This book is a delight for word lovers. The story takes place in Oxford at the time the Oxford Dictionary was being researched and published. Esme's father works for the respected Jame Murray, the first editor of the dictionary. As a little girl, sitting under the table in the Scriptorium, Esme discovers that all the words... Continue Reading →
I really like the idea of this book to teach children a little bit about Yoga through storytelling. They can relate their experience of challenges they have in their lives with to the possibilities that yoga offers to them to tackle these difficulties. I found the story pleasant, even if a little complex at times, and... Continue Reading →
Ce récit nous plonge dans une période du règne de Louis XV, et en particulier dans la vie à la Cour avec tout son lot d’intrigues, de manipulations, de calculs politiques, de protocoles, d’ambitions, de réussites et de chutes. C’est un roman qui brosse un tableau historique remarquable, où toute une foule de personnages de... Continue Reading →
In The House at Silvermoor, Tracy Rees takes us to the mining villages in Yorkshire in the late 19th – early 20th century. The story is told by youngsters Josie and Tommy, who have grown up in two mining communities, and we are drawn into their life, their thoughts, their sorrows and their dreams. Through... Continue Reading →
