L. M Montgomery
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English
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"The Blue Castle" is a captivating novel by renowned Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery. Set in the early 1900s in the fictional town of Deerwood, based on Bala, Ontario, the story revolves around the life of Valancy Stirling, a 29-year-old woman living under the oppressive constraints of her family.Valancy, considered an old maid by her family, has spent her life being compared unfavorably to her beautiful cousin Olive and being called by the baby...
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English
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Brother and sister Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert look forward to meeting the young orphan boy whom they hope to give a good life to at their Avonlea farm, Green Gables. When they are accidentally sent Anne Shirley instead, they make the most of the orphanage's mistake, and welcome the imaginative girl with loving arms. Under their care and through the friendships she forges at school, Anne enjoys adventures and experiences that teach her how to be...
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Français
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Plongez-vous dans l'univers captivant de "Anne et la maison aux pignons verts", un chef-d'œuvre intemporel de Lucy Maud Montgomery qui vous transporte dans les paysages pittoresques de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard, au Canada.
Dès les premières pages, vous serez captivé par l'histoire vibrante et émouvante d'Anne Shirley, une jeune orpheline au tempérament flamboyant et à l'imagination débordante. Au cœur de cette histoire, découvrez la charmante...
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Series
Publisher
Penguin Modern Canadian Classics
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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This final book consists of Montgomery's final sequel to her internationally bestselling Anne of Green Gables. In an unusual twist to her writing style, Montgomery employs a mix of stories, poems, and vignettes, not telling one particular narrative but instead presenting snapshots of new and familiar residents of Glen St. Mary, of Anne and her family, and of their discussions around the poems composed by Anne and later by her son Walter. In these...
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English
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Prepare to see the world through new eyes: This inspirational collection offers up a healthy dose of optimism with five classic coming-of-age stories. Featuring the youthful adventures of some of fiction's most beloved heroines, this collection-which includes Pollyanna, The Secret Garden, Little Women, Anne of Green Gables, and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm-proves that, while growing up can be hard, the right attitude makes anything and everything possible....
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Mongrels ; 6
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English
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Kali embarks on a campaign of psychological warfare against Vanessa Feltz. Marion tries to impress a long lost son with his special brand of fatherly advice. Destiny adopts extreme measures to get her paws on a decrepit old dog's unusually squeaky toy. And Nelson tries his hand at matchmaking.
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Mongrels ; 5
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English
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Nelson's bid to salvage the showbiz career of a depressed chimpanzee is thwarted when his protégé reveals an embarrassing personal habit. Marion takes a spin in the washing machine. And Kali seeks revenge when her put-downs are outclassed by Destiny's fabulous new best friend.
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Mongrels ; 9
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English
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With help of the acclaimed cast, Miquita Oliver presents an hilarious celebration of the multi-award-winning, critically-acclaimed, global smash-hit phenomenon that is BBC Three's Mongrels. Yes, it's the obligatory clip show. But no, it's not like any obligatory clip show you've ever seen before.
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Mongrels ; 8
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English
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It's New Year's Day and the night before is a complete blur. With a police dog hot on their trail, Nelson and the gang must solve the mystery of what happened on New Year's Eve before the law catches up with them. Where did Marion find his new Siamese wife? Why are there now two identical Destinys? And how did a dead horse end up in Nelson's den?
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Mongrels ; 3
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English
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Vince bumps in to his old mate Danny Dyer. Kali struggles to win back her perch. Nelson falls for a feisty older vixen and runs into trouble with a disapproving relative. And when Marion adopts her owner Gary, Destiny has to compete to regain his affection.
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Mongrels ; 7
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English
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Marion becomes a YouTube sensation after getting his head stuck in a car tire. When building work threatens his den, Nelson must find a roommate from an endangered species or lose his home. And Destiny uncovers a shocking secret about her owner Gary.
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Mongrels ; 1
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English
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Destiny finds a knock-out strategy to win her dream man- John Terry's dog. Recruited by a secret society of bloodthirsty foxes, it's time for Nelson to kill or be killed. And Marion is entranced by a peculiarly knowledgeable goldfish.
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Mongrels ; 2
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English
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Nelson has a once-in-a-lifetime chance to woo Destiny. Marion's night in is ruined when Vince reveals he's a karaoke hog. And after a rickshaw driver runs over her dinner, Kali seeks explosive revenge.
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Mongrels ; 4
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English
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It's Vince's wedding day and Nelson is thrilled to be his best man. Now all he has to do is find just one nice thing to say about Vince in his speech - or die. Destiny adopts a high risk strategy to avoid sitting at the singles table. And Kali is faced with a difficult dilemma over the wedding buffet: is it acceptable to eat your own cousin?
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Mongrels ; 6
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English
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Urban fox Nelson goes to the garbage dump to save his tomcat friend Marion and falls for disgusting vixen Sandra. Afghan hound Destiny persuades her owner Gary to enter her into the local dog show, at last.
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Mongrels ; 1
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English
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Nelson discovers the harsh reality of interspecies dating after falling in love with a chicken. Contemptuous pigeon Kali implicates DJ Toby Anstis in one of her evil schemes, and Destiny bites her owner so she can attend dog obedience classes and get closer to Rivers, the rule-breaking rebel dog she met outside the adult education center.
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Mongrels ; 5
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English
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Urban fox Nelson's effete French pen friend Christian arrives for a visit, and starts behaving uncharacteristically badly - exhibiting mood swings and frothing at the mouth. Yes, it seems Christian has rabies. When pigeon Kali is caught up in a nasty pigeon cull, she resolves to take over the world and take revenge on humankind by creating the pigeox - half pigeon, half fox.
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Mongrels ; 2
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English
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When Vince has a litter of fox cubs and eats them all except the runt, Nelson is thrilled to become an uncle. Destiny is disappointed to discover the identity of her potential soul-mate, while Kali is reunited with an old partner-in-crime.
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Mongrels ; 3
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English
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Destiny thinks that guiding is fun and Marion falls for the attractive but underage Lollipop. When Nelson hears that Destiny loves Springwatch he discovers that the animals are actors and decides to audition, while Kali reveals that she used to nest in Amy Winehouse's hair.
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Mongrels ; 4
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English
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Nelson realizes that he's the only one in the gang who has never been stroked by a human. He visits a petting zoo, where he quickly discovers that getting a stroke isn't always a pleasant experience. Marion courageously saves a child from drowning, but Destiny dupes him out of his chance to win an Animal of Courage award by taking all the credit for his bravery.