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Series
Fairacre series volume 7
Language
English
Formats
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Discover these "novels about the gentle rhythms of English village life," as a community bands together to save their beloved local church (The New York Times). The first day of October brings an unheralded and violent storm, which whips through Fairacre, blowing down trees and telephone poles-and, worst of all, damaging the roof of St. Patrick's Church. The inhabitants of tiny Fairacre can't imagine how they will be able to afford the repairs, until...
Author
Series
Fairacre series volume 14
Language
English
Description
VILLAGE CENTENARY welcomes us back to Miss Read's cozy downland village just in time for the one hundredth anniversary of Fairacre School. Miss Clare, who was a pupil and later a teacher there, points out that such a centenary should be celebrated, and all of Fairacre is quick to offer suggestions -- from a tea party to a full-scale pageant. Deciding how best to stage the grand occasion, however, is only of Miss Read's problems. The ancient skylight...
9) Mrs. Pringle
Author
Series
Fairacre series volume 16
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Co
Pub. Date
1990
Language
English
Description
The latest addition to the Fairacre series introduces the inimitable Mrs. Pringle, whose stormy personality dominates the village where so many adventures unfold.
Author
Series
Fairacre series volume 15
Language
English
Description
"After a long winter of red noses and wet mittens, summer is a welcome time for Miss Read and her village friends. 'Summer at Fairacre' charmingly recounts this bright, bustling season and the problems and possiblities that unfold against the background of roses, skylarks, and bees. Joseph Coggs finds a temporary home in the schoolhouse while his mother is in the hospital. Miss Read's friend, Amy, mysteriously disappears. Perhaps most difficult of...
16) Village affairs
Author
Series
Fairacre series volume 12
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1978, c1977
Language
English
Author
Series
Thrush Green volume 6
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1982, �1981
Language
English
Description
If a visitor stops to visit Thrush Green he will soon find out there is a lot going on.
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