Blackwell's 2014 Christmas Collection

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04 History

16 Paperbacks of 2014

06 Current Affairs & Economics

18 Fiction

07 Science, Philosophy & Psychology

20 Classics & Collections

08 Natural History

21 Children’s Christmas Classics

09 Art

22 Picture Books

10 Language & Literature

23 Paddington

11 Poetry & Music

24 Children’s Paperbacks of 2014

12 Biography

26 9-12 Fiction

13 Gift & Humour

27 Young Adult

14 Food & Drink

28 Children’s Non-Fiction & Novelty

15 Travel & Exploration

Also... for details of NOOK eReaders and Tablets please turn to page 29.


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history Abducting a General

The Longest Afternoon

The Hollow Crown

Agincourt

In These Times

Patrick Leigh Fermor

Brendan Simms

Dan Jones

Sir Ranulph Fiennes

Jenny Uglow

Leigh Fermor’s own glorious first-hand account of one of the great adventures of the Second World War.

The true story, told minute by minute, of the soldiers who defeated Napoleon.

Completes the author’s epic history of medieval England and describes how the Plantagenets tore themselves apart.

Fiennes gives us a fresh perspective on one of the bloodiest periods of medieval history.

We know the thrilling, terrible stories of the battles of the Napoleonic wars - but what of those left behind?

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The Churchill Factor Boris Johnson

Essential reading for anyone who wants to know what makes a great leader. RRP: £25.00

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Thomas Cromwell

Civil War

Germany

Victoria

Centuries of Change

Tracy Borman

Peter Ackroyd

Neil MacGregor

A. N. Wilson

Ian Mortimer

Borman examines the life, loves and legacy of the man who changed the shape of England forever.

The third volume of Peter Ackroyd’s magisterial sixpart History of England.

MacGregor argues that uniquely for any European country, no coherent, over-arching narrative of Germany’s history can be constructed.

A. N. Wilson’s sweeping and authoritative new biography of Queen Victoria is a majestic portrait of a monarch.

A whirlwind tour of Western history, pitting one century against another in his quest to measure change.

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history Political Order and Political Decay

Joan of Arc

England, Arise

Fortunes of Africa

Helen Castor

Juliet Barker

Martin Meredith

Francis Fukuyama

Brings us a fresh a gripping life of Joan of Arc.

Paints a picture of medieval life that illuminates a volatile England on the verge of extraordinary social changes.

A sweeping, provocative and very timely new history of Africa seen through the context of wealth.

The second instalment of his definitive account of mankind’s emergence as a political animal.

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Modernity Britain: Book 2 David Kynaston

A Shake of the Dice, 1959-62: Kynaston gets up close to a turbulent era as the speed of social change accelerated. RRP: £25.00

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Napoleon the Great Andrew Roberts

The English and Their History

The Making of Home

Waterloo

Home

Sapiens

Judith Flanders

Tim Clayton

Francis Pryor

Yuval Noah Harari

Robert Tombs

The 500-year story of how, and why, our homes have come to be what there are.

An epic page turner, rich in dramatic human detail and grounded in first-class scholarly research.

Takes us on the author’s lifetime’s quest: to discover the origins of family life in prehistoric Britain.

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How did our species succeed in the battle for dominance? Why did our foraging ancestors come together to create cities and kingdoms?

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The history of the English people, and of how the stories they have told about themselves have shaped them. RRP: £30.00

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This is the definitive modern biography of Napoleon. RRP: £30.00

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current affairs & economics The Shifts and the Shocks

How to Speak Money

The Innovators

How We Got to Now

Martin Wolf

John Lanchester

Walter Isaacson

Steven Johnson

Identifies the origin of the financial crisis in the complex interaction between globalization.

Lancaster explains the often complex, jargonfilled and completely baffling language of the economic elites.

The author of the massively bestselling Steve Jobs biography writes the whole history of the digital age .

This title tracks the surprising inspirations and unexpected consequences of the most influential innovations.

