The Highland Falcon Thief M. G. Leonard (Author) Sam Sedgman (Author) Elisa Paganelli (Illustrated by) Series:
Adventures on Trains
Edition:
Imprint:
Macmillan Children's Books
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Pub Date:
30 Jan 2020
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 256pp h197mm x w130mm x s24mm 264g ISBN13: 9781529013061 ISBN13: 978-1-5290-1306-1 ISBN10: 1529013062 EAN: 9781529013061 x Description: Winner of the Book of the Year, Children's Fiction at The British Book Awards, 2021Winner of the Books are My Bag Readers Award, Children's Fiction 2020'A thrilling and hugely entertaining adventure story' - David WalliamsAdventures on Trains is a major mystery series from bestselling authors M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman. First stop is The Highland Falcon Thief, a breathless train journey full of deceptions, puzzles and clues to solve. Beautifully illustrated by Elisa Paganelli.Harrison Beck and his Uncle Nat are enjoying the final journey of the Highland Falcon, Britain's most famous steam train. But when a precious jewel goes missing, Harrison and his new friend Lenny find themselves at the centre of the investigation. Can they solve the mystery and catch the culprit before they reach the end of the line?Hear whispers in the dining car, find notes in the library, and unknown passengers among the luggage as you help Harrison to solve the mystery aboard one of the world's grandest trains. Join Hal and Uncle Nat on the next stops in this thrilling series, Kidnap on the California Comet, Murder on the Safari Star and Danger at Dead Man's Pass.'A chuffing triumph' - The Times, Children's Book of the Week'Like Murder on the Orient Express but better . . . a terrific read!' - Frank Cottrell Boyce, author of Millions.'A first-class book' - Telegraph _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Ickabog: A warm and witty fairy-tale adventure to entertain the whole family J.K. Rowling (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Pub Date:
10 Nov 2020
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback (Text (eye-readable)) 288pp h222mm x w172mm x s34mm 928g 34 colour ISBN13: 9781510202252 ISBN13: 978-1-5102-0225-2 ISBN10: 1510202250 EAN: 9781510202252 x Description: The Ickabog is coming... A mythical monster, a kingdom in peril, an adventure that will test two children's bravery to the limit. Discover a brilliantly original fairy tale about the power of hope and friendship to triumph against all odds, from one of the world's best storytellers.The kingdom of Cornucopia was once the happiest in the world. It had plenty of gold, a king with the finest moustaches you could possibly imagine, and butchers, bakers and cheesemongers whose exquisite foods made a person dance with delight when they ate them.Everything was perfect - except for the misty Marshlands to the north which, according to legend, were home to the monstrous Ickabog. Anyone sensible knew that the Ickabog was just a myth, to scare children into behaving. But the funny thing about myths is that sometimes they take on a life of their own.Could a myth unseat a beloved king? Could a myth bring a once happy country to its knees? Could a myth thrust two children into an adventure they didn't ask for and never expected?If you're feeling brave, step into the pages of this book to find out...A beautiful hardback edition, perfect for sharing and gift-giving. Brought to life with fullcolour illustrations by the young winners of The Ickabog Illustration Competition. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Book of Hopes: Words and Pictures to Comfort, Inspire and Entertain Katherine Rundell (Edited by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Bloomsbury Childrens Books
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Pub Date:
01 Oct 2020
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 400pp h216mm x w153mm 588g Hardback ISBN13: 9781526629883 ISBN13: 978-1-5266-2988-3 ISBN10: 1526629887 EAN: 9781526629883 x Description: Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2020 In difficult times, what children really need is hope. And in that spirit, bestselling author Katherine Rundell emailed some of the children's writers and artists whose work she loved most: 'I asked them to write something very short, fiction or non-fiction, or draw something that would make the children reading it feel like possibility-ists: something that would make them laugh or wonder or snort or smile. The response was magnificent, which shouldn't have surprised me, because children's writers and illustrators are professional hunters of hope ... I hope that the imagination can be a place of shelter for children and that The Book of Hopes might be useful in that, even if only a little.' This collection, packed with short stories, poems and pictures from the very best children's authors and illustrators, aims to provide just that. Within its pages you'll find animal friends from insects to elephants, high-flying grandmas, a homesick sprite, the tooth fairy, and even extra-terrestrial life. There are 133 contributions from authors and illustrators, including Anthony Horowitz, Axel Scheffler, Catherine Johnson, Jacqueline Wilson, Katherine Rundell, Lauren Child, Michael Morpurgo and Onjali Q. Rauf. A donation from the sale of each book will go to NHS Charities Together, in gratitude for the incredible efforts of all those who worked in hospitals over the quarantine period. 'An anthology on the theme of hope ... it includes a rich range of images, poetry, stories and non-fiction' Stories to charm on endless days, Sunday Times Proceeds from this book will be donated to NHS Charities Together. In respect of UK sales, this will be GBP2.10 and in respect of sales in other territories this will be 16% of net receipts (at least 62p). NHS Charities Together is a charity registered in England and Wales (registered charity no. 1186569). _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Anisha, Accidental Detective Serena Patel (Author) Emma McCann (Illustrated by) Series:
Anisha, Accidental Detective
Edition:
Imprint:
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Publisher:
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Pub Date:
05 Mar 2020
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 256pp h198mm x w130mm ISBN13: 9781474959520 ISBN13: 978-1-4749-5952-0 ISBN10: 1474959520 EAN: 9781474959520 x Description: "Perfect for younger detectives. So funny and clever and sweet." Robin Stevens HELP! My super-dramatic Aunty Bindi is getting married tomorrow and she's having a mega meltdown. But sssh! I've just found a ransom note, pushed through the letter box, saying Uncle Tony, Bindi's husband-to-be, has been kidnapped, and will only be freed if the wedding is cancelled!
