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Andrew Swanston read law at Cambridge, but was inspired to write by his lifelong interest in early modern history. His Thomas Hill novels – The King’s Spy, The King’s Exile and The King’s Return – are set against the backdrops of the English Civil War, Cromwell’s Commonwealth and the early Restoration respectively. He is also the author of Waterloo: The Bravest Man and Beautiful Star and Other Stories. His first historical thriller set during the reign of Elizabeth I – Incendium (published in paperback as The Incendium Plot) – introduced readers to the academic, lawyer and intelligencer Dr Christopher Radcliff, whose adventures continue in Chaos. Andrew Swanston lives in Surrey.

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A. J. BAIME is the New York Times best-selling author of The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Detroit, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War and Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans. Both books are in development for major motion pictures. Baime is a longtime regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal, and his articles have also appeared in the New York Times, Popular Science, and Men’s Journal. He lives in Granite Bay, California. Visit him at facebook.com/ajbaime and trumanbook.com.

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Anthony James Pollard is a British medieval historian, specialising in the fifteenth century and in particular the Wars of the Roses. A leading authority in the field, he is profesor emeritus of Teesside University. His books include North-Eastern England during the Wars of the Roses, Richard III and the Princes in theTower, Imagining Robin Hood: the Late Medieval Stories in Historical Context and Warwick the kingmaker: Politics, Power and Fame.

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A K Benjamin is a clinical neuropsychologist and the author of Let Me Not Be Mad: A Story of Unravelling Minds.

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A. L. Berridge read English at Oxford, and taught for ten years before moving into television, where her production credits range from period drama and thrillers to long-running soaps. She has written two previous novels, Top Ten besteller Honour and the Sword and In the Name of the King. Into the Valley of Death is her third novel.

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Alison Gaylin's first job was as a reporter for a celebrity tabloid, which sparked a lifelong interest in writing about people committing despicable acts. More than a decade later, she wrote and published her Edgar-nominated first novel, HIDE YOUR EYES. 
 
She's since published nine more books, including the USA Today and international bestselling Brenna Spector suspense series, which has been nominated for the Edgar, Anthony and Thriller awards and won the Shamus award. 
 
She lives in upstate New York with her husband, daughter, cat and dog.

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A.S. Webb is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Daughter of Chaos, the first instalment of The Dark Pantheon Trilogy. She is inspired by stories rooted in history and mythology, that push the boundaries of imagination and urge us to reflect on what it means to be human.

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A. A. Dhand is the author of six previous novels, and has been shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger Award. His DI Harry Virdee novels are currently being adapted for TV by the BBC. He was raised in Bradford and spent his youth observing the city from behind the counter of a small convenience store. After qualifying as a pharmacist, he worked in London and travelled extensively before returning to Bradford to start his own business and begin writing. The history, diversity and darkness of the city have inspired all his novels. For more information about A. A. Dhand and his books, follow him on X @aadhand, and on Instagram @aa_dhand.

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A. B. Poranek grew up sharing her time between Ontario, Canada and rural Poland, and eventually completed a veterinary degree at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences. A lover of mythology and history, she enjoys exploring both in her writing. Her debut novel, Where the Dark Stands Still, an instant New York Times bestseller, is an ode to Poland's folktales, while A Treachery of Swans transports readers to a world inspired by 17th century France.

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Professor A. C. Grayling is Principal of the New College of the Humanities at Northeastern University, London, and a Supernumerary Fellow of St Anne's College, Oxford. He has written and edited over thirty books on philosophy, history, science and current affairs. For several years he wrote columns for the Guardian newspaper and The Times and was the chairman of the 2014 Man Booker Prize.

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A.D. Miller is the author of Snowdrops, The Earl of Petticoat Lane and The Faithful Couple. Snowdrops was a bestseller and was shortlisted for many prizes including the Man Booker and the CWA Gold Dagger. It was translated into 25 languages. As Moscow Correspondent of The Economist A.D. Miller has travelled across the former Soviet Union and covered the Orange Revolution in Ukraine; he is now the magazine’s Culture Editor based in London. 
 
