Is their family bond unbreakable? Ruby lives one-step away from poverty on a rundown, crime-infested estate in Manchester, with Stella, her feckless, self-centered a mother. In the quiet suburbs of Cheshire Rosie, Ruby's cousin leads a charmed, middle-class existence but feels suffocated by her domineering mother Doreen. Although Stella and Doreen have little in common, they share the inability to show the love and loyalty that their daughters deserve. Meanwhile, Olivia, a member of the elite Cheshire set, is aloof and distant, rattling around in her sprawling mansion, attending charity functions and hosting infamous bridge nights. Her errant son Marcus lives his life in the fast lane, maximising the perks of the family firm whilst enjoying his jet setting bachelor existence, well away from the watchful eyes of his disapproving mother. But when Ruby meets Marcus her life begins to crumble and one by one the secrets she has kept are exposed. Can Rosie and Ruby's bond survive? And in Ruby's hour of need, will her cousin keep her promise, and come to her rescue?

Meet Rosie, Sparkle Towns speediest fairy and head of the Post Office. Rosie looks after all of the towns post, including the very important letters to Santa. But this year, in her haste, Rosie accidentally sends the letters to the wrong place! With no alternative, Rosie must fly to the North Pole and deliver the letters herself. Will she make it in time to save the day?

A gripping, exotic and epic tale for fans of Dinah Jeffries and Victoria Hislop

When a cute yellow bird catches her eye in a store window, Ruby instantly knows she has just met her very best friend. Ruby s life with Bubbles is as fun and as fancy as a girl could ever wish for. They sing, they shop, they chat and chirp. Until that awful Bratty Hatty shrieks (in front of everybody)-"That s not a friend, that s a bird! And he can t even fly!" Suddenly, Ruby s perfect friend doesn t seem quite so perfect anymore. She knows she loves Bubbles, but maybe she should try and change him - just a little? For readers who like stories with great style and great heart, Rosie Winstead offers an endearing tale of what it takes to be a friend who s true-blue - and yellow!

A brand-new adventure awaits Ellie, Summer and Jasmine in the Secret Kingdom! Ellie, Summer and Jasmine have one jewel left to find! But Queen Malice is determined to take the magical ruby for herself. The girls must summon all of their courage and solve the ruby's riddle...before the Secret Kingdom is lost to the evil queen forever.

In this beloved New York Times bestselling picture book, meet Rosie Revere, a seemingly quiet girl by day but a brilliant inventor of gizmos and gadgets by night. Rosie dreams of becoming a great engineer, and her room becomes a secret workshop where she constructs ingenious inventions from odds and ends. From hot dog dispensers to helium pants and python-repelling cheese hats, Rosie's creations would astound anyone—if only she'd let them see. But Rosie is afraid of failure, so she hides her inventions under her bed. That is, until her great-great-aunt Rose (also known as Rosie the Riveter) pays her a visit. Aunt Rose teaches Rosie that the first flop isn't something to fear; it's something to celebrate. Failure only truly happens if you quit. And so, Rosie learns to embrace her passion, celebrate her missteps, and pursue her dreams with persistence. This empowering picture book encourages young readers to explore their creativity, persevere through challenges, and celebrate the journey toward achieving their goals. Whether you're a budding engineer or simply love stories of resilience, Rosie Revere, Engineer is a delightful read for all ages. Add this inspiring tale to your family library and discover the magic of celebrating each failure on the road to success. Don’t miss the book that the Duchess of York recently chose to read aloud at a Literally Healing visit to a children’s hospital. For more STEM-themed adventures, check out other titles by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts, including Ada Twist, Scientist, Iggy Peck, Architect, and Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters. “Will no doubt inspire conversations with children about the benefits of failure and the pursuit of dreams.” —School Library Journal Check out all the books in the Questioneers Series: The Questioneers Picture Book Series: Iggy Peck, Architect | Rosie Revere, Engineer | Ada Twist, Scientist | Sofia Valdez, Future Prez | Aaron Slater, Illustrator | Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year The Questioneers Chapter Book Series: Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters | Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants | Iggy Peck and the Mysterious Mansion | Sofia Valdez and the Vanishing Vote | Ada Twist and the Disappearing Dogs | Aaron Slater and the Sneaky Snake Questioneers: The Why Files Series: Exploring Flight! | All About Plants! | The Science of Baking | Bug Bonanza! | Rockin’ Robots! Questioneers: Ada Twist, Scientist Series: Ghost Busted | Show Me the Bunny | Ada Twist, Scientist: Brainstorm Book | 5-Minute Ada Twist, Scientist Stories The Questioneers Big Project Book Series: Iggy Peck’s Big Project Book for Amazing Architects | Rosie Revere’s Big Project Book for Bold Engineers | Ada Twist’s Big Project Book for Stellar Scientists | Sofia Valdez’s Big Project Book for Awesome Activists | Aaron Slater’s Big Project Book for Astonishing Artists

