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Exclusive survival edition of the international bestselling The Hunger Games In the ruins of a place known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. Seventeen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister’s place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before — and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9798225090654 • Author: Suzanne Collins • Publisher: Scholastic Limited • Format: Paperback

Tristan Stone is off limits. It doesn't matter that the grumpy, single dad did nothing wrong. He's a cowboy and his last name means I'm bound by blood to hate him. My family would never be okay with me having feelings for our enemy. When he stops-in the pouring rain-because I have a flat tire, the last thing I expect is for him to help me. I do my best to ignore the water sliding off his hat and how he fills out those jeans. My best, however, is not good enough. Each night I close my eyes and dream of a future we can never have. And after he defends me at the bar and we share one magical dance? It only gets worse. I know I should forget about him, but when I find him alone one night, I offer up a no-strings attached relationship that we both promise to keep secret. Sidelong glances across property lines morph into clandestine meetings under the stars wrapped up in each other's arms. It doesn't matter that our families will never approve or that he's told me he can never love again, I crave him. Soon our no feelings agreement is in tatters, and my heart belongs to that broken cowboy. Will he break it or will he defy them all and choose us instead? ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781807830571 • Author: Corinne Michaels • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback

Dr Charly McKenna had the perfect life: a thriving dermatology practice, a luxury apartment overlooking Central Park, and a handsome husband who adored her. Until the night a bullet tore through her skull…and stole everything. Now Charly wakes in a rehabilitation hospital, unable to walk, speak, or remember her own name. All she knows is that someone tried to kill her―and they may still be out there. As fragments of memory surface, so do unsettling questions about the people around her, including the attentive man who keeps appearing at her bedside. The truth of what happened that night lives somewhere inside her brain. And as Charly pieces together the jagged edges of her past, she begins to realise the most terrifying possibility: the person who wants her dead might be the one she once trusted most. A scalpel-sharp psychological thriller about fractured memory, buried secrets, and how far the mind will go to protect you from the truth. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781464298547 • Author: Freida McFadden • Publisher: Penguin DK (Dorling Kindersley) • Format: Paperback

In a kingdom built on fragile peace, love may be the most dangerous vow of all... ​​​​​​​Alira made her choice. She married the Blood Knight to end the war that had ravaged their kingdoms only to fall irrevocably in love with her once-sworn enemy. Now, she is determined to prove that peace between demigods and demons is possible. But something beneath the surface of their paradise feels wrong. Kalel would burn the world down to protect his bride, but the past he buried in blood refuses to stay silent. As the threat of war closes in on Devicit, Alira and Kalel find themselves caught between the kingdoms they were born to defend. Together, they must confront truths that could shatter everything they've built. Because peace is never freely given. And the gods are not finished with them yet. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781804962596 • Author: KM Moronova • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback

Sparks fly as the leaves fall this autumn… For Penny Darling, love is best enjoyed second hand. As the owner of Bonfire and Bliss Bookstore, she’s content selling happily ever afters - just not living her own. Then Jake “Monty” Montgomery comes home. Her best friend. A struggling author. And now unfairly attractive, with inked forearms and wicked green eyes. When Monty proposes a fake-dating deal, Penny can’t resist temptation. The plan is simple. She’ll teach him to write the perfect book boyfriend to save his career. He’ll keep Hope Harbor’s busybodies - and their obsession with Penny's love life - at bay. But as their lessons unfold, the line between fiction and reality grows dangerously thin. As Hope Harbor glows with autumn, will Penny and Monty finally become more than a love story waiting to be written? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781911746089 • Author: Brittanee Nicole • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback

Selena struggles to navigate the Unseelie Court's tangled web of intrigue in this captivating third book in the Flame and Thorns series that’s Fourth Wing meets Powerless! A desperate mission takes Selena and her friends to the Unseelie Court. But making deals with the cunning fae of that realm is dangerous. When the Unseelie King forces them into a bargain in exchange for the help they so sorely need, they are pulled into a lethal scheme. To survive it, they must beat the Unseelie King at his own game. However, their chances of making it out alive are slim when the deck is stacked against them and their own strained relationships are causing turmoil within the group. Winning would mean that they are one step closer to taking down the Iceheart Dynasty. But if they lose, it could mean the end of life as they know it. Secret agendas, hidden truths, and complicated feelings push Selena and her friends to the breaking point. Can they survive this dangerous scheme, or will their ambition cost them everything? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781398561243 • Author: Marion Blackwood • Publisher: Simon & Schuster • Format: Paperback

