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A contemporary gothic horror and comics classic, perfect for fans of Stephen King, Stranger Things and The Haunting of Hill House. I used to dream of Dragons. . . Abby is settling into married life: making coffee, cooking for David and her stepdaughter Crystal, spending evenings curled up together in front of the TV. For a quiet woman without many friends, she's proud of the life she has built, and desperately wants to believe they will all be happy. But what really happened to Crystal's mother, the artist who no-one speaks of? What secrets does their strange house by the water harbour, and what of Abby's old dreams and fears, of Lady Grey, the Knight and the Dragons? In their chilling return - a story of grief, ghosts, and the struggle to be true to oneself - E.M. Carroll casts another unforgettable spell.

The first of the three greatest novels by the era-defining Nobel laureate, reissued for a new generation. I am still alive then. That may come in useful. Molloy, a sordid, bedridden vagrant, recalls a long bicycle ride in search of his mother. He describes sucking on stones, falling in love, getting arrested, killing a dog. Moran, a private detective, sets out to look for Molloy. But as Moran's physical and mental state deteriorate, his narrative starts to mirror Molloy's in mysterious ways. Molloy is the first of the three great novels Samuel Beckett produced during his 'frenzy of writing' in the late 1940s. The others are Malone Dies and The Unnamable.

The third of the three greatest novels by the era-defining Nobel laureate, reissued for a new generation. I can't go on, I'll go on. The Unnamable is a voice. Is it curled up inside an urn, on the point of being born, or is it about to die? Haunted by visitors, it weeps. The Unnamable sifts disjointed memories, grapples with the problem of existence and ultimately perpetuates itself through an endless stream of fragmented words. The Unnamable is the last of the three great novels Samuel Beckett produced during his 'frenzy of writing' in the late 1940s. The others are Molloy and Malone Dies.

Summer 1941, Hitler and his allies rule Europe from the Atlantic to the Black Sea. But inside Germany, there is a notable voice of dissent, Der Chef, whose radio broadcasts skilfully question Nazi doctrine. What listeners don't know is that Der Chef is a fiction, a character created by the British propagandist Sefton Delmer. As Peter Pomerantsev uncovers Delmer's fascinating lost story, he is called into a wartime propaganda effort of his own: the global response to Putin's invasion of Ukraine. From one of our leading experts on disinformation, the incredible true story of the complex and largely forgotten WWII propagandist Sefton Delmer - and what we can learn from him today.

A glamorous media darling, a surprise heiress, and the magical competition of a lifetime. At sixteen, Honora “Nora” Holtzfall is the daughter of the most powerful heiress in all of Walstad. Her family controls all the money–and all the magic–in the entire country. But despite being the center of attention, Nora has always felt like an outsider. When her mother is found dead in an alley, the family throne and fortune are suddenly up for grabs, and Nora will be pitted against her cousins in the Veritaz, the ultimate magical competition for power that determines the one family heir. But there’s a surprise contestant this time: Lotte, the illegitimate daughter of Nora’s aunt. When Lotte’s absent mother retrieves her from the rural convent she’d abandoned her to, Lotte goes from being an orphan to surrounded by family. Unfortunately, most of them want her dead. And soon, Nora discovers that her mother’s death wasn’t random–it was murder. And the only person she can trust to uncover the truth of what happened is a rakish young reporter who despises everything Nora and her family stand for. With everyone against her, Lotte’s last hope is hunting for the identity of her father. But the dangerous competition–and her feelings for Theo, one of the Holtzfalls’ sworn protectors–turns her world upside down. Incredible tests, impossible choices and deadly odds await both girls. But there can only be one winner.

From the stylist behind David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust look, an electrifying peek behind the curtains during a legendary chapter of pop culture history.''Suzi Ronson was there as Bowie transitioned from suburban folkie to world superstar and genius. Few can offer such insight, and tell this fascinating story with such verve.''HANIF KUREISHI''It’s still hard to accept that Ziggy didn’t fall from the stars in full makeup to blow our minds. Yes, other people helped create him. One of them was Suzi Ronson.''DEBORAH LEVY, LITERARY REVIEW‘Electrifying’. MAIL ON SUNDAY‘Refreshing . . . pulls few punches.’ i‘An engrossing, raucous read.’ SALON***Suzi Ronson was working in a Beckenham hair salon in the early seventies when Mrs Jones came in for her weekly shampoo and set. After being introduced to her son David and his wife Angie, Suzi finds herself at the Bowies’ bohemian apartment and is soon embroiled in their raucous world.Having crafted his iconic Ziggy Stardust hairstyle, Suzi becomes the only working woman in David’s touring party and joins the Spiders from Mars as they perform around the globe. Amid the costume blunders, parties and groupies she meets her husband-to-be, Mick Ronson, and together they traverse the absurdities of life in show business, falling in with the likes of Iggy Pop, Bob Dylan and Lou Reed along the way.Dazzling and intimate, Me and Mr Jones provides not only a unique perspective on one of the most beguiling stars of our time but also a world on the cusp of cultural transformation, charting the highs and lows of life as one of the only women in the room as it happened.***''This candid memoir by the stylist who helped create the singer’s Ziggy look offers a vivid snapshot of his golden years . . . As his dresser, Suzi gets as close to him as anyone.''OBSERVER''Considering the vast number of books published every year about David Bowie, a new one had better have either fresh info or fresh insights. Thankfully, Me and Mr Jones delivers on both counts . . . A first-hand view of the glory and brutality that comes with a rapid rise to stardom.'' VARIETY

