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She''s half witch, half unicorn – and ALL heart! Are you ready to meet your best friend…?Welcome to the town of Dankley Ditch, which is waiting for its BRAND-NEW WITCH.But the witch that turns up is … unusual! Witchicorn is a fabulous, rainbow-coloured unicorn (and also a witch – a really, really nice one).The residents of Dankley Ditch are unimpressed, until a visit from Nasty Nell – a powerful and VERY unpleasant witch from the neighbouring town – turns everything upside-down!Perfect for Halloween …• Includes witches, magic, cats, bats, pumpkins and more – the perfect book to share or gift during spooky season!• Funny, rhyming text – a briliant readaloud story that will have kids hooked.• Bright, fun-filled artwork is packed with detail.

''A mischievous boy hero and an equally amusing ghoul,’ GuardianAn iconic ghost story for children from Penelope Lively, one of the modern greats of British fiction. Just because you can''t see them doesn''t mean they aren''t there…James is fed up. His family has moved to a new cottage – with grounds that are great for excavations, and trees that are perfect for climbing – and stuff is happening. Stuff that is normally the kind of thing he does. But it''s not him who''s writing strange things on shopping lists and fences. It''s not him who smashes bottles and pours tea in the Vicar''s lap. It''s a ghost – honestly. Thomas Kempe the 17th century apothecary has returned and he wants James to be his apprentice. No one else believes in ghosts. It''s up to James to get rid of him. Or he''ll have no pocket money or pudding ever again.The Ghost of Thomas Kempe is a timeless thriller, with a ghostly mystery and all the fun and mischief of being nine years old. Perfect for fans of Eva Ibbotson, Tom’s Midnight Garden and Helen Cresswell’s Moondial.

The best adventures start with a single step… 'What a lively and fresh voice Penny has. So funny too and really resonates with someone who never wants to retire or slow down! Sunday Times bestselling author Phillipa Ashley Gracie Jenkins thought her days of adventure were behind her. Settled into the familiar rhythms of small-town life, aged 72, she never imagined she'd lace up her trainers for anything more than a stroll down memory lane. But when a long-forgotten postcard sparks a fire within her, Gracie embarks on an extraordinary journey and sets out to conquer the ultimate challenge: training for a marathon. As Gracie's steps turn into miles, she discovers strength she never knew she had and a community she never expected to find. But it's not just about crossing the finish line—it's about rediscovering herself along the way. Can Gracie prove to herself, and her loved ones, that age truly is just a number? The feel-good novel that proves life can begin at any age…all you have to do is get up and go! Perfect for fans of Mike Gayle and Clare Pooley. –––––––- AUTHORS LOVE PENNY MIRREN! 'Funny, uplifting and warm'Sunday Times bestselling author PHILLIPA ASHLEY 'Beautifully written, the characters leap from the page' Million-copy bestselling author SUE MOORCROFT 'An uplifting gem of a novel! Funny, heartwarming and hopeful!' KATE STOREY 'An uplifting celebration…a great big hug of a book.' JULIE MA 'Funny, fresh and gloriously inspiring. I feel joyous after finishing this book.' KATE GALLEY 'A likeable cast of characters, an engaging story and delicious food…a fun, involving read.' JANE LOVERING 'I loved Maggie from the first page and cheered her on through every chapter.' RUTH O'LEARY

