Bøger af Fiona Mcdonald

Katie accidentally leaves her toy bear behind when she flees London during the war. He waits patiently for Katie's return many years later with her granddaughter, also called Katie.

Release your inner child and step into the fairy world by creating your own enchanted garden, no matter how much space you have! Fairy gardens are increasing in popularity and Fairy Gardening 101 provides you with all the information necessary to design, plant, and care for your very own miniature garden oasis. Author, artist, and fairy gardener extraordinaire Fiona McDonald introduces readers to the history of fairy gardens and then provides step-by-step instructions, photographs, and illustrations for you to follow—or draw inspiration from—when starting your own project.Learn which types of plants and containers are most successful for a fairy garden, as well as how to develop a focal point for your enchanted mini Eden. Fairy Gardening 101 also provides important information on caring for your garden, on designing gardens for both indoors and outside, on using artificial plants to make your garden last a lifetime, and much more! You’ll also find inspirational photos from fairy gardeners around the globe as well as a list of suppliers. You don’t need to be a master gardener or to have a particularly green thumb to successfully plant and maintain your tiny fairy garden. All you need is a few miniature plants, some thoughtfully placed accessories, a fairy or two, and a love of whimsy and imagination.

When Nancy Lockhart takes a secretarial job with Gordon Mackenzie, a wealthy East Lothian businessman, she soon finds he is expecting rather more from her than shorthand and typing. She is made increasingly uncomfortable by the obvious jealousy of his daughter and the unwelcome advances of one of his male staff, but she enjoys the job and needs the money. Then romance comes into her life and everything changes... The second story, Dancing in the Wings, is a short tale based on the author's real-life experiences as a young woman.

Er en myg farligere end en krokodille? Og hvilken lillebitte, nuttet frø beskytter sig selv med en gift, der kan slå et menneske ihjel på et splitsekund?I denne bog møder du de ti vildeste, farligste og mest spektakulære dræberdyr i verden. Her er masser af fakta – også af den frygtindgydende slags – og du får tips til at undgå både hajangreb og slangebid. Læs om løven, rotten og flodhesten, og find ud af, hvad der gør netop dem til nogle af de farligste dyr på hele Jorden!Bogen er skrevet af Fiona McDonald og illustreret af David Antram. De humoristiske tekster og illustrationer indeholder masser af sjove facts om verdens mange vilde skabninger.

Det er fuldmåne, og udenfor lyder et hårrejsende hyl! Er det en varulv, som ligger på lur? Og hvad er nu det, der skraber mod vinduet? Er det mon en blodsugende vampyr på jagt efter sit næste offer?I den her bog møder du de ti vildeste, mest blod- tørstige og modbydelige skabninger fra verdens myter og legender, fra den gigantiske, enøjede kyklop til den behårede yeti i Himalayas bjerge. Læs, hvordan Medusa med slangehåret kunne forvandle mænd til sten med et enkelt blik, og hvordan havfruer lokker sømænd i døden med deres smukke sang.Tag dig i agt for disse ti morderiske, mytiske skabninger!Bogen er skrevet af Fiona McDonald og illustreret af David Antram. De humoristiske tekster og illustrationer indeholder masser af sjove facts om verdens mange vilde skabninger

This book explores many different aspects of an amazing decade. Whether your interests are in fashion or politics there is something of interest for everyone in this accessible and entertaining work.

Everyone loves a romantic rogue whose exciting exploits feature a cheeky disregard for the law, narrow escapes and lots of love interest. All these and more form an entertaining volume that will keep the reader glued to the page following the mounted thief in his, or her, endless match against the law and a death by public hanging.

Set on an island on the west coast of Scotland, 'The Abbey' is a thriller with a gripping story line. This volume also contains a short story, ' The Reluctant Bridegroom' which tells the story of Veronica Wyllie who meets the dashing surgeon Stephen...

There are ethically relevant differences between rural health practice and rural health services delivery and urban practice and delivery that go beyond the stereotypes associated with rural life and rural health services.

Step back in time to Central America before the Spanish conquest and discover fascinating facts about the Olmecs, Maya, Toltecs and Aztecs. Easy-to-make projects help bring the past to life - build a Maya house or a pyramid temple, eat Aztec-style tortill