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<p><b>A</b><b> group of parents expose each other's darkest secrets when a minibus carrying their teenage children disappears without trace in this unputdownable thriller.</b> <b>Perfect for fans of Belinda Bauer, Catherine Ryan Howard, T.M. Logan and Harriet Tyce</b><br><br><b>'DAZZLIING AND UTTERLY ADDICTIVE' </b>CLARE LESLIE HALL<br><b>'A MASTERCLASS IN SUSPENSE' </b>JOANNA WALLACE<br><b>'TWISTY AND TANTALISING!' </b>SAM HOLLAND<br><b>'SUBLIMELY TWISTY ... UNMISSABLE' </b>HEATHER CRITCHLOW<br><br><i>It will be a day to remember...</i><br><br>It is 3pm on Monday. Emily Smith is summoned to her daughter's school, an elite hothouse where pupils work under exacting standards of grades and behaviour. She is reassured that Olivia isn't in trouble, but the news is even worse - her child is missing.<br><br>A minibus carrying the swim team never arrived back from a gala. The police don't know where it has gone and the school's 'no phones' policy means none of the kids has a device. They have vanished.<br><br>As time ticks by and fear becomes unbearable, the real danger may not be the kidnapper but someone much closer to home...<br><br><b>**Don't miss Jo Furniss' unique locked-room thriller set on a gridlocked motorway - DEAD MILE IS AVAILABLE NOW!**</b><br><br><u>PRAISE FOR JO FURNISS:</u><br>'I LOVED IT' <b>T.M. LOGAN<br></b>'INVENTIVE, GRIPPING' <b>HARRIET TYCE </b><br>'SPELLBINDINGLY ORIGINAL AND UTTERLY COMPELLING' <b>JACK JORDAN</b></p>

<p><b>SCOTLAND, 1662.</b><br><b>Hunted, held prisoner and banished for a belief...</b><br><br>As civil war rages and King Charles II tightens his grip on the Church of Scotland, childhood sweethearts Violet and Samuel are swept into a violent struggle for religious freedom. They pledge their hearts to each other - and to a cause that will test their faith, courage and love beyond measure.<br><br>Hunted as rebels, imprisoned behind the walls of the infamous Greyfriars Kirkyard and torn from their homeland, Violet and Samuel are sentenced to a life of indentured servitude on the brutal sugar plantations of Barbados. But when their ship wrecks off the coast of Orkney, they become separated.<br><br>Alone and captive in a foreign land, Violet must summon every ounce of strength to survive the horrors she faces - and to cling to the hope that Samuel is still alive. Can love endure across oceans, through wars and captivity?<br><br><b>A Fire in Their Hearts is a powerful, epic tale of love, faith and survival, inspired by the extraordinary true events of the seventeenth-century Killing Times, by the bestselling author of <i>The Last Witch of Scotland</i>, Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year 2024.</b><br><br>'<b>Heartfelt and devastating</b> . . . Philip Paris's remarkable story-telling brings some of the darkest episodes in Scottish history memorably to light.'<br><b>S.G. MacLEAN</b>, bestselling author of <i>The Bookseller of Inverness</i><br><br><i>'</i>An utterly heart-wrenching novel.'<br><b>FIONA VALPY</b>, author of <i>The Sky Beneath Us</i></p>

<p><b>Return to the world of Disney <i>Tim Burton's</i> <i>The Nightmare Before Christmas </i>in this long-awaited sequel to the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Long Live the Pumpkin Queen</i>!</b><br><br><b>IS SALLY'S TIME AS PUMPKIN QUEEN RUNNING OUT?</b><br><br>It's been a year since Sally was crowned Queen of Halloween Town and royalty is taking its toll. Torn between her noble duties and her wish of uniting the citizens across the Hinterlands, she's stretched at the seams and feeling unsure of her future.<br><br>When a potion demonstration goes horribly wrong, Sally tumbles through a mysterious portal with her new rag doll apprentice Luna. Finding themselves in Time Town, they discover that someone has tampered with the clock that controls Halloween Town and unless they find the culprit, they will never be able to return to the present-day.<br><br>Can Sally uncover the truth and return to Halloween Town to reunite with Jack before time runs out?</p>

