Winner of the Costa Children's Book Award. The Skylarks' War is a beautiful story following the loves and losses of a family growing up against the harsh backdrop of World War One, from the award-winning Hilary McKay. Clarry and her older brother Peter live for their summers in Cornwall, staying with their grandparents and running free with their charismatic cousin, Rupert. But normal life resumes each September - boarding school for Peter and Rupert, and a boring life for Clarry at home with her absent father, as the shadow of a terrible war looms ever closer. When Rupert goes off to fight at the front, Clarry feels their skylark summers are finally slipping away from them. Can their family survive this fearful war?'This belongs among the classic of children's literature .

THE SKYLARKS' WAR

Caddy Ever After is the fourth book in Hilary McKay's laugh-out-loud, award-winning Casson Family series. It's Valentine's Day and everything's changing. Indigo's in love and wants to do something special to win over Sarah, Saffy has a strange new boyfriend who teaches her all about the stars and Caddy has fallen in love and is getting married .

Caddy Ever After

Forever Rose is the fifth book in Hilary McKay's hilarious and award-winning Casson Family series. It's tough being the youngest. Rose comes home to a dark, quiet, empty house every day - her sisters and brother are always so busy. Indigo has his guitar lessons and paper round, Saffy is off with Sarah, and who knows where Caddy is since she disappeared with Michael's postcards. School isn't any better. Exams are looming, and vindictive Mr Spencer has cancelled Christmas!When will Rose get the happy ever after she has read about in books?Follow the family's adventures in the rest of the beloved series: Saffy's Angel, Indigo's Star, Permanent Rose, Caddy Ever After and Caddy's World.

Forever Rose

Poussez donc la porte du pensionnat tenu par les demoiselles Minchin. La petite princesse - l'héroïne de F H Burnett est partie, mais la magie est toujours. Voici Ermengarde, sa meilleure amie, trop timide pour confier ses secrets ; Lavinia, tout à ses rêves de grandeur, qui a fait la connaissance du mystérieux garçon d'à côté ; sans oublier la petite Lottie, qui n'en fait qu'à sa tête, et Alice, la nouvelle servante, qui bouscule joyeusement la maisonnée... Une histoire irrésistiblement drôle, vive, tendre, pleine de surprises et d'émotions !

Les Petites Pensionnaires

Here is brave, loyal Elsa, who wove the nettles in silence for seven long years. Sweet William by Rushlight is an imaginative retelling of the classic fairy tale 'The Swan Brothers'. Originally featured in Hilary McKay's Fairy Tales, this short story is sure to capture the imagination!From the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize-winning storyteller Hilary McKay and featuring black-and-white line and tone illustrations from the talented Sarah Gibb.

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