A room with a view Forster's social comedy is a witty observation of the English middle classes as they holiday abroad in Florence. One of these tourists is Lucy Honeychurch, a young girl whose heart is awakened by her experiences in Italy.

Twisted lies Charming, deadly and smart enough to hide it, Christian Harper is a monster dressed in the perfectly tailored suits of a gentleman. He has little use for morals and even less use for love, but he can't deny the strange pull he feels toward the woman living just one floor below him.…

The book of bedtime stories Takes little ones on a magical journey into the world of popular bedtime tales. Read along with your children as you introduce them to well-known stories including 'Little Red Hen', 'Three Little Pigs', 'The Lion and the Mouse', and many more. Young readers will love…

Watercolour Block

Explanatorium of the Earth Packed with fun facts and incredible visuals of everything from supervolcanoes to tsunamis, this is the only Earth encyclopedia for children you'll ever need. What makes volcanoes erupt? Why are tornadoes and hurricanes so destructive? How do rocks, fossils, and gems…

The Wee Free Men There's trouble on the Aching farm - a monster in the river, a headless horseman in the driveway and nightmare spreading down from the hills. And now Tiffany Aching's little brother has been stolen by the Queen of the Fairies. Tiffany's got to get him back.

Miss Austen investigates Welcome to Hampshire, 1795, where a young Jane Austen has her sights set on securing a marriage proposal from the dashing Tom Lefroy at a local ball. But when a shocking discovery is made - a milliner's lifeless body tucked away in a linen closet - Jane finds herself…

All I hope for you I wonder, my little one, who will you bewhen you're out in this world, big and wide ?A bundle so precious and tiny and loved,you will carry my heart by your side. This is a beautiful and inspiring letter of hope and love to a child taking their first steps into the big, wide…

Draka the winged serpent When Nolan's hometown is attacked by the venomous beast Draka, he takes the fight to the skies using Tom's eagle feather. Helped by Queen Aroha herself, Nolan must defeat the beast to retrieve one of its scales which can be used to save Tom from Malvel's curse.

Monkey puzzle Celebrate twenty-five years of the modern classic Monkey Puzzle with this special anniversary edition of the story, featuring bonus extra material.

My Heart Is a Chainsaw Jade is the only person in her rapidly gentrifying rural lake town who can see the truth - they are living in a slasher film. Only her encyclopaedic knowledge of horror cinema has prepared her, and with the arrival of the 'Final Girl' she's convinced an irreversible sequence…

First Sticker Book Sparkly Fairies Discover the fairy village, wishing well and secret waterfall. Help the fairies to make pretty clothes and join them in dancing by moonlight. With over 180 stickers to add a sprinkle of magic to every scene.

How Hard Can Love Be? All Amber wants is a little bit of love. Her mum has never been the caring type, even before she moved to California, got remarried and had a personality transplant. But Amber's hoping that spending the summer with her can change all that. And then there's prom king Kyle, the…

That’s not my bus… Babies and toddlers will love touching the textured touchy-feely patches and looking for the familiar white mouse. The bright pictures and textures are designed to develop sensory and language development.

What’s a Girl Gotta Do? Lottie is starting a supersonic feminist experiment. For one month, she's going to call out every instance of sexism she sees. But when her project hits the headlines, the trolls come out to play - and they are vicious. Lottie's not a quitter, but best friends Evie and…

Theatre Shoes Plucked from their old home in Guernsey and sent all the way to London, the three Forbes children find themselves thrown into the exciting yet frightening world of the theatre. Their mother has come from a long line of great actors and Sorrel, Holly and Mark are expected to carry on…

The Best Birthday Party It's Bea's birthday. She would be happy spending it playing in the garden with the tiny dogs, but her mum thinks they should have a party. Bea is excited and a little bit nervous. There is so much that could go wrong! Will everyone have a good time at her party? Will her…

The Woman in White One of the great mystery thrillers of the nineteenth century and beyond, The Woman in White is a wonderful combination of rich characterisation and cunning melodrama that ensnares the reader from the very first page.

Natural History Museum Dinosaurs Annual 2025 Discover the fascinating pre-historic world of dinosaurs in this fun-packed annual from the Natural History Museum.

The Secret History of the Lord of Musashi This book contains two short novels, originally published in the 1930s. Musashi deals with the dark obsessions of a 16th-century warlord. Arrowroot also touches on the pursuit of legend, but in a different mode, that of the Japanese form of the essay novel.

Diary of a Mad Old Man This work takes the form of an old man's diary, where he records his struggle with his self-image, and the manifestations of age, and his growing desire for his beautiful Westernised daughter-in-law.

The Lonely Skier When Neil Blair is offered the chance of a 3 month stay in the Italian Dolomites and to pretend to be writing a film script, he is delighted. But the trip turns to tragedy, as he stumbles on to the location of a secret hoard of Nazi gold.

Deception Point A new NASA satellite detects evidence of an astonishingly rare object buried deep in the Arctic ice. When the White House Intelligence analyst Rachel Sexton is sent to verify the authenticity of the find, she discovers scientific trickery has been used. But knowing this puts her in…

The Moomins find a home A pop-up book retelling of Tove Jansson's first ever Moomin story, The Moomins and the Great Flood.

Frankenstein (Deluxe Edition) Immerse yourself in the haunting world of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley's legendary gothic horror novel. First published in 1818, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's classic tale of science gone wrong that has electrified readers for over 200 years. This deluxe Frankenstein…

WE’ll Always Have Summer Isabel has only ever loved two boys, Conrad and Jeremiah Fisher. One broke her heart; the other made her happier than she ever thought she'd be. But each brother is keeping a secret, and this summer Isabel must choose between the Fisher boys, once and for all. Which…

The Wind in the Willows First published in 1908, Kenneth Grahame's story of the riverbank adventures of Mole, Water Rat, Badger and the exasperating Toad has become a true classic of English literature, loved by children and adults alike.

