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Reading Lessons: The books we read at school, the conversations they spark and why they matter

Brought to you by Penguin. An English teacher's love letter to reading and the many ways literature can make us, and our lives, better. How can a Victorian poem help teenagers understand YouTube misogyny? Can Jane Eyre encourage us to speak out? What can Lady Macbeth teach us about empathy? Should our expectations for our futures be any greater than Pip’s? And why is it so important to make space for these conversations in the first place? Over her twenty-five-year career, English teacher Carol Atherton has taught generations of students texts that will be familiar to many of us from our own schooldays. But while the staples of exam syllabuses and reading lists remain largely unchanged, their significance – and their relevance - evolves with each class as they encounter them for the first time. Each chapter of Reading Lessons invites us to take a fresh look at these novels, plays and poems, revealing how they have shaped our beliefs, our values, and how we interact as a society. As she recalls her own evolution as a teacher, Atherton emphasises the vital, undervalued role teachers play, illustrates how essential reading is for developing our empathy, and makes a passionate case for the enduring power of literature. ©2024 Carol Atherton (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Carol Atherton (Author), Emma Cunniffe, TBD (Narrator)

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Hope to Die

THE NEW UP-ALL-NIGHT THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER CARA HUNTER **PRE-ORDER NOW!** Midnight. A call out to an isolated farm on the outskirts of Oxford. A body shot at point-blank range in the kitchen. It looks like a burglary gone wrong, but DC Adam Fawley suspects there's something more to it. When the police discover a connection to a high-profile case from years ago, involving a child's murder and an alleged miscarriage of justice, the press go wild. Suddenly Fawley's team are under more scrutiny than ever before. And when you dig up the past, you're sure to find a few skeletons... WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT CARA HUNTER 'Twist follows twist at a breathtaking pace' Daily Mail 'Your next riveting, twisty read' Shari Lapena, author of Someone We Know 'Fast paced and a fantastic cast of characters. Kept me guessing to the end' Fiona Barton, author of The Widow 'Cara writes with an intelligent vivacity. You can almost hear her characters breathing from the page' Jane Corry, author of I Looked Away 'Cancel everything. You're not going anywhere until you finish reading' Emily Koch, author of If I Die Before I Wake 'A masterful, engrossing, twisty novel' Rosamund Lupton, author of Three Hours 'A top-notch psychological thriller' JP Delaney, author of The Girl Before 'I was totally gripped and terrified!' Araminta Hall, author of Our Kind of Cruelty 'The most gripping book I've read in ages' Karen Perry, author of Can You Keep A Secret? AND READERS ARE LOVING THIS SERIES, TOO 'All hail the new queen of all things crime' Penny, Netgalley 'Cara Hunter is a talented writer and I highly recommend this series' Ceecee, Netgalley 'Mind-bending brilliance' Kath, Netgalley 'Packed full of twists: impossible to predict what will happen next' Gary, Netgalley 'Definitely for fans of Lisa Gardner, Karin Slaughter and the like' Fiona, Netgalley 'Captivating: full of mystery, tension, moral dilemma . . . outstanding' Peter, Netgalley 'Wow what a book! This series just gets better and better' Tina, Netgalley © Cara Hunter 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Cara Hunter (Author), Emma Cunniffe, Lee Ingleby, Roy Mcmillan (Narrator)

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The Whole Truth: The new ‘impossible to predict’ detective thriller from the Richard and Judy Book C

Brought to you by Penguin. An attractive student. An older professor. Think you know the story? Think again. THE NEW UP-ALL-NIGHT THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER CARA HUNTER She has everything at stake; he has everything to lose. But one of them is lying, all the same. When an Oxford student accuses one of the university's professors of sexual assault, DI Adam Fawley's team think they've heard it all before. But they couldn't be more wrong. Because this time, the predator is a woman and the shining star of the department, and the student a six-foot male rugby player. Soon DI Fawley and his team are up against the clock to figure out the truth. What they don't realise is that someone is watching. And they have a plan to put Fawley out of action for good... WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT CARA HUNTER 'Twist follows twist at a breathtaking pace' Daily Mail 'Your next riveting, twisty read' Shari Lapena, author of Someone We Know 'I loved this book, I couldn't guess the ending and the twist made me gasp' Joanne, Netgalley © Cara Hunter 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Cara Hunter (Author), Emma Cunniffe, Lee Ingleby, Roy Mcmillan (Narrator)

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Dog Days: A life-affirming, poignant, moving story about three characters you’ll never forget

