The superhero of comic books and blockbuster movies might be a State-side phenomenon, with its conservative notions of 'truth, justice and the American way.' But the cultural DNA of the superhero arguably lies in a much older, more progressive, British tradition: the folk heroes of British protest history. ...
Yorkshire, 1909. Laura Harcourt accepts a position in Wainthrope, home to a prosperous wool mill and its respected owner, Ainsley Beaumont. The Beaumonts have secrets--secrets that DI Charlie Womersely must uncover if he is to find the truth.
A chapter book for young readers by a Newbery Honor winning author. "Original, wise, and thoughtful."-School Library Journal
It is a long time ago in a village near Germany's Black Forest, and Erich, a foundling, has been left in the care of the good and charitable Frau Goddhart. Or, at least the publicly ...
