Hughes, Shirley

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Hero on a bicycle

  • Hughes, Shirley
With the city of Florence, Italy, under heavy Nazi occupation, thirteen-year-old Paolo is confronted by the anti-Nazi movement and Paolo must figure out if he has what it takes to be a hero.

Out and about

a first book of poems
  • Hughes, Shirley
2015
From the joyful sights and sounds of the beach to the quiet beauty of leaves in a rain puddle, this volume captures the everyday wonder of being out and about.

Ruby in the ruins

  • Hughes, Shirley
2018
"A . . . tale of unconditional love as a family puts itself back together in postwar London"--Dust jacket.

David and dog

Submitted by khenkes on Mon, 02/24/2020 - 15:25

A youngster is upset by the loss of his favorite stuffed dog.

George the babysitter

Submitted by khenkes on Wed, 12/04/2019 - 13:54

Mother has to go out, so George has come to look after Mike, Jenny and baby Sue. George is a very capable young man, and he makes it clear from the start that everyone is to help out in doing the daily chores. However, Mike, Jenny, and baby Sue's assistance may be more than George had bargained for.

Whistling in the dark

  • Hughes, Shirley
Shirley Hughes draws on her young teenage memories for a compelling novel of friendship and mysteries set in Liverpool during the Blitz.
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Digby O'Day up, up, and away

  • Hughes, Shirley
2016
"Digby, Percy, and their new friend, Ariel, are off on an adventure in the clouds. Making a speedy getaway from their archenemy, Lou Ella, they find themselves soaring away in a hot-air balloon! But there are stormy skies ahead"--Provided by publisher.

Daisy saves the day

  • Hughes, Shirley
Young Daisy Dobbs finds work as a scullery maid in a grand old house. She works as best she can to please her employers, but her finest hour comes when disaster strikes, and she is the only person who can avert it.

George, the babysitter

  • Hughes, Shirley
1977
Recounts the experiences of a young man who takes on the job of babysitter for three young children.

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