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HISTORY

A Short History of EnglandSimonJenkins

FromtheBattleofCattericktothepremiershipofTonyBlair,thistitleweavestogetheranarrativewithvariousimportantandinterestingdatesISBN:9781846684616Hardback

RRP:£25.00

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LeningradAnnaReid

Leningradisagrippingnarrativehistoryinterwovenwithpersonalstories-immediateaccountsofdailysiegelifedrawnfromdiaristsandmemoiristsonbothsides.ISBN:9780747599524Hardback

RRP:£25.00


AtrocitologyMatthewWhite

Ifwestudyhistorytoavoidthemistakesofthepast,thentherecanbenomoreimportantplacetostartthanthiseye-openingandentertainingbook.ISBN:9780857861221Hardback

RRP:£20.00


The West End FrontMatthewSweet

AnaccountoftheextraordinaryeventsthatunfoldedunderthereinforcedceilingsofLondon’sgrandhotelsISBN:9780571234776Hardback

RRP:£20.00


A Force to be Reckoned WithJaneRobinson

Foundedin1915,notbyworthyladiesintweedsbutbythefeistiestwomeninthecountry,includingsuffragettes,changingwomen’slivesandtheirworldintheprocess.ISBN:9781844086597Hardback

RRP:£20.00


The GentryAdamNicolson

Prize-winningauthorAdamNicolsontellsthestoryhewasborntowrite--therealstoryofEngland.Inthisvivid,livelybook,historyhasneverbeenmorereadable.ISBN:9780007335497Hardback

RRP:£25.00


A History of Ancient BritainNeilOliver

ContinuesNeil’slandmarkexplorationofhowourlandanditspeoplecametobe,whichbeganwith‘AHistoryofScotland’ISBN:9780297863328Hardback

RRP:£20.00


Foundation (v. 1)PeterAckroyd

Thefirstvolumeinanewsix-parthistoryofEnglandfromacclaimedauthorPeterAckroydISBN:9780230706392Hardback

RRP:£25.00


The Diamond QueenAndrewMarr

Marrturnshisattentiontothemonarchandtothemonarchy,chroniclingtheQueen’spivotalroleatthecentreofthestate.ISBN:9780230748521Hardback

RRP:£25.00


A History of England in 100 PlacesJohnJuliusNorwich

Ournation’sstorytoldthrough100ofitsmostimportantsites-fromStonehengetotheGherkinISBN:9781848546066Hardback

RRP:£25.00


SoldiersRichardHolmes

Frombattlefieldtobarrack-room,thisbookisstuffedtothebrimwithanecdotesandstoriesofsoldiersfromthearmyofCharlesII,throughEmpireandtwoWorldWarstomoderntimes.ISBN:9780007225699Hardback

RRP:£25.00


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HISTORY

Spies and CommissarsRobertService

Fromanaward-winninghistorian,abreak-outbookinthetraditionofAgentZigZagISBN:9780230748071Hardback

RRP:£25.00


EmpireJeremyPaxman

Empireoffersananalysisthatgoestotheheartofempire.ItdealswiththetragedyandcomedyofEmpireandrevealsitsprofoundeffectonournationandourselves.ISBN:9780670919574Hardback

RRP:£25.00


Winter KingThomasPenn

RecreatesanEnglandwhichisbothfamiliarandverystrange-acountrythatseemsmedievalyetmodern,inwhichhonourandchivalryminglewithespionage,realpolitik,highfinanceandcorruption.ISBN:9781846142024Hardback

RRP:£20.00


The ElizabethansA.N.Wilson

ApartfromthecomplexcharacteroftheVirginQueenherself,thistitleletsusfollowthestoryofFrancisDrakeandpoliticalintriguerslikeWilliamCecilandFrancisWalsingham,soimportanttoamonarchwhooftenmadeakeystrategyoutofherindecisiveness.ISBN:9780091931513Hardback

RRP:£25.00


MatildaTracyBorman

Matilda,wifeofWilliamtheConqueror,wasthefirstwomantobecrownedQueenofEnglandandformallyrecognisedassuchbyhersubjects.ISBN:9780224090551Hardback

RRP:£20.00


The SwerveStephenGreenblatt

Greenblatttellsthestoryofhowonemanuscript,pluckedfromathousandyearsofneglect,changedthecourseofhumanthoughtandmadepossibletheworldasweknowit.ISBN:9780224078788Hardback

RRP:£20.00


Of the People, by the PeopleRogerOsborne

FromAthenstoRhaetia,JamestowntoDelhi,andPutneytoPretoria,thisbookshowshowdemocraticsystemsarealwaysareflectionofcultureandhistoryoftheirbirthplaces,andcomeaboutthroughseizingfleetingopportunitiesISBN:9780224078559Hardback

RRP:£20.00


Mary BoleynAlisonWeir

MaryBoleynisrememberedbyposterityasa‘greatandinfamouswhore’;thistitlerevealsthefactsaboutthisoneofthemostmisunderstoodfiguresoftheTudorage.ISBN:9780224089760Hardback

RRP:£20.00


A Little History of the WorldE.H.Gombrich

Offersanaccountofhumanhistory.Thisbookfeaturesillustrationsthatrangefrompaintingstolinedrawings,emblems,motifs,andsymbols.ISBN:9780300176148Hardback

RRP:£25.00


Made in Britain: The Men and Women Who Shaped the Modern WorldAdrianSykes

FromtheendofthelastIceAgetothedeathofChurchill,thistitlenarratesthehistoryandachievementsoftheseislands,theirinhabitantsandtheirorigins,throughthestoriesofsome3000+menandwomenwhohaveshapednotjustourhistorybutthemodernworldISBN:9780956238726Hardback

RRP:£30.00


All Hell Let LooseSirMaxHastings

Amagisterialhistoryofthegreatestandmostterribleeventinhistory,fromoneofthefinesthistoriansoftheSecondWorldWar.ISBN:9780007338092Hardback

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current affairs& economics

The 9/11 WarsJasonBurke

WhetherreportingontheriotsinFranceorthekillingofBinLaden,suicidebombersinIraqorBritishtroopsfightinginHelmand,thistitletellsthestoryofaworldthatchangedforeverwhenthehijackedplanesflewoutofthebrilliantblueskyaboveManhattanonSeptember11th2001ISBN:9781846142741Hardback

RRP:£30.00


Price of CivilizationJeffreySachs

Theworldeconomyremainsinaprecariousstateaftertheglobalrecession-wherequickfixeswereimplementedinsteadofsustainablesolutionstosystemicproblems.thistitlerevealswhywemust-andhowwecan-changeourentireeconomiccultureinthetimeofcrisis.ISBN:9781847920928Hardback

RRP:£20.00


BoomerangMichaelLewis

Lewispresentsatragi-comicrompacrossEuropeashegetstogripswithhowthefinancialcrisisimpactedontherestoftheworld.ISBN:9781846144844Hardback

RRP:£20.00


Grand PursuitSylviaNasar

SylviaNasartakesusonajourneythroughtheepicstoryofthemakingofmoderneconomics,andhowitrescuedmankindfromsqualoranddeprivationbyplacingitsmaterialfateinitsownhands,ratherthaninFate.ISBN:9781841154558Hardback

RRP:£25.00


Masters of NothingMatthewHancock,NadhimZahaw

Thesolutiontothestatusquooffinancialboomandbustbytwonotedpoliticaleconomists.ISBN:9781849541435Paperback

RRP:£12.99


Dark MarketMishaGlenny

Exploresthethreefundamentalthreatsfacingusinthe21stcentury:cybercrime,cyberwarfareandcyberindustrialespionage.ISBN:9781847921260Hardback

