Lev's ViolinFrom the moment she hears Lev's violin for the first time, Helena Attlee is captivated. She is told that it is an Italian instrument, named after its former Russian owner. Eager to discover all she can about its ancestry, and the stories contained within its delicate wooden body, she sets out for its birthplace, Cremona, once the hometown of famous luthier Antonio Stradivari. This is the beginning of a beguiling journey whose end she could never have

steered by the solitary figure at her helm

perfect landscapes and take outstanding artistic compositions

the Underground Railroad has assumed a physical form: a dilapidated box car pulled along subterranean tracks by a steam locomotive

the fact that they still haven't met yet

Have you ever wondered what makes electricity

Standing at the crease

the pleasure gardens of the Cliveden set

there's are recipe favourites on every page

The holidays are dragging on and Harry Potter can't wait for the start of term

they systematically get the answers wrong

Zach is dead

Growing up has become faster