<p><b>'A sumptuous, superbly immersive epic: witty, with gutsy, beautifully drawn characters'</b><br><b>- Adele Parks MBE</b><br><br><b>The second instalment in the Wax Fruit Trilogy, </b><b>chronicling the triumphs and trials of the </b><b>Moorhouse family in Victorian Glasgow.</b><br><br>The Moorhouses face a new wave of uncertainty as romantic entanglements and shifting fortunes complicate the family hierarchy. <br><br>Phoebe's engagement is thrown into doubt by financial ruin. Mungo's surprise marriage into the aristocracy brings prestige - and unexpected pressures. Meanwhile, Bel wants to ensure the security of the Moorhouse family and urges her brother-in-law David to find a suitable match.<br><br>As personal desires clash with family duty, the Moorhouses must decide what truly matters: love, loyalty or legacy.<br><br><b>'Wax Fruit recaptures the atmosphere of the period most effectively' - The Herald</b><br><br><b>'Very fine indeed' - Glasgow Evening Citizen</b></p>

<p><b>'A sumptuous, superbly immersive epic: witty, with gutsy, beautifully drawn characters'</b><br><b>- Adele Parks MBE</b><br><br><b>The powerful conclusion to Guy McCrone's Wax Fruit Trilogy, bringing the sweeping saga of the Moorhouse family to a dramatic close.<br></b><br>The Moorhouses are now firmly established in Glasgow's thriving West End. Their name carries weight across the city - but behind the polished facade, tensions simmer. <br><br>Restless and headstrong, Phoebe Moorhouse leaves the safety of home behind, journeying with her husband to the glittering heart of the Austro-Hungarian Empire: Vienna. There, she finds a world of freedom, beauty,<br>and possibility - one that awakens her spirit but strains her marriage.<br><br>As Phoebe embraces the independence the city offers, Bel urges her to return home to Glasgow. Torn between two worlds, she must decide where her future truly lies - and what she's willing to sacrifice to claim it.<br><br><b>'Wax Fruit recaptures the atmosphere of the period most effectively' - The Herald</b><br><br><b>'Very fine indeed' - Glasgow Evening Citizen</b></p>

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. Venture into Roz's wild world in this gorgeously illustrated picture book that brings to full colour the adventures of the #1 New York Times bestselling novel THE WILD ROBOT - now a DreamWorks major motion picture starring Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal and Kit Connor! Roz is not where she's supposed to be. Roz the robot wasn't designed to live in the wilderness. But when she washes up on an island, she must learn from the animal inhabitants and adapt to her new, natural surroundings, and before long, the island begins to feel like home. Filled with Peter Brown's stunning artwork, this moving picture book is the perfect gift for readers new to THE WILD ROBOT or for longtime fans of the series that sparked a global phenomenon.

Learning numbers can be fun with Little Bear and friends!A perfect pre-school early learning concept board book featuring an adorable cast of stuffed toys and the numbers one to ten. Ruff is wearing four boots while Dog is hiding four rubber bones. Duck has nine puzzle pieces and there are nine blue bubbles in Zebra's bath. Sailor is carrying two buckets and Rabbit has two skis on his feet. Read aloud with little ones as you count to ten, encouraging children to look, find and form image and word connections, whilst also extending your child's vocabulary. Jane Hissey's classic illustrations, simple text, and the numbers one to ten appearing on every page provide a perfect companion for children who are learning to count. The chunky board book format and rounded cornersare ideal for small hands to grip onto and hold, encouraging early motor skills.

