A former Children’s Laureate, Julia Donaldson has penned some of the most popular picture books of the last 20 years, with her rhythmic, rhyming text and engaging characters often brought to life by Axel Scheffler’s illustrations. Three of their collaborations form this collection: Stick Man, with ventures beyond the family tree; Zog, featuring an accident-prone dragon; and The Highway Rat, with a greedy rodent who’s tricked by a clever duck. Age 4+

After introducing poet-detective Adam Dalgliesh in her 1962 debut, Cover Her Face, PD James featured him in a further thirteen novels, many of which have been adapted for TV or radio. This collection follows his first four investigations: a village murder, a fatal stabbing in a psychiatric hospital, the death of a crime writer, and a killer in a nurses’ college. Titles included are Cover Her Face, A Mind To Murder, Unnatural Causes and Shroud for a Nightingale.

Each of the 20 line drawings in these titles is followed by a detachable page with a special coating in which budding artists can scratch their own version, using the enclosed stylus. While there is scope to personalize the final piece or create a unique work, the suggested images include simple floral designs, woodland animals and geometric shapes. The three titles included in this set are: Scratch and Draw: Botanicals (Read more...) Scratch and Draw: Patterns (Read more...) Scratch and Draw: Enchanted Animals (Read more...)

This series of copiously illustrated and well-designed family encyclopedias brings information to life through photographs, maps, cutaway illustrations and colourful artworks. Each volume breaks the subject into a series of topics which are explored spread-by-spread through succinct introductions, fact boxes, information panels and extended captions. The four titles included in this set are: History! (Read more...) Animal! (Read more...) Science! (Read more...) Human Body! (Read more...)

Pairing engaging rhyming text with colourful graphic-style illustrations, each title in this set introduces a different wildlife habitat and explores five species that live there. The inclusion of perforated pages that transform into paper models of the animals and features of their landscapes helps to support the learning, and the dust jackets fold out to create a backdrop. Titles included are The Sky Guys, The Polar Pack, The Marine Team, The Jungle Crew and The Forest Folk. Age 3+

Composed of witty pen-and-ink illustrations paired with warmly funny stories perfect for reading aloud, Helen Stephens's books tell of the kindness of penguins and the resourceful ways in which a very small girl contrives to hide her very large lion. The collection includes The Problem with Penguins in paperback, How to Hide a Lion at Christmas in hardback and a board book edition of How to Hide a Lion at School. Age 4+

Devised to introduce curious toddlers to new vocabulary, this collection of robust, wipeable board books combine Alain Grée’s engaging vintage illustrations with simple, large format text. The three titles are My First Book of Vehicles, My First Book of Nature and My First Book of the Farm. Age 1+

With ten projects in each, these books help to develop toddlers’ hand/eye coordination and guide their creativity. Illustrated rhymes or short tales are followed by simple instructions to create collages including Jack's beanstalk and Old King Cole’s crown. The two titles are Make Nursery Rhymes and Make Fairy Tales. Age 2+

Guaranteed to capture and hold the attention of little readers, these fabulously funny picture books, illustrated in Adrian Reynolds's exuberant style, also incorporate subtle subtexts. The six titles include The Pets You Get!; Ready, Steady, Jump! and I'm Sure I Saw a Dinosaur. Age 3+

In Sleepyhead, in 2001, the London based DI Tom Thorne is confronted with a victim unlucky to be alive: after an induced stroke, Alison Willetts suffers locked-in syndrome, unable to move or speak. That first, nightmarish case is followed by equally chilling investigations: for Scaredy-Cat, fear is the deadly weapon; the victim in Lazybones is a convicted rapist; in The Burning Girl Thorne finds himself a target; and Lifeless sees a spate of killings among the London homeless.

Created to mark Faber's ninetieth anniversary as a publisher of distinctive literature, this celebratory selection of collectable classics, presented as a set of miniature paperbacks, showcases masters of the short story across a range of genres and styles. The ten titles include Brian Aldiss's Three Types of Solitude, Vikram Chandra's Shanti and Anna Burns' Mostly Hero.

