New Books

Profiler and therapist Kez Lanyon is shocked when she finds a baby on the backseat of her car, with an unsigned note asking her to take care of him. Kez has a pretty good idea who the mother is – Brandee, a popular social media star with a troubled background, who once lived in Kez’s house. Brandee recently dropped out of the limelight and if the internet rumours are true, Kez knows Brandee’s life is in danger. Kez is torn. Should she simply take care of the baby as she’s been asked, or should she risk her whole family by using contacts from her previous job to save this young woman? Time is running out for Brandee. Can Kez find her before it’s too late? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781472298140 • Author: Dorothy Koomson • Publisher: Hodder Headline • Format: Paperback • Pages: 416 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.8 cm

A book for all ages, a book for all time, treasured by millions. This fifth anniversary edition is bound in midnight blue cloth, with a sky blue ribbon marker and gold gilded page edges. Inside Charlie includes a new message and two new artworks. Follow the tale of a curious boy, a greedy mole, a wary fox and a wise horse who find themselves together in sometimes difficult terrain, sharing their greatest fears and biggest discoveries about vulnerability, kindness, hope, friendship and love. Charlie Mackesy’s The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse was adapted into the BAFTA and Academy Award®winning animated short film. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781529951257 • Author: Charlie Mackesy • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Hardback • Pages: 128 • Dimensions: 22.4 x 17.4 x 2.3 cm

This wonderful activity pack includes a sticker book, colouring book, puzzle book, and over 100 reusable stickers. The perfect gift for any young Barbie fan! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781788243513 • Author: Alligator Books Ltd • Publisher: Alligator Books Ltd • Format: Paperback  • Number of Books: 3 

Abigail loves to count. It is her very favourite thing. But when she tries counting Zebra’s stripes and Cheetah’s spots, they just won’t sit still. It’s hopeless! What will Abigail do? A beautiful book by award-winning author-illustrator Catherine Rayner, full of gorgeous illustrations of Abigail the giraffe and her friends Cheetah and Zebra.# Abigail is a perfect bedtime read with a stunning fold-out night sky ending.# Product Information: • ISBN: 9781848956469 • Author: Catherine Rayner • Publisher: Little Tiger Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 26 x 26 cm

A vibrant, colourful lift-the-flap book by the immensely popular Ingela Arrhenius, starring the young tiger Jeppo and his friends. The first book in a new lift-the-flap series featuring the adventures of Jeppo and his friends by the brilliant book maker Ingela Arrhenius. Jeppo is looking forward to an exciting day with his friends at their favourite place. But Odd the owl is missing. Toddlers will love lifting the flaps and joining Jeppo and his friends in their search for Odd. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781406398717 • Author: Ingela P. Arrhenius • Publisher: Walker Books Ltd • Format: Hardback • Pages: 18 • Dimensions: 20 x 20 x 1.5 cm

It was supposed to be a holiday of a lifetime… But when Jen’s boyfriend David suddenly cancels their romantic Paris trip, needing to urgently travel to Athens for work, it’s best friend Bonnie who suggests they surprise him. Having already booked the time off from her events company – Christmas Every Day – Jen decides an impromptu and romantic gesture might be just what their relationship needs. Arriving in Greece and finding David is not there, Jen has a lot of questions. And when she gets her answers she has a choice – should she go home or should she stay awhile? With the help of Astro, the handsome yet Christmas-hating waiter from the local bar, she sets about a little Greek Christmas research. But what starts as a ‘business trip’ soon turns into something more… Product Information: • ISBN: 9781836564652 • Author: Mandy Baggot • Publisher: Boldwood Books Limited • Format: Paperback • Pages: 368 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.11 cm

Enjoy this 5-book set of Colleen Hoover’s hit romance novels. Includes: • Heart Bones • Without Merit • November 9 • All Your Perfects • Ugly Love Product Information: • ISBN: 9781398547780 • Author: Colleen Hoover • Publisher: Simon & Schuster • Format: Book Collection • Number of Books: 5

ARE YOU READY TO SAVE A LIFE? WHY HER? Becca Palmer has just lost her job as assistant to Simon Jones MP – the highly-regarded Policing Minister, tipped as a future Prime Minister. But Becca claims that Simon was more than her boss, that she is in love with him. WHY HERE? When a heartbroken Becca leaves the Home Office, she heads to Westminster Bridge, intending to take her own life. Which is where hostage negotiator Alex Lewis meets her for the first time. It is his job to try to talk her back from the edge. In the negotiation that follows, Becca suggests that she may know something about the Policing Minister that she shouldn’t. Something that could prompt a serious fall from grace were it to come out. But can Alex save Becca – and get to the bottom of an alleged conspiracy that goes deep inside the highest levels of government – before it’s too late? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781398708860 • Author: John Sutherland • Publisher: Orion Publishing • Format: Paperback • Pages: 352 • Dimensions: 19.81 x 12.9 x 1.85 cm