My pen won’t remember you. But my blade certainly will. All Khalani Kanes has ever known is survival. She escaped the world’s deadliest prison and is one of the few people alive to have ever walked beneath the sun. But now, death has her in his grasp, and her luck has finally run out. The man she loves no longer remembers her, and he’s intent on one thing. Killing her. To live another day, Khalani will need more than sharpened knives and sheer willpower. She must get close to her brutal enemy and find a way to save him before he destroys them both. But as dark forces close in and impossible truths come to light, Khalani begins to question whether she can even trust her own mind. Their path will lead them back to where everything began. Apollo. To face what’s coming, she must create brutal alliances, undergo ruthless training, and hold onto a love forged through both blood and pain. But even if she reaches the underground city with her throat unscathed, Khalani will be left with one agonising question. After learning the truth... will she still want to survive? ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781464281730 • Author: Alexis Patton • Publisher: Penguin DK (Dorling Kindersley) • Format: Paperback

Whether you’re commuting, travelling or simply taking a well-earned break, Perfect Pocket Puzzles: Word Searches 3 is small enough to slip into a bag or pocket, yet bursting with brain-teasing fun, with over 150 word searches to complete. Clear grids and thoughtfully chosen word lists make it accessible and fun for puzzlers of all abilities. From cartoon names and mythical monsters to London boroughs and Harry Potter spells, there's a hugely diverse range of wordsearch topics to dive into. A must-have addition to the series, this third instalment will help you to de-stress, unwind and get your grey matter moving. Easy to pull out when you have a moment to yourself or to share with a friend, this is the perfect activity book to keep on hand for whenever you need a moment of brain movement. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781789299755 • Author: Dr Gareth Moore • Publisher: Michael O'Mara • Format: Paperback

This all-new 2027 children’s annual is loaded with jaw-dropping, eye-popping, believe it or not facts and bright, bold photography! •    Combining the planet’s weirdest facts with the coolest and strangest true stories •    From peculiar pets and brilliant bees to amazing microbes, strange sea vessels and robotic athletes. •    Explores animals, geography, science, the environment, human achievement and lots more •    The perfect book for fans of Guinness World Records and Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Whether it's weird wildlife, spectacular structures, strange sports or extraordinary inventions, this 2027 children's annual is sure to entertain! ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008812492 • Author: National Geographic Kids • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Hardback

Discover the magical world of Sticker Dolly Dressing! Use the stickers to dress the dolls in Halloween costumes in this spooky addition to the Sticker Dolly Dressing! Choose outfits for the dolls as they prepare to for a Halloween party, go trick-or-treating, carve creepy faces into pumpkins, and dress as spiders, witches and cats! There are lots of stickers with which to dress the dolls in creative costumes, as well as accessories and decorations to complete that magical scenes. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781806460502 • Author: Fiona Watt • Publisher: Usborne Publishing • Format: Paperback

Jakob Larson is going to be the death of me. That's what I think every time he strides into my bar. The Kings of Kearny run this small Texas town, and Jakob is their chief enforcer. The Viking, they call him. He's a criminal. As dangerous as he is sexy. The kind of man who makes my inner cavewoman sit up and take notice. I'm ready to indulge her desires, but just for one night. Unfortunately, Jakob has other plans. Someone in town is breaking one of the cardinal rules set by the leader of The Kings, and Jakob thinks they're using my grandmother's nursing home to do it. Now I'm neck-deep in trouble with him, and every time I think I've figured out what's really going on, Jakob reveals another piece of the puzzle. I need to figure out how far I'm willing to go to protect this town. How far I'm willing to go with Jakob. Because if I fall for him, there's no going back. No hope for a peaceful ending. But Jakob is the kind of man who makes me think that peaceful is overrated, and that descending into darkness with him could lead to something even better than a Happily Ever After. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781529452716 • Author: Navessa Allen • Publisher: Hachette UK • Format: Paperback

Liv has woken up from a coma. Except she isn't anywhere she recognises. The last thing she remembers is the fall she had from a tree in her home village; a barren, unforgiving land where thirst is endless and labor is unyielding. Struggling with the conflicting feelings she harbors for her absent, enigmatic neighbor, Sawyer, she searches for meaning in a world that seems to offer none. Now with fractured memories and a forgotten past, Liv awakens in a forgotten kingdom, Lux, inhabited by Vampyr, magical sorceresses, and humans: all of whom believe she is the next queen destined to rule on a continent of tense rival kingdoms. Torn between the fragmented pieces of her identity and the unsettling allure of their king, she must navigate a realm of ancient politics, shadowed love, and dangerous bargains. As she battles to reclaim her lost memories and redefine her purpose, Liv faces an impossible choice: trust the cold Vampyr King to help break her curse or flee. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781835984444 • Author: Ivy Rose • Publisher: Canelo Digital Publishing Ltd • Format: Paperback

Friends celebrate their differences in this spook-tacular story. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781835449271 • Author: Igloo Books • Publisher: Igloo Books • Format: Hardback

