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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.

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.

Nine of the bard’s most tragic plays, from Hamlet to Romeo and Juliet, abridged and novelised for young listeners. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! Introduce your children to the world of Shakespearean tragedies with these abridged stories, written especially for children. Filled with atmospheric sound effects, your children will come away with a newfound love for these classic stories!

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.

Set in the extreme landscape of Alaska, The Quality of Silence follows the story of Yasmin and her deaf daughter, Ruby. Yasmin arrives in Alaska to be told her husband, Matt, is dead, the victim of a catastrophic accident. Yasmin, unable to accept this as truth, sets out into the frozen winter landscape, taking Ruby with her, in search of answers. But as a storm closes in, Yasmin realises that a very human danger may be keeping pace with them.

Discover eye-opening facts about a collection of go-getting women who have pioneered careers in a kaleidoscope of different industries. Prepare yourself for a celebration of women who opened doors and made it possible for more women to achieve amazing things today. List of women featured: Junko Tabei, Sophie Blanchard, Maria Merian, Elizabeth Magie, the London Matchgirls, Rosa May Billinghurst, Katherine Johnson, Annette Kellerman, Katia Krafft, Rosalind Franklin, James Barry, Madam C.J. Walker and Lotte Reiniger.

June, 1878. The body of a boy is pulled from the depths of the River Thames, suspected to be the beloved missing child of the widely admired Liberal MP Ralph Gethin. Four months earlier. Harriet is a young maid newly employed at Finton Hall. Fleeing the drudgery of an unwanted engagement in the small village where she grew up, Harriet is entranced by the grand country hall; she is entranced too by her glamorous mistress Clara Gethin, whose unearthly singing voice floats through the house. But Clara, though captivating, is erratic.

When her beloved father dies, Vivien Epstein - a 22 year old hairdresser from Manchester - leaves her hometown for London in the hope of finding Jack Fox - a man she had a brief, but intense, love affair with some months ago. All Vivien has to go is one letter Jack sent to her father, the address of a boarding house scribbled hastily on the back, and very soon her hopes of finding him are dashed.

More than four hundred years ago, seven people - five of them women - were beheaded in the Tower of London. Three had been queens of England. The others were found guilty of treason. Why were such important people put to death? Alison Weir's gripping book tells their stories: from the former friend betrayed by a man set on being king, to the young girl killed after just nine days on the throne. Alison Weir is a wonderful storyteller. Through her vivid writing, history comes alive.

Miranda Fairchild has always blended into the background - her two beautiful sisters have seen to that. But that hasn't stopped her from dreaming of finding her prince. When Miranda is hired as the assistant to the dangerously charismatic celebrity Rafe Knighton, she's shocked to learn that he has hidden depths. And Rafe knows there's more to Miranda than meets the eye. Will Rafe give this Cinderella the diamond ring she deserves?

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?

In the dark of night, as their owners sleep, the cats of the city are all headed to one place: Catsby’s Great Circus! Step this way and see conjuring cats, felines that fly, Siamese that swing from above, and don’t miss the mighty Purrcules Claw. But with so much activity, it only takes one little mouse in the wrong place to put the whole circus in chaos....

When Bella opens her front door and finds an otherwordly little stranger on the doorstep, her life changes forever! Cold, hungry and lost, the only word the stranger can say is ‘Toot!’, so Bella and her children name him Mister Toots, before giving him something to eat and a comfy bed. Soon Mister Toots becomes a much-loved member of the family and neighbourhood. But one terrible day, he disappears into the sky.

Tilly is going to stay with her grandparents in Wales. She's got a school project about the Second World War to do, and Gran, who was evacuated during the war, has promised to help. Travelling on the train for the first time alone, Tilly falls asleep and wakes to find herself back in time. It's World War II, and she's being evacuated to Wales with her two younger brothers. Mr Edwards offers to give them a home on his remote farm, where she meets a very special sheepdog....

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!

What if there exists a world powered by imagination? A world of silliness, where humans and their toys live on long after they’ve left the Hard World...and what if the door between that world and this one was broken? Welcome to the Land of Neverendings, a place where sadness does exist but it doesn’t cancel out happiness, or silliness, even when you lose someone you love.

February, 1926. The city of London is tense in the days leading up to The General Strike. Evelyn Gifford, (protagonist of The Crimson Rooms) has now qualified as a solicitor - and is one of the first women to do so - but her life remains full of conflict. Embroiled in two new cases, Evelyn finds herself encountering both sides of the strike.

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.

It's Roodica's birthday and she has big plans - but things are ruined when everyone is invited to a party for the birthday of Magnus Maximus instead. Roodica is not going to let that stand in her way, especially when she finds out how superstitious the Romans are....