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.

A. Igoni Barrett

The short life of A.J.A. Symons (1900-41) was described by his biographer as an intricate and largely harmless confidence trick. His many interests included the collection of musical boxes and rare books as well as the study and practice of forgery; they left him time to edit an anthology of Edwardian verse and compose studies of H.M. Stanley and other notable figures. He is remembered for The Quest for Corvo, one of the most remarkable biographies ever written, and for co-founding the Wine and Food Society.

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A. J. Liebling, born in Manhattan in 1904, joined the staff of the New Yorker in 1935 and contributed innumerable articles to the magazine throughout his lifetime, on subjects ranging from food to boxing and France to horse racing. As a war correspondent during the Second World War, he reported from France, England and Algeria, and participated in the Normandy landings. In later life he married the writer Jean Stafford, his third wife. He died in 1963.

A. J. Liebling

A. J. Rosen is an author of YA fantasy novels and is an ambassador for Wattpad, known as @agatharoza. Entwined is her first novel.

A. J. Rosen

A. K. Davidson

A. O. Scott has been a film critic at the New York Times since 2000. His writing has appeared in many other publications, including the New York Review of Books, Slate, the New Yorker and the Nation. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in criticism in 2010, Scott is currently Distinguished Professor of Film Criticism at Wesleyan University. He lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York. 
 
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A. O. Scott

A.S. Byatt (1936-2023) was a novelist, short-story writer and critic of international renown. Her novels include Possession (winner of the Booker Prize 1990), the Frederica Quartet and The Children’s Book, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction. She was appointed CBE in 1990 and DBE in 1999, and was awarded the Erasmus Prize 2016 for her ‘inspiring contribution to life writing’ and the Pak Kyongni Prize 2017. In 2018 she received the Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award.

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A. T. Williams won the George Orwell Prize for Political Writing in 2013 for his book A Very British Killing: The Death of Baha Mousa. He lives in Warwickshire.

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A. W. Chase

Dubbed ‘The new queen of spy fiction’ by the Guardian newspaper, and ‘the real thing’ by the Washington Post, A.C. 'Ava' Glass is the CWA Dagger-shortlisted author of Alias Emma (The Chase), The Traitor and The Trap. The Traitor was a 2023 Richard and Judy Bookclub pick. Alias Emma was a Barnes and Noble book of the month. A former crime reporter and communications consultant, for five years Ava worked closely with spies. Her time in that world fascinated her, and the people she met back then inspire every book she writes.

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A.E. Housman

Arthur Edward Waite was the designer and co-creator of the now famous Rider Waite Tarot deck. 
 
An American-born British poet and scholarly mystic, his strong interest in all esoteric matters - divination, magic, Kabbalism, alchemy and Freemasony - led to him penning a number of books. These include the Key to the Tarot, The Book of Ceremonial Magic and A New Encyclopedia of Freemasony.

A.E. Waite

A.E. Warren is the author of the Tomorrow's Ancestors series, which consists of Subject Twenty-One, The Hidden Base, The Fourth Species and The Final Rising. 
 
After spending eight years working as a lawyer, she began to write in the evenings and early mornings as a form of escapism from life in a very small cubicle with lots of files. She self-published her first novels in her spare time, which were picked up by Del Rey UK which is the science fiction/fantasy imprint of Penguin Random House. 
 
 She is an avid reader, occasional gamer and fair-weather runner. She lives in the UK with her husband, daughter and hopefully, one day, a wise border terrier named Austen.

A.E. Warren

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A.J. Cronin

A K Benedict writes crime and speculative fiction in a room filled with clowns, mannequins and Doctor Who figures. Her first novel, The Beauty of Murder, was nominated for an eDunnit award and is in development for a major 8-part TV series by Company Pictures. Her second, Jonathan Dark or The Evidence of Ghosts, came out in February 2016. She's written Torchwood audio dramas for Big Finish and her short stories have featured in anthologies including Great British Horror and Best British Short Stories. She lives in St Leonards-on-Sea with her dog, Dame Margaret Rutherford.

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A. L. Kennedy has twice been selected as one of Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists and has won a host of other awards – including the Costa Book of the Year for her novel Day. She lives in Essex.

A.L. Kennedy

A.M. Ellis is a speculative fiction author and lover of everything steeped in myth and mystery. Her stories often lean into diverse voices, not only in her identity as a Black woman, but in exploring neurodivergence and mental health. A proud introvert and nostalgic gamer, she lives in Maryland, USA, with her husband and three children.

A.M. Ellis

A.N. Wilson was born in 1950 and educated at Rugby and New College, Oxford. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, he holds a prominent position in the world of literature and journalism. He is an award-winning biographer and a celebrated novelist, winning prizes for much of his work. He lives in North London.

