blackwell's christmas collection 2013
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04 History
06 Current Affairs & Economics
07 Science, Philosophy & Psychology
08 Natural History & Gardening
09 Art & Architecture
10 Language & Literature
11 Poetry & Music
12 Biography
13 Gift & Humour
14 Food & Drink
15 Travel & Exploration
16 Paperbacks of 2013
18 Fiction
20 Classics & Collections
21 Children’s Christmas Classics
22 Picture Books
23 Puffin Classics
24 Children’s Paperbacks of 2013
26 9-12 Fiction
27 Young Adult
28 Children’s Non-Fiction & Novelty
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One SummerBill 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
Blackwell’s Price: £16.00
Veni, Vidi, ViciPeter Jones
Fusing a lively and entertaining narrative with rigorous research, Jones breaks down each major period into a series of concise nuggets.
RRP: £19.99
Blackwell’s Price: £15.99
CatastropheSir Max Hastings
A magisterial chronicle of the calamity that befell Europe in 1914.
RRP: £30.00
Blackwell’s Price: £25.00
After ThermopylaePaul Cartledge
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.
RRP: £16.99
Blackwell’s Price: £13.99
Great Britain’s Great WarJeremy Paxman
The renowned broadcaster and bestselling author’s magnificent history of the First World War, ahead of his 4-part flagship BBC TV series.
RRP: £25.00
Blackwell’s Price: £20.00
The Bombing WarRichard Overy
A major new book by one of Britain’s greatest historians on the most controversial military issue of the Second World War.
RRP: £30.00
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The War That Ended PeaceMargaret MacMillan
The definitive history of the political, cultural, military and personal forces which shaped Europe’s path to the Great War.
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A Very British MurderLucy Worsley
From Jack the Ripper to the cosy crimes of the Golden Age, renowned historian Lucy Worsley explores the evolution of the typical British murder.
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Elizabeth of YorkAlison Weir
Britain’s foremost female historian reveals the true story of this key figure in the Wars of the Roses and the Tudor dynasty.
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Blackwell’s Price: £16.00
The Beau MondeHannah Greig
Caricatured for extravagance, vanity, glamorous celebrity, the story of the world’s first fashion-obsessed society in eighteenth-century London.
RRP: £25.00
Blackwell’s Price: £20.00
The Golden ThreadEwan Clayton
An authoritative and accessible history of the cultural miracle that is the written word.
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history
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The Long ShadowDavid Reynolds
A controversial and sweeping re-examination of the First World War and its enduring consequences.
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Ancestral JourneysJean Manco
This pioneering book brings together the latest genetic evidence and combined with archaeology and linguistics produces a new history of European peoples.
RRP: £19.95
Blackwell’s Price: £16.95
The First BohemiansVic Gatrell
A perfect book for anyone who loves London - the story of how a colourful group of friends and enemies transformed British culture.
RRP: £25.00
Blackwell’s Price: £20.00
Georgian LondonLucy Inglis
An exciting English history packed with wonderful personal stories, for readers of The Time Traveller’s Guide to Medieval England.
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Blackwell’s Price: £16.00
Command and ControlEric Schlosser
From famed investigative journalist Eric Schlosser, comes a ground-breaking account of the management of nuclear weapons.
RRP: £25.00
Blackwell’s Price: £20.00
The Tragedy of LiberationFrank Dikotter
Dikotter interweaves the stories of millions of ordinary people with the brutal politics of Mao’s court to provide a gripping account.
RRP: £25.00
Blackwell’s Price: £20.00
The King in the NorthMax Adams
A stunning recreation of the life and times of Oswald of Northumbria: the first great English monarch.
RRP: £25.00
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Return of a KingWilliam Dalrymple
A towering history of the first Afghan War by bestselling historian William Dalrymple.
RRP: £25.00
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The Empress Dowager CixiJung Chang
From the bestselling author of Wild Swans and Mao, the extraordinary story of the woman who single-handedly dragged China into the modern age.
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Blackwell’s Price: £16.00
TudorLeanda de Lisle
de Lisle enables us to see the Tudors in their own terms, and presents new perspectives and revelations on key figures and events.
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Blackwell’s Price: £16.00
Story of the JewsSimon Schama
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
Blackwell’s Price: £20.00
history
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ExodusPaul Collier
An insightful, expert foray into one of the most toxic issues of our time from a world-renowned economist.
RRP: £20.00
Blackwell’s Price: £16.00
The Last VotePhilip Coggan
A wake-up call showing why we cannot afford to take democracy for granted.
