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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. 
 
admillerbooks.com

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.

A. J. A. Symons

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Terry Pratchett

Four STARRY tales of time travel, space and . . . lemonade?! 
 
All aboard the 59A time travelling bus! 
 
Sip a cool lemonade on the moon! 
 
Meet a caveman who is still alive today! 
 
Find out how to build a rocket ship that goes to Mars! 
 
With full-colour illustrations, these stories are the perfect introduction for young readers to the world of legendary storyteller Sir Terry Pratchett. 
 
‘Whoever heard of three kids going to the Moon?’ Goggles (a kid who has been to the Moon)

Tales of Time and Space

Roald Dahl

Rikin Parekh

A star-studded cast of authors including Pamela Butchart, Hannah Gold and Adam Kay deliver twelve brand new stories inspired by the great Roald Dahl's incredible characters in this Christmas collection that will delight readers 8-12. 
 
Why is Matilda worried about being on the naughty list? 
 
What happens when years after the creation of his original marvellous medicine George’s granddaughter Gigi decides to make her own potion? 
 
And how does Charlie plan to celebrate Christmas at the chocolate factory? 
 
Perfect for Christmas Eve, this magical and hilarious collection features 12 brand-new short stories based on their author’s favourite Roald Dahl characters.Discover stories from:<ul><li>Adam Kay (George's Marvellous Medicine)</li><li>Greg James and Chris Smith (The Twits)</li><li>Hannah Gold (Fantastic Mr Fox)</li><li>Nadia Shireen (The BFG)</li><li>Ben Bailey Smith (James and The Giant Peach)</li><li>Elle McNicoll (Matilda)</li><li>Konnie Huq (Danny Champion of the World)</li><li>Nathan Bryon (The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me)</li><li>Pamela Butchart (The Witches)</li><li>Sally Rippin (The Magic Finger)</li><li>Sibéal Pounder (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory).</li></ul>

Charlie and the Christmas Factory

John Burningham

Brought to you by Puffin. 
 
A brand new audio collection featuring ten of John Burningham's classic stories. Read by Alexander Armstrong. 
 
Celebrate the power of babies (and avocados!) with Avocado Baby, and join Borka the goose on her adventures, amongst so much more in these beloved stories. 
 
This collection includes: 'Would You Rather', 'Oi Get Off Our Train', 'Motor Miles', 'The Shopping Basket', 'Borka', 'Husherbye', 'Courtney', 'Avocado Baby', 'Aldo' and 'More Would You Rather'. 
 
(c) 1963, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1989, 1991, 1994, 2000, 2016, 2018 John Burningham (P) 2025 Penguin Audio.

Avocado Baby and Other Stories

Jeff Kinney

Scare yourself silly with Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories by Jeff Kinney, the #1 international bestselling author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid! 
 
Grab a flashlight, crawl under the covers, and dive into the twisted, unexpectedly hilarious world of Rowley Jefferson's imagination. You'll meet zombies, vampires, ghosts, and much more in these comically terrifying tales. 
 
Rowley's spooky stories might leave you laughing, but beware-you could end up sleeping with the lights on! 
 
And don't miss Rowley Jefferson's first two awesome friendly books, the instant #1 bestsellers Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal and Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure! 
 
Stock may differ depending on availability.

Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories

Four fantastical and funny tales of talking beasts and brave bugs! 
 
Meet the only ant to ever have left his nest! 
Find out how to escape a garden with the bravest tortoise! 
Witness a mass of sheep on the loose! 
 
With full-colour illustrations, this book is perfect for introducing young readers to the world of master storyteller Sir Terry Pratchett.

Tales of Beasts and Bugs

Three fantastical and funny tales of mischief, monsters and magic! 
 
Meet the most boring knight in the whole kingdom! 
Find out how to defeat an invasion of dragons! 
Witness a magical wizarding feud! 
 
With full-colour illustrations these are the perfect introduction for young readers to the world of master storyteller Sir Terry Pratchett. 
 
‘So funny I dropped my spoon laughing!’ – King Arthur

Tales of Wizards and Dragons

Joan Aiken

Quentin Blake

Join master storyteller Joan Aiken and illustrator extraordinaire Quentin Blake for eight original and wildly imaginative modern fairy tales. 
 
From eight-legged horses and Martian dinosaurs to a girl cursed to turn into a pink snake, these weird and wonderful short stories weave folktale and fantasy into something entirely unexpected. 
 