RRP:£20.00


Here Comes TroubleMichaelMoore

Breakingtheautobiographicalmould,theauthorpresents20far-ranging,irreverentvignettesfromhisownlife.Heishisownmeta-ForrestGump,asonemomenthe’san11-yearoldboystuckonaSenateelevatorwithBobbyKennedy,andthenextmomenthe’sinsidetheBitburgcemeterywithadazedandconfusedRonaldReagan.ISBN:9780713997019Hardback

RRP:£20.00


A Walk-on PartChrisMullin

PartofatrilogythatcoverstheriseandfallofNewLabourfromstarttofinish.ItbeginsonthenightJohnSmithdiedinMay1994,andcontinuesuntilthemomentofMullin’sassumptionintogovernmentinJuly1999ISBN:9781846685231Hardback

RRP:£25.00


City of LondonDavidKynaston

Takingusfromtherailwayboomofthe1830stothe‘GoldenAge’,whenthelegendarygoldstandardreignedsupreme.ItalsoincludesthestoriesoffourindividualswhoshapedtheCityindifferentways.ISBN:9780701186531Hardback

RRP:£30.00


ChavsOwenJones

Compellinginvestigationintothemythandrealityofworking-classlifeincontemporaryBritain.ISBN:9781844676965Paperback

RRP:£14.99


The Conservatives - a HistoryRobinHarris

TellsthehistoryoftheConservativepartybyanalysingtheinterconnectedthemesandissueswhichhavedominatedConservativepoliticsovertheyears.ISBN:9780593065112Hardback

RRP:£30.00


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science, philosophy &

psychology

The Better Angels of Our NatureStevenPinker

Revealshow,contrarytopopularbelief,humankindhasbecomeprogressivelylessviolent,overmilleniaanddecades.ISBN:9781846140938Hardback

RRP:£30.00


The Infinity PuzzleFrankClose

Theinsidestoryoffortyyearsofresearch,breakthrough,andendeavour.PeterHiggs,Gerard‘tHooftandJamesBjorken,thethreescientistswhoseworkledtotheworld’slargestexperiment,theCERNLargeHadronColliderISBN:9780199593507Hardback

RRP:£16.99


ReactionsPeterAtkins

Throughaninnovativecombinationofimageandtext,PeterAtkinsexplainstheprocessesinvolvedinchemicalreactions.ISBN:9780199695126Hardback

RRP:£16.99


The Things That Nobody KnowsWilliamHartston

Afascinatingandunputdownableexplorationofthelimitsofhumanknowledgeofourplanet,itshistoryandculture,andtheuniversebeyond.ISBN:9781848878259Hardback

RRP:£16.99


A Little History of PhilosophyNigelWarburton

ThisbookintroducesthegreatthinkersinWesternphilosophyandexplorestheirmostcompellingideasabouttheworldandhowbesttoliveinit.ISBN:9780300152081Hardback

RRP:£14.99


ArguablyChristopherHitchens

ThisvolumeofessaysspansHitchens’wholecareerandencompasseshiswritingonpolitics,literatureandreligionISBN:9780857892553Hardback

RRP:£30.00


The Magic of RealityRichardDawkins

Instunningwordsandpicturesthisbookpresentstherealstoryoftheworldaroundus,showingthatithasanawe-inspiringbeautyandthrillingmagicwhichfarexceedthoseoftheancientmyths.ISBN:9780593066126Hardback

RRP:£20.00


The Physics BookCliffordA.Pickover

Anillustratedchronologyofphysics,containing250entries.Itexploressuchtopicsasdarkenergy,paralleluniverses,theDopplereffect,theGodparticleandMaxwell’sdemonISBN:9781402778612Hardback

RRP:£19.99


Knocking on Heaven’s DoorLisaRandall

Thistitleoffersanoverviewofthedevelopmentsandarousingdefenceoftheroleofscienceinourlives.ISBN:9781847920690Hardback

RRP:£20.00


The Quantum UniverseBrianCox,JeffForshaw

Thebizarrebehaviouroftheatomsandenergythatmakeuptheuniversehasledtosomeverywoollypronouncementsonthenatureofallinterconnectedness.Thistitlerevealstheprofoundtheoriesthatallowforconcrete,yetastonishing,predictionsabouttheworld.ISBN:9781846144325Hardback

RRP:£20.00


FeynmanJimOttaviani

AstunningnewbiographyofFeynmaningraphicformat.ISBN:9781596432598Hardback

RRP:£18.99


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natural history& gardening

SurvivorsRichardFortey

Anawe-inspiringjourneythroughtheeonsoftimeandacrosstheglobe,insearchofvisibletracesofevolutioninlivingcreatureswhichhavesurvivedfromearliesttimesandwhosestoriesspeaktousofseminaleventsinthehistoryoflife.ISBN:9780007209866Hardback

RRP:£25.00


Wild Hares and HummingbirdsStephenMoss

Astheyearunfolds,StephenMosscreatesanintimateaccountofthenaturalhistoryofhisparish.ISBN:9780224086721Hardback

RRP:£14.99


Birdwatching With Your Eyes ClosedSimonBarnes

Learningbirdsongisnotjustawaytobecomeabetterbird-spotter.Itistuningin:awayofhearingthesoundtrackoftheplanetearth...ISBN:9781907595479Hardback

RRP:£12.99


AtlanticSimonWinchester

Thedefinitivebiographyoftheworld’smostimportantbodyofwater--theAtlantic.ISBN:9780007341399Paperback

RRP:£9.99

Earth in 100 Groundbreaking DiscoveriesDouglasPalmer

Uncoveredherearethe100groundbreakingdiscoveriesthatrevealwhyEarthistheoneluckyblueplanetinourSolarSystemthatcansupportlifeandhowthishascomeaboutinitsmyriadforms.ISBN:9780857385017Paperback

RRP:£15.00


Frozen PlanetAlastairFothergill,VanessaBerlowitz

Aportraitofourpolarregions.FromtheGreatMeltinSpringtothe24-hoursummer,thebeginningoftheBigFreezeandlongdarkwinter,itfollowsthedramaticlandscapesandtheemotionallifestoriesoftheanimalsthatlivethere.ISBN:9781846079627Hardback

RRP:£25.00


MetamorphosisFrankRyan

Ryanbringstolifetheworkofpioneeringnaturalistswhohavetracedmetamorphosisinmyriadspecies,fromamphibianstomarinecreatures,torewritesomeofourlongest-heldbeliefsaboutevolution.ISBN:9781851688463Paperback

RRP:£12.99

RHS Complete Gardener’s Manual

Aone-stopguidetocreatingandcaringforyourgardenthatcoversvariousaspectsofgardeningfromchoosingtherighttoolsforthejobandimprovingsoiltoplanningaproductivekitchengardenISBN:9781405365833Hardback

RRP:£20.00


The Ten-Minute Gardener’s Flower-Growing DiaryValBourne

Outlinesthekeytaskforeachmonththatthetimepressedgardenershoulddotoensuresuccess.ISBN:9780593066683Hardback

RRP:£9.99

The Ten-Minute Gardener’s Fruit-Growing DiaryValBourne

Fulloftried-and-testedtipsfromaseasonedoldhand.ISBN:9780593066706Hardback

RRP:£9.99

The Ten-Minute Gardener’s Vegetable-Growing DiaryValBourne

Pithy,practicalandpurposeful-foranyonewholovestheirplotbutisforcedtogardeninsnatchedmoments.ISBN:9780593066713Hardback