'A beautiful, brave, important book…filled with light, hope and so much love' Sunday Times Bestseller Paige Toon –- This wasn’t meant to happen. But it did. Sofie Jensen knows the safest way to live is by staying in control. And she knows that love can come with a cost. But what she doesn’t know is that one unexpected moment will change everything. Because meeting Rory and falling in love wasn’t part of the plan. Neither was becoming pregnant or losing her baby. Sofie doesn’t know how she’ll survive this kind of grief – but she knows life will never be the same again… Told with quiet strength and breathtaking honesty, This Wasn’t Meant to Happen is a powerful portrait of love, grief and the tender, complicated path back to hope. 'Oh my heart. This is a book that lands deeply' Sunday Times Bestseller Giovanna Fletcher 💛💛💛 Readers love This Wasn’t Meant to Happen: ‘Earth-shatteringly brilliant. Heartbreaking and hopeful in equal measure’ Zoë Folbigg, author of One Note 'Tender and raw, brave and inspiring, this important, beautiful book has love woven through every line. I loved it.’ Cathy Bramley 'This was the most beautiful book. It was illuminating. It’s a gift to both those who have experienced baby loss and those who want to know how to love and support them. Most importantly, This Wasn’t Meant to Happen is an incredibly compelling novel about the power of love.’ Katy Regan 'A big, sweeping novel about love and loss and the beauty that comes from both. Heartbreaking and healing in equal measure.’ Cesca Major, Reese's Book Club author of Maybe Next Time 'This beautiful book shines a much-needed light on a subject that so many are afraid of. It was such an honour to read; I held my breath, rooted for Sofie and lost myself in the pages. Thank you Ali; needed by so many, including me.’ Elle Wright, author of Ask Me His Name 'Heartfelt and uplifting – yet without ever glossing over the rougher, rawer edges of grief. Ali Harris has created a rare and special story.’ Jennie Agg, author of Life, Almost: Miscarriage, misconceptions, and a search for answers from the brink of motherhood 'I recommend getting some tissues ready because I went through two whole boxes.' ? 'An absolutely heartbreakingly, beautiful story that is impossible to put down. An absolute must read.' ? 'A beautiful and heart wrenching read. Ali Harris handles such a sensitive topic with the utmost care and consideration.' ? 'A deeply emotional and inspiring book.' ? 'A difficult subject but beautifully written. This is a book to be read with a box of tissues on hand.' ? 'Full of emotions, courage, bravery, heartache and hope.' ? 'An absolute emotional rollercoaster of a story that will have you reaching for the tissue box multiple times but will also leave your heart full by the end. Best book I've read this year by far.' ? 'An emotional heartbreaking read… what comes shining through is the immeasurable love in the face of adversity.' ? 'As someone who has suffered a pregnancy loss it made me feel seen.' ? 'A beautifully written, suspenseful, and emotionally charged novel that will stay with you long after the last page. Ali Harris has definitely earned a place on my list of must-read authors!' ? 'Words can’t describe how much of an impact this book has. The grief, heartbreak, love and friendships truly make it such a beautiful yet soul destroying story. This is a book I feel will stay with me for life.' ?

ADVENTURE LIES BEYOND THE CAT FLAP!Your favourite duo are back… MURRAY AND BUN!Murray is a cat. Murray loves snoozing, fluffy blankets, and peace and quiet.Bun is a bun. Bun loves… EVERYTHING!And together they are unstoppable!SOMETIMES Murray’s enchanted cat flap leads to the garden… but mostly it leads to ADVENTURE!And when Murray and Bun travel through the cat flap and find that they''ve been turned into a pair a GHOSTHUNTERS, they''re quickly thrown into their spookiest adventure yet!Perfect for newly independent readers and fans of Bunny vs Monkey and Dog Man, this funny, exciting, and hugely loveable story – brilliantly illustrated throughout – will delight adventure-lovers young and old. After all, heroes come in all shapes and sizes!??A spooky, seasonal adventure from everyone''s favourite duo??A perfect gift for Halloween 2025??A stunning seasonal keepsake with Adam Stower''s stunning illustrationsComplete the series! Have you read Murray and Bun''s other adventures ye? urray the VikingMurray the KnightMurray the Pirate“Hilarious … A joy to read whatever your age” – David Walliams on Murray the Viking

Don''t miss the gripping new thriller from the author of A FLICKER IN THE DARK about a woman searching for answers to her sister''s disappearance decades ago''Absolutely riveting. Simmering tension and genuine shocks make ForgetMe Not a thriller I’ll remember for a long, long time'' RILEY SAGER''Shocking and totally twisted. Totally unique, I''ve never read anything like it'' MARY KUBICA''Could not put it down. A perfect thriller for summer reading'' SAMANTHA DOWNING“I have a sister. But we haven’t spoken in years”That’s what I told everyone. I lied.My sister’s been missing for 22 years, her body never found.Her disappearance has haunted me ever since.After quitting her job at as a NYC journalist, Claire Campbell heads home to South Carolina, planning to finally face her past.But unable to face her mother’s melancholy, and the eerie stillness of her childhood home, she seeks refuge at Galloway Farm. In exchange for free room and board she agrees to work the summer harvest.But as she gets to know the farm''s other inhabitants – an illusive elderly couple and a young man named Liam – Claire begins to realise that she isn’t the only one with a mysterious past. And Galloway Farm has secrets of its own

Malik Al Nasir was born in Liverpool to mixed parentage, with a white mother and a black father. Bemused by childhood memories of racist shouts for him to ‘go back to where you came from’ – he came from Liverpool after all – he began to look into his father’s ancestry.This resulting book charts the twists and turns of his journey into the past and explores an untold chapter in both Black and British history. As Malik investigates his roots, he reveals a new history of the transatlantic slave trade and the role of Scottish, Dutch and English merchants.Largely set between Liverpool and Demerara, in what was British Guiana, this is a story of sugar and of the barbaric transportation and abuse of human beings that facilitated our insatiable desire for the sweet stuff.In Guyana, he discovers ancestors that had been both enslaved Africans and prominent white slaveholders. He finds himself part of a complex lineage linking slaveholdings to high sheriffs, mayors, a British Prime Minister and bankers, whose companies formed major modern-day financial institutions, some of whom have yet to acknowledge their connections to the slave trade.Announced by the University of Cambridge as the winner of the Vice-Chancellor’s Global Impact Award for his research, Searching for My Slave Roots unravels not just the legacies of slavery but also plantation economics and the wealth of a slaveholding dynasty and that he himself was a descendant of thiers and those they had enslaved. A major theme of this history is the nuanced ways that trauma plays down through generations of the enslaved, and how wealth and privilege plays out across generations of slaveholders and their descendants.

