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Andrew Swanston read law at Cambridge, but was inspired to write by his lifelong interest in early modern history. His Thomas Hill novels – The King’s Spy, The King’s Exile and The King’s Return – are set against the backdrops of the English Civil War, Cromwell’s Commonwealth and the early Restoration respectively. He is also the author of Waterloo: The Bravest Man and Beautiful Star and Other Stories. His first historical thriller set during the reign of Elizabeth I – Incendium (published in paperback as The Incendium Plot) – introduced readers to the academic, lawyer and intelligencer Dr Christopher Radcliff, whose adventures continue in Chaos. Andrew Swanston lives in Surrey.

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A E Langsford

A G Hopkins

A. J. BAIME is the New York Times best-selling author of The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Detroit, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War and Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans. Both books are in development for major motion pictures. Baime is a longtime regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal, and his articles have also appeared in the New York Times, Popular Science, and Men’s Journal. He lives in Granite Bay, California. Visit him at facebook.com/ajbaime and trumanbook.com.

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A J Jacobs

A J P Taylor

Anthony James Pollard is a British medieval historian, specialising in the fifteenth century and in particular the Wars of the Roses. A leading authority in the field, he is profesor emeritus of Teesside University. His books include North-Eastern England during the Wars of the Roses, Richard III and the Princes in theTower, Imagining Robin Hood: the Late Medieval Stories in Historical Context and Warwick the kingmaker: Politics, Power and Fame.

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A J Rochester

A K Benjamin is a clinical neuropsychologist and the author of Let Me Not Be Mad: A Story of Unravelling Minds.

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A. L. Berridge read English at Oxford, and taught for ten years before moving into television, where her production credits range from period drama and thrillers to long-running soaps. She has written two previous novels, Top Ten besteller Honour and the Sword and In the Name of the King. Into the Valley of Death is her third novel.

A L Berridge

Alison Gaylin's first job was as a reporter for a celebrity tabloid, which sparked a lifelong interest in writing about people committing despicable acts. More than a decade later, she wrote and published her Edgar-nominated first novel, HIDE YOUR EYES. 
 
She's since published nine more books, including the USA Today and international bestselling Brenna Spector suspense series, which has been nominated for the Edgar, Anthony and Thriller awards and won the Shamus award. 
 
She lives in upstate New York with her husband, daughter, cat and dog.

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A P Wavell

A.S. Webb is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Daughter of Chaos, the first instalment of The Dark Pantheon Trilogy. She is inspired by stories rooted in history and mythology, that push the boundaries of imagination and urge us to reflect on what it means to be human.

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A. A. Dhand is the author of six previous novels, and has been shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger Award. His DI Harry Virdee novels are currently being adapted for TV by the BBC. He was raised in Bradford and spent his youth observing the city from behind the counter of a small convenience store. After qualifying as a pharmacist, he worked in London and travelled extensively before returning to Bradford to start his own business and begin writing. The history, diversity and darkness of the city have inspired all his novels. For more information about A. A. Dhand and his books, follow him on X @aadhand, and on Instagram @aa_dhand.

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A. A. Gill

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A. Anatoli

A. B. Poranek grew up sharing her time between Ontario, Canada and rural Poland, and eventually completed a veterinary degree at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences. A lover of mythology and history, she enjoys exploring both in her writing. Her debut novel, Where the Dark Stands Still, an instant New York Times bestseller, is an ode to Poland's folktales, while A Treachery of Swans transports readers to a world inspired by 17th century France.

A. B. Poranek

A. Bradley

Professor A. C. Grayling is Principal of the New College of the Humanities at Northeastern University, London, and a Supernumerary Fellow of St Anne's College, Oxford. He has written and edited over thirty books on philosophy, history, science and current affairs. For several years he wrote columns for the Guardian newspaper and The Times and was the chairman of the 2014 Man Booker Prize.

A. C. Grayling

A.D. Miller is the author of Snowdrops, The Earl of Petticoat Lane and The Faithful Couple. Snowdrops was a bestseller and was shortlisted for many prizes including the Man Booker and the CWA Gold Dagger. It was translated into 25 languages. As Moscow Correspondent of The Economist A.D. Miller has travelled across the former Soviet Union and covered the Orange Revolution in Ukraine; he is now the magazine’s Culture Editor based in London. 
 
admillerbooks.com

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A. E. Ellis

A. E. W. Mason

A. Humphreys

A. Igoni Barrett was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, in 1979 and lives in Lagos. He is a winner of the 2005 BBC World Service short story competition, the recipient of a Chinua Achebe Center Fellowship, a Norman Mailer Center Fellowship, and a Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Residency. His short story collection, Love is Power, or Something Like That, was published in 2013. In 2014 he was named on the Africa39 list of sub-Saharan African writers under 40. Blackass is his first novel.