The Woman in Suite 11 In this follow-up to the #1 New York Times bestselling author Ruth Ware's multi-million copy mega-hit The Women in Cabin 10, Lo Blacklock returns to attend the opening of a luxury hotel, only to find herself in a white-knuckled race across Europe.  

In the Veins of the Drowning Imogen Nel is in hiding. Hiding from a cruel kingdom that believes Sirens are monstrous, blood-hungry creatures. Hiding from a king and his captain who viciously hunt her kind. Hiding from her own alluring abilities. By keeping herself from the sea, Imogen's bloodlust…

This lake is fake! Rabbit is fed up. Spring has finally arrived, but it's not as perfect as he hoped it would be. Bear thinks that if they work hard, they can improve things, a bit. But Rabbit has a much better plan. He sets off across the lake in search of a Perfect World.

The Last Journey A beautiful and heart-achingly sad animal adventure with CATS and an environmental message. Perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo, Sarah Lean and Hannah Gold's The Last Bear...  

Murder at Mount Fuji When American student Jane Prescott is invited to spend the holidays with her classmate Chiyo, she jumps at the chance to see in the new year at a luxurious mansion at the foot of Mount Fuji. Chiyo belongs to one of Japan's wealthiest families, the heiress to a pharmaceutical…

Taco time machine It's a cat! It's a superhero! It's a - Taco Time Machine!? Uh-oh! Mindy's dad, Professor Microbe, is lost in the time space continuum. It's up to Max and Mindy to save him. But time is tricky once you start messing with it and - oops! - Max may have accidentally undone his and…

Swallows & Amazons To John, Susan, Titty and Roger, simply being allowed to use the boat to go camping on the island is adventure enough. They find themselves under attack from the fierce Amazon Pirates, Nancy and Peggy. And so begins a summer of battles and discovery.

Treasure Island This classic tale of pirates, treasure and swashbuckling action on the high seas is the archetypal ripping yarn, and continues to excite readers of all ages. Young innkeeper's son Jim Hawkins finds himself embroiled in a breathtaking race to find Captain Flint's treasure, alongside…

World War II Go back in time and experience history with this picture-led guide to the Second World War. This book tells the story of the second devastating conflict of the 20th century that tore the world apart by - divided by international alliances and growing tensions between nations. Meet the…

Puffin Modern Classic Stig Of The Dump Nobody believes Barney when he says he's discovered a boy living wild in the dump. But for Barney, Stig is totally real. They become great friends, learn each other's ways and embark on a series of exciting adventures.

The big book of LEGO facts Did you know that 68,000 LEGO pieces are created every minute? Or that The LEGO Group is one of the biggest manufacturers of tyres in the world? This guide for LEGO fans of every age is crammed full of fascinating LEGO trivia. From the first brick to the latest…

Brave New World The World Controllers have created the ideal society. Genetic science has brought the human race to perfection. From the Alpha-Plus mandarin class to the Epsilon Semi-Morons, man is bred and educated to be content with his pre-destined role.

LEGO amazing space Discover the Universe's most incredible sights - and learn how to build them! Look inside planets and the Sun, find out how rockets are launched, explore how we could one day live in space, and much, much more!

Quicksand Sonoko Kakiuchi is a cultured Osaka lady, unfortunately widowed young, but her story is at odds with her image. It is a tale of infatuation and deceit, of deliberate evil. Its theme is humiliation, its victim Sonoko's mild-mannered husband.

The Key The Key is the moving tale of a middle-aged man deeply in love with his younger wife. In spite of that love, they have grown physically apart, each unsure of the other's thoughts and desires until Ikuko finds the key to her husband's diary.

Lost Symbol: (Robert Langdon Book 3) The Capitol Building, Washington DC: Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon believes he is here to give a lecture. He is wrong. Within minutes of his arrival, a shocking object is discovered. It is a gruesome invitation into an ancient world of hidden wisdom.

The Illustrated Mum Dolphin adores her mother: she's got wonderful clothes, bright hair and vivid tattoos all over her body. She definitely lives a colourful life. Dolphin's older sister, Star, also loves her but is beginning to wonder if staying with a mum whose temper can be as flashy as her…

The ADHD advantage Are you highly driven, creative, fearless, questioning, flexible, stubborn and enterprising? Are you able to think outside the box and shrug off almost every adversity? Seeing all these positive qualities lined up, you might be surprised to learn that they are traits typical to…

Weird and wonderful nature Why do Mexican jumping beans jump? How do sea cucumbers defend themselves? What causes the northern lights? This book is filled with facts about the most surprising and curious plants, animals, rocks, and phenomena in nature. Many animals and plants seem bizarre, but…

In Praise of Shadows In Praise of Shadows is an essay on aesthetics, which describes the collision between the shadows of traditional Japanese interiors and the dazzling light of the modern age. It covers architecture, jade, food, and the use of space in buildings.

10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World Our brains stay active for ten minutes after our heart stops beating. For Leila, each minute brings with it a new memory: growing up with her father and his wives in a grand old house in a quiet Turkish town; watching the women gossip and wax their legs…

Kane Chronicles The Throne Of Fire Ever since the gods of ancient Egypt were unleashed on the modern world, Carter Kane and his sister, Sadie, have been in big trouble. As descendants of the magical House of Life, they command certain powers. But now a terrifying enemy - Apophis, the giant snake…

Origin Langdon heads to the Guggenheim to watch a former student unveil a discovery that promises to altar the course of science, but the event is blown apart prior to the big reveal. Langdon and museum director Ambra Vidal head to Barcelona to locate a cryptic password to the discovery. The…