'A magical invention of page-turning suspense, of sadness, grief and passion' The TimesLewis Little, precocious thirteen-year-old, is spending summer in Paris with his mother, Alice.
For fifteen-year-old Martin, growing up in Slough, the summer of 1977 means punk rock, reggae music, disco girls, stolen cars, social-club lager, cut-throat Teds and a job picking cherries with the gypsies.
Seventeen-year-old Juno Marlowe has just waved off to war the two young men she has loved for the best part of her life when the air raid sirens begin to wail out across London.
Antietam (Andy) Brown - named for the great-great-grandfather who died on that Civil War battleground - was ten years old when he killed his abusive foster father.
'A masterpiece, a perfect book' David NichollsDiscover this unmissable modern classic where the fragile friendship between two teenage boys has devastating consequences that echo throughout the years.
Forster's classic novel, with a new introduction by Sarah Winman, bestselling author of Still Life'One of the most beautiful, poignant and poetic love stories, as relevant today as it was then'SARAH WINMAN'My first intimation of the possibilities of fiction'ZADIE SMITH'Brimming with yearning and desire .
'Swift, witty and satirical, with a fine eye for English manners and English snobbery'JULIAN BARNESImpulsive Lilia Herriton is a vulgar source of embarrassment to her late husband's family, so her decision to embark on a year abroad in Italy with her friend Caroline Abbott is welcomed by all.
A love letter to Jane Austen and to the power of reading by an icon of British literature'Wise and wonderfully funny' The Times'Splendid'Guardian'It should be required reading'New York Times Book ReviewA special new edition of a modern classic, celebrating Jane Austen's 250th birthday: blending truth and fiction, the delightful collection of letters Fay Weldon sent her 'niece' about reading Jane Austen, the act of creation and the joys of writingIn this charming sequence of fictional letters - inspired by those Jane Austen sent to her own niece - 'Aunt Fay' writes to her niece Alice, an eighteen-year-old student and aspiring writer with green hair and zero interest in reading Austen for her college English class.
Now in ebook and paperback: David Nicholls's new novel You Are Here Sweet Sorrow: a novel of first love, set during a long, hot summer where life changes forever.
From the author of Three Souls and Dragon Springs Road comes a captivating historical novel in which a convoy of student refugees travel across China, fleeing the hostilities of a brutal war with Japan Myths are the darkest and brightest incarnations of who we are .
Based on the groundbreaking #1 national bestseller, The Bully, the Bullied and the Not-So-Innocent Bystander, this book from author Barbara Coloroso arms parents and teachers with the information they need to understand and combat online bullying-an increasingly prevalent among children and teens.
Natalie Waite may have had a fairly normal upbringing, but her deteriorating relationship with her parents and general unhappiness leave her with an eagerness to escape her childhood when it comes time for her to leave for college at the age of seventeen.
Filled with enchantment and intrigue (Toronto Star) and a great choice for a book club (The Huffington Post), Dragon Springs Road takes readers on an evocative journey a century in the past and half a world away.
A finalist for the Ethel Wilson Fiction PrizeA dazzling historical-fiction debut perfect for readers of Amy Tan and Lisa SeeCivil war China is fractured by social and political change.
Filled with the lyrical genius that has earned Winton international acclaim and a loyal readership worldwide, Breath is the coming-of-age story of two thrill-seeking boys who surf for danger of all kinds on the untamed coast of Western Australia.
FIREBRAND IS NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING ALICIA VIKANDER AND JUDE LAWFor fans of Wolf Hall and the BBC's The White QueenDive into Elizabeth Fremantle's vivid Tudor England and meet the woman who survived Henry VIII---My name is Katherine Parr.
'In the top flight of crime writing' SUNDAY TELEGRAPHTHE CHILLING NEW SUSPENSE THRILLER FROM THE AWARD-WINNING, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF A QUIET BELIEF IN ANGELSIn the dead of winter, even brothers become strangers.
An uplifting, surprising family story with a devastating secret at its heart'It was original, beautiful, moving and insanely addictive - I wept and I laughed and I will be recommending it to everyone I know.
A captivating all-action tale of otherworldly magic, death, destruction and a fight for survival by the Sunday Times bestselling author David Gemmell, perfect for fans of Joe Abercrombie, Duncan M.
Taut, brooding and densely atmospheric, these stories show us the ways in which murder can arise out of boredom, perversity can result from adolescent curiosity, and sheer evil might be the solution to unbearable loneliness.