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The Paris Secret

by Natasha Lester ...

Narrated by Penelope Rawlins, Melle Stewart ...

Unabridged

15 hours 34 min

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Orphan comes an unforgettable historical novel about a secret collection of Dior gowns that ties back to the first female pilots of WWII and a heartbreaking story of love and sacrifice.England, 1939: The Penrose sisters couldn't be more different. Skye is a daring and brash pilot, and Liberty the one to defy her at every turn. Even if women ... Read more

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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Orphan comes an unforgettable historical novel about a secret collection of Dior gowns that ties back to the first female pilots of WWII and a heartbreaking story of love and sacrifice.England, 1939: The Penrose sisters couldn't be more different. Skye is a daring and brash pilot, and Liberty the one to defy her at every turn. Even if women
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Everyday Playfulness

A New Approach to Children's Play and Adult Responses to It

by Stuart Lester ...

Seeing play as an important and vital element of life for children and adults alike, this book addresses the ways in which practitioners take account of and act responsibly with moments of children's play and playfulness.Working with the Playwork Principles, the book draws on alternative concepts to traditional approaches, including ideas from materialist and posthuman philosophy and human ... Read more

$38.49 CAD

Seeing play as an important and vital element of life for children and adults alike, this book addresses the ways in which practitioners take account of and act responsibly with moments of children's play and playfulness.Working with the Playwork Principles, the book draws on alternative concepts to traditional approaches, including ideas from materialist and posthuman philosophy and human
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Aspects of Playwork: Play and Culture Studies

Volume 14

by Fraser Brown, Bob Hughes, Sarah Wilson, Mike Wragg, Kelda Lyons, Alex Cote, Rusty Keeler0, Suzanna Law1, Morgan Leichter-Saxby2, Dave Bullough3, Claire Pugh4, Ben Tawil5, Joel Seath6, Tony Chilton7, Maxine Delorme8, Dr. Wendy Russell9, Dr. Michael Patte0, Dr. Stuart Lester1, Dr. Sylwyn Guilbaud2 ...

Series series Play and Culture Studies
The postwar years in the UK saw the development of numerous artificial playgrounds intended to compensate children for increasing urbanization and a lack of wild places to play. Many of these sites employed playleaders, whose job was to use play to instill social behavioral norms on children, using games with rules and organized activities. From the early 1970s, that approach began to be replaced ... Read more

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The postwar years in the UK saw the development of numerous artificial playgrounds intended to compensate children for increasing urbanization and a lack of wild places to play. Many of these sites employed playleaders, whose job was to use play to instill social behavioral norms on children, using games with rules and organized activities. From the early 1970s, that approach began to be replaced
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Practice-Based Research in Children's Play

by Lindsey Kilgour, Stephen Smith, Rebecca Willans, Denise Hill, Nic Matthews, Claire Hawkes, Chris Martin, Bridget Handscomb, John Fitzpatrick, Rebekah Jackson, Linda Kinney, Megan Dickerson, Hattie Coppard, Tom Williams, Paula Harris ...

This unique collection of 12 research projects carried out by experienced practitioners in the play sector in the UK and USA puts forward a range of perspectives on children's play and adults' relationships with it.Drawing on a diverse range of research methodologies, the studies consider adults' memories of play; the co-production of spaces where children can play (in adventure playgrounds, out ... Read more

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This unique collection of 12 research projects carried out by experienced practitioners in the play sector in the UK and USA puts forward a range of perspectives on children's play and adults' relationships with it.Drawing on a diverse range of research methodologies, the studies consider adults' memories of play; the co-production of spaces where children can play (in adventure playgrounds, out
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The Paris Orphan

by Natasha Lester ...

Narrated by Merritt Hicks, Katherine Littrell, Johnathan McClain, Monia Ayachi ...

Unabridged

13 hours 51 min

A "rich and riveting" New York Times bestseller based on the true story of a female journalist who defied all the rules while covering World War II (Publishers Weekly, starred review).New York City/Paris, 1942: When American model Jessica May arrives in Europe to cover the war as a photojournalist for Vogue, most of the soldiers are determined to make her life as difficult as possible. But three ... Read more

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A "rich and riveting" New York Times bestseller based on the true story of a female journalist who defied all the rules while covering World War II (Publishers Weekly, starred review).New York City/Paris, 1942: When American model Jessica May arrives in Europe to cover the war as a photojournalist for Vogue, most of the soldiers are determined to make her life as difficult as possible. But three
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The Paris Dancer

The emotional and inspiring historical novel to look out for in 2026!

by Nicola Rayner ...

Narrated by Amy Noble ...

Unabridged

11 hours 17 min

Bloomsbury presents The Paris Dancer by Nicola Rayner, read by Amy Noble.'A sumptuous and gripping read... [Nicola] writes with humour, heart and humanity' - Kate Thompson***A heart-wrenching and unforgettable story of courage, friendship and resistance, inspired by the incredible true story of a Jewish ballroom dancer in Paris during WWII, perfect for fans of The Paris Library... ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents The Paris Dancer by Nicola Rayner, read by Amy Noble.'A sumptuous and gripping read... [Nicola] writes with humour, heart and humanity' - Kate Thompson***A heart-wrenching and unforgettable story of courage, friendship and resistance, inspired by the incredible true story of a Jewish ballroom dancer in Paris during WWII, perfect for fans of The Paris Library...
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The Paris Seamstress

by Natasha Lester ...