RRP:£9.99

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art & architecture

Great WorksTomLubbock

ThebestofTomLubbock,oneofBritain’smostintelligent,outspokenandrevelatoryartcritics,iscollectedhereforthefirsttimeISBN:9780711232839Hardback

RRP:£18.99


Wildlife Photographer of the Year Portfolio 21 (Portfolio 21)RosamundKidmanCox

Presentingtheyear’sverybestwildlifeimages,WildlifePhotographeroftheYearPortfolio21isthelatestmemorablecollectionofphotographsfromthishighlysuccessfulseries.ISBN:9780565092986Hardback

RRP:£25.00


Christ to CokeMartinKemp

Thefirstbooktolookatallthemaintypesofvisualicon,takingelevenmega-famousexamples,fromChristtotheCokebottle,toseehowtheyaroseandhowtheycontinuetofunction.ISBN:9780199581115Hardback

RRP:£25.00


Girl in a Green GownCarolaHicks

Usingherforensicskillsasanarthistorian,theauthorsetouttodecodethemysteryofthe“Arnolfini”portrait.ISBN:9780701183370Hardback

RRP:£16.99


M. C. Escher Pop-UpsCourtneyWatsonMcCarthy

Thisoutsized,lavishbook’spop-upformataddsevenmoreintrigue,bringingEscher’sdazzling,bafflingdesignstolife.ISBN:9780500515907Hardback

RRP:£19.95


A Bigger MessageMartinGayford

ThrougharecordofadecadeofprivateconversationswithartcriticMartinGayford,DavidHockneyrevealsviareflection,anecdote,passionandhumourthefruitsofhislifelongmeditations.ISBN:9780500238875Hardback

RRP:£18.95


Nikolaus PevsnerSusieHarries

Thedefinitivebiography,basedonexclusiveaccesstodiariesandpersonalpapers,aswellasthearchiveofPevsner’slandmarkseries,TheBuildingsofEngland.ISBN:9780701168391Hardback

RRP:£30.00


ChanelLisaChaney

Unearthinganastonishinglife,thisbiographyshowshowtheinfluentialdesignerofhercenturybecamesynonymouswitharebelliousandprogressivestyle.ISBN:9781905490363Hardback

RRP:£25.00


My Even More Wonderful World of FashionNinaChakrabarti

Withhundredsmoredrawingstocompleteandcolourin,garmentstodesignandtextilepatternstoinvent,ittakesyourimaginationevenfurtherintothecreationofexcitingnewstyles.ISBN:9781856697606Paperback

RRP:£12.95

The Good, the Bad and the MultiplexMarkKermode

Inthisbook,hetakesusintothebellyofthebeasttoask:‘What’swrongwithmodernmovies?’Howcan3-Dbethefutureofcinemawhenit’sbeengivingaudiencesaheadacheforoverahundredyears?ISBN:9781847946034Paperback

RRP:£11.99

How to Read ChurchesDenisR.McNamara,HenryTilney

Thishandy,easy-to-carrybookwillprovidethereaderwithastrictlyvisualapproachtoreadingthearchitectureofthechurch.ISBN:9781408128367Paperback

RRP:£9.99

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language &literature

Whatever it is, I Don’t Like itHowardJacobson

Acollectionof2010ManBookerwinnerHowardJacobson’smostacclaimedjournalismISBN:9781408810309Hardback

RRP:£18.99


The Story of English in One Hundred WordsDavidCrystal

Inthishistoryoftheworld’subiquitouslanguage,thistitledrawsonwordsthatillustratethehugevarietyofsources,influencesandeventsthathavehelpedtoshapeourvernacularsincethefirstdefinitivelyEnglishwordwaswrittendowninthefifthcenturyISBN:9781846684272Hardback

RRP:£12.99

Planet WordJ.P.Davidson,StephenFry

Fromferalchildrentofairy-taleprincesses,secretcodes,inventedlanguages-evenalanguagethatwaseaten-thistitleofferstheinformationyouneedtoknowabouthowlanguageevolves.ISBN:9780718157746Hardback

RRP:£25.00


Is That a Fish in Your Ear?DavidBellos

Weallusetranslationtocopewiththediversityoflanguages.Thistitlerangesacrossthewholeofhumanexperience,fromforeignfilmstophilosophy,toshowwhytranslationisattheheartofwhatwedoandwhoweare.ISBN:9781846144646Hardback

RRP:£20.00


From Elvish to KlingonMichaelAdams

Thisfascinatingbooktakesinventedlanguagesandexplorestheorigins,purpose,andusageofthesecuriousartefactsofculture.ISBN:9780192807090Hardback

RRP:£12.99


Charles DickensClaireTomalin

ClaireTomalin,paintsanunforgettableportraitofDickens,capturingbrilliantlythecomplexcharacterofthisgreatgenius.ISBN:9780670917679Hardback

RRP:£30.00


Books: A Living HistoryMartynLyons

Thistitlechartstheevolutionandinfluenceofbooksaroundtheworld,fromthecuneiformtabletsofancientSumerthroughthedevelopmentofmovabletypeandtheemergenceofthemoderninformationrevolution.ISBN:9780500251652Hardback

RRP:£19.95


Virginia WoolfAlexandraHarris

FollowingthechronologyofWoolf’slife,thistitleconsiderseachofthenovelsincontext,givesdueprominencetoherdazzlinglyinventiveessays,tracesthecontentiouscourseofherafterlife,andshowswhyVirginiaWoolfcontinuestohauntandinspireus.ISBN:9780500515921Hardback

RRP:£14.95


Lives of the NovelistsJohnSutherland

Providesthelivesofsome294novelistswritinginEnglish,fromthegenre’sseventeenth-centuryoriginstothepresentday.ISBN:9781846681578Hardback

RRP:£30.00


In Other WorldsMargaretAtwood

MargaretAtwood’saccountofherrelationshipwiththeliteraryformwehavecometoknowas‘sciencefiction’.ISBN:9781844087112Hardback

RRP:£17.99


Becoming DickensRobertDouglas-Fairhurst

ThisprovocativebiographytellsthestoryofhowanambitiousyoungLondonerbecameEngland’sgreatestnovelist.Focusedonthe1830s,throughtwistsandturns,theauthortracesadoubletransformation:inreinventinghimselfDickensreinventedtheformofthenovel.ISBN:9780674050037Hardback

RRP:£20.00


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poetry

The BeesCarolAnnDuffy

ThenewcollectionfromthePoetLaureate,herfirstsinceRaptureISBN:9780330442442Hardback

RRP:£14.99


John ClareJohnClare,PaulFarley

PaulFarleyselectsandintroducestheworkofClareISBN:9780571274277Hardback

RRP:£8.00

Lord ByronLordByron,PaulMuldoon

PaulMuldoonselectsandintroducestheworkofByronISBN:9780571274260Hardback

RRP:£8.00

Robert BurnsRobertBurns,DonPaterson

DonPatersonselectsandintroducestheworkofBurnsISBN:9780571275519Hardback

RRP:£8.00

William BlakeWilliamBlake,JamesFenton

JamesFentonselectsandintroducestheworkofBlakeISBN:9780571275526Hardback

RRP:£8.00

MemorialAliceOswald

“TheIliad”isanoralpoem.Thistitlepresentsthepoemasanattempt-intheaftermathoftheTrojanWar-torememberpeople’snamesandliveswithouttheuseofwriting.ISBN:9780571274161Hardback

RRP:£12.99

Philip Larkin: Letters to MonicaPhilipLarkin

Consistsofnearlytwothousandletters,whichchroniclevariousaspectsofLarkin’slifeISBN:9780571239108Paperback

