Flower Fairies of the Trees
10 best books like Flower Fairies of the Trees (Cicely Mary Barker): Children of the Forest, The Mapping of Love and Death, Elegy for Eddie, Rosie Revere, Engineer, A Lesson in Secrets, Ada Twist, Scientist, Leaving Everything Most Loved, A Dangerous Place, Vintage Living: Creating a Beautiful Home with Treasured Objects from the Past, Bags: Sew 18 Stylish Bags for Every Occasion
| Author | Elsa Beskow |
| ISBN | 0863154972 |
Although I do at least somewhat wish that this English language version of Elsa Beskow's 1910 classic Tomtetobarnen had adhered to the poetry, the lyricism of the original (I have a copy of it, but as my Swedish is extremely rudimentary and self taught, I do not understand all that much of it), I also can...
The Mapping of Love and Death
| Author | Jacqueline Winspear |
| ISBN | 0061727660 |
In the latest mystery in the New York Times bestselling series, Maisie Dobbs must unravel a case of wartime love and death—an investigation that leads her to a long-hidden affair between a young cartographer and a mysterious nurse.
August 1914. Michael Clifton is mapping the land he has...
| Author | Jacqueline Winspear |
| ISBN | 0062049577 |
Early April, 1933.
Maisie’s newest clients are the costermongers of Covent Garden, men who sell fruit and vegetables from horse-drawn carts on the streets of London. To the costers, Eddie Pettit was simply a gentle soul with a near-magical gift for working with horses, and when he is killed...
| Author | Andrea Beaty |
| ISBN | 1419708457 |
Rosie may seem quiet during the day, but at night she's a brilliant inventor of gizmos and gadgets who dreams of becoming a great engineer. When her great-great-aunt Rose (Rosie the Riveter) comes for a visit and mentions her one unfinished goal--to fly--Rosie sets to work building a contraption to...
| Author | Jacqueline Winspear |
| ISBN | 0061727679 |
Private investigator Maisie Dobbs receives her first assignment from the British Secret Service in A Lesson in Secrets, the eighth book in Jacqueline Winspear’s award-winning mystery series. Sent to pose as a junior lecturer at a private college in Cambridge, she will monitor any activities “not...
| Author | Andrea Beaty |
| ISBN | 1419721372 |
Scientist Ada has a boundless imagination and has always been hopelessly curious. Why are there pointy things stuck to a rose? Why are there hairs growing inside your nose? When her house fills with a horrific, toe-curling smell, Ada knows it’s up to her to find the source. What would you do with a problem...
Leaving Everything Most Loved
| Author | Jacqueline Winspear |
| ISBN | 0062049607 |
In Leaving Everything Most Loved by New York Times bestselling author Jacqueline Winspear, Maisie Dobbs investigates the murder of Indian immigrants in London.
The year is 1933. Maisie Dobbs is contacted by an Indian gentleman who has come to England in the hopes of finding out who killed...
| Author | Jacqueline Winspear |
| ISBN | 0062220551 |
Maisie Dobbs returns in a powerful story of political intrigue and personal tragedy: a brutal murder in the British garrison town of Gilbraltar leads the investigator into a web of lies, deceit and danger
Spring 1937. In the four years since she left England, Maisie Dobbs has experienced love,...
Vintage Living: Creating a Beautiful Home with Treasured Objects from the Past
| Author | Bob Richter |
| ISBN | 0847865312 |
Vintage lifestyle expert and interior designer Bob Richter shows us how to find the best vintage treasures and how living with them brings beauty, comfort and personal meaning into our homes.
Bob Richter has been thrifting and collecting vintage treasures for more than forty years, since...
Bags: Sew 18 Stylish Bags for Every Occasion
| Author | Anna Alicia |
| ISBN | 1787133761 |
Whether you're a beginner crafter or experienced maker, Bags will help you build on your skill level as you create a stunning range of bags from a simple drawstring tote to a stylish backpack.
As you work your way through the 18 projects, you'll learn how to sew interesting shapes (such as a cubed...
| Author | Jacqueline Winspear |
| ISBN | 0062220624 |
Working with the British Secret Service on an undercover mission, Maisie Dobbs is sent to Hitler’s Germany in this thrilling tale of danger and intrigue—the twelfth novel in Jacqueline Winspear’s New York Times bestselling “series that seems to get better with each entry” (Wall Street...
Maisie Dobbs and Birds of a Feather
| Author | Jacqueline Winspear |
| ISBN | 1582881588 |
This is the first book in the series and I reading it first. The book has two sections The first starts as Maisie is asked to find out what his wife is doing by a client. After she has the answer she is still bother by the case.
The next section we learn about her life. At the age of 13 she is apprenticed as a...
| Author | Jean de Brunhoff |
| ISBN | 1405204664 |
Celestville has just been built and every elephant has a home of their own. The young elephants start school with the Old Lady and her lessons are never dull. The elephants too old for school choose a profession. In Celestville Elephants work all morning and do what they want in the afternoon, sounds like...
The Book Rescuer: How a Mensch from Massachusetts Saved Yiddish Literature for Generations to Come
| Author | Sue Macy |
| ISBN | 1481472208 |
“Stunning.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Inspired...[a] journalistic, propulsive narrative.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“The story comes alive through the bold acrylic and gouache art.” —Booklist (starred review)
From New York Times...
Holistic Spaces: 108 ways to create a mindful and peaceful home
Transform your home into a calm, balanced, and harmonious oasis using architect Anjie Cho’s helpful advice, drawing on her background in green design and feng shui.
You don’t have to get rid of all your possessions and become an ascetic to change your space and discover the benefits that...
| Author | Thomas Locker |
| ISBN | 0803703112 |
The artwork keeps us coming back again and again to Thomas Locker’s works. This was a story about a trip down a river in a sailboat. ⛵️ .
The Story Of An English Village
| Author | John S. Goodall |
| ISBN | 0333238354 |
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| Author | Tracy Kane |
| ISBN | 0970810458 |
What would happen if you built a house for the fairies to live in? Would they come to visit? Kristen is in for a surprise when she sets out to build a fairy house in the woods. Nature wants to get in on the act with her own special cast of characters! Follow Kristen’s story of discovery to its enchanting conclusion....
