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A A Gill

Andrew Swanston read law at Cambridge, but was inspired to write by his lifelong interest in early modern history. His Thomas Hill novels – The King’s Spy, The King’s Exile and The King’s Return – are set against the backdrops of the English Civil War, Cromwell’s Commonwealth and the early Restoration respectively. He is also the author of Waterloo: The Bravest Man and Beautiful Star and Other Stories. His first historical thriller set during the reign of Elizabeth I – Incendium (published in paperback as The Incendium Plot) – introduced readers to the academic, lawyer and intelligencer Dr Christopher Radcliff, whose adventures continue in Chaos. Andrew Swanston lives in Surrey.

A D Swanston

A E Langsford

A G Hopkins

A. J. BAIME is the New York Times best-selling author of The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Detroit, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War and Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans. Both books are in development for major motion pictures. Baime is a longtime regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal, and his articles have also appeared in the New York Times, Popular Science, and Men’s Journal. He lives in Granite Bay, California. Visit him at facebook.com/ajbaime and trumanbook.com.

A J Baime

A J Jacobs

A J P Taylor

Anthony James Pollard is a British medieval historian, specialising in the fifteenth century and in particular the Wars of the Roses. A leading authority in the field, he is profesor emeritus of Teesside University. His books include North-Eastern England during the Wars of the Roses, Richard III and the Princes in theTower, Imagining Robin Hood: the Late Medieval Stories in Historical Context and Warwick the kingmaker: Politics, Power and Fame.

A J Pollard

A J Rochester

A K Benjamin is a clinical neuropsychologist and the author of Let Me Not Be Mad: A Story of Unravelling Minds.

A K Benjamin

A. L. Berridge read English at Oxford, and taught for ten years before moving into television, where her production credits range from period drama and thrillers to long-running soaps. She has written two previous novels, Top Ten besteller Honour and the Sword and In the Name of the King. Into the Valley of Death is her third novel.

A L Berridge

Alison Gaylin's first job was as a reporter for a celebrity tabloid, which sparked a lifelong interest in writing about people committing despicable acts. More than a decade later, she wrote and published her Edgar-nominated first novel, HIDE YOUR EYES. 
 
She's since published nine more books, including the USA Today and international bestselling Brenna Spector suspense series, which has been nominated for the Edgar, Anthony and Thriller awards and won the Shamus award. 
 
She lives in upstate New York with her husband, daughter, cat and dog.

A L Gaylin

A Maxwell-Hyslop

A McArthur

A P Wavell

A.S. Webb is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Daughter of Chaos, the first instalment of The Dark Pantheon Trilogy. She is inspired by stories rooted in history and mythology, that push the boundaries of imagination and urge us to reflect on what it means to be human.

A S Webb

A. A. Dhand is the author of six previous novels, and has been shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger Award. His DI Harry Virdee novels are currently being adapted for TV by the BBC. He was raised in Bradford and spent his youth observing the city from behind the counter of a small convenience store. After qualifying as a pharmacist, he worked in London and travelled extensively before returning to Bradford to start his own business and begin writing. The history, diversity and darkness of the city have inspired all his novels. For more information about A. A. Dhand and his books, follow him on X @aadhand, and on Instagram @aa_dhand.

A. A. Dhand

A. A. Gill

A. A. Milne

A. Anatoli

A. B. Poranek grew up sharing her time between Ontario, Canada and rural Poland, and eventually completed a veterinary degree at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences. A lover of mythology and history, she enjoys exploring both in her writing. Her debut novel, Where the Dark Stands Still, an instant New York Times bestseller, is an ode to Poland's folktales, while A Treachery of Swans transports readers to a world inspired by 17th century France.

A. B. Poranek

A. Bradley

Professor A. C. Grayling is Principal of the New College of the Humanities at Northeastern University, London, and a Supernumerary Fellow of St Anne's College, Oxford. He has written and edited over thirty books on philosophy, history, science and current affairs. For several years he wrote columns for the Guardian newspaper and The Times and was the chairman of the 2014 Man Booker Prize.

A. C. Grayling

A.D. Miller is the author of Snowdrops, The Earl of Petticoat Lane and The Faithful Couple. Snowdrops was a bestseller and was shortlisted for many prizes including the Man Booker and the CWA Gold Dagger. It was translated into 25 languages. As Moscow Correspondent of The Economist A.D. Miller has travelled across the former Soviet Union and covered the Orange Revolution in Ukraine; he is now the magazine’s Culture Editor based in London. 
 
