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1837 Aleksandr Pushkin died at the age of thirty-seven, from a stomach wound suffered in a duel two days earlier. He is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature. Read works by Aleksandr Pushkin
Read the opening extract of the brand new Lauren DeStefano book before its publication on 16/02/2012
The Impossible Dead Ian Rankin
December 2011 MEGA Book of the Month.
Shortlisted for the Galaxy Crime & Thriller of the Year Award 2011.
Rankin is synonymous with crime and Edinburgh and having decided to end it with his... Format: Hardback - Released: 13/10/2011
The Sense of an Ending Julian Barnes
Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2011.
Shortlisted for the Galaxy UK Author of the Year Award 2011.
Shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award 2011.
Tony Webster and his clique first met Adrian Finn at school. Sex-hungry and book-hungry, they would navigate the... Format: Hardback - Released: 04/08/2011
The Thread Victoria Hislop
November 2011 Book of the Month.
This is the enthralling new novel from the million-copy bestselling author of The Island and The Return. Victoria Hislop is brilliant at setting the scene... Format: Hardback - Released: 27/10/2011
The House of Silk : The New Sherlock Holmes Novel Anthony Horowitz
November 2011 Book of the Month.
Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 8 December 2011.
Shortlisted for the Galaxy UK Author of the Year Award 2011.
The first official new Sherlock Holmes... Format: Hardback - Released: 01/11/2011
The Lady of the Rivers Philippa Gregory
September 2011 Book of the Month.
Fact and fiction are woven beautifully together to bring to life the story of Jacquetta Woodville, mother of the White Queen in this 3rd installment of medieval... Format: Hardback - Released: 15/09/2011
Many Lives Stephanie Beacham
Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 1 December 2011.
A rather different star-studded yet spiritual autobiography. From Hollywood to Corrie via Shakespeare and Celebrity Big Brother, Stephanie Beacham really has been there and done that. In this candid... Format: Hardback - Released: 24/10/2011
The Affair Lee Child
The adrenaline-pumping, high-voltage action in The Affair is set just
six months before the opening of Killing Floor, and it marks a
turning point in Reacher's career. If he does what the army wants, will
he be... Format: Hardback - Released: 29/09/2011
The Sealed Letter Emma Donoghue
From the bestselling author of Room comes a delicious tale of secrets, betrayal and forbidden love. Based on blow-by-blow newspaper reports of the 1864 Codrington Divorce, The Sealed Letter,
full of sparkling characters and wicked dialogue, is a
thought-provoking... Format: Hardback - Released: 13/10/2011
The Faithless Martina Cole
Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 17 November 2011.
October 2011 Book of the Month.
The exciting new novel from the phenomenal No. 1 bestselling author is a powerfully addictive read.... Format: Hardback - Released: 13/10/2011
Death of Kings Bernard Cornwell
This is masterful historical storytelling of the ninth century iconic story of King Alfred and the making of a nation, England. Meticulously researched, with characters that come to life as you read, it is a must read for any fan... Format: Hardback - Released: 29/09/2011
The Forgotten Affairs of Youth : An Isabel Dalhousie Novel Alexander McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith published The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency in 1998 and then, suddenly, it took off in America to the extent that no less than 11 reprints were required in 2003. Since then, so prolific has... Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2011
Ragnarok : The End of the Gods A. S. Byatt
September 2011 Book of the Month.
From the author of Possession and The Children's Book comes an extraordinary tale, inspired by the myth of Ragnarok. Intensely autobiographical and linguistically stunning, this... Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2011
On Canaan's Side Sebastian Barry
Shortlisted for the Galaxy International Author of the Year Award 2011.
Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2011.
August 2011 Book of the Month.
Getting a copy of a new novel from award-winning Sebastian... Format: Hardback - Released: 04/08/2011
Embassytown China Mieville
May 2011 Book of the Month.
China Mieville is not just a galaxy in the science fiction firmament, he is a whole universe!