I have to keep this a secret otherwise it'll be panic-central... I guess it's up to me - Anisha, ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVE, to save the day. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Anisha, Accidental Detective: School's Cancelled Serena Patel (Author) Emma McCann (Illustrated by) Series:
Anisha, Accidental Detective
Edition:
Imprint:
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Publisher:
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Pub Date:
03 Sep 2020
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 256pp h198mm x w130mm ISBN13: 9781474959537 ISBN13: 978-1-4749-5953-7 ISBN10: 1474959539 EAN: 9781474959537 x Description: "An absolute joy from start to finish!" Jennifer Killick on Anisha, Accidental Detective "I've been working sooo hard with Milo and Govi to make our super-erupting volcano for the school science fair. I really thought we might win first prize - a trip to the National Space Centre. But now we're in BIG trouble. One minute we were in the lab practising our science demo, and the next thing we knew, our volcano exploded and flooded the corridors. School had to be cancelled! But did we really get our project so wrong - or is someone else trying to win first prize? Looks like a case for Anisha, Accidental Detective!" Shortlisted for a Blue Peter Book Award _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Anisha, Accidental Detective: Granny Trouble Serena Patel (Author) Emma McCann (Illustrated by) Series:
Anisha, Accidental Detective
Edition:
Imprint:
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Publisher:
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Pub Date:
08 Jul 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 256pp h198mm x w130mm ISBN13: 9781474959544 ISBN13: 978-1-4749-5954-4 ISBN10: 1474959547 EAN: 9781474959544 x Description: Milo and I have been looking forward to this half-term for what feels like FOREVER - we're finally going to the National Space Centre, to meet a real-life space engineer! My whole family wanted to tag along and visit a festival first, where this super-famous, mega-expensive diamond is on display. But guess what? The diamond has been STOLEN! And the police think MY GRANNY did it so she's in serious TROUBLE. Someone needs to prove Granny Jas is innocent, so it looks like Milo and I might need to go UNDERCOVER. It's lucky I'm Anisha, Accidental Detective! _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Anisha, Accidental Detective: Show Stoppers Serena Patel (Author) Emma McCann (Illustrated by) Series:
Anisha, Accidental Detective
Edition:
Imprint:
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Publisher:
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Pub Date:
28 Oct 2021
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 256pp h198mm x w130mm ISBN13: 9781474989756 ISBN13: 978-1-4749-8975-6 ISBN10: 1474989756 EAN: 9781474989756 x Description: JUST ONE WEEK UNTIL SHOWTIME! I'm SO busy - our class is putting on a musical, and we only have ONE WEEK before curtain up. And, as it's nearly DIWALI, Granny Jas is cooking non-stop, and Auntie Bindi is determined to BRING THE BLING. I'm leaving the theatrics to Milo, but as the director's assistant I have LOADS to do...especially now everything is going WRONG. Even Molly the cat is forgetting her cues! Miss Jive believes the show is CURSED, but I think someone is trying to STOP THE SHOW! Time for me, ANISHA, ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVE, to step into the spotlight! _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Danger Gang Tom Fletcher (Author) Shane Devries (Illustrated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Puffin
Publisher:
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Pub Date:
24 Jun 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 448pp h198mm x w129mm x s27mm 309g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9780241407462 ISBN13: 978-0-241-40746-2 ISBN10: 024140746X EAN: 9780241407462 x Description: The electrifying number one bestselling adventure from the author of The Christmasaurus and The Creakers, Tom Fletcher!Franky can't wait to move to his new town - although he wishes he didn't have to leave his best friend Dani behind.But everything changes after the storm, when strange green lightning and powerful thunder crash down on the town. From that night on, the kids who live on Franky's street start to change. One by one, they become a little odd. A little unusual. A little... magical.Franky's always wanted to be part of an amazing gang - just like his hero, super-spy Zack Danger! And soon, he realises that there's real danger in store for himself and his new friends.And so the Danger Gang is born... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Code Name Bananas David Walliams (Author) Tony Ross (Illustrated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
HarperCollins
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
05 Nov 2020
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Unsewn / adhesive bound 480pp h198mm x w129mm 270g ISBN13: 9780008461560 ISBN13: 978-0-00-846156-0 ISBN10: 0008461562 EAN: 9780008461560
x Description: Go back in time with No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams for a whizz-bang epic adventure of action, laughter and secret plots - and the extraordinary friendship between a little boy and a huge gorilla that just might save the day... 1940. Britain is at war with Nazi Germany. Eleven-year-old Eric spends his days at the place that makes him most happy: London Zoo. And there's one animal in particular he loves: Gertrude the gorilla. With bombs falling all over London, Eric must rescue Gertrude. Together with his Uncle Sid, a keeper at the zoo, the three go on the run. But while hiding out at the seaside they uncover a top-secret Nazi plot... Join David Walliams on this action-packed, laugh-out-loud adventure for all the family!
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Dragon Mountain Katie Tsang (Author) Kevin Tsang (Author) Series:
Dragon Realm
Edition:
Imprint:
Simon & Schuster Childrens Books
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Pub Date:
03 Sep 2020
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback E-publication accessibility detail - No reading system accessibility options disabled (except) PREVIEW_PERMITTED_01 336pp h198mm x w130mm x s20mm ISBN13: 9781471193071 ISBN13: 978-1-4711-9307-1 ISBN10: 1471193071 EAN: 9781471193071 x Description: Shortlisted for the Children's Book of the Year (British Book Awards). The first book in the ROARsome DRAGON REALM series for 9+ readers! Perfect for those who love fantasy, magic, adventure and DRAGONS! Dragon City, the third instalment in the series, is now available to order.'Rollicking, escapist storytelling with a dragon-sized heart'- Kiran Millwood Hargrave, bestselling author of THE GIRL OF INK AND STARS Deep within the mountain, a great creature stirred in its sleep. Its eyes rolled back in its head, and its wings jerked wide open... When 12-year-old Billy Chan finds out his parents are sending him to a summer camp in middle-of-nowhere China he doesn't know what to expect. There he meets fellow campers Dylan, Charlotte and Ling-Fei and together they stumble upon an age-old secret: four powerful warrior dragons, hidden deep within the mountain behind the camp. They have been trapped since an epic battle with the Dragon of Death and need the children's help to set them free before terrible evil is unleashed on the earth. Billy and his friends must set off on a dangerous adventure that will take them to the heart of the Dragon Realm. But can they save the dragon and human worlds from destruction?Praise for DRAGON MOUNTAIN: 'Splendidly addictive' - Guardian 'DRAGON MOUNTAIN is so much fun! A quartet of brilliant kids, a mountainful of dragons and bucketloads of humour, pace and magic. A soaring, sizzling, fire-breathing gem of an adventure story' - Abi Elphinstone, author of SKY SONG 'A wonderful warm-hearted and action-packed adventure' - Katherine Woodfine, author of THE SINCLAIR'S MYSTERIES 'DRAGON MOUNTAIN is a joy of a thing: funny, sardonic, generous, with jokes so large-hearted you could swim in them. It's for every child who has ever longed to bond with a dragon' - Katherine Rundell, author of THE ROOFTOPPERS 'Packed full of fun, heart and imagination, it will make you wish you had your own dragon bond' - Anna James, author of the PAGES & CO. series 'Brimming with warmth and originality, DRAGON MOUNTAIN combines edge-of-your-seat adventure, laugh-out-loud humour and hugely exciting dragons to create a sweeping fantasy that will captivate readers of all ages.' - Catherine Doyle, author of THE STORM KEEPER'S ISLAND 'DRAGON MOUNTAIN has all of my favourite things! A rich mythology and a tale of friendship, snarky dragons and daring deeds...this is the kind of breathless tale that leaves you hungry for the next instalment' - Roshani Chokshi, author of the ARU SHAH series 'DRAGON MOUNTAIN is a joy to read - adventurous and enchanting, with a heart of gold. It will make you re-live the moment you first looked at the sky and longed to see a dragon looking back' - Samantha Shannon,author of THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE and THE BONE SEASON series _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Hamnet: WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2020 - THE NO. 1 BESTSELLER Maggie O'Farrell (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Tinder Press
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Pub Date:
01 Apr 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 384pp h196mm x w128mm x s34mm 340g ISBN13: 9781472223821 ISBN13: 978-1-4722-2382-1 ISBN10: 1472223829 EAN: 9781472223821 x Description: WINNER OF THE 2020 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION - THE NO. 1 BESTSELLER'Richly sensuous... something special' The Sunday Times'A thing of shimmering wonder' David MitchellTWO EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE. A LOVE THAT DRAWS THEM TOGETHER. A LOSS THAT THREATENS TO TEAR THEM APART.On a summer's day in 1596, a young girl in Stratford-upon-Avon takes to her bed with a sudden fever. Her twin brother, Hamnet, searches everywhere for help. Why is nobody at home? Their mother, Agnes, is over a mile away, in the garden where she grows medicinal herbs. Their father is working in London. Neither parent knows that Hamnet will not survive the week. Hamnet is a novel inspired by the son of a famous playwright: a boy whose life has been all but forgotten, but whose name was given to one of the most celebrated plays ever written. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Vanishing Half: Shortlisted for the Women's Prize 2021 Brit Bennett (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Dialogue Books
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
29 Apr 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 384pp h194mm x w124mm x s16mm 302g ISBN13: 9780349701479 ISBN13: 978-0-349-70147-9 ISBN10: 0349701474 EAN: 9780349701479 x Description: THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP BESTSELLER#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZELONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE'An utterly mesmerising novel..I absolutely loved this book' Bernardine Evaristo, winner of the Booker Prize 2019'Epic' Kiley Reid, O, The Oprah MagazineThe Vignes twin sisters will always be identical. But after growing up together in a small, southern black community and running away at age sixteen, it's not just the shape of their daily lives that is different as adults, it's everything: their families, their communities, their racial identities. Ten years later, one sister lives with her black daughter in the same southern town she once tried to escape. The other secretly passes for white, and her white husband knows nothing of her past. Still, even separated by so many miles and just as many lies, the fates of the twins remain intertwined. What will happen to the next generation, when their own daughters' story lines intersect?Weaving together multiple strands and generations of this family, from the Deep South to California, from the 1950s to the 1990s, Brit Bennett produces a story that is at once a riveting, emotional family story and a brilliant exploration of the American history of passing. Looking well beyond issues of race, The Vanishing Half considers the lasting influence of the past as it shapes a person's decisions, desires, and expectations, and explores some of the multiple reasons and realms in which people sometimes feel pulled to live as something other than their origins. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Lying Life of Adults: A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Elena Ferrante (Author) Ann Goldstein (Translated by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Europa Editions (UK) Ltd
Publisher:
Europa Editions (UK) Ltd
Pub Date:
08 Jul 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Language: English Translated From: Italian Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 336pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781787703124 ISBN13: 978-1-78770-312-4 ISBN10: 1787703126 x Description: A BBC 2 Between the Covers Book Club Pick 2021
A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
From the author of My Brilliant Friend, a powerful new novel set in a divided Naples
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Soon to be adapted into a NETFLIX original series
"Incendiary." - Mail on Sunday
"The most intense writing about the experiences and interior life of a girl on the cusp of adulthood that I have ever read."-Financial Times
"An astonishing, deeply moving tale."-The Guardian
"Modern, urgent, truthful."-The Telegraph
Giovanna's pretty face has changed: it's turning into the face of an ugly, spiteful adolescent. But is she seeing things as they really are? Where must she look to find her true reflection and a life she can claim as her own?
