Blackwell's Christmas Collection 2013

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04 History

16 Paperbacks of 2013

06 Current Affairs & Economics

18 Fiction

07 Science, Philosophy & Psychology

20 Classics & Collections

08 Natural History & Gardening

21 Children’s Christmas Classics

09 Art & Architecture

22 Picture Books

10 Language & Literature

23 Puffin Classics

11 Poetry & Music

24 Children’s Paperbacks of 2013

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 The Golden Thread

Veni, Vidi, Vici

Catastrophe

After Thermopylae

Great Britain’s Great War

Ewan Clayton

Peter Jones

Sir Max Hastings

Paul Cartledge

Jeremy Paxman

An authoritative and accessible history of the cultural miracle that is the written word.

Fusing a lively and entertaining narrative with rigorous research, Jones breaks down each major period into a series of concise nuggets.

A magisterial chronicle of the calamity that befell Europe in 1914.

Provides a history of the Battle of Plataea and a rich portrait of the Greek ethos during one of the most critical periods in ancient history.

The renowned broadcaster and bestselling author’s magnificent history of the First World War, ahead of his 4-part flagship BBC TV series.

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One Summer Bill Bryson

Bryson travels back in time to a forgotten summer of 1927 when America came of age, took centre stage and changed the world for ever. RRP: £20.00

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The Bombing War Richard Overy

A major new book by one of Britain’s greatest historians on the most controversial military issue of the Second World War.

The War That Ended Peace

A Very British Murder

Elizabeth of York

The Beau Monde

Lucy Worsley

Alison Weir

Hannah Greig

Margaret MacMillan

The definitive history of the political, cultural, military and personal forces which shaped Europe’s path to the Great War.

From Jack the Ripper to the cosy crimes of the Golden Age, renowned historian Lucy Worsley explores the evolution of the typical British murder.

Britain’s foremost female historian reveals the true story of this key figure in the Wars of the Roses and the Tudor dynasty.

Caricatured for extravagance, vanity, glamorous celebrity, the story of the world’s first fashion-obsessed society in eighteenth-century London.

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history The Long Shadow

Ancestral Journeys

The First Bohemians

Georgian London

Command and Control

David Reynolds

Jean Manco

Vic Gatrell

Lucy Inglis

Eric Schlosser

A controversial and sweeping re-examination of the First World War and its enduring consequences.

This pioneering book brings together the latest genetic evidence and combined with archaeology and linguistics produces a new history of European peoples.

A perfect book for anyone who loves London - the story of how a colourful group of friends and enemies transformed British culture.

An exciting English history packed with wonderful personal stories, for readers of The Time Traveller’s Guide to Medieval England.

From famed investigative journalist Eric Schlosser, comes a groundbreaking account of the management of nuclear weapons.

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Story of the Jews Simon Schama

The Tragedy of Liberation

The King in the North

Return of a King

Frank Dikotter

Max Adams

William Dalrymple

Dikotter interweaves the stories of millions of ordinary people with the brutal politics of Mao’s court to provide a gripping account.

A stunning recreation of the life and times of Oswald of Northumbria: the first great English monarch.

A towering history of the first Afghan War by bestselling historian William Dalrymple. RRP: £25.00

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The Empress Dowager Cixi

Tudor

Jung Chang

de Lisle enables us to see the Tudors in their own terms, and presents new perspectives and revelations on key figures and events.

From the bestselling author of Wild Swans and Mao, the extraordinary story of the woman who singlehandedly dragged China into the modern age.

Leanda de Lisle

A landmark history of a culture, of a people and of a world by one of our most distinguished and electrifying historians. RRP: £25.00

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current affairs & economics Wine Bar Theory

The Last Vote

In it Together

The Drugs Don’t Work

The World We Made

David Gilbertson

Philip Coggan

Matthew D’Ancona

Jonathon Porritt

Wine Bar Theory shows you things you can do more easily, and things you don’t need to do at all. It’s about being effective and not just busy.

A wake-up call showing why we cannot afford to take democracy for granted.

With exclusive, unprecedented access to all the major senior figures, D’Ancona tells the the story of Britain’s coalition government.

Sally Davies, Jonathan Grant, Mike Catchpole

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Resistance to our range of antibiotics is the inconvenient truth. Chief Medical Officer for England, Dame Sally Davies deals with this topic.