Told with Joan Aiken&rsquo;s wit and creativity, and illustrated with Quentin Blake&rsquo;s distinctive style, these surreal, sublime and endlessly enjoyable stories are perfect for young readers and fairy tale fans to share.

The Winter Sleepwalker And Other Stories

Malorie Blackman

Diane Ewen

Although Betsey may be small, she’s not going to let that hold her back. She’s determined to make the most of everything life throws at her, even if it doesn’t always quite go to plan. These collections of short stories follow Betsey as she navigates her way through some of the typical challenges that face a little girl; losing her teddy bear, dealing with annoying siblings, putting on a disappointing magic show and preparing for a hurricane….and those are just for starters!

Perfect to read together or as first independent chapter books. 
 
Betsey Biggalow may be small but she's full of ideas - even about helping the world! Join Betsey on four adventures as she learns you don't have to be big to make a big difference. 
 
Four of Betsey's adventures in one book, now with fabulous new illustrations by Diane Ewen.

Betsey Biggalow is Here!

Perfect to read together or as first independent chapter books. 
 
Betsey Biggalow may be small, but right now she has a big mystery to solve. to crack this case, she's going to need help from Prince, the detective dog! 
 
Four of Betsey's adventures in one book, now with fabulous new illustrations by Diane Ewen.

Betsey Biggalow the Detective

Dick King-Smith

Brought to you by Puffin. 
 
This wonderfully funny audio collection contains eight adventures from the master of animal tales, Dick King-Smith. 
 
Perfect for young listeners, this magical collection features one of Dick King-Smith's most-loved stories: The Hodgeheg. 
 
Max is a hedgehog who lives with his family in a nice little home, but it's on the wrong side of the road from the Park where there's a beautiful lily pond and plenty of juicy slugs, worms and snails! 
 
The busy road is dangerous, but Max is determined to make his way across. If humans can do it, why can't hedgehogs? His first attempt ends in a nasty bump on the head and, when Max tries to speak, he realises his words are all mixed up. He is no longer a hedgehog but a hodgeheg! 
 
Still determined to fulfil his mission, Max discovers the best way to cross the road - with the help of the lollipop lady and some careful detective work . . . 
 
Other timeless classics included in this collection are: 
 
Poppet 
E.S.P 
The Mousebutcher 
The Merrythought 
Lightning Strikes Twice 
A Narrow Squeak 
Under the Mishmash tree 
 
'Sparkling humour and wonderful characters are Dick King-Smith's trademarks' - Books for Your Children

The Hodgeheg and Other Stories

A collection of laugh-out-loud funny short stories and extracts including: 
 
the hilarious antics of Arabel and pet bird Mortimer 
laid-back Clever Polly and the stupid wolf 
the zany Bold family 
the crazy killer Aunties, and more. 
 
From best-loved classic authors Joan Aiken, Terry Pratchett, and Dick King-Smith, to Rebecca Elliott, Humza Arshad and Henry White, Julian Clary, Sam Copeland and other contemporary writers, there is something for EVERYONE to enjoy.

The Puffin Book of Funny Stories

Wendy Cooling

Children will be spellbound by the amazing characters in this fabulous collection - a greedy king, a very bad giant, a fairy queen and lots more... 
 
Perfect for eight-year-olds to share or read alone.

The Puffin Book of Stories for Eight-year-olds

Steve Cox

This brilliant collection is full of magic, mayhem and adventure! Find out how the camel got his hump, how Jimmy learned to vanish, and what Horrid Henry got up to on his holiday... 
 
Perfect for seven-year-olds to share or read alone.

The Puffin Book of Stories for Seven-year-olds

From a naughty pirate to a very lonely lion, children will love the amazing characters they meet in this timeless collection of stories. 
 
Perfect for five-year-olds to share or read aloud.

The Puffin Book of Stories for Five-year-olds

With a martian in a supermarket, a monkey in trouble and a magic pearl tree, there's something for everyone to discover in this special collection. 
 
Perfect for six-year-olds to share or read alone.

The Puffin Book of Stories for Six-year-olds

A series of children's modern classic novels by renowned 20th century children's writers. All the titles in this series have the A Puffin Book logo, contemporary-style covers, and child-friendly endnotes.

The Puffin Book of Christmas Stories is essential Christmas-time reading including classic and contemporary stories, from traditional to real life, humour and most importantly, the magic of Christmas. Christmas is coming! A delightful collection of stories by some of the finest writers for children.Writers range from Charles Dickens to Gillian Cross, Trish Cooke, Malorie Blackman and Jacqueline Wilson.

The Puffin Book of Christmas Stories

Puffin

Brought to you by Puffin. 
 
