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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 E Langsford

A G Hopkins

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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A J Jacobs

A J P Taylor

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 J Rochester

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 P Wavell

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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A. Bradley

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.

A. C. Grayling

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. Humphreys

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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Jeff Kinney

The adventures of wise-cracking middle school student Greg Heffley who must somehow survive the scariest time of anyone's life: middle school. The hilarious and internationally bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.

THE ONE WHERE IT ALL BEGINS! 
 
The first book in the global phenomenon from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney - 250 million copies of the series sold worldwide! 
 
'Let me get something straight: this is a JOURNAL not a diary... The other thing I want to clear up right away is that this was MOM's idea, not mine.' 
 
Things aren't going well for Greg Heffley. 
 
He's been thrust into a new school where undersize weaklings share the corridors with kids who are taller, meaner and already shaving. 
 
Along with his friend Rowley, Greg's desperate to prove his new maturity, which only going up a grade can bring. But when Rowley's star starts to rise, will Greg be able to reach the same heights of popularity as his best friend? 
 
Please note: front cover may vary.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Book 1)

Special Disney+ Cover Edition

Scare yourself silly with Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories by Jeff Kinney, the #1 international bestselling author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid! 
 
Grab a flashlight, crawl under the covers, and dive into the twisted, unexpectedly hilarious world of Rowley Jefferson's imagination. You'll meet zombies, vampires, ghosts, and much more in these comically terrifying tales. 
 
Rowley's spooky stories might leave you laughing, but beware-you could end up sleeping with the lights on! 
 
And don't miss Rowley Jefferson's first two awesome friendly books, the instant #1 bestsellers Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal and Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure! 
 
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Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories

Tom Fletcher

Shane Devries

Lucy wakes up one morning to discover something very strange indeed. All the grown-ups in her town have disappeared. 
 
All the other kids in Whiffington are so excited! No more grown-ups means no more school! No more bedtime! No more rules! 
 
But Lucy wants her mum back - and nothing is going to stop her. 
 
So - along with her friends Norman and Ella - Lucy sets off on an unbelievable adventure into a topsy-turvy, back-to-front and inside-out new world . . . The world underneath her bed. The world of . . . The Creakers! 
 
The number one bestseller, packed with amazing illustrations by Shane Devries. 
 
Praise for The Creakers: 
 
'Stonkingly good . . . A compelling adventure and a nuanced celebration of friendship and family love' The Guardian 
 
'10 out of 10 bum trumps!' Guff the Creaker

The Creakers

In Diper Överlöde, book 17 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley is finding out that the road to fame and glory comes with some hard knocks. 
 
When he decides to tag along with his brother Rodrick's band, Löded Diper, Greg doesn't realize what he's getting into. But he soon learns that late nights, unpaid gigs, fighting between band members, and money troubles are all part of the rock 'n' roll lifestyle. 
 
Can Greg help Löded Diper become the legends they think they are? Or will too much time with Rodrick's band be a diper överlöde?

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Diper Överlöde (Book 17)

Jill Murphy

Everything I do always goes wrong in the end. . . 
 
Lovable but disaster-prone Mildred Hubble is possibly the worst ever trainee witch to darken the doors of Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches. 
 
As if by magic Mildred has made it to Year Four without being expelled. Even though everyone knows her as the worst witch in the school, she's secretly set her sights on winning the highest honour - that of Head Girl of Miss Cackle's Academy. Can she stay out of trouble and prove to everyone that even the worst witch can turn her fortunes around?. . . 
 
First Prize for the Worst Witch is the final adventure in Jill Murphy's hilarious Worst Witch series full of fun, magic and mayhem.

First Prize for the Worst Witch

Jacqueline Wilson

Rachael Dean

Mab's mum is obsessed with fairies - she even named Mab after the Fairy Queen! Their flat is full of fairy ornaments, tiny fairy furniture and they've even got fairy lights in the toilet. Mab doesn't quite get it, but she knows that fairies make her mum happy, especially after Dad left. 
 