RRP: £20.00
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In it TogetherMatthew D’Ancona
With exclusive, unprecedented access to all the major senior figures, D’Ancona tells the the story of Britain’s coalition government.
RRP: £25.00
Blackwell’s Price: £20.00
The Drugs Don’t WorkSally Davies, Jonathan Grant, Mike Catchpole
Resistance to our range of antibiotics is the inconvenient truth. Chief Medical Officer for England, Dame Sally Davies deals with this topic.
RRP: £3.99
The World We MadeJonathon Porritt
Part history, part personal memoir, Porritt presents a credible, positive vision of our planet that is green, fair, connected and collaborative.
RRP: £24.95
Blackwell’s Price: £19.95
A Blaze of Autumn SunshineTony Benn
The final volume from the pre-eminent diarist of his generation.
RRP: £20.00
Blackwell’s Price: £16.00
Not for TurningCharles Moore
The acclaimed first volume of Charles Moore’s authorized biography of Margaret Thatcher.
RRP: £30.00
Blackwell’s Price: £25.00
The Undercover Economist Strikes BackTim Harford
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
Blackwell’s Price: £17.00
Ten BillionStephen Emmott
A book about our failure: failure as individuals, the failure of business, and the failure of our politicians.
RRP: £6.99
The SiegeCathy Scott-Clark, Adrian Levy
An account of the 2005 terrorist attacks at Mumbai’s famous Taj Hotel.
RRP: £14.99
Blackwell’s Price: £11.99
Wine Bar TheoryDavid Gilbertson
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.
RRP: £9.95
current affairs& economics
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Churchill’s BombGraham 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
Blackwell’s Price: £20.00
What a Wonderful WorldMarcus Chown
Beautifully accessible explanations of the complex forces that shape our world, from economics to physics, biology to philosophy, from acclaimed science writer Marcus Chown.
RRP: £17.99
Blackwell’s Price: £14.99
The Simpsons and Their Mathematical SecretsSimon Singh
Singh brings to life the most intriguing and meaningful mathematical concepts and the most profound outstanding problems that haunt today’s generation of mathematicians.
RRP: £18.99
Blackwell’s Price: £14.99
Life at the Speed of LightJ. Craig Ventor
Venter presents a fascinating and authoritative study of the emerging field of synthetic genomics from the inside.
RRP: £20.00
Blackwell’s Price: £17.00
NeurocomicMatteo Farinella, Hana Ros
This debut graphic novel is a journey through the human brain: a place of neuron forests, memory caves and castles of deception.
RRP: £14.99
Blackwell’s Price: £11.99
The Large Hadron Collider Pop-up BookAnton Radevsky, Emma Sanders
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
Blackwell’s Price: £19.99
Serving the ReichPhilip Ball
An incisive and revealing exploration of the fate of physics under the Nazis‚ and how scientific idealism led to accommodation with a totalitarian regime.
RRP: £20.00
Blackwell’s Price: £16.00
The Drug BookMichael C. Gerald
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.
RRP: £19.99
Blackwell’s Price: £15.99
Animal EarthRoss Piper
Animal Earth is an unbiased tour of the animal kingdom in all its staggering diversity.
RRP: £29.95
Blackwell’s Price: £24.95
What Should We Tell Our Daughters?Melissa Benn
A manifesto for modern womanhood - and a guide through the perils and pitfalls of parenting girls.
RRP: £25.00
Blackwell’s Price: £20.00
David and GoliathMalcolm Gladwell
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
Blackwell’s Price: £13.99
science, philosophy &
psychology
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Cat SenseJohn 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
Blackwell’s Price: £16.00
BadgerlandsPatrick Barkham
Barkham explores Badgerland; a nocturnal world in which sounds and scents are amplified, and Britain seems a much stranger place.
RRP: £18.99
Blackwell’s Price: £14.99
The Story of the Human BodyDaniel Lieberman
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.
RRP: £16.99
Blackwell’s Price: £13.99
The Great British YearStephen Moss
Experience the astonishing wildlife and seasonal spectacles on Britain’s own doorstep in this companion to the new BBC One series.
RRP: £25.00
Blackwell’s Price: £20.00
Birds and PeopleMark Cocker
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.
RRP: £40.00
Blackwell’s Price: £35.00
Lost AnimalsErrol 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
Blackwell’s Price: £20.00
RHS Botany for GardenersGeoff Hodge
An accessible, informative and beautifully illustrated guide to the mysteries of botanical terms and the science of plants.