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Tom Fletcher

Dougie Poynter

Garry Parsons

Join Danny and Dinosaur at the Galaxy Cup football final! When the sneaky, cheating Saturn Slimers cover Danny’s favourite team in goo, Dino and Danny need to come up with a game plan...Can Dino’s rumbling tummy save the day? 
 
With rip-roaring rhyme and laugh-out-loud silliness, the Dinosaur that Pooped series has sold over 1.5 million copies around the world! 
 
Danny and Dino were really excited. 
A big football final – and they were invited! 
The Galaxy Cup was about to take place 
on planet Galaxis, out in deep space. 
 
This hilarious addition to the lift-the-flap series features a host of hidden surprises. The poop-filled adventure is written by bestselling author duo Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter, and brought to life by the proposterously talented Garry Parsons! 
 
A brilliant addition to this ridiculously funny picture book series, which includes: 
 
The Dinosaur that Pooped Christmas 
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Planet 
The Dinosaur that Pooped the Past 
The Dinosaur that Pooped the Bed 
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Princess 
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Pirate

The Dinosaur that Pooped A Football

Suzanne Lang

Max Lang

Jim Panzee is very grumpy about Valentine's Day until his buddy Norman shows him that this celebration is for everyone. 
 
When Jim hears Oxpecker cooing over her doting boyfriend on Valentine's Day, he has just one thought: Gross. But Jim finds out that not everything about Valentine's Day is hearts and kisses. Jim learns there are different types of valentines and many kinds of love, such as love for a parent or for friends. 
 
This funny non-saccharine story is full of the same silly humour that characterises all the beloved titles in the New York Times bestselling Grumpy Monkey series. 
 
Read more in the Grumpy Monkey series: 
Grumpy Monkey 
Grumpy Monkey Party Time

Grumpy Monkey Love is Gross

James Jones

Naomi Jones

A fabulously festive picture book packed with adorable Christmas decoration characters in a fast-paced race to the top of the tree. Who will be the winner? 
 
It's nearly Christmas, and that can only mean one thing... it's time to decorate the tree! 
 
Star and her Christmas decoration friends are so excited. They can wait to get out of their box and up on to the branches! But this year, everyone wants to be the star of the show at the very top of the tree. Can these friends learn to share the limelight before they all come crashing down? 
 
A fun and festive picture book that's perfect for sharing in the run-up to Christmas. 
 
“So cute! Sure to bring joy to the world.” 
Rob Biddulph 
 
“With a lively cast of characters and bold, appealing artwork, this book is a whole lot of festive fun that families are bound to enjoy while decorating their Christmas trees.” 
Tom Percival 
 
"Bright and beautiful! I LOVE this festive and sparkly story about a box of cheeky Christmas decorations!" 
Harriet Muncaster 
 
“A fabulous festive delight that will have the whole family laughing – including the cat!” 
Rachael Davis-Featherstone 
 
“If you need a fun break from untangling last year's Christmas lights, this is the book for you. A lovely tale about finding your place.” 
Paddy Donnelly

The Great Christmas Tree Race

Join Danny and Dino as they discover a world of monsters and slime! Will they find the delicious midnight snack they were searching for? Or will somebody make a MONSTEROUS meal out of them? 
 
With rip-roaring rhyme and laugh-out-loud silliness, the Dinosaur that Pooped series has sold over 1.5 million copies around the world! 
 
Danny and Dino were up very late. 
They wanted some treats, and they just couldn’t wait. 
“I’m hungry,” moaned Danny. “I want sweets and cake. 
We can’t go downstairs, or my parents might wake!” 
 
This pooptastic story by Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter is brought to life by the preposterously talented illustrator Garry Parsons. 
 
A brilliant addition to this ridiculously funny picture book series, which includes: 
 
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Planet 
The Dinosaur that Pooped the Past 
The Dinosaur that Pooped the Bed 
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Princess 
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Pirate 
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Superhero

The Dinosaur that Pooped a Monster!

Bess Kalb

Erin Kraan

A hilarious and endearing picture book that encourages self-acceptance from Emmy-nominated author Bess Kalb and illustrator Erin Kraan. 
 
"I'm the Buffalo Fluffalo 
I heave and I huffalo 
Leave me alone because 
I've had enuffalo!" 
 