When Mab comes into school with a new fairy dress on her birthday, her teacher gives her a book all about Victorian fairies. She reads it with her mum and her little brother Robin, and she's surprised to see the drawings inside are nothing like the sweet fairies she imagined. 
 
But the biggest surprise of all is a tiny thing that tumbles out of the pages of the book... 
 
A magical, captivating story about fairies, families and friendship from the brilliant, award-winning Jacqueline Wilson.

Project Fairy

Discover a brand new magical adventure from Jacqueline Wilson

It's a brand-new year and a brand-new journal and Greg Heffley is keen to put the humiliating (and secret!) events of last summer firmly behind him. 
 
 But someone knows everything, someone whose job it is to most definitely not keep anything embarrassing of Greg's private: his big brother, Rodrick. Can Greg make it through this new school year with his cool(ish) reputation intact?

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (Book 2)

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

Paul McCartney

Kathryn Durst

As the Chillers explored, Lucy spotted a picture of Nandude, their adventurous grandmother. 
"When will we see her again?" asked Bob. 
"Perhaps we could go on an adventure to find her!" said Em . . . 
 
Grandude and the Chillers are back! 
 
Jump aboard Grandude's magical green submarine and join the quest to find Nandude, following her musical trail around the world and deep beneath the sea. 
 
From the legendary Paul McCartney's unique imagination comes this action-packed, rip-roaring adventure. Packed full of strange surprises, playful Beatles references, and heart-warming family fun. 
 
Celebrate the fun grandparents and their grandchildren can have together, even if there is a bit of distance keeping them apart. 
 
Praise for New York Times Number 1 Bestseller Hey Grandude! 
A charming tale from the music legend - with the most glorious illustrations that will be enjoyed by old and young - THE SUN 
 
Inspired by his own experience of being a 'Grandude' of eight, the picture book sees four youngsters and their grandfather travel the world on a host of magical adventures. Accompanied by Kathryn Durst's colourful illustrations, it is sure to take pride of place on any little one's bookshelf - OK MAGAZINE

Grandude's Green Submarine

Sit back and enjoy the journey! 
 
Phoebe Robinson loves making up stories - just like her wonderful, imaginative Dad. 
 
When he mysteriously disappears, Phoebe, Perry, Becks and their mum must leave everything behind and move to a small cottage in the middle of nowhere. 
 
Struggling to feel at home and missing her Dad terribly, Phoebe's only distraction is her guinea pig Daisy. Until the family discover the thrilling steam trains at the railway station and suddenly, every day is filled with adventure. 
 
But Phoebe still can't help wondering, what is Mum hiding and more worryingly is Dad okay? 
 
A captivating reimagining of The Railway Children from the award-winning, bestselling, beloved Jacqueline Wilson.

The Primrose Railway Children

The must-have new Victorian novel from bestselling, much-loved children's author, Jacqueline Wilson. 
 
Victorian London, 1851. Queen Victoria is on the throne and the Great Exhibition is about to open! 
 
Lucy Locket lives with her father, the New Mother and the New Baby. They sent away her beloved Nurse and replaced her with a horrid governess. Lucy desperately wants someone to be kind to her, and to have some fun - there's very little of that in her house. 
 
Kitty Fisher is a street performer who earns tin for her supper by tumbling. She has always lived on the street and on her wits, with only the kind Gaffer to help her. But now Gaffer is gone, and Kitty is all alone. 
 
When Lucy runs away from home, Kitty shows Lucy how to survive - where to find the best picnic leftovers in the park, and which trees makes the best beds. Lucy learns quickly and shows Kitty her own skills - befriending families to get free meals and singing beautiful melodies for the crowds. 
 
But the streets of Victorian London are dangerous and soon the girls find themselves under threat from thieves - and even worse, the Workhouse!

The Runaway Girls

Ladybird

Brought to you by Ladybird. 
 