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Part history, part personal memoir, Porritt presents a credible, positive vision of our planet that is green, fair, connected and collaborative. RRP: £24.95

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The Undercover Economist Strikes Back

Ten Billion

The Siege

Stephen Emmott

Cathy Scott-Clark, Adrian Levy

Tim Harford

A book about our failure: failure as individuals, the failure of business, and the failure of our politicians.

An account of the 2005 terrorist attacks at Mumbai’s famous Taj Hotel.

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Exodus Paul Collier

An insightful, expert foray into one of the most toxic issues of our time from a worldrenowned economist. RRP: £20.00

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A Blaze of Autumn Sunshine

Not for Turning

Tony Benn

The final volume from the pre-eminent diarist of his generation.

The acclaimed first volume of Charles Moore’s authorized biography of Margaret Thatcher.

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Charles Moore

Tim Harford returns with his trademark clarity and wit to explain what’s really going on - and what it means for us all. RRP: £20.00

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cience, s philosophy & psychology Churchill’s Bomb Graham Farmelo

A brilliant insight into Britain’s atomic scientists during the war from the Costa Award-winning author of The Strangest Man. RRP: £25.00

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What a Wonderful World

The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets

Life at the Speed of Light

Neurocomic

J. Craig Ventor

Matteo Farinella, Hana Ros

Marcus Chown

Simon Singh

Beautifully accessible explanations of the complex forces that shape our world, from economics to physics, biology to philosophy, from acclaimed science writer Marcus Chown.

Singh brings to life the most intriguing and meaningful mathematical concepts and the most profound outstanding problems that haunt today’s generation of mathematicians.

Venter presents a fascinating and authoritative study of the emerging field of synthetic genomics from the inside.

This debut graphic novel is a journey through the human brain: a place of neuron forests, memory caves and castles of deception.

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David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell

The Large Hadron Collider Pop-up Book

Serving the Reich

The Drug Book

Animal Earth

Philip Ball

Michael C. Gerald

Ross Piper

Anton Radevsky, Emma Sanders

An incisive and revealing exploration of the fate of physics under the Nazis‚ and how scientific idealism led to accommodation with a totalitarian regime.

Covering everything from ancient herbs to advanced chemicals, this book in the Milestones series looks at 250 of the most important moments in the development of pharmaceuticals.

Animal Earth is an unbiased tour of the animal kingdom in all its staggering diversity.

7000 tonnes of metal, glass, plastic, cables and computer chips leap from the page in miniature pop-up, to tell the story of CERN’s quest to understand the birth of the universe. RRP: £24.99

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What Should We Tell Our Daughters? Melissa Benn

A manifesto for modern womanhood - and a guide through the perils and pitfalls of parenting girls.

A dazzling and provocative new book from the #1 bestselling author of The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers and What the Dog Saw. RRP: £16.99

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natural history & gardening The British Oak

Badgerlands

Archie Miles

Patrick Barkham

Offers an overview of everything that the iconic oak tree signifies to Britain and its people.

Barkham explores Badgerland; a nocturnal world in which sounds and scents are amplified, and Britain seems a much stranger place.

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The Story of the Human Body

The Great British Year

Birds and People

Stephen Moss

Mark Cocker

Daniel Lieberman

Experience the astonishing wildlife and seasonal spectacles on Britain’s own doorstep in this companion to the new BBC One series.

This title describes and maps the entire spectrum of our engagements with birds, drawing in themes of history, literature, art, cuisine, language, lore, politics and the environment.

This book asks how our bodies got to be the way they are, and considers how that evolutionary history - both ancient and recent - can help us evaluate how we use our bodies.

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Cat Sense John W. S. Bradshaw

Cats often seem as unfathomable, enigmatic and magical to us today as they did in ancient times. This book offers us a picture of one of humanity’s closest and enigmatic companions. RRP: £20.00

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Lost Animals Errol Fuller

The photographic record of extinction is the focus of this remarkable book, written by the world’s leading authority on vanished animals, Errol Fuller. RRP: £25.00

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RHS Botany for Gardeners

A Sting in the Tale

Holloway

Dave Goulson

Geoff Hodge

Founder of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust Goulson details the minutiae of life in their nests.

Robert Macfarlane, Dan Richards

An accessible, informative and beautifully illustrated guide to the mysteries of botanical terms and the science of plants.

