Collins Modern Classics are re-launched in gorgeous new covers bringing these familiar stories to a new generation. From the author of best-loved classic ‘The Snow Goose’. “I was aware, from the very beginning, that I was a most unusual cat…” Thomasina is the beloved pet cat of 7-year-old Mary Ruadh, whose strict father is the town\"s vet....

A heartwarming and tender story of a family\"s winding journey to witness Queen Elizabeth II\"s 1953 coronation Coronation Day, 2 June 1953 The Claggs, a humble, working class family from Sheffield, are offered tickets to a once-in-a-lifetime-event – the Queen\"s coronation....

Mrs Harris is a salt-of-the-earth London charlady who cheerfully cleans the houses of the rich. One day, when tidying Lady Dant\"s wardrobe, she comes across the most beautiful thing she has ever seen in her life - a Dior dress....

“If in doubt, wash!” What is it like to be a cat? Find out in this classic animal story from the renowned writer Paul Gallico. Peter Brown longs for a pet cat. One day, he is following a stray cat through the streets when he is knocked down and seriously hurt....

Mrs Harris is a salt-of-the-earth London charlady who cheerfully cleans the houses of the rich. One day, when tidying Lady Dant\"s wardrobe, she comes across the most beautiful thing she has ever seen in her life - a Dior dress....

А modern classic, \"The Snow Goose\" is set in the years running up to the remarkable rescue of the British army stranded on the beaches of Dunkirk during World War II. On the desolate marshes along the English coast, a young girl, Frith, comes to seekhelp from Philip Rhayader, a reclusive painter who lives in an abandoned lighthouse....

The brave little Manxmouse is on a special journey. But can he survive fearsome foxes, terrified elephants and cats big and small to reach his destination? The Manxmouse is one-of-a-kind. He\'s the strangest little mouse you\'ll ever see, with bright blue fur, huge rabbit ears and a distinct lack of tail....

В книге представлен роман Пола Гэллико о приключениях лондонской уборщицы, захотевшей получить платье от самого Диора и без лишних раздумий отправившейся за своей мечтой на континент. Роман адаптирован (без упрощения текста оригинала) по методу Ильи Франка....

Philip Rhayader is a painter. He lives alone in an old lighthouse. But his life changes when a young girl brings him an injured snow goose. The other stories are The Doll\' and The Silver Swans.\'...

Philip Rhayader is a painter. He lives alone in an old lighthouse. But his life changes when a young girl brings him an injured snow goose. The other stories are The Doll\' and The Silver Swans.\'...

Classic storytelling from a bestselling author. Gallico\"s most famous story, The Snow Goose, is set in the wild, desolate Essex marshes and is an intense and moving tale about the relationship between a hunchback and a young girl. The Small Miracle is a contemporary fable about a young boy\"s love for his dangerously ill donkey....