Flora (Over 130,000 results)

Hardback. Condition: Good. All the imaginative ways a fun-loving child creates to delay Going to Bed! When will Flora ever go to sleep? Not until she's done Flim-Flamming her parents.

Paperback. Condition: Good. The author has turned detective. In this book, he discovers the true identities behind the pseudonyms which Flora Thompson employed within her writing to hide the identity of the people and places she encountered 'beyond Candleford Green.'Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and George Bernard Shaw were two among many eminent people who were regular customers in her post office at Grayshott-unaware that the shy young lady sending their telegrams would one day rank alongside themselves on literary shelves.But the lesser-known characters also lend their own interest to the story. Who was 'Mr Foreshaw, ' the retired big-game hunter with whom she had tea on Sunday afternoons? And 'Richard Brownlow, ' the young man who met her often, then told her he 'could never marry her'? And 'Bob Pikesley' who taught her how to keep dry in a rainstorm? And the bright-eyed 'Alma Stedman' who kept Flora from 'brooding'?And who was the unfortunate 'Mr Hertford, ' her employer at Grayshott, who eventually stabbed his wife to death shortly after Flora left the village?These and other riddles are answered. There is also a 'lost' chapter of Flora's own work published here for the first time, and the opportunity to follow literally in Flora's footsteps by taking the suggested 'trails' through the Hampshire countryside she came to love so well.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Flora MacDonald's flight to Skye with Bonnie Prince Charlie made her into a Scottish heroine, and the subject of legend and song. She later emigrated to America and was caught up in the War of Independence. This biography brings her to life.

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Hardback. Condition: Good. Flora is asked to be a frog in the class play, but she is dismayed. Frogs are green and fat, and she is afraid that everyone will laugh at her. Shirley Isherwood shows young readers that a little imagination can make anything -- even a fat, green frog -- special and fun. Leplar, Anna C. (illustrator). …

Paperback. Condition: Good. A flower book like no other - it focuses on the flowers of spring and includes over 50 wild species from England, Scotland and Wales, many of them in considerable detail. It is organised thematically and has sections on woodland flowers, primroses and the spring flowers of lanes and fields. As well as describing the plants, it gives an account of the role of spring flowers in social life, arts, custom and landscape. Like Flora Britiannica, this selection is the result of five years of painstaking research and includes the personal anecdotes, observations and regional knowledge of people from all over Britain.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. From an NYT bestselling author comes the first in an illustrated middle grade series about a Panamanian American girl who uses humor and a little mischief to navigate her best friend moving away and her sister?s overbearing and all-consuming quince preparations.Flora Violeta LeFevre, aka Flora "la Fresca" (so called because she tells it like it is, occasionally to her parents' chagrin) can always count on her best friend Clara Ocampo Londra to turn anything-from a day at the skate park to dreaded Saturday Spanish school ­into an exciting adventure. But amidst Flora's personal nightmare that is her sister Maylin's never-ending dress try-ons and dance practices for her upcoming quinceañera, news breaks that Clara's moving, and Flora doesn't know how she'll survive without her. The girls quickly roll up their sleeves and use their larger-than-life imaginations to make the most of each passing day together. But things get complicated when Clara moves and starts making new friends, an unlikely alliance blossoms between Flora and a new student, and preparations for Maylin's quince take a disastrous (but hilarious) turn. Rim, Sujean (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Williams, Lisa (illustrator).