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A. Igoni Barrett was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, in 1979 and lives in Lagos. He is a winner of the 2005 BBC World Service short story competition, the recipient of a Chinua Achebe Center Fellowship, a Norman Mailer Center Fellowship, and a Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Residency. His short story collection, Love is Power, or Something Like That, was published in 2013. In 2014 he was named on the Africa39 list of sub-Saharan African writers under 40. Blackass is his first novel.

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Yuval Noah Harari

Ricard Zaplana Ruiz

Why is the world not always a peaceful place? 
Why do we have wars? 
And why do we sometimes . . . not? 
 
The answer to these questions can be found in one of the strangest tales you'll ever hear. And it's a true story. 
 
Find out about what exactly happened, thousands of years ago, when people from different tribes met. How they sometimes fought. But were sometimes able to live happily together. 
 
You’ll discover how we were able to agree on rules and ideas for how life should go. Why wars were (and still are) often fought, and what we can learn from the past to make a more peaceful future. 
 
From Ancient Rome to the Mongol Khans, from Carthage to Mongolia, travel deep into the past, and around the world, to discover how people became friends and enemies, and built the world as we know it today.

Unstoppable Us Volume 3

How Enemies Become Friends

Danny Robins

Ellen Walker

Have you ever wondered if ghosts really exist?What is it like to live in a ‘haunted’ house?Award winning writer Danny Robins - creator and host of the hit BBC podcast and TV series Uncanny – is on an exciting mission to inspire a new generation of ghost-hunters in his thrilling first book for children, Do You Believe in Ghosts? – a ‘spooktacular’ collection of real-life ghost stories for readers aged 9-12 years-old.Join Danny on an adventure into the world of the paranormal, exploring bizarre and intriguing mysteries from poltergeists and apparitions, to messages from the spirit world, ghostly photos, and even a haunted toilet!This is a journey of discovery for anyone curious about the paranormal and, as Danny says “it's spooky not scary” as he also explores the science and history behind these incredible stories. So climb under the covers, grab a torch and prepare to get ghost hunting!Do You Believe In Ghosts is an exhilarating page-turner that dares young readers to discover if they are #TeamBeliever or #TeamSceptic, as they try to solve that biggest of all mysteries – do ghosts exist?

Do You Believe in Ghosts?

Thomas Halliday

Gavin Scott

Watch thundering herds of dinosaurs crash through thick forests. 
 
Dive into a sea of glass reefs, emerging from the water to see monkeys fighting for survival on an accidental raft . . . 
 
Travel millions of years into the past, to when dinosaurs and woolly mammoths roamed the earth. 
 
Find out how plants and trees and creatures great and small shared a world very different from our own. 
 
And uncover the footprints they left behind . . . 
 
Starting with the last ice age and ending when the very first animals started to swim and hunt, this illustrated journey back through time is adapted from the bestselling Otherlands by Thomas Halliday. It is written by the author, with illustrations by Gavin Scott.

Otherlands

An illustrated journey through Earth’s lost worlds

Kate Winter

Explore the prehistoric cave paintings of Lascaux and the story of the boy and his dog who rediscovered them in this stunningly illustrated fact-filled book for curious young readers. 
 
Have you ever wondered what life was like for the human beings who lived hundreds of thousands of years ago? What stories did they tell one another? What stories would they want to tell us? 
 
One day in 1940, a young boy named Marcel Ravidat was walking his dog, Robot, near his home in southwestern France. When Robot found a strange hole near an upturned tree, Marcel and his friends rushed in to explore and find some hidden treasure. But the treasure they found was like nothing they had ever expected – prehistoric paintings and carvings that covered the walls of an underground cave, and that told the story of the palaeolithic people that had once called this place home. 
 
This rediscovered cave was an important historical find, and the artefacts and paintings inside helped archaeologists and anthropologists piece together what life must have been like for humans living hundreds of thousands of years ago. Little did Marcel know that the mystery of why these paintings were created and what stories the artists were depicting would continue to capture our imaginations as we still debate their meaning today. 
 