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A. D. Miller

A. E. Ellis

A. E. W. Mason

A. Humphreys

A. Igoni Barrett was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, in 1979 and lives in Lagos. He is a winner of the 2005 BBC World Service short story competition, the recipient of a Chinua Achebe Center Fellowship, a Norman Mailer Center Fellowship, and a Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Residency. His short story collection, Love is Power, or Something Like That, was published in 2013. In 2014 he was named on the Africa39 list of sub-Saharan African writers under 40. Blackass is his first novel.

A. Igoni Barrett

The short life of A.J.A. Symons (1900-41) was described by his biographer as an intricate and largely harmless confidence trick. His many interests included the collection of musical boxes and rare books as well as the study and practice of forgery; they left him time to edit an anthology of Edwardian verse and compose studies of H.M. Stanley and other notable figures. He is remembered for The Quest for Corvo, one of the most remarkable biographies ever written, and for co-founding the Wine and Food Society.

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Max Silver

Step on board and join the galaxy's top defence team in this explosive new series for boys! Complete with awesome gaming cards so you can do battle against the Alien Invaders too! 
 
Five mutant alien outcasts from the deep space Wrecking Zone have been recruited by the evil outlaw Kaos to destroy the galaxy... Half hideous alien, half deadly robot - these are the toughest enemies Cosmo has ever faced. 
 
The awesome alien Krush is on the rampage in one of the universe's busiest cities. Can Cosmo act quickly to prevent Krush flattening everything in his path? 
 
The power of the universe is in YOU!

Alien Invaders 6: Krush - The Iron Giant

Five awesome aliens have been unleashed from the darkest corner of the galaxy - and they're out to destroy the universe. 
 
Only Cosmo, a young boy from planet Earth, has the power to stop them. Recruited by the elite defence organisation G-Watch to defend the galaxy, Cosmo must prove himself and commence battle against the deadliest aliens in space . . . 
 
In his second mission, Cosmo and his ally from G-Watch, Agent Nuri, are sent to the tropical planet, Zaman. The terrifying alien Infernox is using his deadly fire powers to destroy the jungle planet and its valuable medicinal plants. Can Cosmo and Nuri work together to stop the evil Infernox, or will the galaxy be forced to surrender?

Alien Invaders 2: Infernox - The Fire Starter

Anthony McGowan

Ludo, Noah, Jamie, Phillip and Jennifer are THE BARE BUM GANG! They have an embarrassing name but a cool Gang Den, so things could be worse. Join the gang in a new adventure as they battle the forces of the evil Dockery Gang, guard with their lives the secrets of their underground sweet stash, and still get home in time for tea. 
 
Ludo and Noah go to the aid of an old tramp who has collapsed after being hassled by the Dockery gang. Everyone thinks he's a little bit crazy as he dresses in home made armour - his nickname is King Arthur. King Arthur asks Ludo to retrieve his 'treasure' and so the gang have to sneak past security guards and overcome various obstacles to help the old man. But can they get to the treasure before anyone else?

The Bare Bum Gang and the Holy Grail

Five awesome aliens have been unleashed from the darkest corner of the galaxy - and they're out to destroy the universe. 
 
Only Cosmo, a young boy from planet Earth, has the power to stop them. Recruited by the elite defence organisation G-Watch to defend the galaxy, Cosmo must prove himself and commence battle against the deadliest aliens in space . . . 
 
In their third mission, Cosmo and Nuri journey into Deep Space . . . The hideous arachnid alien Zillah is terrorising the galaxy's main trade route - and has built a deadly lair in the perilous Tarn Asteroid Belt. Has Cosmo got what it takes to navigate his way through the treacherous asteroid maze and defeat Zillah?

Alien Invaders 3: Zillah - The Fanged Predator

Five awesome aliens have been unleashed from the darkest corner of the galaxy - and they're out to destroy the universe. 
 
Only Cosmo, a young boy from planet Earth, has the power to stop them. Recruited by the elite defence organisation G-Watch to defend the galaxy, Cosmo must prove himself and commence battle against the deadliest aliens in space . . . 
 
In his fourth mission, Cosmo must travel to the Paradise Planet of Oceania - where the galaxy's holidaymakers are unaware that a very unwelcome guest is on its way . . . The awesome underwater alien Hydronix is wreaking havoc on this peaceful holiday planet, and Cosmo must head to the depths of the ocean to do battle with this mighty monster of the deep.

Alien Invaders 4: Hydronix - Destroyer of the Deep

Mitchell Symons

FRIGHTFUL FACTS AND GORY STORIES . . . 
 
