Alan Duff

Alan Durant is the author of books for a wide age-range, from picture books such as Burger Boy, Angus Rides the Goods Train and Always and Forever to top-end teenage thrillers (Blood, Flesh and Bones). Having worked as a copywriter at Walker Books, he is now a full-time author. 
 
He's married, with three children and lives in Brighton. He does a lot of school visits throughout the UK and abroad and also runs writing workshops.

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Alan Gilbey

Alan Gordon is the founder and director of the Pain Psychology Center in California, a leading treatment facility for chronic pain sufferers that sees over 1,500 patients from around the world every year. Debilitated by chronic pain throughout his body for several years and frustrated by the lack of effective treatment, Gordon developed the ground-breaking Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) – a highly effective system of psychological techniques that rewire the brain’s neural circuits to turn off “stuck” pain signals. He is an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Southern California.

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Alan Grant

Born in 1926 in New York City, Alan Greenspan worked as a Juilliard-trained professional musician before studying Economics at New York University, where he earned his PhD. From 1974 to 1977, he served as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Gerald Ford. In 1987, President Ronald Reagan appointed him Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, a position he held until his retirement in 2006. He is the author of the bestselling The Age of Turbulence and The Map and the Territory 2.0.

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Alan H Guth

Alan Hansen was one of Britain's most respected football players and is now one of the most outspoken and popular football pundits.

Alan Hansen

Alan Harris is a Welsh playwright who has written several plays for BBC radio including The Lighthouse and The Gold Farmer. His play A Good Night Out in the Valleys launched the new National Theatre Wales in 2010 and he has also been awarded a prestigious Creative Wales Award.

Alan Harris

Alan Hill

Alan Hollinghurst was born in 1954. He is the author of one of the most highly praised first novels to appear in the 1980s, The Swimming-Pool Library, and was selected as one of the Best of Young British Novelists 1993. His second novel, The Folding Star, won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and was shortlisted for the 1994 Booker Prize. His novel The Line of Beauty won the Booker Prize in 2004. His most recent novel, The Sparsholt Affair, was published in 2017.

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Alan Hooper is a founder and Honorary Fellow of the Centre for Leadership Studies, 
University of Exeter, and is also a visiting Professor at Bristol Business 
School. He has been a CEO in the public sector and now consults widely on 
senior management development and the management of change.

Alan Hooper

Alan Isler was born in England in 1934, emigrating to the US at the age of 18. After serving in the US army he went on to study literature at Columbia University, and taught for much of his adult life. Isler was the author of several novels including Kraven Images, The Bacon Fancier, Clerical Errors, The Living Proof and The Prince of West End Avenue, which won the National Jewish Book Award in 1994. Isler died in 2010. 
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Alan Jenkins

Alan Johnson was born in May 1950. He is a British Labour Party politician who served as Home Secretary from June 2009 to May 2010. Before that he filled a wide variety of cabinet positions in both the Blair and Brown governments, including Health Secretary and Education Secretary. Until 20 January 2011 he was Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. Johnson was the Member of Parliament for Hull West and Hessle until his retirement from politics in 2017. 
 His first book, This Boy, won the RSL Ondaatje Prize and the Orwell Prize in 2013. His second, Please Mister Postman, won the National Book Award for Autobiography of the Year in 2014. His third, The Long and Winding Road, was published in 2016 and won the Parliamentary Book Award for Best Memoir.

Alan Johnson

Alan Jones

Belfast-born twins Alan and Gary Keery love cereal. As creators of The Cereal Killer Café, the trendiest new eatery on Brick Lane, they have turned that love of the nation’s favourite comfort food into a thriving business. The opening of their first café saw extraordinary interest with press and broadcast coverage from all over the world. The café was voted best new restaurant by Hot Dinners in 2014. A second café is opening in summer 2015.

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Alan Langford

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Alan Moore

Alan Moorehead was born in Melbourne, Australia. He travelled to England in 1937 and became a renowned foreign correspondent for the London Daily Express. Writer, world traveller, biographer, essayist, journalist, Moorehead was one of the most successful writers in English of his day. During World War II he won an international reputation for his coverage of campaigns in the Middle East and Asia, the Mediterranean and Northwest Europe. He died in 1983.

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Peppa Pig

Join your favourite Peppa Pig characters in the countdown to Christmas with this advent book collection of 24 stories! 
 
Find 23 surprise mini storybooks behind each door, plus a brand-new special Christmas story for Christmas Eve, Peppa's Christmas Eve. 
 
Stories include: Peppa's Theatre Trip, Peppa Plays Football, Pedro's Pirate Treasure, Peppa Goes Swimming, Miss Rabbit's Day Off, George's Noisy Dinosaur, Tooth Fairy and Peppa's Christmas Eve. 
 
