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The Little Guide to Balmain
A key brand in France's post-war fashion renaissance, Balmain is one of the most dynamic, decadent and daring fashion houses to date. Founded by Pierre Balmain in 1945, the brand quickly gained fashion fame through its opulent designs and refusal to compromise on luxury. Balmain boasts meticulously embellished evening wear and is seen to be one of the pioneers of modern fashion, alongside brands such as Dior and Chanel. Balmain remained the creative director until his death in 1982, after which various designers drove the brand forward into the 21st century. Today Balmain has secured its reputation as a modern fashion powerhouse, best summarised by creative director Olivier Rousteing's philosophy - "Fashion is Revolution, not Evolution". The brand's commitment to radical reinvention keeps it at the forefront of fashion, and this little guide will keep readers' finger on the pulse. Sample Content"Dressmaking is the architecture of movement." - Pierre Balmain"I'm obsessed with Pierre Balmain - I try to talk to him as much as I can, but it's obviously a monologue because I have no answer." - Olivier RousteingOliver Rousteing was only 25 when he joined Balmain as its creative director.
The Racing Line
They say she can't win. She knows she can't lose. An inspiring feminist novel about one woman's rise as a racing driver in mid-century Britain. _________________'A skilful storyteller' SUNDAY TIMES'Commanding, expansive, confident' JOSEPH O'CONNOR'An exhilarating story of dauntless persistence in the face of prejudice' CARMELLA LOWKIS'Surprising, engaging and deeply affecting' LISA SMITH_________________It's 1945 and Winifred 'Freddy' Vaux fears she's the only person who isn't thrilled the war is over. With peace comes the end of her career as a military driver, commanding ambulances and recovery vehicles across London. All she wants is to drive and she still can - but not for her occupation and certainly not fast. Yet speeding through the city's war-torn streets one last time, she makes a resolution: she must pursue race car driving. No matter the cost. From the country lanes of her youth to Europe's most exhilarating tracks, Freddy's thunderous ambition takes her where no woman has gone before. However, travelling at such speeds means that friends and lovers can be lost in an instant. Freddy has a lot to learn. Driving was the easy part. ____________________Praise for Kelly Frost:'Compelling' Sunday Times'A storyteller who is here to stay' Joseph O'Connor'A startling new talent' Peter James
Monaghan
'Beautiful and complex' — Annie Proulx'A writer of exceptional gifts' — Louise Kennedy'O'Grady strikes a beautiful note' — Kevin BarryMoving from West Belfast and County Monaghan to the streets of San Francisco, Timothy O’Grady’s exhilarating new novel is an epic portrait of art and war, authenticity and selling out, told through the fates of three men. Ronan Treanor, Monaghan native and teller of this tale, is a celebrated theorist of postmodern architecture in New York. Paul Crane, single son of a hotel maid in Indiana, turns his mathematical gift into a multimillion-dollar career as an investment banker. And the mysterious Ryan, who drew as a boy in besieged West Belfast, but was swept up in the war against the British and lived a decade of extreme and escalating violence as a sniper. Through him, the war in Ireland and its psychic legacy are brought into close focus in a way rarely seen in contemporary fiction. Their lives merge and conflict, rise and fall, as one man becomes the undoing of the next. Hauntingly beautiful, lyrical and profound, this is a novel about what happens when you cannot escape your past, featuring drawings and paintings by Anthony Lott. 'O’Grady evokes place, the latent violence of Ireland in the 1980s and its psychic displacements. The prose is mesmerising' — Una Mannion, author of Tell Me What I Am'Monaghan reveals the legacy of violence and political division in a gripping narrative and a precise and original voice' — Erica Wagner, literary critic'Monaghan is written with an intensity that is remarkable in contemporary fiction . . . Timothy O’Grady is a major writer of our time' — Patrick Joyce, author of Going to My Father’s House
The Murder at World’s End
Downton Abbey meets Knives Out in the gripping new crime series from the bestselling author where an unlikely sleuthing duo - an under-butler and a foul-mouthed octogerian - hunt a killer in a manor sealed against the end of the world. ‘A tantalising whodunnit with some of the funniest dialogue I’ve read in a while’ JENNIE GODFREY‘Ingeniously plotted and highly addictive. Fans of P G Wodehouse will enjoy this!’ ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG‘A joy from start to finish. This is crime writing at its best’ JANICE HALLETTCornwall, 1910. On a remote tidal island, the Viscount of Tithe Hall is absorbed in feverish preparations for the apocalypse that he believes will accompany the passing of Halley's Comet. The Hall must be sealed from top to bottom - every window, chimney and keyhole closed off before night falls. But what the pompous, dishonest Viscount has failed to take into account is the danger that lies within... By morning, he will be dead in his sealed study, murdered by his own ancestral crossbow. All eyes turn to Stephen Pike, Tithe Hall's newest under-butler. Fresh out of Borstal for a crime he didn't commit, he is the wrong man in the wrong place at the wrong time. His unlikely ally? Miss Decima Stockingham, the foul-mouthed, sharp as a tack, 80-year-old family matriarch. Fearless and unconventional, she relishes chaos and puzzles alike, and a murder is just the thrill she's been waiting for. Together, this mismatched duo must navigate secret passages, buried grudges and rising terror to unmask the killer before it's too late...
