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Doctor Who: Whodle
Doctor Who: Whodle
Join your favourite Time Lord (every one of them!) as a whole host of puzzling mysteries await . . .
  • Which of three possible substances would make the best weapon against a Dalek?
  • How can you tell which mannequin is an Auton?
  • Where in the universe is the Master hiding?
Travel through space and time, and across worlds, ships and space stations, as you crack clues, make deductions and solve cases.

Using your puzzling powers of logic (plus maybe a sonic screwdriver and some physic paper), it’s down to YOU to help the Doctor and their companions fight monsters and save the day.
Doctor Who: The Adventures Before
Doctor Who: The Adventures Before
Discover what happened before . . .

What did Osgood do the morning of the Day of the Doctor?

What happened to Tegan before Arc of Infinity, and why does it involve strange sentient lights in the Australia outback?

What was the Tenth Doctor doing in a hall of mirrors, right before Planet of the Dead?

Answers to all these questions lie in an incredible collection of new Doctor Who short stories that give a glimpse into the moments just before we saw the Doctor step on screen.

From Skaro to Apalapucia, from a shop front drained of colour to Rassilon’s tomb, join a host of incredible adventures across the universe with Doctors, companions, friends and foes.
Doctor Who: Fifteen Doctors 15 Stories
Doctor Who: Fifteen Doctors 15 Stories
Fifteen wonderful tales of adventure, science, magic, monsters and time travel – featuring all fifteen Doctors – are waiting for you in this very special Doctor Who volume.

Includes a bonus story starring the Fourteenth Doctor (and a very familiar foe), and a brand-new, very exciting and very exclusive, new tale that will feature the Fifteenth Doctor - written by bestselling author Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Other authors featured include: Eoin Colfer, Michael Scott, Marcus Sedgwick, Philip Reeve, Patrick Ness, Richelle Mead, Malorie Blackman, Alex Scarrow, Charlie Higson, Derek Landy, Neil Gaiman, Holly Black, Naomi Alderman and Steve Cole.
Doctor Who: Annual 2025
Doctor Who: Annual 2025
From Wrath Warriors to Unit HQ, from bi-regeneration to the Meep, a whole new world of Who has begun.

The first official Annual of a brand-new era is the must-have companion book to the adventures of a remarkable Doctor, and an even more remarkable Ruby Sunday.

From the latest dastardly villains to the heroes helping to save the day, this book is packed with puzzles, quizzes and games fit for a Toymaker (just keep an eye out for those pesky Goblins!).

So get your sonic screwdrivers at the ready, and step into a whole new Whoniverse.
Doctor Who: The Official Guide
Doctor Who: The Official Guide
“Now, if you don’t mind, there is a great big universe out there calling, and I’ve gotta get going!”

With exclusive content from Ncuti Gatwa’s first outing as the Fifteenth Doctor, discover more about the Time Lord who has been keeping the Earth safe for over 60 years.

This brand-new edition is the ultimate guide to all of the Doctor’s fifteen incarnations – from William Hartnell to Tom Baker and including both of David Tennant’s eras – you will learn fascinating facts from all of space and time.

Discover more about the Doctor’s many helpful companions, fearsome foes and, of course, the TARDIS who has been through it all.

Learn the difference between regeneration and bi-generation, why you should never anger a Meep, and always, always get Cherry Sunday a cup of tea!

So, allons-y!
Doctor Who: In Wonderland
Doctor Who: In Wonderland
Embark on a strange and enchanting adventure with old friends and familiar foes in this glorious crossover of Doctor Who and Alice in Wonderland.

The Doctor and his companions visit the dreaming spires of peaceful Oxford, hoping for a brief respite from their travels.

But when Lewis Carroll appears at a garden party and their fellow guests transform into animals, they realise that everything is not as it seems . . .

An unknown cosmic foe has trapped them in a twisted version of Alice’s Wonderland. Separated from the Tardis and from each other, their only hope of escape lies in cryptic clues teased by fan-favourite characters from Carroll’s classic tale.
The Wintertime Paradox
The Wintertime Paradox
Christmas can mean anything . . .

For Missy, it's solving murders in 1909.

For a little girl in Dublin, it's Plasmavores knocking at the door.

For Davros, it's a summons from the Doctor, who needs the mad inventor's help.

The perfect collection for the bleakest - and sometimes brightest - time of the year, these are the tales for when you're halfway out of the dark . . .

Written by popular children's author, and lifelong Doctor Who fan, Dave Rudden, author of Twelve Angels Weeping.
Doctor Who: Time Traveller's Diary
Doctor Who: Time Traveller's Diary
Whether you're sight-seeing in the constellation of Kasterborous or slumming it on planet Earth, you need to be able keep track of things - especially if you're a time traveller. This handy Time Lord-approved diary is perpetual, so will work whichever year you land in, and with a day to a page there's plenty of room to record your adventures or plan your next move.

It's also packed with useful information about holidays and anniversaries from all over the galaxy, from New Year's Day (1st January) to the Second Manifestation of Kroll (12th December 2528.) There's even a section of Useful Information, including international dialling codes, conversion tables for weights and measures, quantum mechanical equations, and how to tell a Silurian from a Sea Devil.
Doctor Who: Twelve Angels Weeping
Doctor Who: Twelve Angels Weeping
Twelve extraordinary Doctor Who stories, each featuring a monstrous villain from the Doctor Who world.