Top trivia about life in the past such as: 
 
Did Vikings wear horns on their helmets? 
 
How did Ancient Egyptians make their mummies? 
 
Which animals were gladiators forced to fight?

That's So Gross!: History

Five mutant alien outcasts have been recruited by the evil outlaw Kaos to destroy the galaxy... Half hideous alien, half deadly robot - these are the toughest enemies Cosmo has ever faced. 
 
For his final mission against Kaos's awesome metallicons, Cosmo must face Tanka. Will the young Earthling be able to defeat the Invader and save the galaxy? Join Cosmo, Nuri and Brain-E on another whirlwind adventure through space... 
 
The power of the universe is in YOU!

Alien Invaders 10: Tanka - The Ballistic Blaster

Five mutant alien outcasts have been recruited by the evil outlaw Kaos to destroy the galaxy... Half hideous alien, half deadly robot - these are the toughest enemies Cosmo has ever faced. 
 
Planet Subra is the galaxy's only living, breathing planet - and home to millions of undiscovered species. And when the terrifying, ground-busting MINOX arrives to do some damage, there's only one boy who can stop him. Can Cosmo bet Minox to Subra's core? It's a race against time . . . 
 
The power of the universe is in YOU!

Alien Invaders 8: Minox - The Planet Driller

Five mutant alien outcasts have been recruited by the evil outlaw Kaos to destroy the galaxy . . . Half hideous alien, half deadly robot - these are the toughest enemies Cosmo has ever faced. 
 
At an intergalactic drag race, Cosmo and Nuri find themselves facing the awesome ZIPZAP - the dynamo rider. Can Cosmo ride to victory once more? Or will it be lights-out for G-Watch? 
 
The power of the universe is in YOU!

Alien Invaders 9: Zipzap - The Rebel Racer

Melissa Wareham

Melissa Wareham loved her job at Battersea Dogs &amp; Cats Home, caring for lost and abandoned animals. When Gus - elderly, smelly and poorly - arrives at the Home one day, she knows that she has found the dog for her - and that he has found the human for him! 
Life with Gus takes some getting used to... from him insisting on drinking out of the toilet bowl, his sleep-destroying snores and his bath-aversion tactics... but Gus is a funny, gentle, loving dog and Melissa and he quickly become completely inseperable. 
This is a funny, sad, wise and kind tale of the joy that adopting a rescue animal brings.

Rescuing Gus

Ellie Simmonds

It's the annual bake-off in Greyton and the winner gets an amazing prize - an all-expenses paid trip to London and the chance to meet a very special VIP . . . 
 
Ellie has always wanted to go swimming at the Olympic Park and now it looks as if her dream might come true! But the Scrudges make revolting cakes - Ellie will have to help them win the competition, with a little help from a very special little magical baker.

Ellie's Magical Bakery: A Royal Tea for Royalty

Jon Katz

When Jon Katz hears about Izzy, a three-year-old Border collie kept alone in a field, he can't help but agree to take him in. But Jon already has three other dogs at home back on his farm including Rose - Jon's hard-working sidekick. How will the rest of the farm take to the new arrival?

Rose and Izzy the Cheekiest Dogs on the Farm

Book 3 in a magical new series from Paralympian and star of the Great Comic Relief Bake-Off, Ellie Simmonds. 
 
Ellie is going to her first ever birthday party! But first she has to bake a brilliant birthday cake for her new friend Talia. 
 
But her magical recipe book has gone missing! Will Ellie find it in time?

Ellie's Magical Bakery: Brilliant Birthday Bakes!

Wendy Holden

When Haatchi was injured by a train, he lost one of his legs and his tail - a huge problem for such a big dog. He needed some serious love; he needed to find his perfect Forever Home. 
 
And then Haatchi met Owen. 
 
Owen was finding life hard too. He also needed some love. And, like Haatchi, he had a lot of love to give . . . 
 
This is the inspiring true story of the best friends who can overcome any problem together. 
Because, after all, it doesn't matter how many legs or wheels you have, it's who journeys with you.

Haatchi and Little B - Junior edition

K M Peyton

Ruth has never ridden a pony before - but as soon as she lays eyes on lively Fly-by-Night, she knows he has to be hers. But where is she going to find the money for a saddle and bridle - and who is going to teach her to ride?

