Judi Dench
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From the moment Judi Dench appeared as a teenager in the York Mystery Plays it was clear that acting would be her career. Trained at London's Central School of Speech and Drama it was her performance in her twenties as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's memorable Old Vic production that turned her into a star. But it is her role as 'M' in six James Bond films beginning with Golden Eye in 1995 that has gained her worldwide recognition. This book is, however,...
2) Mrs. Brown
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Queen Victoria was the world's most powerful woman. John Brown looked after her horses. Yet when circumstances brought them together, the result was a passionate friendship that scandalized a nation.
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Two aging spinster sisters have their peaceable Cornwall existence disrupted in 1936 when they take a young Polish violinist into their care. After a particularly violent storm, Ursula and Janet Widington awake to find young man Andrea half-drowned and badly injured on the beach. They slowly discover that he is a Polish Jew with a gift for music as an accomplished violinist, hoping to find his way to America. But the village isn't used to visitors...
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"Silly old bear,""the best bear in the world," -- here comes Pooh walking through the forest, humming proudly to himself. This time he and his friends, Christopher Robin, Eeyore, Owl, Piglet, and Kanga and Little Roo, are joined by the hilarious Tigger. Their escapades are the funniest reading anywhere.
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"When she became pregnant as a teenager in Ireland in 1952, Philomena Lee was sent to a convent to be looked after as a "fallen woman." Then the nuns took her baby from her and sold him, like thousands of others, to America for adoption. Fifty years later, Philomena decided to find him. Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic, Philomena's son was trying to find her. Renamed Michael Hess, he had become a leading lawyer in the first Bush administration,...
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This charming short story is made available as an audio digital download, read by Dame Judi Dench, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Sweet Pea competition the story is based on In 1911, in the Scottish Border village of Sprouston, the young parish minister wrote to the Daily Mail for entry forms for its sweet pea competition.The top prize was a staggering £1000 and organisers predicted that as many as 15,000 would enter. He could not foretell...
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This entertaining introduction to Shakespeare's work weaves biographical information with excerpts from 33 of his plays. Informative, well-researched commentary, written by two Royal Shakespeare Company actors, provides a glimpse of the man and little-known lore about his work.
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Angelina Ballerina volume 5
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Miss Lilly is coming to dinner with the Mouselings, and Angelina wants it to be so perfect. / Angelina finds a "lucky" penny.
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Angelina Ballerina volume 12
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William is too shy to give Angelina a card on Valentines Day. / Miss Lilly takes Angelina to dance for Queen Seraphina and Princess Valentine.
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Angelina Ballerina volume 3
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Angelina is annoyed that she has to take her little cousin Henry to the fair. / Angelina is too late to buy the last tickets to see her ballet heroes.
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Angelina Ballerina volume 8
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Angelina ventures with Henry into the dense forest, hoping to recover Grandpa's war medal. / Angelina gives away her old rag doll Polka.
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Angelina Ballerina volume 5
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Henry and William spot what they thinks is The Chipping Cheddar Witch and follow her. / Anya visits and wants to stay at Angelina's cottage.
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Angelina Ballerina volume 2
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Angelina makes a beautiful hand-painted Christmas gift for Miss Lilly. / Angelina and Alice are desperate to beat the cheating Pinkpaws twins.
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Angelina Ballerina volume 10
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The Pinkpaws twins have a beautiful new baby brother. / Angelina is delighted with her lead role in "The Rose Fairy Princess".
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Angelina Ballerina volume 9
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William decides to give up ballet and take up cheese ball. / Anya Moussorsky is a travelling mouseling newly arrived at Angelina's school.
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Angelina Ballerina volume 7
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Angelina is looking forward to decorating a beautiful boat for the carnival. / Angelina is upset when she's too young to go to the costume ball.
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Angelina Ballerina volume 2
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When Priscilla Pinkpaw breaks her left arm from falling out of the oak tree. / Angelina and her friends start up a film based on Thomasina Tuttle.
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Angelina Ballerina volume 11
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Angelina misplaces a new gym bag from Alice and the two friends fall out. / Angelina is a skilled hockey player, but girls are disallowed in the team.
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Angelina Ballerina volume 1
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Angelina thinks that Miss Lilly is going to marry Ivor Operatski. / William is prompted by his father to star as a magician for a charity event.