Best Selling Books by Adele Geras

Throwing a lavish party for her seventy-fifth birthday, Leonora invites numerous family members and a film crew that is working on a movie about her famous painter father, but the festivities are overshadowed by long-hidden family misdeeds. 15,000 first printing.

Eighteen-year-old Flora is recovering from “nervous exhaustion” in the sanatorium at her boarding school. She is supposed to rest. But the rest brings back her childhood memories of living in Borneo, where she encountered people and events shaped by the tragedies of the Second World War, when the island was occupied by Japanese soldiers and their concentration camps. Award-winning author Adèle Geras weaves the captivating story of a young woman who, by coming to terms with her memories of the past, is able to move on to a new phase of her life.

The siege of Troy has lasted almost ten years. Inside the walled city, food is scarce and death is common. From the heights of Mount Olympus, the Gods keep watch. But Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, is bored with the endless, dreary war. Aided by Eros''s bow, the goddess sends two sisters down a bloody path to an awful truth: In the fury of war, love strikes the deadliest blows. Heralded by fans and critics alike, Adèle Geras breathes personality, heartbreak, and humour into this classic story.

A collection of stories exploring the Jewish world by such authors as Isaac Bashevis Singer, Lynne Reid Banks, and Marilyn Hirsh.

Blossom, a plump and happy cat, is horrified when 6-year-old Prissy comes to stay with her family. Prissy is the meanest girl Blossom’s ever met, and she’s turning Blossom’s life upside down. When Prissy pulls her tail, Blossom makes up her mind: Prissy must go! All she needs is a plan. . . .

"Discover the world of Cleopatra through the diary of her handmaid Nefret"--Cover.

A moving collection of short stories by bestselling authors, each inspired by a different object from the First World War. The objects include a writing case belonging to a young soldier who was killed on the first day of the Somme, a butter dish featuring a message from Lloyd George, urging people to be economical with food, and a toy soldier dressed in the uniform of the French Army.

Hester Fielding was once the leading ballerina of her day. Her life is the stuff of drama: a bleak Yorkshire childhood transformed by the discovery of her amazing gifts as a dancer; a dangerous love affair that can only lead to heartbreak; and a secret that would topple her from her pinnacle of fame if it ever came out. Now Hester has returned to Yorkshire, to Wychwood where, each year at Christmas, a ballet is performed on Twelfth Night in the little theatre there.This year, the brilliant young choreographer Hugo Carradine has been invited to direct the ballet Sarabande. Claudia Drake is Hugo''s lover and the ballet''s star - every inch a prima ballerina in style, but is she just a little past her best?

Welcome to Hodder Silver, the home of YA sci-fi and fantasy. Discover new worlds, new lands and new possibilities in this free ebook, showcasing some of best YA sci-fi around. Discover: The Ennead by Jan Mark Plague 99 by Jean Ure Starstormers by Nicholas Fisk Troy by Adele Geras Unearth the best of pre millenia sci fi and fantasy.

Het testament is nog maar de eerste verrassing. .. Als Constance, de grootmoeder van Louise Barrington, overlijdt, laat ze een groot en waardevol landgoed achter. Haar grote familie komt bijeen voor het lezen van het testament, maar is niet voorbereid op wat er zal volgen. Constance, gezegend met een uitstekend geheugen en een rancuneuze persoonlijkheid, heeft haar testament vlak voor haar dood veranderd. De wijzigingen zijn allesbehalve eerlijk, sommige familieleden krijgen heel veel, anderen bijna niets. Louise erft alleen de rechten van de boeken van haar geliefde overleden grootvader. De boeken zijn al jaren niet meer in druk en leveren vrijwel niets op. Bittere jaloezie steekt al snel de kop op en oude familievetes worden nieuw leven ingeblazen. Maar het is de erfenis van Louise die het meest onverwachte geheim zal prijsgeven en de toekomst van de familie voorgoed zal veranderen.

Little ballerinas will love this delightful story about budding ballerina, Tutu Tilly - complete with pretty ballet outfits. It''s nearly ballet recital day . . . Tilly has been practising her ballet steps but she''s still a little nervous. Then, the night before the big day, she has a wonderful dream and she knows everything is going to be just perfect. The third book in the charming Tutu Tilly series from award-winning author, Adele Geras.

The island of Ithaka is overrun with uncouth suitors demanding that Penelope choose a new husband, as she patiently awaits the return of Odysseus from the Trojan War, in the author''s sequel to Troy. Reprint.

After the horrors of the night of 9th November, 1938 in Germany, Clara and her little brother must leave everything they know behind and go to England. Suggested level: primary.

As the S.S. Danzig moves across the ocean to America in 1904, the voyagers in the steerage compartment dream of the new world that awaits them. The passage presents hardships, but for the young travelers with their eyes on the future, there is also the possibility that their dreams will soon become realities.

LOUISA''S SECRET When Louisa''s ballet class have to choose partners, her new neighbour Tony is the perfect choice. But Tony thinks ballet lessons are for wimps! LOUISA IN THE WINGS A Russian ballet company comes to town and Louisa is desperate to see them. She tries to raise the money for the tickets but it''s all sold out! Can anyone help her? A RIVAL FOR LOUISA At first, Louisa doesn''t like Phoebe, the new girl in her ballet class. But they soon find out they have more in common than they thought...

Sixteen-year-old Mel encounters a tangled web of relationships and her first romance when she is cast in a local theater company''s production. Reprint.