RRP: £14.99
Blackwell’s Price: £11.99
A Sting in the TaleDave Goulson
Founder of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust Goulson details the minutiae of life in their nests.
RRP: £16.99
Blackwell’s Price: £13.99
HollowayRobert Macfarlane, Dan Richards
Macfarlane returns to the holloway he originally explored with Roger Deakin, this details those journeys and that landscape.
RRP: £14.99
Blackwell’s Price: £11.99
RSPB Complete Birds of Britain and EuropeRob Hume
The ultimate photographic guide to every species of bird in Britain and Europe.
RRP: £30.00
Blackwell’s Price: £25.00
The British OakArchie Miles
Offers an overview of everything that the iconic oak tree signifies to Britain and its people.
RRP: £35.00
Blackwell’s Price: £30.00
natural history& gardening
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Art Made from BooksAlyson Kuhn
Paper cutting for book lovers: a gorgeous celebration of the book-as-object.
RRP: £16.99
Blackwell’s Price: £13.99
Walter Potter’s Curious World of TaxidermyPatrick A. Morris
Here, perhaps for the last time, the collection is preserved and celebrated with new photographs of Potter’s best-loved works.
RRP: £20.00
Blackwell’s Price: £15.00
Damien Hirst’s ABCDamien Hirst
Discover Damien Hirst’s paintings, sculptures, and much more on every page of this beautifully illustrated alphabet book.
RRP: £15.00
Blackwell’s Price: £12.00
MichelangeloMartin Gayford
A new biography of Michelangelo by the acclaimed author of Constable in Love and The Yellow House.
RRP: £30.00
Blackwell’s Price: £25.00
A Short Book About DrawingAndrew Marr
In this intriguing new book, Andrew Marr explores the subject of drawing and painting through his own experience.
RRP: £15.00
Blackwell’s Price: £12.00
Breakfast with LucianGeordie Greig
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.
RRP: £25.00
Blackwell’s Price: £20.00
The Art Deco PosterWilliam W. Crouse, Alastair Duncan
Over 300 of the most sought-after examples of Art Deco posters, specially photographed, organized thematically, the definitive book on the subject.
RRP: £35.00
Blackwell’s Price: £30.00
The Letters of Paul CezanneAlex Danchev
Alex Danchev presents Cezanne‚ the father of modern art‚ as a singular thinker and an uncompromising seeker after artistic truth.
RRP: £29.95
Blackwell’s Price: £24.95
The Memory PalaceEdward Hollis
Hollis turns his focus from the great architectural constructions of the past and present to the now-vanished chambers they once contained.
RRP: £25.00
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Steve McCurry UntoldSteve McCurry
Fascinating insight into the stories behind the famous and iconic photographs.
RRP: £39.95
Blackwell’s Price: £34.95
Art as TherapyAlain De Botton, John Armstrong
The purpose of this book is to introduce a new method of interpreting art: art as a form of therapy.
RRP: £24.95
Blackwell’s Price: £19.95
art & architecture
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A Little History of LiteratureJohn 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
Blackwell’s Price: £11.99
The Elements of EloquenceMark Forsyth
The idiosyncratic, erudite and brilliantly funny new book from Mark Forsyth.
RRP: £12.99
Blackwell’s Price: £9.99
AlphabeticalMichael Rosen
From Alphabets to Zipcodes, the surprising story of our 26 letters from million-selling author and Radio 4 language expert, Michael Rosen.
RRP: £16.99
Blackwell’s Price: £13.99
Wordsmiths and WarriorsDavid Crystal, Hilary Crystal
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
Blackwell’s Price: £15.00
To the LetterSimon Garfield
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.
RRP: £17.99
Blackwell’s Price: £14.99
How To Read A NovelistJohn Freeman
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.
RRP: £12.99
Blackwell’s Price: £9.99
The Book of Legendary LandsUmberto Eco
Literature through the ages has continuously invented imaginary and legendary lands; Eco leads us on an illustrated journey through these distant, unknown lands.
RRP: £35.00
Blackwell’s Price: £30.00
How to be Well ReadJohn Sutherland
John Sutherland’s very personal guide to the best novels ever written, and why they matter.
RRP: £20.00
Blackwell’s Price: £16.00
Penelope FitzgeraldHermione Lee
Intimate, perceptive, critically acute, funny and moving, this is the first full biography of one of the finest English novelists of the last century.
RRP: £20.00
Blackwell’s Price: £16.00
SalingerDavid Shields, Shane Salerno
The first definitive biography of one of the most beloved and mysterious figures in American history.