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How to Predict the Unpredictable William Poundstone

From paper-scissors-stone to the stock market, the economics and psychology that will help you play to win.

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The Establishment Owen Jones

Shows how in claiming to work on our behalf, those at the top are doing precisely the opposite. RRP: £16.99

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How Google Works

Inequality and the 1%

Private Island

Capitalism

Eric Schmidt

Daniel Dorling

James Meek

Arundhati Roy

A fun, easy-to-read primer on corporate culture, strategy, talent, decisionmaking, communication, innovation, and dealing with disruption.

Can we afford the rich? Why the growth of the super rich are making the UK a more dangerous place to live.

How the British government packaged and sold its people to the world.

An impassioned manifesto from one of the most vocal campaigners in the world.

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Discontent and its Civilizations Mohsin Hamid

Collects the best of author’s writing on subjects as diverse and wide-ranging as Pakistan; fatherhood and the death of Osama Bin Laden. RRP: £16.99

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cience, s philosophy & psychology I Think You’ll Find it’s a Bit More Complicated Than That

Life on the Edge

Ben Goldacre

Drawing on groundbreaking research Al-Khalili and McFadden explore the new field of quantum biology.

The very best journalism from one of Britain’s most admired and outspoken science writers. RRP: £13.99

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Johnjoe McFadden, Jim Al-Khalili

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The Incredible Unlikeliness of Being

What If?

Being Mortal

Randall Munroe

Atul Gawande

Alice Roberts

Takes us on a revealing tour around our bodies and into the past to uncover the evolutionary secrets hidden in all of us.

From the creator of xkcd.com, hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask.

Gawande examines his experiences as a surgeon, as he confronts the realities of aging and dying.

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Human Universe Andrew Cohen, Brian Cox

This Changes Everything Naomi Klein

Focuses on how the climate crisis needs to spur transformational political change. RRP: £20.00

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How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life

On Liberty

Extreme

Fields of Blood

Shami Chakrabarti

Paul Martin, Emma Barrett

Karen Armstrong

Russ Roberts

Tells the story of threats to our freedoms and a highly personal, impassioned plea in defence of fundamental rights.

Why do some people risk their lives regularly by placing themselves in extreme and challenging situations?

Armstrong, one of our foremost scholars of religion, speaks out to disprove the link between religion and bloodshed.

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Roberts explores how Smith’s little known The Theory of Moral Sentiments might be the greatest self-help book that almost no one has read. RRP: £14.99

This book asks questions about our origins, our destiny, and our place in the universe. RRP: £25.00

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Natural History Walking Home

The Old Straight Track

A Buzz in the Meadow

The Wisdom of Trees

Ten Million Aliens

Clare Balding

Alfred Watkins

Dave Goulson

Max Adams

Simon Barnes

This is a story of paths and people, of discovering the glories of Britain, and of (mis)adventures with the family.

A beautiful new edition of a classic work of landscape history.

A Buzz in the Meadow is another call to arms for nature lovers everywhere.

Ten Million Aliens opens your eyes to the real marvels of the planet we live on.

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A passionate and informative celebration of trees and of man’s ingenuity in exploiting their resources.

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H is for Hawk Helen Macdonald

Destined to be a classic of nature writing, this is a record of a spiritual journey. RRP: £14.99

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Owls

Plants

A Sting in the Tale

Cat Sense

Four Fields

Matt Sewell

Kathy Willis

Dave Goulson

John Bradshaw

Tim Dee

Street artist Matt Sewell captures the world’s most evocative bird: the owl.

Tie-in to the landmark 25-part BBC Radio 4 series with Kew Gardens. RRP: £20.00

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Offers us a truly scientific, yet deeply affectionate, picture of one of humanity’s closest and most enigmatic companions.

Four Fields is a profound, lyrical book by one of Britain’s very best writers about nature.