Winner of The FutureBook of the Year Award 2019 and shortlisted for the Best Children's Audiobook at the New York Festival Radio Awards 2020. 
 
Meet our fearless adventurers Cassandra, Otto and Missy AKA the smartest raven in the universe as they set out on their next action-packed Ladybird Audio Adventure! 
 
On this adventure, we're learning about incredible inventors. We'll travel through time to see how humans first discovered fire-making, all the way through to the modern scientific research of today! 
 
These audiobooks help children learn about their environment on a journey of discovery with narrators, Sophie Aldred best known for her role as Ace in Doctor Who and Kristin Atherton as Missy. 
 
Ladybird Audio Adventures is an award-winning original series for three to seven year-olds; an entertaining and engaging way for children to learn about the world around them. These are special stories written exclusively for audio, so little ones can become their own adventurers with fun sound and musical effects that are perfect for listening at home, before bed and on long journeys. 
 
Have you listened to our new Audio Adventures? Australia, The Vikings, Musical Instruments, Cities Around the World and Big Cats are available now! 
 
©2021 Ladybird (P)2021 Penguin Audio

Ladybird Audio Adventures: Incredible Inventors

You've never seen the Wimpy Kid World like this before - an entirely new, awesome, friendly, truly fantastic fantasy quest from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney! 
 
From the imagination of Wimpy Kid's Rowley Jefferson comes an adventure of epic proportions! Join Roland and his best friend, Garg the Barbarian, as they leave the safety of their village and embark on a quest to save Roland's mum from the White Warlock. Will our heroes survive? Find out in Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure! 
 
And don't miss Rowley Jefferson's first book, the instant #1 bestseller, Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal.

Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure

Nick Sharratt

GROWING UP. FALLING IN LOVE. COMING OUT. 
 
Frankie is nearly fourteen and teenage life certainly comes with its ups and downs. Her mum is seriously ill with MS and Frankie can feel herself growing up quickly, no thanks to Sally and her gang of bullies at school. 
 
When Sally turns out to be not-so-mean after all, they strike up a friendship and are suddenly spending all of their time together. But soon Frankie starts to wonder about the feelings she has for Sally. She doesn't want Sally to just be her friend. She wants her to be her girlfriend. But does Sally feel the same? 
 
The must-have novel about falling in love for the first time from bestselling, much-loved children's author, Jacqueline Wilson.

Love Frankie

THE ONE WITH THE HOME IMPROVEMENTS 
 
The fourteenth laugh-out-loud, fully-illustrated Diary of a Wimpy Kid book from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney! A global phenomenon with 250 million copies of the series sold worldwide! 
 
Big changes are in store for Greg Heffley and his family. They are making home improvements! 
 
But with unwelcome critters, toxic mould and the walls coming down, soon Greg discovers renovations aren't all they are cracked up to be. 
 
When the dust finally settles, will the Heffleys be able to stay . . . or will they need to get out of town? 
 
 
WHAT'S IN DIARY OF A WIMPY KID? 
50% words, 50% cartoons, 100% hilarious! 
Stories that all readers can't wait to get their hands on 
Laughter guaranteed! 
 
*BRAND NEW* DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE DEEP END IS OUT NOW! 
 
And DON'T MISS an all-new fantasy from Greg's best friend in Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure, the follow-up to the instant #1 bestseller Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal. 
 
'Kinney is right up there with J K Rowling as one of the bestselling children's authors on the planet' Independent 
 
Have you read all the DIARY OF A WIMPY KID series? 
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules 
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw 
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days 
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth 
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever 
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel 
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck 
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul 
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School 
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down 
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway 
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown 
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball 
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End - the BRAND NEW Wimpy Kid book - out now!!

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball (Book 14)

'She is the best-kept Christmas secret of all,' whispered Santa Claus. 'Which is surprising, because Christmas itself would not exist without her. She is older than time itself, yet still as young as tomorrow. She is known only as the Winter Witch.' 
 