Cressida Collins is the queen of makeovers. With a well-placed stitch, button or seam, she can transform any frock in The Vintage Dress Shop and give customers their Cinderella moment. Like her beautifully organised workroom under the eaves, Cress’s life away from the shop is just as orderly and mapped out. But when her boyfriend of fifteen years drops a bombshell, it explodes all the carefully laid plans Cress had for her future. It’s going to take more than needle and thread to put Cress’s own life back together. Will she ever be brave enough to say goodbye to her old dreams and start over? But after designing a dress for a customer and transforming her into the woman she always wanted to be, Cress realises that it can be fun not to follow a pattern. Then there’s her blossoming friendship with Miles, a very handsome and very sexy film director… Cress is about to discover that leaving a few loose threads might be the best way to mend her broken heart… A wonderfully uplifting, funny and heartfelt summer romance that will whisk you away to the haven of The Vintage Dress Shop. Perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan, Heidi Swain and Phillipa Ashley. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781399715331 • Author: Annie Darling • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton • Format: Paperback • Pages: 320 • Dimensions: 18.8 x 12.45 x 2.54 cm 

He's my brother's biggest hockey rival . . . but he's bringing the heat for me Nikolai Hockey is my life, and I need to make this last season count. But when I'm forced to transfer to rival school McKee University for my senior year, I risk pissing off the captain, who happens to be the older brother of Isabelle Callahan: the gorgeous beam of sunshine I messed around with in secret this summer. Rekindling our fling could risk her brother icing me off the team - not to mention the fact that my scarred past makes having a real relationship impossible - and yet the moment I see Isabelle again, all my wild, burning feelings come rushing back . . . Izzy I have two goals for sophomore year: win back my old volleyball position, and forget I ever knew devilishly handsome hockey defenseman Nikolai Abney-Volkov. As the youngest and only daughter in a family full of athletes, failure isn't an option. But when Nik crashes back into my life, I can't stay away from his broody charm. I'm determined to guard my heart this time, but between the furtive hookups and the heartfelt conversations, the lines between friends-with-benefits and more begin to blur. As we fall deeper into a place we can't come back from unscathed, we'll have to make a choice: fight for a future together, or watch it go up in flames. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781035412884 • Author: Grace Reilly • Publisher: Hodder Headline • Format: Paperback • Pages: 480 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 3.6 cm

London, Present day. As Ella looks down at a faded black-and-white photograph of an unknown woman and child alongside a yellowing piece of sheet music, she wonders how the two things can possibly relate to her own family. The items were left for Ella at Hope’s House, a home for unmarried mothers whose babies were adopted. Soon Ella learns that the photograph was taken on the picturesque Greek island of Skopelos, nestled in the calming turquoise waters of the Aegean sea, and that the woman in the photo holds the key to her heritage. Ella’s new flame, Gabriel, urges her to unravel the mystery. He will wait for her for as long as she is on the island. Though torn, Ella decides to go and, once there, she discovers a heart-wrenching story of a royal family forced to leave their country for a new life in London, and of a girl with a unique talent for music who captured the heart of a young violinist. When Ella uncovers the sacrifice made by the two young lovers and comes face to face with her forgotten Greek family, her life is turned upside down. Will their story give her the courage to follow her own heart back to London and Gabriel, or will the beauty of the island capture her heart and lead her to a new love altogether? A totally addictive and heart-breaking novel about the strength of family ties and never giving up on true love. Perfect for fans of Santa Montefiore, Lucinda Riley and Victoria Hislop. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781408729649 • Author: Soraya Lane • Publisher: Little Brown • Format: Paperback • Pages: 304 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.6 x 2.4 cm

A wonderful storybook and toy in one activity kit! My Busy Books offer full-page illustrations, a story, figurines, and a playmat that bring the characters to life and ignite your child's imagination. Includes a sturdy board book. Product Information: • ISBN: 9782764357569 • Author: Phidal Publishing • Publisher: Phidal Publishing • Dimensions: 25.4 x 20.3 x 3.8 cm 

Suddenly there is a blow to my face, I am hurled to one side. ‘My child, I have to go with her!’ I scream. But Dr Mengel is standing before me, whip raised. ‘Maul halten, shut up!’ His eyes gleam. Filled with fear I cower down. In 1943, as the Nazi power swept across central Europe, Rosa, her husband Emanuel and their daughter, Judy, were forced into hiding. But after a year and a half of living a terrifying, day-by-day existence, they were betrayed. As they arrived in Auschwitz, Rosa was torn from her husband and her only daughter. Could she dare to hope she would see either of them again? Somehow, Rosa fought the horror and humiliation of the camp, on occasion coming dangerously close to death. In nursing the people trapped beside her, she helped others survive, but tragically she also watched them die – including a mother she had met before, with a similar story and a daughter the very same age. Her name was Edith Frank. Written immediately in the months after the war, Auschwitz – A Mother’s Story tells Rosa de Winter-Levy’s unique and heart-breaking personal story – from the atrocities of the camp to her journey out of hell. Powerful and affecting, it is the testimony of a mother, and the pain she will endure for the chance to hold her child again. It’s night. The door opens and along with 500 other women I am taken to the so-called Krätzeblock, the scabies block. Mice and rats run over us, the women scream and cry, it’s almost unbearable. There’s no chance of sleep, we’re all consumed by the same thought: tomorrow our final hour will have come. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781800962309 • Author: Rosa de Winter-Levy • Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 192 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.6 x 2 cm

