The four titles included in this set are:Out of Sight (Read more...) Juror No. 3 (Read more...) Ambush (Read more...) The Warning (Read more...)

A hired skipper on a luxury charter schooner; a lone ocean wanderer aboard his cutter Sunflower; the Falklands war hero on the crew of an ocean racer ... Bernard Cornwell’s contemporary crime thrillers follow his sea-going protagonists into deep and deadly waters. The five titles included in this set are: Crackdown (Read more...) Wildtrack (Read more...) Stormchild (Read more...) Scoundrel (Read more...) Sea Lord (Read more...)

Harlan Coben’s thrillers have ingenious plots, psychological complexity and the kind of suspense that keeps you turning the pages into the early hours. Our four novels feature some of Coben’s trademarks – mysteries of the past creeping into the present, family, and final, breath-taking twists.The four titles included in this set are:Run Away (Read more...) Home (Read more...) Fool Me Once (Read more...) Don’t Let Go (Read more...)

Detailed illustrations and cutaways are the leading feature of this series of books celebrating the most significant military hardware of the modern era. Charting technological development from the first innovations to the latest high-tech models, each volume selects 50 of the most significant vehicles, the entry for each including specification tables, photographs and descriptions outlining notable design features. The three titles included in this set are: Tanks (Read more...) Warships (Read more...) Military Jets (Read more...)

The two titles included in this set are: Betsy Goes to School (Read more...) Betsy Visits Her Grandparents (Read more...)

These colourful books, printed on thick card, contain everything you need to play ten board games, with double-sided boards and counters to punch out, a die to assemble, clear explanations of the rules and a note of how long each game takes to play. Age 8+ and not suitable for children under 3. The two titles included in this set are: The 10 Best Games of All Time (Read more...) The 10 Best Games in the World (Read more...)

A former Professor of Russian History at Oxford University and the author of several important works on Soviet history, Robert Service has been described by a fellow biographer of Stalin, Simon Sebag Montefiore, as ‘the founding maestro of Stalinist history’. This trilogy comprises a single-volume life of Lenin (2000), the critically acclaimed biography of Stalin (2004) and a genuinely revelatory study of Trotsky (2009). The three titles included in this set are: Trotsky (Read more...) Lenin (Read more...) Stalin (Read more...)

The two titles included in this set are: My Animal Book (Read more...) My Head-to-Toe Body Book (Read more...)

The food writer and journalist Diana Henry is a columnist with The Sunday Telegraph and a regular contributor on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour. Her recipes draw on a range of world cuisines and are aimed at home cooks, reflecting her ‘do-able’ approach to food. The two titles included in this set are: Food from Plenty (Read more...) A Change of Appetite (Read more...)

Often focusing on the bonds of family and featuring strong female characters, Martina Cole's bestselling novels are mostly set in London, among the underworld gangs and organized crime families of the East End and the author's home county of Essex. The four titles included in this set are: The Faithless (Read more...) Faces (Read more...) The Life (Read more...) The Family (Read more...)

Inspired by Kenneth Clark’s Civilisation television series of the 1960s, the 2018 BBC series explored the role of art and the creative imagination in the formation and development of civilizations. These two illustrated studies accompanied four programmes in the series, offering deeper explorations of their themes. The two titles included in this set are: How do we Look, The Eye of Faith (Read more...) First Contact, Cult of Progress (Read more...)

Aimed at adults, these hardback gift titles showcase the wit and wisdom of AA Milne through the observations of his best-loved creations, complemented by EH Shepherd’s original illustrations. Each book offers carefully selected quotations that highlight the most distinctive traits of the inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Wood – from Pooh’s endearing greed to Eeyore’s stoic misery. The four titles included in this set are: Deep Thoughts and Ponderings for the Wise (Read more...)Little Somethings and Smackerels for Food Lovers (Read more...)Doubt and Disquiet for Worriers (Read more...)Gloom and Doom for Pessimists (Read more...)

