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I am trying to trace a book I read as a child, in the late 1950's - early 1960's. I have a name of The Enchanted Forest but its not that. I have researched it and its by Enid Blyton, which isn't...
I have an old cookery book but it does not have a year of publication anywhere in it nor does it have a publication number. Is there a way I can find out the year of publication?
Thanks....
I have spent some of my birthday money on the latest Lee Childs Reacher novel, and I'm off to bed now to make a start on it.
It's like starving yourself all day, and now, dinner is served ......
When I was younger I had a book about Halloween. It was a kids book and I'm sure the cover was green. It told stores about Halloween and it's origins and it was for kids. What was it called?
Since the Christmas I was 8, I have had a book entitled Ruth and Mr. Podge. There are two sisters in the book, Anne, 13 and Ruth 11. I was eager for my sister, Ann, to reach 13 when, for just a couple...
I want to get the set of his Lakeland books. There are the original books with his illustrations and his words. But there is a revised set which was published this year. They has been updated by a...
Years ago I read a fictional book about a family who was spilt up during the Holocost. All i can remember is that both bother and sister ended up in America and they found each other by the bother...
It is a puzzle adventure picture book from the 80s where you are an Egyptian explorer and you choose a path through the book to find the end. There is only one correct path, and if you choose the...
If yes, which one first?
Did clete purcell appear in this book?
I am looking for poems with a Christmas theme to read out in a Christmas social evening. Can anyone suggest any titles? Thank you.
Less info than last time, but did anyone read a book similar to Mary Poppins about 15 years ago? A woman started looking after 3 children-only remember the start-she joined the library, then realised...
This year's Nobel Prize for Literature goes to one of our own, Swede Tomas Tranströmer. It is believed the Academy dreads accusations of national nepotism, which is fine, but honestly this prize...
I read this book in about 1960. Just read it again. Still held my attention right to the end. Anyone else read it? There was a film too, but I never saw it.
Have you read this book? I laughed, I cried, I was angry, I felt pity. What was your reaction?
Some years ago, we had a book (paperback) and I thought it was called "The Store" Whether based on the real story of Selfridges or another famous store I am not sure but I would love to read...
At last his new book The Affair is on sale in the UK from September 29th.........something to look forward to.
Years ago (poss 15 ish) My son had a book (might have been charity shop book-so older) set in Alton towers-I THINK it was a ghost story- but mainly runaways living in Alton Towers Gardens-as i am...
Does anyone recall a beautifully illustrated book, probably from the 70s or 80s involving seasons fighting? The armies were almost moomin like furry creatures but used WW1 or WW2 technology such as...
I'm looking for a couple of magazines and this site came up on a search offering free downloads of the issues I want. Has anyone used this site? It tells you to download some software before getting...