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A Sting in the Tale tells the story of Goulson’s passionate drive to reintroduce the shorthaired bumblebee to its native land. RRP: £8.99

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Art Understanding the World

Vivienne Westwood

You Are Here

Sandra Rendgen

Vivienne Westwood, Ian Kelly

Chris Hadfield

Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Portfolio 24

The Imaginary World of

Historic and contemporary information graphics explaining our vast and intricate world.

The life story of Dame Vivienne Westwood, told for the first time.

An unforgettable photographic portrait of the planet we call home, as seen from space.

Natural History Museum

Smith encourages everyone to push their imaginations to the limit.

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A powerful collection, presenting the year’s very best wildlife images.

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Keri Smith

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Playing to the Gallery Grayson Perry

Knowledge is Beautiful

The Memory Palace

The Lost Pre-Raphaelite

David McCandless

Edward Hollis

Nigel Daly

The king of infographics McCandless uses spectacular visuals to reveal unexpected insights into how the world really works.

Hollis turns his focus from the great architectural constructions of the past and present.

A page-turning combination of detective story and tale of human frailty, endeavour and love.

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Postcards from Pelican A collection of 100 postcards, each featuring a different jacket from Pelican Books, Penguin’s iconic non-fiction series.

Cookery Postcards from Penguin A potted history of book jacket art over the last sixty or so years - classic, witty and inventive.

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Based on his hugely popular Reith Lectures and full of words and pictures, this is a personal journey through the art world. RRP: £14.99

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Literature & Language Matchbox Theatre

The Naming of the Shrew

A Slip of the Keyboard

Once Upon a Time

Ritual Lighting

Michael Frayn

John Wright

Terry Pratchett

Marina Warner

Carol Ann Duffy

30 dialogues and monologues to be played in the smallest theatre in the world - the theatre of your own imagination.

A witty tribute to the history, construction and joyousness of the Latin names that describe our natural world.

Brings together the finest examples of Pratchett’s non fiction writing, both serious and surreal.

Warner highlights the impact of the genre on human understanding, history, and culture.

A beautifully illustrated collection of poems from the Poet Laureate.

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This book about the modern art of writing, the author shows us why we all need a sense of style.

Storm

Poetry by Heart

An Unkindness of Ravens

Philip Larkin

Tim Minchin

Andrew Motion

Chloe Rhodes

James Booth

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Dazzling illustrated poetry from the magical mind of Tim Minchin.

This anthology brings together 200 poems from which contestants make their choices for the annual competition.

Tells the stories of collective nouns, many of which have stood the test of time and are still in use today.

Meticulously researched, unwaveringly frank and full of fresh material, Booth reinterprets one of our greatest poets.

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The Sense of Style Steven Pinker

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A Little History of Literature John Sutherland

This “little history” takes on a very big subject: the glorious span of literature from Greek myth to graphic novels. RRP: £9.99


Poetry & Music Special Deluxe

Anger is an Energy

Neil Young

John Lydon

A second installment of the iconic musician’s memoirs.

A new autobiography from one of popular music’s most recognizable and talked-about icons.

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Chapter and Verse - New Order, Joy Division and Me

The Big Book of Classical Music

Classical Music 16002000

Sam Jackson, Darren Henley

Jon Paxman

Bernard Sumner

A beautifully illustrated page-a-day guide to the year in classical music.

Interprets four centuries of Western classical music by considering its evolution from two different perspectives.

Sometimes moving, often hilarious, this is a tale populated by some of the most colourful and creative characters in music history

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Christmas Carols Andrew Gant

Get Plucky with the Ukulele

Music as Alchemy

Will Grove-White

Recreates great orchestral concerts as a collection of countless human and musical stories.

A revolution in music is happening under our noses and its weapon of choice is a vertically challenged guitar!

Tom Service

Music in the Castle of Heaven

Poetry Please

John Eliot Gardiner

This book distills the fruits of a lifetime’s immersion as one of Bach’s greatest living interpreters.

The BBC has looked back through its rich archive to produce a poll of the most asked for and broadcast pieces ever.