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Macfarlane returns to the holloway he originally explored with Roger Deakin, this details those journeys and that landscape. RRP: £14.99

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RSPB Complete Birds of Britain and Europe Rob Hume

The ultimate photographic guide to every species of bird in Britain and Europe. RRP: £30.00

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art & architecture Art Made from Books Alyson Kuhn

Paper cutting for book lovers: a gorgeous celebration of the bookas-object. RRP: £16.99

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Walter Potter’s Curious World of Taxidermy

Damien Hirst’s ABC

Michelangelo

Damien Hirst

Martin Gayford

Patrick A. Morris

Discover Damien Hirst’s paintings, sculptures, and much more on every page of this beautifully illustrated alphabet book.

A new biography of Michelangelo by the acclaimed author of Constable in Love and The Yellow House.

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Here, perhaps for the last time, the collection is preserved and celebrated with new photographs of Potter’s best-loved works. RRP: £20.00

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A Short Book About Drawing Andrew Marr

In this intriguing new book, Andrew Marr explores the subject of drawing and painting through his own experience. RRP: £15.00

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Art as Therapy Alain De Botton, John Armstrong

Breakfast with Lucian

The Art Deco Poster

Geordie Greig

William W. Crouse, Alastair Duncan

Breakfast with Lucian is a superb, flawlessly crafted portrait of about as messy a life as was ever lived...out of which emerged the greatest British painter of the past one hundred years.

Over 300 of the most sought-after examples of Art Deco posters, specially photographed, organized thematically, the definitive book on the subject.

The Letters of Paul Cezanne

The Memory Palace

Steve McCurry Untold

Edward Hollis

Steve McCurry

Alex Danchev

Hollis turns his focus from the great architectural constructions of the past and present to the nowvanished chambers they once contained.

Fascinating insight into the stories behind the famous and iconic photographs.

Alex Danchev presents Cezanne‚ the father of modern art‚ as a singular thinker and an uncompromising seeker after artistic truth.

The purpose of this book is to introduce a new method of interpreting art: art as a form of therapy. RRP: £24.95

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language & Literature Many a True Word Richard Anthony Baker

From the author of the BBC Radio News house style guide comes a fascinating guide to the English language. RRP: £12.99

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The Elements of Eloquence

Alphabetical

Mark Forsyth

From Alphabets to Zipcodes, the surprising story of our 26 letters from million-selling author and Radio 4 language expert, Michael Rosen.

The idiosyncratic, erudite and brilliantly funny new book from Mark Forsyth. RRP: £12.99

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Michael Rosen

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Wordsmiths and Warriors

To the Letter

David Crystal, Hilary Crystal

From Simon Garfield, the bestselling author of On the Map, comes a wonderful journey through the history of letter-writing and our relationship with the mail.

Part travelogue, part history, in this beautifully illustrated book David and Hilary Crystal take us on a journey through Britain to discover the people who gave our language its colour and character. RRP: £20.00

Simon Garfield

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A Little History of Literature John Sutherland

Guides young readers and adults on a journey that reveals how literature from across the world can transport us and help us to make sense of what it means to be human. RRP: £14.99

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How To Read A Novelist

The Book of Legendary Lands

How to be Well Read

Penelope Fitzgerald

Salinger

John Sutherland

Hermione Lee

David Shields, Shane Salerno

Suitable for anyone who’s ever curled up with a novel and wanted to know a bit more about the person who made that moment possible, this title collects author’s profiles of the best novelists of our time.

Umberto Eco

John Sutherland’s very personal guide to the best novels ever written, and why they matter.

Intimate, perceptive, critically acute, funny and moving, this is the first full biography of one of the finest English novelists of the last century.

The first definitive biography of one of the most beloved and mysterious figures in American history.

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John Freeman

Literature through the ages has continuously invented imaginary and legendary lands; Eco leads us on an illustrated journey through these distant, unknown lands.

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poetry & Music The Ukulele Handbook

Benjamin Britten

Gavin Pretor-Pinney, Tom Hodgkinson

Paul Kildea

With the highest production values, a light touch and an irresistible instrument at centre stage, this book is a must-have for all aspiring Formbys.

Published to mark the Britten centenary year, this is the definitive biography. RRP: £30.00

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Music in the Castle of Heaven

The Chronicle of Jazz

Poetry Please

Mervyn Cooke

Roger McGough

John Eliot Gardiner

A year-by-year history, The Chronicle of Jazz tells the whole story of jazz music and its personalities.

