The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet PimpernelBy: Baroness Orczy Series: Modern Library Classics The first and most successful in the Baronesss series of books that feature Percy Blakeney, who leads a double life as an English fop and a swashbuckling rescuer of aristocrats, The Scarlet Pimpernel was the blueprint for what became known as the masked avenger genre. As Anne Perry writes in her Introduction, the novel has almost reached its first centenary, and it is as vivid and appealing as ever

Vampire hunter Elena Deveraux is hired by the dangerously beautiful Archangel Raphael

children aged 7 and over who love history and have developed an interest in myths will be excited to hear all about Theseus' battle with the murderous minotaur

there's one under the stairs

or panfrying meats

Can a cliff turn into sand

and about yourself

they were kids

From the truth behind the supposed madness of King George to Queen Victoria’s surprisingly daring taste in sculpture

foolproof recipes to satisfy you (and your sweet tooth

a young man jumps from his thirtieth-story hotel room

it seems that once again

is having a blast searching for seashells when she discovers some much more valuable treasures that have washed up from a strong storm off the coast