THE ENGLISH ROSES: Too Good To Be True.** [llus by Stacey Peterson.**]

UK,slim Qrto card French wraps,p/back original,1st edn. [Paperback original denotes the first format and its first appearance in print of the book/title. Paperbacks usually follow on from the HB edn,but can be published at the same time as the HB edn,but p/back originals are published prior to any other format in the country of its origin,and sometimes,even worldwide.] FINE.Owner inked name in book printed ownership bookplate.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,colour pictorial artwork by Stacey Peterson,illustrated card covers; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean,contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,otherwise appears unread apart from my own collation.UK,slim Qrto card French wraps,p/back original,1st edn,9-60pp [alternate page pagination] includes full-colour,full-page,part pages, double-page full-colour illustrations all by Stacey Peterson; plus [unpaginated] colour vignetted owner-page,colour illustrated title page,double-page colour illustrated dedication,last 4pp at rear or book's end and pink+white illustrated endpapers.
Nicole,Amy,Charlotte,Grace and Binah are best friends. They do everything together - dancing,homework,ice-skating,picnics, sleepover parties . . . But the arrival of a new student,Dominic de la Guardia, changes everything.His dashing good looks and charming manners have them vying for his attention.As the annual autumn dance approaches,it is up to a quirky teacher,Miss Fluffernutter,and a pumpernickel-loving fairy godmother to save the English Rose's friendship.
Making the 6th MADONNA title,this is the much-awaited sequel to the international bestseller 'The English Roses' Madonna's first published title (UK, PUFFIN HB+wraps,respective 1st edns: 2003 + 2006 - see my book ID's rja29358 and rja739017 for examples. Other MADONNA titles include: 'The English Roses' (the prequel to this title), 'Mr. Peabody's Apple's', 'Ykov And The Seven Thieves', 'The Adventures Of Abdi',and 'Lotsa De Casha'. Madonna's proceeds from these/her book sales go to 'Raising Malawi',an orphan-care initiative.
MADONNA Ritchie was born in Bay City,Michigan,and has seven brothers and sisters.She has sold 200 million albums worldwide and has had more than 25 Top Ten singles.She is the recipient of three Grammys, as well as a Golden Globe award for her performance in 'Evita'.Her previous children's books,'The English Roses' and 'Mr PEABODY'S Apples.' - released in 40 languages in more than 100 countries - are international bestsellers.
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