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In this brilliant new book, one of the world’s leading restaurateurs shares wit and wisdom from a distinguished 40-year career and offers deep insight into some of life’s most intriguing issues.
‘Wildly, warmly and wonderfully readable and revealing’ Stephen Fry
‘A true masterpiece that leaves you hungry for more’ Jamie Oliver
1941. War is raging. And Joseph has been sent to live in the city, where bombers rule the skies. There, he will live with Mrs F, a gruff woman with no fondness for children. Her only loves are the rundown zoo she owns and its mighty silverback gorilla, Adonis. As the weeks pass, Joseph and Adonis become friends, but what will happen when the bombers set him rampaging free?
A little boy is certain that a yeti lives in the forest, and today he’s determined to find it. With his dog, Milo, he searches here and there – high and low – until they are absolutely certain that there is NO YETI WHATSOEVER. After all, there’s no such thing as a yeti – is there? Will YOU be able to find the yeti? Here’s a clue; it might just be hiding in plain sight.
The thirteenth bestselling, full-colour Dog Man book from Dav Pilkey- you’ll howl with laughter!
From Saturday Night Live legend Kate McKinnon comes the highly anticipated second book in her #1 New York Times bestselling series about mad science, three peculiar sisters, and the mysterious Millicent Quibb!
Angry and frustrated at having to stay with her miserable aunt in Sheffield, Dina is determined to pursue her lifelong passion for skating – even if it has to be in secret. But being a stranger in an unfamiliar city, far from the remote countryside of her home, is hard to handle. Shy and lacking in confidence, Dina must overcome her misgivings and find a way to be accepted. Desperate to escape the oppressive atmosphere of her aunt’s house, and feeling the weight of responsibility for her younger brothers, Dina makes her way to the Ice Arena. She is captivated by the skills of the skaters she sees and filled with the overwhelming desire to compete. But it’s only when all the odds are against her, that she finds the courage to follow her dream. However, dreams can unravel, and when the family’s past starts to catch up with Dina, a chance encounter at the ice rink sets off events that lead to an unexpected discovery.
Vicky the squirrel likes games that are loud and fast, like follow the leader (and she’s always the leader). June the hedgehog prefers to read, or play quiet games like hide and seek. But Vicky thinks June is a little too good at hiding! Vicky and June like different things, but they are best friends, and best friends can always find something they both enjoy.
Ancient Greece (A Journey Back in Time) by Yoyo Books is a 22-page hardcover children’s book focused on history for readers aged 6 and up. It covers topics like life in Ancient Greece.
Tom thought going to a luxury ski resort was the holiday he and his mum needed. But he didn’t expect kidnappers to take over their chalet – looking for the dangerous technology her boss has created – or for an avalanche to trap them even further. Can Tom figure a way out, before it’s too late?
The thrilling second installment of the Dragonships series, perfect for fans of Skandar and Eragon
A charming, emotionally touching children’s fable from award-winningauthor Jeremy Strong, highly illustrated in black and white andlaunched in a beautiful, covetable hardback – perfect for fansof Winnie-the-Pooh, The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and theHorse and Pax.
For fans of Sally Rooney and David Mitchell, Writers & Lovers is the insightful novel from Lily King, the author of the New York Times bestseller Euphoria.
Evelyn had the surprising thought that bodies were sometimes wiser than the people inside them. She’d have liked to impress somebody with this idea, but couldn’t explain it. On a winter Saturday night in post-war Bristol, sisters Moira and Evelyn, on the cusp of adulthood, go to an art students’ party in a dockside pub; there they meet two men, Paul and Sinden, whose air of worldliness and sophistication both intrigues and repels them. Sinden calls a few days later to invite them over to the grand suburban mansion Paul shares with his brother and sister, and Moira accepts despite Evelyn’s misgivings. As the night unfolds in this unfamiliar, glamorous new setting, the sisters learn things about themselves and each other that shock them, and release them into a new phase of their lives.
An anthology of stories that will whisk you away on an unforgettablejourney through the wild places of our world.