A fantastic new picture book about Bing playing with his toy train based on the award-winning animated preschool series, Bing!Round the corner, not far away, Bing is playing with his train today!Bing is taking his favourite toy train to the playground with Flop. Pando is very impressed by all the things Bing''s train can do, vooshing along fences, sliding down slides, crossing wobbling bridges …CHOO CHOO!But when Bing sends his train down the roof of the climbing frame, disaster strikes! CRASH! What will Bing do no? wonderfully heartwarming story about what happens when your favourite toy breaks, teaching emotional resilience and showing the power of friendship and imagination.

In the land of hard-workers, meet the world’s laziest ant! From architecture to farming, explore how amazing ant-work can be.The other ants think Anita is lazy, but she just can’t choose what job to do. At the colony job fair, she discovers all the types of work that go on inside and around the anthill, but that just gives her a taste for adventure. Reporting back on her travels – did you know ants were the world’s first farmers, and can build their own boats? – Anita accidentally, finds her perfect role.

It’s Christmas time in London and all is not calm…Discover the deadly new novel from world-renowned dancer and Strictly Come Dancing head judge, Shirley Ballas!''It''s a ten from us for this brilliant book'' CLOSER''A showstopper of a read'' HEAT‘I loved it! I’m quite convinced I’ve danced with Lily Richmond, and if anyone can solve a few crimes she can …’ ANTON DU BEKE???After solving a series of murders at Blackpool Tower Ballroom, all Lily Richmond and Susie Cooper want is a peaceful Christmas. The last thing they expect is to find a dead body backstage at the Royal Albert Hall.Even worse, the victim is one of Lily’s students, a trust fund debutante set to be the new star of the ballroom dancing world.Lily and Susie set to investigating, but every clue throws up more questions, and around every corner lurk more suspects. And along the way, familiar faces on the dance scene will make themselves known – some that ought to stay in the past.Will the unlikely duo manage to wrap up the case in time to enjoy the holiday with their loved ones? Or is there a greater danger behind the scenes than they could have imagined???????? Two amateur detectives on the case?? One second chance romance?? Sex, lies and backstabbing?????? And a whole lot of deadly ambition…If you like your crime deadly and your romance spicy, look no further …???Readers are LOVING Shirley Ballas:''I was hooked from the very first page'' ?????''Fun, glamorous and quite unexpectedly spicy!'' ?????''Strictly Come Dancing but with a twist of murder'' ?????''A cleverly crafted mystery … I was totally absorbed'' ?????''A spelling binding plot in the glittering world of ballroom dance'' ?????''Extremely entertaining'' ?????

''Autumn vibes year-round? Yes please!'' ?????????????One determined party planner + one grumpy pumpkin farmer = a fall to remember…Given the chance to plan her bestie’s 30th birthday bash, Wren Southwick is determined to create an experience so big and so bold that the name of her party planning business spreads beyond the confines of her own small town.The key to her plan? The Finch family’s Goldleaf Pumpkin Farm. It’s not just the perfect venue but also the perfect supply partner for the autumnal-themed bash Wren envisions. But to get what she wants – and needs – she’ll have to get gorgeous grouch August Finch on board.The table is set, and the battle is about to begin … but who will fall first?????????Readers are LOVING There’s Pumpkin About You!!''Looking for a warm-hearted, funny and spicy novel that''s perfect for any time of the year, but especially for autumn? Then look no further'' ?????''I loved the autism representation! This is such a cozy and sweet read that is full of fall vibes. For best results, read when the leaves are starting to turn and grab a cozy sweater!'' ?????''Did I read this during a heat wave yes yes I did! Did I read it in one sitting yes yes I did! Did I completely love it yes yes I did!'' ?????"''The chemistry, the banter, the arguments, the town, the friends, relationships, everything made for a heart-warming easy to pick up read that I would highly recommend!'' ?????''It’s the kind of book that wraps around you like a blanket, makes you smile at the funny moments, reflect during the heartfelt ones and immediately wish for a sequel.'' ?????''This was absolutely fantastic.'' ?????''This is a charming, cozy and light read that is perfect for autumn.'' ?????''As an autistic reader, the autism representation in this book is amazing and really meant a lot to me. Honestly got quite emotional as I could relate to a lot of Augusts problems and feelings.'' ?????''A warm and cozy book, perfect for autumn and curling up by the fire place with a latte in hand!'' ?????''This book will be added to my automatic Autumn/Fall reread list every year!'' ?????