A treasury of the nation’s best-loved poems, compiled from the rich archives of BBC Radio 4’s Poetry Please Programme.

An unprecedented book about one of the greatest of all composers, by his greatest modern interpreter. RRP: £30.00

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Autobiography Morrissey

Bethlehem

How Music Works

Johnny Cash

The Story of Music

Carol Ann Duffy

David Byrne

Robert Hilburn

Howard Goodall

This small hardback book contains more than twenty beautiful illustrations by Alice Stevenson, making it the perfect stocking-filler this Christmas.

From the frontman of Talking Heads comes David Byrne’s magnum opus on the subject of music.

The definitive biography, this book will stand the test of time and be the final word on Johnny Cash.

In his dynamic tour through 40,000 years of music, from prehistoric instruments to modern-day pop, Howard Goodall leads us through the story of music.

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The Forward Book of Poetry The annual collection of poetry from the Forward Prize judges, introduced by Jeanette Winterson.

The bestselling biography of Morrissey, yes in a Penguin Black Classic! RRP: £8.99

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biography As Luck Would Have it

Bonkers

Sir Derek Jacobi

Jennifer Saunders

One of only two people to be awarded two Knighthoods, Sir Derek Jacobi is one of Britain’s most distinguished actors.

The riotous, touching life story of the iconic comedian, national treasure and creator of Ab Fab.

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Ammonites and Leaping Fish

Spike Milligan: Man of Letters

The Bucket

Penelope Lively

Spike Milligan

A memoir that addresses ageing, memory, time and a life in the 20th century, by one of our greatest writers, Penelope Lively.

No one wrote a letter like the legendary Spike Milligan. No one dared to...

One of Britain’s best-loved children’s authors tells the enthralling story of his adoption and childhood in the Black Country.

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Allan Ahlberg

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An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a Scientist Richard Dawkins

From innocent child to charismatic worldfamous scientist, Richard Dawkins paints a colourful, richly textured canvas of his early life. RRP: £20.00

Recipe for Life

Under a Mackerel Sky

Darling Monster

My Brief History

Olivier

Mary Berry

Rick Stein

Diana Cooper

Stephen Hawking

Philip Ziegler

From Queen of Tarts to the nation’s heart, Mary Berry shares her captivating life story.

The wry, perceptive and brilliantly evocative memoir of one of Britain’s best-loved cooks.

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Society darling, actress, wife of key WW2 politician Duff Cooper. Here are Lady Diana Cooper’s sparkling letters to her son John Julius.

Recounts Hawkin’s improbable journey, from his post-war London boyhood to his years of international acclaim and celebrity.

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With access to more than fifty hours of candid, unpublished interviews, Ziegler ensures that Olivier’s true character - at its most undisguised - shines through as never before.

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gift & humour Private Eye Annual 2013 Ian Hislop

The 2013 Private Eye Annual presents the year’s best cartoons, jokes and spoofs from the UK’s most successful satirical magazine.

Private Eye a Cartoon History

The Best of Punch Cartoons

Nick Newman

Helen Walasek

A decade by decade chronicle of the gags and issues that tickled the nation’s funny bone sometimes with a sledgehammer.

Quintessentially British, Punch cartoons were famous the world over for their witty observation of the British character, social commentary and superb artistry.

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The Man Who Dropped the Le Creuset on His Toe and Other Bourgeois Mishaps Christopher Matthew

Matthew follows up the huge success of Now We Are Sixty with a collection of mordant, witty, cautionary verses on the subject of the British bourgeoisie and its foibles and failings.

The Burglar Caught by a Skeleton Jeremy Clay

The Bunny Suicides of the 1800s - extraordinary, bizarre and often morbidly funny stories from the depths of the Victorian press. RRP: £12.99

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Everything Is Connected Keri Smith

H is for Hummus

Gus the Fox

Joel Rickett

Matt Haydock

For sleep-deprived mums and dads in need of a laugh - an ABC that’s perfectly middle-class.

A collection of hilarious pictures and darkly disgusting observations from Gus the Fox’s sordid life on the city streets.

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There Was an Old Geezer Called Caesar

For the Love of Books

Mick Twister

A tongue-in-cheek paean to books, and the joys of reading.