RRP: £25.00
Blackwell’s Price: £20.00
Many a True WordRichard Anthony Baker
From the author of the BBC Radio News house style guide comes a fascinating guide to the English language.
RRP: £12.99
Blackwell’s Price: £9.99
language &Literature
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The Ukulele HandbookGavin Pretor-Pinney, Tom Hodgkinson
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.
RRP: £14.99
Blackwell’s Price: £11.99
Benjamin BrittenPaul Kildea
Published to mark the Britten centenary year, this is the definitive biography.
RRP: £30.00
Blackwell’s Price: £25.00
Music in the Castle of HeavenJohn Eliot Gardiner
An unprecedented book about one of the greatest of all composers, by his greatest modern interpreter.
RRP: £30.00
Blackwell’s Price: £25.00
The Chronicle of JazzMervyn Cooke
A year-by-year history, The Chronicle of Jazz tells the whole story of jazz music and its personalities.
RRP: £24.95
Blackwell’s Price: £19.95
Poetry PleaseRoger McGough
A treasury of the nation’s best-loved poems, compiled from the rich archives of BBC Radio 4’s Poetry Please Programme.
RRP: £20.00
Blackwell’s Price: £16.00
BethlehemCarol Ann Duffy
This small hardback book contains more than twenty beautiful illustrations by Alice Stevenson, making it the perfect stocking-filler this Christmas.
RRP: £6.99
How Music WorksDavid Byrne
From the frontman of Talking Heads comes David Byrne’s magnum opus on the subject of music.
RRP: £14.99
Blackwell’s Price: £12.99
Johnny CashRobert Hilburn
The definitive biography, this book will stand the test of time and be the final word on Johnny Cash.
RRP: £20.00
Blackwell’s Price: £16.00
The Story of MusicHoward Goodall
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.
RRP: £12.99
The Forward Book of Poetry
The annual collection of poetry from the Forward Prize judges, introduced by Jeanette Winterson.
RRP: £8.99
AutobiographyMorrissey
The bestselling biography of Morrissey, yes in a Penguin Black Classic!
RRP: £8.99
Blackwell’s Price: £5.99
poetry &Music
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An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a ScientistRichard Dawkins
From innocent child to charismatic world-famous scientist, Richard Dawkins paints a colourful, richly textured canvas of his early life.
RRP: £20.00
Blackwell’s Price: £16.00
BonkersJennifer Saunders
The riotous, touching life story of the iconic comedian, national treasure and creator of Ab Fab.
RRP: £20.00
Blackwell’s Price: £16.00
Ammonites and Leaping FishPenelope Lively
A memoir that addresses ageing, memory, time and a life in the 20th century, by one of our greatest writers, Penelope Lively.
RRP: £14.99
Blackwell’s Price: £11.99
Spike Milligan: Man of LettersSpike Milligan
No one wrote a letter like the legendary Spike Milligan. No one dared to...
RRP: £25.00
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The BucketAllan Ahlberg
One of Britain’s best-loved children’s authors tells the enthralling story of his adoption and childhood in the Black Country.
RRP: £10.00
Recipe for LifeMary Berry
From Queen of Tarts to the nation’s heart, Mary Berry shares her captivating life story.
RRP: £20.00
Blackwell’s Price: £16.00
Under a Mackerel SkyRick Stein
The wry, perceptive and brilliantly evocative memoir of one of Britain’s best-loved cooks.
RRP: £20.00
Blackwell’s Price: £16.00
Darling MonsterDiana Cooper
Society darling, actress, wife of key WW2 politician Duff Cooper. Here are Lady Diana Cooper’s sparkling letters to her son John Julius.
RRP: £25.00
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My Brief HistoryStephen Hawking
Recounts Hawkin’s improbable journey, from his post-war London boyhood to his years of international acclaim and celebrity.
RRP: £12.99
Blackwell’s Price: £9.99
OlivierPhilip Ziegler
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.
RRP: £25.00
Blackwell’s Price: £20.00
As Luck Would Have itSir Derek Jacobi
One of only two people to be awarded two Knighthoods, Sir Derek Jacobi is one of Britain’s most distinguished actors.
RRP: £20.00
Blackwell’s Price: £16.00
biography
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Private Eye Annual 2013Ian Hislop
The 2013 Private Eye Annual presents the year’s best cartoons, jokes and spoofs from the UK’s most successful satirical magazine.
RRP: £9.99
Private Eye a Cartoon HistoryNick Newman
A decade by decade chronicle of the gags and issues that tickled the nation’s funny bone sometimes with a sledgehammer.