The Forward Book of Poetry 2015 Showcases a selection of the best contemporary poetry published in the British Isles over the last year.

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Roger McGough (ed.)

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Gant tells the story of some twenty carols, each accompanied by lyrics and music, unravelling a captivating and often surprising tale. RRP: £9.99

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Biography Travelling to Work

So, Anyway...

Please, Mister Postman

My Life in Houses

Michael Palin

John Cleese

Alan Johnson

Margaret Forster

The third volume of Michael Palin’s widely acclaimed diaries.

Tells the story of how a shy youth from Weston-superMare went on to become a self-confessed legend.

Moving, hilarious and unforgettable, Please, Mister Postman is another astonishing book from the award-winning author.

A book about what houses are to us, the effect they have on the way we live our lives.

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We Need to Talk About ... Kevin Bridges Kevin Bridges

Discover the hilarious life-story of one of Britain’s best-loved comedians in Kevin Bridges’ brilliant memoir. RRP: £20.00

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More Fool Me Stephen Fry

Containing raw, electric extracts from his diaries of the time revealing a side to him he has long kept hidden. RRP: £25.00

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Taking Command

Sailing Close to the Wind

KP

The Test

The Game of Our Lives

General Sir David Richards

Dennis Skinner

Kevin Pietersen

Brian O’Driscoll

David Goldblatt

Richards’ characteristically outspoken account of a career that took him into the highest echelons of military command and politics.

The memoirs of one of Britain’s most remarkable political figures.

Telling the stories behind the many other highs and lows of his incredible career.

The long-awaited autobiography of the greatest rugby player of our time.

A must-read for the thinking football fan.

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Gift & Humour The World of Ice and Fire

The Bookshop Book

Linda Antonsson, George R. R. Martin

Jen Campbell

The never-before-seen history of Westeros and the lands beyond.

The Bookshop Book is a love letter to bookshops all around the world. RRP: £12.99

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1,411 QI Facts to Knock You Sideways

Terrible Estate Agent Photos

The Simpsons Family History

John Mitchinson, John Lloyd

Andy Donaldson

Matt Groening

The QI team return with this year’s groaning sack of astonishment. All new facts!

With over 100 previously unpublished photos, early viewing is strongly recommended!!

The ultimate album of the world’s best-loved family.

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Discovering Scarfolk Richard Littler

Thinking About it Only Makes it Worse

The Very Hungover Caterpillar

Welcome to Just a Minute!

The World According to Gogglebox

Crap Taxidermy

David Mitchell

Emlyn Rees

Nicholas Parsons

Gogglebox

David Mitchell delights us with a tour of the absurdities of modern life from Ryanair to Downton Abbey

Follow the quest of one man as he attempts to shake off his hangover, through eating whatever he can get his hands on.

Tells the Just a Minute story from its inauspicious pilot episode, on to the present day, without hesitation.

Gogglebox is not just about TV. It’s about what it means to be British - particularities, eccentricities, and all.

A humorous look at what happens when taxidermy goes very wrong.

Kat Su

Helps you learn about the darker side of childhood, school and society in Scarfolk. RRP: £12.99

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Food & Drink Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book 2015

Mary Berry Cooks the Perfect

River Cottage Light & Easy

A Year in 120 Recipes

Hugh Johnson

Mary Berry

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book is the bestselling wine guide on the market.

Find out how Mary Berry cooks her recipes to perfection with over 100 recipes.

Fearnley-Whittingstall delivers wholesome delights with zero compromise on taste for all occasions.

In A Year in 120 Recipes, Jack gives us a full year of inspiring new recipes.

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Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes

The Oxford Companion to Food

Jamie’s Comfort Food

Tom Kerridge

Alan Davidson

Tying into a new six-part BBC2 television series, Tom elevates classic recipes with a Kerridge twist.

Already a food writing classic, this edition updates existing entries and add newly relevant topics.

Jamie’s new cookbook brings together 100 ultimate comfort food recipes, that make you happy.

