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ENID BLYTON

Who's been on George's island? What is locked inside the the mysterious trunk hidden on Kirrin Island? The Famous Five think they're on the trail of smugglers - until they hear a child scream... ...

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BAD DAD

DAVID WALLIAMS

Read David Walliams' bestselling children's book, Bad Dad, a fast and furious adventure for boys and girls aged 7-12. Beautifully illustrated by artistic genius Tony Ross. David Walliams' riches-to-rags story will have you on the edge of your seat and howling with laughter! Bad Dad is a fast and furious, heart-warming new children's book about a father and son on an adventu...

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PENGUIN ENGLISH LIBRARY JANE EYRE

CHARLOTTE BRONTE

The Penguin English Library Edition of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë'The more solitary, the more friendless, the more unsustained I am, the more I will respect myself'Passionate, poetic and revolutionary, Jane Eyre is a novel of naked emotional power. Its story of a defiant, fiercely intelligent woman who refuses to accept her appointed place in society - and instead finds love...

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BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD

TOSHIKAZU KAWAGUCHI

In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a café which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time.In Before the Coffee Gets Cold, we meet four visitors, each of whom is hoping to make use of the café's time-travelling offer, in order to: confront the ma...

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CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON

IMMANUEL KANT

In the "Critique of Pure Reason", Immanuel Kant laid out a framework upon which the whole of modern philosophy is based. This "Penguin Classics" edition is translated from the German and edited with an introduction by Marcus Weigelt, based on the translation by Max Muller. Kant's "Critique of Pure Reason". It presents a profound and challenging investigation into the nature of ...

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HOLD ON TO YOUR KIDS

GABOR MATÉ / GORDON NEUFELD

'Mate's book will make you examine your behaviour in a new light' Guardian 'bold, wise and deeply moral. Mate is a healer to be cherished' Naomi Klein, author of No Logo and The Shock Doctrine Children take their lead from their friends- being 'cool' matters more than anything else. Shaping values, identity and codes of behaviour, peer groups are often far more influential th...

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THE ALCHEMIST

PAULO COELHO

Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different--and far more satisfying--than he ever imagined. Santiago's journey teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, of recognizing opportunity and learning to read the ...

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QUANTUM

JIM AL-KHALILI

Quantum mechanics underpins modern science and provides us with a blueprint for reality itself. And yet it has been said that if you're not shocked by it, you don't understand it. But is quantum physics really so unknowable? Is reality really so strange? And just how can cats be half-alive and half-dead at the same time? Our journey into the quantum begins with nature's own con...

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TELL ME EVERYTHING

ELIZABETH STROUT

It's autumn in Maine, and the town lawyer Bob Burgess has become enmeshed in an unfolding murder investigation, defending a lonely, isolated man accused of killing his mother. He has also fallen into a deep and abiding friendship with the acclaimed writer, Lucy Barton, who lives nearby in a house next to the sea. Together, Lucy and Bob talk about their lives, their hopes and re...

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READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN

AZAR NAFISI

For the first time, the phenomenal bestselling literary memoir will be published in Penguin Modern Classics Every Thursday morning in a living room in Iran, over tea and pastries, eight women meet in secret to discuss forbidden works of Western literature. As they lose themselves in the worlds of Lolita, The Great Gatsby and Pride and Prejudice, gradually they come to share th...

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10 MINUTES 38 SECONDS IN THIS STRANGE WORLD

ELIF SHAFAK

"In the first minute following her death, Tequila Leila's consciousness began to ebb, slowly and steadily, like a tide receding from the shore. Her brain cells, having run out of blood, were now completely deprived of oxygen. But they did not shut down. Not right away...' For Leila, each minute after her death brings a sensuous memory: the taste of spiced goat stew, sacrificed ...

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LITTLE MISS GIGGLES

ROGER HARGREAVES

The bestselling children's books series for over 50 years! Little Miss Giggles can't stop giggling until the momentous day that she finally loses her giggle. Can the other Mr Men help her to find it? The Mr Men and Little Miss have been delighting children for generations with their charming and funny antics. Bold illustrations and funny stories make Mr Men and Little Miss the ...

