Cosy Corner

La présentation de l'éditeur : This summer the Penderwick sisters have a wonderful surprise: a holiday on the grounds of a beautiful estate called Arundel. Soon they are busy discovering the summertime magic of Arundel’s sprawling gardens, treasure-filled attic, tame rabbits, and the cook who makes the best gingerbread in Massachusetts. But the best discovery of all is Jeffrey Tifton, son of Arundel’s owner, who quickly proves to be the perfect companion for their adventures. The icy-hearted Mrs. Tifton is not as pleased with the Penderwicks as Jeffrey is, though, and warns the new friends to stay out of trouble. Which, of course, they will—won’t they? One thing’s for sure: it will be a summer the Penderwicks will never forget. Deliciously nostalgic and quaintly witty, this is a story as breezy and carefree as a summer day. Avis : Jeanne Birdsall nous emmène, dans ce premier tome des aventures de la famille Penderwick, en vacances : cette année, pas de séjo...

Le résumé de l'éditeur  : Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin! Avis  :  Harry Potter est un jeune orphelin recueilli par son oncle et sa tante ; il vit dans le placard sous l’escalier et est tout juste toléré dans la famille.  Lorsqu’une lettre arrive pour lui, c’est un événement et lorsque son oncle la lui confisque sans qu’il puisse en prendre connaissance, Harry se pose bien des questions.  Dans les jours qui suivent, d’autres lettres arrivent mais Harry ne parvient toujou...

Le résumé de l'éditeur   : High-flying public relations supremo Agatha Raisin has decided to take early retirement. She's off to make a new life in a picture-perfect Cotswold village. To make friends, she enters the local quiche-making competition - and to make quite sure of first prize she secretly pays a visit to a London deli. Alas, the competition judge succumbs after tasting her perfect quiche, and Agatha is revealed as a cheat and potential poisoner. Definitely not the best start. So Agatha must turn amateur sleuth - she's absolutely got to track down the real killer! Avis   : En revendant son agence de relations publiques et en s'installant à la campagne, Agatha Raisin s'imaginait mener, loin de l'agitation londonienne, une vie plaisante mais riche socialement.  En d'autres mots, elle se voyait devenir la coqueluche de Carsely, un petit village des Cotswolds !   Rapidement pourtant, elle doit déchanter face à l'accueil des vil...