This spooktacular lift-the-flap Halloween alphabet story is a book, a fold-out play-scene, and a beautiful trick-or-treat frieze to decorate your room! Everyone is busy on Spooky Street! Who is bobbing for apples? Who is carving pumpkins? And who’s that hiding under the bed? Find out in this perfect Halloween gift book, a follow-up to Alphabet Street and Christmas Street. With frightfully fun artwork from Ingela P Arrhenius, illustrator of the bestselling Felt Flaps and Peekaboo series, and a clever rhyming text from Jonathan Emmett. Read the spooky story, lift the flaps (if you dare!), learn the letters of the alphabet and seasonal words and then, when you’re finished, flip the book and have fun with the giant trick-or-treat concertina play-scene on the reverse! With two big sturdy flaps on every spread, this is a Halloween extravaganza that little ones will return to again and again. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781805133544 • Author: Jonathan Emmett & Ingela P Arrhenius • Publisher: Nosy Crow Ltd • Format: Board Book

A spook-tacular colouring book for any Bluey fan! ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241832486 • Author: Bluey • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback

A forbidden desire. A game of cat and mouse. A love that could ruin everything. Evie Emberson is trouble. Smart-mouthed, confident, and relentless-especially when she’s looking for answers. She’s a hacker with a past that just won’t stay buried, so laying low isn’t exactly her strong suit. Especially when he’s around. Aiden “Ace” Callahan is her brother’s best friend-brooding, loyal, and a walking contradiction. As a member of the motorcycle gang, he lives by a code. Rule number one? Don’t touch Evie. But she’s not a kid anymore. She’s fire and chaos and everything he shouldn’t want. Getting involved would blow up the only family he’s ever had-but walking away is getting harder every damn day. When stolen glances spirals into something darker, hotter, they go past the point of no return. And the more they try to hide it, the more it threatens to consume them. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781035435944 • Author: Kate Crew • Publisher: Hachette UK • Format: Paperback

Includes over 50 spooky stickers! ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241832493 • Author: Peppa Pig • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback

From critically acclaimed, bestselling author M.K. Lobb comes a noir romantic fantasy set in a world in which sin is a fatal disease, and the rich hire the poor to carry out their basest instincts—until the forbidden romance between a sinner and a mysterious figure threatens to destroy everything. Nothing is sacred for those willing to pay the price… In Valestadt, everything has a price. Sin leaves its mark in the form of the Bloodrot, a slow-creeping disease that leads to madness, then death. The rich outsource their violence. The poor sell theirs and suffer the cost. Talin Keller is a sinner. Employed by the holiest man in the city, the Prophet, she stains her hands so his can stay clean. But with her Bloodrot rapidly advancing, Talin knows her next job could be her last. Then a new assignment puts Talin on a collision course with the Warden, a shadowy figure whose name is spoken like a warning. If she can get close, she can trade his life for her own freedom—and escape the death her sins have promised. That is, if she can stay steady on the knife’s edge. Because Talin is dangerously drawn to the Warden. He is sharp, cruel, and whatever blazes in him sparks against every dark part of her. If she isn’t careful, her plans will burn. As savior and sinner tangle, Talin uncovers a conspiracy tied to the past she thought dead. And in Valestadt, where sin is currency, she’ll have to decide what she’s willing to pay to survive. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781464274121 • Author: M.K. Lobb • Publisher: Penguin DK (Dorling Kindersley) • Format: Paperback

From the author of the viral TikTok sensation, The Pumpkin Spice Cafe and The Cinnamon Bun Book Store, comes the only spicy grumpy x sunshine Christmas romcom you need this year! Kira North hates Christmas. Which is unfortunate since she just bought a Christmas tree farm in a town that’s too cute for its own good. Bennett Ellis is on vacation in Dream Harbor taking a break from his life in California. And most importantly, taking a break from his latest run of disastrous dates. After a run in with Kira in her fields, Ben has no intention of offering to help the grumpy owner set up her tree farm, despite the fact she’s clearly got no idea what she’s doing. Kira knows she should stop being so stubborn, but her farm is not all cute and cozy like people always show on social media, it’s borderline dangerous with no heating, and she’d rather no one saw it. But somehow fate finds Ben at Kira’s farm once more, and as Kira watches him swing an ax at the first tree, she finds herself appreciating his strength and questioning why she refused help in the first place.. Book 3 in the Dream Harbor series. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008610746 • Author: Laurie Gilmore • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback • Pages: 368 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9cm

Turn the pages to discover tactile pumpkins in this delightful addition to the much-loved That's not my... series. From fuzzy leaves, to bumpy skin, as well as a velvety Halloween witch's hat, there are lots of different touchy-feely textures to explore. With their bright, bold, eye-catching illustrations and fuzzy, furry, smooth and soft tactile patches on each page, babies and toddlers love the best-selling That's not my... books. That's not my... books are designed to be shared, and support sensory and language development. Don't forget to spot the little white mouse on every page! ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781805072645 • Author: Fiona Watt • Publisher: Usborne Publishing • Format: Board Book