Combining the charm of retro gaming with the convenience of a puzzle book, these volumes present a variety of challenges designed to test levels of logic and strategy. The rules are clearly explained, and the answers provided at the end. The two titles included in this set are: Tetris Puzzle Book (Read more...) PAC-MAN Puzzle Mazes (Read more...)

This series presents social histories of some of the country’s most distinguished stately homes and the sites they are built on. While following the fortunes of the families who developed the estates, often over several centuries, the texts are also rich with personal stories about the people who lived and worked in ‘the Big House’. The two titles in this collection are Nostell Priory and Temple Newsham.

Living in a remote farmhouse on Mount Snowdon, young Ellie’s search for love seems hopeless. When a charming newcomer arrives Ellie begins to pursue him but is drawn into a fantastical hidden world under Snowdon. There she embarks upon an epic quest involving an evil witch, an undead army, and a terrible dragon emerging from its centuries-long slumber. The three titles are Here Be Dragons, Here Be Witches and Here Be Wizards. Young adult

Described by the Guardian critic as mixing ‘the loquaciousness of the barfly with the fluency of the literary artist’, Christopher Hitchens (1949–2011) was a brilliant essayist and polemicist, famous for his unshakable atheism. Our four volumes feature some of his most celebrated writing, including Mortality, written after Hitchens, diagnosed with terminal cancer, was taken 'from the country of the well across the stark frontier that marks off the land of malady'. Titles included are Mortality, God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything, And Yet...: Essays and Arguably: Essays.

Tess Gerritsen (b.1953) has a degree in anthropology, trained as a doctor and, since 1986, has been a best-selling author. Written with first-hand knowledge of trauma and autopsy, her books featuring the detective Jane Rizzoli and forensic pathologist Dr Maura Isles are tense, chilling and gory thrillers. The six titles included in this set are: The Surgeon (Read more...) The Apprentice (Read more...) The Sinner (Read more...) Body Double (Read more...) Vanish (Read more...) The Mephisto Club (Read more...)

Confident, down-to-earth Rosie Strange doesn’t believe in witches. Then she inherits the ramshackle Essex Witch Museum and, with its enigmatic curator Sam Stone, finds herself investigating a series of eerie, unsettling mysteries. The two titles included in this set are: Strange Sight (Read more...) Strange Fascination (Read more...)

The five traditional rhymes in each of these board books, including Incy Wincy Spider, Pat-a-Cake and the Grand Old Duke of York, are illustrated with simple actions that encourage the development of coordination and imaginative play. Titles included are One, Two, Buckle my Shoe; Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes; Horsey, Horsey, Don't you Stop; and Row, Row, Row your Boat. Age 3+

With short chapters and colourful illustrations, these books are aimed at newly independent readers and feature a suggested activity and discussion point to help engage children with the story’s theme. Each one is from the Gold Band on the Bloomsbury Young Readers scheme. Titles included are Alice Goes to Hollywood, Eye Eye Captain and Mighty Max. Age 5+

These Twirlywoo activity books enable small children to practise their motor skills and enjoy the world of the popular TV characters. Age 3+ The two titles included in this set are:Twirlywoos Colouring Book (Read more...) It's the Twirlywoos! (Read more...)

In an award-winning partnership that has spanned two decades, Tony Ross (creator of the Little Princess) has brought many of Jeanne Willis’s humorous stories and characters to life with his colourful illustrations. The ten titles in this set include creatures from slugs to dogs and dinosaurs in a wealth of mishaps and comic moments. Titles included are The Pet Person, The T-Rex Who Lost His Specs, Cottonwool Colin, Hippospotamus, Old Dog, Daft Bat, Slug Needs a Hug!, Big Bad Bun, Boa's Bad Birthday and Misery Moo. Age 3+

The two titles included in this set are: Clap When You Land (Read more...) With the Fire on High (Read more...)

When fun-loving Londoner Alan Lewrie is caught in flagrante he escapes the consequences by going to sea. This series of naval adventures follows his rise through the Royal Navy ranks during the French and American Revolutions and the Napoleonic Wars. The two titles included in this set are: A King’s Commander (Read more...) Jester’s Fortune (Read more...)

