Category Archives: Accessories
The Lord of the Rings Boxed Set
Four-volume boxed-set edition of The Lord of the Rings in hardback, featuring Tolkien`s original unused dust-jacket designs, together with fourth hardback volume, The Lord of the Rings: A Reader`s Companion. Includes special features and the definitive edition of the text. Since it was first published in 1954, The Lord of the Rings has been a
A Paddington Collection
Four charming Paddington stories collected for the first time. Read by Stephen Fry and Jim Broadbent. Paddington Bear has been delighting adults and children alike with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures for over fifty years. This collection contains A Bear Called Paddington, More About Paddington, Paddington Here and Now, and Paddington Races Ahead.
Once there was a boy…
An irresistible little library slipcase containting four fabulous stories by internationally acclaimed, award-winning picture books star, Oliver Jeffers! Once there was a boy, and one day…Enjoy four exciting adventures of the boy, as he learns how to catch a star, journeys to the South Pole and the moon – making new discoveries and finding friendship
The Bees
Enter a whole new world, in this thrilling debut novel set entirely within a beehive. Born into the lowest class of her society, Flora 717 is a sanitation bee, only fit to clean her orchard hive. Living to accept, obey and serve, she is prepared to sacrifice everything for her beloved holy mother, the Queen.
Selected Fairy Tales
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. `It doesn`t matter if you`re born in a duck yard, so long as you are hatched from a swan`s egg!` (from `The Ugly Duckling`) This collection brings together some of Hans Christian Andersen`s most popular fairy tales – including `The Little Mermaid`, `The
Solitaire
In case you`re wondering, this is not a love story. My name is Tori Spring. I like to sleep and I like to blog. Last year – before all that stuff with Charlie and before I had to face the harsh realities of A-Levels and university applications and the fact that one day I really
Mr Stink
This spectacularly special anniversary edition is illustrated in glorious colour for the very first time and contains a unique introduction from the author. Mr Stink was the second David Walliams book to be illustrated by the inimitable Quentin Blake, and won unanimous critical acclaim. Mr Stink remains one of his most beloved characters – in
The Potter`s House
From the bestselling author of The Kashmir Shawl. Olivia Giorgiadis has left her English roots behind. She lives on a tiny Greek island, married to a local man, mother to two small sons. Year on year, island life has followed a peaceful unchanging rhythm. Until now. An earthquake ravages the coast, its force devastating the
The Salmon: The Extraordinary Story of the King of Fish
A fascinating journey into the extraordinary world of the king of fish: the salmon. This beautiful book explores the natural history of this most mysterious of fishes. Michael Wigan explores the life cycle of the salmon, weaving his own experiences and stories of salmon fishing and spotting into an evocative narrative. Crucially, he addresses the
Head Over Heels
“My name is Harriet Manners, and I will always be a geek.” The fifth book in the bestselling, award-winning GEEK GIRL series. Harriet Manners knows almost every fact there is. She knows duck-billed platypuses don`t have stomachs. She knows that fourteen squirrels were once detained as spies. She knows that both chess and snakes and
War on Peace: The Decline of American Influence
A book for anyone interested to know more about how the world really works by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow. `This is one of the most important books of our time.` Walter Isaacson `A masterpiece` Dan Simpson, Post-Gazette THE NEW YORK TIMES #3 BESTSELLER US foreign policy is undergoing a dire transformation, forever changing America`s
What We Cannot Know: From Consciousness to the Cosmos, the Cutting Edge of Science Explained
`Brilliant and fascinating. No one is better at making the recondite accessible and exciting` Bill Bryson Britain`s most famous mathematician takes us to the edge of knowledge to show us what we cannot know. Is the universe infinite? Do we know what happened before the Big Bang? Where is human consciousness located in the brain?
Veronika Decides to Die
The new novel from internationally acclaimed author Paulo Coelho – a dramatic story of love, life and death that shows us all why every second of our existence is a choice we all make between living and dying.Veronika has everything she could wish for. She is young and pretty, has plenty of boyfriends, a steady
Planting the World: Joseph Banks and his Collectors: An Adventurous History of Botany
`Based on meticulous research in original sources … Goodman illustrates vividly how adept [Banks] was … Shining a light on individuals whose achievements are relatively uncelebrated` Jenny Uglow, New York Review of Books A bold new history of how botany and global plant collecting – centred at Kew Gardens and driven by Joseph Banks –
Lost and Found
Set sail on a wonderful adventure in this toddler-friendly board book from award-winning, bestselling picture book creator, Oliver Jeffers! There once was a boy and one day he found a penguin at his door…The boy decides the penguin must be lost and tries to return him. But no one seems to be missing a penguin.
& Sons
Who is A. N. Dyer? For fans of `The Art of Fielding` and `Wonder Boys` – this is the panoramic, deeply affecting story of an iconic novelist and the heartbreaking truths that fiction can hide. The Manhattan funeral of Charles Henry Topping would have been a minor affair but for the identity of the eulogist:
Best Lowly Worm Book Ever
Newly unearthed! The first new Richard Scarry book for over 20 years features Lowly Worm and all your favourite Scarry characters!Drawn and written by Richard Scarry and completed by his son, Huck Scarry, this beautiful book is packed with charm, humour and delightful pictures.Including a day in the life of Lowly Worm, Lowly on the
The Parent Agency
A brilliantly funny, gripping novel from a born storyteller, The Parent Agency is an epic wish-fulfilment adventure for every child – and for the child in everyone. Barry said, a third time, “I wish I had better parents!” And then suddenly the entire room started to shake…Barry Bennett hates being called Barry. In fact it`s
The Person Controller
From the author of THE PARENT AGENCY comes a thrilling, funny and touching new adventure. Fred and Ellie are twins. But not identical (because that`s impossible for a boy and a girl). They do like all the same things, though. Especially video games. Which they are very good at. They aren`t that good, however, at