Beautifully illustrated by emerging talent Kate Winter, with incredible panoramic fold-out pages, this is a book to treasure and to read again and again, perfect for all fans of natural history and curious young explorers. 
 
'[An] exceptional picture book for readers of all ages [...] A treasure.' – The Times

The Cave Explorer

Jeremy Dronfield

The extraordinary true story of the sisters who saved each other. 
 
Friedel and Gina, twins and best friends, live happy enough lives. Their world is cycling trips, visits to their father’s shops, and first-day-of school excitement. 
 
But this is a world that is about to fall apart. 
 
It is the 1930s, and the Nazis are on the rise across Germany. They hate anyone who is different – anyone who is Jewish. 
 
Friedel and Gina and their family are Jewish, and before long they are forced to journey to Poland, where terrible hardships await in a prison-like ghetto. Soon separated from loved ones, as the Second World War rages around them Friedel and Gina are eventually taken to a Nazi prison camp – a place of danger and fear, where they must do everything they can to survive. 
 
From daring recues to incredible acts of kindness, this is the story of the sisters’ love for each other, and of friendships found in the darkest of places.

For the Ones You Love

A true story of sisterhood and survival during the Holocaust

Bettany Hughes

Nathan Reed

It’s your LUCKY day! You’ve stumbled across an ancient treasure chest in your garden that was buried THOUSANDS of years ago by a child living in ancient Rome. And the chest is packed with 20 strange and curious items that tell us so much about their life, such as: 
<ul><li>Armour made of REAL crocodile skin</li><li>Twinkling TREASURE said to protect its wearer from evil</li><li>A fun game made of a PIG'S KNUCKLE</li><li>Evidence of the world's first PIZZA!</li></ul> 
Unpack the treasure chest and discover the objects that a child just like YOU was using thousands of years ago. You’ll uncover fascinating facts and true tales about their school, family life, clothes, games, favourite snacks and so much more. 
 
The true, real-life experiences of children in ancient times is a part of history that has been neglected for far too long – award-winning historian, broadcaster and bestselling author Bettany Hughes is here to dig up this newly discovered information for young budding historians everywhere.

There Was a Roman in Your Garden

A history of the Romans in 20 buried treasures

Charlotte Philby

Step into the Secret World. 
 
Charlotte Philby’s grandfather was the most infamous double agent in history. 
 
Inspired to find out about his world, Charlotte discovered that there were plenty of untold stories of courage and secrets and daring . . . 
 
And so many were about women. 
 
There are a host of extraordinary tales involving female spies: from dare-devil skiers delivering top-secret information, to clever codebreakers taking down the world’s biggest criminals, to brave undercover agents fighting alongside the French Resistance. 
 
Starring Edith Cavell, Elizebeth Friedman, Noor Inayat Khan and many more, the stories in this book explore the hope, courage, fear, loves and lives of these remarkable women. 
 
Featuring top-secret spying info and imagined newspaper articles covering incredible spy stories, this is your chance to find out about the women who hid in the shadows, but deserve to be in the spotlight.

The Secret Lives of Women Spies

Dave Rear

Choose your path as you explore the past, in this interactive adventure through time! 
 
Ever wondered what it would be like to explore the Great Pyramid of Giza and almost get eaten by a mummy? Or to sneak into the Hanging Gardens of Babylon while being chased by a bunch of angry guards? 
 
Thanks to the time machine in this book, you can visit all Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. But this is no ordinary time-travelling adventure. This is one where YOU get to make the decisions and choose where to go, what to do and how to survive in time. 
 
Buckle up. Your safe return is absolutely not guaranteed.

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

Choose your path, explore the past!

Raj Kaur Khaira

Discover the inspirational lives of 50 figures from across South Asia and their INCREDIBLE achievements from the author of Stories for South Asian Supergirls. 
 
An illustrated look at the fascinating, empowering life stories of 50 famous and under-celebrated people from India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. 
 