100 lively and humorous limericks that take us back to before the beginning of time itself and right up until yesterday evening when you were probably making your dinner.

Francoize Boucher

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The Bumper Book of Simon’s Cat Simon Tofield

The ultimate collection for fans of the world’s favourite feline, including a ‘How to Draw’ section.

What if we could shape our lives into our own vision, informed with our own desires and passions? What if we had the power to create our own realities whenever we wished - just by changing the way we perform simple tasks? RRP: £8.99

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food & drink Pulse

The Whole Cow

Jenny Chandler

Christopher Trotter

With modern, crisp photography and an elegant design this is a book to update every foodie’s bookshelf and will be a go-to book for years to come.

A companion volume to The Whole Hog, this book is much more than just a cookbook. RRP: £25.00

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River Cottage Fruit Every Day!

Paul Hollywood’s Pies and Puds

Eat - The Little Book of Fast Food

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

Paul Hollywood

Nigel Slater

With 180 delicious recipes, River Cottage Fruit Every Day! will show you how to enjoy a broader eating experience and make fruit easy, fun and irresistible.

Whether you’re a sweet or a savoury person, a keen novice or an expert baker: it’s time to get baking pies and puds.

Slater is here to help you cook real food fast, with over 150 recipes for delicious everyday dishes. RRP: £26.00

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Mary Berry’s Christmas Collection Mary Berry

Over 100 of Mary Berry’s fabulous recipes and tips for a hassle-free festive season.

Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book

Leiths How to Cook

Big Table, Busy Kitchen

Leith’s School of Food and Wine

Allegra McEvedy

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Hugh Johnson

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

Over 500 recipes plus 250 variations, taking in contemporary dishes from cuisines worldwide as well as great classics with a modern twist.

Bestselling food writer Allegra McEvedy lovingly created this extraordinary cookbook not only for her own daughter but for all families to turn to and treasure through a lifetime of cooking and eating.

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Save with Jamie

Lizzie Kamenetzky

Jamie helps you make better choices, showing you how to buy economically and efficiently, get the most out of your ingredients, save time and prevent food waste.

The Great British Bake Off book of winter baking. RRP: £18.99

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Jamie Oliver

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Great British Bake Off: Winter Feast

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travel & exploration The Modern Explorers

The Joy of Pubs

Himalaya

The Broken Road

Danubia

Robin Hanbury-Tenison, Robert Twigger

Frank Hopkins

Philip Parker

Patrick Leigh Fermor

Simon Winder

First-hand accounts from contemporary explorers who vividly describe challenging and extraordinary expeditions to some of the remotest parts of the world.

The Joy of Pubs is an intoxicating publication detailing everything and anything you want to know about pubs. It celebrates the many facets of the traditional British pub over the years.

This anniversary book draws together the narratives of the discovery and exploration of each of the 14 ‘Eight-Thousanders’.

The long-awaited final volume of the trilogy by Patrick Leigh Fermor hailed as the greatest travel writer of his generation.

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Readers who discovered Winder’s genius for telling wonderful stories of middle Europe with Germania will be delighted by the eccentric and fascinating stories of the Habsburgs and their world.

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England’s 100 Best Views Simon Jenkins

Cold

City Cycling Europe

Giants of Steam

Mapping the Roads

American Smoke

Sir Ranulph Fiennes

Max Leonard, Andy Edwards

Jonathan Glancey

Mike Parker

Iain Sinclair

Britain’s most famous explorer and bestselling author’s new book on extreme cold.

City Cycling Europe contains guides to 8 cities: London, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Antwerp/ Ghent, Berlin, Paris, Barcelona and Milan.

The incredible story of the last days of the great steam locomotives.

The story of Britain’s road development - graphically and beautifully illustrated - is also the story of its political, economic and social history.

Rebel writer, poet and and visionary Iain Sinclair turns his sights to America and the twentieth-century beat poets.

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An indispensable companion to England’s most beautiful places from Simon Jenkins, author of England’s Thousand Best Churches. RRP: £25.00

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fiction Lion Heart

The Pure Gold Baby

S.

The Pagan Lord

The Goldfinch

Justin Cartwright

Margaret Drabble

Doug Dorst

Bernard Cornwell

Donna Tartt

Shot through with Cartwright’s trademark sharp observation and heartbreaking drama, Lion Heart is a thrilling, romantic and original work from one of our finest novelists.

