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When Marianne comes home from work one day to find her husband talking to a glamorous woman in the kitchen, insecurities resurface from a time when she was bullied at school. Jealousy rears its head and her marriage begins to fall apart. Desperate for a solution, she finds herself trying to track down her first schoolgirl crush: Edward Harvey. Even thinking his name made her tingle with half-remembered childlike giddiness.

Thirty year old epileptic Lily is prickly, up-front honest and down-to-earth practical. Life's not easy but she gets by. Needing no-one and asking for nothing, it's just her and her epilepsy: her constant companion. Then her mother dies, and Lily is drawn back into a world she thought she'd left...

William lives in Words of Wonder, a perfect book shop full of stories and delights. He has always lived there with his family, ever since he was a baby, and now he is 37 books tall. But times are hard, and the book shop is struggling, so William takes it upon himself to create the most beautiful Christmas window to draw people in—with a leaping reindeer, pulling a sleigh full of stories. And then one night, as Christmas draws near, the reindeer comes to life and all William’s wishes for his family and all the shops around come true.

Meet the Scruffs - the ugliest pets ever! There's a new addition to the Pet Shop, Lady, a beautiful pedigree cat with shiny fur and polished paws. But when there's trouble, Lady saves the day and proves that she's not just a pampered puss. Then disaster strikes - a customer wants to adopt Lady! The pets must make Lady less attractive to the potential owner. And in The Scruffs: Showtime! the scruffy pets accidentally get sent to Wufts, where they end up solving a crime - and winning best in show!

Figures of the past find new life in Yiyun Li’s thrillingly imagined saga following two musicians as they mature, study, travel, love, grieve, and, above all, chase their ambitions. In Dublin, as the eighteenth century nears its end, a young musical virtuoso comes of age. John Field, an...

When twenty-year-old Vivien Epstein, a Jewish hairdresser from Manchester, moves to London to make a new start, she quickly finds herself swept up in a city buzzing with life, on the cusp of the Swinging Sixties. But beneath the surface, Vivien is desperate to find Jack Fox, a man she had a brief but intense romance with. Her search will lead her to confront the dark resurgence of fascism in London's East End, which has forced some in the Jewish community to take to the streets.

It’s Christmas Eve and Little Elf is thrilled to join the other elves in Santa’s workshop for the first year ever. And he’s even more excited to read out the very last letter to Santa, but all it takes is one little slip on the slidey ice and Little Elf drops the letter! He has no idea what the child wants for Christmas, and it’s only a few hours until Christmas morning. An accident-filled chase ensues, but will Little Elf be able to catch the letter and grant the last child’s wish before it’s too late?

George is no ordinary bear. He lives with a little girl called Clementine and her mother, who have taught him to read! One day, when George finishes his book early and knows it will be a long time before Clementine and her mother return home, he decides to go the library by himself. At first it’s exciting to stroll along the sunny street. But poor George’s trip soon ends in disaster and, to make things worse, his library book is ruined. Can anyone help George to feel better when his feelings are hurt?

A year ago Emma's twin sister, Laura, choked to death on some birthday cake. Or did she? Since then life hasn’t been the same. Emma thinks she's become invisible, hates school, and has started hearing her sister's voice in her head. Then, someone totally different steps into her world. Lexi has wild red hair and wears an eye-patch. She's a mystery to Emma, a mystery which slowly unravels when they become friends.

Two best friends. One extreme adventure. Too many secrets... Carlota and Bethany are best friends. Bethany is the sensible one with a long-term boyfriend; Carlota is the crazy one with a wild past and rebellious nature. All is fine in their world - apart from Carlota hating her stepdad and longing for an old flame. And apart from Bethany thinking her boyfriend is about to dump her and that her period is late.

Lex Murphy's group of friends have all dated, hated, ignored, and lusted after each other for the last few years. If only there was a way of matching people perfectly to avoid all the unrequited love, dumping, and drama! Then Lex's friend, George, is given a mysterious new game by his software-testing dad, and everyone's lives take an unexpected turn.... But how long can this new calm, loved-up atmosphere continue?

A collection of four great listens that explore the life and legends of Ancient Greece. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! Immerse your children in the fascinating world of Ancient Greece with three classic Greek Myths, written especially for children, and one...

Five historical figures and groups who changed the world for the better. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! Introduce your children to six true stories about inspirational women in history, from Boudica to the Suffragettes and the world’s first female pilots...

Four classic stories featuring bold and daring protagonists, abridged especially for young listeners: Little Women, Anne of Green Gables, The Railway Children, The Secret Garden. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! Introduce your children to four classic stories...

A trio of family favourites, abridged especially for young listeners: The Wizard of Oz, The Nutcracker, The Snow Queen. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! Introduce your children to three classic stories. Adapted especially for children and filled with sound...

Eight folktales from all the corners of the world, wonderfully retold, reaching from the Caribbean to Russia. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! Introduce your family to a selection of folk tales from around the world, written especially for children. Filled with...

Ten classic stories, magically retold, featuring a cast of familiar faces from Puss In Boots to Snow White. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! Introduce your children to a selection of classic fairy tales written especially for children. Filled with sound effects...

The Survivors meets Liane Moriarty in this psychologically acute thriller about a seaside community grappling with its dark past as long-hidden secrets begin to inflict new wounds, from million-copy and internationally bestselling author Lucy Clarke Seven years ago, two boys went missing at sea...