London, 1918: the world is being torn apart by war, but for the girls of London’s Foyles bookshop, where there is friendship, there is hope… Perfect for fans of Rosie Clarke and Elaine Everest. Ellen Beckford and her sister Mary are living under their father’s shadow. Before their beloved mother died, they had dreamed of bright futures, but torn apart by grief, Harold Beckford barely lets his daughters out of his sight. Then Harold is injured during a break-in at his office at London’s docklands, and can no longer work. And with prices rising and food scarce, Ellen has no choice but to defy her father’s rules and seek employment. She finds a position at London’s renowned Foyles bookshop, and the other shop girls quickly take her under their wing. But there are dark times ahead. Ellen’s father is accused of gathering intelligence from the docklands for the enemy, and the police seem determined to see him shot for spying. With the help of her new friends, can Ellen clear her father’s name and save her family from destitution? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781836564683 • Author: Elaine Roberts • Publisher: Boldwood Books Limited • Format: Paperback • Pages: 288 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.65 cm

The brand new novel from the #1 bestselling author, Maddie Please! The Old Ducks are back and they are naughtier than ever Recently retired, Denny Lambert is finding life just a little bit…well, dull. So when her stepsister Juliette announces she’s getting married – again! – and invites Denny on a hen do with the Old Ducks, Denny really can’t say no. Denny knows something about the Old Ducks and their wild exploits, but she’s just glad to be somewhere hot and sunny and away from her grey life back in the UK. She’s definitely not going to be pulled into any Old Duck mayhem…. But when they arrive at their beautiful Mallorcan villa, Denny is in for a shock. Because right next door is the man who once broke her heart – Bruno Browning. Now with the Old Ducks and an old flame to contend with, Denny’s life suddenly feels anything but dull! But if she’s learnt one thing from her time with the Old Ducks it’s that life is for living…and that’s exactly what Denny is finally going to do! Because it's never too late for even the newest Old Duck to learn new tricks... Product Information: • ISBN: 9781836564669 • Author: Maddie Please • Publisher: Boldwood Books Limited • Format: Paperback • Pages: 320 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.85 cm

Enjoy hours of fun with The Big Book of Wordsearch! Packed with over 500 puzzles, this book is perfect for wordsearch enthusiasts, offering endless entertainment and keeping your mind sharp. The perfect gift for all puzzle lovers! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781398845039 • Author: Eric Saunders • Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 640

The perfect escape… or the perfect trap? Two Weeks Ago: I woke up in a hotel room next to a dead man, with no memory of the night before. Panicked, I cleared up any trace that I was there and fled. One Week Ago: I was offered the perfect escape: the chance to housesit a gorgeous villa in a remote corner of Italy. Desperate to get away, I jumped at the chance. Now: The owners have unexpectedly shown up at the house. The only problem? They’re the family of the man I woke up next to, two weeks ago. One of them knows my secret. And they’ve come to find me. A totally gripping and addictive psychological thriller with a killer twist you will not see coming. Fans of K. L. Slater, Lisa Jewell and The Housemaid will be gripped from the very first page. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781399701273 • Author: Mira V Shah • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton • Format: Paperback • Pages: 320 • Dimensions: 19.81 x 12.9 x 1.7 cm

Paddington Bear has been delighting adults and children alike with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures for more than sixty years. To celebrate his enduring popularity, six bestselling classic paperback novels are brought together in this special slipcase edition. Paddington is now a major movie star! Paddington Bear had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru when the Brown family first met him on Paddington station. Since then their lives have never been quite the same . . . for things just seem to happen to Paddington. Wherever there is excitement to be found, whether a flooded bathroom, a DIY disaster or a kitchen calamity, Paddington is never far from the scene! Includes: • A Bear Called Paddington • More About Paddington • Paddington Helps Out • Paddington Goes to Town • Paddington Here and Now • Paddington’s Finest Hour Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008548520 • Author: Michael Bond • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Box Set • Number of Books: 6

SPLAT PATTER PLOP! Zookeeper Bob’s super-duper pooper scooper robot has disappeared and the POO is piling UP! Is this a DOO-DOO disaster? Or can Arabella Slater – Poo Investigator – save the day? Children will love this riotously funny sequel to Amazon bestseller Poo in the Zoo. Perfect for existing fans or newcomers who loved The Dinosaur That Pooped a Planet, this rollicking, rhyming text packed with EVEN MORE POO will have everyone howling with laughter. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781801046374 • Author: Steve Smallman • Publisher: Little Tiger Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 28 x 24.5 x 0.4 cm

Enjoy this 5-book collection of Jessa Hastings’ hit sensation, the Magnolia Parks Universe series! Includes: • Magnolia Parks • Daisy Haites • Magnolia Parks: The Long Way Home • Daisy Haites: The Great Undoing • Magnolia Parks: Into the Dark Product Information: • ISBN: 9781398725775 • Author: Jessa Hastings • Publisher: Orion Publishing • Format: Book Collection • Number of Books: 5