Margaret Drabble returns with a powerful novel of unbreakable love, enduring friendships and a society changing forever.

J.J. Abrams and acclaimed novelist Doug Dorst create a reading experience like no other in this dazzling novel of love and mystery.

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

A sweeping story of loss and obsession, of survival and self-invention, of the deepest mysteries of love, identity and fate.

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The Mistletoe Bride and Other Winter Tales

The Embassy of Cambodia

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Kate Mosse

Zadie Smith

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A wonderfully atmospheric collection of stories from one of our most captivating writers, inspired by ghost stories, traditional folk tales and country legends from England and France.

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Expo 58

The Circle

A Naked Singularity

Jonathan Coe

Dave Eggers

Sergio De La Pava

Back on the terrain of NW, another remarkable work of fiction from one of our finest writers.

Good-looking girls and sinister spies: a naive Englishman at loose in Europe in Jonathan Coe’s brilliant comic novel.

Fast, thrilling, compulsively addictive - The Circle is Dave Eggers’ timely novel about our obsession with the internet.

The labyrinthine miseries of the New York Justice System are as layered and diabolical as Dante’s nine circles of Hell.

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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy Helen Fielding

The long-awaited return of the much-loved Bridget Jones.

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fiction Prayer Philip Kerr

The latest thriller from internationally bestselling Philip Kerr. RRP: £18.99

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Jeeves and the Wedding Bells

An Officer and a Spy

Solo

Bleeding Edge

Robert Harris

William Boyd

Thomas Pynchon

Sebastian Faulks

They lied to protect their country. He told the truth to save it. A gripping historical thriller from the bestselling author of Fatherland.

A new James Bond novel written by bestselling William Boyd.

Thomas Pynchon, channelling his inner Jewish mother, brings us a historical romance of New York in the early days of the Internet.

A gloriously witty novel from Sebastian Faulks using P.G. Wodehouse’s much-loved characters, Jeeves and Wooster, fully authorised by the Wodehouse estate. RRP: £16.99

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The Luminaries Eleanor Catton

Saints of the Shadow Bible

Police

Dangerous Women

Raising Steam

Doctor Sleep

Jo Nesbo

Terry Pratchett

Stephen King

Ian Rankin

The thrilling follow-up to Jo Nesbo’s #1 bestseller Phantom, in which Oslo police officers are being targeted by a brutal killer.

George R. R. Martin, Gardner Dozois

Celebrate 25 years of Discworld with the 40th novel in the series!

Stephen King returns to the characters and territory of one of his most popular novels ever, The Shining.

Saints of the Shadow Bible not only reaches back to the past to find out what John Rebus did, but also to discover who he really is.

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George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois have put together a towering anthology of speciallycommissioned stories from the most stellar names in the genre.

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The astonishing and epic novel that won the 2013 Man Booker Prize; The Luminaries is full of narrative, linguistic and psychological pleasures, and has a fiendishly clever and original structuring device. RRP: £18.99

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classics & collections The Letter for the King

The Story of Don Juan

The Story of Antigone

Tonke Dragt

Alessandro Baricco

Ali Smith

A classic of European children’s literature; the thrilling story of one boy’s battle against evil, set in an enchanted world of chivalry, courage and true friendship.

A beautiful edition of this classic from Pushkin Children’s “Save the Story” series. RRP: £14.99

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The Story of Captain Nemo

The Story of Gulliver

Ali Smith’s retelling of Sophocles’ tragedy, about a young Theban princess who decides to bury her dishonoured brother Polynices, against King Creon’s express orders-with heart-breaking consequences.

Dave Eggers

Jules Verne’s sciencefiction classic, re-imagined by Dave Eggers in modern times and from the point of view of the fourteen-yearold Consuelo.

Through Jonathan Coe’s expert retelling of Swift’s famous satire about human hubris and desires, young readers are swept along as Gulliver finds himself in Lilliput.

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Jonathan Coe

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The Christmas Tale of Peter Rabbit Emma Thompson

A new Christmas Peter Rabbit tale from the wonderful Emma Thompson!

The Little Mermaid Robert Sabuda

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Pop-up master Robert Sabuda takes readers on a magical journey under the sea in his amazing new pop-up masterpiece The Little Mermaid.