Fly-By-Night

Gretel Killeen

Catherine Vase

Join Eppie and Zeke as they get sucked down the plughole and into a brand-new adventure. It's a giggle-filled non-stop underwater romp with man-eating seaweed, magic mermaids, pirates in petticoats, fat fisherman and elastic eels . . . and that's all before breakfast. Will Zeke and Eppie ever get back on dry land and back to their normal size? This slapstick adventure, bursting with anarchic energy has enormous child-appeal even for the most reluctant reader.

My Sister's A Sea Slug

Shirley Hughes

Charlie gets into all sorts of sticky situations when his seaside summer holiday turns into a missing jewellery mystery - and detective Charlie finds himself in the middle of a muddle once again when a gang of bungling burglars threatens to spoil the Big Library Bonanza . . .

The Charlie Moon Collection

Book 1 in a magical new series from Paralympian and star of the Great Comic Relief Bake-Off, Ellie Simmonds. 
 
Ellie lives with her uncle and aunt, Mr and Mrs Scrudge, in the miserable town of Greyton. The Scrudges and their horrible son, Colin, can't stand the sight of Ellie and won't let her into the bakery, even for a moment. 
 
But on her birthday Ellie receives a mystery present – a very special cookery book where the recipes magically appear on the page! There are recipes for what to bake for a long train journey, what to eat when you’ve eaten too much - even a cake to help you find a best friend. 
 
With the Greyton bake-off just round the corner, suddenly anything feels possible . . .

Ellie's Magical Bakery: Best Cake for a Best Friend

Katie Chase

When Rosie finds a beautiful silk picture frame decorated with a little princess sitting on an elephant, she is soon whisked away on another adventure - this time in India. But she can't find the little princess. She meets Suvita, who tells her that she lives with her uncle because her mother and father are dead and that she's definitely not a princess! 
 
Suvita tells Rosie about how, before Suvita was born, the maharajah's daughter went missing from the palace because she wanted to marry the man who she loved. The maharajah has been sad ever since. Then Suvita tells Rosie about the sari and poem that her mother gave her before she died. With the help of Suvita's friend, Anil, the girls go in search of the answer to the riddle left to Suvita by her mother. What they find out surprises them all!

Little Princesses: The Silk Princess

The latest collection of terrific trivia from the bestselling author of WHY EATING BOGEYS IS GOOD FOR YOU and double Blue Peter Best Book with Facts Award winner. 
 
The answers to these incredible questions will boggle your brain! 
Can rocks have snot? 
Why do doughnuts have holes in the middle? 
Could a human child ever be raised by animals? 
What have hyenas got to laugh about? 
And why is it impossible to belch after blast-off?!

Why Spacemen Can't Burp...

Carole Lloyd

Shy, bespectacled Anna is certain that Ellie Wilson will do something dreadful on the school trip to Bath. But how can she explain to her sensible mother that she's scared of Ellie? And she does want to see the statue of Minerva at the Roman baths, for her history project. Anna already knows in her mind how the beautiful goddess looks. 
 
But when something dreadful does happen, Anna is surprised to find that neither it, nor Minerva, nor Ellie, is quite as she had imagined.

Speccy Four Eyes

Pat Thomson

There's something for everyone in this collection of funny short stories. It's packed full of talking pigs, UFOs, gorillas, witches, mischievous house elves, flying postmen and lots more! Find out how Bozo the gorilla helps Jimmy deal with his lazy big brother, what Dinah Price does when she finds the three bears tucked up in her bed and what fate Agnethia Toadfax, trainee witch, has in store for Mr Smike the rude librarian . . .

You Can't Bring That in Here!

Ellen Weiss

Mel Friedman

Best friends Eliza, Lisa, Molly and Abby are passionate for all things furry, four-legged or feathered. They are THE ANIMAL RESCUE SQUAD. Their mission? To fight for the rights of all animals great and small. . . When Lisa decides to take care of a cheeky two-year-old chimp called Gumbo, she has no idea he'll be such a handful! He swings from the lampshades, climbs up the curtains, speaks in sign laguage. . . Yes! He really does! And it's up to THE ANIMAL RESCUE SQUAD to find him a very special home.

The Animal Rescue Squad - Hand-Me-Down Chimp

A collection of wise and wacky words of advice, from the bestselling and double Blue Peter Best Book with Facts-winning Mitchell Symons. 
 
From the marvellous mind of Mitchell Symons comes such gems of wisdom as: 
You can't trust a dog to watch your food. 
Why buy shampoo when real poo is free? 
Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, as you won't have a leg to stand on. 
And if getting even doesn't work, just get odd!