RRP: £25.00
Blackwell’s Price: £20.00
The Best of Punch CartoonsHelen Walasek
Quintessentially British, Punch cartoons were famous the world over for their witty observation of the British character, social commentary and superb artistry.
RRP: £30.00
Blackwell’s Price: £25.00
The Man Who Dropped the Le Creuset on His Toe and Other Bourgeois MishapsChristopher 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.
RRP: £12.99
The Burglar Caught by a SkeletonJeremy Clay
The Bunny Suicides of the 1800s - extraordinary, bizarre and often morbidly funny stories from the depths of the Victorian press.
RRP: £12.99
Blackwell’s Price: £9.99
H is for HummusJoel Rickett
For sleep-deprived mums and dads in need of a laugh - an ABC that’s perfectly middle-class.
RRP: £7.99
Gus the FoxMatt Haydock
A collection of hilarious pictures and darkly disgusting observations from Gus the Fox’s sordid life on the city streets.
RRP: £12.99
There Was an Old Geezer Called CaesarMick Twister
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.
RRP: £7.99
For the Love of BooksFrancoize Boucher
A tongue-in-cheek paean to books, and the joys of reading.
RRP: £9.99
The Bumper Book of Simon’s CatSimon Tofield
The ultimate collection for fans of the world’s favourite feline, including a ‘How to Draw’ section.
RRP: £9.99
Everything Is ConnectedKeri Smith
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
gift & humour
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Mary Berry’s Christmas CollectionMary Berry
Over 100 of Mary Berry’s fabulous recipes and tips for a hassle-free festive season.
RRP: £20.00
Blackwell’s Price: £16.00
The Whole CowChristopher Trotter
A companion volume to The Whole Hog, this book is much more than just a cookbook.
RRP: £25.00
Blackwell’s Price: £20.00
River Cottage Fruit Every Day!Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
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.
RRP: £25.00
Blackwell’s Price: £20.00
Paul Hollywood’s Pies and PudsPaul Hollywood
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.
RRP: £20.00
Blackwell’s Price: £16.00
Eat - The Little Book of Fast FoodNigel Slater
Slater is here to help you cook real food fast, with over 150 recipes for delicious everyday dishes.
RRP: £26.00
Blackwell’s Price: £20.00
Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine BookHugh Johnson
Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book is the bestselling wine guide on the market.
RRP: £11.99
Leiths How to CookLeith’s School of Food and Wine
Over 500 recipes plus 250 variations, taking in contemporary dishes from cuisines worldwide as well as great classics with a modern twist.
RRP: £30.00
Blackwell’s Price: £25.00
Big Table, Busy KitchenAllegra McEvedy
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.
RRP: £25.00
Blackwell’s Price: £20.00
Great British Bake Off: Winter FeastLizzie Kamenetzky
The Great British Bake Off book of winter baking.
RRP: £18.99
Blackwell’s Price: £14.99
Save with JamieJamie Oliver
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.
RRP: £26.00
Blackwell’s Price: £21.00
PulseJenny Chandler
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.
RRP: £25.00
Blackwell’s Price: £20.00
food & drink
15
The Modern ExplorersRobin Hanbury-Tenison, Robert Twigger
First-hand accounts from contemporary explorers who vividly describe challenging and extraordinary expeditions to some of the remotest parts of the world.
RRP: £24.95
Blackwell’s Price: £19.95
The Joy of PubsFrank Hopkins
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.
RRP: £9.99
HimalayaPhilip Parker
This anniversary book draws together the narratives of the discovery and exploration of each of the 14 ‘Eight-Thousanders’.
RRP: £20.00
Blackwell’s Price: £16.00
The Broken RoadPatrick Leigh Fermor
The long-awaited final volume of the trilogy by Patrick Leigh Fermor - hailed as the greatest travel writer of his generation.
RRP: £25.00
Blackwell’s Price: £20.00
DanubiaSimon Winder
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.
RRP: £18.99
Blackwell’s Price: £14.99
ColdSir Ranulph Fiennes
Britain’s most famous explorer and bestselling author’s new book on extreme cold.
RRP: £20.00
Blackwell’s Price: £16.00
City Cycling EuropeMax Leonard, Andy Edwards
City Cycling Europe contains guides to 8 cities: London, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Antwerp/Ghent, Berlin, Paris, Barcelona and Milan.
RRP: £25.00
Blackwell’s Price: £20.00
Giants of SteamJonathan Glancey
The incredible story of the last days of the great steam locomotives.