Ruby gets a princess-worthy primer on manners in this charming picture book from #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser and author Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York. Ruby does her best to have good manners—yet no matter her efforts, she just can’t seem to succeed. But when Ruby receives a mysterious surprise invitation to tea with the Queen, she is especially determined to polish her poise. She goes from the postman to her brother to the playground to her parents, trying her hardest to have manners befitting a princess. Will she ever manage to be proper in time for tea at the palace? In this New York Times bestseller, cheerful, elegant text from Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York, pairs with Robin Preiss Glasser’s “exuberant illustrations, rendered in her unmistakable Fancy Nancy style (Publishers Weekly)” to create an endearing and gently instructive story about manners.

In Lori Lansens’ astonishing second novel, readers come to know and love two of the most remarkable characters in Canadian fiction. Rose and Ruby are twenty-nine-year-old conjoined twins. Born during a tornado to a shocked teenaged mother in the hospital at Leaford, Ontario, they are raised by the nurse who helped usher them into the world. Aunt Lovey and her husband, Uncle Stash, are middle-aged and with no children of their own. They relocate from the town to the drafty old farmhouse in the country that has been in Lovey’s family for generations. Joined to Ruby at the head, Rose’s face is pulled to one side, but she has full use of her limbs. Ruby has a beautiful face, but her body is tiny and she is unable to walk. She rests her legs on her sister’s hip, rather like a small child or a doll. In spite of their situation, the girls lead surprisingly separate lives. Rose is bookish and a baseball fan. Ruby is fond of trash TV and has a passion for local history. Rose has always wanted to be a writer, and as the novel opens, she begins to pen her autobiography. Here is how she begins: I have never looked into my sister’s eyes. I have never bathed alone. I have never stood in the grass at night and raised my arms to a beguiling moon. I’ve never used an airplane bathroom. Or worn a hat. Or been kissed like that. I’ve never driven a car. Or slept through the night. Never a private talk. Or solo walk. I’ve never climbed a tree. Or faded into a crowd. So many things I’ve never done, but oh, how I’ve been loved. And, if such things were to be, I’d live a thousand lives as me, to be loved so exponentially. Ruby, with her marvellous characteristic logic, points out that Rose’s autobiography will have to be Ruby’s as well — and how can she trust Rose to represent her story accurately? Soon, Ruby decides to chime in with chapters of her own. The novel begins with Rose, but eventually moves to Ruby’s point of view and then switches back and forth. Because the girls face in slightly different directions, neither can see what the other is writing, and they don’t tell each other either. The reader is treated to sometimes overlapping stories told in two wonderfully distinct styles. Rose is given to introspection and secrecy. Ruby’s style is "tell-all" — frank and decidedly sweet. We learn of their early years as the town "freaks" and of Lovey’s and Stash’s determination to give them as normal an upbringing as possible. But when we meet them, both Lovey and Stash are dead, the girls have moved back into town, and they’ve received some ominous news. They are on the verge of becoming the oldest surviving craniopagus (joined at the head) twins in history, but the question of whether they’ll live to celebrate their thirtieth birthday is suddenly impossible to answer. In Rose and Ruby, Lori Lansens has created two precious characters, each distinct and loveable in their very different ways, and has given them a world in Leaford that rings absolutely true. The girls are unforgettable. The Girls is nothing short of a tour de force.

