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The newspapers call them the Savages: a band of home invaders as merciless as they are stealthy. Usually they don't leave a clue. This time, they've left a body. The...

A rainy night in London. Shots are fired into a car which swerves on to the pavement, ploughing into a bus stop. It seems that a chilling gang initiation has...

Jo, Bessie and Fanny move to the country and find an Enchanted Wood right on their doorstep! And in the wood stands the magic Faraway Tree, and in that tree...

A classic children's fantasy story from the world's best-loved children's author, Enid Blyton. Amelia Jane is big, bad and the terror of the toy cupboard! In this book, Sidney, the...

A compact up-to-date guide to 530 species of bird found in Britain and Europe, with clear design, user-friendly factfiles and distribution maps. Special comparison spreads aim to aid the identification...

Travel writer Bill Bryson looks at the language of America and explains the history behind it, including the origins of phrases such as "The real McCoy" and the "G-string"; why...

Derby Day at Epsom Downs. A multitude of people crowd to watch the races: dukes and dustmen, bishops and beggars, privileged ladies and prostitutes. The gamut of Victorian society and...

Play It As It Lies brings together a glorious collection of Thelwell's golfingcartoons.The perfect gift for any golfer who has experienced the horrors of sporting thewrong attire on course, losing...

An eagerly awaited collection of thirteen brand-new, specially commissioned short stories from the Master of historical crime fiction Edward Marston, featuring his quick witted Railway Detective, Inspector Colbeck.

May 1915. With thousands of Britons fighting in the trenches, a severely depleted police force remains behind to keep the Home Front safe and continue the fight against crime, espionage,...

When Monsieur Pamplemousse got an urgent summons from the Director of Le Guide, he knew that there was trouble at the top. His faithful canine companion, Pommes Frites, noticed it...

It's only the second day of 1924, but Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, find themselves embroiled in intrigue. It starts with a New Year's visit from Holmes's brother...

In 1924, San Francisco is booming. The great fire and earthquake of 1906 cleared the ground for a modern city, but the closer she comes to the place she used...

________________ 'Newberger is a wise and thoughtful writer. His advice is illuminating and thought-provoking. Anyone who has a young son or a nephew and wants to know what makes them...

What's the real secret of successful job hunters? In these unstable times, everyone wants to stand out from the crowd and secure a rewarding job with long-term potential. But what...

'The best available account of 9/11 - soberly written, judiciously weighted, meticulously sourced' Robert Harris Anthony Summers and Robbyn Swan have written the definitive account of 9/11. The shockwaves of...

Are you crazy about Chihuahuas? Chihuahuas For Dummies, 2 nd Edition, is fully updated to show you how to find the one you'll love most and make him or her...

The extracts from memoirs, letters, poetry and interviews gathered here is testimony to the indomitable spirit of defiance which has empowered prisoners throughout Africa's colonial and postcolonial history to survive...

Daisy Sullivan s father was one of London s most infamous gangsters. Haunted by his violent death she vows to live a respectable life. That is until the day her...

The no.1 bestseller's fan favourite Walsh sister novel is back, in a stunning reissue edition Meet Anna Walsh. Lying in her parents' Good Front Room, covered in bandages, Anna dreams...

A sweet, funny, relatable coming-of-age story from bestselling author Beth Reekles, author of The Kissing Booth 'There's no better way to celebrate the start of beach season than with a...

Matt Baker's first ever book is a year spent on the farm; told through the seasons this is his diary of the natural world, his farm and his family, now...

The iron wheel began to spin, slowly at first, then faster and faster. The room grew darker. As the light lessened, so did the sound. Deeba and Zanna stared at...

Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award- the moving story of one man's search for his father, and for the game he played WINNER OF THE...

'Amazingly frank ... the honesty of their confessions exceed anything previously published' Evening Standard Ever wanted a diet book by and for real people - you know, people who actually...

Part political satire, part compulsive thriller, The F*ck-it List is John Niven at his coruscating best. _____________________________ 'Hilarious' ADAM KAY 'Mind-blowingly brilliant' DAILY MAIL 'Highly entertaining' EVENING STANDARD 'Loved it'...

David Lurie, a middle-aged divorcee lecturing at the Technical University of Cape Town, has an impulsive affair with a student. When the passion sours and he is denounced, he resigns...

There are 50 places at The Oaks, the best grammar school in Letchbury, and 1,000 children applying. Competition is fierce and parents are prepared to do everything and anything to...

Mad Madge designed her own clothes and her coach was black with silver decoration. As John Evelyn wrote, gentlemen visitors were 'much pleased by the extraordinary fanciful habit, garb and...

Bestselling historical fiction author Betty Walker is back with her most uplifting World War Two saga yet! Preorder Brighter Days for the Cornish Girls ! The fifth heartwarming instalment in...

A brilliant new picture book about making new friends based on the award-winning preschool show, Bing ! Sula's little cousin, Nicky, has come to play. Sula thinks Nicky is adorable...

Edited and introduced by Bill Bryson, with contributions from Richard Dawkins, Margaret Atwood, Richard Holmes, Martin Rees, Richard Fortey, Steve Jones, James Gleick and Neal Stephenson amongst others, this beautiful,...

The UK's number one TV psychic is back with a fascinating and compelling guide to ghost hunting. With tips and hints on tools, locations, and types of spirit activity a...

In just 6 weeks you can lose a stone, trim up to 5 inches from your waist and double your fitness from the celebrity trainer who's worked with stars including...

A classic Ngaio Marsh novel in which a game of darts in an English pub has gruesome consequences. At the Plume of Feathers in south Devon one midsummer evening, eight...

If You Could Do Just ONE Thing For Your Brain, Learn This Game! Did you know you could stimulate the growth of nerve cells in your brain in a way...

The Arden Shakespeare is the established edition of Shakespeare's work. Justly celebrated for its authoritative scholarship and invaluable commentary, Arden guides you a richer understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare's plays.This...

The Arden Shakespeare is the established edition of Shakespeare's work. Justly celebrated for its authoritative scholarship and invaluable commentary, Arden guides you a richer understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare's plays.This...

In this fascinating collection of true stories taken from over one hundred years of footballing history, Andrew Ward has gathered together the most extraordinary events ever to occur on a...

A fun interactive colouring and activity book, essential for young artists, aged eight and older! Let's Make Some Great Art by Marion Deuchars, bestselling author of the Let's Make Some...

Unusually for Dickens, 'Hard Times' is set, not in London, but in the imaginary mid-Victorian Northern industrial town of Coketown with its blackened factories, downtrodden workers and polluted environment. This...

In seeking to discover his inner self, the brilliant Dr Jekyll discovers a monster. First published to critical acclaim in 1886, this mesmerising thriller is a terrifying study of the...

Far from fading with time, Kenneth Grahame's classic tale of fantasy has attracted a growing audience in each generation. Rat, Mole, Badger and the preposterous Mr Toad (with his "Poop-poop-poop"...

This title includes an introduction and notes by John S. Whitley, University of Sussex. This collection of Poe's best stories contains all the terrifying and bewildering tales that characterize his...