Following THE CITY AND THE CITY'S gripping crime investigation in... Format: Hardback - Released: 06/05/2011
The Prague Cemetery Umberto Eco
The Prague Cemetery is Umberto Eco at his most exciting, a novel
immediately hailed as his masterpiece. From the unification of Italy to
the Paris Commune to the Dreyfus Affair
to notorious forgery The Protocols of the Elders of Zion,... Format: Hardback - Released: 03/11/2011
11.22.63 Stephen King
With extraordinary imaginative power, King weaves the social, political
and popular culture of his baby-boom American generation into a
devastating exercise in escalating suspense. Stephen King's incredibly ambitious, heartstoppingly dramatic time travel novel, 11.22.63 is a riveting, high-stakes political story... Format: Hardback - Released: 08/11/2011
Agatha Raisin : As the Pig Turns M. C. Beaton
This series just gets better and better. Each one is a stand-alone novel featuring the one and only crime sleuth Agatha Raisin. If you like Agatha Christie then you'll love this Agatha too. Format: Hardback - Released: 20/10/2011
The Invisible Ones Stef Penney
If your debut novel wins the Costa Book of the Year then the 2nd book is always going to be anticipated with some relish and Stef Penney doesn’t disappoint with this murder mystery, set in the gypsy community in the... Format: Hardback - Released: 25/08/2011
The Fear Index Robert Harris
Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 10 November 2011.
Shortlisted for the Galaxy Crime & Thriller of the Year Award 2011.
Robert Harris' latest book is gripping, compelling and unsettlingly a little too close to the truth. Set entirely... Format: Hardback - Released: 29/09/2011
The Decision Penny Vincenzi
September 2011 Book of the Month and eBook of the Month.
A stunning new novel from No.1 bestselling author Penny Vincenzi. It's the vibrant '60s in which the life of fashion magazine editor... Format: Hardback - Released: 15/09/2011
The Girl in the Polka Dot Dress Beryl Bainbridge
Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 2 June 2011.
The new and last Beryl Bainbridge is a double murder mystery and a bittersweet masterpiece of the kind with which she has made her reputation. Format: Hardback - Released: 02/06/2011
Martin Amis : The Biography Richard Bradford
November 2011 Non-Fiction Book of the Month.
Martin Amis' life could itself provide the formula for an enthralling work of fiction. No other contemporary writer has proved so magnetic for the popular
press:... Format: Hardback - Released: 03/11/2011
Absolutely : A Memoir Joanna Lumley
The absolutely fabulous Joanna Lumley opens her private albums for this illustrated memoir. Joanna Lumley is one of Britain's undisputed national treasures, an
English actress, voiceover artist and author, best known for her roles
in the British television series Absolutely... Format: Hardback - Released: 29/09/2011
Shadow of the Titanic The Extraordinary Stories of Those Who Survived Andrew Wilson
In the early hours of 15 April 1912, after the majestic liner Titanic had split apart and the 1,500 men, women and children struggled to stay alive in the freezing Atlantic, the sea was alive with the sound of screaming.... Format: Hardback - Released: 27/10/2011
The Hare With Amber Eyes : Illustrated Edition Edmund de Waal
Winner of the Independent Booksellers' Book Award 2011.
Winner of the RSL Ondaatje Prize 2011.
Longlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2011.
Winner of the Costa Biography Award 2010.
Costa Book Awards Judges' comment: "A book that is both highly original... Format: Hardback - Released: 17/11/2011
More Thoughts of Chairman Moore The Wit and Wisdom of Brian Moore Vol. II Brian Moore
Following the success of The Thoughts of Chairman Moore, Volume I, you might have hoped that sport's powers that be would have sat up and taken notice of its many faults and flaws. But alas no, lunacy prevails and so... Format: Hardback - Released: 10/11/2011
The Book of Books : The Radical Impact of the King James Bible 1611-2011 Melvyn Bragg
Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 7 April 2011.
Melvyn Bragg places the Bible in context, giving us the background, the battle between Latin and “coarse” English, the story of the men who battled to translate the bible... Format: Paperback - Released: 13/10/2011
The Traveller's Daybook A Tour of the World in 366 Quotations Fergus Fleming
The Traveller's Daybook invites you to cross ocean, desert, mountain and ice-cap in the company of the world's greatest explorers, wanderers and writers - Fergus Fleming's day-by-day anthology of travel writing ranges widely across time as well as place: from... Format: Hardback - Released: 01/11/2011
Jonny: My Autobiography Jonny Wilkinson
November 2011 Non-Fiction Book of the Month.