RRP:£12.99

William WordsworthWilliamWordsworth,SeamusHeaney

SeamusHeaneyselectsandintroducestheworkofWordsworth.ISBN:9780571274291Hardback

RRP:£8.00

Percy Bysshe ShelleyPercyByssheShelley,FionaSampson

FionaSampsonselectsandintroducestheworkofShelley.ISBN:9780571274307Hardback

RRP:£8.00

John KeatsJohnKeats,AndrewMotion

AndrewMotionselectsandintroducestheworkofKeatsISBN:9780571275533Hardback

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Samuel Taylor ColeridgeSamuelTaylorColeridge,JamesFenton

JamesFentonselectsandintroducestheworkofColeridgeISBN:9780571274284Hardback

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biography

The Hare With Amber EyesEdmundDeWaal

Thisisthedefinitiveillustratededitionoftheinternationalbestsellerwithgorgeousnewphotographyofthecelebratednetsukecollection.ISBN:9780701187163Hardback

RRP:£25.00


All Made UpJaniceGalloway

Oneofourgreatestcontemporaryauthorswritesaboutsex,schoolandadolescenceinsmall-townScotlandintheseventies.ISBN:9781847082480Hardback

RRP:£16.99


Blue NightsJoanDidion

Fromoneofourmostpowerfulwriters,aworkofstunningfranknessaboutlosingadaughter.ISBN:9780007432899Hardback

RRP:£14.99


The Genius in My BasementAlexanderMasters

thegrumpy,poignant,comicalstoryaboutthefrailtyofbrilliance,Britain’smostuncooperativeegghead,andahappyman.ISBN:9780007243389Hardback

RRP:£16.99


The Life of LeeLeeEvans

TakesusonadarklyhumorousjourneythroughhischildhoodspentrunningwildonaBristolhousingestateandhisunconventionalschooldays.ISBN:9780718156183Hardback

RRP:£20.00


A Daughter’s TaleMarySoames

MarySoamesistheonlysurvivingchildofWinstonandClementineChurchill.SheenjoyedanidyllicchildhoodplayedoutinherveryownGardenofEden-Chartwell.Thistitletellsherstory.ISBN:9780385604482Hardback

RRP:£25.00


Steve JobsWalterIsaacson

Thedefinitiveportraitofthegreatestinnovatorofhisgeneration,drawnfromthreeyearsofexclusiveandunprecedentedinterviewsISBN:9781408703748Hardback

RRP:£25.00


TolstoyRosamundBartlett

Thisbiographyofthisbrilliant,maddeningandcontrarymandrawsonkeyRussiansources.ISBN:9781846681400Paperback

RRP:£14.99

Johnson’s Life of LondonBorisJohnson

ThissparklingnewhistoryofLondon,toldthrougharelay-raceofgreatLondonersshowsinone,personality-packedbookthattheingenuity,diversity,creativityandenterpriseofLondonaresecondtonone.ISBN:9780007418930Hardback

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Instead of a BookDianaAthill

Thirtyyearsofwit,wisdom,gossipandintimacyfromDianaAthill,oneofthenation’sbestsellingandbest-lovedauthors,inthefirstcollectionofherlettersevertobepublished.ISBN:9781847084125Hardback

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Why be Happy When You Could be Normal?JeanetteWinterson

ThestoryofhowthepainfulpastWintersonthoughtshehadwrittenoverandrepaintedreturnedtohauntherlaterlife,andsentheronajourneyintomadnessandoutagainISBN:9780224093453Hardback

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gift & humour

The GloomsterAxelScheffler

InspiredbyLudwigBechstein’sC19thpoem,AxelSchefflerhascreatedasetofdelightfullydarkdepictionsofmisanthropicmisery.JuliaDonaldson,haspennedawry,wittynewtranslationoftheoriginalGermanISBN:9780571274246Hardback

RRP:£9.99

Simon’s Cat 3SimonTofield

AbrilliantnewadditiontotheSimon’sCatseriesISBN:9780857860781Hardback

RRP:£12.99

UnnovationsCharlieBrooker

Offersacomicspoofoftheconsumer-productcatalogues.ISBN:9780571275243Paperback

RRP:£7.99

The Household Tips of the Great WritersMarkCrick

LikeMrsBeeton,butwithmetaphors!AbumperomnibuseditionofMarkCrick’sthreesparklinglyfunnybooksofliterarypastiche.ISBN:9781847082527Hardback

RRP:£12.99

The Lost DiariesCraigBrown

TheLostDiariesisawide-ranginganthologyoftheworld’sgreatestdiarists,eachofthemchannelledontopaperthroughtheconsiderablepsychicforcethatisCraigBrown.ISBN:9780007436491Paperback

RRP:£9.99

Le Bumper Book of FranglaisMilesKington,IanHislop

These101comicmasterpiecesprovideatimelesssurveyoftheBritishcharacterinallitseccentricityintheultimateinventedlanguage-Franglais.ISBN:9781906964740Paperback

RRP:£8.99

Whitstable Mum in Custard Shortage

Whileglobalconflictsrage,thelocalpaperlooksclosertohometotheeventsthatreallymatter.ThisbookcollectsthesetriumphsofBritishjournalism-fromsurrealbillboardheadlinestothefulltextoftheclassicarticles.ISBN:9780241952177Hardback

RRP:£12.99

The Gentleman’s Instant Genius GuideTomCutler

Thisbookprovesthatfollowingthepathtobecomingdisgustinglyrich,stylish,intelligent,thin,happy,classy,andalegendinthebedroomneedtakenolongerthanitdoestocutyourtoenails!ISBN:9781780330570Hardback

RRP:£12.99

The 10 Best Games in the WorldAngelsNavarro

WhatgamesdidtheVikingsenjoy?OrtheKiowaIndiansofNorthAmerica?HowabouttheAztecs?Thistitleintroducesfamiliestotenoftheworldsmostpopularpastimes.ISBN:9780500515990Hardback

RRP:£14.95

Where’s the Meerkat?PaulMoran

Afamilyofmeerkatsaremakingaround-the-worldtrip,visitingsomeoftheworld’smostfamousandpopularplacesandyourtaskistospottheminthecrowd.ISBN:9781843177104Hardback

RRP:£9.99

The Booklovers Book of Jokes, Quips and QuotesDavidWilkerson

Spanscenturiestoprovideabookfullofbookishhumor,pithysayings,one-linersandthejustplainsilly.ISBN:9780712358422Hardback

RRP:£7.95

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food & drink

The Good TableValentineWarner

Takesusonajourneytohomefoodheaven.Bycookingandshoppingwithcareandattentiontodetailyou’lllearnhowtouseaccessibleingredientsinexcitingnewways.ISBN:9781845335403Hardback

RRP:£25.00


Leon: Baking & Puddings (Book 3)ClairePtak,HenryDimbleby

Thethirdcookbookfromthehealthyfast-foodrestaurantchainLeon,andcontainshundredsofrecipesforeveryonefromthenovicecooktothebakingaficionado.ISBN:9781840915792Hardback

RRP:£20.00


Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine BookHughJohnson

Theoriginalandbest,HughJohnson’sPocketWineBook2012successfullydistillstheworldofwineintoahandy,eloquentgemofapackage.ISBN:9781845336325Hardback

RRP:£11.99

River Cottage Veg Every Day!HughFearnley-Whittingstall

Hearty,seasonalcookingwithveg-totieinwiththeaccompanyingChannel4series.ISBN:9781408812129Hardback

RRP:£25.00


Heston Blumenthal at HomeHestonBlumenthal

Thebookthatredefineshomecookeryforthetwenty-firstcentury.ISBN:9781408804407Hardback

