Fiction

Today is a special day for Bear. It's his birthday, and his friends are getting everything ready for the party this afternoon. The rabbits are baking a delicious carrot cake, the badger family is eagerly wrapping presents, and the mice are decorating the party...

As night falls on Motor Isle, travelers and pilots finish up their journeys and settle down for sleep. But why are Air Ambulance, Cargo Truck, and the rest of the Good Night Airport just waking up? Follow these busy vehicles from dusk to dawn...

Finding a cute creature he can't bear to abandon, a knight discovers love, friendship and family. Down in the hollow, where creepy tangles grow, a knight finds something green, something grotti. He explains that he can’t stay because he is very busy (“I’ve got...

A shimmering wing here, a sprinkling of pixie dust there... fairies are all around us! Take a peek into the world of fairies, elves, nymphs and other magical beings with this enchanting beginner's guide. Do YOU believe in fairies?

A fantastic, funny story from the reliably brilliant, multi-award-winning creator of Tidy, Meerkat Mail and Monkey and Me that children will love to join in with. All Bear wants is a quiet nap... but he can't work out who is keeping him awake with...

Fernanda Trías, one of the essential voices of this first quarter of the 21st century, bursts onto the scene with this tremendous book of short stories that explores and delves into the idea that we all have "phantom members." Or, at least, Fernanda Trías...

With the rare maturity of thirty, in the vein of Clarice Lispector, Lorrie Moore, or Grace Paley, these stories are a space for exploration. Life is faced head-on, but without urgency. There's a tranquil rhythm that, toward the end, combines with the impact of...

The Extraordinary Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, the American novelist born in Boston on January 19, 1809, and who died in Baltimore on October 7, 1849, constitute the best-known part of his work. This volume brings together unique, unsurpassed stories that reveal Poe's genius...

The third installment of Solvej Balle’s ambitious narrative project, in which the time loop opens up to the possibility of community and collective action... Tara Selter is no longer alone. After living through the same November 18th more than a thousand times — repeating...

Martin, a 76-year-old retired lawyer, is diagnosed with a terminal illness and must decide how to make the most of the time he has left and what kind of legacy he wants to leave to his loved ones.

In late 1980s Santiago, the disappearance of a friend forces a reconstruction of memory, identity, and relationships in a Chile marked by repression.

Parents’ separation can be traumatic for children. Through beautifully illustrated therapeutic texts, this book helps them to recognize, describe, and manage their emotional experiences and reactions: nervousness, uncertainty, worry, fear, rejection, anger, and feelings of being unloved. Mom and Dad Are Separating reminds us...

It's been a long time since Casey Tresscott has felt like her life was her own. After the car accident that nearly cost her everything, she's used to her family's coddling and the relentless whispers at school, no matter how much they sting. After...

The year is 1348. Thomas, a disgraced knight, has found a young girl alone in a dead Norman village. An orphan of the Black Death, and an almost unnerving picture of innocence, she tells Thomas that plague is only part of a larger cataclysm...

I am the golden child, the one who's supposed to be perfect. During the day I attend Spine Ridge University as my father wishes, but when darkness falls I put on my mask to hunt criminals and destroy them. Until one night when I...

The War of the Worlds is one of the great classics of science fiction, a narrative that opened up unexpected paths for the modern imagination. In its pages, H. G. Wells describes the invasion of Earth by beings from another planet, equipped with relentless...

The Woman in White famously opens with Walter Hartright's eerie encounter on a moonlit London road. Engaged as a drawing master to the beautiful Laura Fairlie, Walter is drawn into the sinister intrigues of Sir Percival Glyde and his 'charming' friend Count Fosco, who...

When a woman is murdered in Blackdown, a quintessentially British village, newsreader Anna Andrews is reluctant to cover the case. Detective Jack Harper is suspicious of her involvement, until he becomes a suspect in his own murder investigation. Someone isn’t telling the truth, and...

A stunning second installment in the acclaimed Shetland Island Quartet, White Nights is sure to garner American raves for international sensation Ann Cleeves. This series is the basis for the hit BBC show Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall, which attracted over 12 million viewers in...

Raven Black is the first book in Ann Cleeves' Shetland series - filmed as the major BBC1 drama starring Douglas Henshall, Shetland. It is a cold January morning and Shetland lies buried beneath a deep layer of snow. Trudging home, Fran Hunter's eye is...