Letters written as editor of the school magazine, love letters, begging letters, letters to literary editors, fellow poets and friends: the collected letters of Dylan Thomas trace his life from the age of 16 to shortly before his death in New York in 1953, at the age of 39. Outspoken, and often indiscreet, they form the poet’s own narrative, telling of his love of Caitlin, his opinions on poets and poetry, and a life famously marred by drink and debt. Second edition. The two titles included in this set are: Dylan Thomas The Collected Letters Volume I: 1931–1939 (Read more...)Dylan Thomas The Collected Letters Volumes II: 1939–1953 (Read more...)

Herself a voracious reader of romance novels, Annie Darling infuses the titles in this series with a warm-hearted charm. Each one features a quaint old bookshop setting, a bookworm protagonist and a plethora of clever literary references. The three titles included in this set are: The Little Bookshop of Lonely Hearts (Read more...) Crazy in Love at the Lonely Hearts Bookshop (Read more...) True Love at the Lonely Hearts Bookshop (Read more...)

The two titles included in this set are: Mr Wolf and the Three Bears (Read more...) Mr Wolf and the Enormous Turnip (Read more...)

In these two books, Murray Naylor acts as our guide to a selection of cathedrals and churches, all of which are within easy reach of a railway station. He offers an introduction and personal appreciation of the ecclesiastical builders and their contribution to Christian culture, and observations on the railway, past and present, and its engineers. Both books include details and maps of rail routes and around 200 photographs. The two titles included in this set are: England's Cathedrals by Train (Read more...) England's Historic Churches by Train (Read more...)

The two titles included in this set are: My First Animals (Read more...) My First Words (Read more...)

Continuing the tradition begun by Ian Allan in the 1940s, the ABC Rail Guides are the long-trusted source of information on all the locomotives, multiple units and rolling stock used on the railways of Britain and Ireland. Listed in operator order, entries include route maps and photographs, and stock numbers are also separately listed and cross referenced. The two titles included in this set are: Main Line Systems (Read more...) Light Rail and Heritage Railways (Read more...)

The two titles included in this set are: Making Tracks (Read more...) FX4 Black Cab: 1958 to 1997 (Read more...)

The protagonist of this humorous ‘cosy’ mystery series is the eccentric retired art teacher (and crime magnet) Miss Seeton, who possesses an uncanny ability to sketch vital clues into her drawings – a skill that quickly becomes invaluable to Scotland Yard. The three titles included in this set are: Picture Miss Seeton (Read more...) Miss Seeton Draws the Line (Read more...) Witch Miss Seeton (Read more...)

This set comprises ten novels by Sunday Times bestselling author Dilly Court. Each story paints an evocative picture of London life in the early 20th century, and features a strong female protagonist, well-researched period detail and adventurous, fast-moving plots. The ten titles included in this set are: A Mother's Trust (Read more...) The Beggar Maid (Read more...) Cinderella Sister (Read more...) A Loving Family (Read more...) The Workhouse Girl (Read more...) The Ragged Heiress (Read more...) The Best of Daughters (Read more...) A Place Called Home (Read more...) The Orphan's Dream (Read more...) The Lady's Maid (Read more...)

BAFTA-winning actress and comedian Dawn French is probably best known for her comedy collaborations with Jennifer Saunders and her role in The Vicar of Dibley. She is also a bestselling author of several humorous novels that encompass themes such as love, death, grief, childhood and motherhood. The three titles included in this set are:A Tiny Bit Marvellous (Read more...) Oh Dear Silvia (Read more...) According To Yes (Read more...)

The three titles included in this set are: Die of Shame (Read more...) Love Like Blood (Read more...) The Killing Habit (Read more...)

In these lively accounts of journeys with her more reluctant husband, agnostic Jill Dudley seeks ‘answers to impossibly difficult questions’ through encounters with the sites, people, festivals and beliefs associated with different religious traditions, both ancient and modern. The four titles included in this set are: Lap of the Gods (Read more...) Holy Smoke! (Read more...) Gods in Britain (Read more...) Ye Gods! (Read more...)