Buffalo Fluffalo arrives on the scene puffed up with pomp and self-importance. 
He likes being a lone buffalo! 
 
But when a huge sudden rain shower pours down from the clouds, revealing a drenched and soggy pipsqueak, will the other animals see through all of the bluff, fluff and bravado? 
 
This humorous and delightful rhyming picture book touches on dealing with insecurity, self-acceptance and how to show compassion.

Buffalo Fluffalo

Kes Gray

Nick Sharratt

Here comes trouble! 
A super-dooper Daisy picture book - from Kes Gray, author of the bestselling Oi Frog and Friends, and Nick Sharratt, award-winning illustrator of You Choose and Pants! 
 
Daisy does NOT like peas. And there is NOTHING that will get her to eat them. 
 
Mum says she can have an extra pudding, a chocolate factory or a space rocket with DOUBLE RETRO LASER BLAMMERS - but it just won't work! Can quick-thinking Daisy save her tea time and come up with a cunning plan to turn the tables on Mum? 
 
This wickedly funny story will appeal to cheeky children everywhere (especially fussy eaters!). 
 
"Young children will love this book. It's a must read in our house and with my class!" - a 5 star reviewer

Daisy: Eat Your Peas

Have you ever been a little anxious about going to a party? 
 
Jim Panzee doesn't feel like going to Porcupine's party. Parties mean dancing, and Jim really doesn't like dancing! But when his friends drag him along anyway, Jim decides it might be time to speak up! 
 
This hilarious sequel to Grumpy Monkey shows children that it's ok to dance to their own tune.

Grumpy Monkey Party Time!

Danny and Dinosaur went to the city to see the spectacular sights - 
the palace, the people, and all the skyscrapers that soared to sensational heights... 
 
Join Danny and Dino on a superhero-filled adventure as they try and save the city from a supervillain called DESTRUCTO! 
 
The latest in Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter's much-loved series, this poop-filled extravaganza is brought to life by the preposterously talented illustrator Garry Parsons. 
 
A brilliant new addition to this ridiculously funny picture book series, which includes: 
 
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Planet 
The Dinosaur that Pooped the Past 
The Dinosaur that Pooped the Bed 
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Princess 
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Pirate

The Dinosaur that Pooped a Superhero

Mark Hoyle

Roxanne Hoyle

Gareth Conway

BRRRIIINNNG!!! It&rsquo;s the first day of school! 
 
Greg The Sausage Roll is chilling in the bakery when a little boy comes in with his family, looking for something special to put in his lunchbox to help calm his nerves. In the blink of an eye, Greg gets scooped up and before you can say &lsquo;SAUSAGE-ROLL CALL&rsquo;, he&rsquo;s off to school for a SUPER exciting adventure! 
Greg is over the moon . . . music, science, PE &ndash; he&rsquo;s ready to try it all! But can Greg, Gloria and the mini sausage rolls help the little boy make a new friend and have the BEST FIRST DAY EVER?! 
 
Social media phenomenon LadBaby have created this laugh-a-minute mini picture book adventure especially for World Book Day 2024.

Greg the Sausage Roll: Lunchbox Superhero

A World Book Day 2024 mini book

A hilarious and reassuring New York Times Number 1 bestseller about feeling your emotions - sometimes it's okay not to feel okay! 
 
Meet Jim Panzee. 
 
He's in a BAD mood. 
Nothing feels right! 
Nothing will do, and Jim just doesn't know why... 
 
His friends can't understand it - HOW can he be in a mood when it's such a beautiful day!? They have lots of suggestions for how to make him feel better. But Jim can't take all the advice... and has a bit of a meltdown. 
 
Could it be that he just needs a day to feel grumpy? 
 
This modern classic is the perfect reminder that 'grumpy monkey' days never last long.

Grumpy Monkey

Quentin Blake

A bouncing, read-aloud rhyme about all the things a child can be, from the nation's favourite illustrator, Quentin Blake! 
 
"Here is SIMPKIN 
Simpkin FAST and Simpkin SLOW 
Simpkin HIGH and Simpkin LOW" 
 
Simpkin is a mass of contradictions. He can be nasty and nice; weak and strong and sensible and silly - ALL at the same time! And when you really need him most - he's nowhere to be found . . . 
 
"Blake is beyond brilliant . . . I've never met a child who doesn't love Quentin Blake" - Daily Telegraph 
 
Quentin Blake is one of Britain's best-loved and most successful author-illustrators, and was made the first Children's Laureate in 1999. He has won the Whitbread Award, the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, and the Kate Greenaway Medal. among others.