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Jack Monroe

Paul Hollywood’s British Baking Paul Hollywood

A glorious celebration of classic British baking, with a Paul Hollywood twist.

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Plenty More Yotam Ottolenghi

Vegetables have moved from the side dish to the main plate, grains celebrated with colour and flair. RRP: £27.00

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Jamie Oliver

A History of Sweets in 50 Wrappers

The Recipe Wheel

Phil Norman, Steve Berry

This innovative cookbook, from an exciting new voice in cookery, turns the idea of the traditional recipe book on its head.

A super-sweet guide to all your favourite sweets from years gone by. RRP: £8.99

Rosie Ramsden

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Travel & Exploration Too Much Information

The World

Dave Gorman

Lonely Planet

Gorman thinks it’s time to find out how much nonsense we tacitly accept.

Every country in the world, in one guidebook: Lonely Planet delivers the first guide to The World.

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Bradshaw’s Enlarged Handbook

The Emperor Far Away

The Old Ways

David Eimer

Robert Macfarlane

George Bradshaw

Eimer reveals a shocking and fascinating picture of a China that is more of an empire than a country.

Macfarlane discovers a lost world - a landscape of the feet and the mind, of pilgrimage and ritual, of stories and ghosts.

An enlarged facsimile edition of Bradshaw’s descriptive railway handbook of 1861.

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Great Maps Jerry Brotton

The Broken Road Patrick Leigh Fermor

The long-awaited final volume of the trilogy by Patrick Leigh Fermor now in paperback.

The Village Against the World

A Book of Voyages

England’s 100 Best Views

Patrick O’Brian

Simon Jenkins

Dan Hancox

The fascinating story of villagers have made their village foundation of a cooperative way of life

An anthology of 17th and 18th century travel writing that inspired the hugely popular Aubrey/Maturin series.

The perfect guide to Britain’s landscape - now available in paperback.

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The Last Days of the Bus Club Chris Stewart

It’s two decades since Chris Stewart moved to his farm on the wrong side of a river, this brings his story up to date.

This beautiful book looks at the history of maps, from ancient maps such as medieval mappae mundi to Google Earth. RRP: £20.00

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Fiction The Strange Library

The Bone Clocks

Haruki Murakami

David Mitchell

Newly translated novella from the amazing Murakami.

Metaphysical thriller, meditation on mortality and chronicle of our selfdevouring times.

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The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher

Lila

Shark

Marilynne Robinson

Will Self

Hilary Mantel

Revisiting the beloved characters and setting Robinson’s Gilead; Lila is a moving expression of the mysteries of existence.

Self’s new novel continues its exploration of the complex relationship between human psychopathology technological progress

A brilliant - and rather transgressive - collection of short stories from the double Man Booker Prizewinning author.

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The Book of Strange New Things

The Taxidermist’s Daughter

Michel Faber

Kate Mosse

This momentous novel, Faber’s first since The Crimson Petal and the White, sees him at his expectation-defying best.

The Taxidermist’s Daughter is the stunning new novel from the multimillion copy bestselling author, Kate Mosse.

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The Children Act Ian McEwan

Fiona Maye is a leading High Court judge but her professional success belies private sorrow and domestic strife. RRP: £16.99

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Amnesia Peter Carey

The double Booker winning author is back with this incredible new novel. RRP: £18.99

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The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy

Mr Mac and Me

Rachel Joyce

In this compelling story, Freud paints a vivid portrait of a home front community during the First World War.

From the author of the worldwide bestseller, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, an exquisite, funny and heartrending parallel story. RRP: £14.99

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Esther Freud

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Fiction Emma

The Empty Throne

The Beat Goes on

Moriarty

The Monogram Murders

Alexander McCall Smith

Bernard Cornwell

Ian Rankin

Anthony Horowitz

Sophie Hannah

Beloved and bestselling author McCall Smith lends his delightful touch to the Austen classic, Emma.

The new novel in Bernard Cornwell’s number one bestselling series The Warrior Chronicles.

