Adam Usden

Adam Wagner

Adam Wasson

Adam Weymouth's work has been published widely, including in Granta, The Atlantic, The Observer and the BBC. His first book, Kings of the Yukon, won the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year, the Lonely Planet Adventure Travel Book of the Year and the Prix Paul-Emile Victor. He has been named by the National Writing Centre as one of ten writers shaping the UK's future.

Adam Weymouth

Adam Wisniewski-Snerg (1937-95) was born on the outskirts of Warsaw. His science fiction writing is largely focused around the consequences of totalitarianism. Although largely unread during his lifetime, after his suicide in 1995 his work began to receive major critical attention. He is now considered to be, along with Stanislaw Lem, one of Poland's greatest science fiction writers.

Adam Wisniewski-Snerg

Ade Edmondson

Adele Lang

Adele Nozedar is an author and photographer. Previously, she was in a cult indie band, then ran her own indie record label and became A&amp;R Director/General Manager of a major record company. 
 
Her wide-ranging passions are reflected in her books, which include The Hedgerow Handbook (2012), The Signs and Symbols Sourcebook (2011), The Secret Language of Birds (2006), and The Element Encyclopedia of Native Americans (2013).

Adele Nozedar

Adele Puhn

Adeline Yen Mah

Adelle Waldman is a freelance writer and book critic. She worked as a reporter at the New Haven Register and the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and wrote a column for the Wall Street Journal's website. Her articles also have appeared in The New York Times Book Review,The New Republic,Slate,The Wall Street Journal, and other national publications. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Adelle Waldman

Aditi Kakade Beaufrand is an Indian illustrator based in France. She likes experimenting with bright, happy colours. She grew up reading fairytales, watching animated films and imagining adventure stories, and her style is an embodiment of her Indian heritage and western culture. She loves animals and taking long walks on the beach, but she is never too far away from a pencil and a paper to draw her perception of the world.

Aditi Kakade Beaufrand

Aditya Chakrabortty

Adiva Geffen is a bestselling writer and playwright. Her plays have appeared on major stages in Israel, she lectures and leads numerous writing workshops and she is a board member of the Israeli Writers’ Association. 
 
 Geffen started out as a special-education teacher, before serving as the spokesperson for the Habima National Theatre for more than a decade. She founded and subsequently led the Israeli Theatre Award for ten years, and now serves as head of The Gnazim Institute of the Hebrew Writers Association, the largest Hebrew literature archive in the world. 
 
 Born in Haifa, Israel and the mother of three sons, Geffen now lives in Tel Aviv with her partner Aharon Meidan.

Adiva Geffen

Adnan Sarwar, 35, is a former British soldier who served in the Iraq War.  He has since worked as a military consultant to film and is a writer based in London.  Read more at www.adnansarwar.com / @adnansarwar

Adnan Sarwar

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Loos (1877-1933) was a leading Austro-Hungarian architect, perhaps most famous for the revolutionary 'Loos House' opposite the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, which caused outrage when it was built in 1912, and the wonderful American Bar, also in Vienna. He wrote extensively on architecture and design, working in reaction to the elaborate mass of decoration celebrated by the Vienna Secession movement.

Adolf Loos

Adolfo García Ortega

Adomnan of Iona

Adonis

Adriaan Van Dis

Adrian Bean

Adrian Bliss is a creator, writer and performer from London, best known for his comedy sketches which, explore everything from history to natural science to religion. Adrian's work has earned him nearly 20 million followers across social media and has been featured in CNN, The Times and Vogue. Adrian was named one of the New Faces of Comedy at Just For Laughs, and his one-man play Inside Everyone sold out its debut run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival prior to opening.

Adrian Bliss

Adrian Desmond

Adrian Edmondson

Adrian Fort

Adrian Gilbert

Adrian Henri

Adrian House

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Toot toot! All aboard the Dinosaur Train! In this storybook, it's Mrs Pteranodon's birthday and Buddy, Tiny, Shiny and Don want to do something special. At the Big Pond, they find the perfect surprise gifts for their Mum. 
 
Dinosaur Train is a brand new animated series for children aged 3-7, airing on Nick Jr. The television show follows Buddy, a curious T. rex, and his adopted family, the Pterandons, as they meet new dinosaurs and explore the world around them. The dinosaur train travels through the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous worlds, and each episode is packed with amazing prehistoric creatures! Look out for other titles in the Ladybird storybook series: Buddy Finds A Tooth, The Spooky Scavenger Hunt and I Am a T. rex!