RRP:£30.00


Made in SicilyGiorgioLocatelli

Inthefollow-uptohisacclaimedMadeinItaly,Britain’sfavouriteItalianchefembarksonagastronomictourofSicily,abeautiful,sun-drenchedislewitharichanduniqueculture.ISBN:9780007433698Hardback

RRP:£30.00


Jamie’s Great BritainJamieOliver

Overtheyears,BritishfoodculturehasembracedflavoursandinfluencesfromallthepeoplewhocameandmadeGreatBritaintheirhome.Thistitleincludesrecipessomeofwhichareclassics,andsometheauthor’sversionsoftheclassics.ISBN:9780718156817Hardback

RRP:£30.00


Let’s Preserve ItBerylWood

Firstpublishedin1970,Wood’sclassicistheultimatepreservingbible.Inthissmallencyclopedia,Wooddistilstheimmenseknowledgeofearliergenerationsintoajarfulofsimple,foolproofrecipesISBN:9780224086738Hardback

RRP:£9.99

Booze for FreeAndyHamilton

Ano-nonsense,easy-to-followguidethatwillenablethebeginnerandinspiretheexpertwithover100recipes.ISBN:9781905811700Hardback

RRP:£9.99

The Good CookSimonHopkinson

Tellshowtheingredientsyouchooseandthewayyoucookthemwillturnagoodrecipeintoagreatdish,andthatacheapcutofmeatcookedwithcarecantasteasniceasachoicecutpreparedbyindifferenthands.ISBN:9781849902281Hardback

RRP:£25.00


Short and SweetDanLepard

TheultimatebakingcompendiumfromDanLepard,thecountry’sforemostbakingguru.ISBN:9780007391431Hardback

RRP:£25.00


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Tea

Tea:AGlobalHistoryisawell-illustrated,conciseexplorationoftherichandfascinatinghistoryoftea.ISBN:9781861897763Hardback

RRP:£9.99

Soup

Aconcise,tastyhistoryoftheoldestdishintheworld.Soupfeaturesmanyimagesofandrecipesforclassicandunusualsoups,takenfromsevenhundredyearsofglobalculinaryhistory.ISBN:9781861897749Hardback

RRP:£9.99

Whiskey

Aninformative,concisenarrationofthestoryofwhiskey,fromobscuremedievaloriginstotheglobally-tradedproductthatweknowtoday.ISBN:9781861897800Hardback

RRP:£9.99

Potato

Potatotellsthecaptivatingtaleofaseeminglylowlyvegetablethathaschanged-andcontinuestochange-theworld.ISBN:9781861897992Hardback

RRP:£9.99

Ice Cream

WeisstakesusonavibranttripthroughthehistoryoficecreamfromancientChinatomodern-dayTokyoinordertotellthelivelystoryofhowthisdeliciousindulgencebecameaglobalsensation.ISBN:9781861897923Hardback

RRP:£9.99

Cake

Explorestheoriginofmoderncakeanditsdevelopmentfromsweetbreadtoarchitecturalflightoffancy,togetherwiththemeanings,legendsandritualsattachedtocakethroughouttheworld.ISBN:9781861896483Hardback

RRP:£9.99

Caviar

Astoryofgreed,indulgence,enterpriseandhope,thisbookstartsbylookingbacktoitsheydayinTsaristRussia,AmericaandEuropeintheRoaringTwenties,beforetellingthestoryofproduction,tradeandconsumptiontoday.ISBN:9781861896506Hardback

RRP:£9.99

Bread

ThistitlebeginswiththeprobableinventionofbreadintheFertileCrescentapproximately20,000yearsagoandendsbyspeculatingonthewaysinwhichculturalforcesandadvancesinbiotechnologymayinfluencethedevelopmentofbreadinthe21stcentury.ISBN:9781861898548Hardback

RRP:£10.99

Apple

FromtheGardenofEdenandHomer’sOdysseytoJohnnyAppleseed,WilhelmTellandAppleComputer,thistitlehelpsreaderslearnhowapplesbecameauniversalsourceofsustenance,healthandsymbolismfromancienttimestothepresentday.ISBN:9781861898487Hardback

RRP:£9.99

Sandwich

Thefirstbook-lengthhistoryofaseeminglyhumblefood.BeeWilsonunravelsthemysteryofhowtheFourthEarlofSandwichcouldhave‘invented’thismostelementarywayofeating.ISBN:9781861897718Hardback

RRP:£9.99

Dates

Datesisaninformativeandenjoyableaccountofthedateandthedatepalm,followingitsjourneyfromancientMesopotamiatotheplaceswhereitiscultivatedtoday.ISBN:9781861897961Hardback

RRP:£9.99

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fiction

The Sense of an EndingJulianBarnes

Thisyear’sManBookerPrizeforFiction,TheSenseofanEndingisthestoryofonemancomingtotermswiththemutablepast.ISBN:9780224094153Hardback

RRP:£12.99


Death of KingsBernardCornwell

ThemasterofhistoricalfictionpresentstheiconicstoryofKingAlfredandthemakingofanation.ISBN:9780007331789Hardback

RRP:£18.99


The Marriage PlotJeffreyEugenides

ThePulitzerPrizewinningauthorreturnswithanovelaboutthegloriesandvicissitudesofyounglove.ISBN:9780007441297Hardback

RRP:£20.00


ConquerorConnIggulden

IgguldentakesonthestoryofthemightyKublaiKhan,anepictaleofagreatandheroicmind;hisaction-packedrule;andhowinconqueringone-fifthoftheworld’sinhabitedland,hechangedthecourseofhistoryforever.ISBN:9780007271146Hardback

RRP:£18.99


All That I amAnnaFunder

FromtheauthorofStazilandcomesaninspiringandtragicnovelbasedonrealevents,AllThatIAmisamasterfulanddevastatingnovelofbraveryandbetrayal,ISBN:9780670920396Hardback

RRP:£16.99


RagnarokA.S.Byatt

SittinginCanongate’sMythseries,ByattretellstheendgameofNorsemythologythatinspiredWagner’sRingCycle.ISBN:9781847670649Hardback

RRP:£14.99


How it All BeganPenelopeLively

Livelyshowsushowonerandomeventcancausemarriagestofractureandhealthemselves,opportunitiestoappearanddisappear,loverswhomightneverhavemettofindeachotherandentirelivestobecomeirrevocablychanged.ISBN:9781905490882Hardback

RRP:£16.99


The Invisible OnesStefPenney

Setinthe1980sinruralsouthernEngland,StefPenney’seagerlyawaitedsecondnovelisadarklycompellingmysteryaboutagypsyfamilydoggedbymisfortune.ISBN:9780857382924Hardback

RRP:£18.99


The Fear IndexRobertHarris

SetoveronedaycomesanothergreaterthrillerfromHarrisastheworldgoesintoeconomicfreefall.ISBN:9780091936969Hardback

RRP:£18.99


The Prague CemeteryUmbertoEco

Nineteenth-centuryEurope,Ecotakeshisreadersonanunforgettablejourneythroughtheunderbellyofworld-shatteringevents.ISBN:9781846554919Hardback

RRP:£20.00


Our Lady of Alice BhattiMohammedHanif

Filledwithwit,colourandpathos,“OurLadyofAliceBhatti”isagloriousstoryofsecondchances,thwartedambitionsandloveinunlikelyplaces.ISBN:9780224082051Hardback