RRP: £9.99
Mapping the RoadsMike Parker
The story of Britain’s road development - graphically and beautifully illustrated - is also the story of its political, economic and social history.
RRP: £25.00
Blackwell’s Price: £21.00
American SmokeIain Sinclair
Rebel writer, poet and and visionary Iain Sinclair turns his sights to America and the twentieth-century beat poets.
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England’s 100 Best ViewsSimon Jenkins
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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travel &exploration
18
Bridget Jones: Mad About the BoyHelen Fielding
The long-awaited return of the much-loved Bridget Jones.
RRP: £18.99
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The Pure Gold BabyMargaret Drabble
Margaret Drabble returns with a powerful novel of unbreakable love, enduring friendships and a society changing forever.
RRP: £16.99
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S.Doug Dorst
J.J. Abrams and acclaimed novelist Doug Dorst create a reading experience like no other in this dazzling novel of love and mystery.
RRP: £28.00
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The Pagan LordBernard Cornwell
The new novel in Bernard Cornwell’s number one bestselling series The Warrior Chronicles.
RRP: £20.00
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The GoldfinchDonna Tartt
A sweeping story of loss and obsession, of survival and self-invention, of the deepest mysteries of love, identity and fate.
RRP: £20.00
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The Mistletoe Bride and Other Winter TalesKate Mosse
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.
RRP: £14.99
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The Embassy of CambodiaZadie Smith
Back on the terrain of NW, another remarkable work of fiction from one of our finest writers.
RRP: £7.99
Expo 58Jonathan Coe
Good-looking girls and sinister spies: a naive Englishman at loose in Europe in Jonathan Coe’s brilliant comic novel.
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The CircleDave Eggers
Fast, thrilling, compulsively addictive - The Circle is Dave Eggers’ timely novel about our obsession with the internet.
RRP: £18.99
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A Naked SingularitySergio De La Pava
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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Lion HeartJustin Cartwright
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.
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fiction
19
PrayerPhilip Kerr
The latest thriller from internationally bestselling Philip Kerr.
RRP: £18.99
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Jeeves and the Wedding BellsSebastian Faulks
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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An Officer and a SpyRobert Harris
They lied to protect their country. He told the truth to save it. A gripping historical thriller from the bestselling author of Fatherland.
RRP: £18.99
Blackwell’s Price: £14.99
SoloWilliam Boyd
A new James Bond novel written by bestselling William Boyd.
RRP: £18.99
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Bleeding EdgeThomas Pynchon
Thomas Pynchon, channelling his inner Jewish mother, brings us a historical romance of New York in the early days of the Internet.
RRP: £20.00
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Saints of the Shadow BibleIan Rankin
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.
RRP: £18.99
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PoliceJo Nesbo
The thrilling follow-up to Jo Nesbo’s #1 bestseller Phantom, in which Oslo police officers are being targeted by a brutal killer.
RRP: £18.99
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Dangerous WomenGeorge R. R. Martin, Gardner Dozois
George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois have put together a towering anthology of specially-commissioned stories from the most stellar names in the genre.
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Raising SteamTerry Pratchett
Celebrate 25 years of Discworld with the 40th novel in the series!
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Doctor SleepStephen King
Stephen King returns to the characters and territory of one of his most popular novels ever, The Shining.
RRP: £19.99
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The LuminariesEleanor Catton
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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fiction
The Christmas Tale of Peter RabbitEmma Thompson
A new Christmas Peter Rabbit tale from the wonderful Emma Thompson!
RRP: £12.99
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The Story of Don JuanAlessandro Baricco
A beautiful edition of this classic from Pushkin Children’s “Save the Story” series.
RRP: £14.99
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The Story of AntigoneAli Smith
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.
RRP: £14.99
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The Story of Captain NemoDave Eggers
Jules Verne’s science-fiction classic, re-imagined by Dave Eggers in modern times and from the point of view of the fourteen-year-old Consuelo.
RRP: £14.99
Blackwell’s Price: £11.99
The Story of GulliverJonathan Coe
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.
RRP: £14.99
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The Little MermaidRobert Sabuda
Pop-up master Robert Sabuda takes readers on a magical journey under the sea in his amazing new pop-up masterpiece The Little Mermaid.
RRP: £19.99
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Mr Men and Little Miss Christmas Story TreasuryRoger Hargreaves
Includes 10 Mr Men and Little Miss stories, all with a Christmas theme. This book comes with a foiled slipcase.