Giovanna's search leads her to two kindred cities that fear and detest one another: the Naples of the heights, which assumes a mask of refinement, and the Naples of the depths, a place of excess and vulgarity. Adrift, she vacillates between these two cities, falling into one then climbing back to the other.
This powerful new novel set in a divided Naples by bestselling author Elena Ferrante is a singular portrayal of the transition from childhood to adolescence to adulthood. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Evening and the Morning: The Prequel to The Pillars of the Earth, A Kingsbridge Novel Ken Follett (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Pan Books
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Pub Date:
05 Aug 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 912pp h197mm x w131mm x s43mm 628g ISBN13: 9781447278801 ISBN13: 978-1-4472-7880-1 ISBN10: 1447278801 EAN: 9781447278801 x Description: From the bestselling author Ken Follett, The Evening and the Morning is a historical epic that ends where The Pillars of the Earth begins.A Time of ConflictIt is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages. The king's grip on the country is fragile and chaos reigns. A young boat builder dreams of a better future after a devastating Viking raid shatters the life he hoped for.Lives IntertwinedA Norman noblewoman follows her husband to a new land only to find her life there shockingly different; and a capable monk at Shiring Abbey has a vision of transforming his humble home into a centre of learning admired throughout Europe.The Dawn of a New AgeNow, with England at the dawn of the Middle Ages, these three people will each come into dangerous conflict with a ruthless bishop, who will do anything to increase his wealth and power, in an epic tale of ambition, rivalry, love and hate.Thirty years ago we were introduced to Kingsbridge in The Pillars of the Earth, and now in this masterful prequel international bestseller Ken Follett will take us on a journey into a rich past, which will end where his masterpiece begins. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Midnight Library: The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller and worldwide phenomenon Matt Haig (Author) Series:
Edition:
Main
Imprint:
Canongate Books Ltd
Publisher:
Canongate Books Ltd
Pub Date:
18 Feb 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 304pp h198mm x w129mm x s17mm 224g Print PDF ISBN13: 9781786892737 ISBN13: 978-1-78689-273-7 ISBN10: 1786892731 EAN: 9781786892737 x Description: Order THE COMFORT BOOK. Available now!THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING WORLDWIDE PHENOMENON A RICHARD & JUDY, BETWEEN THE COVERS AND GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICKWINNER OF THE GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FOR FICTION'BEAUTIFUL' Jodi Picoult, 'UPLIFTING' i, 'BRILLIANT' Daily Mail, 'AMAZING' Joanna Cannon, 'ABSORBING' New York Times, 'THOUGHT-PROVOKING' IndependentNora's life has been going from bad to worse. Then at the stroke of midnight on her last day on earth she finds herself transported to a library. There she is given the chance to undo her regrets and try out each of the other lives she might have lived. Which raises the ultimate question: with infinite choices, what is the best way to live? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Mirror and the Light (The Wolf Hall Trilogy) Hilary Mantel (Author) Series:
The Wolf Hall Trilogy
Edition:
Imprint:
Fourth Estate Ltd
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
29 Apr 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Unsewn / adhesive bound 912pp h198mm x w129mm x s57mm 620g ISBN13: 9780007481002 ISBN13: 978-0-00-748100-2 ISBN10: 0007481004 EAN: 9780007481002 x Description: The Sunday Times bestselling sequel to Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, the stunning conclusion to Hilary Mantel's Man Booker Prize-
winning Wolf Hall trilogy.
A Guardian Book of the Year * A Times Book of the Year * A Daily Telegraph Book of the Year * A Sunday Times Book of the Year * A New Statesman Book of the Year * A Spectator Book of the Year
Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2020 Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2020
'Mantel has taken us to the dark heart of history...and what a show' The Times
'If you cannot speak truth at a beheading, when can you speak it?' England, May 1536. Anne Boleyn is dead, decapitated in the space of a heartbeat by a hired French executioner. As her remains are bundled into oblivion, Thomas Cromwell breakfasts with the victors. The blacksmith's son from Putney emerges from the spring's bloodbath to continue his climb to power and wealth, while his formidable master, Henry VIII, settles to short-lived happiness with his third queen, Jane Seymour. Cromwell is a man with only his wits to rely on; he has no great family to back him, no private army. Despite rebellion at home, traitors plotting abroad and the threat of invasion testing Henry's regime to breaking point, Cromwell's robust imagination sees a new country in the mirror of the future. But can a nation, or a person, shed the past like a skin? Do the dead continually unbury themselves? What will you do, the Spanish ambassador asks Cromwell, when the king turns on you, as sooner or later he turns on everyone close to him? With The Mirror and the Light, Hilary Mantel brings to a triumphant close the trilogy she began with Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies. She traces the final years of Thomas Cromwell, the boy from nowhere who climbs to the heights of power, offering a defining portrait of predator and prey, of a ferocious contest between present and past, between royal will and a common man's vision: of a modern nation making itself through conflict, passion and courage. Sunday Times Bestseller (08/03/2020) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Troubled Blood: Winner of the Crime and Thriller British Book of the Year Award 2021 Robert Galbraith (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sphere
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
24 Jun 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 1088pp h198mm x w130mm x s54mm 720g ISBN13: 9780751579956 ISBN13: 978-0-7515-7995-6 ISBN10: 0751579955 EAN: 9780751579956 x Description: Winner of the Crime and Thriller British Book of the Year Award 2021 'One of crime's most engaging duos' Guardian'Magnificent' Sunday Times'Finely honed, superbly constructed' Daily Mail'Terrific' Daily ExpressPrivate Detective Cormoran Strike is visiting his family in Cornwall when he is approached by a woman asking for help finding her mother, Margot Bamborough - who went missing in mysterious circumstances in 1974.Strike has never tackled a cold case before, let alone one forty years old. But despite the slim chance of success, he is intrigued and takes it on; adding to the long list of cases that he and his partner in the agency, Robin Ellacott, are currently working on. Plus the pair are still battling their feelings for one another, while Robin is also juggling a messy divorce and unwanted male attention.As Strike and Robin investigate Margot's disappearance, they come up against a fiendishly complex case with leads that include tarot cards, a psychopathic serial killer and witnesses who cannot all be trusted. And they learn that even cases decades old can prove to be deadly . . .A breathtaking, labyrinthine epic, Troubled Blood is the fifth Strike and Robin novel and the most gripping and satisfying yet.Praise for the Strike series:'A blistering piece of crime writing'Sunday Times'The work of a master storyteller' Daily Telegraph'Unputdownable'Daily Express'Highly inventive storytelling'Guardian'Superb . . . an ingenious whodunnit'Sunday Mirror'Come for the twists and turns and stay for the beautifully drawn central relationship' Independent'Outrageously entertaining'Financial Times _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Sentinel: (Jack Reacher 25) Lee Child (Author) Andrew Child (Author) Series:
Jack Reacher
Edition:
Imprint:
Corgi Books
Publisher:
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Pub Date:
