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Fifty international words for snow – explored by an award-winning writer – that will enchant readers this Christmas.

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“Pheby is a writer possessed of unusual – indeed, extraordinary – powers.” —The Guardian

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A haunting collection of ‘New Scottish Folktales’ from award-winning poet Robin Robertson, featuring beautiful drawings throughout and an introduction by writer Val McDermid.

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‘Hornby is the poet of the everyday’ Observer The person you are with is just like you: same background, same age, same interests. The perfect match. And it is a ...

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Go on an adventure with Katherine Rundell ... FOYLES CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019 From the winner of the Costa Children’s Book Award ‘An amazing adventure story, ...

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A defence and celebration of the Essex Girl by the best-selling author of The Essex Serpent Essex Girls are disreputable, disrespectful and disobedient. They speak out of ...

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In difficult times, what children really need is hope.

This collection, packed with short stories, poems, essays and pictures from the very best children's authors and ...

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A summer of love, ice cream and saying yes to new things in this coming-of-age YA from the author of No Big Deal, Bethany Rutter.

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From the acclaimed author of Ghost Wall, Summerwater is a devastating story told over twenty-four hours in the Scottish highlands, and a searing exploration of our capacity ...

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M others​ have a hard time in Ali Smith’s novels. I mean that Smith gives them a hard time, as well as acknowledging the hard time they’ve had already, just getting ...

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Shortlisted for Forward Prize for Best First Collection 2020 Poetry Book of the Month – The Telegraph May 2020 Juana of Castile (commonly referred to as Juana la Loca – ...

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‘A stunning, stirring story told with exceptional skill and rare beauty’ TERRI WHITE ‘Glittering. A triumph.’ RACHEL JOYCE LONGLISTED FOR THE HWA GOLD CROWN 2020 ...

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In the latest groundbreaking anthology from the publisher of The Good Immigrant, people with learning disabilities tell the stories behind their success

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Garth Greenwell returns to the characters and setting of his beloved debut, What Belongs to You, in this deeply moving and elegantly written book.

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From the Costa Book of the Year-winning author of Days Without End PAPERBACK NOW AVAILABLE TO PREORDER Even when you come out of bloodshed and disaster in the end you have ...

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An outcast, an outsider, an oddball. With too much ambition and not enough talent, Saffron Jack has never fitted in wherever he’s been. Now, with the feeling that his time ...

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Inspired by real historical events, The Mercies is a breathtaking story of love, fear and obsession, and the strength and courage of women.

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Will Ashon looks to David Hockney’s portraits “My Mother, Bolton Abbey”. The image in question is a joiner, a photo-collage, of Laura Hockney made in 1982. Ashon ...

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The extraordinary new novel from the author of Mothering Sunday and winner of the Booker Prize