SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 CWA TWISTER DAGGER AWARDFrom the author of Richard and Judy Book Club pick, The Memory Wood…The edge-of-your-seat, chilling thriller you won't forget – the perfect holiday read for fans of Alex Michaelides and Lucy Foley.'Blood-chilling…The best hook of any thriller in the last few years' – Helen Fields, bestselling author of The ProfilerWHEN DID ...

Brought to you by Penguin.The new pulse-pounding thriller from the bestselling author of THE MEMORY WOOD: beautifully written, evocative and dramatic, you will read it with your heart in your mouth.HOW DID IT COME TO THIS?The news doesn't strike cleanly, like a guillotine's blade. Nothing so merciful. This news is a slovenly traveller, dragging its feet, gradually revealing its horrors. And it announces itself f...

**Brought to you by Penguin.How many times would you let your child get away with murder? The new break-out thriller from Sam Lloyd, author of Richard & Judy Book Club pick The Memory Wood.**When you look down at your newborn baby, you realise they were right, those smug parents you’ve always rolled your eyes at: you’d do literally anything for your child. To make them happy, keep them safe.So when Joseph Carver wakes one night to find his teenage son Max s...

Meet this little boy and his pussycat called Ginger.He's got a bedtime secret. He's the mighty MIDNIGHT NINJA!Everyone is tucked up in bed, except for Midnight Ninja and his sidekick Ginger. The ninja emergency bell has rung and they're off on a secret mission. There's no time for these heroes to sleep until they've solved the mystery of the missing socks.Even reluctant sleepers will enjoy bedtime with this action-packed adventure showing that heroe...

In this "fiendishly clever novel," a woman's husband vanishes in a historic storm — and new troubles wash up in its wake (Sunday Times)In a small fishing village on the Devon coast, Lucy Locke has built a life that anyone would envy. She and her husband, Daniel, own successful businesses and live with their two children in a picturesque home overlooking the harbor. But everything changes one morning when, following a monumental storm, the family yacht is f...

Brought to you by Penguin.Discover the shiver-inducing, heart-pounding suspense thriller that will keep you up into the early hours - perfect for fans of Alex Michaelides, Helen Fields and Catherine Ryan Howard.'One thing I've learned, these last few weeks, is that small acts of kindness are far less effective than fear...'She watches them in the dead of night. Hidden in plain sight, Mercy ...

It's not easy being a big sister - especially when your baby brother is a roaring dino-baby!There are just so many "Be gentles," "Be quiets" and "Please shares."But, before long, this big sister grows to love teaching her brother all the grown-up things she knows and, very quickly, life in the dino family is as fun and chaotic as ever.The perfect book for older siblings, parents and dinosaur fans.Brilliantly read by Lenny Henry*.* Please note that audio is no...

Johnny D. Boggs turns the battlefield itself into a character in this historical retelling of Custer’s Last Stand, when George Custer led most of his command to annihilation at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in southern Montana in 1876.More than forty first-person narratives are used—Indian and white, military and civilian, men and women—to paint a panorama of the battle itself.Boggs brings the events and personalities of the Battle of the Little Bighorn to life in a seri...

As the planet faces ever-worsening disruptions to global ecosystems—carbon and chemical emissions, depletions of the ozone layer, the loss of biodiversity, rising sea levels, air toxification, and worsening floods and droughts—scholars across academia must examine the cultural effects of this increasingly postnatural world. That task proves especially vital for southern studies, given how often the U.S. South serves as a site for large-scale damming initiatives like the TVA, disasters on t...

Listen ... can you hear it?There's a creepy noise ...'Welcome!' smiles Mr Bones.'Meet the spooky girls and boys.'At Skeleton School they howl in assembly, fly broomsticks in the library and learn how to float through walls! Join in the fun with this comic caper from a bestselling author/illustrator of Calm Down, Boris, Mr Pusskins and First Day at Bug School – it's perfect for back to school and Ha...

**Brought to you by Penguin.THE MUST-READ RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK. Chilling, moving and unputdownable, The Memory Wood is a thriller like no other.**Elijah has lived in the Memory Wood for as long as he can remember. It's the only home he's ever known.Elissa has only just arrived. And she'll do everything she can to escape.When Elijah stumbles across thirteen-year-old Elissa, in the woods where her abductor is...

A reassuring story to soothe anxiety about starting school.It's your first day at Bug School,but don't be scared or shy.You'll have the BEST TIME EVER!So wave mummy and daddy bye bye.Welcome to Bug School! Don't be nervous on your first day – it's lots of fun. Learn to creep with the spiders, sing with the crickets, count spots with the ladybirds and hop, skip and jump in P.E. with the fleas!A...