Mr Men and Little Miss Christmas Story Treasury

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

The Jolly Christmas Postman

War Horse

Roger Hargreaves

Judith Kerr

Janet Ahlberg, Allan Ahlberg

Includes 10 Mr Men and Little Miss stories, all with a Christmas theme. This book comes with a foiled slipcase.

This classic story of Sophie and her extraordinary teatime guest is now brought to life in an exciting pop-up edition.

A fabulous new-look edition of this bestselling classic to celebrate its 20th birthday!

This edition features the remarkable artwork of Olivier award-winning Rae Smith. RRP: £14.99

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Michael Morpurgo

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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

Dear Santa

Raymond Briggs

The bestselling lift-the-flap Christmas board book, now available in an enlarged, cased format.

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

Rod Campbell

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Father Christmas Comes Up Trumps!

Mog’s Christmas

Nicholas Allan

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

Father Christmas is back, and this time he’s had three helping of sprouts! As he tries to deliver the presents, his tummy rumbles, gurgles and groans, but Father Christmas knows he must keep it in.

Judith Kerr

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Dinosaur Christmas Jerry Palotta

Mr. Men the Christmas Tree

The Polar Express

Pooh’s Christmas Letters

Chris Van Allsburg

A. A. Milne

Roger Hargreaves

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.

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!

How Many Sleeps Till Christmas?

Lollipop and Grandpa and the Christmas Baby

Mark Sperring

Penelope Harper

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

Lollipop would like a bike for Christmas. What she most definitely does not want for Christmas, is a new baby brother or sister.

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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 Goose is Getting Fat Michael Morpurgo

Gertrude the goose is getting bigger by the day, and Charlie is proud to look after her. Can he save Gertrude from the Christmas dinner table? RRP: £5.99

Alice Through the Looking Glass

The Slightly Annoying Elephant

Best Lowly Worm Book Ever

Pip and Posy: The Bedtime Frog

Emma Chichester Clark

David Walliams

Richard Scarry

Axel Scheffler

The sequel to Alice in Wonderland. Step through the Looking-glass into a topsy-turvy, world in this gloriously illustrated re-telling of Lewis Carroll’s classic.

Bestselling author David Walliams presents his first picture book, illustrated by artistic genius Tony Ross.

Newly unearthed! The first new Richard Scarry book for over 20 years.

When Posy goes to stay at Pip’s house they have lots of fun together before bedtime. But just as they switch out the light, disaster strikes!

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The Rules of Summer Shaun Tan

The eagerly awaited new book from awardwinning author/illustrator Shaun Tan.

Winnie’s Pirate Adventure

Sugarlump and the Unicorn

Mr Tiger Goes Wild

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Valerie Thomas

Julia Donaldson

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When Winnie and Wilbur arrive at Cousin Cuthbert’s party dressed as a pirate and a parrot, they discover a whole crew in fancy dress, eager for excitement on the high seas!

A glittery adventure from the creators of What The Ladybird Heard.

This beautifully illustrated and brilliantly funny book from award-winning artist Peter Brown shows that there’s a time and place for everything ...even going wild.

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Peter Brown

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The Snowman and the Snowdog

Octopus’s Garden

Raymond Briggs

The picture book of 2013 - an autumn must-have! Pop royalty, Ringo Starr, meets picture book A-lister, Ben Cort!

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

Ringo Starr

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puffin classics

Peter Pan

The Wizard of Oz

The Secret Garden

A Little Princess

The Wind in the Willows

J. M. Barrie

L. Frank Baum

Frances Hodgson Burnett

Frances Hodgson Burnett

Kenneth Grahame

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The Adventures of Robin Hood

Tales of the Greek Heroes

The Call of the Wild

Anne of Green Gables

Black Beauty

Roger Lancelyn Green

Jack London

L. M. Montgomery

Anna Sewell

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Roger Green

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Mark Twain

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9-12 fiction Fortunately, the Milk... Neil Gaiman

The award-laden, bestselling Neil Gaiman brings his biggest ever publishing year to a spectacular conclusion with this gloriously entertaining novel about time-travel, dinosaurs, milk and dads.

When Did You See Her Last?

Catch Your Death

Pinocchio

Demon Dentist

Lauren Child

Michael Morpurgo

David Walliams

Lemony Snicket

The third book in the icecool Ruby Redfort series, by multi-million-copy bestselling author Lauren Child.