18 Mar 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 464pp h198mm x w128mm x s27mm 317g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9780552177429 ISBN13: 978-0-552-17742-9 ISBN10: 0552177423 EAN: 9780552177429 x Description: The edge-of-your-seat, heart-in-mouth new Jack Reacher thriller for 2021 - his 25th adventure. No one's bigger than Jack Reacher.INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW OF BETTER OFF DEAD, THE NEXT JACK REACHER.Jack Reacher gets off the bus in a sleepy noname town outside Nashville, Tennessee. He plans to grab a cup of coffee and move right along.Not going to happen. The town has been shut down by a cyber attack. At the centre of it all, whetherhe likes it or not, is Rusty Rutherford. He's an average IT guy, but he knows more than he thinks.As the bad guys move in on Rusty, Reacher moves in on them . . . And now Rusty knows he's protected, he's never going to leave the big man's side.Reacher might just have to stick around and find out what the hell's gone wrong . . . and then put it right, like only he can.***'Jack Reacher is today's James Bond, a thriller hero we can't get enough of.' Ken Follett'If you haven't read any Jack Reacher, you have a treat in store . . . a hitchhiker without a phone, a one-man force for good.' - The Times'A contemporary version of the knight in shining armour . . . Reacher is a mythic figure.' Literary Review'Jack Reacher is a wonderfully epic hero; tough, taciturn, yet vulnerable... Irresistible.' People'Jack Reacher has long since earned his prominent place in the pantheon of cool, smart-talking American heroes.' New York Times_________Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, The Sentinel is the 25th in the series.And be sure not to miss Reacher's newest adventure, no.26, Better off Dead! ***COMING SOON and AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW*** _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Patient Man Joy Ellis (Author) Series:
DI Jackman & DI Evans Book 6
Edition:
Imprint:
Joffe Books
Publisher:
Joffe Books
Pub Date:
18 Jun 2020
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 249pp h197mm x w128mm non ISBN13: 9781789312799 ISBN13: 978-1-78931-279-9 ISBN10: 1789312795 x Description: Serial killer Alistair Ashcroft is back and more terrifying than ever. He sends a sinister warning to DS Marie Evans and breaks into DI Rowan Jackman's uneasy domestic bliss. Now everyone Jackman cares about is in danger. Yet for all Ashcroft's taunts, he is nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, a seemingly routine break-in at the home of gun-club owner Kenneth Harcourt becomes complicated when the man long held responsible for killing Harcourt's young daughter is shot dead in a car park - by a sniper. A killer is on the loose in the quiet streets of Saltern-le-Fen, and he isn't going to stop. And the sniper, like Ashcroft, takes to taunting the police: they'll never catch him, they need to respect him, they shouldn't be sidetracked looking for their old adversary. Jackman and Evans find themselves in a lethal game of cat-and-mouse, but are they the cats or the mice? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Guest List Lucy Foley (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
03 Sep 2020
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Unsewn / adhesive bound 384pp h198mm x w129mm x s29mm 330g ISBN13: 9780008297190 ISBN13: 978-0-00-829719-0 ISBN10: 0008297193 EAN: 9780008297190 x Description: The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller *Over 1 million copies sold worldwide* *One of The Times and Sunday Times Crime Books of the Year* *Goodreads Choice Awards winner for Crime & Mystery 2020* *Shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards Crime Fiction Book of the Year* *A Reese's Book Club pick for 2020*
A gripping, twisty murder mystery thriller from the No.1 bestselling author of The Hunting Party. 'Lucy Foley is really very clever' Anthony Horowitz'Thrilling' The Times'A classic whodunnit' Kate Mosse'Sharp and atmospheric and addictive' Louise Candlish'A furiously twisty thriller' Clare Mackintosh On an island off the windswept Irish coast, guests gather for the wedding of the year - the marriage of Jules Keegan and Will Slater. Old friends.Past grudges. Happy families.Hidden jealousies. Thirteen guests.One body. The wedding cake has barely been cut when one of the guests is found dead. And as a storm unleashes its fury on the island, everyone is trapped. All have a secret. All have a motive.One guest won't leave this wedding alive . . . _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Song for the Dark Times: The Brand New Thriller from the Bestselling Writer of Channel 4's MURDER ISLAND Ian Rankin (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
29 Apr 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 400pp h196mm x w128mm x s30mm 280g ISBN13: 9781409176992 ISBN13: 978-1-4091-7699-2 ISBN10: 1409176991 EAN: 9781409176992 x Description: From the iconic Number One bestseller Ian Rankin, comes one of the must-read books of the year: A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES 'Genius ... Only great novels capture the spirit of the age. This is one of them.'THE TIMES* * * * *'He's gone...'When his daughter Samantha calls in the dead of night, John Rebus knows it's not good news. Her husband has been missing for two days.Rebus fears the worst - and knows from his lifetime in the police that his daughter will be the prime suspect.He wasn't the best father - the job always came first - but now his daughter needs him more than ever. But is he going as a father or a detective?As he leaves at dawn to drive to the windswept coast - and a small town with big secrets - he wonders whether this might be the first time in his life where the truth is the one thing he doesn't want to find...PRAISE FOR A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES:'Magnificent ... utterly unputdownable and an immersive pleasure' MARIAN KEYES'This is Rankin at his best, Rebus at his best, storytelling that meets the moment and transcends all genres and expectations' MICHAEL CONNELLY'An outstanding addition to one of the finest bodies of work
in crime fiction' MICK HERRON'Rankin remains the king of the castle' THE TIMES'Typically compelling' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Masterly storytelling' SUNDAY EXPRESS'Excellent' LIZ NUGENT'The best that the crime genre can offer' FT'Rankin grows better with time . . . Rebus grows ever more compelling' DAILY MAIL* * * * *PRAISE FOR THE ICONIC NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER:'Ian Rankin is a genius'LEE CHILD'A master storyteller'GUARDIAN'Rebus is one of British crime writing's greatest characters: alongside Holmes, Poirot and Morse'DAILY MAIL'Great fiction, full stop'THE TIMES'One of Britain's leading novelists in any genre'NEW STATESMAN'Rankin is a phenomenon'SPECTATOR'Worthy of Agatha Christie at her best'SCOTSMAN'The king of crime fiction'SUNDAY EXPRESS _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Shuggie Bain: Winner of the Booker Prize 2020 Douglas Stuart (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Picador
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Pub Date:
15 Apr 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 448pp h197mm x w130mm x s29mm 325g ISBN13: 9781529019292 ISBN13: 978-1-5290-1929-2 ISBN10: 152901929X EAN: 9781529019292 x Description: Winner of the Booker Prize 2020Winner of 'Book of the Year' at the British Book Awards 2021Winner of 'Debut of the Year' at the British Book Awards 2021Shortlisted for the US National Book Award for Fiction 2020'Douglas Stuart has written a first novel of rare and lasting beauty.' Observer 'We were bowled over by this first novel, which creates an amazingly intimate, compassionate, gripping portrait of addiction, courage and love.' - The judges of the Booker Prize It is 1981. Glasgow is dying and good families must grift to survive. Agnes Bain has always expected more from life. She dreams of greater things: a house with its own front door and a life bought and paid for outright (like her perfect, but false, teeth). But Agnes is abandoned by her philandering husband, and soon she and her three children find themselves trapped in a decimated mining town. As she descends deeper into drink, the children try their best to save her, yet one by one they must abandon her to save themselves. It is her son Shuggie who holds out hope the longest. Shuggie is different. Fastidious and fussy, he shares his mother's sense of snobbish propriety. The miners' children pick on him and adults condemn him as no' right. But Shuggie believes that if he tries his hardest, he can be normal like the other boys and help his mother escape this hopeless place. Douglas Stuart's Shuggie Bain lays bare the ruthlessness of poverty, the limits of love, and the hollowness of pride. A counterpart to the privileged Thatcher-era London of Alan Hollinghurst's The Line of Beauty, it also recalls the work of Edouard Louis, Frank McCourt, and Hanya Yanagihara, a blistering debut by a brilliant writer with a powerful and important story to tell. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Ghosts: The Top 10 Sunday Times Bestseller Dolly Alderton (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Pub Date:
