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Philip Pullman

A sparklingly original reimagining of this classic fairytale from two of the most respected talents in children's books. Now reissued with a brand new cover, discover the tale of Puss in Boots as you've never seen it before . . . 
 
Imagine how Jacques feels when he learns that his older brothers have inherited the mill and the donkey, and all he's got is the CAT! 
 
Well, he's not fed up for long, because he soon discovers that Puss is no ordinary cat... Not only can he talk (which is pretty unusual for a cat), but he's also got brains. And he's got a plan - a plan that involves Jacques, a Royal Princess and a very large fortune! 
 
However, there are some things that Puss hasn't included in his plan, such as a very hungry Ogre, some sleepless Ghouls and more than a touch of magic . . .

Puss In Boots

Richard Hammond

Richard Hammond - TV presenter and self-confessed mystery addict - invites you to journey with him to the planet's most puzzling places . . . Explore the ancient pyramids, Stonehenge and the Bermuda Triangle. Hunt for werewolves, vampires, aliens and the Abominable Snowman. You can gather clues, facts and interesting tales as you go (just try not to get too distracted by Richard's unbelievable jokes). Then it's up to you decide what's really going on. 
 
Don't miss this incredible, fully illustrated gift book from Britain's best-loved TV personality. Explore the world's greatest mysteries - all from the comfort of your armchair!

Richard Hammond's Great Mysteries of the World

Rob Childs

A hat-trick of football action! 
 
THE BIG BREAK 
Andrew Weston is off for four fabulous days of football - on a special coaching course at United's football ground! Can he impress the talent scouts? 
 
THE BIG CHANCE 
Chris Weston, captain of Danebridge School football team, gives two new players a real chance to prove their skills. Can he help Jamie and Pud make the most of their big chance when they are picked to play in a vital match - the first round of the county cup competition?

The Big Football Treble

Lauren Kate

Eureka lost her mother years ago in a tragic accident, and since then she has been overwhelmed by grief. She wishes she could escape, but then she meets Ander, a mysterious blond boy who tells her that she is in danger. Her sorrow creates a dark world around her, and her tears flood the Earth, raising Atlantis and bringing all kinds of darkness with it. She can save the world, but everything comes at a price... 
The series charts a young girl's struggles as she comes to terms with the loss of her mother and new found power whilst tentatively learning to love.

On Ander's eighteenth birthday, he must give up all that he loves in order to complete the Passage and become a Seedbearer. But can he ever relinquish his love for Eureka? 
 
An exclusive ebook original short story from the dark, romantic world of TEARDROP.

Last Day of Love

A Teardrop Story

Malorie Blackman

Malorie Blackman's ground-breaking, award winning series charts the lives and loves of generations as it takes on race and equality with breathtaking drama and heart wrenching sadness. Set in an alternate reality, where the inferior Noughts live as second class citizens in a world run by Crosses, the four books explore the violent politics of a unstable world, and the ordinary lives caught up in in its terror. Beginning with Noughts and Crosses - and the romance of Seph and Callum - and ending with Double Cross, it is a gripping sequence, and an important, relevant story for our time.

A powerful short story featuring Sephy and Callum, stars of the original dystopian bestseller, Noughts and Crosses. First released exclusively for World Book Day 2012.

Callum: A Noughts and Crosses Short Story

Brian Jacques

Thomas P Kanne is the Phantom Snake, an elusive graffiti artist who has made many enemies in his attempts to vandalise his home city of Middlechester. Mr Bausin, the caretaker of the local museum is a seemingly harmless old man with a dark secret, but more importantly, a vendetta against the Phantom Snake. When Mr Bausin finally gets to confront his nemesis in the dark, abandoned corridors of the Egyptian exhibit, Thomas faces a terrifying game of cat and mouse. 
 
Part of the Storycuts series, this short story was previously published in the collection Seven Strange and Ghostly Tales.

The Fate of Thomas P Kanne (Storycuts)

Andy McNab

The sixth and final instalment of THE NEW ENEMY serialization: a thrilling action-adventure from the bestselling author of BRAVO TWO ZERO. 
 
Hide and seek just got deadly. The action-packed finale to THE NEW ENEMY. 
 
Full story available in hardback on January 1st.

The New Enemy: Episode 6

John Christopher

Will Parker and his friends have escaped the mind-controlling alien Tripods, and found sanctuary in the White Mountains - but when an opportunity arises for them to infiltrate a Tripod city, they realise they have a chance to strike back against the invaders. What they learn there may hold the key to liberating humanity - if they can survive the beauty and terror of the City of Gold and Lead. 
 
The second book in John Christopher's classic dystopian series is available for the first time as an ebook.

Tripods: The City of Gold and Lead

Book 2

Chris Ryan

Working for a shadowy government agency, teenage special agent Zak Darke goes undercover to infiltrate a dangerous gang of fifteen-year-old gun dealers. 
 