This comprehensive autobiography details the life,
career and many extraordinary achievements of one of the most
influential and popular figures in the world of sport today... Format: Hardback - Released: 10/11/2011
The Language of Flowers: A Miscellany Mandy Kirkby, Vanessa Diffenbaugh
'A flower is not a flower alone; A thousand thoughts invest it' All over the world, flowers are an integral part of human culture whether it is the perfect table centre for a wedding, a beautiful bouquet for a birthday,... Format: Hardback - Released: 07/10/2011
Only Fools and Horses : The Untold Story of Britain's Favourite Comedy Graham McCann
‘Lovely jubbly’ - This is a timely and affectionate tribute to one of Britain’s most popular and enduring comedies and its creator John Sullivan. 30 years on Only Fools and Horses is still being shown around the globe and has... Format: Hardback - Released: 03/11/2011
A History of England in 100 Places From Stonehenge to the Gherkin John Julius Norwich
From battlefield to sacred building, from castle to cottage, from the Bridgwater Canal to Blackpool Pier, historian John Julius Norwich tells the political, cultural, social, religious and economic story of England through one hundred key places you can still visit... Format: Hardback - Released: 06/10/2011
Great Olympic Moments : A Visual History Sir Steve Redgrave
Great Olympic Moments celebrates the moments that make the Olympic Games the sporting spectacle of our time. Complete with stunning, specially selected photographs, Sir Steve
Redgrave recounts his favourite Olympic stories and reveals what it is
that makes these moments... Format: Hardback - Released: 13/10/2011
Great Paintings
The story of 60 paintings is told, unlocking hidden meanings and symbols and over 700 photographs bring the pictures to life helping you understand the key features, composition and techniques that have made these paintings stand out. Plus, biographies of... Format: Hardback - Released: 03/10/2011
Atrocitology : Humanity's 100 Deadliest Achievements Matthew White
If we study history to avoid the mistakes of the past, then there can
be no more important place to start than this eye-opening and
entertaining book. In this wholly original and remarkably ambitious work, 'Atrocitologist'
Matthew White considers man's... Format: Hardback - Released: 20/10/2011
A History of Ancient Britain Neil Oliver
There has been human habitation in Britain, regularly interrupted by Ice Ages, for the best part of a million years. The last retreat of the glaciers 12,000 years ago brought a new and warmer age and with it, one of... Format: Hardback - Released: 15/09/2011
The Elizabethans A. N. Wilson
Tells the story of the Elizabethan Age. A time of exceptional creativity, wealth creation and political expansion. It was also a period of English history more remarkable than any other for the technicolour personalities of its leading participants. Apart from... Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2011
A Short History of England Simon Jenkins
From the Battle of Catterick (AD 598) to the premiership of Tony Blair, one of Britain's most respected journalists, Simon Jenkins, weaves together a strong narrative with all the most important and interesting dates in a book that characteristically is... Format: Hardback - Released: 08/09/2011
Foundation : A History of England Peter Ackroyd
First in a planned series of 6 volumes retelling the drama of English history. This first volume takes us from the time when human activity barely registered on the landscape down to the last days of Henry VII in 1509.... Format: Hardback - Released: 02/09/2011
The Royal British Legion : 90 Years of Heroes Matt Croucher, Royal British Legion
In the autumn of 2011, celebrating 90 years of the Royal British Legion, the country was aglow with Poppies as the Legion launched its biggest appeal yet. With no equivalent history available, this look at the work, the foundation and... Format: Hardback - Released: 15/09/2011
Louis Wain's Cats Chris Beetles
A truly comprehensive examination of Louis Wain’s art, beautifully illustrated, it includes many previously unseen images. Now more fashionable than ever, Louis Wain’s work deserves a book that both catalogues his work and explains his life and art, putting it... Format: Hardback - Released: 16/08/2011
The Good Cook Simon Hopkinson
Winner of the Galaxy Food & Drink Book of the Year Award 2011.