South Asian kids will have a chance to dream about their lives for themselves that challenge the limited stereotype and narratives that are available in mainstream media. 
 
Bringing together the stories of game-changing business leaders (Bela Bajaria, Payal Kadakia, Sharmadean Reid), leading entertainers (Freddie Mercury, Riz Ahmed), award-winning authors (Khaled Hosseini, Satnam Sanghera, Salman Rushdie) and a whole host of other equally remarkable figures - from non-binary performance artist Alok V.Menon, unstoppable Chef Asma Khan and ground-breaking model Yasmeen Ghauri - this book seeks to redress the imbalance for young kids of colour by empowering them to break new ground for themselves and inspire others along the way. 
 
Beautifully illustrated with striking portraits by ten international South Asian artists, this is truly a book for all ages - a gift to be treasured by parents and children alike. 
 
Perfect for fans of Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls, this heartwarming read is the ideal gift for young readers. 
 
Praise for the first book in the Super Series, Stories for South Asian Supergirls: 
 
There is someone here for every girl and boy &mdash; budding lawyers, climbers, film-makers and mountaineers... &mdash; The Times - Children&rsquo;s Book of the Week 
 
This call to courage celebrates warrior queens of Bangladeshi, Indian, Nepalese and Pakistani heritage - The Guardian 
 
Heartwarmingly full of the power, resilience and ingenuity of South Asian women - Book Trust 
 
One of the most beautiful and visually stimulating books I've seen for a long time - The Morning Star

Stories for South Asian Superkids

Something really strange happened 10,000 years ago, and it changed everything. 
 
Why did millions of people agree to obey a few leaders? Where did kings and kingdoms come from? 
 
The answer to that is one of the strangest tales you'll ever hear. And it's a true story. 
 
Have you ever wondered how we got here? From gathering berries and hunting mammoths, to shopping at supermarkets and letting people tell us what to do? 
 
You might hear a lot of people say 'the world isn't fair'. But why isn't it? And how did it become so? 
 
In Unstoppable Us: Volume 1, we learned how humans told stories to become rulers of the world - for good and bad. Now, in this next chapter of the incredible true tale of the Unstoppables, find out how humans learned to control animals like dogs, chicken and cows . . . 
 
And how a handful of humans learned to control everyone else. 
 
With full-colour illustrations showing the relentless rise and rise of the human race, this is history like you've never experienced it before.

Unstoppable Us Volume 2

Why the World Isn't Fair

Maddie Moate

Paul Boston

Did you know that reindeer knees make a snapping sound? Or that astronauts aren&rsquo;t allowed to eat Brussel sprouts? Or that the world&rsquo;s biggest gingerbread house was about the size of a tennis court? 
 
Join Maddie Moate as she uncovers the most incredible facts about the festive season &ndash; from upside-down Christmas trees to presents delivered by a goat! 
 
You'll explore winter science &ndash; including how fairy lights work, why holly leaves are spiky and where snowflakes come from. 
 
And you'll discover how different people around the world celebrate the Christmas period, and the fascinating history behind festive traditions. 
 
Plus, every chapter includes seasonal activities and craft ideas to get you in the holiday spirit, from recyclable decorations to a magical recipe for Santa&rsquo;s milk and even a mini ice-rink! 
 
This curious collection of festive facts and activities will keep children aged 6+ and their families entertained through the dark winter months, and is perfect for fans of Maddie&rsquo;s Do You Know?

A Very Curious Christmas

Festive facts, winter science and holidays around the world

Festive fun and seasonal science from around the world

Tom Fletcher

Dougie Poynter

Garry Parsons

Join Danny and Dino for a POOPTASTIC Halloween - the first story in a brand new lift-the-flap series. With rip-roaring rhyme and laugh-out-loud silliness, the Dinosaur that Pooped series has sold over 1.5 million copies around the world! 
 
Danny and Dino had been trick-or-treating, 
and now they were full of the sweets they'd been eating. 
They'd eaten a lot, but they still wanted more... 
"Come on!" said Danny, "Let's try one last door!" 
 
