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Jack Reacher jumps off a bus and walks fourteen miles down a country road into Margrave, Georgia. An arbitrary decision he's about to regret. Reacher is the only stranger in town on the day they have had their first homicide in thirty years. The cops arrest Reacher and the police chief turns eyewitness to place him at the scene. As nasty secrets leak out, and the body count mounts, one thing is for sure. They picked the wrong guy to take the fall. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780553826166 • Author: Lee Child • Publisher: Bantam • Format: Paperback • Pages: 544 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.7 x 3.2cm

The Triwizard Tournament is to be held at Hogwarts. Only wizards who are over seventeen are allowed to enter - but that doesn't stop Harry dreaming that he will win the competition.  Then at Hallowe'en, when the Goblet of Fire makes its selection, Harry is amazed to find his name is one of those that the magical cup picks out. He will face death-defying tasks, dragons, and dark wizards, but with the help of his best friends, Ron and Hermione, he might just make it through - alive!  Product Information: • ISBN: 9781408855683 • Author: J.K. Rowling • Publisher: Bloomsbury Children’s Books • Format: Paperback • Pages: 640 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 4.1cm

The second novel in the record-breaking, million-copy bestselling Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman. It's the following Thursday. Elizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague, a man with whom she has a long history. He's made a big mistake, and he needs her help. His story involves stolen diamonds, a violent mobster, and a very real threat to his life. As bodies start piling up, Elizabeth enlists Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron in the hunt for a ruthless murderer. And if they find the diamonds too? Well, wouldn't that be a bonus? But this time they are up against an enemy who wouldn't bat an eyelid at knocking off four septuagenarians. Can the Thursday Murder Club find the killer (and the diamonds) before the killer finds them? Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241988244 • Author: Richard Osman • Publisher: Penguin • Format: Paperback • Pages: 336 • Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.8 x 3 cm

The instant number one Sunday Times bestseller and thrilling sequel to the global phenomenon, Fourth Wing! SECRETS. SACRIFICE. SURVIVAL. Against all odds, Violet Sorrengail made it through her first year at Basgiath War College, but now, the real training begins. The stakes are higher than ever, and a determination to survive won’t be enough this time. When a powerful new enemy threatens everything she cares about, including the man she loves, Violet must do whatever it takes to keep their secrets safe. One wrong move could have horrifying consequences – and as the web of lies spun by those in charge starts to unravel, nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end. THE DEADLY SECOND YEAR AT BASGIATH AWAITS Product Information: • ISBN: 9780349437057 • Author: Rebecca Yarros • Publisher: Orion Publishing • Format: Paperback • Pages: 800 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.4 x 5.2 cm

An addictive, unpredictable thriller that will keep you asking the question: what is the truth? Newlyweds Tricia and Ethan are searching for the house of their dreams. They think they've found it when they visit the remote manor that once belonged to Dr. Adrienne Hale, a renowned psychiatrist who vanished without a trace years ago. But when a violent winter storm traps them at the estate, the house begins to lose its appeal. Stuck inside and growing restless, Tricia stumbles on a collection of audio transcripts from Dr. Hale's sessions with patients. As Tricia listens to the cassette tapes, she learns about the terrifying chain of events leading up to the doctor's mysterious disappearance. With each tape, another shocking piece of the puzzle falls into place, and a web of lies slowly unravels. But by the time Tricia reaches the final cassette, the one that reveals the entire horrifying story, it will be too late… Product Information:  • ISBN: 9781464221361 • Author: Frieda McFadden • Publisher: Sourcebooks, Poisoned Pen Press • Format: Paperback  • Pages: 320 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.9 cm

Book Twenty of the hilarious, bestselling Tom Gates series, written by the brilliantly talented Liz Pichon! It's TIDY UP Saturday, but Tom is VERY busy relaxing and not helping out much. Until he spots the art box of his dreams in a shop window and everything changes. He's suddenly focused on earning extra pocket money and helping with EVERYTHING. But nothing quite goes to plan. Washing and shrinking Delia's clothes isn't a good start. And the hours spent carefully cleaning cars with Derek are ruined overnight when a storm hits Oakfield Town, causing even MORE chaos. At this rate it's going to take a MILLION years for Tom to get the art box of his dreams... or will it? Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780702326578 • Author:  Liz Pichon • Publisher:  Scholastic • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  256 • Dimensions: 18.8 x 2.4 x 15 cm

