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1923. A decade that promises excitement and liberation, Pearl Glenham and her father are invited to a country house party on the Dorset coast, by a total stranger. Her father claims not to have any prior association with Highcliffe House, but upon arrival, it's apparent that he has a shared histo...

Can love blossom in times of trouble? Life-long friends Louisa, Jeannie and Kate are following in the footsteps of their families, working at the Clarks shoe factory. But when Britain declares war on Germany, the Somerset village of Street is shaken to its core. The Clarks factory is at the heart...

In Mara's world, rain comes at a price. Without enough water, the village crops, animals and people will continue to suffer. When Mara's father becomes ill, she sneaks to The Cloud Factory in the hopes a healthy cloud will help him. But stealing a cloud isn't simple - and she begins to discover t...

There are worse fates than growing up knowing that you will one day inherit a vast and magnificent Cotswolds country estate, but for Rhys Travers it has always felt like a huge responsibility. Juniper Meadows is a full-time job, and that doesn't leave much time for romance. Tasha Blake's career l...

Mira is a wrecker, one of the seven chosen to swim out and plunder the wrecked ships beyond the Isle of Rosevear. The waves seem to sing to her soul, the call of the sea beckoning her into deeper waters. But Rosevear needs her, and she could never abandon her home. Until one evening when lightnin...

Count down from ten with Sleepy Unicorn and friends in this wonderfully warm, fun and imaginative picture-book. The perfect way to help little ones fall blissfully asleep. In a magical land not so far away, Sleepy Unicorn is tired and ready for bed. Join her as she journeys through her world and ...

Here is a laugh-out-loud, wildly imaginative twist on 'The Wizard of Oz' as a boy gets flushed down a toilet and discovers a magical world in trouble: the queen has completely lost her sense of humour and banned any mirth of any kind. As the boy navigates the world by popping up in various locati...

March 1941. Recently married, Barbara should now be enjoying her life as a newlywed, but she is plagued by a secret that she must keep hidden if she wants to keep the family she loves. But no one can keep a secret forever. Barbara knows that if her new husband Alex, a Spitfire pilot, discovers he...

When Ruby and her dad (an amazing dinosaur expert at the museum) touch his special, magic ammonite shell, they travel to an incredible island, full of dinosaurs, where they have amazing adventures.

Ruby and Grace have grown up in the poorest slums of Hull. Friends since early childhood, they have supported each other in bad times and good. But their families are bound together by more than friendship, and secrets from the past threaten to make their lives even more difficult. The local cott...

All monsters and heroes have beginnings. This is mine. Sixteen-year-old Manisha is no stranger to monsters - she's been running from them for years. Seventeen-year-old Pratyush is a famed slayer of monsters, one of the King's most prized warriors and a frequent visitor to the floating temples. Wh...

This year's London Marathon is my last chance to win the final place on the Olympic team. The months of rehabilitation after my injury will feel worth it to cross that line. But I wasn't expecting the man who's been making my life a living hell to be there. Last I knew, my stalker was behind bars...

From Joe Wicks - fitness phenomenon and tireless advocate for the power of strong physical and mental health - comes a breakthrough book to get young readers moving and feeling good. Inspiring and motivating, and fully illustrated throughout, 'Fitter, Healthier, Happier!' is an accessible look at...

Welcome to the world of foraging. Have you ever been on a long (and probably boring) walk through woods or fields, or even the streets around where you live? If you have, then all around you are undiscovered secrets. A whole world of nature and plants and flowers just waiting to be found. In this...

Kai has trained all her life in her father's martial arts school. Though she is looked down upon for being a girl, she proves her courage when assassins launch a ruthless attack on her family. Yet Kai is the inheritor of a dark secret: each month she is transformed into a fox demon, and must hunt...

There's no place like home. Although dog trainer Sally is relatively new to Wagging Tails, the team she works with have quickly become her family and the dogs her friends. But when Andy, the one that got away, turns up for a brief respite from the city, she is at a crossroads. As tempting as a li...

Appearances can be deceiving. After a whirlwind romance and three years of marriage, I'd tried to be a good wife. My husband Tom is always watching, controlling my every move. He chooses my clothes, my hairstyle, even instructing what and how much I'm allowed to eat - just ten mouthfuls. I've bec...

Swallow is a homeless boy who's just arrived in the big city. He settles down for the night under the golden and bejewelled statue of the Happy Prince, yet when he looks up he sees the statue is weeping. What could a golden Happy Prince possibly have to feel sad about? But from his view high abov...

Ralfy and his little brother Rodney love reading - so when they hear that their local library is closing down, they know they have to do something. According to the librarian, it would take a magic dragon to save the library - so Ralfy, Rodney and their friends set off to find one! Will Ralfy fin...