Created by the award-winning screenwriter and novelist Lynda La Plante, Jane Tennison was a good-looking, intelligent, yet naive young woman when she joined the Met in 1973. Posted to one of the roughest areas of London, she has to toughen up; but being a woman in the 1970s police force presents its own challenges. The two titles included in this set are: Murder Mile (Read more...) Good Friday (Read more...)

Enlivened by Alain Grée’s distinctive artwork, with people and various animals as well as familiar objects, the books in this set introduce primary concepts and encourage learning. The covers of Alphabet and Numbers are printed on the reverse so they can be removed to use as colour posters; the inside cover of Colours features line drawings for children to complete themselves. Age 3+

Using children’s own words about why they love school, their friends, bedtime and the moon, these gentle texts celebrate familiar topics and are illustrated with Daniel Howarth’s colourful images and animal characters. Age 3+ The four titles included in this set are: Why I Love School (Read more...) Why I Love My Friends (Read more...) Why I Love Bedtime (Read more...) Why I Love the Moon (Read more...)

The five titles included in this set are: Think Big! (Read more...) The Lost Penguin (Read more...) Hugless Douglas (Read more...) Monster Match (Read more...) Hole in the Zoo (Read more...)

Rudolf Lukeš retro drawings of a dog, a donkey and a number wild animals feature in these colourful pop-up books, with simple text introducing the characteristics of each creature and prompting discussion. Age 3+ The three titles included in this set are: Dog and Friends (Read more...) Tortoise and Friends (Read more...) Tiger and Friends (Read more...)

Each of the well-illustrated titles in this collection focuses on a different animal and uses short sentences and repetition to build confidence and basic skills in new readers. Also included are suggestions for comprehension activities and discussion topics to further develop children’s understanding. Level 1, book band 3, yellow. Age 4+ The six titles included in this set are: Fact Finders: Llamas (Read more...) Fact Finders: Sloths (Read more...) Fact Finders: Flamingos (Read more...) Fact Finders: Koalas (Read more...) Fact Finders: Meerkats (Read more...) Fact Finders: Narwhals (Read more...)

As Bobo the panda and his animal friends play hide and seek and enjoy a party, they introduce primary concepts to small children, who can join in the fun by lifting the flaps in these board books. Age 3+The four titles included in this set are:Opposites (Read more...) Shapes (Read more...) Numbers (Read more...) Colours (Read more...)

Charming pen-and-ink illustrations accompany these quirky tales about the trials and tribulations of young dragon Drake as he attempts to reconcile his interactions with the human world with his father's outdated expectations. Age 4+ The two titles included in this set are: Dragons in Love (Read more...) Dragons: Father and Son (Read more...)

Pre-schoolers can practise forming letters, numbers and basic shapes time and again by tracing the outlines provided in these activity books, which also offer space and prompts for them to create their own pictures. Four chalks and a wipe-clean cloth are included. Slightly off-mint. Age 5+The two titles included in this set are: Milo's Chalk Activity Book (Read more...) Hoot's Chalk Activity Book (Read more...)

What if a piece of toast turned into a ghost just as you were eating it? What if they made child-sized diggers for building really big sand castles? What if you went to the doctor and she was ill, or the bed grew wings and flew to Japan? All things are possible – or at least discussed – in the breakfast, seaside, doctor and bedtime books: Hard-Boiled Legs, Smelly Jelly Smelly Fish, Spollyolly-diddlytiddlyitis and Under the Bed. Age 5+ The four titles included in this set are: Smelly Jelly Smelly Fish (Read more...) Spollyolly-diddlytiddlyitis (Read more...) Hard-boiled Legs (Read more...) Under the Bed (Read more...)

In the dystopian nation of Panem, a split-second decision propels 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen into the Hunger Games – a reality show in which teenagers representing each district must fight to the death. Her participation generates a shocking response, and a future no one dared imagine starts to unfold. Tackling themes including inequality, accountability and ethics, Suzanne Collins’ best-selling trilogy features on the BBC’s list of 100 most influential books. Young Adult The three titles included in this set are: The Hunger Games (Read more...) The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Read more...) The Hunger Games: Mockingjay (Read more...)

The three titles included in this set are: Through the Looking Glass (Read more...) A Tale of Two Cities (Read more...) Persuasion (Read more...)

