Aiden Aslin is a British-born resident of Ukraine. Living in Mykolaiv with his fiancé, he joined the Ukrainian marines in 2018 and was called to the frontline ahead of the Russian invasion in February 2022. He was one of over a thousand soldiers who surrendered after the month-long siege at the Mariupol steelworks, whereupon he was singled out for his British passport. His surrender, captivity, treatment and subsequent release received global media attention.

Aiden Aslin

Aiko Bethea is the founder of RARE Coaching &amp; Consulting, a leadership development company that helps aspiring leaders successfully navigate the workplace with more impactful approaches to leadership. She has worked with Fortune 100 companies, research &amp; academic institutes, and global non-profit organisations. Bethea is also Senior Leadership Consultant for the Brené Brown Education &amp; Research Group and was named by Forbes as a leading anti-racism educator. Bethea was a contributing writer in the New York Times bestselling anthology You Are Your Best Thing (2021). Anchored, Aligned, Accountable is her first book.

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Ailsa McFarlane was born in 1997 in Seattle, Washington, and grew up in Snowdonia in the United Kingdom. After leaving school, she studied veterinary science before dropping out to travel the United States and Europe by road. Highway Blue is her first novel.

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Aimee Bender is the author of the novels The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, a New York Times bestseller, and An Invisible Sign of My Own; and of the collections The Girl in the Flammable Skirt, Willful Creatures and The Color Master. Her work has been widely anthologised and has been translated into sixteen languages. She lives in Los Angeles.

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Aimé Césaire (1913-2008) was a Martinican poet and politician who played a leading role in the struggle to liberate the French colonies of Africa and the Caribbean. Renowned for co-founding the Négritude movement, Césaire was a pioneer in surrealist poetry. His achievements as a writer were recognised worldwide with awards including the International Nâzim Hikmet Poetry Award, the Laporte Prize, the Viareggio-Versilia Prize for Literature, and the Grand Prix National de Poésie; in 2002, he was made Commander of the Order of Merit of Cote d'Ivoire. His works include the plays A Tempest (1969) and A Season in the Congo (1966), the searing political essay Discourse on Colonialism (1956), and the long poem Return to My Native Land (1950), dubbed "nothing less than the greatest lyrical monument of this time" (Andre Breton).

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Ainsley Harriott is nothing short of a cookery legend; a pioneer in quick and easy home cooking, he has hosted some of the UK's most popular culinary series. His love of food and people, together with his natural curiosity and accessible recipes, make him a much-loved British TV personality. Recent popular ITV shows include Ainsley's Caribbean Kitchen, Ainsley Mediterranean Cookbook, Ainsley's Food We Love and now Ainsley's Good Mood Food.

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Aislinn Hunter is the author of a novel, Stay; a collection of stories, What's Left Us; and two collections of poetry, Into the Early Hours and The Possible Past. The World Before Us is her first book of fiction in twelve years. After travelling to London and Edinburgh over the past few years to study for a PhD, Aislinn Hunter now lives and teaches in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Ajay Chowdhury, the inaugural winner of the Harvill Secker-Bloody Scotland prize, is a tech entrepreneur and theatre director. His children’s book – Ayesha and the Firefish, was published in 2016 and adapted into a musical which premiered in San Francisco. 
 
 
The Waiter (Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month), was published in 2021, and is the first in his critically-acclaimed crime series about Detective Kamil Rahman, an ex-policeman from Kolkata who has moved to Brick Lane in London. It is being adapted for television by Moonage Pictures.The Cook (Guardian Top Crime Books of the Year) was published in May 2022 to excellent reviews and deals with the issue of homelessness. The third book in the series – The Detective (Sunday Times Top Crime Books of the Year) – is about government surveillance and AI. The Spy (Longlisted Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing), the fourth book, sees Kamil infiltrate a terrorist cell. The Shadow (A Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month) is the latest book in the series.

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Ajaz Ahmed is the CEO of AKQA, the ideas and innovation company he founded aged 21. AKQA today employs over 1,500 people in 15 offices around the world. In 2014 AKQA won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise Innovation. Ajaz co-authored Velocity: The Seven New Laws for a World Gone Digital. For essays and thoughts visit http://www.akqa.com/ajaz.

Ajaz Ahmed

Akasha Moon is a professional Tarot reader, medium and vocational healer. Under her other pen name Kala Trobe, she has published Invoke the Goddess and Invoke the Gods with Llewellyn. She's passionate about her subject and believes that, although it can bring about some serious benefits, magic can be a lot of fun.

