Lettice

"Lettice" is an interesting book that Mrs. Molesworth, a famous English writer inside the overdue 1800s and early 1900s, wrote. The predominant character of the story, which commenced in 1895, is a younger woman known as Lettice. When she is sent to stay together with her family in the united states of america, her existence modifications quickly. At first, Lettice would not feel welcome because she is alone. Now she has to figure out how to match in together with her new own family, deal with their issues, and determine out who she is. Mrs. Molesworth writes beautifully about being sturdy, locating yourself, and the way own family ties can change lives. Through Lettice's journey, readers can see how the principle person modifications as she deals with issues bravely and with appeal. There are lots of exciting facts inside the story that allows us understand what life was like in Victorian instances. Coming-of-age stories and family drama are blended collectively in the book to make an emotional and transferring tale. The tale of "Lettice" will always be interesting to readers because it's approximately love, energy, and the strength of own family ties that ultimate. Mrs. Molesworth's storytelling skills absolutely shine when she talks about how complicated relationships are.

Dreams come true with Lettice Rabbit! Lettice comes to the rescue at a birthday party in this enchanting picture book - perfect for little girls who love pink! Over a million Lettice books sold. Lettice Rabbit is having a lovely time at a birthday picnic. But then it starts to rain. The party is going to be ruined... unless Lettice knows a truly magical place, where birthday wishes can come true?

Lettice Duffet, an expert on Elizabethan cuisine and medieval weaponry, is an indefatigable but daffy enthusiast of history and the theatre. As a tour guide at Fustian House, one of the least stately of London's stately homes, she theatrically embellishes its historical past, ultimately coming up on the radar of Lotte Schon, an inspector from the Preservation Trust. Neither impressed or entertained by Lettice's freewheeling history lessons, Schon fires her. Not one however, to go without a fight, Lettice engages the stoic, conventionial Lotte in battle to the death of all that is sacred to the Empire and the crown. This hit by the author of Equus and Amadeus featured a triumphant award-winning performance by Dame Maggie Smith in London and on Broadway.

This mischievous roman à clef revolves around the interactions of five main characters. Victoria, barely twenty, finds herself acting as amanuensis to Laurence, an elderly man of letters, now blind, who lives in a ravishing house by the sea in northern Italy. Soon after her arrival, she indulges in a heady night of passion with Edgar, a youthful Englishman. Their subsequent union introduces Edgar's pretentious mother Lettice, who is jealous and suspicious of her daughter-in-law's prettiness and her ability to amuse Lettice's intellectual friends. While Victoria struggles to adapt to her new surroundings, Lettice, in a bid to maintain her own social superiority, attempts to thwart her every move in hilarious fashion. Enter Archie, one of the inner circle, whose relationship with Victoria provokes a scandal that threatens to destroy her. Darkly funny and deeply insightful, Lettice & Victoria is not just a love story with a fanciful and flawed female protagonist, but a wonderful portrait of English society.

The first biography of Lettice Knollys, one of the most prominent women of the Elizabethan era, also examines the relationship between Elizabeth and Lettice's husband, Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, within the context of his third marriage.

Count the first 12 days of kindergarten with this fun-filled picture book inspired by “The 12 Days of Christmas”—perfect for fans of Natasha Wing’s “The Night Before . . .” series! On the first day of kindergarten, a new student finds ONE classroom cubby of his very own. On the second day, he sees TWO yummy snacks. The third day? THREE friends! Each of the first 12 fun-filled days of kindergarten are illuminated in this cumulative rhyming storybook based on “The 12 Days of Christmas.” Pre-kindergartners and their parents and teachers will love spotting all the fun things to find in the classroom. It’s a great way to calm first-day-of-school jitters by talking about what to expect once school is under way. Also available in the series: The 12 Days of Halloween. "Warm and comforting, it shows kids what to expect during their first days at school."—ReadBrightly.com