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6 Vintage books to read during Mental Health Awareness Week

Meet the Weird Girls

Interviews

The Penguin Podcast: series 2 episode 3 – Debut books

Competitions
Image of a person reading a book on a beach with the text 'Win a five-star family Jet2holiday and a Penguin book bundle worth £200' and the Penguin logo across the top

Win a 5* family Jet2holiday to one of 6 great destinations, plus £200 of Penguin books

GBSB Pattern Drafting – Pattern Blocks

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The Return movie poster and The Odyssey book jacket

Win a copy of The Odyssey and tickets to a screening of new film The Return

Interviews

The Penguin Podcast: series 2 episode 2 – Love and Romance

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A Family Matter on a yellow background

Extract: A Family Matter

Features

The classics making waves on TikTok

Features
The best books to read by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.

Where to start reading Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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Win a spa break for two in the New Forest with Richard Osman!

Interviews
Children's authors Greg James and Chris Smith take part in the Penguin Podcast, Ask Penguin.

The Penguin Podcast: series 2 episode 1 - Children's books

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CLOSED: Win a stunning set of Vintage Collector's Classics and tulip pyjamas from Karen Mabon!

Extract: The Roma by Madeline Potter

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Win a family trip to Thorpe Park with The Kid Who Fell Through Time!

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Read the first chapter of The Kid Who Fell Through Time by Greg James and Chris Smith

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Win a £250 Amazon Voucher!

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Win a signed Ocean Vuong proof

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Women's History Month reading recommendations from Anna Trench

Reading lists

The best Vintage books to gift (and read) for Mother's Day

Women's History Month reading recommendations from Claire Lynch