Brought to you by Penguin. George is very angry. His wife has upped and died on him, and all he wants to do is sit in his underpants and shout at the cricket. The last thing he needs is his cake-baking neighbour Betty trying to rescue him. And then there's the dog, a dachshund puppy called Poppy. George doesn't want a dog - he wants a fight. Dan is a counsellor with OCD who is great at helping other people - if only he were better at helping himself. His most meaningful relationship so far is with his labrador Fitz. But then comes a therapy session that will change his life. Lizzie is living in a women's refuge with her son Lenny. Her body is covered in scars and she has shut herself off from everyone around her. But when she is forced to walk the refuge's fat terrier, Maud, a new life beckons - if she can keep her secret just a while longer... Dog Days is a novel about those small but life-changing moments that only come when we pause to let the light in. It is about three people learning to make connections and find joy in living life off the leash. 'A soulful, lyrical tale... Such a treat.' BETH MORREY, author of SAVING MISSY' 'A charming, surprising and moving story of three troubled characters' encounter with love, grief, healing...and dogs' CLARE CHAMBERS, author of SMALL PLEASURES 'Dog Days is a beautiful novel, filled with poignancy and humour. Ericka Waller looks closely at life with all its ghosts and new beginnings, finding glitter in the dark and hope where there is healing.' RÓNÁN HESSION, author of Leonard and Hungry Paul 'It takes great heart and a steady hand on the tiller to bring a set of characters-human and canine--to life on the page and Ericka Waller has both. With an equally deft hand at a compelling story line, Waller draws the reader into this tender, complicated novel of love, loss and self-discovery.' Susan Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of One Good Dog and What a Dog Knows © Erica Waller 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Ericka Waller (Author), Emma Cunniffe (Narrator)

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All the Rage: The new 'impossible to put down' thriller from the Richard and Judy Book Club bestsell

Brought to you by Penguin. A teenage girl is found wandering the outskirts of Oxford, dazed and distressed. The story she tells is terrifying. Grabbed off the street, a plastic bag pulled over her face, then driven to an isolated location where she was subjected to what sounds like an assault. Yet she refuses to press charges. DI Fawley investigates, but there's little he can do without the girl's co-operation. Is she hiding something, and if so, what? And why does Fawley keep getting the feeling he's seen a case like this before? And then another girl disappears, and Adam no longer has a choice: he has to face up to his past. Because unless he does, this victim may not be coming back . . .

Cara Hunter (Author), Emma Cunniffe, Lee Ingleby (Narrator)

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No Way Out: The most gripping book of the year from the Richard and Judy Bestselling author (DI Fawl

Penguin presents the audio edition of Now Way Out by Cara Hunter, read by Lee Ingleby and Emma Cunniffe. DID YOU SEE ANYTHING ON THE NIGHT THE ESMOND FAMILY WERE MURDERED? It's one of the most disturbing cases DI Fawley has ever worked. The Christmas holidays, and two children have just been pulled from the wreckage of their burning home in North Oxford. The toddler is dead, and his brother is soon fighting for his life. Why were they left in the house alone? Where is their mother, and why is their father not answering his phone? Then new evidence is discovered, and DI Fawley's worst nightmare comes true. Because this fire wasn't an accident. It was murder. 'Cara Hunter is a brilliant plotter, but it's her masterfully drawn characters that really make her novels stand out' RACHEL ABBOTT

Cara Hunter (Author), Emma Cunniffe, Lee Ingleby (Narrator)

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Rival Queens: The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Rival Queens by Kate Williams, read by Emma Cunniffe. Elizabeth and Mary: cousins, rivals, queens. They loved each other, they hated each other - they could never escape one another. Kate Williams's thrilling new history tells the story of Elizabeth I of England and her betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots. At the end of the Tudor era, here were two women on two thrones. But this was a man's world and many believed that no woman should govern. All around Elizabeth and Mary were sycophants, spies and detractors who wanted their power, their favour and their bodies. And so they became one another's closest confidants in the struggle to be both women and queens. Alliances were few, but for many years theirs survived - until the forces rising against them, and the struggles of love and dynasty, drove them apart. It was a schism that would end in secret assassination plots, devastating betrayal and, eventually, the signing of Mary's death warrant in Elizabeth's hand. Kate Williams' Rivals Queens offers an electrifying new perspective on Elizabeth and Mary, and the most important relationship of their lives - that which they had with one another.