Dinosaur Train: A Surprise for Mum

Toot toot! All aboard the Dinosaur Train! In this storybook, Buddy loses his first tooth. But his whole family is confused because Pteranodons don't lose teeth. So Buddy heads to Rexville station to find out why T. rexes lose their teeth. ROAR! 
 
Dinosaur Train is a brand new animated series for children aged 3-6, airing on Nick Jr. The television show follows Buddy, a curious T. rex, and his adopted family, the Pterandons, as they meet new dinosaurs and explore the world around them. The dinosaur train travels through the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous worlds, and each episode is packed with amazing prehistoric creatures! Look out for other titles in the Ladybird storybook series: The Spooky Scavenger Hunt, A Surprise for Mum and I Am a T. rex!

Dinosaur Train: Buddy Loses a Tooth

Toot toot! All aboard the Dinosaur Train! In this storybook, Buddy decides to find out what sort of dinosaur he is. He knows he's not a Pterandodon like Tiny, Shiny and Don, but what is he? One day, the family take the dinosaur train to a new place and Buddy finds out that he is a T. rex. ROAR! 
 
 Dinosaur Train is a brand new animated series for children aged 3-6, airing on Nick Jr. The television show follows Buddy, a curious T. rex, and his adopted family, the Pterandons, as they meet new dinosaurs and explore the world around them. The dinosaur train travels through the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous worlds, and each episode is packed with amazing prehistoric creatures! Look out for other titles in the Ladybird storybook series: Buddy Finds A Tooth, A Surprise for Mum and The Spooky Scavenger Hunt.

Dinosaur Train: I am a T. Rex

Toot toot! All aboard the Dinosaur Train! In this storybook, Mr Pteranodon takes Buddy and Tiny on a scavenger hunt. At night! They use their eyes, ears and noses to find some very special things. 
 
Dinosaur Train is a brand new animated series for children aged 3-6, airing on Nick Jr. The television show follows Buddy, a curious T. rex, and his adopted family, the Pterandons, as they meet new dinosaurs and explore the world around them. The dinosaur train travels through the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous worlds, and each episode is packed with amazing prehistoric creatures! Look out for other titles in the Ladybird storybook series: Buddy Finds A Tooth, A Surprise for Mum and I Am a T. rex!

Dinosaur Train: The Spooky Scavenger Hunt

This Ladybird ebook is a perfect introduction to the Christmas nativity story for the youngest children. Simple, short text and bright pictures bring the classic story to life. Follow along with the jolly voice-over as the text is read line by line, or simply have fun reading to your child.

My First Ladybird Christmas Story

Joan Stimson

Worried Arthur's Christmas is a beautifully illustrated story from Ladybird. 
 
Arthur is a penguin and a worrier. With Christmas only a few days away Arthur is even more worried that usual. In fact, he can't sleep at night. How will Santa find him? What if he gets lost, or stuck in the snow, or runs out of toys, or even worse, doesn't come at all? For a penguin in a pickle, there's only one thing to do - ask Dad for help! 
 
The gentle text by Joan Stimson and fantastic illustrations by Jan Lewis make this a lovely ebook that is perfect for sharing together with young children. Follow along line by line with the built-in voiceover or read the story yourself.

Worried Arthur: Countdown to Christmas Ladybird Picture Books

Charles Dickens

This Ladybird Classic is an abridged retelling of the classic story of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, making it perfect for introducing the story to younger children, or for newly confident readers to tackle alone. 
 
 Beautiful new illustrations bring the magic of this classic story to a new generation of children.

Ladybird Classics: A Christmas Carol

Vera Southgate

Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. This hardback version of Rapunzel is based on the original Ladybird retelling by Vera Southgate, with beautiful pictures of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail.

Ladybird Tales: Rapunzel

Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. This hardback version of the popular fairy tale Rumpelstiltskin is based on the original Ladybird retellings by Vera Southgate, with beautiful pictures of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail.

Ladybird Tales: Rumpelstiltskin

Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. This hardback version of the popular fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty, is based on the original Ladybird retellings by Vera Southgate, with beautiful pictures of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail.

Ladybird Tales: Sleeping Beauty

Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. This hardback version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is based on the original Ladybird retelling by Vera Southgate, with beautiful pictures of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail.

Ladybird Tales: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. This hardback version of The Magic Porridge Pot is based on the original Ladybird retelling by Vera Southgate, with beautiful pictures of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail.