<p><b>EDITOR'S PICK ON AMAZON.COM</b><br><b><br>'</b>As captivating and nuanced as the drawings themselves' - <i>The</i> <i>New York Times</i><br><b>'</b>Against the odds, her prose keeps pace with her pastels' - Patrick Bringley, author of <i>All the Beauty in the World</i><br>'Readers will be hard-pressed to put this down' - <i>Publisher's Weekly</i><b><br><br>A penetrating, compulsively readable memoir about the four-decade career of a top courtroom sketch artist.<br></b><br>Jane Rosenberg is America's pre-eminent courtroom sketch artist. For over forty years, she's been at the heart of the story, covering almost every major trial that has passed through the New York justice system. From mob bosses to fallen titans of finance, terrorists and sex abusers, corrupt cops and warring entertainment icons, she has drawn them all.<br><br>In <i>Drawn Testimony</i>, Rosenberg brings us into the high-stakes, dramatic world of her craft, where art, psychology and courtroom drama collide. Over the course of her legendary career, Jane has had a front row seat to some of the most iconic and notorious moments in our nation's recent history, sketching everything from Tom Brady's deflate-gate case, to John Lennon's murder trial to cases against Ghislaine Maxwell, John Gotti, Harvey Weinstein and most recently, the indictment against former President Donald Trump. Readers will learn how she has honed her unique powers of perception, but also what her portraits reveal, not only about her subjects, but about the human condition in general.<br><br>Fearless, fascinating and gorgeously written, <i>Drawn Testimony</i> captures the unique career of an artist whose body of work depicts history as it's happening.</p>

<p><b>THE BRUTALLY HONEST AND REDEMPTIVE MEMOIR FROM N-DUB</b><b>Z STAR, TULISA</b><br><br>More than a memoir, <i>Judgement</i> is a real-time chronicle of a life under siege. Written by Tulisa through a series of raw, unfiltered journals during the most turbulent year of her life, Tulisa captures, moment by moment, the downfall orchestrated by the notorious 'Fake Sheikh', Mazher Mahmood. <br><br>In 2013, Tulisa stood at the pinnacle of her career. Then, an elaborate sting operation saw her reputation publicly shredded and her future thrown into chaos, all captured for the front pages of <i>The Sun</i>.<br><br>Rather than crumble, Tulisa picked up her pen. Day after day, she wrote her truth as the courtroom battles raged, as the headlines screamed, and as the media and justice system closed in. <br><br>The result is <i>Judgement</i>: an unflinching, no-holds-barred account of survival, injustice, love, betrayal and ultimately, redemption. <i>Judgement</i> is her incredible story.</p>

<p><b>A brand-new novel from the RNA award-winning author of <i>Bobby's War<br></i></b><br><b>'A gripping series. I've loved every one and this latest is no exception!' Rosie Goodwin<br></b><br>It's 1942 and the Second World War rages across Europe. Maggie Carpenter leaves her quiet life as a teacher in Manchester to join a team of women working the canals, hauling supplies across wartime Britain. Cramped cabins, no running water and relentless labour become her new reality.<br><br>Thrown together with two strangers - each hiding secrets of their own - Maggie finds unlikely friendship and a spark of love in a young Army chaplain. But as past wounds resurface, she must decide if she can trust again . . .<br><br><b><i>Maggie's War</i> is a stirring story of friendship, love and courage in the face of war. <br></b><br>'Suffused with extensive research, as well as <b>secrets and sympathy</b>. Saga readers will love this WW2 tale of canal boat life on "the cut".' <b>Mollie Walton</b><br><br><br><b>Readers are loving <i>Maggie's War</i>:<br></b><br>'Family <b>saga at its best</b>'<br><br>'I thoroughly enjoyed this book and <b>cant wait for the next one</b>'<br><br>'A real <b>page turner</b>'<br><br>'<b>Captivating</b> read' <br><br><b>Don't miss the first four books in the collection - <i>Lily's War</i>, RNA winning <i>Bobby's War</i>, <i>Hannah's War </i>and RNA award shortlisted <i>Bridget's War</i>. Available now. And<i> Faith's War </i>coming 2026. </b></p>

<p><b>VOGUE MAGAZINE, BEST BOOKS OF 2025</b><br><b>A HARPER'S BAZAAR BEST 2025 BEACH READ PICK</b><br><b>A FORBES MUST-READ BOOK FOR SUMMER 2025<br></b><br><b>'A gracefully told and sharply observed debut' KILEY REID</b><br><b><br>'Such a sincere blast to read' KAVEH AKBAR</b><br><br><i>The Tiny Things Are Heavier</i> follows Sommy, a Nigerian woman who comes to the United States for graduate school two weeks after her brother, Mezie, attempts suicide. Plagued by the guilt of leaving Mezie behind, Sommy struggles to fit into her new life as a student and an immigrant. Lonely and homesick, Sommy soon enters a complicated relationship with her boisterous Nigerian roommate, Bayo, a relationship that plummets into deceit when Sommy falls for Bryan, a biracial American, whose estranged Nigerian father left the States immediately after his birth. Bonded by their feelings of unbelonging and a vague sense of kinship, Sommy and Bryan transcend the challenges of their new relationship.<br><br>During summer break, Sommy and Bryan visit the bustling city of Lagos, Nigeria, where Sommy hopes to reconcile with Mezie and Bryan plans to connect with his father. But when a shocking and unexpected event throws their lives into disarray, it exposes the cracks in Sommy's relationships and forces her to confront her notions of self and familial love.<br><br>A daring and ambitious novel rendered in stirring, tender prose, <i>The Tiny Things Are Heavier</i> is a captivating portrait that explores the hardships of migration, the subtleties of Nigeria's class system, and how far we'll go to protect those we love.</p>