RRP: £12.99
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The Tiger Who Came to TeaJudith Kerr
This classic story of Sophie and her extraordinary tea-time guest is now brought to life in an exciting pop-up edition.
RRP: £14.99
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The Jolly Christmas PostmanJanet Ahlberg, Allan Ahlberg
A fabulous new-look edition of this bestselling classic to celebrate its 20th birthday!
RRP: £12.99
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War HorseMichael Morpurgo
This edition features the remarkable artwork of Olivier award-winning Rae Smith.
RRP: £14.99
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The Letter for the KingTonke Dragt
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.
RRP: £14.99
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classics & collections
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The SnowmanRaymond Briggs
One winter’s night, a snowman comes to life and an unforgettable adventure begins.
RRP: £7.99
The Snowman and the SnowdogRaymond Briggs
A book and CD edition of the wonderful new story, The Snowman and the Snowdog, read by Benedict Cumberbatch.
RRP: £7.99
Dear SantaRod Campbell
The bestselling lift-the-flap Christmas board book, now available in an enlarged, cased format.
RRP: £5.99
Father Christmas Comes Up Trumps!Nicholas Allan
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.
RRP: £5.99
Mog’s ChristmasJudith Kerr
A wonderful Christmas story about everyone’s favourite family cat, complete with a gorgeous Mog print and stunning foiled cover for extra Christmas sparkle!
RRP: £5.99
Mr. Men the Christmas TreeRoger Hargreaves
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 ExpressChris Van Allsburg
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.
RRP: £6.99
Pooh’s Christmas LettersA. A. Milne
Winnie-the-Pooh is enjoying a wintry stroll in the Hundred Acre Wood when he has an idea. A Christmassy idea.
RRP: £2.99
How Many Sleeps Till Christmas?Mark Sperring
A hilarious and endearing story about patience that every parent will recognise - the perfect festive countdown!
RRP: £6.99
Lollipop and Grandpa and the Christmas BabyPenelope Harper
Lollipop would like a bike for Christmas. What she most definitely does not want for Christmas, is a new baby brother or sister.
RRP: £6.99
Dinosaur ChristmasJerry Palotta
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
children’s christmas
classics
21
The Rules of SummerShaun Tan
The eagerly awaited new book from award-winning author/illustrator Shaun Tan.
RRP: £14.99
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Alice Through the Looking GlassEmma Chichester Clark
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.
RRP: £12.99
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The Slightly Annoying ElephantDavid Walliams
Bestselling author David Walliams presents his first picture book, illustrated by artistic genius Tony Ross.
RRP: £12.99
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Best Lowly Worm Book EverRichard Scarry
Newly unearthed! The first new Richard Scarry book for over 20 years.
RRP: £12.99
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Pip and Posy: The Bedtime FrogAxel Scheffler
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!
RRP: £7.99
Winnie’s Pirate AdventureValerie Thomas
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!
RRP: £11.99
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Sugarlump and the UnicornJulia Donaldson
A glittery adventure from the creators of What The Ladybird Heard.
RRP: £10.99
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Mr Tiger Goes WildPeter Brown
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.
RRP: £11.99
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The Snowman and the SnowdogRaymond Briggs
A book and CD edition of the wonderful new story, The Snowman and the Snowdog, read by Benedict Cumberbatch.
RRP: £7.99
Octopus’s GardenRingo Starr
The picture book of 2013 - an autumn must-have! Pop royalty, Ringo Starr, meets picture book A-lister, Ben Cort!
RRP: £12.99
Blackwell’s Price: £9.99
The Goose is Getting FatMichael 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
picturebooks
22
Peter PanJ. M. Barrie
RRP: £12.99
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The Wizard of OzL. Frank Baum
RRP: £12.99
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The Secret GardenFrances Hodgson Burnett
RRP: £12.99
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A Little PrincessFrances Hodgson Burnett
RRP: £12.99
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The Wind in the WillowsKenneth Grahame
RRP: £12.99
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The Adventures of Robin HoodRoger Green
RRP: £12.99
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Tales of the Greek HeroesRoger Lancelyn Green
RRP: £12.99
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The Call of the WildJack London
RRP: £12.99
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Anne of Green GablesL. M. Montgomery
RRP: £12.99
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Black BeautyAnna Sewell
RRP: £12.99
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The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnMark Twain
RRP: £12.99
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puffin classics
23
The Dead Men Stood TogetherChris Priestley
A superbly gripping and haunting tale for fans of all classic horror.
RRP: £10.99
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When Did You See Her Last?Lemony Snicket
The second in the highly anticipated new series by Lemony Snicket.
