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A dazzling historical fantasy from the Aurora Award-winning author*Aurora Award Finalist*Love, heroism and the supernatural collide in the midst of war.'Paranormal elements are expertly woven with real history to create a convincing and exciting tale' Guardian'A darker take on Raiders of the Lost Ark … a fine piece of work' SFXThere's a tradition in the Sharp family that some possess the Second Sight. But is it superstition, or true psychic power?Kit Sharp is in Paris, where she is involved in a love affair with the stunning Evelyn Larsen, and working as an archivist, having inherited her historian father's fascination with the Bayeux Tapestry. He believes that parts of the tapestry were made before 1066, and that it was a tool for prediction, not a simple record of events.The Nazis are also obsessed with the tapestry: convinced that not only did it predict the Norman Conquest of England, but that it will aid them in their invasion of Britain.Ivy Sharp has joined the Special Operations

The #1 New York Times BestsellerFrom beloved Saturday Night Live alum Kate McKinnon comes a madcap new adventure about three sisters, a ravenous worm, and a mysterious mad scientist.“Brilliant” – KATHERINE RUNDELL“This book upsets me. It frightens me. I cannot wait to read it again.” – LEMONY SNICKET, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events“An enjoyable reminder that what makes you weird may also make you a winner” – THE TIMES, Children's Book of the WeekGertrude, Eugenia, and Dee-Dee Porch do not belong. They don’t belong in the snooty town of Antiquarium, where the only dog allowed is the bichon frise. They don’t belong with their adoptive family, where all their cousins are named Lavinia. And after getting kicked out of the last etiquette school that would take them, the girls expect to be sent away for good… until they receive a mysterious invitation.Suddenly the girls are under the tutelage of the infamous Millicent Quibb – a mad scientist with worms in her hair and oysters in he

Every book tells a story. Every heart hides a secret.'What's not to love?! Nineteenth century York, bookshops and brilliant characters!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Spellbinding and romantic’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A beautifully told historical novel’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐In the shadowy aisles of the Lamplighter's Bookshop, secrets lie as thick as the dust…When Evelyn Seaton answers an advertisement for an assistant at a forgotten bookshop in York, she is not the only one with something to hide.There she meets the enigmatic and prickly William Morton, an aspiring writer keeping secrets of his own. But when the walls that Evelyn has built around herself start to crumble, there is only one person she can turn to.As the layers are brushed away, can Evelyn and William find the courage to write the next chapter of their story?The Lost Bookshop meets The Lost Apothecary in a beguiling novel full of secrets…___________________________________*READERS LOVE THE LAMPLIGHTER'S BOOKSHOP*'So beautifully written … I was completely lost in the pages' ⭐⭐⭐

A ruthless assassin. A chance at vengeance. A deadly secret…The slow-burn epic fantasy romance sensation that has gripped readers on Booktok!A cageOwned by a ruthless assassin lord, Scarlett Monrhoe and her two sisters are the most feared trio on the continent. They are wild and unpredictable, until a tragic night finds Scarlett locked away in a noble's household until she's ready to fall into line.A choiceFinally, Scarlett is presented with a job. If she completes the assignment, her payment will be something she has coveted for ten years: revenge against the Fire Fae Prince who brutally killed her mother ten years ago.A mysteryBut when children begin disappearing from her home, all her plans are put on hold as she races to save them. With the help of old friends, a jilted lover, and a mysterious newcomer who claims the magic of the Fae is possible in the mortal lands, Scarlett delves into the darkest corners of the world. Forgotten secrets will come to light, and she'll discover that

Now in a fantastic new global cover look; the third bone-breaking, belly-busting adventure in the bestselling series that puts the “funny” back in… um… funny bestselling series. That didn’t really work, did it?Third bone-breaking, belly-busting adventure in the bestselling series that puts the “funny” back in… um… funny bestselling series. That didn’t really work, did it?If you’ve read the previous Skulduggery books then you know what the Faceless Ones are – and if you know what the Faceless Ones are, then you can probably take a wild guess that things in this book are going to get AWFULLY sticky for our skeletal hero and his young sidekick.If you haven’t read the previous Skulduggery books then what are you doing reading this? Go and read them right now, so that you know what all that stuff in the previous paragraph was about.Done? Good. So now you’re on tenterhooks too, desperately awaiting the answers to all your questions, and instead you’re going to have to wait to read the book.

