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‘Is that Mrs Bennet?’ The chirpy voice of the school receptionist tinkles down the phone line. ‘This is St Mary’s. Do you know what time you’ll be here to pick up Isla? Only it’s almost four and the school day finishes at three o’clock.’This is the day my life changes for ever.It started so norma...

Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen.When his friends start talking about a new scary movie, Max realises they don’t just want to laugh … they also want to scream!Max is the funny kid, but does he know how to make his own scary movie?An oversupply of slime, a bumbli...

Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen.When Max and his friends holiday at a ski resort for the rich and famous, Max realises that everything he could ever need to be happy is all here in one place and he's determined to fit in quick-smart!Max is the funny kid, but wi...

Every kid wants to laugh, and Max is the boy who can make it happen. He's also the boy who absolutely, definitely, does not under any circumstances want a cat. So why did Mum and Dad just bring one home?Max is the funny kid ... but now a cat is here to ruin his life!Cat bums, cat claws, ticklish ...

The first thing I need to know,' I said to the detective, 'is has a crime been committed?'Sonia Orchard was in her forties when she told a therapist about the boyfriend she had when she was fifteen. Sure, he had been a decade older than her, but it was consensual ... wasn't it? To her surprise, S...

Grace can't settle. She can't shake the feeling that someone is missing.You Must Remember This is an eloquent jumble of a family story, as experienced by Grace, an elderly woman with dementia trying to get her moorings in a worsening storm. It contemplates the perils of remembering and forgetting...

DARK ACADEMIA ... WITH DEMONS. After a deadly incident at her old school, Page enrols in Agathion College, an exclusive boarding school, only to find that it's built over centuries of secrets - including an ancient society potentially linked to demonic magic. Perfect for fans of Lynette Noni and ...

An epic Tail of Adventure! Can one gallant mouse find the Gems of Harmony and save her homeland from destruction?A fully illustrated and brilliantly readable adventure full of magic and prophecy, quests, heroism and loyal friendship - the world of Bravepaw will hook young readers until the very l...

A NEW ANGLE ON POWER FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING MASTER OF THE FORM 'Essential rules for the new Machiavellis' Daily Express 'Astonishing' The Times 'The modern Machiavelli' Daily Mail When raised to the level of art, seduction - an indirect and subtle form of power - has toppled empire...

A twisted arm and torso surface from the foundations of a new build near a popular dog park. Sofia, sleeping rough, sees the body dumped and flees into the night, terrified. Is the victim, a property developer, killed by a rival or are darker forces at play? Enter Pacer, a police detective haunt...