On a gloomy November night, eleven-year-old Tiphany Stokes saves an old lady from collapsing in the street. An antique doll named Gretel watches them, longing for Tiph to rescue her from life in a shop window. Though none of these three characters realizes it, their worlds are about to change: ... more >
The Far Edges of the Known World by Owen Rees A revisionist history of the ancient world that shifts our focus from Athens and Rome to the long-ignored societies on the borders. In The Far Edges of the Known World, ancient historian Owen Rees draws on archaeological excavations to reveal ... more >
Nobody is just a cat lady. Kit McCafferty’s life is quiet, unremarkable and filled with cat hair. In the magical city of Coldstream, located on the border between Scotland and England, Kit is viewed as little more than mildly eccentric and mostly harmless. She passes her days caring for her ... more >
A glorious fun read from Kirsty Ferry. Sit back with a glass of fizz or a hot chocolate and enjoy this perfect little treat! Time for a Halloween road trip … Nessa hates her full name – Agnes – which she inherited from her great-great grandmother – but is that ... more >
Two humans, a bunch of cats, a space ship…and murder. Han-Ja Gee has made a fine living on Trash Planet trading information and secrets with those who are willing to pay, either in money or in more secrets. He thought he knew everything…until a talking cat interrupted a business meeting. ... more >
Meet Pocket, created as a good luck charm for soldiers going into battle, whose bravery and loyalty lives on long after the war. Thimble-born from tip to toe, Pocket Bear remembers every moment of his becoming: the glimmering needle, the silken thread, the tender hands as each careful stitch brought ... more >