A.N. Wilson

A. T. Emerald lives with her husband and baby daughter in Nottinghamshire. She discovered her love of writing in 2020 and has not shut up about enemies to lovers ever since. She loves iced matcha, torrid love confessions with knives pressed to throats (fictional, of course) and does not accept bills for any therapy her books might incur.

A.T. Emerald

A.W. Priest

A.B.C. Merriman-Labor was a barrister, writer and munitions worker born in Freetown, Sierra Leone in 1877. His published works include A Series of Lectures on the Negro Race and The Story of the African Slave in a Nutshell. He also edited two editions of the Handbook of Sierra Leone. He arrived in the UK in 1904 to study law. In 1907, he organised a centenary commemoration of the abolition of the slave trade in Westminster Abbey. He later embarked on an 'entertainment-lecture' tour called Life and Scenes in Britain, travelling across thousands of miles of West, South West and Central Africa, which he expanded on to create Britons Through Negro Spectacles.

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AJ Cronin

AJ Molloy

Aabria Iyengar is an American actress and author.

Aabria Iyengar

Aaliya Jaleel is a freelance illustrator, designer, and visual development artist, currently majoring in Animation at the University of Texas at Dallas. She is also the illustrator of Under My Hijab and Muslim Girls Rise. You can visit her online at www.aaliyamj.com.

Aaliya Jaleel

Aaron Allston

After more than fifteen years of experience as a clinical psychotherapist, Dr Aaron Balick has taken the amazing insights from psychology and psychotherapy out of the consultation room and made them accessible to the wider world. 
 
He has been an ‘agony uncle’ for many years for both CBBC and BBC Radio 1, as well as on television, including BBC Worldwide, BBC 3 and BBC Learning.

Aaron Balick

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Bluey

Join Bluey and Bingo as they try to answer the question: can grannies dance? 
 
Bluey and Bingo are playing Grannies. While playing, they get stuck on a question: can grannies dance? Bluey thinks they can but Bingo doesn't. There's only one way to find out - call Nana and ask! 
 
This hilarious new board book is perfect for sharing with Bluey fans at story time and bedtime.

Bluey: Grannies

Bluey wants to play Mum School instead of having a bath. But will she be able to rise to the challenge? Join Bluey and Chilli for a pre-bedtime game, where Bluey plays mum to some bouncy balloons. 
 
A funny get-ready-for-bed story, this is the perfect Mother's Day present for any Bluey fan! 
 
Can't get enough of Bluey? Also available: 
Bluey: The Beach 
Bluey: Goodnight Fruit Bat 
Bluey: Little Library

Bluey: Mum School

Join Bluey, Bingo, Chilli and Bandit in Bluey's Little Library! 
 
Follow along with your favourite Bluey characters on a brand new-adventure. Perfect for younger readers, each chunky book will keep little hands occupied at home, or on the move. 
 
And, once you're done reading (and re-reading), the four books come together to create a Bluey jigsaw. 
 
Jam-packed with colourful illustrations, the Little Library is the perfect read for fans of Bluey. 
 
Also available: 
Bluey: The Beach 
Bluey: Meet Bluey! Sticker Activity Book 
Bluey: Goodnight Fruit Bat 
Bluey: Fun and Games Colouring Book: Official Colouring Book

Bluey: Little Library

"You mean fruit bats don't need to go to bed now?" 
 
It's bedtime, but Bluey doesn't want to go to sleep. She dreams that she's a fruit bat so that she can stay awake ALL NIGHT! 
 
Join Bluey on her bedtime dream-time adventure as she flies through the sky. 
 
Jam-packed with illustrations of Bluey and her friends, this book is the perfect bedtime read for fans of Bluey. 
 
Also available: 
Bluey: The Beach 
Bluey: Meet Bluey! Sticker Activity Book 
Bluey: Little Library 
Bluey: Fun and Games Colouring Book: Official Colouring Book

Bluey: Goodnight Fruit Bat

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

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

Peppa Pig

Come along and meet Peppa's family! 
 
Peppa loves spending time with everyone in her family - it's always so much fun. Come along and meet Granny Pig, Uncle Pig, Baby Alexander and many more! 
 
This colourful board book with chunky tabs is perfect for Peppa's biggest fans.

Peppa Pig: Peppa and Family

Tabbed Board Book

Join Bluey for a fun day at the beach in this first picture book story from the new hit animation! 
 
Bluey, Bingo, Mum and Dad are at the beach. While Mum is off for a walk, Bluey discovers a beautiful shell and runs to catch up with her. 
 
What will she discover along the way in her first solo adventure? 
 
This new Bluey picture book is perfect for sharing with Bluey fans at storytime and bedtime.

Bluey: The Beach

Anthony Browne

Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction - featuring Spot, Peppa Pig and Peter Rabbit and classic authors such as Roald Dahl. 
 