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NOUGHTS & CROSSES

MALORIE BLACKMAN

Now a major TV series on the BBC'The Noughts & Crosses series are still my favourite books of all time and showed me just how amazing story-telling could be' STORMZY'Malorie's Noughts & Crosses series is the first time I saw myself in a book . . . they were pacey, exciting, rich. What Malorie Blackman has always done so brilliantly is put the minority front and centre, both in ...

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THE FEMININE MYSTIQUE

BETTY FRIEDAN

When Betty Friedan produced The Feminine Mystiquein 1963, she could not have realized how the discovery and debate of her contemporaries' general malaise would shake up society. Victims of a false belief system, these women were following strict social convention by loyally conforming to the pretty image of the magazines, and found themselves forced to seek meaning in their liv...

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YOU MADE A FOOL OF DEATH WITH YOUR BEAUTY

AKWAEKE EMEZI

*A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* A ZOELLA BOOK CLUB PICK 'This book filled me with excitement and possibilities.' Jenny Colgan 'Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous.' @savidgereads 'Say hello to the book of the summer' @bettysbooksuk 'Fantastic .[Bokinfo]. ...

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THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE

""'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse." i> his classic Christmas verse is well known to every parent and child preparing for Christmas and this beautifully illustrated new edition is the perfect Christmas gift for young and old." ...

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AMAZING ACTIVITIES FOR 7 YEAR OLDS

MACMILLAN CHILDREN'S BOOKS

A fantastic activity book for seven-year-olds that will turn the cosy days into a fun-filled day!This fun, inclusive activity book will occupy you through the Autumn and Winter months.Filled with an incredible range of activities, puzzles and prompts that will help every child to engage with themselves and their world's surroundings. Activities include: write your own poem, dra...

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DICTATOR

ROBERT HARRIS

'Confirms Harris's undisputed place as our leading master of both the historical and contemporary thriller' Daily Mail There was a time when Cicero held Caesar's life in the palm of his hand. But now Caesar is the dominant figure and Cicero's life is in ruins. Cicero's comeback requires wit, skill and courage. And for a brief and glorious period, the legendary orator is once mo...

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RUTHLESS VOWS

REBECCA ROSS

TORN APART BY WAR. REUNITED BY LOVE? The epic conclusion to the intensely romantic and beautifully written story that started in Divine Rivals. Two weeks have passed since Iris returned home bruised and heartbroken from the front, but the war is far from over. Roman is missing, lost behind enemy lines, with no memory of his past, or Iris. Hoping his memories return, he begins...

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JAMAICA INN

DAPHNE DU MAURIER

DISCOVER THE DU MAURIER DARK ROMANCE COLLECTION 'A brilliantly executed thriller' VOGUE'Daphne du Maurier has no equal' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'The master of slow-burning menace' STACEY HALLS 'Her influence on fiction is incalculable, her imagination unsurpassable' ANDREW MICHAEL HURLEY She was a woman, and for no reason in heaven or earth she loved him. He had kissed her, and she ...

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REBECCA

DAPHNE DU MAURIER

DISCOVER THE DU MAURIER DARK ROMANCE COLLECTION 'Rebecca has woven its way into the fabric of our culture with all the troubling power of myth or dream. A stunning book' SARAH WATERS 'It's the book every writer wishes they'd written' CLARE MACKINTOSH 'The greatest psychological thriller of all time' ERIN KELLY *** He did not belong to me at all, he belonged to Rebecca. . . ...

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FEAR THE FLAMES

OLIVIA ROSE DARLING

An exiled princess teams up with the last man she thought she could trust in the start of an immersive debut fantasy series filled with a sizzling reluctant allies-to-lovers romance, a world to get lost in, dangerous quests, and dragon bonds. ...

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LEGEND OF THE WHITE SNAKE

SHER LEE

A prince on the hunt for an antidote to cure his mother, and a boy who must hide his identity as he falls for the headstrong prince whose hunting him - Legend of the White Snake is a delicious, accessible YA romantasy inspired by Chinese folklore. ...