Help busy young minds wind down and switch off before bed with this relaxing audio collection. 
 
Developed with The Children's Sleep Charity, and parent-tested, Puffin Sleepy Tales are specially designed to help children aged 7+ feel calm and positive at the end of a long day. 
 
They're the perfect relaxation tool for the hour before bed, and can be listened to before or after a bedtime story, as part of your nightly routine. 
 
Read slowly and soothingly, each tale is 15 minutes long, so you can put your audiobook sleep timer on with no need to return to the screen. 
 
Stare up at the night sky, take a walk through nature or brew your own happiness potion. With rich calming sound effects and gentle breathing exercises, these tales will help get your child in the right frame of mind for sleep. 
 
So dim the lights, take a slow deep breath, and get ready for a good night's rest. 
 
Includes ten relaxing tales: 'The Winter Stones', 'The Famous Fish', 'The Old Workshop', 'The Night Balloon', 'The Weaver's House', 'The Incredible Reef', 'The Garden Wall', 'The Sunset Beach', 'The Happiness Potion' and 'The Night Sky'. 
 
The Children's Sleep Charity offered information and advice around the development of this product. 
 
Search for 'Ladybird Sleepy Tales' and 'Penguin Sleep Tales' to see more stories for all age groups.

Puffin Sleepy Tales

Ten stories to relax and calm busy young minds at bedtime

Penguin presents the audio CD edition of Are We Nearly There Yet? read by Daniel Weyman and Michael Obiora. 
 
A collection of some of Puffin's best-loved stories all about travel and adventure featuring books by... 
 
Quentin Blake, Giles Andreae &amp; Korky Paul, Benedict Blathwayt, Matt de la Pena &amp; Christian Robinson, Emma Thompson, William Steig, Joel Stewart, Shirley Hughes, Peter Bentley &amp; Helen Oxenbury and Nadia Shireen. 
 
These stories are brought to life with amazing sound effects.

Are We Nearly There Yet?

Puffin Book of Stories for the Car

Alf Proysen

Mrs Pepperpot can't choose when she will shrink to the size of a pepperpot - it just happens. But whatever she does, whether it's swimming with a frog, rescuing a baby bird, or seeing off an unwelcome visitor, Mrs Pepperpot will always save the day.

Mrs Pepperpot Strikes Again

Gene Kemp

In this eerie and unnerving collection, you will find some eerily chilling tales of the supernatural. Distinguished authors Joan Aiken, Robert Westall, Susan Price and Michael Morpurgo are just a few of the highly acclaimed writers who have contributed stories to this spooky collection. We meet a baby ghost in Ursula Moray Williams' 'A Ghost of One's Own', a cheeky modern boy ghost in Marjorie Darke's 'Hi, It's Me', a Victorian girl ghost with disturbing powers in Jane Gardam's 'Bang, Bang - Who's Dead?' and even a cat ghost in Gene Kemp's 'The Passing of Puddy'. Each one makes the unexplainable and unbelievable so real it will send tingles down your spine and scare you witless!

The Puffin Book of Ghosts And Ghouls

Mrs Pepperpot can't choose when she will shrink to the size of a pepperpot - it just happens! But whatever she encounters, whether it be a monstrous mousetrap, a crafty fox or a gigantic mountain of ice cream, little Mrs Pepperpot will always come out on top.

Mrs Pepperpot Stories

Puffin Books

A lively collection of nineteen five-minute stories, ideally suited to the audiobook format. Here are stories old and new, from Perrault's LITTLE RED-RIDING HOOD and the traditional tale of THE THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF to Margaret Mahy's HORRENDOUS HULLABALOO and Dick King-Smith's BLESSU. There are stories about animals, magic and mermaids, in this fascinating audiobook anthology.

Puffin Book of Five-minute Stories

Morris Gleitzman

A collection of hilarious short stories that middle-school readers will love. 
 
Stop your mum picking her nose, read the secret diary of a dog, catch a bus and then let it go, discover how one slice of toast can make you the most popular person in school, start wearing a crown and give up eating pig-nostril gruel, use a wrecking ball to defeat a bully, show your big sister the scary secret in your wardrobe, unleash the awesome power of chips, live in a house that gets wiped clean more often than a bottom.

Snot Chocolate

and other funny stories

Robin Stevens

Daisy and Hazel invite you to discover their untold stories . . . 
 
Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are famous for solving murder mysteries. But there are many other intrigues in the pages of Hazel's casebook, from the macabre Case of the Deepdean Vampire, to the baffling Case of the Blue Violet, and their very first whodunit: the Case of Lavinia's Missing Tie. 
 