On every planet that has existed or will exist, there is a winter . . .

Many of the peoples of Old Earth celebrated a winter festival. A time to huddle together against the cold; a time to celebrate being half-way out of the dark.

But shadows are everywhere, and there are some corners of the universe which have bred the most terrible things, lurking in the cold between the stars.

Here are twelve stories - one for each of the Twelve Days of Christmas - to remind you that to come out of the darkness we need to go into it in the first place.

We are not alone. We are not safe. And, whatever you do: don't blink.

Written by popular children's author, and lifelong Doctor Who fan, Dave Rudden.
Doctor Who: The Secret in Vault 13
Doctor Who: The Secret in Vault 13
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"David Solomons's zany, inimitable wit makes for a series of capers that are thrilling and satisfying."-
The Guardian

A sinister school where graduation means death . . .
A monstrous mystery lurking below a quiet London street . . .
A desperate plea for help delivered by . . . hang on. A potted plant?

The Doctor has been summoned. The galaxy is in terrible danger, and only a Time Lord can save it. But to do so, she must break in to an ancient vault on a remote and frozen world - from which nobody has ever returned alive . . .

Can the Doctor and her friends Yaz, Ryan and Graham uncover the shocking secret in Vault 13?

A thrilling, hilarious and scary adventure for the Thirteenth Doctor, as portrayed by Jodie Whittaker.

Perfect for younger readers, this will be a must-have for fans, and an ideal introduction to Doctor Who and the brilliant new series airing in autumn 2018.
Doctor Who: Thirteen Doctors 13 Stories
Doctor Who: Thirteen Doctors 13 Stories
A new version of this much-loved anthology, with a brand-new story featuring the brand-new Thirteenth Doctor from literary sensation Naomi Alderman!

Twelve wonderful tales of adventure, science, magic, monsters and time travel - featuring all twelve Doctors - are waiting for you in this very special Doctor Who book.

And now they're joined by a very exciting, and very exclusive, new tale - written by Naomi Alderman, author of The Power - that will star the Thirteenth Doctor, as she battles to save the universe with her three close and trusted friends.

Other authors featured are: Eoin Colfer, Michael Scott, Marcus Sedgwick, Philip Reeve, Patrick Ness, Richelle Mead, Malorie Blackman, Alex Scarrow, Charlie Higson, Derek Landy, Neil Gaiman, and Holly Black.
Doctor Who: Doctionary
Doctor Who: Doctionary
Have you ever wondered what the Doctor is actually talking about? Are you burning to find out what the Blinovitch Limitation Effect is? Or what regeneration really is? In this book, the Doctor takes you through all those tricky Time Lord words and phrases to teach you everything you need to know for travelling through time and space in the TARDIS with him.
Doctor Who: One Doctor, Two Hearts
Doctor Who: One Doctor, Two Hearts
Learn your 1, 2, 3 across the stars, with the help of the Doctor and friends!

One Doctor. Two Hearts. Three Knocks. Four Daleks . . .
A Doctor Who counting book with a timey-wimey twist on every page! Featuring Doctors, companions and monsters both past and present, kids of all ages will love this Doctor Who numbers book.

In the wonderful style of T is for Tardis, this includes stunning original illustrations, in a retro style, on every page.
Doctor Who: The Day She Saved the Doctor
Doctor Who: The Day She Saved the Doctor
A companion: explores time and space with the Doctor, gets into trouble with the Doctor, fights enemies with the Doctor . . . And - more often than not - has to save his life.

Here are four fantastic new adventures with the Doctor, starring Rose, Sarah-Jane, Clara and Bill. Publishing on International Women's Day in March 2018, it will also be the perfect way to prepare for Jodie Whittaker's first ever female Doctor.

Written by Jenny Colgan, Jacqueline Rayner, Dorothy Koomson and Susan Calman, these stories are a celebration of the Doctor's fantastic female friends, for fans of all ages.
Doctor Who: 100 Illustrated Adventures
Doctor Who: 100 Illustrated Adventures
A new illustrated episode guide, showcasing the best of the beloved British sci-fi classic, Doctor Who.

Profiling 100 of the most beloved episodes since the show first broadcast in 1963, this book is filled with original art from fan artists and professional artists alike, as well as in-depth episode information.

Spanning from the era of the First Doctor to the Twelfth, this stunning book is a must-have Doctor Who keepsake and guide.
Doctor Who: Tales of Terror
Doctor Who: Tales of Terror
A new spine-chilling collection of twelve short illustrated adventures packed with terrifying Doctor Who monsters and villains, just in time for Halloween 2017!

The six authors featured are Jacqueline Rayner, Mike Tucker, Paul Magrs, Richard Dungworth, Scott Handcock and Craig Donaghy. The illustrator is Rohan Eason. Each short story will feature a frightening nemesis for the Doctor to outwit, and each will star one incarnation of the Doctor with additional appearances from favourite friends and companions such as Sarah Jane, Jo and Ace.

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