Simpkin

Can Snuff's great idea save the day? A marvellous tale of creativity and quick-wittedness from the nation's favourite illustrator, Quentin Blake. 
 
Snuff dreams of being a brave and noble knight. But no matter how hard Sir Thomas Magpie tries to teach him, Snuff just can't seem to get anything right! The one day the Bootmaker gets raided by thieves, and Snuff might just have a clever idea to save the day - in his own unique and creative way! 
 
"Blake is beyond brilliant . . . I've never met a child who doesn't love Quentin Blake" - Daily Telegraph 
 
Quentin Blake is one of Britain's best-loved and most successful author-illustrators, and was made the first Children's Laureate in 1999. He has won the Whitbread Award, the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, and the Kate Greenaway Medal. among others.

Snuff

Part of the BBC’s Quentin Blake’s Box of Treasures

Allan Ahlberg

On a dark dark hill 
in a dark dark garden 
there is a little bony dog... 
 
What's a dog to do without his bone? 
 
In this FUNNYBONES story, Dog Skeleton is falling apart, bone by bone! Who will pick up the pieces and put him back together again?

Funnybones: Give the Dog a Bone

Andre Amstutz

Down a dark dark street 
There is a dark dark station 
And in the dark dark station 
There is a ghost train! 
 
In this FUNNYBONES story, the Big Skeleton, the Little Skeleton and Dog Skeleton take a trip to the Ghost-Town-By-Sea!

Funnybones: The Ghost Train

In this laugh-out-loud rhyming picture book, Danny and Dinosaur are off on an adventure in space! 
 
But when Danny realises he's forgotten Dino's lunch box, the very hungry dinosaur eats everything in sight, including their only way back home: the rocket! 
 
How will Dino get them back down to earth? 
 
Find poop, planets and pandemonium in this supersonic space adventure!

The Dinosaur that Pooped a Planet!

Danny and Dinosaur want to watch telly but Mum won't let them until they've tidied their room. 
So Danny thinks of a plan to make all the mess go away - he gets Dino to eat it all up! 
 
But just when they think they can get away with it, there's a rumble in Dino's tummy - another EXPLOSIVE adventure is about to begin! 
 
From the best-selling creators of The Dinosaur That Pooped a Planet!, The Dinosaur That Pooped the Past! and The Dinosaur That Pooped a Princess!

The Dinosaur that Pooped the Bed!

When playtime on Gran’s old swing sends Danny and Dinosaur accidentally looping back through time to the Jurassic age, there’s no knowing what might happen. 
 
Especially when the swing breaks and there’s the rumble of a volcano ready to erupt! 
 
Can Danny and Dinosaur make it back to the future with their new dino friends? 
 
A Jurassic classic from the bestselling creators of The Dinosaur that Pooped a Planet!, The Dinosaur That Pooped Christmas! and The Dinosaur that Pooped a Princess!

The Dinosaur that Pooped the Past!

Danny wants everything for Christmas. 
But what he gets is a dinosaur - a very hungry dinosaur. 
 
Danny's new dino eats up all of Christmas, but as we all know, what goes in must come out . . . 
Danny is about to have the most EXPLOSIVE Christmas of his life! 
 
There's poop, presents and prehistoric creatures in this festive feast!

The Dinosaur that Pooped Christmas!

In a dark dark street 
There is a dark dark house 
And in the dark dark house . . . 
 
In this FUNNYBONES story, the big skeleton and the little skeleton go - "CLONK!" - bump in the night and have to send for Dr Bones to be put back together again!

Funnybones: Bumps in the Night

In a dark dark street 
There is a dark dark house 
And in the dark dark house . . . 
 
In this FUNNYBONES story, the Big Skeleton and the LIttle Skeleton are being chased by dinosaurs . . . in their dreams!

Funnybones: Dinosaur Dreams

Raymond Briggs

One night a great big, white polar comes to stay with Tilly. The bear's got black hooked claws and huge yellow teeth; but his white furry coat is warm and soft and Tilly decides he's the cuddliest thing in the whole world. Tilly soon finds out that a big bear can cause big problems - he takes a LOT of looking after! But when she describes the bear's latest antics to her parents they think he's a figment of her imagination - but is he? 
 
From the creator of The Snowman, Father Christmas and Fungus the Bogeyman - now a live theatre show!

The Bear

A classic tale about the magic of friendship from Raymond Briggs

In a dark dark street 
There is a dark dark house . . . 
 