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THE STRAWBERRY PATCH PANCAKE HOUSE (DREAM HARBOR, BOOK 4)

LAURIE GILMORE

Fall in love with the brand new spring romance set in Dream Harbor, from the bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice Cafe and The Cinnamon Bun Book Store'A charming break from reality' Publishers WeeklyAs a world-renowned chef, single dad Archer never planned on moving to a small town, let alone running a pancake restaurant. But Dream Harbor needs a new chef, and Archer needs a...

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DOWN CEMETERY ROAD

MICK HERRON

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THE GRANDEST GAME

JENNIFER LYNN BARNES

Get caught up in the puzzles, games, danger, romance, and riches of this lush new chapter in the #1 bestselling Inheritance Games saga. Seven tickets. An island of dreams. The chance of a lifetime. Welcome to the Grandest Game, an annual competition run by billionaire Avery Grambs and the four infamous Hawthorne brothers, whose family fortune she inherited. Designed to give a...

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INSPECTOR IMANISHI INVESTIGATES

SEICHO MATSUMOTO

'An absolute classic, and a whole new world to explore ... irresistible' Lee Child 'Beautiful and melancholic, Inspector Imanishi Investigates is not just an ingenious and elegant mystery, but a fascinating window into 1960s Japan' Paula Hawkins A thrilling crime classic, from the bestselling author of Tokyo Express Tokyo, 1960. As the first rays of morning light hit the rai...

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CODE DEPENDENT

MADHUMITA MURGIA

Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction 2024 AI is changing what it means to be human. This is the unrivalled investigation into the impact of AI on how we live now. 'The intimate investigation of AI that we've been waiting for, and it arrives not a moment too soon.' - Shoshana Zuboff, author of The Age of Surveillance Capitalism Through the voices of ordinary peop...

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THE GARDEN AGAINST TIME

OLIVIA LAING

The Garden Against Time is the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller from acclaimed writer Olivia Laing; a passionate, epic exploration of the power and possibilities of gardens. 'What a wonderful book this is' - Nigel Slater When Olivia Laing began to restore a walled garden in Suffolk, an overgrown Eden of unusual plants, the work drew them into an exhilarating investigation of para...

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THE HYPOCRITE

JO HAMYA

A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN TIME, THE DAILY MAIL, THE INDEPENDENT, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING AND THE ATLANTIC 'Like Edward St Aubyn and Anne Enright, Hamya is so good on generational conflict, the friction of family, and the damage done by charming but complacent men' DAVID NICHOLLS 'A slippery, excellent exploration of sexual politics, creative appropriation, and family dynamics . . . It ...

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HUNCHBACK

SAOU ICHIKAWA

'A must-read debut. Funny and frank, this book lingers in the mind long after you turn the final page' BBC Books of 2025 Born with a congenital muscle disorder, Shaka Isawa has severe spine curvature and uses an electric wheelchair and ventilator. Within the limits of her care home, her life is lived online: she studies, she tweets indignantly, she posts outrageous stories on ...

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THE GREEN KINGDOM

CORNELIA FUNKE / TAMMI HARTUNG

Caspia's summer is transformed when she discovers a bundle of letters containing ten botanical riddles in this enchanting adventure. Twelve-year-old Caspia hates big cities, especially one as busy as New York. So she isn't thrilled by the news that her parents are taking her to stay in Brooklyn. But everything changes when Caspia discovers a bundle of letters, hidden in an old ...

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ISADORA MOON RIDES A BIKE

HARRIET MUNCASTER

Half vampire, half fairy, totally unique!Isadora is special because she is different. Her mum is a fairy and her dad is a vampire and she's a bit of both.Isadora can fly and do magic, but there's one thing she has never tried, and that's riding a bike. Luckily, her mum and dad and best friend, Zoe, are eager to help. Maybe it is possible for a vampire fairy to learn to ride a b...

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WARD D

FREIDA MCFADDEN

#1 Sunday Times bestselling author Freida McFadden returns with Ward D: a gripping locked room thriller set in an eerie hospital ward. *** Medical student Amy Brenner is spending the night on a locked psychiatric ward. All she has to do is make it through the night shift... Ward D is the hospital's mental health unit and as a medical student, Amy is required to gain experien...