22 Jul 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 352pp h198mm x w129mm x s21mm 248g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9780241988688 ISBN13: 978-0-241-98868-8 ISBN10: 0241988683 EAN: 9780241988688 x Description: THE TOP 10 BESTSELLER EVERYONE IS READING THIS SUMMER 'Utter BRILLIANCE . . . I absolutely LOVED it!' Marian Keyes, bestselling author of GROWN UPS'I loved it' Candice Carty-Williams, bestselling author of QUEENIE __________________________________________________ Everything gets easier in your thirties, right?Though she has plenty to celebrate successful career, new home, loving friends and family - for Nina Dean, her thirties have not exactly been the liberating experience she was sold. From fading friendships to exes popping the question, everyone is moving on (or worse, to the suburbs). And as her dad slowly loses his memories, her mum seems dead set on making new ones. Then she meets Max, who tells her on date one that he's going to marry her. But what seems like an exciting new development will ensure this year is Nina's strangest yet . . . ____________________________________________________SHORTLISTED FOR THE COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT PRIZE 'A book so relatable you'll give yourself neck ache nodding in recognition' Grazia'Funny, sharply observed, poignant' Matt Haig, bestselling author of THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY 'Alderton masterfully exposes the hideous reality of dating in your 30s . . . I adored it' Daily Mail'Like having one of those glorious girls night in, where you drink till the early hours - laughing, venting, and feeling warm and seen' Holly Bourne, author of HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW?'Dolly sums up life in your thirties with such wit, warmth and accuracy' Heat'Dolly is such a fantastic writer' Jill Mansell, author of AND NOW YOU'RE BACK'The perfect no-holds-barred modern day rom-com' Stylist
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The Girl with the Louding Voice: The Bestselling Word of Mouth Hit That Will Win Over Your Heart Abi Dare (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Sceptre
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub Date:
01 Oct 2020
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 320pp h196mm x w128mm x s26mm 260g ISBN13: 9781529359275 ISBN13: 978-1-5293-5927-5 ISBN10: 1529359279 EAN: 9781529359275 x Description: 'Unforgettable' New York Times 'Impressive' Observer 'Remarkable' Independent 'Important' Guardian 'Captivating' Mirror 'Luminous' Daily Mail 'Sparkling' Harper's Bazaar 'Beautiful' HeraldTHE NEW YORK TIMES AND TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE FOR FICTIONRECOMMENDED BY MALALA YOUSAFZAI, ELIZABETH DAY, ANDI OLIVER AND DOLLY PARTON___________________________________________________I don't just want to be having any kind voice . . .I want a louding voice.At fourteen, Adunni dreams of getting an education and giving her family a more comfortable home in her small Nigerian village. Instead, Adunni's father sells her off to become the third wife of an old man. When tragedy strikes in her new home, Adunni flees to the wealthy enclaves of Lagos, where she becomes a house-girl to the cruel Big Madam, and prey to Big Madam's husband. But despite her situation continuously going from bad to worse, Adunni refuses to let herself be silenced. And one day, someone hears her.__________________________________________________'A story of courage that will win over your heart' Stylist'Dare's characters leap off the page, powering this funny, luminous and heart-swelling tale' Daily Mail'Such a vibrant, tender, beautiful novel... [I] fell in love with her, and fell in love with the book.' Elizabeth Day'Adunni . . . is an ambassador for girls everywhere. She is important, funny, brave, and enduring. Abi Dare has written an unforgettable novel, by the strength of her own louding voice.' Jeanine Cummins _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Exciting Times: Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2021 Naoise Dolan (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
04 Mar 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 288pp h192mm x w124mm x s20mm 257g ISBN13: 9781474613460 ISBN13: 978-1-4746-1346-0 ISBN10: 1474613462 EAN: 9781474613460 x Description: 'The book of the summer ... Kept me rapt until the final page' THE TIMES'A sharp, smart, witty modern love story. I loved it' David Nicholls, author of ONE DAY'More than lives up to the hype ... Likely to fill the Sally-Rooney-shaped hole in many readers' lives' IRISH TIMES'Droll, shrewd and unafraid - a winning debut' Hilary Mantel, author of WOLF HALL'I've been pushing Exciting Times on everyone I know. Some of Dolan's pithy observations of her characters are the best I've read since Edward St Aubyn' OBSERVER'A frankly sensational book' Pandora Sykes on THE HIGH LOW'In the tradition of Dorothy Parker, Joan Rivers and Nora Ephron ... I found myself purring with pleasure. ...This is comic writing at the highest level' Craig Brown, DAILY MAILWhen you leave Ireland aged 22 to spend your parents' money, it's called a gap year. When Ava leaves Ireland aged 22 to make her own money, she's not sure what to call it, but it involves:- a badly-paid job in Hong Kong, teaching English grammar to rich children;- Julian, who likes to spend money on Ava and lets her move into his guest room;- Edith, who Ava meets while Julian is out of town and actually listens to her when she talks;- money, love, cynicism, unspoken feelings and unlikely connections.Exciting times ensue. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Rainbow Milk: an Observer 2020 Top 10 Debut Paul Mendez (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Dialogue Books
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
04 Feb 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 368pp h196mm x w126mm x s30mm 280g ISBN13: 9780349700588 ISBN13: 978-0-349-70058-8 ISBN10: 0349700583 EAN: 9780349700588 x Description: AN OBSERVER TOP TEN DEBUT 2020'Sensuous and thrillingly well written', Observer 'When did you last read a novel about a young, black, gay, Jehovah Witness man from Wolverhampton who flees his community to make his way in London as a prostitute? This might be a debut, but Mendez is an exciting, accomplished and daring storyteller with a great ear for dialogue. Graphic Erotica Alert! Don't read this book if you like your fiction cosy and middle-of-the-road' Bernardine Evaristo, winner of the 2019 Booker Prize for Girl, Woman, Other'The kind of novel you never knew you were waiting for. An explosive work that reels from sex, to sin, to salvation all the while grappling with what it means to black, gay, British, a son, a father, a lover, even a man. A remarkable debut' Marlon James, Booker Prize winning author of Black Leopard, Red Wolf'This debut cements Mendez as a stunning new voice in fiction' CosmopolitanRainbow Milk is an intersectional coming-of-age story, following nineteen-year-old Jesse McCarthy as he grapples with his racial and sexual identities against the backdrop of a Jehovah's Witness upbringing and the legacies of the Windrush generation.In the Black Country in the 1950s, ex-boxer Norman Alonso is a determined and humble Jamaican who has moved to Britain with his wife to secure a brighter future for themselves and their children. Blighted with unexpected illness and racism, Norman and his family are resilient in the face of such hostilities, but are all too aware that they will need more than just hope to survive.At the turn of the millennium, Jesse seeks a fresh start in London escaping from a broken immediate family, a repressive religious community and the desolate, disempowered Black Country - but finds himself at a loss for a new centre of gravity, and turns to sex work to create new notions of love, fatherhood and spirituality.Rainbow Milk is a bold exploration of race, class, sexuality, freedom and religion across generations, time and cultures. Paul Mendez is a fervent new writer with an original and urgent voice. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Such a Fun Age: 'The book of the year' Independent Kiley Reid (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Pub Date:
29 Dec 2020
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback 320pp h198mm x w129mm 238g Paperback ISBN13: 9781526612168 ISBN13: 978-1-5266-1216-8 ISBN10: 152661216X EAN: 9781526612168 x Description: 'A new literary star' The Times The instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Longlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize A Times, Guardian, Sunday Times, Telegraph, Mail on Sunday, Red, Good Housekeeping and Cosmopolitan Book of the Year When Emira is apprehended at a supermarket for 'kidnapping' the white child she's actually babysitting, it sets off an explosive chain of events. Her employer Alix, a feminist blogger with the best of intentions, resolves to make things right. But Emira herself is aimless, broke and wary of Alix's desire to help. When a surprising connection emerges between the two women, it sends them on a crash course that will upend everything they think they know - about themselves, each other, and the messy dynamics of privilege. __________________________ 'Essential. This year's hit debut' Guardian 'A biting tale of race and class' Sunday Times
'I couldn't put this down' Jojo Moyes 'Bites into the zeitgeist then spits it out with gusto. You really should read it, ASAP' Stylist 'About power dynamics, race, social commentary, and also why and how we are the woman we are' Pandora Sykes 'An extraordinarily deft debut, written with wisdom, kindness and sharp humour' Daily Mail 'A beautiful tale of how we live now' Elizabeth Day A Reese Witherspoon and Zoella Book Club Pick _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Corsair