But while the gang members may be young, they aren’t so easily fooled. Has Agent 21 made his last mistake?

Agent 21: The Wire

World Book Day

Terry Pratchett

This digital edition includes the original artwork, has been specially adapted for ebook platforms and is optimized for tablet devices. The hardback edition of Dodger's Guide to London has fully integrated images and text. 
 
ROLL UP! ROLL UP! READ ALL ABOUT IT! 
 
Ladies and Gents, Sir Jack Dodger brings you a most excellent Guide to London! 
 
Did you know . . . ? 
If a Victorian couldn’t afford a sweep, they might drop a goose down their chimney to clean it! 
A nobby lady’s unmentionables could weigh up to 40lbs! 
Parliament had to be suspended during the Great Stink of 1858! 
 
From the wretches of the rookeries to the fancy coves at Buckingham Palace, Dodger will show you every dirty inch of London. 
 
Warning: Includes ’orrible murders, naughty ladies and plenty of geezers!

Dodger's Guide to London

Ellie Simmonds

Book 2 in a magical new series from Paralympian and star of the Great Comic Relief Bake-Off, Ellie Simmonds. 
 
Ellie's Magical Bakery is a great success. Ellie and Victoria Sponge are having lots of fun baking cakes which Ellie sells in the shop and Basil delivers on his roller skates. Even Whisk is helping out, by decorating the boxes! 
 
But when a local boy loses his new puppy, Ellie and Basil are desperate to find it for him. Ellie's magical book has a recipe to help them, but it is rather unusual. The recipe leads them to the butcher's, where they find the puppy has stolen some sausages, and to the village green where they find a stick . . . But how will the recipe help Ellie and her friends find the lost puppy?

Ellie's Magical Bakery: Perfect Pie for a Perfect Pet

From a computer game in which the aliens want Johnny to negotiate a peace treaty for them, to the inhabitants of a cemetery who are just discovering how much fun being alive can be, to the time of the Blitz, join Johnny Maxwell and his friends in these three terrific tales from the master of comic fantasy. 
 
ONLY YOU CAN SAVE MANKIND - Shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Award 
JHNNY AND THE DEAD - Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal;A Writers' Guild Award Winner; Also televised by LWT for ITV 
JOHNNY AND THE BOMB - Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal; Shortlisted for the Children's Book Award; Smarties Prize Silver Medal Winner

Johnny Maxwell Trilogy

Tony Bradman

A cloned boy looking for his 'father'; the dramatic rescue of a captive tiger; the submersion of the Scottish isles in a flood; a girl who finds out why cyber-pets will never be as good as the real thing - these are among the fascinating scenarios conjured up in this world-shattering collection of original stories.  Published for the new Millenium, contributing authors include such well-respected names as Jan Mark and Mary Hoffman.

Phenomenal Future Stories

This special collection features all three titles in the award-winning trilogy: Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass. 
 
And now includes extracts from The Book of Dust series: La Belle Sauvage and The Secret Commonwealth 
 
Now a major critically acclaimed BBC series 
 
Set against the dreaming spires of Jordan College and the dangerous wilderness of the frozen north, Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy offers an intoxicating blend of imagination, science, theology and adventure. 
 
Northern Lights 
Lyra Belacqua lives half-wild and carefree among the scholars of Jordan College, with her daemon familiar always by her side. But the arrival of her fearsome uncle, Lord Asriel, draws her to the heart of a terrible struggle – a struggle born of Gobblers and stolen children, witch clans and armoured bears. 
 
The Subtle Knife 
Lyra finds herself in a shimmering, haunted otherworld – Cittàgazze, where soul-eating Spectres stalk the streets and wingbeats of distant angels sound against the sky. But she is not without allies: twelve-year-old Will Parry, fleeing for his life after taking another's, has also stumbled into this strange new realm. 
 
On a perilous journey from world to world, Lyra and Will uncover a deadly secret: an object of extraordinary and devastating power. And with every step, they move closer to an even greater threat – and the shattering truth of their own destiny. 
 
The Amber Spyglass 
Will and Lyra, whose fates are bound together by powers beyond their own worlds, have been violently separated. But they must find each other, for ahead of them lies the greatest war that has ever been – and a journey to a dark place from which no one has ever returned . . .

His Dark Materials: The Complete Collection

now a major BBC TV series

Kali Stileman

Part of the My First Picture Book series: printed on toddler-tough card with rounded corners. Perfect for every toddler to help build language, understanding and enjoyment. 
 
From the creator of Big Book of My World comes this collection of favourite songs and lullabies. Kali Stileman brings the pages to life with her characteristically quirky, fun illustrations. A terrific treat to share with every baby and toddler, full of action rhymes for playtime, and soothing lullabies for bedtime. 
 