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FABLE FOR THE END OF THE WORLD

AVA REID

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF LADY MACBETH AND A STUDY IN DROWNING 'There's one thing about Ava Reid; she doesn't miss.' Sasha Peyton Smith 'You'll start saving space on your shelf for Ava Reid.' Kendare Blake --------- The Last of Us meets The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes in this stand-alone dystopian romance about survival, sacrifice, and love that risks ever...

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THE RAGPICKER KING: SWORD CATCHER: THE CHRONICLES OF CASTELLANE BOOK 2

CASSANDRA CLARE

The epic follow-up to the Sunday Times bestselling Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare, praised by George R. R. Martin as 'everything I look for in fantasy.' In The Ragpicker King, Lin and Kel must chart a perilous course between love and lies.His life is an illusion. Her lie is a gamble. Can two outliers save a kingdom?The royal court is in turmoil, following a massacre. So Kel, ...

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MINA'S MATCHBOX

YOKO OGAWA

On sleepless nights, I open the matchbox and reread the story of the girl who gathered shooting stars. After the death of her father, twelve-year-old Tomoko is sent to live for a year with her uncle in the coastal town of Ashiya. It is a year which will change her life. The 1970s are bringing changes to Japan and her uncle's magnificent colonial mansion opens up a new and unf...

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FREEDOM IS A CONSTANT STRUGGLE

ANGELA Y. DAVIS

In these newly collected essays, interviews and speeches, world-renowned activist and scholar Angela Y. Davis illuminates the connections between struggles against state violence and oppression throughout history and around the world. Reflecting on the importance of black feminism, intersectionality and prison abolitionism for today's struggles, Davis discusses the legacies of...

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A PARADISE BUILT IN HELL

REBECCA SOLNIT

A New York Times Notable BookChosen as a Best Book of the Year by the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, New Yorker, San Francisco Chronicle, Washington Post, and Chicago TribuneA landmark book that gives impassioned challenge to the social meaning of disasters The New York Times Book ReviewSolnit argues that disasters are opportunities as well as oppressions, each one a su...

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THE LION WOMEN OF TEHRAN

MARJAN KAMALI

'As heart-wrenching as it is achingly beautiful' Sadeqa Johnson, author of The House of Eve 'Heartbreaking and life affirming' Adrienne Brodeur, author of Little Monsters 'Courage, friendship, loyalty, hardship, love - this novel has everything' Mary Beth Keane, Ask Again, Yes From the author of The Stationery Shop of Tehran, a heartfelt, epic new novel of friendship, ...

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ENTER GHOST

ISABELLA HAMMAD

**LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024** **LONGLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE 2024** Reeling from a disastrous love affair, actress Sonia Nasir finds love and hope in Shakespeare and Palestine. 'A vital storyteller' ALI SMITH After years away from her family's homeland, and reeling from a disastrous love affair, actress Sonia Nasir returns to Haifa to visit he...

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PALESTINE +100

BASMA GHALAYINI

Palestine + 100 poses a question to twelve Palestinian writers: what might your country look like in the year 2048 - a century after the tragedies and trauma of what has come to be called the Nakba? How might this event - which, in 1948, saw the expulsion of over 700,000 Palestinian Arabs from their homes - reach across a century of occupation, oppression, and political isolati...

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THE SECRET HISTORY

DONNA TARTT

Truly deserving of the accolade Modern Classic, Donna Tartt's cult bestseller The Secret History is a remarkable achievement - both compelling and elegant, dramatic and playful.'A haunting, compelling and brilliant piece of fiction' The Times'So irresistible and seductive it's almost a guilty pleasure' GuardianUnder the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group...

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KAIROS

JENNY ERPENBECK

Berlin. 11 July 1986. They meet by chance on a bus. She is a young student, he is older and married. Theirs is an intense and sudden attraction, fuelled by a shared passion for music and art, and heightened by the secrecy they must maintain. But when she strays for a single night he cannot forgive her and a dangerous crack forms between them, opening up a space for cruelty, pun...

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