Simon Hopkinson loves food and he knows how to cook it. The ingredients you choose and the way you cook them will turn a good recipe into a... Format: Hardback - Released: 23/06/2011
Mrs Beeton : How to Cook 220 Classic Recipes Updated for the Modern Cook Isabella Beeton
Published to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Mrs Beeton's first
publication, the 220 classic British recipes in this stunning collection
are taken from the original Book of Household Management and have been
updated for the twenty-first-century kitchen. Combined with sound,... Format: Hardback - Released: 13/10/2011
Countrywise Country Cookbook Mike Robinson
A cookbook that offers a wide range of good food, made from British produce, showcasing the best of what’s on offer. The recipes are very tempting and there’s plenty here to widen your recipe repertoire. There are new twists on... Format: Hardback - Released: 03/10/2011
Pure Style : Recipes for Everyday Jane Cumberbatch
Following her theme of the Pure Style, Jane Cumberbatch presents a book of living, eating and gardening simply and stylishly. Arranged by season, the book is a great pleasure to read. Jane’s personal reflections and her ideas on living extend... Format: Hardback - Released: 07/04/2011
Mary Berry's Family Sunday Lunches Mary Berry
September 2011 Non-Fiction Book of the Month.
A good mix of the traditional and the new, any aspiring cook wishing to present the “full roast dinner” will find plenty of guidance but Mary... Format: Hardback - Released: 01/08/2011
Good Housekeeping Cookery Book : The Cook's Classic Companion Good Housekeeping Institute
Since its first publication in 1948, the Good Housekeeping Cookery Book has sold over 2 million copies, firmly establishing it as the ultimate
cook's bible. This classic compendium has the perfect recipe for every occasion and is an essential reference... Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2011
Ham, Pickles and Jam : Traditional Skills for the Modern Kitchen Larder Thane Prince
A valuable book in our constrained times, showing us old skills, thrifty ways with food and how to make some kitchen staples such as sausages, yoghurt, condiments, preserves, cakes and cereals. Above all, Thane Prince conveys the enjoyment and satisfaction... Format: Hardback - Released: 01/10/2011
Mma Ramotswe's Cookbook : Nourishment for the Traditionally Built Stuart Brown
Pull up a chair and join Mma Ramotswe at the table as she celebrates the
flavours of the bestselling series The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Discover the favourite recipes of our 'traditionally built' heroine and her friends, accompanied... Format: Paperback - Released: 19/09/2011
The Lost Diaries Craig Brown
The Lost Diaries is a wide-ranging anthology of the world's greatest diarists, each of them channelled onto paper through the considerable psychic force that is Craig Brown. Format: Paperback - Released: 29/09/2011
Letts Rip! Quentin Letts
Quentin Letts has never been one to shrink away from offering an opinion
in his various newspaper columns over the years and here we have a
collection of his journalistic musings. No one is a safe target and his
frustration,... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2011
Tweeting the Universe Tiny Explanations of Very Big Ideas Marcus Chown, Govert Schilling
In 140 pages, two masterly popularisers present 140 explanations of the biggest questions in physics - in the form of 10 or so tweets per page. They set themselves the challenge of boiling down what is essential on each subject... Format: Hardback - Released: 03/11/2011
The Things That Nobody Knows 501 Mysteries of Life, the Universe and Everything William Hartston
The forward march of human knowledge has deepened our understanding of the universe and flung wide the floodgates of technological advance: we have established that the world came into being more than 4.5 billion years ago; we have deciphered the... Format: Hardback - Released: 01/10/2011
Who Said That First? The Curious Origins of Common Words and Phrases Max Cryer
Who first wrote 'absence makes the heart grow fonder', 'accidentally on purpose' or 'no pain, no gain?' Did you know that there is no evidence Queen Victoria said 'We are not amused' or Marie Antoinette proclaimed 'Let them eat cake',... Format: Hardback - Released: 03/10/2011
A Point of View Clive James
The BBC Radio 4 series A Point of View has been on the air since 2007. Over the years, it's had a variety of presenters including the national treasure that is Clive James talking for ten minutes about anything and... Format: Hardback - Released: 04/11/2011
