Farmer Dahl has been struggling of late because of Farmer Barry O'Vine's efficient, productive and very cramped new farm. If he doesn't come up with a solution, he will have to sell up and probably retire. Farmer Paul Tree, who runs a chicken farm, arrives back from Fawgull Island carrying a strange colourful hen under his arm. He gives the hen to Farmer Dahl and states that the hen can speak, read thoughts, and is very special ... but how special?

Mark Gallachi is the CEO of the company. He doesn’t really know how he got there, but believes writing a company memoir will boost the morale of the company’s workforce. When he starts to tell the story about his rise to the top, he uncovers strange memories about the company, confessing his deep secrets and recounting bizarre situations. Follow Mark Gallachi’s rise from the bottom rung of the corporate ladder to the top of the company.

Keyhole Stories is the result of the collaborative effort of 15 writers. We come from a wide variety of back- grounds, but what we have in common is the experience of living in Stockholm for some period of time in our lives, and an interest in writing ction in English. We have all taken creative writing courses at Skrivareakademin at Folkuniversitetet in Stockholm taught by Kevin Frato. It was Kevin who gathered us all in January 2015 and proposed the idea of writing a collection of short ...

Leif and Marisa Andersson are an attractive couple in their forties who appear to have it all: Successful businesses. Beautiful children. A lovely home. But one August evening, their car crashes into a pillar, killing Leif instantly and leaving Marisa critically injured.What consequences will the accident have for their family, friends and acquaintances? In a few twists of fate, a number of people who never met them before the crash also end up deeply affected by Leif and Marisa’s ...

Chris Wilkinson is a local tv news reporter who, after twenty years working for Eastern View News, believes he should be presenting the News at Ten or have his own chat show. His best friend, Dexter Copeland, is making great strides in the movie industry. Chris is spurred on by jealousy and his own ego to plot and execute a dastardly plan that will boost his career and put Dexter firmly in his place. Making Headlines is a tale of the destruction of friendships and one man’s quest to hit th...

A short ebook exclusive story from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Christmas for BeginnersBeth and Michael have worked hard all their married life to give their children everything they want. It hasn't been easy but it's been worth it. Now, as Beth enjoys quality time with her family on their beach holiday, she knows she has a lot to be thankful for. But it's not until she's faced with her biggest challenge yet that Beth really begins to understand how luck...

"A Norwegian Chandler" JO NESBO"In the best tradition of sleuthery" The Times"One of the finest Nordic novelists in the tradition of Henning Mankell" BARRY FORSHAW, IndependentBergen, Norway. Teenaged girls, many from privileged backgrounds, are being drawn into drugs and prostitution at an astonishing rate. When the local magistrate is discovered dead in a luxury hotel, clad only in...

Gwennie is a widow. Short, plump, grey-haired and a pensioner, she's about to embark on her first visit to the indoor swimming pool for exercise and therapy. Nervous and self-conscious, Gwennie procrastinates, making observations about other people at the pool and fidgeting with her belongings before finally getting in the water. The water is blissfully welcoming and while she walks up and down the length of the pool she reminisces about her dearly departed husband called Max, his penny-pi...

As he arrives with his family at the villa in the hills above Nice, Joe sees a body in the swimming pool. But the girl is very much alive. She is Kitty Finch: a self-proclaimed botanist with green-painted fingernails, walking naked out of the water and into the heart of their holiday. Why is she there? What does she want from them all? And why does Joe's wife allow her to remain? Swimming Home is a subversive page-turner, a merciless gaze at the insidious harm that depression can have on a...

Lotta Dann was in trouble - her fun drinking habit had slowly morphed into an obsessive hunger for wine. One bottle a night was never quite enough. When she tried to cut down, she found it nearly impossible to have an alcohol-free day.Everyone around could see her drinking, but no one realised what a serious problem it was. She was high-functioning, fun-loving Lotta, not some messy, hopeless drunk. Only Lotta knew how sick and twisted her thinking about wine had become.Desp...

Hilarious, heartwarming and inspirational, this is the number 1 Sunday Times bestselling autobiography by comedian Sarah Millican. The funniest book of the year!*****'The naughtiest, helpiest, laughieoutloudiest and goodest book I've ever done reading on. Give that girl a banana!' DAWN FRENCHSARAH MILLICAN'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH, FEEL NORMAL AND PROBABLY SNIFF YOUR LEGGINGS.Part autobiography, part sel...

A laugh-out-loud, romantic and uplifting read for fans of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and Me Before You'Toni Jordan is always a special pleasure' LIANE MORIARTY'A sweet, charming and romantic book' BBC RADIO 2Grace Lisa Vandenburg counts. The letters in her name (19). The steps she takes every morning to the local café (920). The number of poppy seeds on her orange cake, which dictates th...