Kali's first book, Peely Wally, was selected to be part of the Booktrust's Books for Babies scheme. 150,000 copies are to be distributed to mothers and babies throughout the UK in 2012.

My Book of Songs and Lullabies

Joan Aiken

Joan Aiken picks up the pen of her forerunner, Jane Austen, in this charming sequel to Pride and Prejudice. 
 
Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy have finally found matrimonial bliss, and now our attention turns to Rosings Park, the estate of the formidable Lady Catherine de Bourgh. When an unfortunate carriage accident means that siblings Ralph and Priscilla Delaval must reside with Lady Catherine, the stage is set for a scandal. Life in the sleepy Kent village is turned upside down by a series of unexpected events, and dark family secrets are finally brought to light . . . 
 
Featuring a cast of characters from Austen’s classic, including Anne de Bourgh, Elizabeth's friend Charlotte Collins (née Lucas), Colonel Fitzwilliam and, of course, the redoubtable Lady Catherine de Bourgh.

Lady Catherine's Necklace

Part of the My First Picture Book series: printed on toddler-tough card with rounded corners. Perfect for every toddler to help build language, understanding and enjoyment. 
 
From the creator of Big Book of My World comes this collection of favourite nursery rhymes. Kali Stileman brings the action rhymes, songs and lullabies to life with her characteristically quirky, fun illustrations. 
 
Kali's first book, Peely Wally, was selected to be part of the Booktrust's Books for Babies scheme. 150,000 copies are being distributed to mothers and babies throughout the UK in 2012.

My Book of Favourite Rhymes

WINNER- AUTHOR OF THE YEAR, BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 
SHORTLISTED- UK AUTHOR CATEGORY, NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS 2018 
 
Philip Pullman's magnificent bestseller is now in paperback, with new additional illustrations. A coming of age story like no other . . . 
 
Malcolm Polstead's Oxford life has been one of routine, ordinary even. 
 
He is happiest playing with his daemon, Asta, in their canoe, La Belle Sauvage. But now as the rain builds, the world around Malcolm and Asta is, it seems, set to become increasingly far from ordinary. 
 
Finding himself linked to a baby by the name of Lyra Belacqua, Malcolm is forced to undertake the challenge of his life and to make a dangerous journey that will change him and Lyra for ever . . .

La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust Volume One

Part of the My First Picture Book series: perfect for every toddler to help build language, understanding and enjoyment. 
 
Colours, shapes and numbers are just the beginning, as this beautifully illustrated book explores all the key concepts that make up a toddler's world. Themes include: Counting · Shapes · Colours · Sounds · Opposites · Feelings · Manners · Home · Weather 
 
This is one of two 24pp paperback editions of Big Book of My World, featuring all the elements that help to encourage labelling, spotting and naming (the companion book is My Book of First Words). 
 
Peely Wally, was selected to be part of the Booktrust's Books for Babies scheme. 150,000 copies will be distributed to mothers and babies throughout the UK in 2012.

My Book of Numbers, Shapes and Colours

'Another emotional hard-hitter' Sunday Times 
 
My name is Callie Rose. 
My mum is a Cross – one of the so-called ruling elite. 
My dad was a Nought. My dad was a murderer. My dad was a terrorist. 
These facts are the only things that are mine and real. So I don’t mind so much that I’m leaving it all behind. There’s nothing here worth holding onto. 
 
Sixteen years have passed since Sephy Hadley first met Callum McGregor. For Callie Rose, growing up mixed race in a world where bitter prejudice divides Noughts and Crosses has meant she’s an outsider wherever she turns. 
 
Enter Jude McGregor. Jude teaches Callie about her real family history, and the more she learns the more he persuades her where her loyalties really lie. 
 
But soon Callie is caught in a trap she can’t get out of – one which will have deadly consequences. 
 
Voted as one of the UK's best-loved books, Malorie Blackman's Noughts &amp; Crosses series is a seminal piece of YA fiction; a true modern classic. 
 
‘Dramatic, intensely moving’ Carousel

Checkmate

John Farman

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life... - Samuel Johnson 
 
Let John Farman, author of the mega-bestselling title The Very Bloody History of Britain, guide you round one of the world's most famous cities, London. Packed with multitudes of facts to entertain and amaze you, The Very Bloody History of London will take you on a tour you will never forget. Sometime's grisley, but always fascinating, this is history as it should be - loads of fun!

The Very Bloody History Of London

Seduced and abandoned by the faithless Willoughby, Colonel Brandon’s much-loved ward Eliza is sent to give birth in the countryside. But what becomes of her, and her daughter, the young Eliza? 
 
Joan Aiken's sequel to Sense and Sensibility takes up the stories of Elinor and Marianne, but introduces a dashing new heroine who despite being a 'by-blow' and outcast, uses her wits and talents to find her own way in the world. This is a darker side of Regency society where a young girl who cannot marry for money must find a career, and brave the realities of the Napoleonic wars in Portugal.