One year has passed since William Trundle's incredible adventure with the most extraordinary dinosaur: the Christmasaurus. Now, William is swept back to the magical North Pole, where he meets the mysterious, icy Winter Witch - whose power to control time allows Santa Claus to make the long journey all around the world every Christmas Eve. 
 
And when they learn that the fate of Christmas itself hangs in the balance, William and the Christmasaurus must work with the Winter Witch to protect it... 
 
Full of magic and music, humour and heart, and a friendship like no other, The Christmasaurus and the Winter Witch is the most enchanting Christmas read for the whole family.

The Christmasaurus and the Winter Witch

Rhiannon Fielding

Chris Chatterton

Brought to you by Ladybird. 
 
Count down from ten as you journey through the gradually calming pace of these gorgeous bedtime stories, written by Rhiannon Fielding and read by award-winning actress Suranne Jones. 
 
Written specifically for bedtime, these five heartwarming magical stories are the perfect length for sending little ones off to sleep, with calming sound effects and music between the stories. 
 
Crash through the jungle with Rumble the triceratops. Join Splash the Mermaid as she explores the ocean and makes new friends. Find new adventures with Twinkle the Unicorn and Belch the monster. But will they get to bed on time?

Ten Minutes to Bed Audio Collection

New York Times No.1 Bestseller - now including a story CD performed by the author, bringing the magic to life. 
 
From the legendary Paul McCartney - an action-packed picture-book adventure celebrating the fun that grandparents and grandchildren can have when their imaginations run wild. 
 
Grandude is a one-of-a-kind adventurer - a Mary Poppins for the modern day! With his magic compass he whisks his four grandkids off on whirlwind adventures, taking them all around the globe . . . Join them as they ride flying fish, dodge stampedes, and escape avalanches! 
 
Beautifully imagined in a riot of colour by talented children's illustrator Kathryn Durst, it's the perfect bedtime story for little explorers. 
 
This is a new paperback edition with an accompanying CD, featuring narration, instrumental music, and sound effects - all performed by the author himself. 
 
A charming tale from the music legend - with the most glorious illustrations that will be enjoyed by old and young - THE SUN 
 
Inspired by his own experience of being a 'Grandude' of eight, the picture book sees four youngsters and their grandfather travel the world on a host of magical adventures. Accompanied by Kathryn Durst's colourful illustrations, it's sure to take pride of place on any little one's bookshelf - 
OK MAGAZINE

Hey Grandude!

Brought to you by Ladybird. 
 
A collection of ten original audio stories for little adventurers and bold travellers. These new stories are especially written for families to listen to in the car, at the airport, on the train or while they are on their way to their next adventure! 
 
With over an hour of audio, this edition is filled with creative and engaging sound effects and is the perfect travel companion for little listeners everywhere. 
 
Narrated by award-winning voice actor Kobna Holdbrook-Smith and Katie leung, best known for her portrayal of Cho Chang in the Harry Potter films. 
 
This audiobook is aimed at children aged 4+, for family listening and learning and development for young minds. 
 
Other audiobooks in the Ladybird Audio Original series include Ladybird Stories for Rainy Days, I'm ready for Big School and the Ladybird Audio Adventures

Ladybird Stories for Car Journeys

Hi my name is Rowley Jefferson and this is my book. Now I have a diary just like my friend Greg... 
 
 Rowley's best friend Greg Heffley has chronicled his middle-school years in thirteen Diary of a Wimpy Kid journals. Now it's Rowley's turn to give his side of the story. 
 
 But Rowley has agreed to tell Greg's story along the way, too. (After all, Greg says one day he will be rich and famous and the world will need to know how he managed it). 
 
 But Rowley's stories about Greg might not be quite what his friend had in mind . . .

Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid

Rowley Jefferson's Journal

Jacqueline Wilson’s FUNNIEST, FIERCEST and most BELOVED new heroine JESS BEAKER returns for another AMAZING ADVENTURE. 
 