Bart Is Different
Bart the spider has always been different. He's not like the other spiders though he looks just like them. He runs about, he jumps, he doesn't listen at school and is scolded by the teacher. Bart is a dreamer, creating amazing patterns with his thread. But nobody wants to play with him and he stands at the edge of the playground, lonely and misunderstood. Then his only friend, the wind, changes everything. "Have confidence and be yourself," the wind tells Bart. And, helped and inspired by the wind, Bart discovers that he has an incredible, unique talent... When he shows his very first picture "Smiling in the Wind", his family and classmates are astonished - Bart has found his true self and happiness, and when he grows up he becomes - a famous artist! Yes, Bart is truly different!
Inside
Winner of the International Book Award at the 2026 Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards 'One of the most incredible and moving books that we've read, ever.' The High Performance Podcast Sitting in the prison classroom each morning, reading the pages in my book, listening to the teacher, I could feel myself slowing down. I had achieved greatness. I had won three Wimbledon titles, two Aussie Opens, the US Open, two Davis Cups, an Olympic gold medal. But where was I now? Either I was some strange exception, a great man surrounded by lesser men, or I was not an exception at all. I fitted right in. And if I did, why was that? Wimbledon champion at 17, six-time Grand Slam winner and former world number one – Boris Becker achieved unparalleled success, fame and wealth throughout his tennis career. But in April 2022, everything changed when he was sentenced to 30 months in prison over bankruptcy charges. Inside offers a raw and unflinching account of Becker’s life behind bars, detailing the brutal realities of surviving two of the UK’s toughest prisons and the unexpected lessons in resilience that kept him going. Stripped of fame and fortune, Becker faced an entirely new world as inmate A2923EV, where nothing came easy. More than a story of survival, Inside is about profound transformation. With brutal honesty, Becker reflects on the choices that led him to prison, confronting his mistakes and the price of fame. Through new relationships, hard-learned survival skills and the philosophy of Stoicism, he embarks on the difficult journey of rebuilding his life and shattered reputation. This is the story of a legend who lost it all – how he survived, started again and found light in life’s darkest moments. 'It's a memoir, it's a thriller, it's a confessional, it's therapy. This book is unbelievable, [and] beautifully written. It couldn't be a crazier story…it's so gripping, I could not put it down.' Chris Evans
Harry Styles and Me
Calling all Harry Styles fans! From the Little People, BIG DREAMS series comes a brand new activity book all about Harry. Harry Styles and Me is packed full of writing and drawing activities. Little dreamers will learn about Harry's life as they complete the fun and engaging prompts that are designed to stimulate imagination and creativity as they:Create a new outfits inspired by Harry's styleWrite out a perfect playlistSketch posters for a concertScribble some new song lyrics . . . and so much more! This inspirational book is perfect for fans – new and old – of Harry, and a wonderful way to celebrate a key cultural figure. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback and paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.
White Lights
PREPARE TO FALL Your next adult fantasy romance obsession set in a brand-new world of angels, from the No.1 Sunday Times and internationally bestselling author of the Fallen series phenomenon. 'A heart-stopping blend of danger, desire , and the kind of soul-deep chemistry that makes the world fall away' JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT 'The perfect leap into angelic debauchery … My teenaged obsession with Fallen has grown new wings' CHLOE GONG 'Absolute heaven' COSMOPOLITAN 'A world you want to see every corner of' ELISE KOVA When mysterious Rafe de la Cruz rolls into Desdemona’s life to recruit her to the elite film school Acheron, Dez has no reason to trust him – and no other option. A violent attack has just put her brother in the hospital…and Dez is the only suspect. Guilt-ridden and grieving, she finds herself running from the law to chase her longtime dream of making movies, at a school she’s never heard of. Soon, she’s dropped into Acheron’s cutthroat world of seductive intrigue, power on an otherworldly scale, and deadly competition. Acheron may seem like the ticket to a future Dez has always wanted, but as she delves deeper into the secret work being done there, she finds herself trapped in an existential conflict on a cosmic scale – with more than her heart on the line. Readers are falling for White Lights 'I JUST FINISHED IT AND MY MIND IS BLOWN!!!!' ? 'Mysterious, cinematic, addictive and completely mind-boggling in the best possible way' ? 'Oh the yearning. It destroyed me' ? 'Impossible to put down' ? 'What is in this book? Because I literally started this today and here I am finished and wow' ?
