Thus begins a series of adventures, recounted engagingly by Mrs. Hudson herself - adventures and investigations which take her across the country, from the Midlands to Sydenham, from Eastbourne to Edinburgh. Her warmth and down-to-earth practicality are brought to bear on a range of strange and startling crimes that occasionally lead even Mrs. Hudson herself into mortal danger.
When Hope Prescott's parents disappeared, her carefree teenage life vanished forever. She and her three siblings were separated and sent to different foster homes around the country. Now, seven years later, Hope is still searching for them. To support herself, she works for an answering service, and cares for her clients as if they were family.
Classic / British English Becky Sharp, an intelligent young lady with no family or money, becomes a governess. But this type of life is not enough for her. She has big plans for herself. Is she clever enough to find success? Will she marry and be happy? Or will life be unkind to her?
Visiting Florence with her prim and proper cousin Charlotte as a chaperone, Lucy Honeychurch meets the unconventional, lower-class Mr Emerson and his son, George. Upon her return to England, Lucy becomes engaged to the supercilious Cecil Vyse, but she finds herself increasingly torn between the expectations of the world in which she moves and the passionate yearnings of her heart
Matilda is a very clever, very special little girl with stupid, awful parents who don't appreciate that their daughter is a genius. One day Miss Trunchbull, the horrible headmistress at her school, attacks her and Matilda finds out she has extraordinary powers to protect herself. Now she isn't frightened of anyone! Captivating and exciting, Matilda is one of Roald Dahl's most popular children's stories and has been made into a very entertaining film starring Danny de Vito.
