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The first book in a brand-new picture book series from multi-award-winning creator Rosalind Beardshaw. Maudie and Chip are best friends. But they don’t always see things the same way. Maudie and Chip are off to the seaside. They’re going to have a picnic in the sun and a trip on a boat. It’s going to be the BEST DAY EVER! But when a seagull swoops for their chips, the rain comes and they end up stranded at sea, the perfect day out starts to look more like a DISASTER! Luckily for Maudie, she can always rely on Chip to find the silver lining … Whether you’re a ‘Maudie’ or a ‘Chip’, prepare to be enchanted by Rosalind Beardshaw’s brand-new picture book series – perfect for every little adventurer! ‘Seriously cute and full of heart’ – The Bookseller, 10 Titles Not to Miss (June 2026)

Caiden and Sam find themselves trapped and alone in a vast warehouse with a soul-feeding demon in this hair-raising horror from bestselling and award-winning author Jennifer Killick. Caiden and his best friend Sam are used to coming across some pretty weird stuff while helping Caiden’s dad in his house-clearing business. But they’ve never seen anything like the grotesque mounted heads of bizarre, other-worldly creatures they find in what was Sasha Kinski’s home. It’s clear that something awful has happened here, and it’s not over yet … Alone at the company warehouse that evening, the boys make the terrifying discovery that they have brought an uninvited evil passenger back with them from Miss Kinski’s house. With their very souls in peril, can Caiden and Sam unravel the mystery in time to save themselves …? Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

Set in Thailand from 1976 to the present, Mother, Ghost, Mango Seed is a haunting yet hopeful exploration of grief, motherhood, and cultural identity ‘With pathos and swift, transporting prose, Natalie Gregory reveals a version of Thailand rich with counterculture, protest, and the lingering ghosts of those erased from collective memory’ Aube Rey Lescure, Women’s Prize shortlisted author of River East, River West ‘Mother, Ghost, Mango Seed is a brilliant and richly imagined debut. Gregory writes beautifully about motherhood, loneliness and the clash of family and politics’ Luan Goldie, Women’s Prize longlisted author of Nightingale Point ‘This book is not read, it is imbibed through gorgeous descriptions of food and rituals that bring Thailand's political and cultural history to the fore. Motherhood and grief are treated like the mysteries they are, as are repressed desires and their costs. This is an unforgettable read' Fauzia Musa, The Strangling Fig **** A single thread can unravel a web of secrets … Lin returns from England to Bangkok to care for her dying mother. In the city, pro-democracy protestors clash with the military government and ambitious new king. And among all this, Lin’s mother dies. Numbed at the wake and feeling like a stranger in her home country, Lin tries to cook her mother’s favourite dish, but her mother’s recipes are all missing, and in their place is an old political leaflet which everyone refuses to translate. Lonely and intrigued, Lin sets off with her baby to the Thai countryside in search of answers. As she discovers herself and her culture, Lin quickly finds that tugging at a single thread can unravel a web of secrets held for decades, driving away loved ones, breaking cultural taboos, and uncovering dreadful truths behind a devastating political past. ****

The debut children’s picture book from renowned psychologist and author Dr Linda Papadopoulos. The little buffalo has everything a young buffalo could wish for: family, friends, green grass and warm sunshine. Life is good, except for one thing … he’s terrified of storms. He’s tried hiding – and running away – but nothing helps, so the little buffalo turns to Elder Horn, the oldest and wisest of the buffalo, who has some surprising advice. Don’t run away from the storm … run towards it! And so little buffalo sets off on a BIG adventure: to find his courage and face his fear! Meet an irresistible cast of animals in this brand-new series inspired by the natural world. Buffalo really do run into a storm! Dr Linda’s trademark warmth and insight sparkle on every page, inviting young readers to discover their own resources of empathy, resilience and curiosity. An author’s note and talking points offer a springboard for parents and caregivers to discuss the themes of the book in more detail. Perfect for fans of Rachel Bright and Jim Field’s The Lion Inside and series.

The amazing stories and fascinating facts behind the forces that make every moment of the day possible. Why are bubbles round? How can you make fresh ice cream in minutes? And what does pigeon poo have to do with the birth of the Universe? To answer these seemingly random and unrelated questions, you need to know about some of the hidden forces that shape your day from morning until night … Once you start noticing the effects of these forces, you’ll begin to see everything around you in a different way. You’ll also discover clever tricks to help make your day more exciting AND impress everyone you know. Beautiful colour illustrations throughout by Hao Hao. OUT NOW: Elements of the Day COMING SOON: Nature of the Day Praise for Elements of the Day: The Times Children’s Book of the Week “What a magnificent book!” Dr Chris van Tulleken “A delightful pick-and-mix bag of so many fun and fascinating facts” Professor Jim Al-Khalili

