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The dress shop of dreams Cover Image Large Print Book

The dress shop of dreams [large print] / Menna van Praag.

Praag, Menna van. (Author).

Summary:

Since her parents' mysterious deaths many years ago, scientist Cora Sparks has spent her days in the safety of her university lab or at her grandmother Etta's dress shop. Tucked away on a winding Cambridge street, Etta's charming tiny store appears quite ordinary to passersby, but the colorfully vibrant racks of beaded silks, delicate laces, and jewel-toned velvets hold bewitching secrets: With just a few stitches from Etta's needle, these gorgeous gowns have the power to free a woman's deepest desires. Etta's dearest wish is to work her magic on her granddaughter. Cora's studious, unromantic eye has overlooked Walt, the shy bookseller who has been in love with her forever. Determined not to allow Cora to miss her chance at happiness, Etta sews a tiny stitch into Walt's collar, hoping to give him the courage to confess his feelings to Cora. But magic spells--like true love--can go awry. After Walt is spurred into action, Etta realizes she's set in motion a series of astonishing events that will transform Cora's life in extraordinary and unexpected ways.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1410475905
  • ISBN: 9781410475909
  • Physical Description: 429 pages.
  • Edition: Large print edition
  • Publisher: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, 2015.

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General Note:
Includes discussion questions.

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Subject:
Booksellers and bookselling > Fiction.
Dressmaking > Fiction.
Grandparent and child > Fiction.
Magic > Fiction.
Man-woman relationships > Fiction.
Scientists > Fiction.
Women scientists > Fiction.
Women's clothing > Fiction.
Genre:
Fantasy fiction.
Large print books.
Romance fiction.

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Albemarle Main Library LP Praag (Text) 31010000551731 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library LP PRAAG (Text) 39493107704241 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Charles H. Stone Memorial Library LP F PRAAG (Text) 30665100354202 Adult Fiction Available -
Goldsboro Library LP PRA ROM (Text) 40000003473 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Lee County Main Library LP FIC PRAAG (Text) 33262003234026 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Mountains Branch Library LP F Van (Text) 38801101741533 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Robeson County Public Library F PRAAG (Text) 34540000003033 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Rockingham Outreach LP Fic (Text) 31554009862664 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
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