The ultimate Ian Rankin treasure trove - a must-have book for aficionados and crime lovers.

With pitch-perfect characterisation and breath-taking pace, Horowitz weaves a relentlessly thrilling tale.

Another brilliant murder mystery that can only be solved by the eponymous Belgian detective and his ‘little grey cells’.

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Lamentation C. J. Sansom

The Ice Dragon George R. R. Martin

An enchanting tale of courage and sacrifice for young readers and adults by the wildly popular George R.R. Martin.

The Slow Regard of Silent Things

Revival

The Zone of Interest

Stephen King

Martin Amis

Patrick Rothfuss

A spectacularly dark and electrifying novel about addiction, religion, music and what might exist on the other side of life.

What happens when we discover who we really are? And how do we come to terms with it?

An atmospheric and lyrical tale, featuring one of the most beloved characters from Rothfuss’ acclaimed fantasy series.

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Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage Haruki Murakami

Two Murakami’s in a year, this follows Tsukuru Tazaki.

The eagerly anticipated new Shardlake novel from the number one bestselling author. RRP: £20.00

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Classics & Collections The Pop-up Giraffes Can’t Dance Giles Andreae

A fabulous pop-up edition of a best-loved story. RRP: £12.99

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Winnie the Pooh Christmas Stories Offers a collection of wintery tales from the Hundred Acre Wood. RRP: £12.99

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Minecraft Blockopedia This book is illustrated and packed with essential information about each block and its uses. RRP: £30.00

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Richard Adams

The first full-colour illustrated edition of a celebrated modern classic and international bestseller.

The Gruffalo and the Gruffalo’s Child

Russell Brand’s Trickster Tales

Julia Donaldson

Russell Brand

A special deluxe slipcased edition of two of the world’s favourite picture books.

You’ll be enchanted and revolted in equal measure by the host of characters you meet along the way.

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The Spectacular Tale of Peter Rabbit

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Peter Rabbit’s Christmas Collection

The Owl and the PussyCat

Moomin

Beatrix Potter

Edward Lear

A treasure trove of Christmas! This beautiful treasury has something for everyone.

Lear’s classic poem is given a new life by Voakes’ exquisite illustrations.

A celebration of Tove Jansson’s legacy, 100 years after her birth.

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Tove Jansson

Emma Thompson

The third installment of Peter Rabbit’s adventures as told by Emma Thompson.

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Watership Down

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Children’s Christmas Classics The Snowman Raymond Briggs

One winter’s night, a snowman comes to life and an unforgettable adventure begins. RRP: £7.99

The Snowman and the Snowdog A book and CD edition of the wonderful new story, The Snowman and the Snowdog, read by Benedict Cumberbatch

The Nutcracker

The Best Christmas Present in the World

Mog’s Christmas

Clara is given a Nutcracker toy on Christmas Eve which begins a magical journey to the festive Land of Sweets.

Michael Morpurgo

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A wonderful Christmas story about everyone’s favourite family cat, complete with a gorgeous Mog print and stunning foiled cover for extra Christmas sparkle!

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Ann Marie Anderson

A forgotten letter in a secret drawer brings one night in the Great War vividly to life.

Judith Kerr

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Dinosaur Christmas Jerry Palotta

Mr. Men the Christmas Tree Mr Forgetful is not at all good at remembering things, so it is hardly surprising that this Christmas he has forgotten to buy a tree. Christmas with no tree! RRP: £2.99

The Polar Express

Pooh’s Christmas Letters

Chris Van Allsburg

A. A. Milne

Late on Christmas Eve, after the town has gone to sleep, a boy boards a mysterious train that waits for him: the Polar Express bound for the North Pole.

Winnie-the-Pooh is enjoying a wintry stroll in the Hundred Acre Wood when he has an idea. A Christmassy idea.

How Many Sleeps Till Christmas?

Kipper’s Christmas Eve

Mark Sperring

Which is best, Kipper wonders, Christmas Day or Christmas Eve? Presents? Or expecting presents?