Put the books back inside the windows, so you can reuse your Advent Book Collection every year!

Peppa Pig: Advent Book Collection	

Bluey

Join Bluey and Bingo in this jam-packed colouring book. 
 
Full of characters from the world of Bluey, children can use their crayons and pencils to bring each scene to life! 
 
With 64 pages to colour, this book is perfect for keeping Bluey fans busy for hours.

Bluey: Fun and Games: A Colouring Book

Official Colouring Book

Ladybird

Mark Chambers

Press the sound button to sing along and hear the ghost shout 'BOO!' 
 
Sing along to the tune of If You're Happy and You know It with this halloween sound book. 
 
This catchy sound book will have children clapping their claws and stamping their paws as they sing along and have fun pressing the sound button. 
 
The perfect halloween gift for little monsters everywhere!

If You're Spooky and You Know It

A Halloween sound button book

Join the hunt to find Peppa in this new hide-and-seek lift-the-flap story! 
 
Peppa is playing hide-and-seek at Granny and Grandpa Pig's house. 
 
Where is she hiding? In Mummy Pig's old bedroom . . . or outside in the shed? Read the story and lift the flaps to find out! 
 
Peppa fans will love searching for Peppa by lifting the chunky flaps on every page. Who else will they discover along the way?

Peppa Pig: Where's Peppa?

The award-winning, bestselling Baby Touch series is back with a sleek and playful design. 
 
Touch and count the different objects and animals, from one cat to ten butterflies! With textured patches to touch, feel and explore, this bright and sturdy board book will engage young children from birth upwards. High-contrast colours and touch-and-feels stimulate a baby's senses, while encouraging interaction and play. 
 
A perfect first numbers book for all babies and toddlers. 
 
Illustrated by Lemon Ribbon Studio

Baby Touch: 123

A touch-and-feel playbook

Babies will love discovering the exciting touch-and-feels, while the black-and-white images help to stimulate vision and focus their attention. There's even a surprise mirror at the end so they can see their own reflection! 
 
With durable, chunky pages and a detachable clip and strap, this book can be taken on the go or attached to a buggy or highchair, and is perfect for the littlest hands. 
 
Illustrated by Lemon Ribbon Studio

Baby Touch: A black-and-white buggy book

The award-winning, bestselling Baby Touch series is back with a sleek and playful design. 
 
Say and touch the alphabet, from A for aeroplane to z for zebra! With textured patches to touch, feel and explore, this bright and sturdy board book will engage young children from birth upwards. High-contrast colours and touch-and-feels stimulate a baby's senses, while encouraging interaction and play. 
 
A perfect first letters book for all babies and toddlers. 
 
Illustrated by Lemon Ribbon Studio

Baby Touch: ABC

Designed to develop babies' eyesight from birth, this high-contrast book will engage your child's senses as they discover all sorts of vehicles. 
 
Clearly-defined images will help focus a young child's attention and concentration, and simple text will help build their vocabulary so they can begin to spot different vehicles on the go. 
 
Say hello to the friendly faces in the car, train and aeroplane - and look out for the surprise touch-and-feel on the final page! 
 
Illustrated by Lemon Ribbon Studio

Baby Touch: Vehicles: a black-and-white book

It's time to meet Bluey from the new hit animation! 
 
Join Bluey, Bingo, Chilli and Bandit for loads of adventures in this super jam-packed activity book with over 40 stickers! 
 
Meet Bluey! is the perfect sticker activity book for new fans of Bluey. Solve mazes, spot the differences and colour in Bluey and all her family and friends!

Bluey: Meet Bluey! Sticker Activity Book

Samantha Meredith

Curious minds will love to explore the busy building site in this new Little World title. This bright and colourful board book features a novelty to slide, push or pull on every spread - so little ones can become a builder by digging the earth, churning cement and laying bricks.

Little World: Building Site

A push-and-pull adventure

Curious minds will love to explore the waking savannah in this new Little World title. This bright and colourful board book features a novelty to slide, push or pull on every spread - so little ones can watch as elephants walk across the plains and see who is hiding in the branches of the baobab tree.

Little World: On Safari

Come along with Peppa on her holiday adventures! 
 
Join Peppa and her family as they visit lots of exciting places in this sticker-filled book. Featuring over 200 stickers, little hands can help Peppa pack her suitcase, choose souvenirs from the souvenir shop and get ready for a day on the beach! 
 
With twelve different places to visit, it's the perfect book to keep Peppa fans busy.

Peppa Pig: Peppa's Holiday Fun Sticker Book

Peppa and her friends are having a brilliant time feeding the animals at the zoo. 
 