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
12 Dec 2019
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 384pp h194mm x w126mm x s28mm 303g ISBN13: 9781472154668 ISBN13: 978-1-4721-5466-8 ISBN10: 1472154665 EAN: 9781472154668 x Description: *The multi-million copy bestseller*Soon to be a major filmA Number One New York Times Bestseller'Painfully beautiful' New York Times'Unforgettable . . . as engrossing as it is moving' Daily Mail'A rare achievement' The Times 'I can't even express how much I love this book!' Reese Witherspoon-------------------------------------------------For years, rumors of the 'Marsh Girl' have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life - until the unthinkable happens.-------------------------------------------------'[It] will reach a huge audience though the writer's old-fashioned talents for compelling character, plotting and landscape description' The Guardian 'For sheer escapism pick up Where The Crawdads Sing . . . there is writing that takes your breath away' The Times'All is not as it seems in this heartbreaking coming-of-age bestseller' The i newspaper _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
False Value: The Sunday Times Number One Bestseller Ben Aaronovitch (Author) Series:
A Rivers of London novel
Edition:
Imprint:
Gollancz
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Pub Date:
17 Sep 2020
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 432pp h196mm x w128mm x s30mm 320g ISBN13: 9781473207875 ISBN13: 978-1-4732-0787-5 ISBN10: 1473207878 EAN: 9781473207875 x Description: Peter Grant was once the Met Police's first trainee wizard - yes, they exist - in fifty years. Now, he's facing fatherhood and a new job, with equal amounts of panic and enthusiasm.Leaving his old police life behind, he takes a job with Silicon Valley tech genius Terrence Skinner's new London start up: the Serious Cybernetics Corporation.Drawn into the orbit of Old Street's famous 'silicon roundabout', Peter thinks it should be a doddle compared to his last job. But he doesn't know that a secret is hiding in the building. A secret that stretches back to Lovelace and Babbage, and forward to the future of artificial intelligence. A secret that is just as magical as it technological - and twice as dangerous...* * * * * * *'A masterfully crafted world gives the late, great Terry Pratchett a run for his money' The Sun'Full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London!' Nick Frost'An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups' The Times
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Rag-and-Bone Christmas Dilly Court (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
15 Oct 2020
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Unsewn / adhesive bound 528pp h198mm x w129mm x s33mm 350g ISBN13: 9780008287870 ISBN13: 978-0-00-828787-0 ISBN10: 0008287872 EAN: 9780008287870 x Description: Don't miss the brand-new festive saga from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Dilly Court!
Paradise Row, London. December 1865. Snow is falling fast and Sally Suggs is working tirelessly to bring in enough money to keep bread on the table. Her father, a skilled rag-and-bone man, has fallen ill and now Sally has taken up his trade. But this is a man's world and competition is fierce, and Sally's rival Finn Kelly always seems to be one step ahead. Her family's one valuable possession is their horse, Flower, yet with no one to protect them, London's underbelly of black-market traders circle closer. Sally needs to find help in the most unexpected places if they are to survive... Don't miss this festive treat from Dilly Court - available to buy now!
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All The Lonely People: From the Richard and Judy bestselling author of Half a World Away comes a warm, life-affirming story - the perfect read for these times Mike Gayle (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Hodder Paperback
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub Date:
04 Feb 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 368pp h196mm x w130mm x s28mm 240g ISBN13: 9781473687417 ISBN13: 978-1-4736-8741-7 ISBN10: 1473687411 EAN: 9781473687417 x Description: Shortlisted for the British Book Awards Book of the Year: Pageturners. The 2021 recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Romantic Novelists' Association.From the bestselling author of The Man I Think I Know comes this heart-warming novel of family, friendship and human connection.'Hubert Bird stole my heart' Beth O'Leary, author of The Flat-Share and The Switch'Lovely, emotional, uplifting' Libby Page, author of The Lido'A heartbreaking and ultimately uplifting look at isolation' GuardianIn phone calls to his daughter in Australia, widower Hubert Bird paints a picture of the perfect retirement, packed with fun and friendship.But Hubert Bird is lying.Something has made him turn his back on people, and he hardly sees a soul.So when his daughter announces she's coming to visit, Hubert faces a race against time: to make his real life resemble his fake life before he's found out.Along the way Hubert renews a cherished friendship, is given a second chance at love and even joins an audacious community scheme. But with the secret of his earlier isolation lurking in the shadows, is he destines to always be one of the lonely people?Readers love All The Lonely People:'Best book of 2021 so far' 5*'I absolutely adored every page' 5*'Wonderful, moving, emotional and very thought provoking' 5*'An emotional journey' 5*'A beautiful book' 5* 'Heartbreaking and heartwarming' 5* _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Darkdawn (The Nevernight Chronicle, Book 3) Jay Kristoff (Author) Series:
The Nevernight Chronicle Edition: Book 3
Imprint:
HarperCollins
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
11 Jun 2020
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Unsewn / adhesive bound 560pp h198mm x w129mm x s36mm 390g ISBN13: 9780008180119 ISBN13: 978-0-00-818011-9 ISBN10: 0008180113 EAN: 9780008180119 x Description: The thrilling and heart-breaking conclusion to Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling Nevernight Chronicle. Pale Daughter. Kingmaker. Crow. A killer of kings. Gladiatii. Escaped slave. Infamous assassin. Mia Corvere is on the run. After winning the greatest games Godsgrave has ever seen and giving the gift of murder as her victor's speech, Mia is being hunted by every Blade of the Red Church and every soldier of the Luminatii legion. Her mentor Mercurio has been captured and Consul Julius Scaeva stands on the edge of total dominance over the Republic. Truedark approaches and if Mia is to have any hope of defeating Scaeva and saving her family, she must make a perilous journey across the Republic seeking the final answers to the riddle of her life. Night is falling on the Republic for perhaps the final time. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Just My Luck Adele Parks (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
HQ
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub Date:
10 Dec 2020
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Unsewn / adhesive bound 384pp h198mm x w129mm x s24mm 260g ISBN13: 9780008284695 ISBN13: 978-0-00-828469-5 ISBN10: 0008284695 EAN: 9780008284695 x Description: THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER!What if winning means losing everything?'A gripping story of greed, lies and dark family secrets' Lisa Jewell'Utterly engrossing and brilliant' Lucy Foley'Addictive, provocative... brilliantly crafted' TM Logan It's the stuff dreams are made of - a lottery win so big, it changes everything. For fifteen years, Lexi and Jake have played the same six numbers with their friends, the Pearsons and the Heathcotes. Over dinner parties, fish & chip suppers and summer barbecues, they've discussed the important stuff - the kids, marriages, jobs and houses - and they've laughed off their disappointment when they failed to win anything more than a tenner. But then, one Saturday night, the unthinkable happens. There's a rift in the group. Someone doesn't tell the truth. And soon after, six numbers come up which change everything forever. Lexi and Jake have a ticket worth GBP18 million. And their friends are determined to claim a share of it. Sunday Times Number One bestseller Adele Parks returns with a riveting look at the dark side of wealth in this gripping take on friendship, money and betrayal, and good luck gone bad... Praise for Just My Luck: 'Adele Parks never takes her foot off the gas, every book is tighter, faster, better than the last. Just My Luck is a gripping story of greed, lies and dark family secrets. I read it in a two-day frenzy' Lisa Jewell 'Utterly engrossing and brilliant' Lucy Foley 'A compelling take on one of those "what if" scenarios that we've all wondered about. Addictive, provocative and thoroughly relatable - a brilliantly crafted reminder to be careful what you wish for' TM Logan 'An absolute joy: gripping, shocking and surprising. A cautionary tale about what one couple's sudden wealth can do to old friendships' Jane Fallon 'Fabulous... her best yet' Daily Mail 'Stupendous! I read this totally compelling modern-day morality tale over a weekend - I couldn't put it down. As ever, Adele Parks does not disappoint - you'll love it' Ruth Jones