Learn to draw all your favourite Sonic characters in this epic step-by-step guide! Grab your pencils and get ready to bring Sonic and his buddies to life, with easy-to-follow instructions for budding artists of any level. From the Blue Blur himself and his brilliant sidekick Tails, to Sonic's archnemesis Dr. Eggman and his evil robot Metal Sonic, there is something for every Sonic fan. Including over 50 favourite characters and classic items, you don’t have to be an expert with this simple guide. Use the helpful top tips to polish off your sketch, then add colour to create a masterpiece! So, what are you waiting for? Gotta go draw! Check out more awesome Sonic books: Sonic the Hedgehog The Essential GuideSonic the Hedgehog Annual 2026Sonic the Hedgehog Advent CalendarSonic the Hedgehog Racing Sticker BookSonic the Hedgehog Get Creative! Sticker Activity BookSonic the Hedgehog 1001 StickersSonic the Hedgehog Sticker Quest: Sonic vs ShadowSonic the Hedgehog Sticker ActivitiesSonic the Hedgehog Search & Find AdventureSonic the Hedgehog Gotta Go Fast Puzzle BookSonic the Hedgehog Tales of Terror & DeceptionSonic the Hedgehog Joke Book

Agatha Christie's most daring crime mystery - an early and particularly brilliant outing of Hercule Poirot, 'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd', with its legendary twist, changed the detective fiction genre for ever. Poor Roger Ackroyd. He knew the woman he loved had been harbouring guilty secret. And then, yesterday, she killed herself. But guilty secrets rarely stay secret. Who had been blackmailing her? Had it really driven her to suicide? Sadly, Roger Ackroyd wasn't going to live long enough to find out ...

What’s a crocodile’s favourite game? Snap! Get ready to laugh your socks off in this brand new joke collection for eight year olds, packed with EPIC amounts of silliness! Expect the very best one-liners to get your friends, family and teachers chuckling – with a huge range of subjects from animals and nature to sports, history and beyond. In this bumper collection, look out for all these and more … Knock knock jokesShort jokesSilly jokesZany jokesWordplay jokes Can YOU pick your favourite? Look out for a healthy dose of fart jokes along the way!

One land, three curses. One quest for freedom… She was searching for the sea – but found a war. Arianwen has a private hunger: to stand on the shore and listen to the music of water she has only ever imagined. When a bone harp falls into her hands, its song draws her out of the forest she calls home and straight into danger. Dragons bleed in the sky. Lightning hunts the living. Wraiths wait in the wind to steal the language and life of anyone brave or foolish enough to speak in their hearing. Hers is a land riven by ancient plagues and now Ari must face them head on. But she has never feared being alone. Until the day she meets the dragon – and its dangerous companion, Edern. He wants the storms broken – and will risk everything to do it. Ari wants only to reach the wild edge of the land. Between them, a fierce, reluctant respect ignites. Between them also, a choice: head to the sea Ari knows has answers she needs, or stand and fight for what would be lost if the skies fall. Bold, mythic and elemental, Red Dragon Song is an epic journey of bone-deep music, binding loyalties and heartbreaking bargains. It asks whether love is balm or curse to a restless soul – and whether words in the wind can change everything. As Ari steps out of the shadows, who will she become when the sky finally answers her song?

Do you love books? Do you love dancing? Then you’ll love this fun and cheeky new board book series – perfect for playful preschoolers! Who’s got a wobbly bottom? Kangaroo does! Do YOU? If you’ve got a wobbly bottom, There’s so much you can do … Join Kangaroo and friends for a colourful, fun and hilarious rhyming jungle adventure – can you follow the actions and do the Wobbly Bottom dance?! A brand-new novelty series with a different moving element on each page. Reading has NEVER been so much fun! Sturdy board book format with interactive moving sliders – perfect for little hands. Filled with adorable, bright and colourful animalsSimple rhyming text, brilliant for reading aloud with toddlers – don’t forget to follow along with the actions on each page!

‘A wonderfully clever and howlingly funny thriller’ The Spectator 'Glitters with secret agendas, hidden lies and sun-soaked desires' Emma Stonex 'Whip-smart and made me laugh out loud. Magnificent' Joanna Cannon 'Thorny and sexy' Beth Morrey 'Pulsing with heat and intrigue' Marianne Levy What if your perfect life was a charade? It is August, and eight old friends have gathered at a country house for a writers' retreat. By day, there is reading beside the pool or writing in the shady corners of the estate. In the evenings – drinks, dinner outdoors, games, midnight swimming. But as temperatures rise in the stifling last days of summer, tensions do too. Old jealousies, new temptations and bitter rivalries bubble to the surface. By the end of the week, friendships – and lives – will have changed forever. Astute, witty and page-turning, The Book Game is a novel about ambition, competition, regret and desire; about paths not taken and last chances suddenly seized; about the games people play. It asks what it means, in all senses, to be in the middle of life.