Ladybird Tales: The Magic Porridge Pot

Lewis Carroll

Ester García-Cortés

This Ladybird Classic is an abridged retelling of the classic story of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, making it perfect for introducing the story to younger children, or for newly confident readers to tackle alone. 
 
Beautiful new illustrations throughout and a gorgeous larger format with ribbon marker bring the magic of this classic story to a new generation of children.

Ladybird Classics: Alice in Wonderland

Anna Sewell

Kasia Matyjaszek

This Ladybird Classic is an abridged retelling of the classic story of Black Beauty by Anna Sewell, making it perfect for introducing the story to younger children, or for newly confident readers to tackle alone. 
 
Beautiful new illustrations throughout and a gorgeous larger format with ribbon marker bring the magic of this classic horse story to a new generation of children.

Ladybird Classics: Black Beauty

Jonathan Swift

Ciaran Duffy

This Ladybird Classic is an abridged retelling of the classic story of Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, making it perfect for introducing the story to younger children, or for newly confident readers to tackle alone. 
 
Beautiful new illustrations throughout and a gorgeous larger format with ribbon marker bring the magic and adventure of this classic story to a new generation of children.

Ladybird Classics: Gulliver's Travels

Steve Horrocks

This Ladybird Classic is an abridged retelling of the classic story of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, making it perfect for introducing the story to younger children, or for newly confident readers to tackle alone. 
 
Beautiful new illustrations throughout and a gorgeous larger format with ribbon marker bring the excitement of this classic story to a new generation of children.

Ladybird Classics: Oliver Twist

This Ladybird Classic is an abridged retelling of the classic story of The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, making it perfect for introducing the story to younger children, or for newly confident readers to tackle alone. 
 
Beautiful new illustrations throughout and a gorgeous larger format with ribbon marker bring the magic of this classic story to a new generation of children.

Ladybird Classics: The Secret Garden

Robert Louis Stevenson

Sean Hayden

This Ladybird Classic is an abridged retelling of the classic story of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, making it perfect for introducing the story to younger children, or for newly confident readers to tackle alone. 
 
Beautiful new illustrations throughout and a gorgeous larger format with ribbon marker bring the adventure of this classic story to a new generation of children.

Ladybird Classics: Treasure Island

Richard Dungworth

Genie Street is a magical place where anything can happen. This eBook edition is an ideal first chapter book series for children who are gaining in reading confidence and want to progress to reading a proper book. Each book is split into two stories, with large type and plenty of pictures, so that children can read it for themselves, with a sense of achievement. Ideal for Key Stage 1 children. 
 
 When Daisy and Tom move to Genie Street, they are worried they might be bored. But before long they meet Mrs Greene who's not just a beautician - she's a mermaid too! What will happen when Daisy and Tom join her for an adventure? Book 3 in the Genie Street series.

Mrs Greene, Mermaid Queen: Genie Street: Ladybird Read it yourself

Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. 
 
This classic version of Cinderella is based on the original Ladybird retelling by Vera Southgate, with beautiful new illustrations of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail. 
 
An essential part of any child's bookshelf, Ladybird Tales are perfect for sharing together and creating memories to treasure forever.

Ladybird Tales: Cinderella

Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. 
 
This classic version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears is based on the original Ladybird retelling by Vera Southgate, with beautiful new illustrations of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail. 
 
An essential part of any child's bookshelf, Ladybird Tales are perfect for sharing together and creating memories to treasure forever.

Ladybird Tales: Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. 
 
This classic version of Hansel and Gretel is based on the original Ladybird retelling by Vera Southgate, with beautiful new illustrations of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail. 
 
An essential part of any child's bookshelf, Ladybird Tales are perfect for sharing together and creating memories to treasure forever.

Ladybird Tales: Hansel and Gretel

Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. 
 
This classic version of Jack and the Beanstalk is based on the original Ladybird retelling by Vera Southgate, with beautiful new illustrations of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail. 
 
An essential part of any child's bookshelf, Ladybird Tales are perfect for sharing together and creating memories to treasure forever.

Ladybird Tales: Jack and the Beanstalk

Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. 
 
This classic version of Little Red Riding Hood is based on the original Ladybird retelling by Vera Southgate, with beautiful new illustrations of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail. 
 
An essential part of any child's bookshelf, Ladybird Tales are perfect for sharing together and creating memories to treasure forever.

Ladybird Tales: Little Red Riding Hood

Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. 
 
