"A glorious, life-affirming story. I read it in a day. I'm going to buy it for so many people this year!" --Clare Mackintosh, New York Times bestselling author of Let Me LieA heartwarming story about a curmudgeonly but charming old woman, her estranged grandson, and a colony of penguins that proves it's never too late to be the person you want to be...and that family is what you make it.After a disastrous first meeting wit...

"Uplifting escapism...fresh and sweet."--Washington PostDiscover the charming and heartwarming debut novel which shows us that love can be found in the most unexpected places...Meet Ellie. She's perfectly happy living her quiet life with her husband, Clive. Happy to wander the English countryside and write the occasional poem that nobody will read; happy to dream of all the things she hasn't yet managed to do.Meet Dan. He t...

You loved Veronica McCreedy. Now meet Phoebe Featherstone . . .From the bestselling author of Richard & Judy's pick Away with the Penguins comes this 'otterly' delightful, heart-warming and feel-good story about the healing power of nature.'A lovely holiday read . . . Packed full of humanity and otters!' Sally Page, bestselling author of The Keeper of Stories'This gorgeous book

From the No.1 bestselling author of Away with the Penguins comes the heart-warming and charming final chapter of Veronica McCreedy's story.Readers have fallen in love with Gone with the Penguins'Like a warm hug I didn't know I needed''A truly life affirming, beautiful read . . . I loved it!''A charming, wonderful romp of a book, chock full of quirky plot and characters'

**Don't miss Granny McCreedy's brand-new adventure in Gone with the Penguins - out now!**'The perfect fireside read. Veronica McCreedy will capture your heart'TRISHA ASHLEY, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Christmas Invitation'This gorgeous book has everything! Mysteries, misunderstandings, arguments, reconciliations, kindness, love and lots of PENGUINS!'CLARE POOLEY, author of The...

A curmudgeonly but charming old woman, her estranged grandson, and a colony of penguins proves it's never too late to be the person you want to be in this rich, heartwarming story from the acclaimed author of Ellie and the Harpmaker.Eighty-five-year-old Veronica McCreedy is estranged from her family and wants to find a worthwhile cause to leave her fortune to. When she sees a documentary about penguins being studied in Antarctica, she tells the scientists ...

Brought to you by Penguin.19-year-old Phoebe and her courier father Al have recently moved to Devon, to a small cottage with a river at the end of the garden.Struggling with her health, Phoebe doesn't go out much these days. Instead, she spends her time playing detective - trying to deduce from her father's deliveries what kinds of lives her neighbours lead.When Phoebe finds an abandoned baby otter by the river, it'...

A rich, heartwarming and charming debut novel that reminds us that sometimes you find love in the most unexpected places.Dan Hollis lives a happy, solitary life carving exquisite Celtic harps in his barn in the countryside of the English moors. Here he can be himself, away from social situations that he doesn’t always get right or completely understand.On the anniversary of her beloved father’s death, Ellie Jacobs takes a walk in the woods and comes across ...

**Brought to you by Penguin.From the No.1 bestselling author of Away with the Penguins comes the heart-warming and charming final chapter of Veronica McCreedy's story.**"Emperor penguins defy the odds, and I shall too.”Still fiery and feisty at eighty-seven, Veronica McCreedy, the very first Penguin Ambassador, is determined to prove that nothing is impossible when you put your mind to it.Eileen, Ve...

Brought to you by Penguin.Veronica McCreedy returns in the delightfully feel-good new novel from the No. 1 bestselling author of Away with the Penguins - sure to become a firm favourite with readers!Meet the heroine everyone's talking about . . .Fiercely resilient and impeccably dressed, Veronica McCreedy has lived an incredible 87 years. Most of them alone, in her huge house by the sea.But Veronica...