The brand-new gripping dark comedy thriller from the world of the Sweetpea series – Now a major TV series on Sky Atlantic, starring Ella Purnell! 'I’m not crying, you’re crying!!😭 Oh wait no, I’m definitely not crying because my jaw just dropped with that last paragraph!' ? 'Wickedly funny, totally addictive, wholly original, dark and full of rage!' ? 'Oh my god 10/10 no notes that was everything and more!!!' ? Murder can be a family business … Even wallflowers have to bloom. Sixteen-year-old Ivy is your average teenager. She’s annoyed by the scratchy labels on her school uniform, old men who wolf-whistle, and her mother the serial killer. But is murder in her roots? Ivy was raised far away from the shadows of Rhiannon Lewis, the Sweetpea killer, but when the local predator – better known as Ivy’s football coach – is found dead, could it be that she has discovered a taste for blood? As suspicion grows deeper, Ivy’s only way out is to get some motherly advice. But when the internet’s unlikeliest vigilantes determine that Ivy must be punished for her mother’s crimes, she must decide whether to control the rage burning inside her. Or to unleash her thorns… READERS LOVE C.J. SKUSE! 'I loved this book … Ivy is just as acerbic (and deadly?) as her mother. Full of CJ Skuse's trademark wit, Darling Bud is a killer addition to the Sweetpea saga’ L.M. Chilton 'Bluntness, brilliance and bloodshed. Darling Bud has it all’ Asia Mackay ‘This darkly comic novel… has the potential to become a cult classic’ Daily Mail ‘Dark, depraved and devilishly delicious. A full throttle savage and satirical thriller’ John Marrs 'Hilarious, refreshing, dark and memorable. It doesn’t disappoint, I loved it’ Phoebe Morgan ‘Visceral, chilling and absolutely downright thrilling: I wish I had read it sooner!’ Reader review ? ‘Wickedly funny’ Reader review ? ‘Brilliantly dark and twisted’ Reader review ? ‘Think Bridget Jones but really really angry, readable and deeply dark and funny’ Reader review ? ‘A deliciously dark and twisted read that had me well and truly gripped’ Reader review ? 'Bridget Jones meets Dexter! Brilliant, original and unputdownable!’ Reader review ?

A high NRG, whip-smart look at the state of modern Britain through the eyes of a disparate band of rave rebels, from the author of acclaimed, best-selling debut The Young Team and one of Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists.William Patterson – better known as DJ Turbo – is living a soulless existence after his glory days as resident spinner at a local Coatbridge ice rink, The Time Capsule, have been snatched from him. As a far-right UK regime sweeps to power, ‘The New Greatest Britishest Party’ cracks down on youth, culture, drugs and – the final straw – electronica. Incensed by a blanket ban of their beloved tunes, Turbo and his comrades launch a rave revolt – resurrecting the illegal warehouse parties of the past in this new darker, monolithic Greatest Britain, as a powerful act of resistance.But, as the political situation escalates and secret police surveil every corner of society, Turbo and his troops fly ever closer to the sun in the dangerous world of the anti-rave abolitionist paramilitary. Mixing classic hardcore anthems, nu-gen euphoria enthusiasts and psychotropic chemical courtships, they will fight the war for the rave. Deciding who to trust… and who may betray the cause is everything. The future of the whole nation is on the line… can Turbo be the hero not just of rave, but of Scotlan? ilarious, tragic and incredibly clever all at once, this unique, narcotic trip of a novel is a modern, meta, mayhem-filled cultural coup d''état and cult-classic in the making, written in an inimitable and energetic voice, from one of the most electrifying young writers in Britain today.

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' ?

No one can hurt you like a sister Growing up in 1970s Ghana, Evelyn and Maggie are two sides of the same coin. While reliable Evelyn is entrusted to support her struggling family, Maggie skips class to flirt with boys. Despite their differences, they’ve made a promise: one day they will escape to America, and start a new life together. Evelyn’s prospects transform when she marries Gus, a wealthy surgeon who already lives in New York, and quickly falls pregnant. Meanwhile, Maggie sees her prospects vanish when she realises she is also expecting, but without the crucial detail of a husband. When a terrible accident causes Evelyn to lose her unborn child, the answer seems simple, and Evelyn takes her sister’s unwanted baby to the States to raise as her own. But such an act has untold consequences for both sisters, and when one of them changes their mind, an impossible decision awaits. An emotional gut-punch of a novel, Half Lives is about the enduring power of love, and what it can withstand before it breaks.

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