A hilarious and endearing story about patience that every parent will recognise - the perfect festive countdown!

Mick Inkpen

Did you ever wonder who pulled Santa’s sleigh before he had reindeer? Dinosaur fans will adore this funny tale of Santa’s prehistoric helpers. RRP: £6.99

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Picture Books The First Hippo on the Moon

Bear and Hare: Snow!

David Walliams

Join Bear and Hare as they step outside to discover ... SNOW!

From Number One bestselling picture book duo, David Walliams and Tony Ross, comes this explosively funny space adventure.

Emily Gravett

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The Crocodile Under the Bed

Monsters Love Underpants: Book 2

Once Upon an Alphabet

Judith Kerr

Claire Freedman

A magical new classic in the making from the creator of the beloved favourite, The Tiger Who Came to Tea.

A riotous monster adventure full of pantastic fun!

Gloriously brings the alphabet to life in irresistible Oliver Jeffers style!

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Oliver Jeffers

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The Scarecrows’ Wedding Julia Donaldson

With Donaldson’s glorious rhyme and Scheffler’s glowing illustrations, The Scarecrows’ Wedding is a fabulous love story. RRP: £12.99

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Bears Don’t Read!

It’s Snow Day

Blown Away

Use Your Imagination

The Something

Emma Chichester Clark

Richard Curtis

Rob Biddulph

Nicola O’Byrne

Rebecca Cobb

A magical story to power the imagination and encourage children (and bears!) towards a lifelong love of reading.

What starts as the worst day imaginable, ends as the most life-affirming and magical day of the year.

Come on an unexpected journey with a fearless blue penguin in the most captivating picture book debut of the year!

Wolf teaches Rabbit to use his imagination to create the perfect story with lots of exciting props and interesting characters.

Underneath the cherry tree in our garden there is a little hole.

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Paddington A Bear Called Paddington

Paddington Races Ahead

Paddington Abroad

Michael Bond

Michael Bond

Michael Bond

The original story of Paddington, the classic bear from Darkest Peru.

My legs are a bit short for the pole vault!” repeated Paddington hotly. “But they’ve always been that way.”

Paddington becomes the only bear ever to ride in the famous Tour de France bicycle race!

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Paddington Goes to Town

Paddington Takes the Test

Michael Bond

Paddington finds himself taking a driving test and, much to his amazement, is presented with a license!

Paddington doesn’t intentionally turn his friend’s wedding into an uproar by getting the wedding ring stuck on his paw.

Michael Bond

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Love from Paddington Michael Bond

Paddington Helps Out

More About Paddington

Paddington at Work

Paddington Marches on

Paddington at Large

Michael Bond

Michael Bond

Michael Bond

Michael Bond

Michael Bond

What other bear could catch a fish in his hat, or cause havoc in the Browns’ kitchen just trying to be helpful?

“Bears like Paddington are very rare,” says Mrs Bird, “and a good thing too, or it would cost us a small fortune in marmalade.”

Whether it’s lending a paw to a famous Russian ballet dancer, or serving baked elastic instead of ‘Baked Alaska’

Paddington’s sharp nose and his talent for getting into difficulties lead him to an orange marmalade tasting party.

Who else other than Paddington could hang Mr Curry’s lawnmower from a treetop or set Father Christmas’ beard on fire?

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Sealed with a sticky paw! First class correspondence from the nation’s favourite bear, Paddington. RRP: £12.99

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9-12 Fiction Awful Auntie

The Sleeper and the Spindle

Dragons at Crumbling Castle

The Blood of Olympus

Neil Gaiman

Terry Pratchett

Full of crooks, knights and dragons this is a book for children to treasure and we can’t wait to read them all!

How can a handful of young demigods hope to persevere against Gaea’s army of powerful giants?

Holly Black, Cassandra Clare

A thrillingly reimagined fairy tale with a thread of dark magic, which will hold readers spellbound.