Push and pull the sliders to feed the tortoises, flutter the butterflies and glide the penguins! 
 
There's something to keep little hands occupied on every page!

Peppa Pig: Peppa's Zoo Adventure

Baby Touch: Farm is part of Ladybird's best-selling Baby Touch series, designed to help stimulate babies' senses from birth. 
 
With simple text, bold illustrations and a touch-and-feel on every double page, little ones can explore the farm and spot all their favourite farm animals in this bright, interactive book.

Baby Touch: Farm

The award-winning, bestselling Baby Touch series is back with a sleek and playful design. 
 
Name and touch the different outfits, from colourful clothes to shiny shoes! With textured patches to touch, feel and explore, this bright and sturdy board book with grabbable tabs will engage young children from birth upwards. High-contrast colours and touch-and-feel areas stimulate a baby's senses, while encouraging interaction and play. 
 
 A perfect first words book for all babies and toddlers.

Baby Touch: Get Dressed

Baby Touch: Little Library is part of Ladybird's best-selling Baby Touch series, designed to help stimulate babies' senses from birth. 
 
With simple text and bold illustrations, these four chunky miniature books teach basic first concepts and are ideal for little ones to explore at home or on the go. The backs of the books also make a simple jigsaw that children can play with for even more fun! 
 
Count the friendly animals, discover different shapes, and learn common words and colours, all in one gorgeous slipcase.

Baby Touch: Little Library

Baby Touch: Pets is part of Ladybird's best-selling Baby Touch series, designed to help stimulate babies' senses from birth. 
 
With simple text, bold illustrations and a touch-and-feel on every double page, this playful book helps to boost children's motor skills as they discover lots of adorable pets.

Baby Touch: Pets

Peppa and George love sports from surfing to skiing! 
 
Join Peppa and George in this big sticker scenes book with over 230 stickers as they play football, practise gymnastics, go swimming in the pool and much more! 
 
With thirteen sticker scenes for little hands to decorate, it's the perfect book to keep Peppa fans busy.

Peppa Pig: Peppa Loves Sport! Sticker Book

Dan Green

Ready, set, go! Can you win the gold medal? Join in and use the flaps to help the athlete to warm up, jump over the pole, dive into the pool and much, much more. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Busy Day: Athlete

An action play book

Toot toot! All aboard! Join in and use the flaps to help the busy train driver collect the passengers, change tracks, drive through the tunnel and much, much more. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Busy Day: Train Driver

Dawn McNiff

Zoe Waring

In Smiley Eyes, Smiley Faces, toddlers can take an interactive tour through the town, meeting different face-mask-wearers along the way. Toddlers can then lift the mask-shaped flaps to reveal the smiley faces underneath the bright, colourful masks. They can even lift their own mask at the end of the day with the surprise mirrored finale!

Smiley Eyes, Smiley Faces

A lift-the-flap face-mask book

Peppa and George love magical creatures! 
 
Peppa and George are having a sleepover at Granny and Grandpa Pig's house. Granny Pig is reading a bedtime story. 
 
Share their dreamy bedtime adventure, and touch a shimmery mermaid, bumpy dragon, squishy narwhal, shiny fairy wings and soft unicorn in this fun touch-and-feel book.

Peppa Pig: Peppa's Magical Creatures

Nila Aye

Introduce your baby to fairy tales and opposites with sturdy Ladybird Little Pop-Ups. 
 
Based on the popular tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, this simplified story with sturdy, integrated pop-ups is perfect for parents and toddlers to explore the magic of reading and learning together. 
 
Nila Aye's beautiful illustrations bring the story to life as each spread features a central pop-up and a pair of opposites highlighted for your child to learn.

Little Pop-Ups: Goldilocks and the Three Bears

A Book of Opposites

Introduce your baby to fairy tales and first words with sturdy Ladybird Little Pop-Ups. 
 
Based on the popular tale of Hansel and Gretel, this simplified story with sturdy, integrated pop-ups is perfect for parents and toddlers to explore the magic of reading and learning together. 
 
Nila Aye's beautiful illustrations bring the story to life as each spread features a central pop-up with a highlighted word for your child to learn.

Little Pop-Ups: Hansel and Gretel

A Book of Words

The award-winning, bestselling Baby Touch series is back with a sleek and playful design. 
 
Have fun with your baby exploring the colourful, high-contrast touch-and-feel pages and making different noises, from 'beep, beep' and 'ding-dong' to learning to say 'hello'. 
 
With textured patches to touch, feel and explore, this bright and sturdy board book with flaps to lift and a surprise mirror ending will engage young children from birth upwards. High-contrast colours and touch-and-feels stimulate a baby's senses, while encouraging interaction and play. 
 