'Like a deft magician, this book reveals its twists only at the very end, I was completely astonished' Rosamund Lupton _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Diary of a Young Naturalist: WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING 2020 Dara McAnulty (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Ebury Press
Publisher:
Ebury Publishing
Pub Date:
29 Apr 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 240pp h198mm x w126mm x s18mm 207g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9781529109603 ISBN13: 978-1-5291-0960-3 ISBN10: 1529109604 EAN: 9781529109603 x Description: WINNER OF BOOK OF THE YEAR, NARRATIVE NON-FICTION BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2021Rediscover the natural world with the multi-award winning phenomenon and youngest ever major literary prize winner in UK history.'Miraculous memoir . . . profoundly moving' Observer 'Dara is an extraordinary voice and vision: brave, poetic, ethical, lyrical' Robert Macfarlane 'It's a diary but essentially timeless . . . It's really, really special' Chris PackhamALSO WINNER OF: THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING 2020, AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARD FOR NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR 2020, BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARDS FOR NON-FICTION 2020; SHORTLISTED FOR: WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 & LONGLISTED FOR: THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2020 ___________ 'This diary chronicles the turning of my world, from spring to winter, at home, in the wild, in my head.'Evocative, raw and lyrical, this startling debut explores the natural world through the eyes of Dara McAnulty, an autistic teenager coping with the uprooting of home, school, and his mental health, while pursuing his life as a conservationist and environmental activist.Shifting from intense darkness to light, recalling his sensory encounters in the wild - with blackbirds, whooper swans, red kites, hen harriers, frogs, dandelions, Irish hares and more - McAnulty reveals worlds we have neglected to see, in a stunning world of nature writing that is a future classic.Diary of a Young Naturalist is a powerful and scintillating portrayal of the beauty of the natural world, as it shines a light on autism and of overcoming severe anxiety. It is a story of the binding love of family and home, and how we can help each other through the most difficult of times. ___________ BIG ISSUE BOOK OF THE YEAR HAY FESTIVAL BOOK OF THE YEARA TIMES NATURE BOOK OF THE YEAR 'An extraordinary diary' The Times'A torrent of pure, unmediated fervour . . . This is writing at its wild and unruly best' Dr Rachel Clarke 'Diary of a Young Naturalist is not only one of the finest pieces of modern nature writing produced on this island in recent years, McAnulty is one of our best young writers in any genre' Irish Independent'An exceptional new voice. Dara McAnulty celebrates nature in such a fresh way and illuminatesour understanding of autism' Martha Kearney, chair of the Baillie Gifford Prize 2020'One of the most talented and passionate writers of our era' Steve Silberman, award-winning author of NeuroTribes ___________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Promised Land Barack Obama (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Viking
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Pub Date:
17 Nov 2020
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 768pp h240mm x w162mm x s51mm 1064g TWO 16-PAGE 4C PHOTO INSERTS ISBN13: 9780241491515 ISBN13: 978-0-241-49151-5 ISBN10: 0241491517 EAN: 9780241491515 x Description: THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Times / Guardian / Telegraph / i News / The New York Times / Washington Post / NPR / Marie ClaireA riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making-from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy'Gorgeously written, humorous, compelling, life affirming' Justin Webb, Mail on SundayIn the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency-a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil.Obama takes readers on a compelling journey from his earliest political aspirations to the pivotal Iowa caucus victory that demonstrated the power of grassroots activism to the watershed night of November 4, 2008, when he was elected 44th president of the United States, becoming the first African American to hold the nation's highest office.Reflecting on the presidency, he offers a unique and thoughtful exploration of both the awesome reach and the limits of presidential power, as well as singular insights into the dynamics of U.S. partisan politics and international diplomacy. Obama brings readers inside the Oval Office and the White House Situation Room, and to Moscow, Cairo, Beijing, and points beyond. We are privy to his thoughts as he assembles his cabinet, wrestles with a global financial crisis, takes the measure of
Vladimir Putin, overcomes seemingly insurmountable odds to secure passage of the Affordable Care Act, clashes with generals about U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, tackles Wall Street reform, responds to the devastating Deepwater Horizon blowout, and authorizes Operation Neptune's Spear, which leads to the death of Osama bin Laden.A Promised Land is extraordinarily intimate and introspective-the story of one man's bet with history, the faith of a community organizer tested on the world stage. Obama is candid about the balancing act of running for office as a Black American, bearing the expectations of a generation buoyed by messages of "hope and change," and meeting the moral challenges of high-stakes decision-making. He is frank about the forces that opposed him at home and abroad, open about how living in the White House affected his wife and daughters, and unafraid to reveal self-doubt and disappointment. Yet he never wavers from his belief that inside the great, ongoing American experiment, progress is always possible.This beautifully written and powerful book captures Barack Obama's conviction that democracy is not a gift from on high but something founded on empathy and common understanding and built together, day by day.'What is unexpected in A Promised Land is the former president's candour' David Olusoga, Observer _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future David Attenborough (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Ebury Press
Publisher:
Ebury Publishing
Pub Date:
01 Oct 2020
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 272pp h234mm x w153mm x s21mm 371g Trade paperback (UK) ISBN13: 9781529108286 ISBN13: 978-1-5291-0828-6 ISBN10: 1529108284 EAN: 9781529108286 x Description: See the world. Then make it better.I am David Attenborough. At time of writing, I am 93 years old. I've had an extraordinary life. It's only now that I appreciate how extraordinary. As a young man, I felt I was out there in the wild, experiencing the untouched natural world - but it was an illusion. The tragedy of our time has been happening all around us, barely noticeable from day to day - the loss of our planet's wild places, its biodiversity. I have been witness to this decline. A Life on Our Planet contains my witness statement, and my vision for the future - the story of how we came to make this, our greatest mistake, and how, if we act now, we can yet put it right.We have the opportunity to create the perfect home for ourselves and restore the wonderful world we inherited.All we need is the will do so. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Tomorrow Will Be A Good Day: My Autobiography - The Sunday Times No 1 Bestseller Captain Tom Moore (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Michael Joseph Ltd
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Pub Date:
28 Oct 2021