On a quest for more halloween sweets, Danny and Dino accidentally stumble into a haunted house. Soon, they're surrounded by all kinds of spooks - witches, ghosts, and vampires galore! Can Dino's quick thinking and rumbly tummy save the day? 
 
This new series is the perfect introduction to the world of Danny and Dino, featuringfour large lift-the-flaps which uncover a whole host of hidden surprises! The poop-filled adventure is written by bestselling author duo Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter, and brought to life by the preposterously talented Garry Parsons. 
 
More POOPTASTIC adventures: 
The Dinosaur that Pooped Christmas! 
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Planet! 
The Dinosaur that Pooped the Past! 
The Dinosaur that Pooped the Bed! 
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Princess! 
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Pirate! 
 
For younger readers: 
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Rainbow! (A Colours Book) 
The Dinosaur that Pooped Daddy! (A Numbers Book)

The Dinosaur that Pooped Halloween!

A spooky lift-the-flap adventure

We humans aren't strong like lions, we don't swim as well as dolphins, and we definitely don't have wings! So how did we end up ruling the world? 
 
The answer to that is one of the strangest tales you'll ever hear. And it's a true story . . . 
 
Have you ever wondered how we got here? From hunting mammoths, to flying to the moon? 
 
It is because we are unstoppable. But what made us so? Well, we have the most amazing superpower: the ability to tell stories. Fairy tales have led us from imagining ghosts and spirits to being able to create money (yes, really!). 
 
And this has made us very powerful . . . but very deadly. Nothing stands in our way, and we always want more. 
 
So get ready for the most amazing story there ever was - the incredible true tale of the Unstoppables. Find out how fire shrank our stomachs, how our ancestors spoke to animals, what football can tell us about being human, how we used our superpower for good and bad . . . and how YOU have the superpower to change the world. 
 
With full-colour illustrations showing the relentless rise and rise of the human race, this is history like you've never experienced it before.

Unstoppable Us, Volume 1

How Humans Took Over the World, from the author of the multi-million bestselling Sapiens

Gary Lineker

Ivor Baddiel

From football legend, Gary Lineker, comes a collection of truly uplifting, empowering and extraordinary football stories that have inspired him throughout his career. 
 
Have you heard about the most controversial goal in world cup history? 
 
Or about the women's team who showed the world that football truly is for everyone? 
 
And I bet you didn't know about the team that won a match without scoring a single goal? 
 
Written with author and TV writer Ivor Baddiel, in this fun and fact-packed book, Gary Lineker shares 50 of his favourite football moments that highlight the many awe-inspiring, heart-warming and eye-opening moments that have changed the game - and sometimes the world - forever. 
 
From pioneering players, trailblazing managers, and incredible tales both on and off the pitch, this book contains everything you ever wanted to know about the beautiful game. And with Gamechanger Awards presented by Gary to incredible teams and players throughout, this is the ultimate gift for young footie fans everywhere. 
 
With additional LIONESS and WORLD CUP content in this Paperback edition!

50 Times Football Changed the World

Sathnam Sanghera

An accessible, engaging and essential introduction to the British empire for readers aged 9+, by bestselling author of Empireland, Sathnam Sanghera. 
 
You've probably heard the word 'empire' before. Perhaps because of the Roman empire. Or maybe even the Star Wars films. 
 
But what about the British Empire? Why don't we learn much about this? And what even is an empire, anyway? 
 
This book will answer all the important questions about Britain's imperial history. It will explore how Britain's empire once made it the most powerful nation on earth, and how it still affects our lives in many ways today - from the words we use, to the food we eat, the sports we play and even to every grown-up's fixation with a good cup of tea. 
 
Because how can we ever make the world a kinder, better place for the future, if we don't know the truth about the past?

Stolen History

The truth about the British Empire and how it shaped us

Rachel Morrisroe

Steven Lenton

Join Sarah and Mr Pottifer in their magical plant shop, where fantastical creatures grow from trees! 
 