Packed with brilliant mini-mysteries, including stories about rival detectives the Junior Pinkertons and dorm-mates Beanie and Kitty, and peppered with puzzles, facts, and tips on detecting, this is the perfect book for fans of the award-winning, bestselling Murder Most Unladylike series.

Cream Buns and Crime

Tips, Tricks and Tales from the Detective Society

Cathy Cassidy

Life at Tanglewood isn't all sleepovers, picnics and beach parties. Cherry, Summer, Skye, Coco and Honey all face some tough life challenges in this delicious series from bestselling girls' favourite Cathy Cassidy. Every sister has a secret to share. Which one will be your favourite?

The Chocolate Box Girls 
 
Six fantastic stories, which one will be your favourite? 
 
Bittersweet - Will Honey's cry for help cause trouble for Shay and Cherry? 
 
Chocolates and Flowers - Can Alfie plan the perfect Valentine's Day surprise without breaking Summer's heart? 
 
Hopes and Dreams - Will Jodie finally take a risk and step into the spotlight? 
 
Moon and Stars - Is Finch and Skye's whirlwind romance in trouble? 
 
Snowflakes and Wishes - Caught up in another daring animal rescue, can Lawrie and Coco save the day? 
 
Hearts and Sunsets - Now that Ash's summer of adventure is coming to an end, what does the future hold for him and Honey? 
 
Dip into the world of the Chocolate Box Girls with this delicious collection of short stories. 
 
This fantastic collection includes Cathy Cassidy's four e-shorts, available in print for the very first time and a brand new, never before seen, story. A must-have for all fans of the Chocolate Box Girls!

Life is Sweet: A Chocolate Box Short Story Collection

Noel Streatfeild

Christmas with the Chrystals is a gorgeous short story about how an influx of cheery young cousins at Christmas warms the heart of a haughty grandmother and lights up her chilly home. This very special Yuletide story is accompanied by several Streatfeild Christmas extracts from her many children's novels, including an (almost) never-before-seen sequel chapter to her bestseller Ballet Shoes. There are also recollections of the author's own childhood Christmases (taken from the Noel Streatfeild Christmas Holiday Book).

Christmas with the Chrystals & Other Stories

Madhur Jaffrey

Michael Foreman

India is particularly rich in colourful folkore. These stories, told by parents to their children for many generations, make a rich and dazzling collection of mythological tales drawn from a great heritage of Hindu epics - from the life of the great god Krishna to how the monkey god Hanuman helped defeat the Demon King Ravan and a host of other magical and spectacular creatures. The stories are arranged according to the sequence of the Hindu year and each is prefaced with a short personal anecdote from the author's childhood. Beautifully illustrated throughout in black line and tone by Michael Foreman.

Seasons of Splendour

Tales, Myths and Legends of India

Rick Riordan

Magic meets mythology in this explosive trilogy of short stories from Rick Riordan. 
 
When a mysterious magical disturbance draws magicians Carter and Sadie Kane to New York, they meet another pair of kids with abilities as incredible as their own: Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase! 
 
And it's no coincidence that they've all been drawn to the Big Apple. A crazed sorcerer, Setne, is stirring up double trouble, unleashing dangerous creatures from both Greek and Egyptian myth. 
 
With Setne determined to devour the gods themselves to obtain the gift of immortality, demigods and magicians must combine their powers to stop him, before it's too late . . . 
 
Features the three short stories The Son of Sobek, The Staff of Serapis and The Crown of Ptolemy, plus an exciting extract from The Hidden Oracle, the first book in Rick Riordan's latest series, The Trials of Apollo.

Demigods and Magicians

Three Stories from the World of Percy Jackson and the Kane Chronicles

Catherine Storr

Marjorie-Ann Watts

Twelve stories written for the author's daughter, who was scared of the wolf under the bed! Drawing occasionally on well-known fairy tales, and skillfully blending fantasy and reality, these stories are bursting with humour, originality and charm. And Polly, not scared at all, outwits the wolf on each and every occasion! 
With the original illustrations by Marjorie-Ann Watts.

Clever Polly And the Stupid Wolf

A second book of stories written for the author's daughter, who was scared of the wolf under the bed. The blundering, endearing wolf is still determined to prove himself cleverer than Polly - but the resolute and affectionate Polly outwits him every time! 
Skilfully blending fantasy and reality, these stories are bursting with humour, originality and charm.

Polly And the Wolf Again

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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