Narrated by Penelope Rawlins ...

Unabridged

14 hours 57 min

For readers of Lilac Girls and The Nightingale comes an internationally bestselling World War II novel that spans generations, crosses oceans, and proves just how much two young women are willing to sacrifice for love and family.1940: As the Germans advance upon Paris, young seamstress Estella Bissette is forced to flee everything she's ever known. She's bound for New York City with her signature ... Read more

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For readers of Lilac Girls and The Nightingale comes an internationally bestselling World War II novel that spans generations, crosses oceans, and proves just how much two young women are willing to sacrifice for love and family.1940: As the Germans advance upon Paris, young seamstress Estella Bissette is forced to flee everything she's ever known. She's bound for New York City with her signature
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Last Twilight in Paris

by Pam Jenoff ...

Narrated by Thérèse Plummer, Saskia Maarleveld ...

Unabridged

10 hours 31 min

**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!"A mesmerizing tale of love, female friendship, and heroism." —Lisa Scottoline, #1 bestselling author**A Parisian department store, a mysterious necklace and a woman’s quest to unlock a decade-old mystery are at the center of this riveting novel of love and survival, from New York Times bestselling author Pam JenoffLondon, 1953. Louise is still adjusting to ... Read more

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**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!"A mesmerizing tale of love, female friendship, and heroism." —Lisa Scottoline, #1 bestselling author**A Parisian department store, a mysterious necklace and a woman’s quest to unlock a decade-old mystery are at the center of this riveting novel of love and survival, from New York Times bestselling author Pam JenoffLondon, 1953. Louise is still adjusting to
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The Paper Birds

A Novel

by Jeanette Lynes ...

Narrated by Denice Stradling ...

Unabridged

10 hours 10 min

NATIONAL BESTSELLERImagine you have only a pencil, paper, and your puzzle-solving skills to help end the warGemma Sullivan lands a coveted office job in the summer of 1943, only to discover that she’s been hired to work in a top-secret codebreaking office in an unsuspecting house along the lake in Mimico, Ontario.The ‘Cottage’ – run by the brilliant, eccentric Miss Fearing, who was trained at ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLERImagine you have only a pencil, paper, and your puzzle-solving skills to help end the warGemma Sullivan lands a coveted office job in the summer of 1943, only to discover that she’s been hired to work in a top-secret codebreaking office in an unsuspecting house along the lake in Mimico, Ontario.The ‘Cottage’ – run by the brilliant, eccentric Miss Fearing, who was trained at
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The Secrets of Provence

by Daisy Wood ...

Narrated by Laurel Lefkow ...

Unabridged

13 hours 23 min

An unforgettable, heart-wrenching story tying together past and present, from the bestselling author of The Forgotten Bookshop in ParisProvence, 1940. Thrown out of occupied Paris by the Nazis, brave, beautiful Mathilde finds refuge with her cousin in Provence, where she’s soon drawn into the Resistance movement. Secrecy and subterfuge are her constant companions in her life on the run, where ... Read more

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An unforgettable, heart-wrenching story tying together past and present, from the bestselling author of The Forgotten Bookshop in ParisProvence, 1940. Thrown out of occupied Paris by the Nazis, brave, beautiful Mathilde finds refuge with her cousin in Provence, where she’s soon drawn into the Resistance movement. Secrecy and subterfuge are her constant companions in her life on the run, where
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The Resistance Daughter

An utterly sweeping and unputdownable WW2 historical fiction debut novel, based on a true story

by Joanne Kormylo ...

Narrated by Sarah Lambie, David Blair ...

Unabridged

10 hours 6 min

Inspired by true stories of WWII, don't miss this emotional and poignant historical novel debut of courage against all odds, perfect for fans of Anna Stuart and Soraya M Lane.Poland, 1942. After witnessing the destruction of her hometown in Warsaw, Anna Kowalski joins the Polish Resistance. She is tasked with smuggling as many children as possible out of the Warsaw Ghetto through the sewers and ... Read more

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Inspired by true stories of WWII, don't miss this emotional and poignant historical novel debut of courage against all odds, perfect for fans of Anna Stuart and Soraya M Lane.Poland, 1942. After witnessing the destruction of her hometown in Warsaw, Anna Kowalski joins the Polish Resistance. She is tasked with smuggling as many children as possible out of the Warsaw Ghetto through the sewers and
... Read more

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The Double Life of Eve Sinclair

A Novel

by C.C. Humphreys ...

Narrated by C.C. Humphreys, Elena Juatco ...

Unabridged

14 hours 58 min

The Alice Network meets The Nightingale in this romantic and suspenseful novel about a female spy who must push herself to her very limits to save herself and everything she holds dear—from nationally bestselling author and master of historical fiction C.C. Humphreys.It’s 1939, and Stockholm is a sea of spies. Yet Eve Sinclair couldn’t care less. Nineteen years old, beautiful, born in Montreal ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

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The Alice Network meets The Nightingale in this romantic and suspenseful novel about a female spy who must push herself to her very limits to save herself and everything she holds dear—from nationally bestselling author and master of historical fiction C.C. Humphreys.It’s 1939, and Stockholm is a sea of spies. Yet Eve Sinclair couldn’t care less. Nineteen years old, beautiful, born in Montreal
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