From the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Housemaid, The Boyfriend and The Tenant comes a twisty psychological thriller like no other – a story of sinister secrets that will keep you enraptured through to the shocking finale. Quinn Alexander has committed an unthinkable crime. To avoid spending her life in prison, Quinn makes a run for it. She leaves behind her home, her job, and her family. She grabs her passport and heads for the northern border before the police can discover what she’s done. But when an unexpected snowstorm forces her off the road, Quinn must take refuge at the broken-down, isolated Baxter Motel. The handsome and kindly owner, Nick Baxter, is only too happy to offer her a cheap room for the night. Unfortunately, the Baxter Motel isn’t the quiet, safe haven it seemed to be. The motel has a dark and disturbing past. And in the dilapidated house across the way, the silhouette of Nick's ailing wife is always at the window. Always watching. In the morning, Quinn must leave the motel. She'll pack up her belongings and get back on the road to freedom. But first, she must survive the night. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781464228582 • Author: Freida McFadden  • Publisher: Sourcebooks, Poisoned Pen Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 304 • Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.9 x 1.9cm

Lift the flaps and join in the fun with this bestselling preschool classic, Hide-and-Seek Pig by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Pig and Hen are playing hide-and-seek. But where on earth could Hen be? Can you lift the flaps and help Pig find out where Hen is hiding? With sturdy flaps on every spread and rhyming stories that are a joy to read aloud, the Tales from Acorn Wood series has been delighting both parents and toddlers for over twenty years. Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781529023541 • Author:  Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler • Publisher:  Macmillan Children's Books • Format:  Hardback • Pages:  12 • Dimensions:  20.8 x 16.9 x 2.2 cm

Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now he's writing to stay alive. Misery Chastain is dead. Paul Sheldon has just killed her - with relief, with joy. Misery made him rich; she was the heroine of a string of bestsellers. And now he wants to get on to some real writing. That's when the car accident happens, and he wakes up splinted and in pain, in the remote mountain home of his rescuer, Annie Wilkes. The good news is that Annie was a nurse and has pain-killing drugs. The bad news is that she has long been Paul's Number One Fan. And when she finds out what Paul has done to Misery, she doesn't like it. She doesn't like it at all . . . Product Information: • ISBN: 9781444720716 • Author: Stephen King • Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks • Format: Paperback • Pages: 384 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.6 x 3cm

A dark, twisting thriller about a group of friends lost in the woods: one by one, they each will fall, and only the killer will return home alive... A night spent sleeping on dirt and leaves is not how Claire Matchett expected to spend her vacation. She thought this would be a break from the stresses of work and raising her young children. A chance to repair her damaged marriage. A week of hiking and hot tubs with friends. It sounded like heaven. Then Claire's minivan breaks down on a lonely dirt road. With no cell reception, the group has no choice but to hike the rest of the way to their hotel. But it turns out the woods aren't as easy to navigate as they thought. Hours later, they are lost. Hopelessly lost. And as they navigate deeper into the woods, the members of their party are struck down mysteriously one by one. Has a wild animal been hunting them? Or is the hunter one of them? But as more time passes, one thing becomes clear: Only one of them will return home alive. Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781464221392 • Author:  Freida McFadden  • Publisher:  Sourcebooks, Poisoned Pen Press • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  272 • Dimensions: 12.9 x 1.7 x 19.8 cm

Meet five friendly ducks in this exciting addition to the much-loved That's not my… series.  Babies love the best-selling That’s not my… books with their bold illustrations, patches to stroke, and a mouse to spot on every page, all designed to develop sensory and language awareness.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781409565161 • Author: Fiona Watt • Publisher:  Usborne • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  10 • Dimensions: 16.5 x 16.5 x 2 cm

Grumpy cowboys and steamy romance... Welcome to Chestnut Springs: the big-hitting, small-town series from TikTok sensation Elsie Silver.  Working as a nanny for the world's grumpiest single dad should have been simple. Except I can't keep my eyes off him. And he can't keep his hands off of me. Cade Eaton is thirteen years older than me and barely looks my way. Until I get him in the hot tub one night for a game of truth or dare. Then all bets are off - and so are our clothes. He's gruff, a little rough around the edges, and it turns out broad-shouldered ranchers with filthy mouths are this city girl's kryptonite. So who am I to resist? But in our quiet moments together, he softens, and I start to realise his hardened exterior is just a façade. Someone once convinced him that his best wasn't good enough. Yet I've never felt more cherished than I do in his arms. My contract may say this arrangement is only for two months. But my heart says this is forever.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780349437682 • Author: Elsie Silver • Publisher:  Piatkus • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  464 • Dimensions:  12.6 x 3.4 x 19.6 cm Click here to purchase books 1-4 of the Chestnut Springs Series!