Recommended for children aged 3-11, the eight levels of Ladybird Readers follow the CEFR framework(Pre-A1 to A2+) and include extra learning activities that develop key skills and provide preparation for the Cambridge English tests. Each book is Lexile measured and introduces key vocabulary and character names at the start of each reader. The books are written by language learning experts and include access to online audio, supplementary activities and learning resources including role plays, phrase cards and lesson plans. 
 
The Beginner level helps children to learn and practice their first words in English. It introduces everyday phrases and vocabulary that children can use in daily life. Simple text and repetition develop understanding, and language activities build confidence.

Ladybird Readers Beginner Level - Anthony Browne - My Dad (ELT Graded Reader)

Ladybird Readers Beginner Level - Anthony Browne - My Mum (ELT Graded Reader)

Pablo

Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction - featuring Spot, Peppa Pig and Peter Rabbit and classic authors such as Roald Dahl. 
 
Recommended for children aged 3-11, the eight levels of Ladybird Readers follow the CEFR framework(Pre-A1 to A2+) and include extra learning activities that develop key skills and provide preparation for the Cambridge English tests. Each book is Lexile measured and introduces key vocabulary and character names at the start of each reader. The books are written by language learning experts and include access to online audio, supplementary activities and learning resources including role plays, phrase cards and lesson plans. 
 
This Level 1 Reader is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and includes practice for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 Starters tests. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, using the present tense and some simple adjectives.

Ladybird Readers Level 1 - Pablo - Are You Sad, Pablo? (ELT Graded Reader)

Ladybird Readers Level 1 - Pablo - Noisy Party (ELT Graded Reader)

Brought to you by Ladybird. 
 
A collection of ten original spooktacular original audio stories written for 3-7 year olds. With friendly monsters, Halloween parties and plenty of slime these new stories are perfect to listen to in front of the fire on cold winter evenings. 
 
These new stories are especially written for family or independent listening and contain fun sound effects and specially commissioned music to entertain young minds! 
 
The stories in this collection are: Dad's Birthday Surprise, The Halloween Party, Lost, Pumpkin Pals, Midnight, One Good Deed, The Skeleton Olympics, The Visitor, House Party and Willow. 
 
Other audiobooks in the Ladybird Audio Original series include Ladybird Stories for Rainy Days, Ladybird Stories for Car Journeys, I'm Ready for Big School and the Ladybird Audio Adventures

Ladybird Spooky Stories

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

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

Baby Touch: Hello Daddy is part of Ladybird's best-selling Baby Touch series, designed to help stimulate a baby's senses from birth. Encouraging interaction and play, the Baby Touch books are lots of fun for the very youngest babies, as well as toddlers. 
 
With exciting touch-and-feels and high-contrast colours, Baby Touch: Hello Daddy helps to stimulate your baby's senses as they discover all sorts of babies and their daddies.

Baby Touch: Hello, Daddy!

Peppa and George love doing everything with their daddy. Painting pictures, visiting the playground, having picnics and playing sports together. Peppa's daddy can do ANYTHING. 
 
Daddy Pig is king of Peppa's world! 
 
The perfect present for Daddy Pigs and little readers everywhere!

Peppa Pig: My Daddy and Me

When Madame Gazelle asks the class to dress up as what they want to be when they are older, they are all very excited. Edmond Elephant wants to be an astronaut AND an anthropologist, Danny Dog wants to be a skateboarder and Rebecca Rabbit wants to be a carrot... but Peppa doesn't know what she wants to be! 
 
Luckily Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig and the world's busiest person, Miss Rabbit, let Peppa follow them for a day to give her some ideas!

Peppa Pig: Super Peppa!

Peppa and George love doing everything with their mummy. Racing on their scooters, making craft projects, dressing up and having fun together at soft play. Peppa's mummy can do ANYTHING. 
 
Mummy Pig is Super Mummy! 
 
The perfect present for Mummy Pigs and little readers everywhere! A wonderful read for a snuggly bedtime story, this book will make the whole family smile!

Peppa Pig: My Mummy and Me

Peppa and George love their granny very much! 
 
Peppa and George's granny is very good at many things, from playing games to gardening. Read all about how much Peppa and George love their granny in this funny board book, perfect for sharing with grannies everywhere.

Peppa Pig: My Granny

Peppa and George's Grandpa is great at all sorts of things, from building trains to reading bedtime stories. Read all about how much Peppa Pig and George love their Grandpa in this brilliant board book, which is the perfect present for Grandpa Pigs and little piggies everywhere! Ideal for sharing with little Peppa fans at playtime, preschool or even tucked up in bed. 
 
This adorable book is brought to you by the best-loved characters from Peppa Pig - the number one award-winning preschool children's TV show on Channel 5 and Nickelodeon.