McTominay
Experience the 2026 World Cup alongside your football heroes - as you've never seen them before!Discover the epic story of Scott McTominay. Told in comic book panels packed full of exciting illustrations and bursting with stats and facts, no footie fanatic can afford to miss it!From rising through the youth ranks at Manchester United to becoming a prolific goalscorer for Scotland, McTominay has repeatedly proven himself to be a world-class midfielder. Learn how he helped Scotland qualify for the Euros, set a world record for the highest bicycle kick EVER, scored a historic brace in a victory against Spain and became a Serie A champion and Serie A Player of the Year in his debut season with Napoli, as well as much more in this unmissable graphic novel!Action-packed and easy to read, McTominay is perfect for any footie-mad fan, whatever their reading ability. Check out the rest of this epic graphic novel series - including Bellingham, Mbappé, Salah and Saka - for more books to collect!
Dave, Don't Give Up!
A funny and uplifting story about never giving up, from award-winning comedian Olaf Falafel. Dave has got a tricky job to do. He needs to roll an ENORMOUS ball of dung up a very steep hill. Dave will need to summon all of his beetle strength to get the job done, but with many obstacles along the way, he must also find his inner strength. A hilarious and touching picture-book story about resilience and positive-thinking, perfect for sharing with young readers. From the award-winning creator of Blobfish, winner of the Queen's Knickers Award and the Children's Book Award for Younger Children.
Bored Bill
Bill is bored. Not just a bit bored but really really bored. His owner Mrs Pickle is never bored. She's always busy reading, gardening, cooking or doing kung fu. But Bill finds it all very dull. Until one windy day, everything changes . . . Full of bold, wacky humour and animated illustrations, Liz Pichon takes us along a space adventure that pulls Bill out of his snooze-fest against all odds! A laugh-out-loud celebration of imagination and silliness, and a reminder that excitement can be found in the most ordinary of places. Perfect for fans of Jon Klassen's I Want My Hat Back, Rob Biddulph's Blown Away, or Liz's very own bestselling Tom Gates series, this story is bound to make you think twice before ever moaning to your friends or parents, 'I'm bored'!
Wee Puffling
Wee Puffling LOVES living on Puffin Island, so while the other birds are preparing to leave for winter, he decides to run away and hide. At first, the little bird is excited to have the place all to himself. He can make his own rules and do whatever he wants! But after a while, life alone on Puffin Island starts to get quite boring. So Wee Puffling sets off on an adventure across land and sea to find his friends. Can he catch up with the other puffins? And will he discover the true meaning of home along the way?
Really Rubie: A Diary
An instant New York Times bestseller!"I think I just might die. Riley called this morning, aka the DAY BEFORE we leave for camp, to tell me SHE CAN'T GO. She broke her ankle. So now I have to go alone. All I know is, I'd better pack more notebooks, because I plan on never leaving my cabin. EVER."Packed with the laugh-out-loud fun of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, the empowering friendships of The Babysitter's Club, and the hilarious and cringe-worthy moments of Dork Diaries - the perfect summer read for 8-12 year olds. Rubie can’t wait to go to summer camp for the very first time. She and her best friend, Riley, are going to have an ENTIRE MONTH TOGETHER! Then Riley drops the bombshell that she can’t go. Now Rubie has to go all by herself and stay in a cabin full of girls she doesn’t know. EEK!But going solo, Rubie might just make a new BFF, break out of her shell, and even meet a boy… What’s for sure is that camp will be more eventful than Rubie ever thought it could be - with more drama than she ever imagined!