Jess and Tracy Beaker have found happiness in The Dumping Ground. Not that Dumping Ground- the children’s home that Tracy grew up in- but a seaside antique shop full of treasures, along with Flo, the owner, and Alfie, their dog. 
 
Jess is looking for a fantastic new boyfriend for her mum (mostly because Tracy’s awful ex Sean is back on the scene). But Jess has bigger problems of her own. She’s being picked on by a local kid who’s got it in for her. But when Jess uncovers the truth about her new enemy, it means big changes for the Beaker Girls… 
 
*The SEQUEL to the award-winning MY MUM TRACY BEAKER* 
 
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Praise for Tracy Beaker: 
 
‘Wilson can still step effortlessly into the mind of a nine year old, and her chatty prose will sweep you along’ – The Daily Telegraph 
 
‘This warm-hearted story about the importance of family and friends is classic Jacqueline Wilson’ – First News 
 
‘[A] cosy woolly jumper of a book about wish fulfilment and its alternatives’ – The Observer

We Are The Beaker Girls

Clare Balding

Tony Ross

Charlie's racehorse has certainly earned the name Noble Warrior: he won the Derby against all odds and bested a bunch of nasty kidnappers. But now Noddy is facing his greatest challenge yet . . . 
 
Charlie's best friend Polly is still recovering from an accident that left her almost paralysed. But Polly has a real talent with horses - and she and Charlie are determined not to let it go to waste. Can the two best friends find a way to make Polly's equestrian dreams come true, and forge a new path for the racehorse who wouldn't gallop?

The Racehorse Who Learned to Dance

Puffin

Brought to you by Puffin. 
 
Help busy young minds wind down and switch off before bed with this relaxing audio collection. 
 
Developed with The Children's Sleep Charity, and parent-tested, Puffin Sleepy Tales are specially designed to help children aged 7+ feel calm and positive at the end of a long day. 
 
They're the perfect relaxation tool for the hour before bed, and can be listened to before or after a bedtime story, as part of your nightly routine. 
 
Read slowly and soothingly, each tale is 15 minutes long, so you can put your audiobook sleep timer on with no need to return to the screen. 
 
Stare up at the night sky, take a walk through nature or brew your own happiness potion. With rich calming sound effects and gentle breathing exercises, these tales will help get your child in the right frame of mind for sleep. 
 
So dim the lights, take a slow deep breath, and get ready for a good night's rest. 
 
Includes ten relaxing tales: 'The Winter Stones', 'The Famous Fish', 'The Old Workshop', 'The Night Balloon', 'The Weaver's House', 'The Incredible Reef', 'The Garden Wall', 'The Sunset Beach', 'The Happiness Potion' and 'The Night Sky'. 
 
The Children's Sleep Charity offered information and advice around the development of this product. 
 
Search for 'Ladybird Sleepy Tales' and 'Penguin Sleep Tales' to see more stories for all age groups.

Puffin Sleepy Tales

Ten stories to relax and calm busy young minds at bedtime

Allan Ahlberg

Penguin presents Happy Families: The Audio Collection by Allan Ahlberg, read by Alexander Armstrong. 
Families come in all shapes and sizes, big ones, small ones, funny ones and even silly ones. In this first ever audio collection you can discover the story of Mrs Wobble the Waitress, Mr Biff the Boxer, Miss Dirt the Dustman's Daughter and many more of Allan Ahlberg's beloved Happy Families. 
 
This audio collection features 11 classic tales brought to life with original music and dazzling sound effects, all read in Alexander Armstrong's unique style. 
 
'Happy Families are the best thing to happen to beginner readers since Dr Seuss' - Children's Rights Workshop.

Happy Families: The Audio Collection

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway (Book 12)

THE ONE WITH THE HALLOWEEN CANDY 
 
The eleventh laugh-out-loud, fully-illustrated Diary of a Wimpy Kid book from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney! A global phenomenon with 250 million copies of the series sold worldwide! 
 
The pressure's really piling up on Greg Heffley. His mum thinks video games are turning his brain to mush, so she wants her son to put down the controller and explore his "creative side". 
 