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Paperback. Condition: Good. "A wild ride through the plant world."--The American Gardener An entertaining and enlightening compendium of the world's most amazing and bizarre plants, revealing their secrets, history, and lore What happens when you give a plant a polygraph test? Can a flower really turn a human into a zombie? What gives the gingko tree its stink? The Big, Bad Book of Botany holds the incredible answers to all of these questions and more. From absinthe to zubrowka (a popular ingredient in Polish vodkas), award-winning author Michael Largo takes you through the historical and agricultural evolution of hundreds of plant species, revealing astonishing facts along the way. You'll be introduced to magic mushrooms, superfoods, and toxic teas. You'll learn about plants so valuable they have started international wars, so evolved they can trick animals into helping them survive, and so deadly a single taste of one will kill you. Featuring more than one hundred and forty illustrations, this fascinating and fun A-to-Z encyclopedia for all ages will transform the way you look at the natural world. Did you know? * The word hashish comes from the Arabic hashshashin, the name for a group of Persian assassins who were given the drug to calm their nerves before each assignment.* The fossil of the oldest-known tree to have thrived on the planet was found in New York's Catskill Mountains, and dates back to more than 360 million years ago.* The avocado, though delicious to humans, is toxic to most animals.* Sunflowers grow according to a mathematical formula known as the "golden ratio," and almost always produce exactly 55 or 144 seeds. Featuring more than 150 photographs and illustrations, The Big, Bad Book of Botany is a fascinating, fun A-to-Z encyclopedia for all ages that will transform the way we look at the natural world.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. A SPECTATOR AND SCOTSMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR'So well researched, pacily written and sympathetic to the Auld Cause that it almost makes one a Jacobite' Andrew Roberts, Spectator?Enthralling . . . Throws us straight into the fresh air, heather, rain and midges of the Hebrides, followed by the swamps and creeks of North America . . . Full of unforgettable glimpses? The TimesThe year is 1746. The Jacobite rebellion has failed catastrophically and Scotland is reeling in the devastating aftermath of the battle of Culloden. Far to the west, on an island in the Outer Hebrides, twenty-four-year-old Flora Macdonald is woken in the dead of night by a messenger with urgent intelligence.Bonnie Prince Charlie is outside, begging for her help.With Flora's assistance, the Stuart prince is disguised as an Irish maid and smuggled to the Isle of Skye, evading government troops. Flora?s bravery and determination will see her immortalised in ballads and proclaimed a Scottish heroine. But her efforts also result in her capture and detention in London. Released the following year and returning to Skye, Flora goes on to marry and emigrate to North Carolina, only then to be caught up in the American Revolutionary War.In Pretty Young Rebel, award-winning biographer Flora Fraser tells the remarkable story of Flora Macdonald. It is a tale of adventure and daring, wit and charm, struggle and survival, and of a woman who showed extraordinary courage in the face of great danger. …

Paperback. Condition: Fair. A must for every Rainbow Magic fan - a wonderful summer special, with three books in one! This favourite Rainbow Magic story now contains a fluttering fairy for every reader to enjoy.

Paperback. Condition: Good. The exciting follow-up to Harry Potter: Watercolor Magic, the blank second book in the series continues the artistic fun with 32 all-new, ready-to-paint watercolor projects featuring your favorite magical creatures and plants. From a soaring Buckbeak to temperamental Mandrake, to a quiet Thestral forest scene, these pages burst with brand new opportunities for fans to create gorgeous art inspired by the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films. Each project features a fully painted sample image to get you started plus a list of supplies and colors, followed by clear, easy-to-follow instructions to help you recreate the image in minutes. The book also includes 64 pages of perforated high-quality watercolor paper with light pencil sketches of each project, making it super easy to re-create the artwork right in the book and then remove the finished piece for easy framing and display. Harry Potter: Watercolor Magic: Flora and Fauna is perfect for at-home artists of every skill level looking for a fun, easy art project to celebrate their love of the Wizarding World films. OVER 50 PROJECTS: Bring dozens of images of magical creatures and plants to life, including Buckbeak, Mandrakes, Cornish pixies, Fawkes the phoenix, the Niffler, Aragog, Bowtruckle and much more. FOR EVERY SKILL LEVEL: Complete instructions make it easy for artists from beginners to masters to create Wizarding World art that is true to the films HIGH-QUALITY PAPER: Thick watercolor paper for a beautiful, lasting keepsake PERFORATED PAGES: Pages release easily from the book for framing and display OFFICIAL WIZARDING WORLD BOOK: Created in collaboration with Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A New York Times bestseller! The beloved 2014 Newbery Medal winner by former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Kate DiCamillo. It begins, as the best superhero stories do, with a tragic accident that has unexpected consequences. The squirrel never saw the vacuum cleaner coming, but self-described cynic Flora Belle Buckman, who has read every issue of the comic book Terrible Things Can Happen to You!, is the just the right person to step in and save him. What neither can predict is that Ulysses (the squirrel) has been born anew, with powers of strength, flight, and misspelled poetry -- and that Flora will be changed too, as she discovers the possibility of hope and the promise of a capacious heart. From #1 New York Times best-selling author Kate DiCamillo comes a laugh-out-loud story filled with eccentric, endearing characters and featuring an exciting format -- a novel interspersed with comic-style graphic sequences and full-page illustrations, all rendered in black-and-white by artist K. G. Campbell. Campbell, K. G. (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. A New York Times bestseller! The beloved 2014 Newbery Medal winner by former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Kate DiCamillo. It begins, as the best superhero stories do, with a tragic accident that has unexpected consequences. The squirrel never saw the vacuum cleaner coming, but self-described cynic Flora Belle Buckman, who has read every issue of the comic book Terrible Things Can Happen to You!, is the just the right person to step in and save him. What neither can predict is that Ulysses (the squirrel) has been born anew, with powers of strength, flight, and misspelled poetry -- and that Flora will be changed too, as she discovers the possibility of hope and the promise of a capacious heart. From #1 New York Times best-selling author Kate DiCamillo comes a laugh-out-loud story filled with eccentric, endearing characters and featuring an exciting format -- a novel interspersed with comic-style graphic sequences and full-page illustrations, all rendered in black-and-white by artist K. G. Campbell. Campbell, K. G. (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. A New York Times bestseller! The beloved 2014 Newbery Medal winner by former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Kate DiCamillo. It begins, as the best superhero stories do, with a tragic accident that has unexpected consequences. The squirrel never saw the vacuum cleaner coming, but self-described cynic Flora Belle Buckman, who has read every issue of the comic book Terrible Things Can Happen to You!, is the just the right person to step in and save him. What neither can predict is that Ulysses (the squirrel) has been born anew, with powers of strength, flight, and misspelled poetry -- and that Flora will be changed too, as she discovers the possibility of hope and the promise of a capacious heart. From #1 New York Times best-selling author Kate DiCamillo comes a laugh-out-loud story filled with eccentric, endearing characters and featuring an exciting format -- a novel interspersed with comic-style graphic sequences and full-page illustrations, all rendered in black-and-white by artist K. G. Campbell. Campbell, K. G. (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: As New. Campbell, K. G. (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: As New. Campbell, K. G. (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: As New. Campbell, K. G. (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Campbell, K. G. (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Campbell, K. G. (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Campbell, K. G. (illustrator).