The perfect gift for all ages, Pinocchio as you’ve never seen him before.

The new jaw-achingly funny novel from David Walliams. Make your appointment if you dare.

The second in the highly anticipated new series by Lemony Snicket. RRP: £12.99

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Extra Special Treats ( ... Not)

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The Dead Men Stood Together Chris Priestley

A superbly gripping and haunting tale for fans of all classic horror.

Oliver and the Seawigs Philip Reeve

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Along with his friends, a grumpy old albatross, a short-sighted mermaid, and a friendly island called Cliff, Oliver sets out to rescue his missing parents. RRP: £8.99

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck

The House of Hades

Diamond

Rick Riordan

Jacqueline Wilson

Jeff Kinney

The fourth book in the bestselling Heroes of Olympus series - set in the explosive world of Percy Jackson.

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Discovering she has an extraordinary natural gift for acrobatics, Diamond tries to use her talent to earn a few pennies, but simply brings shame on her family.

Liz Pichon

Book eight in the bestselling and awardwinning Diary of a Wimpy Kid!

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It’s really cold outside and we’re all hoping it’s going to snow. Yeah! Derek and I could make a snow Rooster and have a snowball fight (look out, Delia!).


young adult Black Friday

Allegiant

Robert Muchamore

Veronica Roth

Book three of the second CHERUB series, featuring a new cast of characters - just as compelling as the first! RRP: £12.99

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Skulduggery Pleasant: Last Stand of Dead Men

Tinder

She is Not Invisible

Sally Gardner

Marcus Sedgwick

The explosive conclusion to Veronica Roth’s Divergent trilogy reveals the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of readers.

Derek Landy

Fairy tales are often the cruellest stories of all; in this exquisite novel Sally Gardner writes about great love and great loss.

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Trying to find her father, Laureth travels to New York; ahead lie challenges, all of which are that much tougher for Laureth than they would be for any other 16-year old. Because Laureth Peak is blind.

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The 8th instalment in the biggest, funniest, most thrilling comedy-horror adventure series in the universe.

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Split Second Sophie McKenzie

The Fallen

Picture Me Gone

Let it Snow

Charlie Higson

Meg Rosoff

The fifth terrifying part of Charlie Higson’s bestselling Enemy series. The Enemy is closer than you think...

Meg Rosoff, prizewinning author of How I Live Now, What I Was and Just in Case, takes us on a compelling journey across America.

John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle

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Three wonderful holiday romances by three of America’s bestselling authors, including John Green - author of The Fault in Our Stars.

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Mortality Doctrine: Eye of Minds

Ghost Hawk

James Dashner

In the winter of his eleventh year, Little Hawk goes deep into the forest, where he must endure a three month test of solitude and survival, which will turn him into a man.

Who wants to play by the rules anyway? But some rules were made for a reason. One gamer has been taking people hostage inside the VirtNet with horrific consequences.

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The new bestseller from the award-winning Sophie McKenzie.

Susan Cooper RRP: £12.99

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Children’s Non-Fiction & Novelty Maps Aleksandra Mizielinska, Daniel Mizielinski

Lift, Look & Learn Castle

Make Your Own Stegosaurus

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

Playbook Pirates

Create your very own dinosaur with no glue and no mess.

Judith Kerr

This is the perfect novelty package for all pre-school children - it is bright, vibrant, sturdy and will provide hours of play.

Travel the world without leaving your living room.

This book lets you uncover medieval treasures, unusual characters and solve a spooky mystery.

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This classic story of Sophie and her extraordinary teatime guest is now brought to life in an exciting pop-up edition.

Corina Fletcher

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Professor Astro Cat’s Frontiers of Space Dominic Walliman

Will tell you everything about our star, planet and galaxy that there could be to know.

The Snowman: A Puppet Play Book

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Raymond Briggs

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A wonderful new hand puppet book, featuring artwork from Raymond Briggs’s classic The Snowman. RRP: £10.99

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Make Your Own Robots Create your own robots with this handy kit. RRP: £18.99

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Stick Man

How to Find a Fairytale

What’s Inside?

Julia Donaldson

Libby Hamilton

OKIDO

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s original classic picture book is available in a beautiful new gift edition.

Meet all the legendary fairytale characters!

A page is held up to the light to reveal “what’s inside”; a rocket; a castle; a whale - an informative and fun children’s title from OKIDO.

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