National Trust: The Secret Diary of Kitty Cask, Smuggler's Daughter
National Trust: The Secret Diary of Kitty Cask, Smuggler's Daughter

Author: Philip Ardagh

Publisher: Nosy Crow

Published: 2019-01-10

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 1788000587

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Fact meets fiction in this thrilling story of 18th century smuggling and intrigue! Kitty Cask is a smuggler's daughter. In the Cornish coastal village of Minnock, Kitty and her family make their living as "free traders" - secretly bringing contraband goods into the country while evading the corrupt Redcoats who work for the King. Kitty isn't supposed to be involved in any of her father's schemes... but she's very good at creeping out at night, and before too long she is caught in the thick of the action - salvaging shipwrecks, staging prison-breaks, and staying one step ahead of the tyrannical excisemen! With an exciting story and brilliant illustrations, and filled with amazing facts and historical trivia, you won't be able to put this SECRET DIARY down! Read the other books in the series: The Secret Diary of John Drawbridge, Medieval Knight in Training The Secret Diary of Jane Pinny, Victorian House Maid (and Accidental Detective) The Secret Diary of Thomas Snoop, Tudor Boy Spy

The Secret Diary of Jane Pinny
The Secret Diary of Jane Pinny

Author: Philip Ardagh

Publisher: Secret Diary Series

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780857639035

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Facts meet fiction in this exciting, intricate Victorian detective story.

National Trust: The Secret Diary of Thomas Snoop, Tudor Boy Spy
National Trust: The Secret Diary of Thomas Snoop, Tudor Boy Spy

Author: Philip Ardagh

Publisher: Nosy Crow

Published: 2018-02-01

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 1788000560

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THOMAS SNOOP is in training to become a SPY. Entrusted with a TOP SECRET mission by the mysterious Lord Severn, right-hand man to the Tudor king, Thomas must travel to the magnificent Goldenhilt Hall - in the guise of a servant - in order to uncover traitors plotting against the crown. It will take all Thomas's wits and cunning to uncover the traitors lurking at Goldenhilt Hall - and he must do so without being discovered himself... Perfect for fans of Horrible Histories, filled with amazing facts and historical trivia, and brilliantly illustrated throughout, you won't be able to put this SECRET DIARY down! Discover other books in Philip Ardagh and Jamie Littler's hilarious Secret Diary series: The Secret Diary of John Drawbridge, Medieval Knight in Training The Secret Diary of Jane Pinny, Victorian House Maid (and Accidental Detective) The Secret Diary of Kitty Cask,Smuggler's Daughter

The Essential Cult TV Reader
The Essential Cult TV Reader

Author: David Lavery

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 2021-09-15

Total Pages: 507

ISBN-13: 0813181496

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The Essential Cult TV Reader is a collection of insightful essays that examine television shows that amass engaged, active fan bases by employing an imaginative approach to programming. Once defined by limited viewership, cult TV has developed its own identity, with some shows gaining large, mainstream audiences. By exploring the defining characteristics of cult TV, The Essential Cult TV Reader traces the development of this once obscure form and explains how cult TV achieved its current status as legitimate television. The essays explore a wide range of cult programs, from early shows such as Star Trek, The Avengers, Dark Shadows, and The Twilight Zone to popular contemporary shows such as Lost, Dexter, and 24, addressing the cultural context that allowed the development of the phenomenon. The contributors investigate the obligations of cult series to their fans, the relationship of camp and cult, the effects of DVD releases and the Internet, and the globalization of cult TV. The Essential Cult TV Reader answers many of the questions surrounding the form while revealing emerging debates on its future.

National Trust: The Secret Diary of Jane Pinny, Victorian House Maid
National Trust: The Secret Diary of Jane Pinny, Victorian House Maid

Author: Philip Ardagh

Publisher: Nosy Crow

Published: 2017-09-07

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13: 0857639048

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Facts meet fiction in this exciting, intricate Victorian detective story! Jane Pinny has moved to the very grand Lytton House to be a Maid Of All Work. And being a Maid Of All Work means that she has to do... well, ALL the work, obviously! Cleaning, dusting, scrubbing, washing - there's SO much to do in a Victorian country house. But when a priceless jade necklace belonging to the lady of the house disappears, Jane turns accidental detective (with the help of her best friend, a pigeon called Plump...) - can she solve the mystery of the missing jewels before it's too late? Perfect for fans of Horrible Histories, filled with amazing facts and historical trivia, with an exciting story and brilliant illustrations, you won't be able to put this SECRET DIARY down! Read the other books in the series: The Secret Diary of John Drawbridge, Medieval Knight in Training The Secret Diary of Thomas Snoop, Tudor Boy Spy The Secret Diary of Kitty Cask, Smuggler's Daughter

Notable Women Authors of the Day
Notable Women Authors of the Day

Author: Helen C. Black

Publisher:

Published: 1893

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13:

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Typical of the genre of literature which presented short biographies of women to demonstrate their accomplishments, this book sketches the lives of twenty prominent British women.