An unexpected delivery of dragodil seeds provides the perfect chance for Sarah and Mr Pottifer to grow helpful dragon pets for their customers - or does it? It turns out that these fiery dragons are not very well-behaved at all... and everything soon spirals into smoke-filled, out-of-control DRAGON CHAOS! 
 
Can Sarah's quick thinking and green fingers save the day? 
 
The second magical adventure from the author and illustrator of the bestselling How to Grow a Unicorn.

How to Grow a Dragon

David Ziggy Greene

When everything is taken away from you, love and courage are all you have left. 
 
In 1938, the Nazis come to Vienna. They hate anyone who is different, especially Jewish people. 
 
Fritz and Kurt's family are Jewish, and that puts them in terrible danger. 
 
Fritz, along with his father, is taken to a Nazi prison camp, a terrible place, full of fear. When his father is sent to a certain death, Fritz can't face losing his beloved Papa. He chooses to go with him and fight for survival. 
 
Meanwhile, Kurt must go on a frightening journey, all alone, to seek safety on the far side of the world. 
 
In this extraordinary true story, Fritz and Kurt must face unimaginable hardships, and the two brothers wonder if they will ever return home . . .

Fritz and Kurt

Join Danny and Dino in this hilarious counting board book as they look for Daddy's hiding place. But, wait - what's that rumbling in Dino's tummy? 
 
Danny and Dino can't find Dad - 
He's nowhere to be seen. 
Let's count the mess Dad's left behind 
And find out where he's been... 
 
This 12-page board book is a special Dino story that introduces the series to the youngest readers, whilst teaching them how to count down from 10 to 1. 
 
Loved this? Why not try another pooptastic adventure: 
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Rainbow (A Colours Book) 
The Dinosaur that Pooped Christmas 
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Planet 
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Pirate

The Dinosaur that Pooped Daddy!

A Counting Book

Shane Devries

The number-one-bestselling, magical children's book series from Tom Fletcher. 
The Christmasaurus is a series about a boy named William Trundle and a dinosaur named the Christmasaurus. 
It's about how they meet one Christmas Eve and have a magical adventure. It's about friendship and families, sleigh bells and Santa, singing elves and flying reindeer. 
It's about discovering your heart's true desire, and learning that the impossible might just be possible.

The Christmasaurus is back! Get ready for the magical festive adventure from bestselling author, Tom Fletcher! 
 
You know about the Naughty List, right? Well, this year, the Christmasaurus is on a mission to track down children who have found themselves on the Naughty List to help them put wrongs to rights, naughty to nice! 
 
This is a story about mischievous kids learning the error of their ways, but it's also about sharing the true spirit of Christmas and realising that sometimes things aren't quite as they first appear...

The Christmasaurus and the Naughty List

GCHQ

Can you think like a spy? Then we have a top secret challenge for YOU . . . 
 
For over one hundred years, GCHQ (or the Government Communications Headquarters) have worked in secret to gather information and solve the toughest of problems to help keep the people of the UK safe and secure. 
 
We are analysts, linguists, engineers, mathematicians, programmers, codebreakers, and lots more - all working together in brilliant teams to solve seemingly impossible problems. 
 
At GCHQ, we solve puzzles every day . . . and we're giving you a rare glimpse into our world, by setting you a top secret mission: solve problems and break codes that could befuddle the cleverest codebreaker. 
 
From codes and brainteasers to word riddles to language puzzles, there is something for everyone. So grab your friends and family and see how bringing together a mix of minds can solve anything. 
 
From codes and brainteasers to word riddles and language puzzles, there is something for everyone in a book that challenges you to find out what sort of spy you could be.

Puzzles for Spies

The brand-new puzzle book from GCHQ, with a foreword from the Prince and Princess of Wales

Rashmi Sirdeshpande

Diane Ewen

A celebration of the joy of art from the creators of Never Show a T-Rex a Book - WINNER OF THE QUEEN'S KNICKERS AWARD 
 
A laugh-out-loud 'what if . . .?' adventure... What would happen if you showed a diplodocus how to draw? One day she'd be messing around with crayons and paint - and the next she'd be a global art sensation! 
 