RRP:£12.99

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fiction

The Night CircusErinMorgenstern

In1886amysterioustravellingcircusbecomesaninternationalsensation.Openonlyatnight,constructedentirelyinblackandwhite,LeCirquedesRevesdelightsallwhowanderitscircularpathsandwarmthemselvesatitsbonfire.ISBN:9781846555237Hardback

RRP:£12.99

The Lady of the RiversPhilippaGregory

Number1bestsellingauthorPhilippaGregorycontinuesherseries,TheCousins’War,withJacquettaWoodville,motheroftheWhiteQueenISBN:9781847374592Hardback

RRP:£18.99


Death Comes to PemberleyP.D.James

InspiredbyalifelongpassionfortheworkofJaneAusten,PDJamesmasterfullyrecreatestheworldofPrideandPrejudice,andcombinesitwiththeexcitementandsuspenseofabrilliantly-craftedcrimestory.ISBN:9780571283576Hardback

RRP:£18.99


House of SilkAnthonyHorowitz

ThefirstofficialnewSherlockHolmesmystery,writtenbyglobalbestsellerAnthonyHorowitz.ISBN:9781409133827Hardback

RRP:£18.99


The Impossible DeadIanRankin

MalcolmFoxreturnsinthestunningsecondnovelinIanRankin’snewseries...ISBN:9780752889535Hardback

RRP:£18.99


SnuffTerryPratchett

CommanderSamVimesoftheAnkh-MorporkCityWatchisonholidayinthepleasantandinnocentcountryside,butnotforhimamerebodyinthewardrobe.ISBN:9780385619264Hardback

RRP:£18.99


Stranger’s Child, TheAlanHollinghurst

AlanHollinghurst’sfirstnovelsinceTheLineofBeauty,winnerofthe2004ManBookerPrizeISBN:9780330483247Hardback

RRP:£20.00


The Cat’s TableMichaelOndaatje

Avivid,poignantandthrillingbook,fullofOndaatje’strademarkset-piecesandbreathtakingimages:astorytoldwithachild’ssenseofwonderbyanovelistattheveryheightofhispowers.ISBN:9780224093613Hardback

RRP:£16.99


On Canaan’s SideSebastianBarry

OpensasLillyBeremournsthelossofhergrandson,Bill.ThestorythengoesbacktothemomentshewasforcedtofleeDublin,attheendoftheFirstWorldWar,andfollowsherlifethroughintothenewworldofAmerica,aworldfilledwithbothhopeanddanger.ISBN:9780571226535Hardback

RRP:£16.99


1Q84 (Book 3)HarukiMurakami

ThefinalchapterofMurakami’smagnumopus.ISBN:9781846554056Hardback

RRP:£14.99


1Q84 (Books 1 and 2)HarukiMurakami

Murakami’ssurrealisttaleofparallelworldsisoneofthemosthotlyanticipatednovelsoftheyear.ISBN:9781846554070Hardback

RRP:£20.00


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classics &collections

Aladdin and the Enchanted LampPhilipPullman

PhilipPullman’swrywitandaward-winningtalentbringsmuchtothisrich,darkandupliftingrenditionoftheclassictaleAladdinandtheEnchantedLamp.Withmagicandmischiefinequalmeasure,itwillcaptivatereadersofallages.ISBN:9781407120546Hardback

RRP:£12.99


The Tales of Olga Da PolgaMichaelBond

MichaelBond’sguinea-pighasbeencharmingreadersfor40years.CatherineRaynerillustratesthisbeautifulanniversaryeditionofTheTalesofOlgadaPolga.ISBN:9780192731937Hardback

RRP:£9.99


Where’s Asterix?ReneGoscinny,AlbertUderzo

YoungAsterixfanswillhavehoursoffunsearchingfortheirfavouritecharactersamidstavarietyoffascinatingandcolourfulscenes.ISBN:9781444004441Hardback

RRP:£8.99

Once Upon a Doodle

Introducesafantasyworldofdoodlestocompleteandcreate,packedwithfamiliarcharactersfromwell-knownfairytalesandstories.ISBN:9781907151712Paperback

RRP:£5.00

The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost StoriesDr.Seuss

It’stheliteraryequivalentofburiedtreasure--sevennewly-discoveredstoriesbyDr.Seuss!ThefirstnewSeussstoriestoemergesince1990!ISBN:9780007438457Hardback

RRP:£10.99

Mr. Men and Little Miss Story TreasuryRogerHargreaves

Atreasuryof10magicalfairytalesfromtheMrMenandLittleMissStoryCollection.ISBN:9781405258814Hardback

RRP:£12.99


The Very Hungry CaterpillarEricCarle

Anewlyhatchedcaterpillareatshiswaythroughallkindsoffood.ISBN:9780140569322Paperback

RRP:£6.99

The Very Busy SpiderEricCarle

AlongsidethevisualexcitementofEricCarle’svibrantcollagesoffamiliaranimalsisthetactileexperienceoffeelingthespider’swebasitgrowsfromasimplelineintoacomplexandbeautifulcreation.ISBN:9780141338323Paperback

RRP:£7.99

The Oxford Book of Children’s PoetryMichaelHarrison,ChristopherStuart-Clark

Includingallthemajorchildren’spoets,andwithawonderfulrangeofbothclassicandmodernfavourites,thisisabookthatwillbetreasuredforalifetime.ISBN:9780192762764Hardback

RRP:£14.99


Winnie the WitchValerieThomas

AcollectionofsixofWinnieandWilbur’scrazycapersinonegreatgiftvolume.ISBN:9780192755049Hardback

RRP:£15.99


Great Stories from British HistoryGeraldineMcCaughrean

101magnificentstoriesfromBritain’shistory,updatedwithabrandnewstoryforthenewmillennium.ISBN:9781444001426Hardback

RRP:£20.00


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classics

The SnowmanRaymondBriggs

Onewinter’snight,asnowmancomestolifeandanunforgettableadventurebegins.ISBN:9780141340098Paperback

RRP:£7.99

Father ChristmasRaymondBriggs

FatherChristmasawokefromhisdreamofsummerinthesun,andthereitwasonthecalendar,December24th,ChristmasEve-thestartofhislongestnight’sworkoftheyear!ISBN:9780140501254Paperback

RRP:£6.99

The Polar ExpressChrisVanAllsburg

LateonChristmasEve,afterthetownhasgonetosleep,aboyboardsamysterioustrainthatwaitsforhim:thePolarExpressboundfortheNorthPole.ISBN:9781842709498Paperback

RRP:£6.99

Mog’s ChristmasJudithKerr

AwonderfulChristmasstoryabouteveryone’sfavouritefamilycat,completewithagorgeousMogprintandstunningfoiledcoverforextraChristmassparkle!ISBN:9780007347056Paperback

RRP:£5.99

Dear SantaRodCampbell

Afabulouslyfestivefollow-uptotheclassiclift-the-flapbook,DearZoo.ISBN:9781405054515Paperback

RRP:£4.99

Natalie the Christmas Stocking FairyDaisyMeadows

JoinKirstyandRachelastheyhelptheirnewestfairyfriendtosaveChristmas!ISBN:9781408312797Paperback

RRP:£5.99

The Night Before ChristmasClementC.Moore

Themuch-lovedclassicChristmaspoemisbroughtbeautifullytolifeinthisgorgeousnewpicturebookandCDset,suretobringvisionsofsugarplumstoeveryone’shead.ISBN:9780230750296Paperback

RRP:£6.99

A Pirate’s Night Before ChristmasPhilipYates

Onashipofmischievousbrigands,whohavevisionsoftreasurechests,notsugarplums,dancingintheirheads,andyouwouldn’texpectavisitfromniceStNick.Instead,herecomesSirPeggedy,withhispeglegandhookarm,crackinghiswhipanddrivingeightgiantseahorses.ISBN:9781402790010Paperback