The epic adventure of Lyra Belacqua and her friend Will Parry, wandering through parallel worlds in search of knowledge about the enigmatic Dust, is widely acknowledged as a masterpiece of storytelling that is both thrilling and profound. As well as awards, there have been controversies, but Pullman refuses to be drawn on the ‘meaning’ of His Dark Materials; as he writes on his webpage, ‘I’m not in the message business. I’m in the “Once upon a time” business’. Young Adult The three titles included in this set are:Northern Lights (Read more...) Subtle Knife (Read more...)Amber Spyglass (Read more...)

The earth is in crisis following a series of sun flares that destroyed its natural resources. Drastic measures were taken to safeguard the future of humanity, but in a world of disease and high-level conspiracy, some must pay the ultimate price. James Dasher’s novels combine fast-paced action with intrigue, secrecy and betrayals, making the series a hit with adults and teenagers and inspiring a film series. Titles included are The Maze Runner, The Scorch Trials, The Death Cure and the prequel, The Kill Order. Young adult

An author with a penchant for feisty, straight-talking heroines, Kitty Wilson has a love for and knowledge of life in Cornwall that is clear in her writing. With well-crafted characters and idyllic settings, her light-hearted novels follow the romantic trials and tribulations of the staff at Penmenna Village School. The three titles included in this set are: The Cornish Village School (Read more...) The Cornish Village School (Read more...) The Cornish Village School (Read more...)

Anna Jacobs splits her time between Wiltshire and Australia, infusing her romantic novels with her experiences of both cultures. Adept at creating well-rounded, relatable characters, she writes sympathetically about the challenges posed by family life, emigration and relationships, and her stories always have a happy ending. The two titles included in this set are: Marrying a Stranger (Read more...) Licence to Dream (Read more...)

Drawing inspiration from a Welsh mother steeped in the tradition of storytelling, Francesca Capaldi writes of the mining families facing the hardships and separations of the First World War, while vividly portraying life in the valleys in the early years of last century. The two titles included in this set are: Heartbreak in the Valleys (Read more...) War in the Valleys (Read more...)

Daisy Styles grew up in Lancashire, surrounded by strong women and listening to their stories – including the reminiscences of real munitions factory girls. Carefully researched and vividly told, Styles’s wartime novels celebrate a ‘monumental turning point in women’s lives’. The four titles included in this set are:The Bomb Girls (Read more...) The Bomb Girls' Secrets (Read more...) The Code Girls (Read more...) The Wartime Midwives (Read more...)

Created by the award-winning British crime writer Ann Cleeves, DI Vera Stanhope first set off in her ancient Land Rover to solve crimes in rural Northumberland in 1999. Since then, she has featured in nine novels and a long-running television series – ITV’s Vera. The eight titles included in this set are: The Seagull (Read more...) The Moth Catcher (Read more...) Harbour Street (Read more...) The Glass Room (Read more...) Silent Voices (Read more...) Hidden Depths (Read more...) Telling Tales (Read more...) The Crow Trap (Read more...)

Described by one critic as ‘a breath of fresh, tartan noir air’, Marion Todd’s thrillers introduce Detective Inspector Clare Mackay, formerly with Glasgow’s Major Investigations Teams, now relocated to St Andrews CID. She is a smart, tough, experienced investigator – so what is behind the move from big city to picturesque St Andrews? The three titles included in this set are: Lies to Tell (Read more...) See Them Run (Read more...) In Plain Sight (Read more...)

Set in the Teifi Valley where three counties (Carmarthenshire, Ceridigion and Pembrokeshire) meet, Alis Hawkins’s much acclaimed historical thrillers take us back to the mid-19th century, when policemen kept the peace, coroners investigated the corpses and, in the words of the author, ‘it was incredibly easy to murder somebody and not be found out’. The three titles included in this set are: Those Who Know (Read more...) None So Blind (Read more...) In Two Minds (Read more...)

Based on real events, meticulously researched and cleverly plotted, Alex Gerlis’s first series of Second World War espionage thrillers follows the MI5 spymaster Major Edgar, his Soviet counterpart Viktor Krasotkin, Special Operations Executives and ordinary people caught up in the European conflict, from the last weeks of peace in 1939 to the Cold War after 1945. The four titles included in this set are:The Best of Our Spies (Read more...) The Berlin Spies (Read more...) Vienna Spies (Read more...) The Swiss Spy (Read more...)