Kate Williams (Author), Emma Cunniffe (Narrator)

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In The Dark: the #1 bestselling thriller from the author of the Richard and Judy pick 'Close to Home

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of In the Dark by Cara Hunter, read by Lee Ingleby and Emma Cunniffe. A woman and child are found locked in a basement room, barely alive. No one knows who they are - the woman can't speak, and there are no missing persons reports that match their profile. The elderly man who owns the house claims he has never seen them before. The inhabitants of the quiet Oxford street are in shock - how could this happen right under their noses? But DI Adam Fawley knows that nothing is impossible. And that no one is as innocent as they seem . . .

Cara Hunter (Author), Emma Cunniffe, Lee Ingleby (Narrator)

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Close to Home: A Novel

A truly original psychological crime novel about a missing child and the scandal that erupts in the aftermath, brilliantly plotted with a shocking twist She was certain it was Daisy in the flower costume. . . . It's every parent's worst nightmare. When eight-year-old Daisy Mason vanishes from her family's Oxford home during a costume party, Detective Inspector Adam Fawley knows that nine times out of ten, the offender is someone close to home. And Daisy's family is certainly strange--her mother is obsessed with keeping up appearances, while her father is cold and defensive under questioning. And then there's Daisy's little brother, so withdrawn and uncommunicative. . . . DI Fawley works against the clock to find any trace of the little girl, but it's as if she disappeared into thin air: no one saw anything; no one knows anything. But everyone has an opinion, and everyone, it seems, has a secret to conceal. As the Masons come under closer scrutiny and every move the police makes is dissected under the glare of the press and an increasingly hostile flurry of social media, secrets begin to unravel and accusations fly. But will the unfolding drama and scandal bring the police any closer to the truth?

Cara Hunter (Author), Emma Cunniffe, Lee Ingleby (Narrator)

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Close to Home: The 'impossible to put down' Richard & Judy Book Club thriller pick 2018

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Close to Home by Cara Hunter, read by Emma Cunniffe and Lee Ingleby. HOW CAN A CHILD VANISH WITHOUT A TRACE? Last night, 8-year-old Daisy Mason disappeared from a summer party at her home. No one at the party noticed her leave. Even her parents aren't sure of the last time they saw her. DI Adam Fawley is trying to keep an open mind. But he knows that in nine cases out of ten, it's someone close to the victim. When a pair of bloody tights is discovered, Fawley's worst suspicions are concerned. Someone knows where Daisy is. And her time is running out. Introducing DI Fawley and his team of Oxford detectives, CLOSE TO HOME is the new crime series readers and authors are raving about. 'A MAZEY, GRIPPING READ' Ian Rankin 'One of the best crime thrillers I have ever read' Kathryn Croft 'The last twist was a genuine stroke of genius' John Marrs

Cara Hunter (Author), Emma Cunniffe, Lee Ingleby (Narrator)

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The Middle

Clare is the golden middle sister in a family headed by a formidable matriarch, Luca. Clare meets and quickly marries Martin, who falls just as much in love with her fun, sparky family. But Martin makes a mistake and sets in train a series of events which brings the family to its knees. Starring Emma Cunniffe, Ben Miles, Anna Madeley, Eve Matheson, Paola Dionisotti, Nigel Pilkington, Baxter Willis, John Biggins, Piers Wehner and Melissa Advani. Written by Amelia Bullmore. Directed by Mary Peate.

Amelia Bullmore (Author), Anna Madley, Ben Miles, Emma Cunniffe, Full Cast, Nigel Pilkington (Narrator)

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Caesar Price Our Lord: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation

A BBC Radio 4 drama by Fin Kennedy, set in London in the near future, about Caesar Price, an illusionist who has reproduced nearly all of the miracles of Jesus and built a massive cult following. Is he prepared for what will happen when he decides to stage the Crucifixion? Originally transmitted on 26 September 2008, and re-broadcast as the 'Afternoon Play' on 30 August 2010. In a near-future London, society is in distress. In the midst of climate chaos, people are seeking solace in the promises of new strains of religion. Illusionist Caesar Price has already walked on water; resurrected people from the dead and fed thousands from one tin of sardines. When he announces that his next 'miracle' will be the Crucifixion and eventual Resurrection, a media frenzy erupts. Is Caesar Price merely an illusionist or is there something more? Starring Lee Ingleby as Caesar, Aidan Parsons as Sam and Emma Cunniffe as Lois. Also included in the cast are Joanne Mitchell, Conrad Nelson, Robert Pickavance, David Fleeshman and Carla Henry. Original music by Jon Nicholls. Directed by Nadia Molinari.

Fin Kennedy (Author), Aidan Parsons, Emma Cunniffe, Lee Ingleby (Narrator)

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