Peppa Pig: My Grandpa

This ebook has been optimised for viewing on colour devices. A very special Ladybird e-book edition to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II. 
 
The Queen's 60-year reign has seen many changes but her reputation as the world's most famous and beloved monarch continues to this day. 
 
Read about her early childhood, coronation, family life, and the way she has shaped the modern monarchy over the last sixty years. There are also fascinating facts about the number of Prime Ministers and leaders she's known, all the countries visited, her official portraits and more!

HM Queen Elizabeth II: Diamond Jubilee

This adorable book is brought to you by the best-loved characters from the number one award-winning preschool children's TV show on Channel 5 and Nickelodeon - Peppa Pig! The perfect present for Daddy Pig's and children everywhere, this cute book talks about how much Peppa and George love their daddy, with all his little quirks.

Peppa Pig: My Daddy

Join Peppa Pig and her brother George as they list all of the things they love about their daddy, mummy, granny and grandpa, from Mummy Pig's comforting cuddles to Grandpa Pig's great bedtime stories. These four delightful stories are perfect for sharing with mummies, daddies, grannies and grandpas everywhere. 
 
This 4-in-1 Ebook bundle includes: My Daddy, My Mummy, My Granny, and My Grandpa.

Peppa's Family

It's World Book Day and Peppa and George are allowed to dress up as their favourite characters for school. George knows exactly what he wants to be, but Peppa has so many favourite stories, she can't decide who to go as . . . 
 
Find out which costume Peppa decides to wear in this special World Book Day book.

Peppa Pig: Peppa Loves World Book Day

This special Ladybird mini-hardback book celebrates the British Royal Family, from the Queen to its newest members who are beginning to take on more royal duties. 
With plenty of photographs and packed full of information, find out all about the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Harry, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall and The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The nation has taken the royal family into their hearts, and this child-friendly book explores their lives in fascinating, easy-to-read detail, from childhood achievements to royal engagements and weddings. 
Other titles include Her Majesty The Queen: Diamond Jubilee and Catherine The Duchess of Cambridge. 
Other titles include Her Majesty The Queen: Diamond Jubilee and Catherine The Duchess of Cambridge.

The Royal Family

A Ladybird Souvenir Book

Jean Adamson

An adaptation of the classic Topsy and Tim story by Jean and Gareth Adamson. It's Sports Day at school and Topsy and Tim are cross that they are not winning any races. With one race to go, will the twins overcome their differences and work together? 
 
Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling series. For over thirty-five years it has helped young children who are learning to read develop and improve their reading skills. 
 
Each Read it yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Simple sentences and frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers and the four different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent, fluent reading. 
 
Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. Further content includes comprehension puzzles, helpful notes for parents, carers and teachers, and book band information for use in schools. 
 
Topsy and Tim: The Big Race is a Level 2 Read it yourself title, ideal for children who have received some initial reading instruction and can read short, simple sentences with help.

Topsy and Tim: The Big Race - Read it yourself with Ladybird

Level 2

Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom

When Holly is sent to Mrs Fig's Magic School, she learns that magic always leads to trouble, especially if the Wise Old Elf is involved . . . 
 
A brand new board storybook for Ben and Holly which is perfect for sharing with your toddler or pre-schooler. Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom airs daily on Five's Milkshake and Nick Jnr.

Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom: Magic School

Fiona Munro

This special Ladybird ebook edition celebrates the fairy tale story of Kate Middleton, the classic girl next door, as she married her prince and became Her Royal Highness, Catherine The Duchess of Cambridge. 
 With plenty of photographs and packed full of information, find out all about the Duchess. Since her marriage to Prince William, the nation has taken Catherine to their hearts, and this child-friendly book explores her life in fascinating, easy-to-read detail, from her childhood achievements to her royal engagement and wedding, her royal duties and her life with Prince William.

Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge

Naughty Mummy Pig has given Daddy Pig&rsquo;s favourite old chair to the jumble sale! How is he ever going to get it back?

Peppa Pig: Daddy Pig's Old Chair

A Private Thriller

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.

A Puffin Book

A Ripley Novel

A Slice of the Moon

A Victorian Mystery

A Walk in...

A Women’s Murder Club Thriller

A chef Paul Delamare Mystery

Aberrations

Across the Universe

Actiphons

Adelia Aguilar

Adrian Mole

Adventures in Time

Aftermath

Against War

Age of X

Agent 21

Agent Z

Detective Aidan Waits is a troubled junior detective haunted by his past. Facing an uncertain future, and disconnected from his history, DC Waits and his partner, Detective Inspector Peter 'Sutty' Sutcliffe work on Manchester's streets to uncover the city's worst criminals among the grime of the underworld.

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