paperback. Condition: Fair. Campbell, K. G. (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Campbell, K. G. (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Campbell, K. G. (illustrator).

Condition: Good. Rachel and Kirsty have been invited to a magnificent costume ball ---- but will it be ruined by Jack Frost and his wicked goblins? This is our tenth Rainbow Magic Special Edition. Dress-up drama! Kirsty's cousin is throwing a fancy costume ball in a castle -- and Kirsty and Rachel are invited! It should be just like a fairy tale. But Jack Frost is planning his own chaotic costume party. If his goblins snag Flora the Dress-Up Fairy's three magical objects, the girls' costume ball will be a royal disaster! Can Rachel and Kirsty help Flora save the day . . . and the party? Find the enchanted objects in all three stories inside this Rainbow Magic Special Edition, and help save the dress-up magic.…

Condition: Fair. Rachel and Kirsty have been invited to a magnificent costume ball ---- but will it be ruined by Jack Frost and his wicked goblins? This is our tenth Rainbow Magic Special Edition. Dress-up drama! Kirsty's cousin is throwing a fancy costume ball in a castle -- and Kirsty and Rachel are invited! It should be just like a fairy tale. But Jack Frost is planning his own chaotic costume party. If his goblins snag Flora the Dress-Up Fairy's three magical objects, the girls' costume ball will be a royal disaster! Can Rachel and Kirsty help Flora save the day . . . and the party? Find the enchanted objects in all three stories inside this Rainbow Magic Special Edition, and help save the dress-up magic.…

Condition: acceptable. This copy has clearly been enjoyedâ"expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Having mastered ballet in Flora and the Flamingo, Flora takes to the ice and forms an unexpected friendship with a penguin. Twirling, leaping, spinning and gliding, on skates and flippers, the duo mirror each other's graceful dance above and below the ice. But when Flora gives the penguin the cold shoulder, the pair must figure out a way to work together for uplifting results. Artist Molly Idle creates an innovative, wordless picture book with clever flaps that reveal Flora and the penguin coming together, spiralling apart and coming back together as only true friends do.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Having mastered ballet in Flora and the Flamingo, Flora takes to the ice and forms an unexpected friendship with a penguin. Twirling, leaping, spinning and gliding, on skates and flippers, the duo mirror each other's graceful dance above and below the ice. But when Flora gives the penguin the cold shoulder, the pair must figure out a way to work together for uplifting results. Artist Molly Idle creates an innovative, wordless picture book with clever flaps that reveal Flora and the penguin coming together, spiralling apart and coming back together as only true friends do.…