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A A Gill

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.

A D Swanston

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.

A J Baime

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.

A J Pollard

A J Rochester

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

A K Benjamin

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.

A L Gaylin

A Maxwell-Hyslop

A McArthur

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.

A S Webb

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.

A. A. Dhand

A. A. Gill

A. A. Milne

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. 
 
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A. D. Miller

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.

A. Igoni Barrett

The short life of A.J.A. Symons (1900-41) was described by his biographer as an intricate and largely harmless confidence trick. His many interests included the collection of musical boxes and rare books as well as the study and practice of forgery; they left him time to edit an anthology of Edwardian verse and compose studies of H.M. Stanley and other notable figures. He is remembered for The Quest for Corvo, one of the most remarkable biographies ever written, and for co-founding the Wine and Food Society.

A. J. A. Symons

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Bluey

Join Bluey and Bingo as they play a game of bus in this fun-filled fiction novel! 
 
This hilarious and brilliantly illustrated chapter book is perfect for 6+ readers and Bluey fans. 
 
Every day, Margot catches the same bus with the same driver. But on this day, lots of strange things happen with a few unusual passengers! 
 
Here come the grannies . . . 
“Next stop, please, driver!” 
 
All aboard and join the adventure! 
 
Try Bluey: Taxi or Bluey: Trains for more chapter book reading fun!

Bluey: Bus

An Illustrated Chapter Book

Eric Hill

First Steps with Spot: Spot Sees a Rainbow introduces young children to colour names and explains how rainbows are formed. 
 
Join Spot and Grandma at the park as they explore every colour of the rainbow. Lift the flaps on every page and then find a big surprise in the sky! 
 
Join Spot on an early learning adventure that supports and develops curious young minds.

First Steps with Spot: Spot Sees a Rainbow

Roald Dahl

Quentin Blake

Who can be a writer? You can! Do you want your writing to be endlessly entertaining, incredibly informative or powerfully persuasive? It can be! 
 
These fun activities and writing prompts will help to expand vocabulary and language skills. Find out how to create amazing content including news articles, exclusive interviews, attention-grabbing adverts, and thought-provoking letters. Hone your writing techniques and by the end of this book you’ll be writing your own fantabulous non-fiction.

Roald Dahl How to Be a Writer: Swashboggling Non-Fiction

Become a reading champion and unlock the meaning of new words with this remarkable vocabulary book. Packed full of little every day words and long twisty-turny words, this book will boost your word knowledge. 
 You'll puzzle out the meaning of words, meet new ones and get tips on some terrific reading techniques. Includes four reading challenges from the world of Roald Dahl. This book supports vocabulary, grammar, language and comprehension skills for ages 7 - 11.

Roald Dahl Remarkable Words for Reading

Pippa Goodhart

Nick Sharratt

A brand new interactive board book mini-adventure in the BESTSELLING series 
 
You're off to the farm and YOU CHOOSE what happens - what kind of wellies will you wear? How will you travel around the farm? Which animals would you most like to meet? 
 
This is the second title in this new range for toddlers. Perfect for little ones who are eager to explore - with an ingenious lift-the-flap ending. With satisfying rhyming text from Pippa Goodhart and vivid illustrations from Nick Sharratt, this is a joyful and accessible introduction to the joy of You Choose for younger readers.

You Choose Farm

Susie Dent

Harriet Hobday

Susie Dent, bestselling author, broadcaster and word expert, is on a mission to find 100 words and phrases to bring people together. 
 
There are times when the world feels more divided than ever. But it is important to remember the things that unite rather than divide us. Susie has searched far and wide to unearth words and phrases - old, new, and long-forgotten - that celebrate harmony, unity, and the universal languages that connect people across the world. 
 
Whether you want to conjobble (chat with a friend over some food), to be goodwilly (kind, generous, and cheerful), to atone for a mistake (become 'at' 'one' with someone again) or simply head off on a coddiwomple (a journey with no destination), this joyous collection of words celebrates the things in life that bind us together, from friendship, love and peace, to community, music and even the stars. These are the roots we share.

The Roots We Share

100 Words That Bring Us Together

Who can be a writer? You can! Whether you want to write an epic narrative poem, say it all with a three-line haiku or get your friends laughing with a limerick, you can try them all here. 
 
These fun activities and writing prompts will help to expand vocabulary and language skills. Find out how to use swashboggling synonyms, awesome alliteration, and whizz-popping onomatopoeia to make your poetry gloriumptious. Get to grips with rhyme and rhythm, and by the end of this book, you’ll have written your own razztwizzling poetry collection.