All Grown Up
‘What a gorgeous book!’ MARIAN KEYES‘Funny, tender and relatable’ JENNIE GODFREY‘A warm hug of a novel’ CLAIRE DAVERLEY*****A Grazia Book Club Pick********** One of Glamour's 11 Books For Your Book Club Era *****_________________After thirty long years, Louisa’s daughters can finally look after themselves … or so she thinks. Because suddenly, they’re back – apparently for good. Meg’s second-guessing her marriage. Jo’s career hangs in the balance. Amy has inexplicably quit university. None of them empty the dishwasher. Louisa knows it’s time for some life lessons. She adores her girls, but if she’s ever going to get her (sex) life back, they’ll have to grow up – and go. But maybe they’re not the only ones with lessons to learn… And Louisa might just discover that her daughters have something to teach her about being an adult too. _________________PRAISE FOR ALL GROWN UP . . . 'A triumph! Funny, moving, a family-based drama at its best' Heat'A joy!' That's Life'Uplifting . . . Witty and wise' Mail on Sunday'A witty retelling of a much-loved classic' Grazia magazine'Funny, warm, a real joy of a read.' Closer magazine'What a gorgeous book! Such a charming, warm, optimistic read. Just beautiful.' Marian Keyes'Funny, tender & relatable at every level... quite simply, wonderful' Jennie Godfrey'Wonderful, complex, bruising, rewarding... I snaffled it like cake on a rainy day, and enjoyed every morsel!' Amanda Prowse'An absolute delight - impossibly funny, astute, candid and moving... brilliant.' Rosie Walsh'Riotously funny, achingly tender... a book to treat yourself to.' Julia Raeside'A warm hug of a novel that is going to make thousands of people both happy and tearful (in the best way)' Claire Daverley'Truly fresh, wildly funny and completely charming... I adored it.' Lauren Bravo'Funny, moving, and wonderfully tender... a joyful reminder that growing up never really ends.' Louise O'Neill‘What a beautifully-observed, funny and relatable novel.’ Sophia Money-Coutts‘Gorgeous from the first page to the last..’ Georgina Moore‘Lots of books are described as comforting but this book brought me genuine, genuine comfort' Caroline Corcoran
Run For Your Life
What if the most dangerous thing you did this weekend was go for a run? *** On a bright spring Saturday, hundreds gather in a park as usual for their weekly community 5k run. An hour later, one of the runners is dead. The next week a runner training for a 10k event dies. And then another, a half marathon runner… The police are baffled. The pattern is the same, the deaths can’t be coincidental. Is there a murderer picking off victims one race at a time? Ten million adults are regular or occasional runners. Ten million potential victims. With the next event just announced, as you reach the start line you might just have to run for your life… Readers have been gripped by Run For Your Life: 'I have not stopped going on about this book to people since I read it! Jackie does that magical and rare thing: she takes a never-done-before genius premise, but is equally genius in her delivery and reveal… this book will stay with me for a long time’ Caroline Corcoran ‘Pacy and thrilling… I genuinely struggled to put [this] down. I absolutely devoured it’ G D Wright 'Riveting, propulsive and masterfully executed, this book is utterly moreish. The pace and twists are so on point for a story about running. It certainly left me breathless! Naomi Williams, author of The Woman in Ward 9 ‘A chilling whodunit with a nightmare scenario… another twisty, rattling good thriller that will keep you guessing until the last page’ Jane Bailey, author of Stay ‘Had me on the edge of my seat… fantastic… If you haven’t read this, what are you doing?!’ ? ‘My son runs marathons and I’m aways there to cheer him on… awesome read… I highly recommend’ ? ‘A real who done it, why and who would be next… had me up late into the night’ ? ‘An explosive thriller… the characters are so well described… a mystery you won’t be able to put down’ ? ‘Wow! An exciting and tense read… I really couldn’t put it down… loved it!’ ? ‘Pacy and suspenseful… a convincing plot and short, snappy chapters… compelling one sit read’ ? ‘Be prepared to binge read as the twists and turns keep you on a roller coaster of a read’ ? ‘Oh my gosh I LOVED this book! It’s been a few days since I finished this one and I still can’t stop thinking about it’ ? ‘Grabs you instantly… incredibly easy to binge’ ? ‘The kind [of book] you finish in a single day because you need to know what happens next’ ? ‘Fast-paced, suspenseful and kept me guessing’ ?