A timeless classic adventure illustrated by former Children’s Laureate Quentin Blake,A magical old man has asked Kay to protect the Box of Delights, a Box with which he can travel through time. But Kay is in danger: Abner Brown will stop at nothing to get his hands on it. The police don''t believe Kay, so when his family and the Bishop are scrobbled up just before Christmas, he knows he must act alone …John Masefield’s classic children’s book is considered to be one of the great works of modern children’s fiction. Magical, fantastical and filled with vivid, rich characters – brought to life in this edition by Quentin Blake’s stunning artwork – The Box of Delights and its sequel The Midnight Folk are a must-read for any child. A genuine fantasy classic in the tradition of Peter Pan, Alice''s Adventures in Wonderland or The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. If you like Harry Potter, you’ll love this. A wonderful book for early readers aged 8 and up.Recently adapted for the stage by Piers Torday, bestselling author of The Last Wild.‘Two of the greatest children’s books ever written’ – The Times on The Box of Delights and The Midnight Folk.

The brilliantly funny follow-up to the award-winning Colin’s Castle!Colin and Duck are back!Colin and Duck are now friends. They’re happily sharing their castle – and they’re expecting a visitor … Grandma!Grandma’s brought lots of luggage – and her pet crocodile. Eek! Will she like Colin’s unconventional castle? Will she like his vegetarian cooking? And will she like … DUCK?!The highly anticipated sequel to Colin’s Castle, with hilarious new characters and a brilliantly funny final twist.• The perfect book to share or gift during spooky season!• A brilliantly funny readaloud story that will have kids hooked.• Fun-filled artwork is packed with detail and humour.

In a career that has seen him face coup leaders in his native Ivory Coast and lead some of the most prestigious Western financial institutions, Tidjane Thiam has blazed a trail through African and European politics and business.After a childhood in tumultuous west and north Africa, Thiam broke barriers in the elitist world of French higher education, becoming one of the first black consultants at McKinsey and Company before entering the Ivorian government. After a coup forced him into exile, he joined the world of finance, where his rise saw him named as CEO of Prudential in London and Credit Suisse in Zurich. Along the way, he was trained and supported by many both in the public and private sector who made his many achievements as a leader possible. However, his rise to prominence as the only African, black and Muslim boss of large Western corporations was also accompanied with disproportionate public and media scrutiny, as well as racism and xenophobia.A blend of autobiography, business, politics, and personal philosophy, his book offers a unique vantage point on corporate and political life in Africa, Europe, the United States and Asia. In a story that spans from his father’s politically motivated imprisonment to the business principles that took Thiam to the top of global finance, he shares a personal and professional story that is equal parts inspirational and aspirational.

''The best memoir you will read all year'' NICK HORNBY''This is memoir perfection … I adored it'' CARIAD LLOYD''An affirmation of Life in all its richness and variety … remarkable’ CELIA PAUL‘I would have read another thousand chapters’ CATHERINE NEWMANThe internationally bestselling author of Women Talking and All My Puny Sorrows, Miriam Toews, returns with a singular memoir celebrating disobedient memory, wit, writing and life. ‘Why do you write?’ the organiser of a literary event in Mexico City asks Miriam Toews. Each attempted answer from Toews – all of them unsatisfactory to the organiser – surfaces new layers of grief, guilt and futility connected to her sister’s suicide. She has been keeping up, she realises, a decades-old internal correspondence, filling a silence she barely understands. And we, her readers, come to see that the question is as impossible to answer as deciding whether to live life as a comedy or a tragedy.A Truce That Is Not Peace is the first time Toews has written about her own life in nonfiction. Wildly inventive yet masterfully controlled; wrenching and joyful – this is Miriam Toews at her dazzling best, remaking her world and inventing an astonishing new literary form to contain it.‘Tragi-comic, and incredibly moving … essential reading for turbulent times’ LAURA VAN DEN BERG‘A Truce That Is Not Peace is a stunner’ HANNAH PITTARD

Celebrate the spooky season with everyone’s favourite bear, Paddington – now a major movie star!Paddington Bear is getting ready for a Halloween party, strictly for family only. He can’t wait for the party to start – as soon as he gets home from trick or treating! But nothing goes quite to plan after Paddington’s mean neighbour, Mr Curry, invites himself to the party and spoils all the fun. Luckily, Paddington has a special Halloween trick that might just save the day!A hilarious new Paddington adventure, full of spooky surprises!* More than 45 million Paddington books sold, worldwide!* Perfect Halloween Picture Book – From Sunday Times bestselling author Michael Bond* Ideal Halloween Gift and Keepsake – Perfect for adding to a Halloween basket!* Parent & Educator Approved Quality – The story is aligned with EYFS guidelines to encourage imaginative play and social-emotional learning