The Gruffalo’s child seeing the enormous shadow of the mouse, the witch’s broom with its creatures and comforts, the snail and the whale swimming away – scenes and characters from the popular children’s stories can be completed by colouring, drawing or joining the dots in these books, with some extra puzzles in The Gruffalo Activity Book. Age 5+ The four titles included in this set are: The Gruffalo (Read more...) The Snail and the Whale (Read more...) The Guffalo's Child Colouring Book (Read more...) Room on the Broom (Read more...)

The first of these intricately illustrated search-and-find activity books features seven magical unicorns hiding in worldwide locations from Venice to New York City; in the second, a group of rabbits search for Easter Eggs in fairy-tale settings including Geppetto's workshop and Aladdin's cave. Age 5+ The two titles included in this set are: Where's the Bunny? (Read more...) Where's the Unicorn Now? (Read more...)

Through tearing and sticking paper these two books for younger crafters encourage creativity and concentration. Each comprises eight bright nature-themed designs to make from the thirty sheets of coloured paper included. Age 7+ The two titles included in this set are: Jungle Animals (Read more...) Insects and Flowers (Read more...)

Sharing the simple text and clear illustrations that made the Mr Men series so popular, these introductions to counting, telling the time and learning the alphabet were first created by Roger Hargreaves in the 1980s. Age 3+ The three titles included in this set are: Count Worm (Read more...) Grandfather Clock (Read more...) Albert the Alphabetical Elephant (Read more...)

The inquisitive Twirlywoos begin each day with fresh eyes, using trial and error to discover how the things in the world around them work. Tying in with the CBeebies series, each book explores concepts including cause and effect, spatial awareness, sharing and friendship – modelled through amusing scenarios and repetition. The six titles include Gone!, Wrapping! and Upside Down. Age 2+

Quentin Blake’s illustrations bring to life the full extent of the mayhem caused by Old Mother Hubbard’s dog, whose mischievous deeds are revealed in these humorous rhyming texts. Age 4+ The four titles included in this set are: Old Mother Hubbard's Dog Needs a Doctor (Read more...) Old Mother Hubbard's Dog Take Up Sport (Read more...) Old Mother Hubbard's Dog Dresses Up (Read more...) Old Mother Hubbard's Dog Learns to Play (Read more...)

A lovable character created by the noted French illustrator Alain Grée, Romeo is a dog who loves exploring. In this set of board books, he finds himself in three different environments and needs help to identify what will appear on the following page from the clue given. Age 2+ The three titles included in this set are: Romeo Explores the Seaside (Read more...) Romeo Explores the Garden (Read more...) Romeo Explores the Farm (Read more...)

Wherever Preston Pig goes, Mr Wolf is never far behind him – dreaming of pig for dinner. When Preston goes on holiday, Mr Wolf straps himself to the car roof; when Preston goes shopping, Mr Wolf wrecks the supermarket; and when Preston visits his granny, Mr Wolf tries to pounce. Written and illustrated by the award-winning Colin McNaughton, the five humorous stories in this collection are Hmm…, Suddenly!, Oops!, Boo! and Oomph! Age 3+ The five titles included in this set are: Hmm… (Read more...) Suddenly! (Read more...) Oops! (Read more...) Boo! (Read more...) Oomph! (Read more...)

Written and illustrated by Tony Ross, this much-acclaimed series follows the Little Princess as she overcomes the trials and tribulations of being a small child with the help of King and Queen, the palace staff, the Prime Minister and her faithful teddy, Gilbert. This set of 10 stories includes, I Want My Potty!, I Don’t Want to Go to Bed! and I Want to Do it by Myself! Age 3+ The ten titles included in this set are: I Want to Do it by Myself! (Read more...) I Want My Dinner! (Read more...) I Don't Want to Go to Bed! (Read more...) I Want My Dad! (Read more...) I Don't Want to Wash My Hands! (Read more...) I Want My Tooth! (Read more...) I Want My Potty! (Read more...) I Want Snow! (Read more...) I Want My Mum! (Read more...) I Want My Dummy! (Read more...)