Akasha Moon

Akiyuki Nosaka (1930-2015) was a novelist, singer, lyricist and former member of the House of Councillors in Japan. Born in Kamakura, Kanagawa, his memories of living through the Second World War – including the loss of his adoptive father in the 1945 Kobe bombings – served as the inspiration for his most famous short stories. In 1967, he won the Naoki Prize for Grave of the Fireflies and American Hijiki, both based on the Japanese experience of the War. Nosaka also wrote erotic fiction, including The Pornographers (1963), and in later life he continued his career as a newspaper and TV journalist, as well as a politician and chanson singer.

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Dr Akong Tulku Rinpoche was an experienced meditation master of the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. He was co-founder of the Samye Ling Tibetan Centre and supervised many other centres in Europe, Africa and Asia. He formed several humanitarian organisations for the aid of refugees, the distressed and the poor and was advisor to a large number of people, including therapists in the UK and Europe. He died in 2013.

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Akshi Singh is an associate editor at Parapraxis and deputy editor at Critical Quarterly, and is the editor of a special collection of Critical Quarterly presenting new writing on Marion Milner. She collaborates regularly with the Derek Jarman lab, and writes for the London Review of Books. Singh moved to the UK from India to study for a PhD in psychoanalysis and literature with Jacqueline Rose. She is currently training to be a psychoanalyst at the Centre for Freudian Analysis and Research.

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Al Ewing

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Al Murray's alter ego, The Pub Landlord, is one of the most recognizable and successful comic creations of the past twenty years, and Murray, who has won numerous awards and accolades, continues to fill arenas and theatres around the world. 
 
He is also the author of many successful books including Watching War Films with My Dad and Command, a sharply entertaining analysis of the key allied military leaders in the Second World War. He is well known for co-hosting the hugely popular Second World War history podcast, We Have Ways of Making You Talk with fellow bestselling military author James Holland. 
 
Arnhem: Black Tuesday is his first history book about a single campaign.

Al Murray

Al Murray is a Perrier Award-winning comic, TV personality and, as 'The Pub Landlord', the author of the bestselling The Pub Landlord's Book of British Common Sense and Think Yourself British. Most recently, he has taken on the leadership of the Free United Kingdom Party (FUKP).

Actor and director Al Pacino is a unique and enduring figure in the world of American stage and film. He grew up in New York City’s South Bronx, attended the School of Performing Art, and studied acting at the Herbert Berghof Studio with Charles Laughton and the Actors Studio with mentor Lee Strasberg. 
 
 
He has been nominated for the Academy Award nine times, for movies including The Godfather, Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico, The Godfather Part II, and The Irishman, and won the Oscar for Best Actor in 1992 for Scent of a Woman. He has been nominated for the Golden Globe Award nineteen times, and won four, and has been nominated for three Tonys and won two. 
 
 
Pacino has been awarded the Kennedy Center Honor, the American Film Institute Life Achievement Award, the National Merit of Arts from President Obama, and the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement in Motion Pictures.

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Peppa Pig

Spend the day with Peppa at Granny and Grandpa Pig's house! Peppa and Mummy Pig decide to explore the attic, and stumble across a memory box. What wonderful things will they find inside? 
 
Take a trip down memory lane with this colourful picture book! 
 
Don’t miss these other brilliant Peppa books: 
Peppa Pig: Granny and Grandpa Pig's Attic 
Peppa Pig: Granny and Grandpa Pig's Day Out 
Peppa Pig: Granny Pig's Chickens

Peppa Pig: Peppa's Memory Box

Chris Chatterton

Help little Niko have the best Christmas ever in this interactive board book packed with push-and-pull sliders and flaps. 
 
Uh-Oh Niko is a little bear who sometimes gets things a little wrong. Whatever happens, he always tries again and learns new skills along the way. 
 
Children will love joining in with the fun-filled rhyming text and playing along with the story. 
 
Great for fans of Tales of Acorn Wood and Bizzy Bear, this series is the perfect way to help toddlers with their daily routines.

Uh-Oh, Niko: Merry Christmas

a push, pull and slide story

Frankie Gritton

A beautiful picture book from debut talent Frankie Gritton, about community, kindness, the power of stories – and the amazing things we can build when we come together. 
 
Simon loves books. He loves them so much, he decides to build a house made of books. Simon works hard, stacking book after book, until he has the perfect cosy home – a house made of poems and pictures, stories and songs. 
 