Embark on a thrilling new adventure set in the world of Minecraft, where danger lurks at every turn, and our heroes must protect the Minecraft server from being shut down forever. Following the events of the Minecraft Woodsword Chronicles and the Minecraft Stonesword Saga series, the Evoker King has evolved into the Evoker Kid, a total noob who wants to experience everything the world of Minecraft has to offer. Unfortunately, he walks into danger at every turn, so it’s up to Morgan, Harper, and their friends to keep him safe.But even more unfortunately in the real world, they’ve all been sent Ironsword Academy Middle School for the remainder of the school year. Now they’re all noobs who will have to navigate the strange new school’s hallways, try to make friends with new kids and avoid a principal who would like nothing better than to shut down their video game time. Can they get the Evoker Kid to a safe destination before someone pulls the plug on their Minecraft server … permanently?

With special bonus content – a letter to readers from Alice OsemanThe second novel by the phenomenally talented Alice Oseman, author of Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper – now a major Netflix series.What if everything you set yourself up to be was wrong?Frances has always been a study machine with one goal, elite university. Nothing will stand in her way; not friends, not a guilty secret – not even the person she is on the inside.But when Frances meets Aled, the shy genius behind her favourite podcast, she discovers a new freedom. He unlocks the door to Real Frances and for the first time she experiences true friendship, unafraid to be herself. Then the podcast goes viral and the fragile trust between them is broken.Caught between who she was and who she longs to be, Frances’ dreams come crashing down. Suffocating with guilt, she knows that she has to confront her past…She has to confess why Carys disappeared…Meanwhile at uni, Aled is alone, fighting even darker secrets.I

A sparkling new 80th anniversary hardback edition of this classic fable. A wise and enchanting fable that, in teaching the secret of what is really important in life, has changed the world forever for its readers. Often seen as a symbol of childhood innocence, Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s best-selling book The Little Prince is cherished by children and adults alike across the globe.Ideal for children aged 7 and up. This beautiful new 80th anniversary edition with a glittering foiled cover contains the definitive translation by Katherine Woods and all the original illustrations. The Little Prince joins the ranks of A Little Princess, The Secret Garden & Peter Pan as a genuine children's classic of the twentieth century.Antoine De Saint-Exupéry was born in 1900 in Lyon. In 1921, he began his training as a pilot By 1926, he had became one of the pioneers of international postal flight. In 1935 he embarked on a record-breaking attempt to fly from Paris to Saigon.Nineteen hours into th

From million-copy bestselling author David Baddiel comes a laugh-out-loud story for readers of 8 and up that takes you on a roller-coaster ride of fame and friendship... Nothing extraordinary has ever happened to Billy Smith. In fact, every single thing about him is ordinary, including his name.But when a documentary crew turns up at Billy's school to film the new TV series School Daze, everything changes. Billy shouldn't stand out: all the other kids are much more interesting than him. But when remixes of his boring class presentation go viral, Billy finds himself accidentally an overnight star.With his friends Bo and Rinor by his side, his life turns into a whirlwind of red carpets, TV shows, albums and even the possibility of meeting Sunshine De Marto - the coolest girl on the planet. But as everyone knows, fame comes with a price... The Boy Who Got Accidentally Famous is an epically entertaining tale, brought to life with illustrations by the brilliant Steven Lenton, which asks the

2015 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction2015 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in FictionNOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES WINNER OF THE 2015 PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTIONNATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR FICTION A beautiful, stunningly ambitious novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II ‘Open your eyes and see what you can with them before they close forever.’ For Marie-Laure, blind since the age of six, the world is full of mazes. The miniature of a Paris neighbourhood, made by her father to teach her the way home. The microscopic layers within the invaluable diamond that her father guards in the Museum of Natural History.The walled city by the sea, where father and daughter take refuge when the Nazis invade Paris. And a future which draws her ever closer to Werner, a German orphan, destined to labour in the mines until a broken radio fills his life

A collection of Richard Scarry’s best loved stories, gathered together in the perfect bedtime storybook. Now in picture book format. Join Huck and Lowly on their adventures around Busytown then drift off to sleep for adventures of your own! This fun book contains a collection of some of Richard Scarry’s best loved stories, perfect for bedtime reading and is packed with Richard Scarry’s wonderful, original artwork.