RRP:£5.99

Mrs Pepperpot’s ChristmasAlfProysen

InthislovelyChristmassyadventure,MrsPepperpotislookingforwardtotheChristmasMarket,andplanstobuylovelypresents,butMrPepperpotisn’tsokeen…ISBN:9781849415279Paperback

RRP:£5.99

Father Christmas Needs a WeeNicholasAllan

AteachdifferenthousethathevisitsFatherChristmasdrinksandeatsallthegoodiesleftoutforhim.Beforelonghereallyneedsawee.Somuchsothatheevenforgetstoleavethepresentsbehind.ISBN:9781862308251Paperback

RRP:£5.99

Moomin and the Winter Snow

WinterhascometoMoominvalleywhichmeansthatit’stimeforMoomintroll’sbestfriend,Snufkin,totravelsouth.AlltheexcitementofthefallingsnowdoesnothingtocomfortMoomintroll,whoissadathisfriend’sdeparture.ISBN:9780141340593Paperback

RRP:£6.99

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picture books

StuckOliverJeffers

Delightfulchaosensueswhenayoungboygetshiskitestuckupatreeinthislaugh-out-loudnewpicturebookfromaward-winning,internationallybest-sellingauthor-illustratorOliverJeffers.ISBN:9780007263868Hardback

RRP:£10.99


Slightly InvisibleLaurenChild

AnabsolutelynewandcompletelyoriginalCharlieandLolapicturebookinpaperback,fromtheaward-winningandbestsellingauthorandillustrator,LaurenChild.ISBN:9781408307922Paperback

RRP:£6.99

Rollo and Ruff and the Little Fluffy BirdMickInkpen

AnewtitlewithnewcharactersfullofcharmandhumourfromthecreatorofWibblyPigandKipper.ISBN:9780340989593Paperback

RRP:£5.99

Miki and the Moon BlossomStephenMackey

Mikihastakenthepicturebookworldbystormandthissecondbookwillnotdisappoint.ISBN:9780340950678Paperback

RRP:£5.99

Bumble-ArdyMauriceSendak

Abrand-newpicturebookfromthecreatorofWHERETHEWILDTHINGSARE!ISBN:9780007447381Hardback

RRP:£12.99


Iris and IsaacCatherineRayner

IrisandIsaacareNotfriends!Offtheystomp,inabighuff,asfarawayfromeachotheraspossible.Andastheystomp,theyseefunny,strangeandwonderfulthings.Ifonlytheyweretogethertosharethem...ISBN:9781848950924Paperback

RRP:£5.99

The Artist Who Painted a Blue HorseEricCarle

FilledwithsomeofthemostmagnificentlycolourfulanimalsofEricCarle’scareer,thisisabookthatcelebratesimaginationandtheartistwithinusall.ISBN:9780141340012Hardback

RRP:£12.99


Octonauts and the Great Penguin Race

‘Explore,RescueandProtect’~Whenthere’stroubleunderthesea,theOctonautsdiveintoaction!ISBN:9780857072382Hardback

RRP:£7.99


Otto the Book BearKatieCleminson

OttoisaBookBearandnothingmakeshimhappierthanwhenpeoplereadhisbook.Buthealsohasaveryspecialsecret-whennooneislookinghecancometolifeandexplorethehouseISBN:9781780080031Paperback

RRP:£5.99

Again!EmilyGravett

Astubbornlittledragonwithafavouritebook--andafierytemper!ISBN:9780230745360Hardback

RRP:£10.99


The Highway RatJuliaDonaldson

Lifeisnotsafefortheotheranimals,asthevillainousHighwayRatgallopsalongthehighway,stealingtheirfood.InspiredbyAlfredNoyespoem,TheHighwayman.ISBN:9781407124377Hardback

RRP:£10.99


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laureate

Stick ManJuliaDonaldson

It’sdangerousbeingaStickMan.Adogwantstoplaywithhim,aswanbuildshernestwithhim.Heevenendsuponafire!Willheevergetbacktothefamilytree?ISBN:9781407108827Paperback

RRP:£6.99

Room on the BroomJuliaDonaldson

Awitchandhercatflyoverforests,riversandmountainsontheirbroomstickuntilastormywindblowsawaythewitch’shat,bowandwand.ISBN:9780333903384Paperback

RRP:£6.99

The Snail and the WhaleJuliaDonaldson

Thethrillingtaleofatinysnailandagreatbiggrey-bluehumpbackwhale...ISBN:9780333982242Paperback

RRP:£6.99

TiddlerJuliaDonaldson

Everyday,Tiddlerislateforschool,andeverydayhehasanothertalltaleforhisteacher.ISBN:9781407106212Paperback

RRP:£6.99

The Gruffalo’s ChildJuliaDonaldson

OnedarknighttheGruffalo’schilddisobeysherfather’swarningsandventuresoutintothesnow.Afterall,theBigBadMousedoesn’treallyexist,doeshe?ISBN:9781405020466Paperback

RRP:£6.99

The Smartest Giant in TownJuliaDonaldson

Awarmtaleaboutafriendlygiantwhoseheartisbetterthanhisdresssense!ISBN:9780333963968Paperback

RRP:£6.99

Monkey PuzzleJuliaDonaldson

CanButterflyhelpLittleMonkeyfindhismum?Yes,butonlyafteralotoftrialanderror…ISBN:9780333720011Paperback

RRP:£6.99

Tabby McTatJuliaDonaldson

TabbyMcTatispurr-fectlyhappy,singingalongalldaywithFredthebusker.ButwhenFredgiveschasetoathief,thetwoareseparated.Willtheyeverfindeachotheragain?ISBN:9781407109275Paperback

RRP:£6.99

What The Ladybird HeardJuliaDonaldson

WhenHeftyHughandLankyLenhatchaplottostealthefineprizecow,it’sthequietestanimalofallwhosavestheday!ISBN:9780230706507Paperback

RRP:£6.99

ZogJuliaDonaldson

Zogisthekeenestdragoninschool.He’salsothemostaccident-prone,flyingintotreesandevensettinghisownwingonfire.ISBN:9781407115597Paperback

RRP:£6.99

The GruffaloJuliaDonaldson

Thenation’sfavouritebedtimestory!ISBN:9780333710937Paperback

RRP:£6.99

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin FeverJeffKinney

ThisisthesixthbookaboutthecomicadventuresofGregHeffleyandfamily.Itispartofthefunniestbooksyou’lleverread.ISBN:9780141341880Hardback

RRP:£12.99


Skulduggery Pleasant: Death BringerDerekLandy

Thesixthinstalmentinthehistoric,hystericalandhorrificSkulduggeryPleasantseries.Thinkyou’veseenanythingyet?Youhaven’t.BecausetheDeathBringerisabouttorise!ISBN:9780007326020Hardback

RRP:£14.99


Gangsta GrannyDavidWalliams

Anotherhilariousandmovingnovelfrombestselling,criticallyacclaimedauthorDavidWalliams,thenaturalsuccessortoRoaldDahl.ISBN:9780007371440Hardback

RRP:£12.99


The Sleeping ArmyFrancescaSimon

FreyaisanordinarygirllivinginmodernBritain,butwithatwist:peoplestillworshiptheVikinggods.ISBN:9781846682780Hardback

RRP:£9.99


The FearCharlieHigson

DogNutandtherestofhiscrewwanttofindtheirlostfriends,andsetoffonadeadlymissionfromtheTowerofLondontoBuckinghamPalaceandbeyond,asthesickoslieinwait.ISBN:9780141384665Hardback