Roald Dahl How to Be a Writer: Gloriumptious Poetry

Who can be a writer? You can! Start the story machine, choose your heroes and villains, and you’re off – from brilliant beginnings and magnificent middles to excellent endings! 
 
These fun activities and writing prompts will help to expand vocabulary and language skills. Find out how to set the scene, give your characters a voice, and guide them through the action. Top it off with a tremendous title, and by the end of this book you’ll have written your very own splendiferous story.

Roald Dahl How to Be a Writer: Splendiferous Stories

Become a vocabulary champion and make your writing stand out! Using examples inspired by the world of Roald Dahl, add some detail to your descriptions and depth to your dialogue with this phizz-whizzing vocabulary activity book. 
 
You’ll be able to create characters and the worlds they live in, play around with similes, synonyms and homonyms, and build up your word bank with rich, descriptive language. This book supports vocabulary, grammar, language and comprehension skills for ages 7-11.

Roald Dahl Wonderful Words for Writing

Whoppsy-whiffling words to become a vocabulary champion

Greg James

Chris Smith

‘Angus had never been very interested in history until he visited it by accident one Tuesday night.’ 
 
History has always seemed pretty boring to Angus. Who cares about things that happened thousands of years ago? Totally pointless! That’s what Angus thinks until the day he accidentally falls into a shopping trolley and ends up travelling through time with Marge, the lady who runs the cheese counter at the local supermarket, and who is also FROM THE FUTURE. 
 
And so begins the most epic adventure of his life – exploring a market in Roman Britain, hanging out with Shakespeare, making new friends in Ancient Egypt. Oh, and trying to escape the Evil Emperor Kragg from the 99th Century who is determined to destroy the planet. 
 
Can Angus and his new friends make it out of the past unscathed and, more importantly, is camel cheese really as bad as you imagine? Only time will tell! 
 
This epic and hilarious time travel adventure takes you from Roman Britain to the Ancient Egyptians. An ideal read for Key Stage 2 learners.

The Kid Who Fell Through Time

Adam Kay

Brought to you by Puffin. 
 
Learn all about the human body with this audio bundle of Kay's Anatomy and Kay's Marvellous Medicine from bestselling author, Adam Kay. 
 
From what's going on inside our bodies, to when and why we discovered how our insides actually work, Adam Kay has every (slimy and smelly) detail covered! 
 
In Kay's Anatomy you'll find out: 
Why your skin gets wrinkly in the bath 
Whether bogies are safe to eat 
How much of your life you will spend on the toilet 
And loads more fascinating facts you can wow (and horrify) your parents and teachers with. 
 
In Kay's Marvellous Medicine, travel back in time and find out why: 
Doctors made patients gargle with wee 
A washing machine, a can of beans and some sausages helped save lives 
Ancient Romans ate lying down 
You won't believe the wacky ideas people had back in those days. 
 
So, if you can handle the pus and the snot, step into the weird and wonderful world of the human body with Adam Kay! 
 
Praise for Adam Kay: 
'Will delight, gross out and educate all at the same time' Independent 
'Totally brilliant!' Jacqueline Wilson 
 
 
©2020, 2021 Adam Kay (P)2025 Penguin Audio

Kay's Anatomy & Kay's Marvellous Medicine

Big Audio Bundle

Join Bluey and Bingo as they play a game of trains in this fun-filled fiction novel! 
 
As Dr Glenda and her daughter Poppy catch their train to work and day-care, some other passengers are up to mischief . . . what could go wrong? 
 
"The next train will be a bit late, due to an ongoing passenger incident." 
 
"The polar bear escaped!" 
 
This hilarious and brilliantly illustrated chapter book is perfect for 6+ readers and Bluey fans. 
 
All aboard and join the adventure! 
 
Try Bluey: Taxi for more chapter book reading fun!

Bluey: Trains

Bill Bryson

Every day, you do something incredible, and I bet you barely ever think about it: you speak. 
 
Ever wondered why the English language turned out how it did? 
 
Why do we have so many different words for just one thing? 
 
And why are so many words spelt the same but sound different? 
 
In this beautifully illustrated journey through word and rhyme - and even a few jokes - Bill Bryson will teach you how the English language came to be (clue: lots of invasions) and what makes it a rich and beautiful thing (lots of Shakespeare). 
 
Get ready . . . because the story of the English language is an EXTRAORDINARY one.

A Really Short History of Words

An illustrated edition of the bestselling book about the English language

Susie Dent, bestselling author, broadcaster and word expert, is on a mission to find light in the deepest, darkest corners of our language. 
 
It takes just a short browse through the dictionary to spot how it is filled with negative words. But Susie has searched far and wide to unearth happy and uplifting words and phrases that, in some cases, are long forgotten, while others have only just been discovered. 
 