★ 《The Naughtiest Unicorn》暢銷作者全新爆笑校園奇幻系列★ 每個孩子都有一隻龍當最佳好友的魔法學校！★ 最不尋常的龍能力——魔法屁股即將拯救全場！在龍塔學院，每個孩子都會擁有一隻龍夥伴，但西奧的龍汪妲看起來既不兇猛也沒有魔法能力。直到某天，他們發現汪妲其實擁有最特別的力量——魔法屁股。當學校運動會展開，各種瘋狂比賽接連登場，西奧與汪妲在歡笑與混亂中挑戰自我。這是一個充滿插圖與幽默的校園奇幻冒險，講述友情、勇氣與做自己的故事。a fun, accessible highly-illustrated dragon adventure from the bestselling author of The Naughtiest DragonJoin Theo on new adventure at Dragon Towers – the school where everyone has their own dragon best friend!A hilarious new series from the author of the Naughtiest Unicorn – highly illustrated, full of fun and adventure, and starring a dragon with a magical bum. Perfect for readers aged 6 and up.At Dragon Towers every child is paired with their very own dragon best friend, and every dragon has their own special magic power, from fire-breathing to going invisible and even making slime.Theo's dragon Wanda is a bit different to the other dragons – she’s more friendly than fearsome, she gets distracted by her tail when flying, and when Theo first met her she didn’t

Charlie Wynwood and Silas Nash have been best friends since they could walk. They've been in love since the age of fourteen. But as of this morning… they are complete strangers. Their first kiss, their first fight, the moment they fell in love… every memory has vanished.Now Charlie and Silas must work together to uncover the truth about what happened to them and why. But the more they learn about the couple they used to be… the more they question why they were ever together to begin with.Forgetting is terrifying, but remembering may be worse.The Number One Sunday Times bestselling author of It Ends with Us joins forces with the New York Times bestselling author of The Wives for a gripping, twisty, romantic mystery unlike any other.

The most engaging, surprising and revealing look at the Beatles story you’ll read.

The brand-new, sizzling novel from the bestselling author and Sunday Times bestseller

Preorder the next book in the heartwarming and bestselling Love Heart Lane series

The definitive history of coronations and the Royal Family, from acclaimed writer Roy Strong.

A sweeping historical novel for fans of Suzanne Goldring, Mandy Robotham and Kristin Hannah.

Sharp, gripping, and disturbing, THE EDGE is the third book in The Anomaly Quartet.

The epic conclusion to Camilla Läckberg and Henrik Fexeus' pulse-racing Swedish crime thriller trilogy

Sunday Times bestselling author Anita Frank returns with a breathtaking story of love and resistance…

Would our lives, relationships and careers be better if we just STFU for a while?

Two weddings, three hotel reservations gone awry...and one weekend in Cornwall they'll never forget!

The first full-length biography of Mal Evans, the Beatles' beloved friend, confidant, and roadie

Would our lives, relationships and careers be better if we just STFU for a while?

A gripping new novel from No. 1 international bestseller and Swedish crime sensation Camilla Lackberg

A funny rhyming story from an exciting new author and illustrator team. Perfect for Halloween!

A gripping new novel from No. 1 international bestseller and Swedish crime sensation Camilla Lackberg

THE MOST IMPORTANT NOVEL YOU'LL READ THIS YEAR Not every story is black and white.

Escapist and completely absorbing, The Villa in Italy is the perfect, mouth-watering summer read.

‘Bridget Jones meets menopause…sharp, funny and real’ Cecelia AhernLay on the couch for a brief nap. Woke up an hour later, the witch trials book I’m reading stuck to one side of my face. Pretending not to be menopausal is exhausting.When fifty-year-old Agatha Doyle starts keeping a diary, it records only the ways she doesn’t know who she is any more. Her glorious empty nest is full of people. And her head is full of brain fog. All it takes to tip her over the edge is a pair of red velvet heels and a man who won’t stop talking.Standing up for herself, Agatha unwittingly becomes a heroine for midlife women everywhere.But with a distant husband, and an even more distant sex life, can she also become the heroine of her own life?Readers LOVE Queen Bee!‘I haven’t laughed this hard in years!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Agatha became my hero’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A complete hoot’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Agatha Doyle is the poster girl for a new generation’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––‘Laugh-out-loud funny with a spikily endearing

1,500 interesting facts to amaze kidsFascinate your friends and family with 1,500 mind-boggling facts about EVERYTHING – the perfect gift for curious kids aged 7+.With fun illustrations and bursting with brain-bending facts on animals, the natural world, science, space, history, sports, art, music, and more – this book is the ultimate boredom-buster.Top up on trivia with amazing facts like these…The average person will blink more than 500 million times in their lifetime.The fastest mammals on land, cheetahs, can run up to 120 km/h (70 mph) in short bursts. It can take them half an hour to catch their breath after that.The world’s largest chocolate bar weighed around 5,792 kg (12,770 lb) – that’s as much as an elephant!It's the ideal gift for children's birthdays or as a Christmas stocking filler!