Full of fun and inspiration - get drawing with Dippy!

Never Let a Diplodocus Draw

Adam Kay

The olden days were pretty fun if you liked wearing chainmail or chopping people's heads off but there was one TINY LITTLE problem back then . . . doctors didn't have the slightest clue about how our bodies worked. 
 
 It's time to find out why Ancient Egyptians thought the brain was just a useless load of old stuffing that might as well be 
 chucked in the bin, why teachers forced their pupils to smoke cigarettes, why hairdressers would cut off their customers' 
 legs, and why people used to get paid for farting. (Unfortunately that's no longer a thing - sorry.) 
 
 You'll get answers to questions like: 
 Why did patients gargle with wee? 
 How did a doctor save people's lives using a washing machine, a can of beans and some old sausages? 
 What was the great stink? (No, it's not what doctors call your bum.) 
 
 If you're sure you're ready, then pop a peg on your nose (there was a lot of stinky pus back then), pull on your wellies (there was a lot of poo there too), wash your hands (because they certainly didn't) and explore the gross and gruesome history of the human body in . . . 
 
 KAY'S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE - the brand-new, hilarious book from bestselling, record-breaking author, Adam Kay. 
 
 Praise for Kay's Anatomy: 
 'An enjoyably gross look at the human body. Hours of gruesome fun guaranteed' i 
 'Like listening to a teacher who makes pupils fall about' Sunday Times 
 'Totally brilliant!' Jacqueline Wilson 
 'Fun and informative' Malorie Blackman 
 'Very funny - this exciting book is bound to inspire the next generation of medics' Sunday Express

Kay's Marvellous Medicine

A Gross and Gruesome History of the Human Body

Alison Hammond

E. L. Norry

Hiya! Alison Hammond here! I love getting to know all about different people and I'll tell you a secret . . . sometimes people we don't know much about are the most interesting of all! Which is really what this book is all about. 
 
Let me ask you a question: How many Black people can you name from our history? Mary Seacole? Ira Aldridge? George Bridgetower? Pablo Fanque?Walter Tull? Have you heard of these people? 
 
Yes? That's great! But if you haven't, don't worry, you're not alone, which is why I'm so excited to tell you all about them. Because the people in this book should be totally famous given the AMAZING things they've done! And we're not going to stop in the past, I'll introduce you to people making waves right here and now! 
 
From sportspeople to scientists, activists to musicians, politicians to writers, we're going to meet a whole bunch of AWESOME people who have helped shape the world we live in. So, are ready for you a journey Black in time?? Course you are, let's go!

Black in Time

The Most Awesome Black Britons from Yesterday to Today

Mini Grey

Here we are at 4.6 billion years ago, and as we raise the curtain . . . the STORY OF LIFE is about to begin! 
 
 
Take your seats for the ENTIRE history of Planet Earth, as we take a whistle-stop tour from the birth of Earth, to the age of bacteria, the era of dinosaurs . . . to the moment of people (blink and you'll miss it). 
 
 
Narrated by a friendly troop of insects and with mind-blowing, lively illustrations, this illustrated non-fiction book will entertain and educate, as we put on a show, the greatest show, the show of the evolution of life on Earth. 
 
 
From internationally bestselling creator, Mini Grey, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, this is her first non-fiction book and it's told with wit, humour and heart.

The Greatest Show on Earth

Michael Foreman

Dinosaurs and All That Rubbish

An ideal introduction to the pioneering life of Beatrix Potter, one of the most beloved children's authors of all time. 
 
This stylish mini-hardback takes readers on a fascinating journey through Beatrix's life, from her childhood holidays and animal friends through to her publishing success and later life in the Lake District. More than a children's author, explore Beatrix Potter's vital work as a conservationist and the inspiration she found in the countryside, as well as her artistic talents. 
 
Beautifully illustrated, with original photographs and letters, this is the perfect book for anyone who has ever wanted to know more about Beatrix Potter. 
 