A perfect first words book for all babies and toddlers.

Baby Touch: Busy Day

The award-winning, bestselling Baby Touch series is back with a sleek and playful design. 
 
Name and touch the different foods, from healthy fruit to yummy treats! With textured patches to touch, feel and explore, this bright and sturdy board book with grabbable tabs will engage young children from birth upwards. High-contrast colours and touch-and-feels stimulate a baby's senses, while encouraging interaction and play. 
 
A perfect first words book for all babies and toddlers.

Baby Touch: Food

Baby Touch: Happy Eid is part of Ladybird's best-selling Baby Touch series, designed to help stimulate babies' senses from birth. 
 
With simple text, bright illustrations and a touch-and-feel on every double page, this interactive book helps to engage your baby's senses while gently introducing them to Eid.

Baby Touch: Happy Eid!

It's a busy day on the farm! Join in and use the flaps to help the farmer collect the eggs, harvest the crops, milk the cow and much, much more. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Busy Day: Farmer

Nee-naw, nee-naw! Can you help the firefighter to save the day? Join in and use the flaps to slide down the pole, unroll the hose, put out the fire and much, much more. With interactive action-flaps, you can do it, too! 
 
Each clever flap provides an action or scene-change to encourage children to actively engage and explore. The playful flaps are perfect for little hands to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Busy Day: Firefighter

Libby Burns

Magic Windows is the new novelty non-fiction series from Ladybird Books. Perfect for curious toddlers, this new series explores the wonderful transformations found in nature. 
 
Little ones will love to pull the sliding mechanism on each spread and change what appears in each Magic Window. They will learn how their body moves, why food is so important and why we need to sleep at the end of the day.

Magic Windows: My Body

P G Wodehouse is widely recognized as the greatest English comic writer of the twentieth century. 
 
His characters and settings have entered our language and our mythology. The first ever collected edition (Wodehouse had many publishers in his lifetime), the Everyman Wodehouse, will contain all the novels and stories, newly edited and reset from the first British edition. 
 
Printed on cream-wove, acid-free paper, sewn and bound in cloth, each Everyman volume is already recognized as the finest edition of the master ever published.

Everyman's Library P G WODEHOUSE

Everyman's Pocket Classics complements highly successful Pocket Poets series, offering the best prose writing in a handy pocket-sized format. Like all Everyman Library books, each title is printed on a cream-wove, acid-free paper with full cloth sewn binding, headbands and silk ribbon marker. Eminently collectable and great gifts.

Everyman's Library POCKET CLASSICS

Pocket clothbound volumes from the world's greatest poets, and with a stunning range of anthologies. Each volume has an elegant jacket, full cloth sewn binding, silk ribbon marker and headbands, with gold stamping on front and spine and decorative endpapers. In size, price and presentation they make ideal gifts and are a joy to read and collect. More than eighty titles in print.

Everyman's Library POCKET POETS

Everyman’s Library Contemporary Classics

Ex-Heroes

Explore with Peter Rabbit

Extraordinary Lives

Factory Girls

Fairwick Chronicles

Fairytale in Progress

Faith, Hope and Glory

Laid-back Roman detective Marcus Didius Falco investigates crimes in the dangerous world of first century Rome, a place of political intrigue, corruption and murder.

Falco

Fall of the Dragon

Luce doesn’t like the sound of the Sword and Cross reform school, and it lives up to all her expectations. Until she meets Daniel. He’s perfect, but what she doesn’t realise is that they have met before. Many times. He is a fallen angel, and each time they meet they are torn apart, Luce dying and Daniel forced to live on without her. They think that they have found a way to break the curse, but they will have to make great sacrifices along the way. Love never dies in this darkly romantic series which spans centuries in its storytelling.

Fallen

Falling Kingdoms

Far Out Five

Far-Flung Adventures

Sam and Remi Fargo are a husband and wife team on a quest. Treasure hunters, they travel the world looking for ancient artefacts and exotic bounty. They're in it for the history and the mystery, but others are not so honourable, and the Fargo's often find themselves caught up in ancient riddles, desperate to solve the puzzle before the bad guys get there first.

Fargo Adventures

Fate & Flame

Father Brown

Father, I Don’t Want This Marriage

Faust

Feral Love

More than 100 million copies sold worlwide, this is a series that will obsess you, possess you, and stay with you forever.

Fifty Shades

Find Spot

Finn Fitzpatrick Series

First Favourite Tales

The First Festivals series invites children to explore the world's culture from the comfort of their home, encourages the development of hand-eye coordination and is recommended for children aged 2 and over.

First Festivals

First Impressions

First Steps with Spot

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