This classic version of The Three Billy Goats Gruff is based on the original Ladybird retelling by Vera Southgate, with beautiful new illustrations of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail. 
 
An essential part of any child's bookshelf, Ladybird Tales are perfect for sharing together and creating memories to treasure forever.

Ladybird Tales: The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Genie Street is a magical place where anything can happen. This e-book edition is an ideal first chapter book series for children who are gaining in reading confidence and want to progress to reading a proper book. Each book is split into two stories, with large type and plenty of pictures, so that children can read it for themselves, with a sense of achievement. Ideal for Key Stage 1 children. 
 
When Daisy and Tom move to Genie Street, they are worried they might be bored. But before long they meet a talking cat called Jinx, and find out that nobody who lives on the street is quite what they seem! Mr Chan is not just a car mechanic - he makes space rockets too! Find out what happens when the children join him for an adventure. 
 
Book 2 in the Genie Street series.

Mr Chan, Rocket Man: Genie Street: Ladybird Read it yourself

Peppa Pig

Based on the number one pre-school and BAFTA winning TV animation, Peppa Pig, this wonderful story picture book is perfect for reading at bedtime, playtime and over and over again! 
 
Once upon a time, there was a loveable, slightly bossy little piggy, named Peppa. She loved jumping up and down in muddy puddles. Peppa Pig and her little brother George don't mind rain, because rain means muddy puddles to jump in! But what happens when the rain is so heavy, torrential and even biblical? The result is a flood, and Granny and Grandpa Pig come to the rescue with their boat. And when the water disappears, it creates Peppa's dream come true - the world's biggest, muddiest puddle ever! 
 
This beautiful picture book is full of Peppa Pig humour and charm and will no doubt become a classic.

Peppa Pig: The BIGGEST Muddy Puddle in the World Picture Book

Irene Yates

Ladybird

A perfect introduction to the classic fairy tale The Three Billy Goats Gruff, with beautiful illustrations and lots of funny rhythm and rhyme to delight young children. This Ladybird Picture Book is ideal for reading aloud and sharing with 2-4 year olds.

The Three Billy Goats Gruff: Ladybird First Favourite Tales

Genie Street is a magical place where anything can happen. This is an ideal ebook for children who are gaining in reading confidence and want to progress to reading a proper chapter book. Each book is split into two stories, with large type and plenty of pictures, so that children can read it for themselves, with a sense of achievement. Ideal for Key Stage 1 children. 
 
When Daisy and Tom move to Genie Street, they are worried they might be bored. But before long they meet a talking cat called Jinx, and find out that nobody who lives on the street is quite what they seem! Old Mrs Kramer looks like an ordinary old lady, but in fact she is a dragon tamer! What will happens when Daisy and Tom join her for an adventure? 
 
Book 1 in the Genie Street series.

Mrs Kramer, Dragon Tamer: Genie Street: Ladybird Read it yourself

Iona Treahy

Based on the traditional fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk, this vibrantly illustrated story is sure to become a favourite in every home. Jack's mother is very angry when he swaps their only cow for some magic beans. But before Jack knows it, he is off on a big adventure! Part of the Ladybird First Favourite Tales series - a perfect introduction to fairy tales for preschoolers - this hardback book contains lots of funny rhythm and rhyme to delight young children. Ideal for reading aloud and sharing with 2-4 year olds.

Jack and the Beanstalk: Ladybird First Favourite Tales

Described by his creator as 'short, fat and primitive', Evert Bäckström is a rather unique homicide detective but he is undeniably the real deal with it comes to modern policing. 
 
This series is blackly comic, thrillingly compelling and utterly real.

Bäckström

CAMP GOLD

Caedmon Aisquith

Cairo Trilogy

Can You Solve the Murder?

Capital

Care Bears

Cartoon Kid

Cath Kidston

A crime-fiction series with a twist - private investigator Catherine Berlin, is a damaged soul struggling with a heroin addiction, but she still manages to do her best, even when her own neck is on the chopping block.

Catherine Berlin

Celeste Express

Central Intelligence

Chaos and Flame

Charles Hayden

Charles Paris Dramatisations

Charlie Bass

Charlie Changes Into a Chicken

Charlie and Lola

Cherry Blossoms After Winter

Chevalier

Chinese Cinderella

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?

Chocolate Box Girls

Christmas

Chronicles of Vladimir Tod

Churchminister

Welcome inside the violent, treacherous world of Roman politics, and learn how one man - clever, compassionate, devious, vulnerable - fought to reach the top.

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