Celebrate the wonder of mums with this hilarious poetry collection – perfect for gifting!Right.That’s it. It’s full.She saidI officially have no space left.All my heart is taken upWith love for you in my chest.From one of the UK’s leading performance poets, this collection celebrates the very best types of mum, including mum as gamer, party animal, slob and free spirit. Inspired by Laura Dockrill’s own experiences of childhood and motherhood, these poems will make you laugh and celebrate the wonder of mums.‘Entertaining.’ The i‘Vibrant, hilarious and touching book of well-crafted and original poems. A truly lovely book.’ BookTrust

Blaze the bunny?s scooter crash threatens to ruin Easter, unless there?s a way to make chocolate eggs . . .A perfect day, no clouds and sunny,And look here comes a little bunny . . .Oh dear she?s coming rather fast,"She?s heading for the egg display!""My brakes won?t work, quick out the way!" Poor Blaze is not like all the other bunnies. Instead of lolloping around peacefully, she likes to travel FAST on her scooter. But disaster strikes when she crashes into the chocolate eggs that the Easter bunnies need for Easter morning! How will Blaze find a fix in time? Perhaps instead of chocolate eggs, she can create a chocolate bunny mold?

''Magnificent.'' Richard Osman‘Razor-sharp.’ Erin Kelly''Fresh, frightening, bittersweet and brutal.'' Chris Whitaker ''Catnip for fans of Saltburn.'' GuardianA BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICKHe''s found a life worth killing forEdward is struggling to hold it together. Just about getting by in a world he cannot afford, scurrying after his friends, doing everything he can to prove his value. But not to worry: the attention of his beloved Stanza and the respite he finds in her ancestral home, Kellerby House, provide all the reward he needs.Until he realises that Stanza is in love with his best friend Robert, forcing Edward to re-evaluate what those closest to him are actually worth. No price is too high to stop the life he has strived for slipping from his grip. Especially when he won’t be the one paying.''A genuine late night, one more chapter, but I''ve got work in the morning book.'' Ian Moore Are there limits to what he will do for his friends? Are there limits to what he will do to them?''A dastardly romp.'' Alice Slater‘A subtle and gripping thriller for fans of The Secret History and The Talented Mr. Ripley.’ Claire McGowanWHAT READERS ARE SAYING . . .‘I loved The Kellerby Code. The toxic friend group our lower class protagonist bends over backwards to fit into, the growing resentment of the effortless wealth and success and the inevitable tipping point.’‘This is one of those books that get more absorbing and utterly bizarre as it goes, you absolutely have to read it.’‘Immensely enjoyable . . . A wild roller coaster ride with plenty of cringeworthy and laugh out loud moments.’

I had a premonition of setting out on a journey and getting lost inside a distant tide . . . It was the beginning of summer, and I was nineteen years old. Yayoi lives with her perfect, loving family - something 'like you'd see in a Spielberg movie'. But while her parents tell happy stories of her childhood, she is increasingly haunted by the sense that she's forgotten something important about her past.

From the author of The Damned Utd and Red or Dead, an extraordinary novel about Britain, sport and our collective past. February 6, 1958, British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on take-off at Munich Airport. On board were the young Manchester United team, 'the Busby Babes', and the journalists who followed them. Twenty-one of the passengers died instantly, four were left fighting for their lives while six more were critically injured. Munichs is the story of the crash and its aftermath, of those who survived and those who did not, of how Britain and football changed, and how it did not; a novel of tragedy, but also of hope.

A scientist nobody liked has been murdered on the Arctic ice . . .''A brilliant modern cosy.'' Ian Moore, author of Death and Croissants''Fun ahoy!'' Orlando Murrin, author of Knife Skills for Beginners''How can something so damn cold be so damn cosy?'' Oskar Jensen, author of Helle and Death''Clever, quirky and irresistibly fun.'' Jessica Bull, author of Jane Austen Investigates''Written so beautifully, the queerness shines through.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader reviewMeet the Blanchard twins:Rose is practical, sharp, and protective. Specialty: manta rays.Finn is too sweet and kind for his own good. Specialty: sharks.Rose and Finn are looking for sharks on the sea bed. When they return to their ship, the Dauphin, they make a terrible discovery: their colleague has been murdered on the ice – with a harpoon that should never have been there. Everyone else on the luxury cruise ship – the wealthy passengers, the researchers hard at work, the tight-knit crew and their strangely calm Captain – were all aboard at the time, so they are all under suspicion. Rose and Finn were the only two at sea, and they''re miles from anywhere, so it’s up to them to investigate.On scientific problems, they are a brilliant team – but can the Blanchard twins solve a murder?''Crisp and cosy . . . like Murder She Wrote in the Arctic with sharks!!!'' Kitty Murphy, author of Death in HeelsREADERS LOVE DEATH ON ICE:''Think Christie but funnier, with more heart . . . I love a cosy murder mystery and this was one of the best.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Delicious.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I loved this book.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐''An amazing Who Done It that will genuinely keep you guessing! A fantastically diverse cast of characters! And the charming serene atmosphere of the artic! What more could you want!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A cheeky celebration of boobies! Nancy Vo''s latest creation is fresh and funny, while serving up just the right amount of fact.You have just opened a book about boobies.Meet the Blue-footed Booby, who does not have any boobies at all, since only mammals have boobies. We learn that mammals have boobies to feed babies, even though milk can also come from plants. And did you know that boobies, or breasts, vary from person to person, that boobies change over time, and that different animals have different numbers of boobies?Witty and wide-ranging, this eye-opening picture book goes on to explore connections between boobies and mountains, boobies and ancient art and, of course, boobies and you!Punchy prose is complemented by striking stencil art in a retro palette, making this the perfect gift for curious young children, older children getting to know their bodies, and anyone ready to boldly celebrate boobies!

