Paul Gallico
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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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Mrs. Harris is a salt-of-the-earth London charlady who cheerfully cleans the houses of the rich. One day, while tidying Lady Dant's wardrobe, she comes across the most beautiful thing she has ever seen in her life--a Dior dress. In all the years of her drab and humble existence, she's never seen anything as magical as the dress before her and she's never wanted anything so badly. Determined to make her dream come true, Mrs. Harris scrimps and saves...
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One of Sports Illustrated's Top 100 Sports Books of All Time: A classic collection by one of the twentieth century's most influential sportswriters From 1923 to 1937, New York Daily News columnist Paul Gallico's dispatches from ringside, rink-side, the sidelines, and the grandstand were a must-read for every American sports fan. Where else could one discover what it was really like to box heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey? To tee off against...
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English
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A touching tribute to one of the greatest ballplayers of all time For seventeen seasons, Lou Gehrig was the heart and soul of the New York Yankees. The power-hitting first baseman donned the pinstripes for 2,130 consecutive games, a streak that earned him the nickname "the Iron Horse" and went unbroken for more than five decades. World Series champion, All-Star, American League Most Valuable Player, Triple Crown winner-the list of Gehrig's on-field...
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English
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Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris: Mrs. Harris is a salt-of-the-earth London charlady who cheerfully cleans the houses of the rich. One day, when tidying Lady Dant's wardrobe, she comes across the most beautiful thing she has ever seen in her life-a Dior dress. In all the years of her drab and humble existence, she's never seen anything as magical as the dress before her and she's never wanted anything as much before. Determined to make her dream come true,...
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English
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An eight-year old London boy named Peter, with a distant nanny and neglectful parents, is injured while rescuing a stray cat named Jennie from being hit by a car. During the resultant coma, he is transformed into a cat, and taken care of by Jennie in spite of her contempt for humans.
10) The snow goose
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Language
English
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The tale of a lonely man, a little girl and a wild goose driven by a storm to the coast of England. The story tells how the man came to the aid of his country in its moment of desperate need and how the bird became a symbol of hope and safety to the lost armies on the beach at Dunkirk.
13) Ludmila
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Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
1959
Physical Desc
63 p. illus. 18 cm.
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English
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
1965
Edition
[1st ed. in the U.S.A.].
Physical Desc
152 pages illustrations 18 cm
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English
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Sir Wilmot gives Mrs. 'Arris his support in her campaign for a seat in Parliament for his own devious purposes, but after she is elected she doesn't like her new job.
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Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
c1952
Edition
[1st American ed.].
Physical Desc
58 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
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Pepino is a ten-year-old orphan whose love and livelihood is a donkey called Violetta. Violetta falls ill and Pepino, in desperation, seeks an audience with the Pope.
20) The Zoo Gang
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Publisher
Coward, McCann & Geoghegan
Pub. Date
[1971]
Edition
[1st Amer. ed.]
Physical Desc
215 p. 22 cm.
Language
English