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It is 1922, and London is tense. Ex-servicemen are disillusioned, the out-of-work and the hungry are demanding change. And in South London, in a genteel Camberwell villa, a large silent house now bereft of brothers, husband and even servants, life is about to be transformed, as impoverished widow Mrs. Wray and her spinster daughter, Frances, are obliged to take in lodgers.
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Baby-sitters little sister. Main series volume 28
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1992
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From the bestselling author of the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club comes a series for a new generation!
Please pass the pisgetti!Karen and David Michael have the worst manners ever. Karen burps at the dinner table. And david Michael makes rude noises with his armpit. Then Karen's daddy sends them to charm school. Karen loves dressing up and learning how to dance. But David Michael and the rest of the boys are so rude. So Karen decides...
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Known for its luxurious accommodations and bespoke service, the Hotel Louis XVI has been the most lauded boutique hotel in all of Paris for decades, attracting an international clientele of the rich and famous. Now, after four years of renovations and the death of its legendary and beloved manager, it is set to reopen its doors at last. An esteemed group of loyal returning guests is set to descend upon the hotel, joined by a number of new faces who...
14) An ideal host
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[2022]
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After the arrival of an unexpected guest, a dinner party host finds her plans for a perfect evening spiraling out of control.
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[2019]
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"As beautiful as it may be, their friends' country home is not where Lady Vespasia wishes to spend Christmas with her new husband, Victor Narraway. She'd rather pass a relaxing holiday at home with him--especially because Victor, former head of the London Special Branch, seems to be hiding some undercover dealings with the other guests who have gathered in the spacious home. As tensions grow among the couples, the young and beautiful Iris Watson-Watt...
16) Harry's birthday
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[1994]
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Harry, who is hoping to get a cowboy hat for his birthday, is quite surprised when he opens all the presents at his party.
17) Stevie
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[2000], c1969
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Robert wishes Stevie, a house guest, would go away but when he does Robert realizes how much fun they had together.
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"As beautiful as it may be, their friends' country home is not where Lady Vespasia wishes to spend Christmas with her new husband, Victor Narraway. She'd rather pass a relaxing holiday at home with him--especially because Victor, former head of the London Special Branch, seems to be hiding some undercover dealings with the other guests who have gathered in the spacious home. As tensions grow among the couples, the young and beautiful Iris Watson-Watt...
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