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 400pp h198mm x w129mm x s25mm 300g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9780241486122 ISBN13: 978-0-241-48612-2 ISBN10: 0241486122 EAN: 9780241486122 x Description: Embark on an enchanting journey into our country's past hundred years through the remarkable life of Captain Sir Tom MooreTHE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A wonderful life story with lessons for us all . . . beautifully written' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Gloriously enthralling' DAILY MAIL__________Captain Sir Tom Moore's story is all our stories . . .Born at the tail end of the Spanish flu epidemic, Tom Moore was raised in the Yorkshire Dales by a loving family that had not escaped tragedy. Yet when the clouds of war threatened, Tom raised his hand and joined up to fight.The Second World War took him to the Far East, where his can-do spirit was forged. Whether fighting for his life in Burma or helming a firm back home, racing motorbikes or raising a family, he always sought to do his very best. To make a difference to those around him.Captain Tom's story is that of our parents and our grandparents.It is the story of the past hundred years here in Britain.__________'Engaging . . . His upbeat nature shines through and reminds us how much worse this year would have been without him' Evening Standard'A wonderful read. Captain Tom is a beacon of light, and hope, and positivity' Piers Morgan, Life Stories, ITV'A great book' Good Morning Britain'A beautiful book. We have so much to learn from Captain Sir Tom' Chris Evans, Virgin Radio 'Fascinating. It's the life story of an ordinary man who is extraordinary' Michael Ball, BBC Radio 2
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Entangled Life: The phenomenal Sunday Times bestseller exploring how fungi make our worlds, change our minds and shape our futures Merlin Sheldrake (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Vintage
Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
Pub Date:
02 Sep 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 368pp h197mm x w129mm x s28mm 342g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9781784708276 ISBN13: 978-1-78470-827-6 ISBN10: 1784708275 EAN: 9781784708276 x Description: The smash-hit Sunday Times bestseller that will transform your understanding of our planet and life itself.'Dazzling, vibrant, visionchanging' Robert MacfarlaneWinner of the Wainwright Prize for Conservation Writing 2021The more we learn about fungi, the less makes sense without them. They can change our minds, heal our bodies and even help us avoid environmental disaster; they are metabolic masters, earth-makers and key players in most of nature's processes. In Entangled Life, Merlin Sheldrake takes us on a mind-altering journey into their spectacular world, and reveals how these extraordinary organisms transform our understanding of our planet and life itself.'Gorgeous!' Margaret Atwood (on Twitter)'Reads like an adventure story... Wondrous' Sunday Times'Urgent, astounding and necessary' Helen Macdonald'A magical writer' Russell Brand* A Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph, New Statesman, The Times, Evening Standard, Mail on Sunday, BBC Science Focus and Time Book of the Year * _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Me and White Supremacy: How to Recognise Your Privilege, Combat Racism and Change the World Layla Saad (Author) Robin DiAngelo (Foreword by) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Quercus Publishing
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Pub Date:
03 Feb 2022
Publishing Status:
Forthcoming
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback (Text (eye-readable)) 256pp h198mm x w129mm ISBN13: 9781529405118 ISBN13: 978-1-5294-0511-8 ISBN10: 1529405114 EAN: 9781529405118 x Description: 'An indispensable resource for white people who want to challenge white supremacy but don't know where to begin' Robin DiAngelo, author of New York Times bestseller WHITE FRAGILITY'It should be mandatory reading ... Buy the book, do the work and then push more copies into the hands of everyone you know' Emma Gannon'Confrontational and much-needed' Stylist'She is no-joke changing the world and, for what it's worth, the way I live my life.'Anne Hathaway___________Me and White Supremacy shows readers how to dismantle the privilege within themselves so that they can stop (often unconsciously) inflicting damage on people of colour, and in turn, help other white people do better, too.When Layla Saad began an Instagram challenge called #MeAndWhiteSupremacy, she never predicted it would spread as widely as it did. She encouraged people to own up and share their racist behaviours, big and small. She was looking for truth, and she got it. Thousands of people participated, and over 90,000 people downloaded the book.The updated and expanded Me and White Supremacy takes the work deeper by adding more historical and cultural contexts, sharing moving stories and anecdotes, and including expanded definitions, examples, and further resources.Awareness leads to action, and action leads to change. The numbers show that readers are ready to do this work - let's give it to them. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Man Who Died Twice Richard Osman (Author) Series:
The Thursday Murder Club
Edition:
Imprint:
Viking
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Pub Date:
16 Sep 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback Trade paperback (UK) 432pp h234mm x w153mm x s30mm 560g Trade paperback (UK) ISBN13: 9780241425435 ISBN13: 978-0-241-42543-5 ISBN10: 0241425433 EAN: 9780241425435 x Description: THE SECOND GRIPPING NOVEL IN THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES BY TV PRESENTER RICHARD OSMANPRE-ORDER NOWTitle and cover to be revealed soon! _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Thursday Murder Club: The Record-Breaking Sunday Times Number One Bestseller Richard Osman (Author) Series:
The Thursday Murder Club
Edition:
Imprint:
Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Pub Date:
13 May 2021
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback / softback B-format paperback 400pp h198mm x w129mm x s24mm 277g B-format paperback ISBN13: 9780241988268 ISBN13: 978-0-241-98826-8 ISBN10: 0241988268 EAN: 9780241988268 x Description: 'Such a beacon of pleasure' KATE ATKINSON'So smart and funny. Deplorably good' IAN RANKIN'A gripping read' SUNDAY TIMESTHE FIRST BOOK IN THE #1 BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES BY TV PRESENTER RICHARD OSMANIn a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders.But when a brutal killing takes place on their very doorstep, the Thursday Murder Club find themselves in the middle of their first live case.Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron might be pushing eighty but they still have a few tricks up their sleeves.Can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer before it's too late?__________________________________WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB'Thrilling, moving, laugh-out-loud funny' MARK BILLINGHAM'A great read, I really enjoyed it' GRAHAM NORTON'As the bodies pile up, and more is revealed of the lives and loves of Joyce, Ibrahim, Ron and Elizabeth, you can't help cheering them on - and hoping to meet them again soon' THE TIMES, CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH'Mystery fans are going to be enthralled' HARLAN COBEN'Pure escapism' THE GUARDIAN, BEST CRIME AND THRILLERS OF 2020'One of the most enjoyable books of the year' DAILY EXPRESS'Smart, compassionate, warm, moving and so VERY funny' MARIAN KEYES'As gripping as it is funny' EVENING STANDARD'Funny, clever and achingly British' ADAM KAY'An exciting new talent in crime fiction' DAILY MAIL'A warm, wise and witty warning never to underestimate the elderly' VAL MCDERMID'Delight after delight from first page to last' RED MAGAZINE'I completely fell in love with it' SHARI LAPENA'This is properly brilliant. The pages fly and I can't stop smiling' STEVE CAVANAGH'Charming, clever debut' STYLIST'I laughed my arse off' BELINDA BAUER'A witty and poignant tale' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Clever, clever plot' FIONA BARTON'An absolutely delightful read' PRIMA MAGAZINE'Utterly charming' SARAH PINBOROUGH'Funny and original' THE SUN'Properly funny and totally charming... steeped in Agatha Christie joy' ARAMINTA HALL'This is one of the most delightful novels of the year' DAILY MIRROR'A bundle of joy' JANE FALLON _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse Charlie Mackesy (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Ebury Press
Publisher:
Ebury Publishing
Pub Date:
10 Oct 2019
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 128pp h222mm x w174mm x s174mm 540g ISBN13: 9781529105100 ISBN13: 978-1-5291-0510-0 ISBN10: 1529105102 EAN: 9781529105100 x Description: Discover the very special book that has captured the hearts of millions of readers all over the world.'A wonderful work of art and a wonderful window into the human heart' Richard CurtisA book of hope for uncertain times.Enter the world of Charlie's four unlikely friends, discover their story and their most important life lessons. The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse have been shared millions of times online - perhaps you've seen them? They've also been recreated by children in schools and hung on hospital walls. They sometimes even appear on lamp posts and on cafe and bookshop windows. Perhaps you saw the boy and mole on the Comic Relief T-shirt, Love Wins? Here, you will find them together in this book of Charlie's most-loved drawings, adventuring into the Wild and exploring the thoughts and feelings that unite us all. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________