Joseph Delaney used to be an English teacher, before becoming the best-selling author of the Spook's series, which has been published in 30 countries and sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide. The first book, The Spook's Apprentice, was adapted into a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore.

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Roald Dahl

Quentin Blake

For Dahl fans old and new, enter a world where invention and mischief can be found on every page, and where magic might be at the very tips of your fingers . . . 
 
Included in this special box set are all fifteen of Roald Dahl's much-loved novels, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach and Matilda, three poetry collections and Boy and Going Solo, his two autobiographical works. 
 
Each book contains official archive material specifically sourced for this collection by the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, with iconic Quentin Blake artwork throughout. 
 
The Roald Dahl Classic Collection reinstates the versions of Dahl’s books that were published before the 2022 Puffin editions, which are aimed at newly independent young readers.

The Complete Roald Dahl Classic Collection

Ashley Hickson-Lovence

An electrifying new YA verse-novel by award-winning and Carnegie nominated author and poet, Ashley Hickson-Lovence. Perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds, Dean Atta and Manjeet Mann. 
 
There are stories within these storeys . . . 
 
Something is going down at Singer Court. 
 
Something big. 
 
It’s Saturday morning and fourteen-year-old Toby “Mastermind” McKenzie and his younger brother Dré are forced to evacuate their high-rise tower block by armed officers. 
 
Set over the course of a single day, this is the nail-bitingly thrilling and poetic tale of a bright young Black boy using the power of courage, friendship and unity to save his community. 
 
Ashley Hickson-Lovence's debut verse-novel, Wild East, won the YA Diverse Book Award 2025, the Two Cities Book Award 2024, the Mal Peet Children’s Award 2024 and the East Anglian Book of the Year 2024, was nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Writing 2025 and shortlisted and longlisted for multiple more prizes. 
 
Praise for Wild East: 
 
‘A powerful story of resilience, friendship, discovery and growth’ Jeffrey Boakye, author of Kofi and the Rap Battle Summer 
 
‘I loved Ronny's kindness, vulnerability, empathy, tenacity and open-heartedness’ Patrice Lawrence, author of Orangeboy 
 
‘Raw, moving, and so accessible. A powerful spoken-word style verse novel’ Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of How To Be Extraordinary 
 
‘Welcomes all types of readers . . . Hickson-Lovence has crafted a superb piece’ DD Armstrong, author of Ugly Dogs Don't Cry 
 
‘A book meant to be heard . . . It's the fresh, “spoken word” style that makes Ronny's story’ The Times 
 
‘Heartfelt and up-to-the-minute . . . A reminder that even short lines can take you a long way’ The Sunday Times 
 
‘This empowering verse novel announces the arrival of an exciting new talent in YA fiction’ Waterstones.com

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A collection of irreverant rhymes featuring characters from fairy tales, fables and nursery rhymes - as you've never seen them before! From the tortoise and the hare and Hansel and Gretel to Ali Baba and The Emperor's New Clothes, these traditional stories will never seem the same again once you have had a taste of Roald Dahl's hilarious verse and Quentin Blake's suitably lively illustrations. 
 
An inventive collection for older children and adults alike, Rhyme Stew bubbles over with Roald Dahl's extraordinary humour and imagination.

Rhyme Stew

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