Play Chess in 10 Minutes : The quickest way to learn the game Brian Byfield
Always wanted to play chess but haven't much time to learn? This dinky
little book, with illustrations from Gray Jolliffe will show you how - in just 10 minutes. Armed with the information,
you'll be on your way to being... Format: Hardback - Released: 15/09/2011
The Story of English in One Hundred Words David Crystal
David Crystal, draws on words that best illustrate the huge variety of sources, influences and events that have helped to shape our vernacular since the first definitively English word was written down in the fifth century ('roe', in case you... Format: Hardback - Released: 13/10/2011
The Best of Matt 2011 Matthew Pritchett
From The Royal Wedding to weather woes, not to mention the coalition
government, here is multi-award-winning, bestselling cartoonist Matt's
hilarious review of the last twelve months...Matt has a unique and
wonderfully entertaining view of life, giving it a brighter, funnier... Format: Paperback - Released: 13/10/2011
Simon's Cat : In Kitten Chaos Simon Tofield
Of all the Simon’s Cat books, this has to be my favourite, enchanting cartoons depicting the chaos that a tiny kitten can create in their new home. It might be exaggerated, but only slightly.... who hasn’t had the teabags shredded,... Format: Hardback - Released: 06/10/2011
Politically Correct Bedtime Stories James Finn Garner
At last, here is bedtime reading free from prejudice and discrimination
to witches, giants, dwarves, goblins and fairies everywhere. You can
remedy this cultural defect by reading Politically Correct Bedtime
Stories and discovering what really happened when Jack climbed the... Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2011
I've Said It Before... Unpublished Letters to the Daily Mail Andrew Simpson
Thousands of letters to the Daily Mail go unpublished every week. This title includes some of 'the best of the rest' such as pithy notes from grammar pedants, serious contributions to debates of the day and hilarious misunderstandings, observations and... Format: Hardback - Released: 22/09/2011
Play Bridge in 10 Minutes : The quickest way to learn the game Brian Byfield
Bridge de-mystified. Armed with the information in this book, you can go on to become a star player - in double-quick time! And the illustrations by Gray Jolliffe keep it light and entertaining. Format: Hardback - Released: 15/09/2011
Don't You Know There's a War On? Nigel Rees
In dictionary format; presenting the history and facts behind some of the most famous wartime words and phrases. These were World Wars so the origins discussed are multi-national giving some intriguing insights into German, French and Japanese slogans in particular.... Format: Hardback - Released: 07/07/2011
The Double Shadow Sally Gardner
A girl tries to free herself from the terrifying double shadow of her childhood and forge her own future, but she is trapped in a memory machine created by her father. Against the tense backdrop of the Second World War... Format: Hardback - Released: 03/11/2011
Inheritance Book Four Christopher Paolini
Still the real battle lies ahead: Eragon and Saphira must confront Galbatorix. When they do, they will have to be strong enough to defeat him. And if they cannot, no one can. There will be no second chances. The Rider... Format: Hardback - Released: 20/08/2011
The Mortal Instruments Gift Set Cassandra Clare
This is a gorgeous box set of the first three books in The Mortal
Instruments series, which has been a massive hit in both the UK and the
US. Who better to wax lyrical over it than none other than... Format: Paperback - Released: 06/10/2011
Midwinterblood Marcus Sedgwick
A Piece of Passion from the publisher:
"A story of devastating loss and a love that never falters. Midwinterblood is skillfully delivered, finely plotted and written with the assurance that comes from penning twelve acclaimed novels. From gothic to gruesome, from... Format: Hardback - Released: 06/10/2011
Mister Creecher Chris Priestley
Friendship, trust and betrayal combine to form a dangerous liaison in this moving and frightening new book from Chris Priestley.Billy is a street urchin, pickpocket and petty thief. Mister Creecher is a monstrous giant of a man who terrifies all... Format: Hardback - Released: 03/10/2011
Revolution Jennifer Donnelly
Prize-winning Jennifer Donnelly’s spell-binding tale spans two
contrasting worlds separated by two hundred years but linked by a
teenager’s thrilling quest to save a young prince. To get over the
tragic death of her brother, Andi is taken off to... Format: Paperback - Released: 03/10/2011
Words in the Dust Trent Reedy
One of our New Gen Debuts of the Year 2011.
