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More chills and thrills in Darren Shan's latest Demonata title. Let the Slawter commence... "Never trust fairy tales. There are no happy endings. There's always something new around the corner....

Meg Finn is in trouble. Unearthly trouble. Cast out of her own home by her stepfather after her mother's death, Meg is a wanderer, a troublemaker. But after a botched...

When a dwarf comes into the office and leaves a package, Tim Diamond, the world's worst private dick, is faced with his toughest case yet. The office is ransacked and...

Reluctant teenage superspy Alex Rider is useful to the national security services in ways an adult could never be. Now they require his help once again: for a routine reconnaissance...

Thirteen-year-old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl has constructed a supercomputer from stolen fairy technology. In the wrong hands it could be fatal for humans and fairies alike. But no need to...

Harry Potter meets Robin Stevens in this thrilling magical murder mystery! 'This mystery is a worthy prizewinner ... a jolly, atmospheric mystery.' THE TIMES 'Thornton, like [Agatha] Christie, can turn...

America's favourite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv show. Mary Anne used to have to wear her hair in braids, keep her room painted pink, and...

The Ninth Legion marched into the mists of northern Britain - and they were never seen again.Four thousand men disappeared and their eagle standard was lost. It's a mystery that's...

Haoyou knows that his father's spirit lives among the clouds above Ancient China. He also knows that to save his mother from being forced into a new marriage he must...

It's 1973 and 12-year-old Jenny is in shock. She's just been cast as one of the lead roles in a feature film. She's going to be a child actor! Soon...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Beautifully written, brilliantly researched' Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of GRIT'The most interesting, immediately actionable book I've read in quite a while... If life is a series...

A MUST-READ NOVEL OF 2025 IN THE GUARDIAN, FINANCIAL TIMES, IRISH TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, STYLIST, AND MANY OTHERS'One of the finest writers at work today.' ANNE ENRIGHT'McBride is a cartographer...

Take one aspiring cook, one judge, and a spoonful of romance...When Zoe Harper wins a coveted place in a televised cookery competition she's thrilled. It's a chance to cook her...

Cindy, a with-it and cynical young teen, still traumatised by her mother's recent death, is appalled when her father falls in love with one of her teachers, a woman with...

In 1699, Louis XIV of France sent an embassy to the most mysterious of oriental sovereigns, the Negus, or King, of Abyssinia (modern-day Ethiopia). Louis's hope was to lure that...

Not for the easily offended, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" is one dark and hilarious sitcom. Still, it garners critical praise and loyal fans with its smart writing. Rob McElhenney,...

Heartwarming, compelling and genuinely remarkable, More Than Just Coincidence is the true story of a mother who was reunited with her daughter, twenty years after she gave her up for...

'Traitor! Now is your death-time upon you!'You may think you know all about King Arthur, the young boy who plucked the sword from the stone. You've probably heard stories about...

Eighteen-year-old Ben tells the story of the end of a relationship. As he waits through a long, lonely day waiting to find out whether or not his girlfriend will come...

An exploration of the mind of Hitler's explainers and, through them, the mind of Hitler himself. Despite countless studies of his life, essential aspects of Hitler continue to escape explanation....

This is an infectiously happy bedtime story about bouncy animals, a sleepy elephant, and one big bed in the sky. Up, up above the clouds is a big, bouncy bed...

Highly-illustrated companion to the lavish and epic 20th Century Fox motion picture based on the beloved story ANNA AND THE KING. Starring Academy Award-winning actress Jodie Foster and international superstar...

The intrepid Oxford don, explorer and author of "Going to Extremes" is back, and he's set himself a challenge to cope with the worst that nature can throw at him....

Everything's changing for our friendly neighbourhood serial killer. As if getting married wasn't enough to complete his nice-guy persona, Dex is now the proud father of a baby girl. And...

Book 1 in the New York Times bestselling series - the perfect gift for curious readers! 'This book reminded me of some of the children's books I grew up with,...

Book 3 in the New York Times bestselling series - perfect for curious readers! 'This book reminded me of some of the children's books I grew up with, like Charlie...

It's one of the most iconic vignettes in history: three men on camels, arriving at a manger, bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. An impossibly bright star is suspended...

New Orleans, 1853. A young Zapotec man named Benito Juarez disembarks at a fetid port city at the edge of a swamp along with a small group of fellow political...