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Archie Greene and the Magician’s Secret

Opal Plumstead

Feel the Fear

Jacqueline Wilson

Lauren Child

Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death

Shouldn’t You Be in School?

D. D. Everest

This is the brilliantly gripping new story from the bestselling, awardwinning Jacqueline Wilson.

Ruby Redfort: supercool secret agent, code-cracker and thirteen-year-old genius, the fourth book in the scarily awesome.

Chris Riddell

Lemony Snicket

Ada is back in the sequel to the award-winning Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse

Young apprentice Lemony Snicket is investigating a case of arson but soon finds himself enveloped in the ever-increasing mystery.

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David Walliams

Walliams brings us another heartfelt but hilarious hoot of an adventure. RRP: £12.99

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Rick Riordan

Magisterium: The Iron Trial Think you know magic? Think again. The Magisterium awaits.

The Long Haul Jeff Kinney

Greg Heffley and his family hit the road in the ninth installment of the phenomenal bestselling series. RRP: £12.99

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Welcome to a wonderful, magical world where bookshelves are enchanted, librarians are sorcerers and spells come to life. RRP: £9.99

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Young Adult The Parent Agency David Baddiel

An epic wish-fulfilment adventure for every child - and for the child in everyone. RRP: £12.99

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Young Bond: Shoot to Kill

Messenger of Fear

Clariel

A Song for Ella Grey

Michael Grant

Garth Nix

David Almond

Steve Cole

This is the first book in the thrilling, chilling new series from bestselling author of Gone, Michael Grant.

The highly anticipated and long-awaited prequel to Nix’s Old Kingdom series.

The epic new novel by David Almond.

Before the man became the legend. Before the boy became the man. Lights. Camera. Murder. Young Bond is back.

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Four: A Divergent Collection Veronica Roth

The Last of the Spirits

Lone Wolf

The Dying of the Light

Chris Priestley

Robert Muchamore

Derek Landy

A masterful twist on a perennial classic. A gripping story of greed and the ghosts of past, present and future.

Book four of the second CHERUB series, featuring a new cast of characters.

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Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods

365 Days of Wonder

The final shocking, heartwrenching book in the jaw-droppingly stupendous Skulduggery Pleasant series.

Rick Riordan

A beautiful companion to the novel: a collection of quotes and wise words, one for every day of the year.

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Who could tell the origin stories of the gods of Olympus better than a modern-day demigod?

R. J. Palacio

A companion volume that includes four preDivergent stories told from Tobias Eaton’s point of view. RRP: £12.99

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Children’s Non-Fiction & Novelty Look Inside Our World

Ballet Spectacular

Emily Bone

Lisa Miles

An introduction to geology and geography for young children with over 60 flaps to lift.

Stunning images from the collections at The Royal Ballet are accompanied by informative and fact-filled text.

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Star Wars R2-D2’s Droid Workshop

The Dragon & the Knight Robert Sabuda

Includes press-out pieces which slot together to make a R2-D2 model. RRP: £14.99

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Pop-up master Robert Sabuda takes readers on a magical fairytale journey in his amazing new pop-up masterpiece. RRP: £19.99

Disney Frozen the Essential Collection Find out about your favourite characters, explore Arendelle, and delve into the key scenes of the movie. RRP: £14.99

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Colour Illusions This book reveals how colour distorts objects, creates illusions and plays with your mind.

Stick Man Book & Floor Puzzle

Slot-Together Castle

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Julia Donaldson

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A stunning gift set, containing a mini paperback of the book and a 24-piece floor puzzle.

Create your very own detailed model castle, complete with siege towers, a drawbridge, a trebuchet.

Make Your Own Skeleton

Simon Tudhope

Helps you put together all the different parts of the human anatomy to make a 65-cm tall human skeleton model.

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Wind-Up Train

Animalium

Fiona Watt

Jenny Broom

A toy and a book in one, this large, chunky board book comes with a windup toy steam train.

Welcome to the museum with more than 160 exhibits to discover, open all hours!

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