Science fiction and fantasy have given programmes such as Star Trek and Doctor Who the freedom to explore controversial social issues and, on a personal level, questions of emotion, identity, memory and the perception of reality. In these books, each comprising 19 or 20 essays, the contributors analyse psychological problems raised by the adventures of the space and time explorers. The three titles included in this set are: Star Wars Psychology (Read more...) Doctor Who Psychology (Read more...) Star Trek Psychology (Read more...)

The two titles included in this set are: First Term at Malory Towers (Read more...) The Twins at St Clare's (Read more...)

These simplified editions of the books about the kindly Viking King Noggin the Nog are based on the BBC series by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin, the creators of The Clangers, Bagpuss and Ivor the Engine), and were written especially for emergent independent readers. Age 6+ The eight titles included in this set are: Noggin the King (Read more...) Noggin and the Whale (Read more...) Noggin and the Storks (Read more...) Noggin and the Money (Read more...) Noggin and the Dragon (Read more...) Noggin and the Moon Mouse (Read more...) Nogbad and the Elephants (Read more...) Nogbad Comes Back (Read more...)

A great introduction to exploring the past, Steve Noon’s graphic histories are made up of panoramic, double-page pictures and captions, full of engrossing detail and activity, that trace the progress of human settlements from the Stone Age to the modern city street. Age 8+. The two titles included in this set are:A City Through Time (Read more...) A Street Through Time (Read more...)

The three titles included in this set are: Earth-Shattering Events (Read more...) Marks of Genius (Read more...) Metropolis (Read more...)

The three titles included in this set are: Epitaphs of The Great War: Passchendaele (Read more...) Into the Abyss (Read more...) City of London in the Great War (Read more...)

The three titles included in this set are: Terry Frost (Read more...) Francis Bacon (Read more...) British and Irish Art 1945–1951 (Read more...)

The two titles included in this set are: North Korea Caught in Time (Read more...) North Korea (Read more...)

The two titles included in this set are: The Master's Muse (Read more...) The Hermitage Dogs (Read more...)

The two titles included in this set are: How to Sew (Read more...) How to Embroider (Read more...)

The three titles included in this set are: Mr Men Magical Treasury (Read more...) The Boy Giant (Read more...) The Tiddlytubbies (Read more...)

The two titles included in this set are: My Beastly Book of Monsters (Read more...) How to Be a Cowboy (Read more...)

The three titles included in this set are: The Fate of Achilles (Read more...) Mythical Monsters (Read more...) Incredible Voyage of Ulysses (Read more...)

The three titles included in this set are: The One Hundred And One Dalmations (Read more...) The Wouldbegoods (Read more...) The Phoenix and the Carpet (Read more...)

The three titles included in this set are: Moments in History (Read more...) Beliefs and Ideas (Read more...) Robert the Bruce (Read more...)

The four titles included in this set are: Mary Poppins (Read more...) National Velvet (Read more...) Anne of Avonlea (Read more...) Anne of Ingleside (Read more...)

Following the adventures of Marvel superheroes such as Iron Man, Captain America and the Incredible Hulk, these novels for younger readers retell the stories played out in the blockbuster films from Phase One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The three titles included in this set are: Iron Man (Read more...) The Incredible Hulk (Read more...) The Avengers (Read more...)

Zorro, the masked alter ego of Don Diego de la Vega, first rode out on his black stallion to avenge the oppressed of Spanish California in The Curse of Capistrano (1919). Zorro was so popular, his creator, Johnston McCulley (1883–1958), wrote three more books of adventures. The novellas are read here by Bill Homewood. Unabridged. The items included in this set are:Sign of Zorro (Read more...) Further Adventures of Zorro (Read more...) Zorro Rides Again (Read more...)