Charming Billy is a devastating account of the power of longing and lies, love's tenacity, and resignation's hold. Even at his funeral party, Billy Lynch's life remains up for debate. This soft-spoken, poetry lover's drinking was as legendary among his Queens, New York, family and friends as was his disappointment in love. But the latter, as his cousin Dennis knows, "was, after...(展开全部)

In a small bar somewhere in the Bronx, a funeral party has gathered to honor Billy Lynch. Through the night, his friends and family will weave together the tale of a husband, lover, dreamer, and storyteller, but also that of a hopeless drunk whose immense charm was but a veil over a lifetime of secrets and all-consuming sorrow. As they comfort his widow, the gentle Maeve, they ...(展开全部)

""I am Catalina, Princess of Spain, daughter of the two greatest monarchs the world has ever known...and I will be Queen of England.""Thus, bestselling author Philippa Gregory introduces one of her most unforgettable heroines: Katherine of Aragon. Known to history as the Queen who was pushed off her throne by Anne Boleyn, here is a Katherine the world has forgotten: the enchant...(展开全部)

""I am Catalina, Princess of Spain, daughter of the two greatest monarchs the world has ever known...and I will be Queen of England.""Thus, bestselling author Philippa Gregory introduces one of her most unforgettable heroines: Katherine of Aragon. Known to history as the Queen who was pushed off her throne by Anne Boleyn, here is a Katherine the world has forgotten: the enchant...(展开全部)

Princess Smartypants does not want to get married. She enjoys being a Ms. But being a rich and pretty princess means that all the princes want her to be their Mrs. Find out how Princess Smartypants fights to preserve her independence in this hilarious fairy-tale-with-a-difference. 'Babette Cole is ...funny, unrestricted and totally unforgettable' - "Independent on Sunday".

这本书是谁写的？ 珊农•海尔(Shannon Hale) 不是吹牛，我从小就有讲故事的天赋，常常自编自导，带兄弟姐妹一起表演迷你短剧。长大后，我还是喜欢写故事。我丈夫也是个作家，《谁来当王妃》的创作灵感就是和他聊天聊出来的。他说到一本有趣的好书，故事的主角是一个“在皇宫里教导公主的老师”。 这本书2005年出版后，不仅荣获《纽约时报》最佳畅销书，更荣获2006年纽伯瑞儿童文学奖银奖。