Don't Wipe Your Bum with a Hedgehog

Alf Proysen

Mrs Pepperpot has a little problem - an enormous little problem - she shrinks! And when she does, she finds herself facing all sorts of funny situations of giant-sized proportions! But whether it's a big brown bear or a moose on the loose, clever little Mrs Pepperpot is always ready with some very big ideas. 
 
A compilation of thirteen fun short stories including: Mrs Pepperpot tries to please her Husband; Mrs Pepperpot Minds the Baby; Mrs Pepperpot’s Penny Watchman; The Bad Luck Story; Mrs Pepperpot and the Moose; Mrs Pepperpot Finds a Hidden Treasure; Mr Pepperpot; The Ogres; The Good Luck Story; Mr Big Toe’s Journey; A Concertina Concert; A Birthday Party in Topsy Turvy Town; Father Christmas and the Carpenter.

Mrs Pepperpot Again

A day out in the countryside is never an ordinary outing if Mrs Pepperpot's involved. First, she has to be rescued from a mountain of ice cream by an abandoned kitten. Then she has to use her wits to outsmart a crafty fox and rescue a puppy from the circus. In fact she shrinks five times - and Mr Pepperpot hardly notices a thing! 
 
A compilation of four fantastic short stories including: Mrs Pepperpot’s Outing; Mrs Pepperpot Has a Visitor From America; Gapy Gob Gets a Letter From the King; Mrs Pepperpot and the Budgerigar.

Mrs Pepperpot's Outing

Mrs Pepperpot is as busy as always, and mindful that she is likely to shrink to the size of a Pepperpot at any time. She doesn't know when or where it might happen but she can be sure she'll have an incredible adventure. 
 
A compilation of twelve stories including: Mrs. Pepperpot to the Rescue; Mrs. Pepperpot on the Warpath; The Nature Lesson; The Shoemaker’s Doll; Mrs. Pepperpot is Taken for a Witch ; The Little Mouse Who Was Very Clever; Mrs Pepperpot’s Birthday; The Dancing Bees; How the King Learned to Eat Porridge; Mrs. Pepperpot Turns Fortune Teller; The Fairy-Tale Boy; The Ski-Race.

Mrs Pepperpot To The Rescue

Mrs Pepperpot never knows when she's going to shrink to the size of a kitchen pepperpot, and its usually at the most inconvenient moments! But being small can be a lot of fun too - Mrs Pepperpot will meet the little people in the Magic Wood, be taught to swim by a frog, and even sit on a mouse's back! 
 
A compilation of nine short stories including: Mrs Pepperpot in the Magic Wood; Mrs Pepperpot and the Puppet Show; Midsummer Eve with the Ogres; Mrs Pepperpot and the Baby Crow; Mrs Pepperpot learns to Swim; Mrs Pepperpot gives a party; Sir Mark the Valiant; Mrs Pepperpot turns Detective; Mrs Pepperpot and the Brooch Hunt.

Mrs Pepperpot in the Magic Wood

David Sinden

Nikalas Catlow

Ignore everything you've ever been told about what NOT to do to books; Don’t Eat This Book is no ordinary book. Splat it, soak it, rip it, wear it, tear it, bling it, camouflage it, glue it, break it, stick it, bury it, whack it . . . Do whatever you want to it – just don't eat it! 
 
The antidote to activity books, Don't Eat this Book is for absolutely everyone: boys and girls, young and old. The only book you’ll need this holiday, it is guaranteed to enthral as imagination and creativity are unleashed in the most interesting and unexpected ways . . .

Don't Eat This Book

Mitchell Symons has stats and stories to entertain and amaze you! 
 
Did the Olympians really compete in the buff? 
 
Which striker's shorts fell down when he was taking a penalty? 
 
Which sport consists of running while juggling? 
 
Which football team's fanzine is called Linesman, You're Rubbish?

On Your Farts, Get Set, Go!

The year is 1Q84. This is the real world, there is no doubt about that. But in this world, there are two moons in the sky. Discover the 1Q84 Trilogy by Haruki Murakami.

1Q84

365 Days of Art

A BBC Christmas

A Black Book Thriller

A Box Full of Murders

A Cal Leandros Novel

A Christmas Mystery

The intelligent and capable police commissioner Guido Brunetti confronts crime in and around his home town of Venice.

A Commissario Brunetti Mystery

A DC Smith / Kings Lake Investigation Series

A Daisy Story

Chronicling the lives of over three hundred characters, unrivalled for its scope and humour, this is a unique evocation of life in twentieth-century England.

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