RRP: £12.99
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Catch Your DeathLauren Child
The third book in the ice-cool Ruby Redfort series, by multi-million-copy bestselling author Lauren Child.
RRP: £12.99
Blackwell’s Price: £9.99
PinocchioMichael Morpurgo
The perfect gift for all ages, Pinocchio as you’ve never seen him before.
RRP: £12.99
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Demon DentistDavid Walliams
The new jaw-achingly funny novel from David Walliams. Make your appointment if you dare.
RRP: £12.99
Blackwell’s Price: £9.99
Oliver and the SeawigsPhilip Reeve
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 LuckJeff Kinney
Book eight in the bestselling and award-winning Diary of a Wimpy Kid!
RRP: £12.99
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The House of HadesRick Riordan
The fourth book in the bestselling Heroes of Olympus series - set in the explosive world of Percy Jackson.
RRP: £12.99
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DiamondJacqueline Wilson
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.
RRP: £12.99
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Extra Special Treats ( ... Not)Liz Pichon
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!).
RRP: £8.99
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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.
RRP: £10.99
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9-12 fiction
26
Black FridayRobert Muchamore
Book three of the second CHERUB series, featuring a new cast of characters - just as compelling as the first!
RRP: £12.99
Blackwell’s Price: £9.99
AllegiantVeronica Roth
The explosive conclusion to Veronica Roth’s Divergent trilogy reveals the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of readers.
RRP: £12.99
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Skulduggery Pleasant: Last Stand of Dead MenDerek Landy
The 8th instalment in the biggest, funniest, most thrilling comedy-horror adventure series in the universe.
RRP: £14.99
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TinderSally Gardner
Fairy tales are often the cruellest stories of all; in this exquisite novel Sally Gardner writes about great love and great loss.
RRP: £9.99
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She is Not InvisibleMarcus Sedgwick
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.
RRP: £9.99
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The FallenCharlie Higson
The fifth terrifying part of Charlie Higson’s bestselling Enemy series. The Enemy is closer than you think...
RRP: £12.99
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Picture Me GoneMeg Rosoff
Meg Rosoff, prizewinning author of How I Live Now, What I Was and Just in Case, takes us on a compelling journey across America.
RRP: £12.99
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Let it SnowJohn Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle
Three wonderful holiday romances by three of America’s bestselling authors, including John Green - author of The Fault in Our Stars.
RRP: £7.99
Mortality Doctrine: Eye of MindsJames Dashner
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.
RRP: £9.99
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Ghost HawkSusan Cooper
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.
RRP: £12.99
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Split SecondSophie McKenzie
The new bestseller from the award-winning Sophie McKenzie.
RRP: £12.99
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youngadult
27
Professor Astro Cat’s Frontiers of SpaceDominic Walliman
Will tell you everything about our star, planet and galaxy that there could be to know.
RRP: £15.99
Blackwell’s Price: £11.99
Lift, Look & Learn Castle
This book lets you uncover medieval treasures, unusual characters and solve a spooky mystery.
RRP: £14.99
Blackwell’s Price: £11.99
Make Your Own Stegosaurus Create your very own dinosaur with no glue and no mess.
RRP: £14.99
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The Tiger Who Came to TeaJudith Kerr
This classic story of Sophie and her extraordinary tea-time guest is now brought to life in an exciting pop-up edition.
RRP: £14.99
Blackwell’s Price: £11.99
Playbook PiratesCorina Fletcher
This is the perfect novelty package for all pre-school children - it is bright, vibrant, sturdy and will provide hours of play.
RRP: £14.99
Blackwell’s Price: £11.99
The Snowman: A Puppet Play BookRaymond Briggs
A wonderful new hand puppet book, featuring artwork from Raymond Briggs’s classic The Snowman.
RRP: £10.99
Blackwell’s Price: £8.99
Make Your Own Robots
Create your own robots with this handy kit.
RRP: £18.99
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Stick ManJulia Donaldson
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s original classic picture book is available in a beautiful new gift edition.
RRP: £12.99
Blackwell’s Price: £9.99
How to Find a FairytaleLibby Hamilton
Meet all the legendary fairytale characters!
RRP: £14.99
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What’s Inside?OKIDO
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.
RRP: £12.95
Blackwell’s Price: £9.95
MapsAleksandra Mizielinska, Daniel Mizielinski
Travel the world without leaving your living room.
RRP: £20.00
Blackwell’s Price: £15.00
Children’s Non-Fiction & Novelty
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