Simon is very happy in his new home – until one day, a neighbour stops by to borrow a book. Before long, everyone wants to borrow a book from Simon – and the little house starts to look a bit wobbly. But when Simon’s house made of books comes tumbling down, his friends and neighbours come together to rebuild his home – bigger and stronger than ever before.

A House Made of Books

Mercedes Deacon

Sayada Ramdial

I didn’t want Noxxy to stay as a ghost forever! Her spirit needed to pass over peacefully, so we had to have a nine night for Noxxy.Noxxy was the best cat Janae could ask for. She was playful, caring and had the softest fur ever!When Noxxy passes away, Janae doesn't know how to be without her and nothing will make her feel better. 
 
However, after a big, warm hug from Granny and a story about a traditional Jamaican nine night to remember the deceased and help their spirits move on, an idea starts to form . . . 
 
With help from family and friends, Janae is determined to put on the best nine night for Noxxy ever! 
 
But will the nine night make it easier for Janae be able to say goodbye to Noxxy? 
 
A warm and heartfelt picture book tackling the tricky topic of pet loss with a Caribbean flavour. Also features a foreword from Trish Cooke, the award-winning writer of So Much!

A Nine Night for Noxxy

Bluey

After Dad eats her last chip, Bingo gets three chances to put Mum and Dad in ‘dance mode’ but Bingo is still feeling sad. Everyone keeps taking things from her without asking! Find out how Bingo is really feeling in this 2-button sound book. Press each of the coloured spots on your YES and NO buttons when you spot them in the story. Are you ready to dance like no one’s watching . . . YES! 
 
Don’t miss these other awesome Bluey books: 
Bluey: Keepy Uppy 
Bluey: Food: A Touch-and-Feel Book 
Bluey: Bluey and Bingo’s Book of Bugs

Bluey: Dance Mode

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Nora Dare

Help little ones get ready for nursery with this reassuring rhyming lift-the-flap story. 
 
On Ladybird Lane, it's Noah's first day at nursery – and he needs your help! Start by finding Noah's own special coat peg, then help him say hello to new friends, eat a yummy lunch and play with lots of exciting toys. 
 
Join in by lifting the flaps to help Noah have the best first day at nursery. And look out for Dotty the helpful ladybird who's hiding in every scene, ready to encourage Noah from morning to home-time. 
 
Also available: 
Ladybird Lane: Stanley's Bedtime 
Ladybird Lane: Poppy's Party 
Ladybird Lane: Lottie's Potty

Ladybird Lane: Noah’s Nursery

A lift-the-flap storybook

Uh-Oh Niko is a little bear who sometimes gets things a little wrong. Whatever happens, he always tries again and learns new skills along the way. 
 
Help little Niko set the table, slurp some squiggly spaghetti, and try not to make a mess in this interactive board book packed with push-and-pull sliders and flaps. 
 
Children will love joining in with the fun-filled rhyming text and playing along with the story. 
 
Great for fans of Tales of Acorn Wood and Bizzy Bear, this series is the perfect way to help toddlers with their daily routines.

Uh-Oh, Niko: Time to Eat!

Peppa has invited Suzy over for a playdate and can't wait to show her round the new house! Join them as they explore Peppa's new bedroom, the playroom, and Evie's nursery! 
 
This fun lift-the-flap story has surprises on every page. What will Peppa and Suzy find? 
 
Don't miss these other brilliant Peppa books: 
Peppa Pig: Fairy Peppa: A Lift-the-Flap Book 
Peppa Pig: Peppa’s Vehicle Adventure: A Lift-the-Flap Book 
Peppa Pig: Peppa’s Swimming Lesson: A lift-the-flap book

Peppa Pig: Peppa’s New House

Sue Meikle

Denis Angelov

A laugh-out-loud picture book about the perils of saying "NO" – and the fun to be found when you say "YES!" 
 
Stanley is a little boy who just can't stop saying NO. 
 
Will Stanley stop ringing the bell on the bus, over and over again? NO! 
Will he queue up nicely outside the museum? NO! 
Will he take a look at the fossils and dinosaurs inside? NO! 
 
Will he pay attention to the DO NOT ENTER sign on a room that contains a large and extremely hungry monster...? NO! 
 
Uh-oh...This monstrously funny picture book is perfect to read aloud. Guaranteed to get little ones giggling!