Six Weeks by the Sea
From the bestselling biographer and author of the book that inspired the BBC TV series – Jane Austen Rise of a Genius – comes a gorgeously escapist novel about the summer the greatest romance novelist fell in love ‘A glorious romantic retelling’ SUN ‘Delicious’ THE TIMES ‘The Jane Austen beach book fans have been waiting for' KIRKUS 1801, Sidmouth. The Austen family descends upon a fashionable seaside resort in Devonshire for a six-week holiday. Jane's brother, Frank, is on leave from the Royal Navy, and dearly wishes to unite his sister with his friend Captain Peter Parker. But another holidaymaker, a handsome stranger, catches sight of Jane and is determined to make her acquaintance. This rival to Captain Parker is Samuel Rose: a lawyer, literary man and abolitionist. As the weeks pass, Jane's relationship with both men brings about unexpected surprises. By the end of the summer, the course of her life will have changed forever. ‘I felt like I was reading a Jane Austen’ Kylie Pentelow, Woman’s Hour
In Your Hands
Discover how to read palms for each individual, young or old, and learn how much hands can really tell us. In Your Hands: A Kid’s Guide to Palmistry is an all-encompassing, illustrated palmistry guide written just for kids. Join professional palmist P. V. Dai as you learn about the lines, mounts, and symbols of the palm with sample palms based off real readings. Alongside child-friendly information about what the different features of the palm and hand say about a person’s potential, this guide includes novel sections about energy exchange and setting the tone for any divinatory reading and is a fun approach to palmistry history. Providing clear and contemporary information for young palmists that they can continue using into adulthood, In Your Hands focuses on both a light and shadow self-approach and features inclusive illustrations from Elissa Marie (@elissamariecreative).
The Brave and the Fearless
THE AGE GAP, SINGLE DAD COWBOY ROMANCE OF THE SUMMER Making music was supposed to be Adriana’s ticket out of Bravetown, the Wild West theme park where she spent her teenage summers serving drinks in a saloon skirt. But after being cut from the tour of country music’s golden boy, Brooks Monroe, she’s right back where she started — pouring drinks for tourists and wondering where it all went wrong. Brooks walked away from fame — and from Adriana — when he learned he had a daughter. Now, three years later, Brooks is in Bravetown, determined to make amends. But when he sees how badly the park is struggling, and how much his daughter loves it there, he buys it outright. . . and asks Adriana for one more favour. He needs her to pretend to be his fiancée. But as fake kisses turn into real sparks, Adriana must decide if Brooks — and Bravetown — could be her future after all. . . Tropes: Black cat x golden retriever Age gapFake engagement Small town Praise for Dilan Dyer'Consider me a member of the Dilan Dyer fan club.' - Lisina Coney, author of The Brightest Light of Sunshine 'Dilan Dyer is a tour de force in romance and romcoms. Her characters are always witty, hilarious and incredibly relatable in their vulnerabilities.' - Soraya Nadia Bouazzaoui, author of Aicha 'Get me tickets to Bravetown at once!' - Ava Rani, author of The Spare 'Small town charm, a grump you can’t help but love, and enough tension to short-circuit a rollercoaster.' - Stephanie Alves, author of Never Have I Ever (on The Brave and The Reckless)'A love story that feels like a fistful of stardust and a slow burn under a blazing sun. I adored every messy, sweet, and fiercely brave moment.' - Ki Stephens, author of Game On (on The Brave and The Reckless)'A fresh and unique take on cowboy romance that readers will love!' - Emma Lucy, author of Live Ranch Love (on The Brave and The Reckless)'Funny, filthy and fearless - a rip-roaring, whip-cracking tale of cowboy revelry.' Eleanor Vendrell, author of The Great Orchid Heist (on The Brave and The Reckless)
A Ghost Hunter's Guide to Catching a Killer
'Full of twists and turns, and red herrings, this kept me guessing right up to the reveal' Reader review ?'Ghosts, murder and WW1 - what more could we ask for?' Reader review ?A hotel full of ghosts. A haunting murder. A most unusual investigation... August 1915: Alma Timperley is fully settled in the bustling coastal town of Falmouth with her fiancé Alan. In her new role as owner of the extraordinary Timperley Spiritualist Hotel, Alma offers residents the chance to contact the dead - and since the start of the war, the hotel has never been busier. But when a guest is found dead in their bed, talking to ghosts is suddenly the least of Alma's worries. The police are quick to suspect foul play, which can only mean one thing: there is a killer lurking in the hotel's shadows. Time is of the essence, so Alma is recruited by the police to help with their investigation. Can she crack the case, before she finds herself in grave danger?👻🔎Join Alma Timperley as she solves her next mystery... If you love murder mysteries with a hint of spookiness, then don't miss this unique and quirky paranormal read!👻🔎 Readers LOVE F.H. Petford: 'Don't read before bedtime or you'll stay up until the wee hours of the morning to finish' Reader review ? 'I absolutely adored this book. It was compelling from the start. The historical detail was spot-on and the characters well-drawn' Reader review ? 'If you like historical fiction with a spooky vibe and a thoughtful mystery, this book is definitely worth a read' Reader review ? 'A well-plotted murder mystery wrapped up in an enthralling WW1 spy story' Fiona Leitch ''A thoroughly enjoyable ripping yarn' TE Kinsey 'A great story' Reader review ? 'Cleverly entertaining' Greg Mosse