In this FUNNYBONES story, the skeletons go sledging - WHEE! - and crashing - BANG! 
 
They can't see their bones in the white snow but they can see a black cat . . . until she slips into their dark, dark cellar . . .

Funnybones: The Black Cat

"All he does is DIG holes - and BARK!" 
"WOOF!" Barks the dog. 
 
When The Big Skeleton and The Little Skeleton become fed up with The Dog Skeleton they decide to swap him at the pet shop! 
 
They start off with a goldfish but soon get tired of him and swap him for a parrot - but soon they get bored of him too . . . Eventually the pet shop owner gives them a box to take home with a surprise pet inside. 
 
What do you think it will be? 
 
Can't get enough of the Funnybones skeletons? Discover: 
Funnybones: The Black Cat 
The Funnybones Collection

Funnybones: The Pet Shop

Ug and his parents live in the Stone Age. And that means stone blankets, stone cold food, an even colder cave and, worst of all, hard stone trousers! Being an inquisitive and intelligent child, Ug suggests a series of modifications to improve the quality of family life. His ideas about heating, cooking, boats, and balls that actually bounce are initially met with a hostile reaction. But with the help of his father, who slowly comes round to his son's way of thinking, Ug comes tantalisingly close to his ultimate garment goal . . .

UG: Boy Genius of the Stone Age and His Search for Soft Trousers

Michael Bond

Emily Sutton

The Tale of the Castle Mice

Will Mabbitt

This book is about worms. I can only draw worms. 
 
You might think worms are boring - but you'd be wrong. These worms have INCREDIBLE adventures! 
 
I can't draw those bits, though, so you'll have to imagine them. 
 
A hilarious and superbly silly book that will have children in stitches and begging for more.

I Can Only Draw Worms

Janet Ahlberg

This is the first book in the FUNNYBONES series and introduces the skeletons - a big skeleton, a little skeleton and a dog skeleton. They live in a dark dark cellar of a dark dark house on a dark dark hill and so the word repetition continues through this lighthearted story for early readers. The skeletons venture out of their cellar one night to find someone to scare, but everyone is in bed so they amuse themselves by scaring each other and playing with the skeleton animals that live in the zoo.

Funnybones

(Book & CD) The laugh-out-loud Halloween classic

Here comes trouble! 
 
 A super-dooper Daisy picture book - from Kes Gray, author of the bestselling Oi Frog and Friends, and Nick Sharratt, award-winning illustrator of You Choose and Pants! 
 
 Daisy is back and this time she's not just Daisy, she's 006 and a Bit, spy EXTRAORDINAIRE. 
 
 With her black felt-tip moustache, dark glasses, secret spy gadgets and special spy code, she's poised and ready for action! There's just one problem: nobody can understand a word she's saying! 
 
 Poor 006 and a Bit is about to abandon her mission, UNTIL a mysterious stranger with a blue moustache and purple beard pokes his head around the door . . . 
 
A hilarious story for super-sleuth children everywhere (and their super-dooper-sleuth grown-ups!).

Daisy: 006 and a Bit

Alex Latimer

Sally and Joe discover a mysterious set of footprints leading out into their garden and beyond -- and they are convinced the footprints were left by a dinosaur. Could they possibly be right? Join them in a clue-finding adventure and discover why you should never, ever follow a dinosaur! 
 
A joy to read-aloud, filled with funny ideas and a clever, cautionary twist!

Never Follow a Dinosaur

Bruce Ingman

This is the story of Alison Hubble 
Who went to bed single 
And woke up double! 
 
Alison Hubble is very surprised when one day, she wakes up in her single bed and there are TWO of her! In Allan Ahlberg's clever and witty rhyming text, we discover what happens throughout her day as Alison Hubble continues to double and double again! 
 
Charming and funny illustrations are provided by highly respected illustrator, Bruce Ingman in his first picture book for Puffin.

Alison Hubble

The year is 1Q84. This is the real world, there is no doubt about that. But in this world, there are two moons in the sky. Discover the 1Q84 Trilogy by Haruki Murakami.

1Q84

365 Days of Art

A BBC Christmas

A Black Book Thriller

A Box Full of Murders

A Cal Leandros Novel

A Christmas Mystery

The intelligent and capable police commissioner Guido Brunetti confronts crime in and around his home town of Venice.

A Commissario Brunetti Mystery

A DC Smith / Kings Lake Investigation Series

A Daisy Story

Chronicling the lives of over three hundred characters, unrivalled for its scope and humour, this is a unique evocation of life in twentieth-century England.

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