Download or read book Cecily's Portrait: The Historical House written by Adèle Geras and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1895: Cecily longs to learn the new art of photography and is determined that her widowed father will come to love it too, especially when she realises that her new friend and photographer, Rosalind, would be a perfect match for him. Will her dreams of uniting them ever come true? A touching and beautiful tale set at No.6 Chelsea Walk. Adele Geras has previously been shortlisted for the Whitbread Children’s Book Award and Highly Commended for the Carnegie Medal. "Dramatic stories with a real sense of atmosphere." - The Guardian