As if that's not scary enough, Halloween's just around the corner and the frights are coming at Greg from every angle. 
 
But then Greg has an idea. Maybe he can get his mom off his back by making a movie . . . and even become rich and famous in the process? Or will doubling down on this plan just double Greg's troubles?

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down (Book 11)

THE ONE WHERE GREG NEEDS A NEW FRIEND 
 
The eighth laugh-out-loud, fully-illustrated Diary of a Wimpy Kid book from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney! A global phenomenon with 250 million copies of the series sold worldwide! 
 
Things haven't been going all that well for Greg Heffley recently. 
 
For one thing, his best friend Rowley has a GIRLFRIEND, so now Greg is in the market for a new best friend. But after he's spent so long training him to be the perfect best friend, finding a 'new Rowley' won't be easy. 
 
And to top it off, his family (including his feral cousins) are coming to stay. Can Greg improve his luck before it's too late?

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck (Book 8)

C.S. Lewis

An absolute must for fans of The Chronicles of Narnia, this is a beautifully rendered performance of every single volume in this beloved series. Balancing a solid narrative that relies on fantastical action sequences with an overarching mythology, this magical, immersive performance is not to be missed. 
 
C.S. Lewis's acclaimed and universally loved novels spring to life in these spellbinding full-cast BBC dramatisations. 
 
Anyone who's visited Narnia wants to go back again, and these radio dramas make for a hugely entertaining first-time or return journey, with a cast including Bernard Cribbins, Maurice Denham, Richard Griffiths, Martin Jarvis, Sylvester McCoy, John Sessions, Fiona Shaw and Timothy Spall. 
 
The Magician's Nephew: When Polly and Digory discover some magic rings, they begin the most exciting and dangerous journey of their lives - and encounter the mighty lion Aslan... 
 
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Lucy, Peter, Edmund and Susan enter a magical world of talking fauns and flying horses, where the evil White Witch has cast Narnia in perpetual winter. 
 
The Horse and His Boy: Shasta and his talking horse Bree flee from a life of slavery and head for the freedom of Narnia, facing many perils along the way. 
 
Prince Caspian: Peter, Susan, Lucy and Edmund are called upon to help Caspian free Narnia of his evil uncle's regime and reclaim freedom and happiness. 
 
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: Edmund, Lucy and Eustace join King Caspian on a perilous mission to find his friends, the seven lost Lords of Narnia. 
 
The Silver Chair: Jill and Eustace set out to find King Caspian's lost son, and in the grim land of the Earthmen they encounter the wicked Green Lady. 
 
The Last Battle: The King is in danger, and Narnia faces its darkest hour. Eustace and Jill must help its people fight for the future of the once-glorious kingdom. 
 
 
 ©2014 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2014 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

The Complete Chronicles of Narnia

The Classic BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations

Puffin audio presents brand new recordings of the one and only Worst Witch, read by Gemma Arterton. 
 
Mildred Hubble is the worst witch at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches - she's always getting her spells wrong. But she manages to get by until she turns Ethel, the teacher's pet, into her deadly enemy . . 
 
This audiobook collection includes: 
 
The Worst Witch 
The Worst Witch Strikes Again 
A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch 
The Worst Witch All at Sea

The Worst Witch; The Worst Strikes Again; A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch and The Worst Witch All at Sea

Thomas Meehan

A series of children's modern classic novels by renowned 20th century children's writers. All the titles in this series have the A Puffin Book logo, contemporary-style covers, and child-friendly endnotes.

It's 1933 and for as long as she can remember, 11 year old Annie has believed that her mother and father would come back to her New York City orphanage to get her. But mean Miss Hannigan the headmistress is making Annie's life a misery. So she runs away to find her parents - and along the way she rescues a friendly dog, meets millionaire Oliver Warbucks, and has a many scary and exciting adventures. Will kind-hearted Annie find a way to escape her hard-knock life?

Annie

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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