The bonds of family face the ultimate test in this novel of class divisions and buried secrets among three interrelated households. Together with her feckless, self-centered mother, Ruby lives one step away from poverty on a rundown estate in Manchester. In the quiet suburbs of Cheshire, Ruby’s cousin Rosie leads a charmed, middle-class existence—even as she feels suffocated by her own domineering mother. Then there is Olivia, a member of the elite Cheshire set, rattling around in her sprawling mansion, attending charity functions and hosting infamous bridge nights. Olivia’s errant son Marcus lives his life in the fast lane, maximising the perks of the family firm, well away from the watchful eyes of his disapproving mother. When Ruby meets Marcus, her life begins to crumble—and one by one the secrets she has kept are exposed. Can Rosie and Ruby’s bond survive? And in Ruby’s hour of need, will her cousin keep her promise, and come to her rescue? Rosie and Ruby was previously published under the title Three Mothers.

A tale of love and life from the best-selling author of A Bientot. Spread over three decades, Three Mothers tracks the turbulent journey of cousins Rosie and Tina. Set in urban Manchester, leafy Cheshire and the sprawling scenery of rural France, it tells the tale of two young girls as they move from childhood innocence into their rebellious teenage years and onto careers, marriage and motherhood. Rosie and Tina are the only children of two equally inadequate mothers. Despite living miles apart, they are the best of friends and closer than two peas in a pod, which is fortunate as with parents like Doreen and Stella, they need all the love and support they can give each other. Tina lives one step away from poverty on a rundown, crime infested concrete estate with one of the worst reputations in Manchester, followed closely by that of Stella, her feckless, amoral, self centred excuse for a mother. In the quiet suburbs of Cheshire, her cousin Rosie leads a more charmed, middle class existence but is being slowly suffocated by domineering, selfish, cold-hearted Doreen. Although the two sisters have absolutely nothing in common, one gene they do share is the inability to show love and loyalty, or be the guardian and friend that all children deserve. Mother number three is Olivia, cool, aloof and distant. A member of the elite Cheshire set, she resides in the affluent village of Prestbury, rattling around in her sprawling family mansion, attending various worthy charity functions and hosting her infamous bridge nights. Her errant son Marcus lives his life in the fast lane, maximising the perks of working in the family firm and enjoying his jet setting bachelor existence, well away from the watchful eyes of his disapproving mother. As Tina and Rosie grow, they spread their wings and fly as far away as possible from their parents, to follow two entirely different paths. One leads to Marcus where a charmed life of luxury awaits, the other fulfils her dreams of travel, pursuing an exciting career and discovering love in the French Loire countryside. With the bond of a childhood promise tying them together, regardless of romantic liaisons, adversity and heartache, true friendship manages to survive and despite the many miles that always seem to separate them, the two cousins keep in touch. In the nick of time and just when one of them needs it the most, a loyal cousin's unswerving love swoops down to place her friend under her wing, back where she belongs. Packed with the raw, emotional hurdles that only real life can bring, Trois mères chronicles the trials and tribulations of two young women facing poverty head on, battling family foes, making new French friends, experiencing the joys of country living and ultimately the prize of motherhood. There are moments on both sides of the channel where their story will make you cry, or seethe, as you witness cruelty at the hands of others and the heartache of a loveless marriage. Laugh along and be uplifted by French countryside characters and their Gallic ways and allow your heart to be melted a little by the gift of love and kindness that comes from within.