Rabbit, Bird and Mouse explore vehicles for water, land and air travel in this colourful series. From Super Submarines to Terrific Trains and Roaring Rockets, the rhyming text explains how each one works and what it can be used for. Age 3+ The ten titles included in this set are: Super Submarines (Read more...) Flashing Fire Engines (Read more...) Brilliant Boats (Read more...) Dazzling Diggers (Read more...) Roaring Rockets (Read more...) Tough Trucks (Read more...) Cool Cars (Read more...) Amazing Aeroplanes (Read more...) Terrific Trains (Read more...) Tremendous Tractors (Read more...)

Created by the award-winning Max Velthuijs, Frog and his friends face issues that stir strong emotions, and experience fear, love and loss. The books offer positive responses to their feelings and demonstrate the value of friendship. Age 3+ The ten titles included in this set are: Frog and the Treasure (Read more...) Frog and the Birdsong (Read more...) Frog is Frightened (Read more...) Frog in Love (Read more...) Frog and the Stranger (Read more...) Frog in Winter (Read more...) Frog and a Very Special Day (Read more...) Frog is Frog (Read more...) Frog Finds a Friend (Read more...) Frog is a Hero (Read more...)

This illustrated series focusing on history’s most rapid vehicles gives a breakdown of key facts for each model, including performance, engine, manufacture and production, with a potted history and two images. Age 9+ The two titles included in this set are: Top Speed - Trucks (Read more...) Top Speed - Aircraft (Read more...)

Each volume in this series forms an illustrated introduction to one branch of knowledge, with an outline of the most important concepts and principles as well as information on key figures and historical developments. The three titles included in this set are: The Universe (Read more...) Astronomy (Read more...) Physics (Read more...)

With almost 30 years of sugar-craft experience, Lindy Smith was inspired to start a career as a culinary artist when she made her own wedding cake. In this series, she offers step-by-step illustrated tutorials on stencilling, piping and flower-work – demonstrating how to recreate her signature fresh, modern look on cakes, cupcakes and cookies for all occasions. The three titles included in this set are:Contemporary Cake Decorating Bible: Stencilling (Read more...) Contemporary Cake Decorating Bible: Piping (Read more...) Contemporary Cake Decorating Bible: Flowers (Read more...)

With quotes from noted thinkers, botanists and culinary experts, each of the illustrated volumes in this series outlines the history and health benefits of one superfood ingredient. Recipes for food and drinks as well as natural beauty treatments and household products are followed by instructions on how to grow your own from seed or stone. The four titles included in this set are: Super Food: Pomegranate (Read more...) Super Food: Cucumber (Read more...) Super Food: Beetroot (Read more...) Super Food: Avocado (Read more...)

Aimed at those with little previous experience, these guides provide foundation courses that begin with advice on choosing equipment, explain the basics, and then present a series of lessons detailing more advanced techniques, with projects to put everything into practice. Each book is well-illustrated, including examples of ‘before’ and ‘after’ images that demonstrate different effects, and concludes with a glossary and list of useful websites. The three titles included in this set are: Black and White Photography (Read more...) Landscape Photography (Read more...) Portrait Photography (Read more...)

The two titles included in this set are: My Grammar and I (Read more...) The I Used to Know That Maths Activity Book (Read more...)

Written by experts in their field, the books in 'The Secret Life of...' series break complex subjects down into manageable sections without compromising on clarity. Aimed at older children and adults, the texts are accompanied by numerous photographs, diagrams and entertaining illustrations.The two titles included in this set are: The Secret Life of the Brain (Read more...) The Secret Life of Genes (Read more...)

Aiming to help children become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics, each workbook in the engaging Brain Boosters series comprises interactive puzzles and brainteasers to teach numeracy and logic skills and practice questions to test the learning. Age 6+ The two titles included in this set are: Times Tables and Multiplication Activity Book (Read more...) Adding and Subtracting Activity Book (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...)

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

With colouring pages, 150 stickers to complete the seasonal images and an egg-shaped jigsaw, Happy Easter, Twirlywoos! encourages pre-schoolers to develop hand-eye coordination. More activities featuring the colourful characters, including a dot-to-dot, a maze and pictures that can be completed time and again, are offered in the Wipe Clean Activity Book. Age 3+ The two titles included in this set are:Happy Easter, Twirlywoos! (Read more...) Wipe Clean Activity Book (Read more...)

