Which one of your classmates is most like horrible Mr Twit by Roald Dahl?Children will have a splendiferous time - and their friends won\''t believe their gogglers!Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children\''s writers, was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. His books continue to be bestsellers, despite ...
THE AMAZING NEW THRILLER FROM TERRY HAYES. IF YOU THOUGHT I AM PILGRIM WAS GOOD...
A stunning literary thriller in the tradition of Umberto Eco. The discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alive...
A century has passed since the gods fought and drove themselves to extinction. Now only their bones remain, promising great power to those brave enough to seek them out. As whispers of war echo across the land of Vigrid, fate follows in the footsteps of three warriors: a huntress on a dangerous quest, ...
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has enchanted readers for generations and now will delight younger children as a picture book. Brought to life through Christian Birmingham’s stunning illustrations, this is a magical winter story for all the family. When Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy are sent to ...
From immigration reform to energy resources, from political paralysis to inequality and extremism, we are beset by a raft of huge and seemingly insurmountable issues. The daily newspapers, the rolling 24-hour television news, portray a world in terminal decline: the rise of IS, the Syrian refugee crisis, ...
''They didn''t seem to take much interest in my private parts which to tell the truth were nothing to write home about, I didn''t take much interest in them myself.'' From the master of the absurd, these two stories of an unnamed vagrant contending with decay and death combine bleakness with the blackest ...
On a dark, silvery moonlit night, Sophie is snatched from her bed by a giant. Luckily it is the Big Friendly Giant, the BFG, who only eats snozzcumbers and glugs frobscottle. But there are other giants in Giant Country. Fifty foot brutes who gallop far and wide every night to find human beans to eat. ...
An electrifying story of friendship, power and betrayal by the bestselling, Baileys-prize shortlisted author of The Bees. ''A memorable eco-thriller. This is a world of arms dealers, heroic arctic adventurers and power crazed captains of industry. And that''s just the ladies'' The Times A frozen corpse ...
"They didn''t seem to take much interest in my private parts which to tell the truth were nothing to write home about, I didn''t take much interest in them myself." From the master of the absurd, these two stories of an unnamed vagrant contending with decay and death combine bleakness with the blackest ...
When Mata Hari arrived in Paris she was penniless. Soon she was feted as the most elegant woman in the city. A dancer who shocked and delighted audiences, as a confidante and courtesan who bewitched the era’s richest and most powerful men. But as paranoia consumed a country at war, Mata Hari’s lifestyle ...
A hilarious story of everyone’s favourite bear, Paddington – now a major movie star!When Paddington visits the zoo, he takes enough marmalade sandwiches with him to last all day. However, he is none too pleased when he realises how popular they are with the zoo’s inhabitants!Stories of Paddington Bear ...