Discovering different shapes can be fun with Little Bear and friends!A perfect early learning concept board book featuring an adorable cast of stuffed toys and collection of different shapes. Read aloud as you introduce children to circles, squares, spheres and much more, encouraging pre-schoolers to point to and identify shapes in everyday objects around them. Little Bear is waving a square flag and the toys are cutting out square windows. Jolly Tall has a paper star and Hoot has stars on her apron. Old Bear and his friends are finding shapes all over the placeThis adorable, educational board book will help children to learn as they listen, extending their vocabulary and forming image and word connections along the way. Jane Hissey's classic illustrations, simple text, and various shapes appearing on every page provide a perfect companion for children who are learning all about their very first shapes.The chunky board book format and rounded corners makes this ideal for small hands to hold and enjoy.

<p>Serial killer Saffy Huntley-Oliver's life is going great.<br><br>She's got a fabulous new boyfriend, Jonathan. She has literally got away with murder. And now that she's no longer single, she can get back to her favourite hobby: killing bad men.<br><br>Particularly Sir Thomas West, a children's TV star who truly deserves to die.<br><br>But there are a few little snags. For one, her beloved sister Susie is still dating that insufferable Finlay. For another, Sir Thomas has a very large bodyguard. And Jonathan himself has given up his job investigating true crime, despite all the tempting corpses that Saffy keeps putting in his way.<br><br>All of this would be easy to ignore in the flush of new love. Except Saffy's never been in love before, and it's weird. She's having difficulty separating romance from homicide. Especially when someone discovers Saffy's secret hobby and starts sending Jonathan coded messages about her crimes.<br><br>Is someone trying to break them up? Or trying to hunt her down?</p>

The Forest of Dreams is a captivating picture book that takes readers on a magical journey through the imagination of a young girl. With just a pinch of will and creativity, she weaves an enchanted forest that grows from the very fabric of her dreams - transforming into a powerful reminder of the limitless magic within our minds. Guided by evocative illustrations and a soothing narrative, Merve Atilgan's spellbinding folktale is a calming adventure perfect for bedtime, sparking colourful dreams and a sense of wonder.

<p>In the nineteenth century, Scotland was renowned as a land of misty glens, engineering innovation and inventive genius. But it was also the home of brutal murder, terrifying riots, cruelty to children, bank robbery and acid attacks. Women as well as men were capable of horrendous acts, and crime could strike anywhere: at home, on the road and even at sea. <br><br>Edinburgh, with its reputation for polite decorum, was also the scene of poisoning and savagery; the dark streets of industrial Glasgow and Dundee harboured thieves and muggers; and the villages of coast and country hid wild men and vicious women.<br><br><b><i>Bloody Scotland</i> exposes some of the crimes, both remembered and forgotten, that rocked Scotland in those lawless times and reveals not only the criminals who perpetrated them, but also the law enforcers who fought hard to maintain order against a rising tide of crime.</b></p>

They promised to be best friends forever . . . but what if they could be more? Of all of Gabby's terrible mistakes, losing Austin may have been the worst one. As children, they were inseparable best friends - until golden girl Gabby publicly broke Austin's heart and set fire to their friendship. She hasn't seen him since. Now Gabby is a college drop-out with a crappy apartment, her promising future rapidly slipping through her fingers. In her own words, she's nothing. So, she's got nothing to lose when she sets out to fix her life and the many mistakes she's left in her wake. Austin is the one who got away, and she's never forgiven herself for hurting him. But can he forgive her now?