Paired with beautiful illustrations, this is the perfect book to lift you out of your mubble fubbles (a slightly sad mood), make you grin like a gigglemug (someone who never stops smiling), and have you feeling forblissed (extremely happy) in no time. 
 
This joyous collection of 100 positive words will show readers young and old just how wonderful language can be - and how you can use your words to make the world a happier place.

Roots of Happiness

100 Words for Joy and Hope from Britain’s Most-Loved Word Expert

Learn all about the human body with this bundle of Kay's Anatomy and Kay's Marvellous Medicine from bestselling author, Adam Kay. 
 
From what's going on inside our bodies, to when and why we discovered how our insides actually work, Adam Kay has every (slimy and smelly) detail covered! 
 
In Kay's Anatomy you'll find out: 
Why your skin gets wrinkly in the bath 
Whether bogies are safe to eat 
How much of your life you will spend on the toilet 
And loads more fascinating facts you can wow (and horrify) your parents and teachers with. 
 
In Kay's Marvellous Medicine, travel back in time and find out why: 
Doctors made patients gargle with wee 
A washing machine, a can of beans and some sausages helped save lives 
Ancient Romans ate lying down 
You won't believe the wacky ideas people had back in those days. 
 
So, if you can handle the pus and the snot, step into the weird and wonderful world of the human body with Adam Kay! 
 
Praise for Adam Kay: 
'Will delight, gross out and educate all at the same time' Independent 
'Totally brilliant!' Jacqueline Wilson

Adam Kay Bundle

Roger McGough

Just when you are ready to write your first poem, along come the words and cause mayhem! 'Poems can be like that sometimes,' says Roger McGough. 
Here Roger's witty poems take you from school and home to places far and wide, and back again just in time to finish the poem you first started.

Over to You!

Eric Carle

Discover over 150 amazing animals with The Very Hungry Caterpillar! 
 
A spectacular first introduction to the wonders of the animal kingdom. 
 
As your little one is learning to speak, journey through many different habitats - including lush rainforests, arid deserts and snowy mountains - and meet some of the most incredible creatures who share our planet. 
 
With vivid scenes to marvel at, fascinating facts to discover and a beautiful fold-out page.

Eric Carle's Book of Amazing Animals

Henry Paker

Do you ever think about your body and how it all works? Like really properly think about it? 
 
The human body is extraordinary and fascinating and, well... pretty weird. Yours is weird, mine is weird, your maths teacher's is even weirder. 
 
This book is going to tell you what's actually going on in there, and answer the really important questions, like: 
 
Are bogeys safe to eat? Look, if your nose is going to all that effort of creating a snack, the least we can do is check out its nutritional value. (Yes, they're safe. Chew away!) 
 
 And . . . 
 
 How much of your life will you spend on the toilet? About a year - so bring a good book. (I recommend this one.) 
 
So sit back, relax, put on some rubber gloves, and let a doctor take you on a poo- and puke-filled tour of your insides. Welcome to Kay's Anatomy*. 
 
*a fancy word for your body. See, you're learning already.

Kay's Anatomy

A Complete (and Completely Disgusting) Guide to the Human Body

Plan brilliant beginnings, magnificent middles and excellent endings! Structure the perfect plot with Fantastic Mr Fox. 
 
These fun activities and writing tasks help to develop language and vocabulary skills, giving you the tools you need to write your own story. Learn how to use action scenes, perspective and tense to write an exciting story. 
 
Roald Dahl's Creative Writing sparks creativity, builds confidence and inspires young writers through the wonderful worlds of these best-loved stories. Filled with top tips and ideas boxes, each book introduces techniques and methods to help you plan and write a phizz-whizzing story of your own!

Roald Dahl Creative Writing with Fantastic Mr Fox: How to Write a Marvellous Plot

Discover limericks, narrative poems, acrostics and haiku! Use poetic language with James and his insect friends. 
 
These fun activities and writing tasks help to develop language and vocabulary skills, giving you the tools you need to write your own story. Learn how to write with rhythm and rhyme, and practise performing your very own poems. 
 
Roald Dahl's Creative Writing sparks creativity, builds confidence and inspires young writers through the wonderful worlds of these best-loved stories. Filled with top tips and ideas boxes, each book introduces techniques and methods to help you plan and write a phizz-whizzing story of your own!

Roald Dahl Creative Writing with James and the Giant Peach: How to Write Phenomenal Poetry

David Walser

Jan Pienkowski

"Bold and intensely satisfying for children and adults alike" The Guardian 
 
The ultimate adventure retold for children! Odysseus must battle his way home from war with the Greek Gods pitted against him. But what will he find when he gets there? 
 