This incredible new illustrated children’s picture book about family, love and the mother-daughter relationship comes from award-winning Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieA joyful exploration of family life, written by one of the most outstanding contemporary authors of our generation.This beautiful family story follows a young girl called Chino as she plays with her mama’s sleeping scarf through the day. Running with the scarf, Chino weaves together little incidentals of home life into a glorious celebration of the power of a mother-daughter relationship, and the gentle joys that build a perfect day. Exquisitely written with compelling simplicity, this is a heartfelt homage to family love.A compelling debut picture book from one of the most important voices in literature today, brought into glorious technicolour through the vibrant and contemporary illustrations of Joelle Avelino.

A thrilling prequel story to the bestselling, award-winning A Good Girl's Guide to Murder!Find out where it all began for Pip in this prequel novella to the bestselling, award-winning A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, Good Girl, Bad Blood and As Good As DeadPippa Fitz-Amobi is not in the mood for her friend’s murder mystery party. Especially one that involves 1920’s fancy dress and pretending that their town, Little Kilton, is an island called Joy. But when the game begins, Pip finds herself drawn into the make-believe world of intrigue, deception and murder.But as Pip plays detective, teasing out the identity of the killer clue-by-clue, the murder of the fictional Reginald Remy isn’t the only case on her mind …Warning: Contains mature content, for older readers

‘GRIPPING AND POIGNANT’ RUTH HOGAN, bestselling author of The Keeper of Lost Things‘CLEVER AND ENTERTAINING’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING‘A THOUGHT-PROVOKING READ’ PRIMAEight ordinary people. One extraordinary choice.It seems like just another morning.You make a cup of tea. Check the news. Open the front door.On your doorstep is a box.Inside the box is the exact number of years you have left to live.The same box appears on every doorstep across the world.Do you open yours?

Never lie to each other. Never cheat on each other. And never, ever accept free money.

Exam board: EdexcelLevel & Subject: AS and A Level English LiteratureFirst teaching: September 2015First examination: June 2017

A delicious and heartwarming novel featuring the girls working at the nation's favourite wrapped chocolate factory.

★ 一場看似意外的瓦斯外洩，揭開精心設計的致命謊言★ 反轉不斷、緊張到最後一頁的YA懸疑鉅作★ 《One of Us Is Lying》作者盛讚的驚悚力作一場致命瓦斯外洩，真的只是意外嗎？當所有人都選擇相信結案報告，她卻懷疑自己才是真正的目標。本書以層層反轉與窒息般張力，描繪一段與真相對抗的青春驚悚旅程——當謊言蔓延，你還能相信誰？An incredible and unputdownable YA thriller, with incredible twists and turns that will have you guessing until the very last page, from the author of Silent Sister – perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Karen McManus.“A masterclass in suspenseful storytelling” – Karen M. McManus"Simering with tension, terrifically paced and plotted" – Kathleen GlasgowWhen a night of babysitting turns fatal, a girl burdened with survivor's guilt becomes increasingly convinced that someone is responsible for the gas leak that killed her family member – and that she was the intended target all along.Ella wishes that she could do something more fun on New Year’s Eve than babysit, but lately her life has taken a scary turn with a diagnosis that she is trying her best to ignore. So after she barely recovers from another paralyzing migraine, E

本書為《A Series of Unfortunate Events》25週年全新收藏版，由英國繪者Emily Gravett以細膩筆觸重繪經典畫面。Lemony Snicket筆下的Baudelaire孤兒三兄妹，聰明、勇敢，卻始終與厄運相伴——貪婪的惡人、險惡的陰謀、糟糕的早晨接踵而至。荒謬與冷笑之間，映照出命運的諷刺與人性的柔光。即使故事滿溢不幸，仍令人忍不住一頁又一頁讀下去。亮點：．Emily Gravett重新繪製經典插圖．全球暢銷六千萬冊黑色喜劇代表作．哥德幽默風格，收藏與重讀皆宜Be warned – to commiserate 25 years of misfortune and gloom, Lemony Snicket’s publishers have taken the untold risk of creating brand new collectors’ editions of A Series of Unfortunate Events, illustrated by the obscenely talented Emily Gravett. The temptation to buy a copy is severe indeed… Dear reader, You still have time to choose another international best-selling series to read. But if you insist on discovering the unpleasant adventures of the Baudelaire orphans, then proceed with caution… Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent children.They are charming, and resourceful, and have pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they are exceptionally unlucky. In The Bad Beginning, the siblings encounter a greedy and repulsive vil