Audrey Hepburn was an English Academy Award-, Emmy Award-, Tony Award-, and Grammy Award-winning film and stage actress, fashion icon, and humanitarian. In 1999, she was ranked as the third greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute. was honoured with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her work.
It’s all here: • The stinking streets and hovel houses • Choice medieval diseases—plague, smallpox, leprosy—and how to get them • Rotten rulers and gruesome tortures • A day in the life of a London serf • The real Dick Whittington • Richard III and the princes in the Tower • The creepy clergy and naughty nuns • Hotel rates at the Bloody Tower • Streamline lavatories and the new hygienic sewerage systems (only kidding!) • Petty crimes and savage punishments Famine, the Black Death, impossible taxes, open sewers in the middle of the streets, livestock in your living room and criminal kings are just some of the pleasures of the city at its smelliest and vilest moment.
A new baby is on the way! What will he be like? This family of five children all have their own ideas about the new baby - will he be a pirate or painter? A scientist or a dreamer? But there's one thing they haven't thought of... Beautifully illustrated by Hoda Haddadi, this book follows a family of five siblings as they imagine what their new baby brother will be like. Will he be a scientist or dreamer? A pirate or an artist? Each child projects their own ideas and fantasies onto the new baby. All they know is that he'll be just like them! But they are in for a bit of a surprise.... A beautiful picture book that celebrates individuality and imagination. Additional ideas for art and collage activities included to help prepare for a new sibling. A perfect book for families with a little one on the way...
Featuring a remarkable collection of rare and mostly unseen photographs, this book celebrates the life and legacy of an iconic figure known as the Greatest. The images capture pivotal moments and intimate glimpses, offering fans a unique perspective on this legendary individual. Through these stunning visuals, readers can explore the journey and impact of a cultural icon in a way that has rarely been shared before.