From the gory tale of the Cyclops to the trickery of the Trojan Horse, Homer's classic, The Odyssey, is filled with stories of bravery, cleverness and heroism. This picture-book retelling of Odysseus's epic journey is the perfect introduction to this essential story. 
 
"Pienkowski is a genius" Independent

The Odyssey

Invent terrific heroes and revolting villains to star in your story! Describe believable characters with Charlie and Mr Wonka. 
 
These fun activities and writing tasks help to develop language and vocabulary skills, giving you the tools you need to write your own story. Learn how to create heroes and villains with their own interests, behaviours and backstories. 
 
Roald Dahl's Creative Writing sparks creativity, builds confidence and inspires young writers through the wonderful worlds of these best-loved stories. Filled with top tips and ideas boxes, each book introduces techniques and methods to help you plan and write a phizz-whizzing story of your own!

Roald Dahl's Creative Writing with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: How to Write Tremendous Characters

Bring your story alive in a whoppsy setting! Explore adjectives, imagery, similes and more with the BFG. 
 
These fun activities and writing tasks help to develop language and vocabulary skills, giving you the tools you need to write your own story. Learn how to set a scene, appeal to the senses and write detailed descriptions of your setting. 
 
Roald Dahl's Creative Writing sparks creativity, builds confidence and inspires young writers through the wonderful worlds of these best-loved stories. Filled with top tips and ideas boxes, each book introduces techniques and methods to help you plan and write a phizz-whizzing story of your own!

Roald Dahl's Creative Writing with The BFG: How to Write Splendid Settings

Michael Rosen

Shoo Rayner

Let your imagination run riot and laughter fill your belly as you explore traditional poems, rhymes with a twist, and subversive playground favourites in this playful treasure chest of verse.

Michael Rosen's Book of Very Silly Poems

Malala Yousafzai

Kerascoët

As a child in Pakistan, Malala made a wish for a magic pencil that she could use to redraw reality. She would use it to give gifts to her family, to erase the smell from the rubbish dump near her house, to sleep an extra hour in the morning. As she grew older, Malala wished for bigger and bigger things. She saw a world that needed fixing. And even if she never found a magic pencil, Malala realized that she could still work hard every day to make her wishes come true. 
 
This beautifully illustrated picture book tells Malala's story, in her own words, for a younger audience and shows them the worldview that allowed her to hold on to hope and to make her voice heard even in the most difficult of times.

Malala's Magic Pencil

Meg and Mog meet a new friend - a Roman who is in need of help! But will Meg's spell get him to London? Find out in this colourful new adventure and find out more about what Romans were really like... 
 
The Meg and Mog books have been entertaining children for nearly forty-five years; with their vibrant and unique artwork - they are perfect for sharing together, reading alone, and exploring the colours, shapes and characters in the pictures.

Meg and the Romans

Ben Elcomb

Chris van Tulleken

Xand van Tulleken

Dan Green

Take a tour of one of the most complex, diverse and downright unusual places on the entire planet - the human body! Find out all about what makes YOU tick, from the wonders of the human brain to the tingling in your ticklish toes. From crazy bodily functions to bizarre real-life medical cases, this is the ultimate guide to getting to know yourself, inside and out! 
 
Operation Ouch! is a BAFTA-winning CBBC series, from the makers of Embarrassing Bodies and 10 Years Younger. It's presented by real-life doctors (and twin brothers) Chris and Xand van Tulleken.

Operation Ouch!: The HuManual

Michelle Porte Davies

Jim Peacock

George Kranky created his own Marvellous Medicine to deal with his grizzly old grunion of a Grandma. You definitely can't do that at home (so don't even try!), but here's some amazing science that you can do! 
 
From concocting home-made slime to creating your own volcano, these fun experiments are all easily done, following simple step-by-step instructions and using everyday household objects. 
 
Inspired by Roald Dahl's terrific tale, this is the book for budding young scientists everywhere!

Roald Dahl: George's Marvellous Experiments

Michelle Robinson

Nick East

Two space-mad little boys get ready for bed and say goodnight to their toy rockets, launch pads and planet mobiles, before being whisked away into space on an adventure beyond their wildest dreams . . . 
 
This is the sixth book in Michelle Robinson and Nick East's beloved series. With a lyrical rhyme and evocative illustrations, this is the perfect bedtime book.

Goodnight Spaceman

Book and CD

Bill Martin Jr

A sequel to Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, Bill Martin's playful story combining animals, colours and sounds, is beautifully illustrated by Eric Carle. A simple rhymthic text introduces the reader to a menagerie of wild animals from a roaring lion to a fluting flamingo and a trumpeting elephant. With refreshed colour artwork, this paperback reissue celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the second title in the series, Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?

Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?

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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