing as for the wellbeing of others. The book will help you to cultivate kindness habits, with simple exercises that make a positive impact on others and yourself, and provides a place for you to acknowledge and remind yourself how being kind to others makes you feel. Through prompts suggesting simple actions, inspirational quotes and scientifically supported facts, you will learn of the positive effect kindness has on our physical and mental health. 52 Lives is a registered charity that has been changing a life every week since 2013, with the support of almost 100,000 strangers who work collectively to help a person in need of some kindness. Through the charity, Jaime sees first-hand the impact kindness has, not only on those we are kind to, but on us when we are kind.
1175 Руб.
Hammond Claudia The Keys to Kindness. How to be Kinder to Yourself, Others and the World
In The Keys to Kindness Claudia Hammond takes us on an eye-opening tour of kindness: what constitutes kindness (it’s not what you think), effective strategies to build more of it into our lives and the benefits of being kind. She draws on the latest research from psychology and neuroscience, and her work in collaboration with the University of Sussex and the BBC, including the largest global survey ever undertaken into attitudes to kindness. The book is structured around the seven keys of kindness, including: There is more kindness in the world that you might think Being kind makes you feel good and that’s OK Kind people can be winners Remember to be kind to yourself You are kinder than you think, but we could all be kinder still – with enormous benefits for our personal mental health and wellbeing. The Keys to Kindness sets out a prescription for a kinder life that you can adapt to your own circumstances, and explains how to use this guidance for ourselves, others and the world.
3038 Руб.
Rolfe Helen The Little Cottage in Lantern Square
Step into the magic of Lantern Square... Hannah went from high flyer in the city to business owner and has never looked back. In the cosy Cotswold village of Butterbury she runs Tied up with String, sending handmade gifts and care packages across the miles, as well as delivering them to people she thinks need them the most. But when her ex best-friend Georgia turns up and wants in on the action, will Hannah be willing to forgive and forget? With her business in jeopardy she needs to maintain the reputation she's established, and discover who she can trust... Meanwhile, a mysterious care package lands on her own doorstep at Lantern Cottage. Who is trying to win her heart - and will she ever be willing to give it away?
1891 Руб.
Rolfe Helen The Boathouse by Stepping Stone Bay
Sun, sand and secrets at the bay! As a kid, Nina O'Brien spent all her summers at her grandparents' cabin by the beach at Stepping Stone Bay. Long, sunny days full of fun and laughter with her best friends, Leo, Adrian, and Maeve, her friendship with Leo slowly blossoming into love. Until one fateful night changed everything for them all... Twelve years later, Nina must return to the bay to renovate the old cabin and pass it on to a new owner. But not only does Leo still live in the cabin next door, he works at his family's boathouse right there in the bay. As they begin to work through their differences and what happened all those years ago, can Nina really walk away from him twice? Maeve has finally returned home to face the past. Her eleven-year-old son, Jonah, loves the sea, unlike Maeve who is terrified of it. But she knows she can't keep Jonah away from the sea or the truth forever.
1467 Руб.
Basil Priya Strangers on the 16:02
A very ordinary train journey goes horribly wrong | 'Helen is wishing it was all out in the open. Then she wouldn't have to pretend.' On the 16.02 train from Hampton to Waterloo, Helen sends a message on Facebook. She breathes a sigh of relief. Finally, she has been brave enough to send out a small hint to her friends about a very big problem in her life. Also, on the train is Kerm, a young Asian doctor whose days are filled with family responsibilities. He is unattached and a little lonely. The train is crowded. Helen and Kerm are tossed around together as the train moves forward. Suddenly, the emergency alarm goes and the train grinds to a screeching halt. Helen is thrown forwards into Kerm's lap. In the chaos of the emergency stop, will these two troubled strangers find each other?
360 Руб.
Danielewski Mark Z House of Leaves
A young couple - Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Will Navidson and his partner Karen Green - move into a small home on Ash Tree Lane. But something is terribly wrong - their house is bigger on the inside than it is on the outside. Neither Will nor Karen are prepared to face the consequences of this impossibility. What happens next is loosely recorded on videotapes and interviews, leading to a compilation of the definitive work on the events on Ash Tree Lane, unveiling a thrilling and terrifying history. Loose sheets, stained napkins and crammed notebooks prove to be far more than the ramblings of a crazy old man . . .
11750 Руб.
Procol Harum A Salty Dog (Digitaly Remastered Deluxe) CD
Лейбл: Not On Label (Procol Harum) – PHCD 03/69Format:CD, Album, Reissue, Unofficial ReleaseCountry: RussiaReleased: 2000Genre: RockStyle: Classic Rock1 A Salty Dog2 The Milk Of Human Kindness3 Too Much Between Us4 The Devil Came From Kansas5 Boredom6 Juicy John Pink7 Wreck Of The Hesperus8 All This And More9 Crucifiction Lane10 Pilgrim's Progress11 Long Gone Geek12 All This And More (Take 1)13 The Milk Of Humanm Kindness (Take 1)14 Pilgrim's Progress (Take 1)15 McGreggor16 Still There'll Be More (Take 8)Original Album in stereo plus 5 bonus tracks.All tracks produced by Matthew Fisher except 15 Denny Cordell and 16 Chris Thomas.Made in Russia
2000 Руб.
Rolfe Helen The Little Cafe at the End of the Pier
When Jo's beloved grandparents ask for her help in running their little cafe at the end of the pier in Salthaven-on-Sea she jumps at the chance. The cafe is a hub for many people: the single dad who brings his little boy in on a Saturday morning; the lady who sits alone and stares out to sea; the woman who pops in after her morning run. Jo soon realises that each of her customers is looking for love - and she knows just the way to find it for them. She goes about setting each of them up on blind dates - each date is held in the cafe, with a special menu she has designed for the occasion. But Jo has never found love herself. She always held her grandparents' marriage up as her ideal and she hasn't found anything close to that. But could it be that love is right under her nose...?
3047 Руб.
James Erica Gardens Of Delight
The Gardens of Delight brochure promises the opportunity to visit some of the most beautiful gardens in the Lake Como area of Italy. For Lucy, the chance to go to Italy offers more than just gardens. Lake Como is where her father lives and the last time she saw him was when she was just a teenager. Recently married Helen and her wealthy husband have just moved into the Old Rectory. With her husband spending so much time away from home, Helen throws herself into caring for the garden. But Helen needs help - and friends - and so decides to take the plunge and join the local Garden Club. Conrad isn't the least bit interested in gardening. Widowed for five years, his life revolves around work and humouring Mac, his elderly uncle who lives with him, and who has expressed a desire to go on the Gardens of Delight tour. Reluctantly, Conrad agrees to accompany him. 'Anything for a peaceful life,' he concedes. But a peaceful life is the last thing any of them are in for...
2125 Руб.
Reeman Douglas Send a Gunboat
A classic of naval fiction from 'the master of the modern sea story'. HMS Wagtail is a river gunboat, a ship seemingly at the end of her useful life, lying in a Hong Kong dockyard awaiting her last summons to the breakers' yard. Commander Justin Rolfe is also seemingly at the end of his useful naval life, an embittered man, brooding and angry from a court-martial verdict. Then the offshore island of Santu is threatened with invasion from the Chinese mainland. The small British community must be brought out and Commander Rolfe and the Wagtail are ordered to the island. The job is regarded with sullen resentment by his crew, but to Rolfe, and even the ship, it is a job that offers the chance of a reprieve and a restoration of self respect.
2605 Руб.