A touching and thought-provoking story set in contemporary Afghanistan, Words in the Dust uncovers how the lives of women and girls are changing. Zulaikha, a younger sister born with a disfiguring... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2011
Velvet Mary Hooper
A richly atmospheric novel set in the Victorian period and perfect for fans of the hugely popular Fallen Grace. Teens will love this romantic, thrilling and exciting new novel from the acclaimed and much loved historical novelist. It's also... Format: Paperback - Released: 05/09/2011
Abandon Meg Cabot
The first book in the brand-new dark and dangerously seductive trilogy
from bestselling teen author Meg Cabot. It's dark paranormal romance at
its best and combined with Meg's brilliant storytelling powers we think
she's hit the jackpot. She paints a... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2011
Kill All Enemies Melvin Burgess
A brilliant, intense and important book for everyone who cares about the real lives of many young people. The award winning author of Junk, Melvin Burgess, is at his very best in this hard hitting and deeply touching story... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2011
Lia's Guide to Winning the Lottery Keren David
Teenager Lia is used to dealing with falling in love, arguing with her
family and shopping! In fact, her Mum has just kicked her out of the
house when her lottery numbers come up. Suddenly, Lia is £8 million
pounds... Format: Paperback - Released: 04/08/2011
The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean David Almond
Award-winning David Almond breaks new boundaries in his storytelling of this remarkable tale. Billy Dean is an innocent child surrounded by decay and threatened with an undefined violence. In his unique voice, he tells his own story of survival and... Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2011
The Bumper Student Cookbook Good Housekeeping Institute
For beginners who can’t tell a chilli from a pepper and who’ve never had to shop, budget or tackle a recipe on their own. Aimed at students, it’s ideal, too, for anyone setting up their first home. Novice cooks and... Format: Hardback - Released: 07/04/2011
David Mary Hoffman
Art, politics and romance are brilliantly explored in this enthalling story of how a young man’s face became one of the most famous in the world. Country boy Gabriele arrives in Florence in 1501 with nothing but a connection with... Format: Paperback - Released: 04/07/2011
A Monster Calls Siobhan Dowd, Patrick Ness
Winner of the Galaxy Children's Book of the Year Award 2011.
May 2011 New Gen Book of the Month.
Prize-winning Patrick Ness displays brilliant new skills of sensitivity in this hauntingly touching story... Format: Hardback - Released: 05/05/2011
Between Shades of Gray Ruta Sepetys
April 2011 Book of the Month.
One night fifteen-year-old Lina, her mother and young brother are hauled from their home by Soviet guards, thrown into cattle cars and sent away. They are being... Format: Paperback - Released: 07/04/2011
Theodore Boone John Grisham
March 2011 Book of the Month.
Brimming with the intrigue and suspense that made John Grisham a number
one international bestseller and the undisputed master of the legal
thriller, Theodore Boone will keep... Format: Paperback - Released: 03/03/2011
Department 19 Will Hill
One of our New Gen Debuts of the Year 2011.
This is a well crafted debut paranormal novel for teens but it's much
more than that for it features a cleverly laid plot that revolves around
a government secret agency who... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2011
The Sky is Everywhere Jandy Nelson
This is a debut novel that once readwill never be forgotten. It's
a vibrant, deeply romantic novel that will bring tears to your eyes but
it will also bring laughter through the tears! It's also funny, sexy
and deeply meaningful. This is the... Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2011
Strings Attached Judy Blundell
Corruption and glamour run side by side in this beautifully written and deeply moving story of how a young girl gets caught up in a situation which gets seriously out of control. Leaving home for the bright lights of New... Format: Paperback - Released: 05/05/2011
Wintergirls Laurie Halse Anderson
Shocking, mesmerising and utterly convincing, Lia tells the story of her disjointed life in the iron grip of an eating disorder. Already happily embracing the demons who drive her not to eat, Lia is now pursued also by the voice... Format: Paperback - Released: 03/01/2011
Swim the Fly Don Calame
Swim the Fly is a laugh out loud read for teens everywhere. Whether you're a fan of swimming or not this has all the ingredients needed for a terrific holiday read. Meet three 15 year old boys who've set themselves... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/06/2011
Wereworld: Rise of the Wolf Curtis Jobling
One of our New Gen Debuts of the Year 2011.
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2011.
This is an absolutely cracking debut fantasy novel. Every teenager
should make time for it as it's truly gripping and utterly original.
You'll... Format: Paperback - Released: 06/01/2011
The Radleys Matt Haig
Shortlisted for the Galaxy Popular Fiction Book of the Year Award 2011.
I am told the vampire craze is on the wane to be replaced by zombie books but the great thing about vampires is they are human and none more... Format: Paperback - Released: 07/07/2011
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