POETRY BOOK SOCIETY CHOICEReverberating with risk, this collection negotiates the darkness of injury, the potency and pain of revelation, and agency as song.For years I had no sound but his sweetness, his lye. Thus I go slow. I song last. Least. The lower.That which I had nor sound I may still song. Trauma and vulnerability – violation and its aftershock – are explored within a framework of self-determination and radical queerness in Richard Scott''s second collection. In three distinct yet interlocking parts, he documents what it is to have survived ''seismic assaults, the buried silences''. This is first pursued through still-life paintings, controlled arrangements in which time is frozen. In ''Coy'', the lexicon of Andrew Marvell''s ''To His Coy Mistress'' is repurposed to enact the collapse of language under the strain of description, punctuated by scalding direct statement. In the luminous title sequence, crystals and gemstones evoke themes of fracture and fixative, demonstrating Scott''s power as a poet who casts an uncompromising but ultimately uplifting light. ‘A luminous, uneasily beautiful set of poems.’ Rebecca Tamas, Guardian (Best Recent Poetry roundup)Praise for Soho:‘Scott’s project is as political as it is personal, and the kaleidoscopic picture of contemporary queerness he builds through these poems is as urgent as it is alluring.’ A. K. Blakemore, Poetry London‘With his electric Soho, Richard Scott has arrived like a lightning bolt in our midst. In poetry that moves so fast we’re left breathless, this is protean, irreverent, urgent work.’ Sinéad Morrissey, T. S. Eliot Prize judge''Richard Scott’s Soho is the most gripping portrayal of queer lives I’ve read so far.'' Daljit Nagra, Guardian

The electrifying new novel from the sensational bestselling winners of the International Booker Prize and ''one of the boldest writers alive today'' (Max Porter).‘It’s been a long time since a book has destroyed me like this.'' Max Porter''Obsessed me from the first line.'' Daisy Johnson''I''m in awe.'' Brandon TaylorWINNER OF THE JAMES TAIT BLACK PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024In the tempestuous summer of 2005, a local veterinarian becomes enraptured by a 14-year-old farmer’s daughter – his ‘favourite’ – as he tends her father’s cows. This deeply troubled soul is our narrator: a man who believes he offers the object of his love a tantalizing path out of the constrictions of her conservative rural life, a chance to escape to a world of fantasy. But the obsessive reliance he cultivates builds into a terrifying trap, with a crime and confession at the heart of it that threatens to rip their small community apart.''Mesmerising . . . A singular, deeply discomforting talent.’ Financial Times''An extraordinary literary achievement.’ Daily Telegraph *****‘I was floored by this novel . . . Unholy brilliance.’ Observer''A unique creation and a tour de force of transgressive imagination.’ Guardian (Book of the Day)

The Costa Award-winning poet''s ingenious collection of poems is an investigation and test of Wordsworth''s famous adage: ''the Child is father of the Man''.In Christopher Reid’s marvellous collection, a schoolboy furtively and thrillingly drops a marble through the top of his desk so that it makes its way in darkness along a complicated chute of books, rulers and rubbish, only to emerge from a hole in the base and be caught deftly in his other hand. The poem is titled ‘Homeric’ and might serve as a clue to the mood and construction of the collection in general, where the poet, now in his seventies, seeks to track down and commune with his much younger self. It is an investigation that tests Wordsworth’s ‘the Child is father of the Man’ by contriving a series of transtemporal encounters between two selves who may now, conceivably, begin to understand each other. Reid was born in Hong Kong and, thanks to the roving nature of his father’s employment, spent some of his childhood in foreign places. Most of the locations in this book, however, are the Britain of the 1950s and ’60s – perhaps, at this distance in time, no less exotic. As the poems move from pre-verbal experience to adolescence, the younger self is captured in scenes that illuminate the steps by which a man – a poet – has been raised. Another poem conjures up the childhood of Henry James in order to reflect on ‘the large part / mystery plays in both childhood and art’, a proposition that the book as a whole may be said to endorse through both its wondering gaze and its ingenuity.