The Head of the Saint Socorro Acioli (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hot Key Books
Publisher:
Hot Key Books
Pub Date:
06 Mar 2014
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 224pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781471402906 ISBN13: 978-1-4714-0290-6 ISBN10: 1471402908 EAN: 9781471402906 x Description: After walking for days across the harsh Brazilian landscape only to be rejected by his last living relative, Samuel finds his options for survival are dwindling fast - until he comes to the hollow head of a statue, perfect for a boy to crawl into and hide...Whilst sheltering, Samuel realises that he can hear the villagers' whispered prayers to Saint Anthony - confessing lost loves, hopes and fears - and he begins to wonder if he ought to help them out a little. When Samuel's advice hits the mark he becomes famous, and people flock to the town to hear about their future loves. But with all the fame comes some problems, and soon Samuel has more than just the lovelorn to deal with. A completely charming and magically told Brazilian tale, sure to capture your heart. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Red Ribbon Lucy Adlington (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hot Key Books
Publisher:
Hot Key Books
Pub Date:
12 Jul 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback 304pp h198mm x w129mm x s17mm 224g ISBN13: 9781471407161 ISBN13: 978-1-4714-0716-1 ISBN10: 1471407160 EAN: 9781471407161 x Description: Rose, Ella, Marta and Carla. In another life we might all have been friends together. But this was Birchwood. For readers of The Diary of Anne Frank and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. As fourteen-year-old Ella begins her first day at work she steps into a world of silks, seams, scissors, pins, hems and trimmings. She is a dressmaker, but this is no ordinary sewing workshop. Hers are no ordinary clients. Ella has joined the seamstresses of Birkenau-Auschwitz, as readers may recognise it. Every dress she makes could mean the difference between life and death. And this place is all about survival. Ella seeks refuge from this reality, and from haunting memories, in her work and in the world of fashion and fabrics. She is faced with painful decisions about how far she is prepared to go to survive. Is her love of clothes and creativity nothing more than collaboration with her captors, or is it a means of staying alive? Will she fight for herself alone, or will she trust the importance of an ever-deepening friendship with Rose? One thing weaves through the colours of couture gowns and camp mud - a red ribbon, given to Ella as a symbol of hope. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________