Meet Tiddler - A tiny fish with a BIG imagination… Read all about Tiddler’s tales, enjoy the detailed illustrations by Axel Scheffler and join Tiddler’s under-the-sea fun! This funny and fabulous rhyming picture book is perfect for all children.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781407170756 • Author:  Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler • Publisher:  Alison Green Books • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  32 • Dimensions:  2.5 x 0.4 x 2.8 cm

A hideous, vindictive, spiteful married couple known as the Twits live together in a brick house without windows. Mr Twit is a foul and smelly man who always has bits of cornflake and sardine in his beard. Mrs Twit is scheming and sly and always thinking of the next horrible trick to play on her husband. The Twits are so ghastly and evil that they even keep Muggle-Wump the monkey and his family captive in their garden. But not for much longer! The monkeys are planning to trick the terrible Twits so that they can escape and put a stop to the frightful pair once and for all!  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780241578186 • Author:  Roald Dahl  • Publisher:  Puffin • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  144 • Dimensions:  12.8 x 1.8 x 19.6 cm

The third book in the record-breaking Empyrean series from the no. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros. A STORM IS COMING . . . AND NOT EVERYONE CAN SURVIVE ITS WRATH. After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there’s no more time for lessons and no more time for uncertainty – the battle has truly begun. With enemies closing in from all corners, they need an army. They need power. And they need to unravel the dark truth about what’s really happening on the continent before it’s too late. Violet must embark on her most dangerous mission yet and travel beyond the failing wards to seek allies who will stand with Navarre. The trip will push her to the very edge of her power, and the odds of dying are far greater than the hope of success. But Violet will risk everything to save her dragons, her family, and him . . . even if it means keeping a secret so big it could destroy them all. ARE YOU READY TO BRAVE THE DARK? Product Information: • ISBN: 9780349437095 • Author: Rebecca Yarros  • Publisher: Hachette UK • Format: Paperback     • Pages: 672 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 5 cm

She was promised a miracle. She got more than she bargained for. Abby wants a baby more than anything. But after years of failed infertility treatments and adoptions that have fallen through, it seems like motherhood is not in her future. That is, until her personal assistant Monica makes a generous offer to serve as a surrogate. It’s an offer that will make all of Abby's dreams come true. But soon, strange things start happening. And it turns out Monica isn't who she says she is. The woman now carrying Abby's child has an unspeakable secret. And she will stop at nothing to get what she wants. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781464228605 • Author: Freida McFadden     • Publisher: Sourcebooks, Poisoned Pen Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 320 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2 cm

Explore the deep sea and the wide world with a tiny snail and a great big whale! This must-have sticker book for fans of The Snail and the Whale is packed with games, activities and hundreds of stickers. Perfect for birthdays, rainy days and school holidays – The Snail and the Whale Sticker Book is a great gift for any child. From the award-winning Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781037407406 • Author: Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler • Publisher: Macmillan Distribution Limited • Format: Paperback

From the No. 1 Sunday Times Bestselling Author, Elsie Silver! Meet the single dads of Rose Hill. Sebastian Rousseau is a grumpy, hot as hell fire pilot who is too damn good with his hands. It's the perfect combination. But unfortunately for me, he's also my ex-boyfriend's dad. A chance meeting brought us together and a missed connection has kept us apart. One year later, a stroke of fate has us living under the same roof-which makes everything between us downright messy. Because even after all this time, he's still the man I think about when I fall asleep. The one I can't get over no matter how hard I try. He's working on mending a fragile relationship with his son and we both know acting on these urges would be the ultimate betrayal. But I see the heat in his eyes. That look of need that never fails to send a shiver down my spine. The mutual longing is borderline unbearable and the simmering heat between us is downright palpable. We both know there are rules when it comes to situations like this. But then again...following the rules never has been my strong suit. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780349441696 • Author: Elsie Silver • Publisher: Little Brown • Format: Paperback • Pages: 464 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 3.4 cm

An extra-special, super-good 15th anniversary edition of the book that started the Tom Gates phenomenon, with a brand new cover and bonus story content! Product Information: • ISBN: 9780702348839 • Author: Liz Pichon • Publisher: Scholastic Limited • Format: Paperback • Pages: 272 • Dimensions: 19.2 x 15.2 x 2.6 cm

Meet a very cute little gosling! Written by the Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, and stunningly illustrated by the award-winning Sara Ogilvie, Gozzle is a funny and heartwarming story about family and growing up. It's springtime. Bear has woken up hungry and finds a lost egg outside his cave. Breakfast? No! Out hatches Gozzle, a very sweet little gosling who is convinced that Bear must be her daddy – and that she should be able to climb, dig and eat honey just like him. Follow Bear on his journey from reluctant carer to parent in this heartwarming and joyous picture book about what home and family truly mean. A laugh-out loud story from the creators of the bestselling picture books, The Detective Dog, winner of the Books Are My Bag Readers' Award, and The Hospital Dog, winner of the Indie Book Awards. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781529076424 • Author: Julia Donaldson • Publisher: Macmillan Distribution Limited • Format: Paperback  • Pages: 48