Through colouring and doodling children can explore the homes of Olobob Top’s residents in Make Your Own Olobob Home, before designing their own treehouse using some of the 250 stickers. Once finished, they can venture further in The Amazing World of Olobob Top by tracing their way through mazes set in the forest, under the sea and in the air – decorating them with even more stickers. Age 4+

The two titles included in this set are: The Big Book of Everything Underground (Read more...) The Big Book of Snow and Ice (Read more...)

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

Aimed at young readers who have wondered what would happen if the hero of a story chose a different course of action, each book in this series gives the openings of some of the greatest tales ever told. Ruled pages follow on which to write a new continuation, with inspiring illustrations, plot suggestions, storywriting tips, quizzes and useful words. Age 7+ The four titles included in this set are: My Book of Stories: Myths (Read more...) My Book of Stories: Adventures (Read more...) My Book of Stories: Fairy Tales (Read more...) My Book of Stories: Shakespearean Tales (Read more...)

John Grisham was a practising lawyer before he turned to writing but since his first book, The Firm, appeared in 1991, he has become the master of the modern legal thriller. Our set contains five cases, plus a story inspired by Grisham’s own childhood in rural Arkansas. The six titles included in this set are: The Broker (Read more...) The Associate (Read more...) The Testament (Read more...) A Painted House (Read more...) The Pelican Brief (Read more...) The King of Torts (Read more...)

Karin Slaughter’s tough, visceral thrillers pit Special Agent Will Trent and other detectives against a range of brutal killers across the prosperous suburbs and stark housing projects of Atlanta, Georgia. The three titles included in this set are: Cop Town (Read more...) Triptych (Read more...) Fractured (Read more...)

In Grant County, Georgia – Karin Slaughter’s home state – Heartsdale is a small town that suffers more than its fair share of horrific murders. These unflinching thrillers follow the investigations of the local medical examiner and coroner, Sara Linton and the chief of police, Sara’s ex-husband, Jeffrey Tolliver. The five titles included in this set are: Blindsighted (Read more...) Kisscut (Read more...) Indelible (Read more...) A Faint Cold Fear (Read more...) Faithless (Read more...)

In settings as diverse as the battlefields of the Crimea and lawyers’ offices in 1920s London, Katharine McMahon’s novels are both thought-provoking and entertaining, drawing on the author’s own wide-ranging life experiences and following ‘my old habit of writing about powerful women acting against the grain of their historical context’. Off-mint. The five titles included in this set are: A Way Through the Woods (Read more...) The Rose of Sebastopol (Read more...) The Crimson Rooms (Read more...) Footsteps (Read more...) Confinement (Read more...)

Fresh out of journalism school, Rebekah Roberts lands a job as a crime reporter for a seedy New York tabloid. The stories she covers will draw her into the city’s underworld, and its complex mosaic of closed communities. The three titles included in this set are: Run You Down (Read more...) Invisible City (Read more...) Conviction (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...)

Rosie Goodwin has written many heart-warming sagas, set in both the past and the present day. She also holds the distinction of being the first author in the world to be permitted to write sequels to Catherine Cookson's trilogies, featuring the popular characters created by her predecessor. The four titles included in this set are: The Sand Dancer (Read more...) The Misfit (Read more...) The Lost Soul (Read more...) The Empty Cradle (Read more...)

Lizzie Lane is a pseudonym of Jean G Goodhind, an author with a passion for storytelling with over 50 novels to her several names, including crime mysteries, exotic sagas and historical romance. Lizzie Lane specializes in stories set in England during the Second World War. The four titles included in this set are: Wartime Brides (Read more...) War Baby (Read more...) Home Sweet Home (Read more...) A Wartime Friend (Read more...)

Betty Burton creates a powerful sense of place in her stories, which are often set in her own home county of Hampshire and characterized by strong female characters. The three novels in this set follow a working-class Portsmouth girl as she breaks free of her roots and plays her part in the fight against fascism in the 1930s and 1940s. The three titles included in this set are: Not Just a Soldier's War (Read more...) The Girl Now Leaving (Read more...) The Face of Eve (Read more...)