Stanley Said No

Muffin has come to the Heeler house for a sleepover, but she didn’t take her nap today and is very tired. Bluey and Bingo want to use the opportunity of Muffin’s visit to stay up late. Can they keep Muffin awake long enough to play a game before bed? Lift the flaps in this picture book to join the sleepover fun! 
 
“Let’s make it a really long game so that we have to stay up late to finish it!” 
 
Don’t miss these other awesome Bluey books: 
Bluey: Pass the Parcel 
Bluey: Daddy Dropoff 
Bluey: The Show

Bluey: The Sleepover

Moira Butterfield

Clare Elsom

Take a fascinating tour through the incredible body, and discover all the things that make a human – from the weird to the wonderful! 
 
Meet the Builderbots – the best building crew in the universe! They can build just about anything.... but can they build a human? 
 
Packed with facts about the human body – from what the tiniest bone in our body is to why we have nostril hairs – this is the perfect book for budding scientists. 
 <ul><li>The biggest human muscle is the gluteus maximus. There are two of them in your bottom which help with standing, walking and moving.</li><li>You don't have hair growing on your lips, hand palms, foot soles and eyelids</li><li>When you go to sleep your brain doesn't stop. It carries on keeping you alive and it also creates dreams.</li><li>Your ears help you balance. The brain senses the liquid sloshing this way and that inside your ear tubes, and it works our which way your head is moving.</li><li>A resting human heart beats around seventy times per minute.</li></ul>

How to Build A Human

Marianna Coppo

Meet Ray - the light bulb who lives in the closet at the end of the hall.Ray’s days are pretty boring. He spends most of his time in the dark, and nothing ever changes. But one day, Ray’s life is turned upside down. Will Ray ever see things in the same light again?With gentle humour and charming illustrations, Ray is a story that beams with positivity. From the acclaimed author-illustrator of Petra, Marianna Coppo.

Jana Curll

A fun-filled picture book about making friends, trying new things and spreading kindness. 
 
Rainbow loves spending time with her best friend, Rain. They do everything together – just the two of them! 
 
But one day Rain does something unexpected: she invites the new girl, Star, to join their game. Rainbow is not happy – why would Rain want to play with anyone else?! Watching Rain and Star play together, Rainbow worries that everything is going to change. Has Rainbow lost her best friend forever – or could it be that friendship is even more fun with three?

Rainbow and Rain

Bluey and her friends are having fun together. Follow the story, find Bluey's friends and then put together the jigsaw pieces to make a special picture. 
 
Join Bluey and her friends in this fun story with six jigsaw pieces to play with! 
 
Don’t miss these other awesome Bluey books: 
Bluey: A Jigsaw Puzzle Book 
Bluey: A Big Pop-Up Book 
Bluey: Puppets: Starring Universe

Bluey: Bluey's Friends

A Jigsaw Book

Bluey and Bingo are visiting Grandad but instead of resting like he’s supposed to, he takes them on adventure into the bush. They run, hide and even canoe to escape a worried Mum. Can Mum catch them? 
 
“Aren’t you meant to be resting, Grandad?” 
“You have to catch me first!” 
 
Join the chase in this brilliant board book! 
 
Don’t miss these other awesome Bluey books: 
Bluey: The Weekend 
Bluey: Hide and Seek 
Bluey: Granny Mobile

Bluey: Grandad

Niko's had enough of nappies... it's time for the potty! Little readers can use the flaps and sliders to help Niko pick out some cool new pants, sit down on the potty and wash his paws. 
 
Well done, Niko, you did it!Niko is a little bear who sometimes gets things a bit wrong. Whatever happens, he always tries again, learning new skills and having fun along the way! For fans of Maisy and Bizzy Bear, this series is the perfect introduction to daily routines and first experiences for toddlers.

Uh-Oh, Niko: Potty Time

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Detective Konrad

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Dexter Procter

Diary of a Submissive

The adventures of wise-cracking middle school student Greg Heffley who must somehow survive the scariest time of anyone's life: middle school. The hilarious and internationally bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Diddly Squat

Dino Dad

Dino Racers

Dinosaur Train

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The Discworld is undoubtedly Sir Terry Pratchett's most famous creation. A universe teeming with dwarves, trolls, witches, and social and cultural issues that parallel those in our own world, all wrapped up in Pratchett's inimitable comic delivery. This iconic series will make you laugh, then make you think.

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Dixie O'Day

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Do You Know?

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Doctor Who Target Novels – Classic Era

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Doctor Who: Eleventh Doctor Adventures

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