RRP:£12.99


Look into My EyesLaurenChild

BreakoutofboredomwithRubyRedfort,thesuper-awesomenewcreationfrommulti-million-copybestsellerLaurenChild!ISBN:9780007334063Hardback

RRP:£12.99


The Son of NeptuneRickRiordan

PercyJackson,sonofPoseidon,GodoftheSea,haswokenfromaverydeepsleepandcomefacetofacewithtwosnake-hairedladieswhorefusetodie.Butthey’retheleastofhisproblems…ISBN:9780141335711Hardback

RRP:£12.99


The Adventures of the New Cut GangPhilipPullman

FakecoinsareturningupalloverLambethandthefingerofsuspicionispointingatThunderbolt’sdad-couldhereallybetheforger?Thecrime-bustingNewCutGangcometotherescue.ISBN:9780857560223Hardback

RRP:£10.99


Sapphire BatterseaJacquelineWilson

HettyFeatherisaFoundlingHospitalgirlandwasgivenhernamewhenshewasleftthereasababybyhermother.ButshealwayslongedtobecalledSapphire,afterhersapphire-blueeyes.ISBN:9780385618922Hardback

RRP:£12.99


Greyhound of a GirlRoddyDoyle

12yearoldMary’sbelovedgrandmotherisneartheendofherlife.Lettinggoishard-untilGranny’slong-deadmammyappearsatMary’sdoor,returningtohelpherdyingdaughtersaygoodbye.ISBN:9781407129334Hardback

RRP:£10.99


WonderstruckBrianSelznick

Ben’sstorytakesplacein1977.Rose’sstorytakesplacein1927.Eversincehismotherdied,Benfeelslost.Athomewithherfather,Rosefeelsalone.WhenBenfindsamysteriouscluehiddeninhismother’sroom,andwhenatemptingopportunitypresentsitselftoRose,bothchildrenriskeverythingtofindwhat’smissing.ISBN:9780545027892Hardback

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young adult

The Double ShadowSallyGardner

Agirltriestofreeherselffromtheterrifyingdoubleshadowofherchildhoodandforgeherownfuture,butsheistrappedinamemorymachinecreatedbyherfather.ISBN:9781780620121Hardback

RRP:£9.99


Young Sherlock Holmes: Fire StormAndrewLane

YoungSherlockHolmesisbackforhisfourthexcitingadventure.SherlockHolmes:thinkyouknowhim?Thinkagain.ISBN:9780230758506Hardback

RRP:£12.99


The True Tale of the Monster Billy DeanDavidAlmond

BillyDeanisasecretchild,growingupinthedarkheartofBlinkbonny,hisworldisjustabed,somepicturesoftheholyislandandasinglelockeddoor,buthisfatherfillshisdreamswithmysterioustalesanddreadfulwarnings.ISBN:9780141332048Hardback

RRP:£12.99


People’s RepublicRobertMuchamore

Anewhero,anewmission:meetCHERUB’slatestrecruitISBN:9780340999196Hardback

RRP:£12.99


There is No DogMegRosoff

ImaginethatGodisatypicalteenageboy.Heislazy,careless,self-obsessed,sex-mad-andabouttomeetLucy,themostbeautifulgirlonearth.Unfortunately,wheneverBobfallsinlove,disasterfollows.ISBN:9780141327167Hardback

RRP:£12.99


SilenceBeccaFitzpatrick

ThestunningthirdbookinthebestsellingHush,Hushsequence.ISBN:9780857072276Hardback

RRP:£9.99


VIIIHarrietM.Castor

ThisisthestoryofHenryVIIIfromhandsomeyoungprincetocruelking.ISBN:9781848774995Hardback

RRP:£10.99


The Scorpio RacesMaggieStiefvater

EveryNovember,theScorpioRacesarerunbeneaththechalkcliffsofSkarmouth.Thousandsgathertowatchthehorsesandtheseathatwashesthebloodfromthesand.ISBN:9781407129853Paperback

RRP:£7.99

Withering TightsLouiseRennison

ThemisadventuresofTallulahCasey!HilariousnewseriesfromQueenofTeen.ISBN:9780007156825Paperback

RRP:£6.99

MockingjaySuzanneCollins

Againstallodds,KatnissEverdeenhassurvivedtheHungerGamestwice.Butnowthatshe’smadeitoutofthebloodyarenaalive,she’sstillnotsafe.TheCapitolisangry.TheCapitolwantsrevenge...ISBN:9781407109374Paperback

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InheritanceChristopherPaolini

TheeagerlyanticipatedfourthbookbringsthebestsellingInheritancecycletoabreathtakingconclusion.ISBN:9780385616492Hardback

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Who’s Horrible in HistoryTerryDeary

TerryDearynamesandshamesfiftyofhistory’smostmercilessmiscreantsandpurveyorsoftheperniciousinthislaugh-out-loud,fullcolourWho’sWholikenoother.ISBN:9781407116884Hardback

RRP:£9.99


Winter Wonderland

Fromsnowflakes,sleighsandsparklinglights,totreats,treesandtrimmings,thisbookfeaturespartlycolouredillustrationsandfestivepatternsdesignedtoinspirebuddingartistsandhelpthemtocreatetheirown,festivemasterpieces.ISBN:9781907151675Paperback

RRP:£9.99

Not for Parents Travel Book

Takestheinquisitive,data-hungryexploreronatourof200countries.Packedwithiconicimages,evocativestoriesandinformativefactsandstats.ISBN:9781742204963Hardback

RRP:£14.99


Mr Gum in ‘the Hound of Lamonic Bibber’AndyStanton

Inthedeadofnight,whenallthestarsaresleepingandthemoon’snippedoffforacoffee,somethingdarkandsinisterstalksthestreetsofLamonicBibber.ISBN:9781405258227Paperback

RRP:£9.99


Horrid Henry’s A-Z of Everything HorridFrancescaSimon

WelcometoHorridHenry’swickedworld-theessentialA-Zofallthingshilariousandhorrid,crazyandchaotic,fiendishlyfantasticandutterlybrilliant.ISBN:9781444002263Hardback

RRP:£12.99


The LEGO Ideas BookDanielLipkowitz

Thisbookisdividedintosixthemedchapters-transport,buildings,space,kingdoms,adventureandusefulmakes.ISBN:9781405350679Hardback

RRP:£16.99


Paul Thurlby’s AlphabetPaulThurlby

Discoveranalphabetlikenoother!Inhisfirstpicturebook,highly-collectablegraphicartistPaulThurlbycreatesastunningalphabetthathelpstomaketheshapeofeachlettermemorableandfun.ISBN:9781848770096Hardback

RRP:£12.99


My First Gruffalo: Touch-and-feelJuliaDonaldson

AreyoubraveenoughtotouchtheGruffalo’spoisonouswart?ISBN:9780230753204Hardback

RRP:£9.99

Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryRoaldDahl

ThisisyourGoldenTickettoexploreWillyWonka’samazingworldwiththisuniquepop-upeditionofRoaldDahl’smuch-lovedstory.ISBN:9780141328874Hardback

RRP:£14.99


A Mischievous Little RabbitBeatrixPotter

AbeautifulslipcasededitionfeaturingtentalesfollowingsomeofPotter’smostadventerouscharacters.ISBN:9780723267850Hardback

RRP:£14.99


Lost and FoundOliverJeffers

Seetheboyandthepenguindramaticallyspringtolifeinthisfantasticpop-upeditionoftheaward-winning,best-sellingpicturebookLostandFound.ISBN:9780007430048Hardback

RRP:£14.99


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