The English Rose

When a new boy comes to their school, jealousy and envy cause problems for the five best friends known as the English Roses.

When Madonna's English Roses chapter book series was first published, the books featured black & white artwork throughout. This new edition presents the same ravishing art, but now in full color, highlighting Jeffrey Fulvimari's drawings in gorgeous detail. The English Roses promised to be friends for life, but now something could be coming between them. Grace's mom is acting funny, always cleaning the house, and tidying up. Something is up and the Roses suspect the worst: Grace's mom is getting ready for a move. Could Grace be moving away from the rest of the Roses? The rest of the Roses need to come up with ways to keep the group together...and fast!

Fully illustrated, the charm of his English Roses comes across on every page, even if the reader has to imagine their scent. The Irish Garden Like its highly-respected companion in the series, Old Roses, this title draws the most useful information fr

From the cultivator who has made rose history comes a colorful, exquisite bouquet of some of the world's most beautiful flowers, accompanied by brief tidbits of information on each variety. 81 full-color photos.

Madonna's bestselling series, now back in print and in a brand new, full-color edition! Welcome to the world of the English Roses! Meet each of the English Roses--Nicole, Amy, Charlotte, Grace and Binah--and learn all of their vital statistics. From each girl's full name, to her favorite pet, to her worst habits, this question-and-answer book will introduce readers to Madonna's delightfully charming girls. The book has a section for each Rose, plus one for the reader to fill out, and features gorgeous high quality four-color art! When the English Roses chapter book series was first published it featured black&white artwork throughout. This new edition presents the same ravishing art in full color, highlighting Jeffrey Fulvimari's drawings in gorgeous detail.

Includes 22 new varieties released from 2011 to 2016. David Austin is one of the world's leading rose hybridizers. He has spent decades creating and perfecting his roses, which combine the charm and fragrance of the Old Roses with the repeat-flowering and wide color range of the traditional tea roses, also called Modern Roses. David Austin English Roses are vigorous, hardy, heat-resistant and disease-free. The bushes have a pleasant rounded habit and bear large, delicately scented blooms throughout the summer. The relative ease of growing a David Austin English Rose has inspired gardeners everywhere to try their hand. Interest in North America was so overwhelming that in 1999, the company opened an office in Tyler, Texas, which ships to the USA and Canada. The roses are organized into seven classification groups. Each rose profile features a description and cultivation techniques opposite a stunning full-page photograph. There are 32 new photographs, 22 of them of the new varieties released between 2011 and 2016. They are: Old Rose Hybrids - Sir Walter Scott, The Poet's Wife, The Lady Gardener, Lady Salisbury, Queen Anne The Leander Group - Bathsheba, The Ancient Mariner, Olivia Rose Austin, Fighting Temperaire, Carolyn Knight, Boscobel The English Musk Roses - Roald Dahl, Desdemona, The Lark Ascending, Tranquility, William and Catherine The English Alba Hybrids - Royal Jubilee Some Other English Roses - Imogen, Thomas À Becket The Climbing English Rose - The Lady of the Lake, The Albrighton Rambler, Wollerton Old Hall The English Cut-flower Roses. David also recounts how he set out to create the English roses, beginning with his first, the fragrant Constance Spry, released in 1961. In eloquent prose he reveals his passion for these roses and his lifelong dedication to their improvement. He describes their growth habits, flower form, foliage and name origin, and provides valuable cultivation tips and instruction on how to cut and arrange roses. This book displays beautifully why David Austin English Roses are beloved by gardeners everywhere. It is an essential selection for every rose lover and gardener. Artists will enjoy it for the glorious photographs.

This delightful pocket sized title, coming from one of the UK's foremost experts on roses, will be an indispensable guide to rose-lovers everywhere.

Can the English Roses tackle a mystery? Grace lives, sleeps and breathes football. But when she notices that her parents are acting strange, not even football - or the attention of a gorgeous new boy on the football field - makes her feel better. So what's a girl to do when she's scared her life might be changing forever? Enlist the help of her four best friends, of course. Together the English Roses are determined to figure out what's going on at the Harrison household.