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When Cat overhears a conversation about a diamond hidden somewhere in the theatre, she's determined to find the treasure. Ably assisted by Pedro, a musician in the company orchestra, she is thrust into a world of drama and intrigue, where she encounters Covent Garden street gangs, boxing matches, theatre riots and spectacular stage productions. En route, she learns a lot about who she is, and who her real friends are.

The focus of the book is on Shakespeare's London, how it influenced his drama, and how he represents it on stage. Taking listeners on an imaginative journey through the city, the book moves both chronologically, from beginning to end of Shakespeare's dramatic career, and geographically, traversing London from west to east.

Natalie and Rose are transported in their imaginations to the Atlantic Ocean in 1943, where one of their ancestors survived in a lifeboat for 50 days. Natalie struggles when her daughter, Rose, is diagnosed with type-1 diabetes, but the researching and retelling of Grandad Colin's story provides them both with a way to fight through. Louise Beech has always been haunted by the sea, and regularly writes travel pieces for the Hull Daily Mail, where she was a columnist for ten years.

Dreams come true with Lettice Rabbit!Meet the fairies with Lettice in this enchanting picture book – perfect for little girls who love pink! Lettice Rabbit is thrilled when she finds herself a guest of honour at the Fairy Ball in Fairyland. She has a truly wonderful time: wearing a fairy dress, enjoying a delicious feast and dancing in the moonlight.And, just when it seems things couldn’t get any more magical, the Fairy Queen arrives with something truly special…

To Kitty, growing up at Hay House, surrounded by relations, is heaven. But for Marina, Kitty's silver-eyed mother, younger and more beautiful than other mothers, it is simply boredom. She craves novelty, excitement, parties.