Josephine Cox, who died this year, was born in 1938 into a family of ten children brought up in a poor cotton-mill house in Blackburn, Lancashire. Despite her success as a bestselling novelist, she remained true to her roots and her books mingle new stories of northern life with scenes and characters from her own working-class past. The six titles included in this set are: Tomorrow the World (Read more...) The Gilded Cage (Read more...) Rainbow Days (Read more...) Love Me or Leave Me (Read more...) Let Loose the Tigers (Read more...) Her Father's Sins (Read more...)

Known for her warm tales of country life, Rebecca Shaw (1931–2015) was a Sunday Times bestselling author and all 28 of her books remain in print. Most of her novels are set in the fictional villages of Turnham Malpas and Barleybridge, both inspired by her rural Dorset location, and follow the lives and loves of the local residents. Off-mint. The three titles included in this set are: The Village Green Affair (Read more...) Love in the Country (Read more...) A Village Feud (Read more...)

These fold-out maps show major roads and rail routes, and indicate the locations of places of interest, national parks and heritage sites. Distance indicators are given to aid navigation, and more detailed plans of major cities are also provided. The two titles included in this set are: Northern Spain (Read more...) Southern Spain (Read more...)

These fold-out maps show major roads and rail routes, and indicate the locations of places of interest, national parks and heritage sites. Distance indicators are given to aid navigation, and more detailed plans of major cities are also provided. The two titles included in this set are: Southern France (Read more...) Northern France (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...)

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...)

Each of the titles in Pen and Sword's Fact File series gives an overview of a class of military equipment. Every model or variation is given a separate entry containing a brief history, technical data table, illustrations and photographs, often of it in use. The four titles included in this set are: German Half-Tracks and Wheeled Vehicles (Read more...) German Artillery (Read more...) Panzers of the Wehrmacht (Read more...) German Heavy Artillery Guns (Read more...)

The books in the A–Z of Cars series provide encyclopaedic coverage of every make and model of classic car available for purchase in Britain in the relevant period. Each type of car is pictured in black and white, with production notes and numbers, specifications and body types, descriptions and recognition features and a brief history of the make. The three titles included in this set are: A–Z of Cars 1945–1970 (Read more...) A–Z of Cars of the 1970s (Read more...) A–Z of Cars of the 1980s (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 three titles included in this set are: Beware of the Power of the Dark Side! (Read more...) So You Want to be a Jedi? (Read more...) The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy (Read more...)

Each of these titles offers an insight into the Star Wars world and concludes with step-by-step instructions showing how to assemble the enclosed cardboard model from the press-out pieces. Age 7+ The five titles included in this set are: Star Wars: The Last Jedi Tie Silencer (Read more...) Star Wars: Imperial Assault AT-ST (Read more...) Star Wars: Rogue One (Read more...) Star Wars: Stealth Mission X-Wing (Read more...) Star Wars: Battle Stations AT-AT (Read more...)

Compiled from the Press Association’s archives, these visual histories of Britain in the 1970s and 1980s evoke the spirit of each decade through reportage photographs of prominent personalities, events and scenes of everyday life, arranged chronologically and accompanied by detailed captions. The two titles included in this set are:The 1970s (Read more...) The 1980s (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...)

Illustrated by the noted Fife-based cartoonist Bob Dewar, Birlinn's compact Food Bible series showcases the very best of Scottish ingredients and cookery. The first volume, written by Shirley Spear of the acclaimed Skye restaurant Three Chimneys celebrates marmalade in all its forms; the second offers advice on and recipes featuring soft fruits. The two titles included in this set are: The Scottish Berries Bible (Read more...) The Three Chimneys Marmalade Bible (Read more...)

Each double-page spread in these engaging activity books offers an animal drawing tutorial comprising four simple step-by-step instructions to complete on the themed background – allowing budding artists to sketch scenes such as a pig enjoying a muddy puddle, a crab scuttling along a sandy beach and a lion prowling the savanna. Age 5+ The three titles included in this set are: Let's Draw Wild Animals (Read more...) Let's Draw Sea Animals (Read more...) Let's Draw Farm Animals (Read more...)