The latest title in the popular V&amp;A Introduces series, celebrating icons from the world of art and design in collaboration with the V&amp;A Museum.

V&A Introduces: Beatrix Potter

Discover the inspirational lives of fifty women from across South Asia - the perfect present for all supergirls in the making 
 
Through the fascinating, empowering life stories of 50 famous and under-celebrated women from Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka, South Asian girls will have a chance to dream about lives for themselves that radically differ from the limited narratives and stereotypes written for them by their culture, wider society and the mainstream media. 
 
Brigng together the stories of leading entertainers (Meera Syal, Jameela Jamil, Mindy Kaling), pioneering business leaders (indra Nooyi, Anjali Sud, Ruchi Sanghvi) and a whole host of other equally remarkable but less well known figurers - from British Muslim spy Noor Inayat Khan to fearless activist Jayaben Desai - this book seeks to redress the imbalance for young girls of colour by empowering them to break new ground for themselves and inspire others along the way. 
 
Beautifully illustrated with striking portraits by ten international South Asian female artists, this is truly a book for all ages - a gift to be treasured by parents and children alike.

Stories for South Asian Supergirls

Rebel Girls

Dream bigger, aim higher and fight harder while learning about trailblazing Black women from American history. This sticker activity book features beautiful portraits from the bestselling Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls book. 
 
With inspiring biographies, and make-your-own posters to match, the fascinating girls and women in this sticker book include Ruby Bridges, Oprah Winfrey, Serena and Venus Williams, Harriet Tubman, Misty Copeland, Kamala Harris and more. Numbered stickers make it easy and fun to create twelve colourful posters of heroic Black women. Each poster is printed on heavy paper with perforated edges, designed to be removed from the book to decorate your future hero's bedroom.

Rebel Girls of Black History

Andrew Joyner

Dr. Seuss

Your tour guide will show you how different artists can look at one thing - like a horse - and have totally different visions. These different visions create ART. And this is a book that canters through the whole of art history, explaining the puzzling and imaginative thing we call 'art'. 
 
With reproductions of over thirty iconic pieces of artwork - from Pablo Picasso to Edouard Manet, René Magritte, Susan Rothenberg, Jackson Pollock, and many more. This is an exhibition you won't want to miss! 
 
Based on a newly-discovered manuscript and sketches from Dr. Seuss, and brought to life by acclaimed illustrator Andrew Joyner, this is a thoroughly Seussian exploration of 'art'. 
 
With cameo appearances from beloved Dr. Seuss characters, such as the Cat in the Hat, this playful picture book is totally unique. Ideal for home or classroom use, this book will inspire Seuss fans, artists, and horse lovers - of all ages.

Dr. Seuss's Horse Museum

A love letter to learning and the power of numbers from exciting talents, Rashmi Sirdeshpande and Diane Ewen. 
 
A laugh-out-loud 'what if . . .?' adventure that celebrates maths being fun in this riotous read. 
 
If a Stegosaurus knew how to do sums - well, what would happen? Maybe she'd learn to code, to invent, to fly to the moon! 
 
From the creators of Never Show a T-Rex a Book - WINNER OF THE QUEEN'S KNICKERS AWARD and 
SHORTLISTED FOR THE LOLLIES LAUGH OUT LOUD BOOKS AWARDS 2022

Never Teach a Stegosaurus to Do Sums

The year is 1Q84. This is the real world, there is no doubt about that. But in this world, there are two moons in the sky. Discover the 1Q84 Trilogy by Haruki Murakami.

1Q84

365 Days of Art

A BBC Christmas

A Black Book Thriller

A Box Full of Murders

A Cal Leandros Novel

A Christmas Mystery

The intelligent and capable police commissioner Guido Brunetti confronts crime in and around his home town of Venice.

A Commissario Brunetti Mystery

A DC Smith / Kings Lake Investigation Series

A Daisy Story

Chronicling the lives of over three hundred characters, unrivalled for its scope and humour, this is a unique evocation of life in twentieth-century England.

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