Eliza's Daughter

Emil Fortune

Molly Root is a teenage computer genius whose best friend, a crusading hacktivist, is murdered when he breaks into the wrong corporation's systems. Now Molly must assemble a team of specialists and lead them on an undercover mission to expose the killers and avenge her friend's death - but danger is never far away. She will have to contend with corrupt police, mercenaries, and ruthless businessmen as she plays a deadly game of cat and mouse...

Root

Jonathan Stroud

A thrilling new case for London’s most talented psychic detection agency – from the global bestselling author of the Bartimaeus Sequence. 
 
In London, a mysterious and potentially deadly ghost is stalking the halls of St Simeon’s Academy for Talented Youngsters. It lurks in the shadows, spreading fear and icy cold – and it carries a sharp and very solid dagger . . . 
 
The headmaster wastes no time in enlisting the help of ghost-hunters Anthony Lockwood, Lucy Carlyle and George Cubbins. 
 
Can Lockwood &amp; Co. survive the night and save the day?

Lockwood & Co: The Dagger in the Desk

With her bright, bold and colourful artwork, Kali Stileman has created a book about food to rival Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar. This is a warm, funny story that introduces animals and food types with a fun surprise, revealed when the fantastic flaps are lifted. 
 
Kali's first book, Peely Wally, was selected to be part of the Booktrust's Books for Babies scheme. 150,000 copies will be distributed to mothers and babies throughout the UK in 2012. 
 
Praise for Peely Wally: A brilliant debut that kids will love. The superb illustrations are on a par with Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar - The Sun

Time for Tea Polly Wally

Part of the My First Picture Book series: perfect for every toddler to help build language, understanding and enjoyment. 
 
My Book of First Words is the perfect companion for children just learning to spot and name, or learning to recognise words. Bright illustrations bring to life all the key objects and favourite things from a child's world. This is one of two 24pp paperback editions of Big Book of My World, featuring all the elements that help to build vocabulary and language confidence (the companion book is My Book of Numbers, Shapes and Colours). 
 
Kali's first book, Peely Wally, was selected to be part of the Booktrust's Books for Babies scheme. 150,000 copies will be distributed to mothers and babies throughout the UK in 2012.

My Book of First Words

Gavriel Savit

Anna and the Swallow Man is a stunning, literary, and wholly original debut novel that tells a new WW2 story. 
 
Kraków, 1939, is no place to grow up. There are a million marching soldiers and a thousand barking dogs. And Anna Lania is just seven years old when the Germans take her father and suddenly, she’s alone. 
 
 Then she meets the Swallow Man. He is a mystery, strange and tall. And like Anna's missing father, he has a gift for languages: Polish, Russian, German, Yiddish, even Bird. When he summons a bright, beautiful swallow down to his hand to stop her from crying, Anna is entranced. 
 
 Over the course of their travels together, Anna and the Swallow Man will dodge bombs, tame soldiers, and even, despite their better judgement, make a friend. But in a world gone mad, everything can prove dangerous . . .

Anna and the Swallow Man

SEX, DRUGS, EDUCATION, POLITICS, SPORT, MARRIAGE, MEDICINE . . . 
 
C.R.A.P. dishes the dirt on the way your elders and 'betters' fumble with the big issues affecting YOU. Think about it - it's YOUR LIFE and adults (richer, more powerful, and in total control) get all the airtime. 
 
It's time for teens to turn . . . 
 
John Farman's revolutionary C.R.A.P. exposes the social hypocrisy, political fact-twisting, conspiratorial networks, 'holier than thou' clap-trap and concealed cock-ups of our do-as-I-say-and-not-as-I-do elders.

C.R.A.P.

Collection of Rotten Adult Principles

Henrietta Branford

The much-loved tale of how a brother and sister seek to escape the clutches of an evil witch and her enchanted house. But the witch is hungry and she's not willing to let them go that easily . . . 
 
This story is a magic bean. It may not look much like a bean, but I can promise you that it is. For if you plant it in a young mind, it will grow into a love of story and reading. These beans are favourite fairytales and legends that will delight, thrill and thoroughly entertain. Each story has been brilliantly crafted by one of the best-loved writers for children. 
 
This story was published by David Fickling Books as part of the Magic Beans anthology. The complete anthology is available in hardback and in ebook format.

Hansel and Gretel: A Magic Beans Story

Onyekachi Wambu

From humble beginnings in Birmingham, John Taylor roes to become a Peer of the Realm. 
 
At school, John was an excellent student. He chose the law and went on to make a name for himself in politics before being called to the House of Lords. 
 
Told by Onyekachi Wambu through a series of in depth interviews.

John Taylor Lord Taylor of Warwick - Barrister

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