A cunning girl's inventive story in a Britain of combat and collapse, where she transcends boundaries between poverty and power, male and female, mundane and magic.

A fascinating look at Elizabethan and Jacobean London and how Shakespeare along with other members of his theatrical company set up The Globe theatre on the banks of the Thames.

Set on the wild moorland and rugged coast of Cornwall in the early nineteenth century, a young woman (Mary Yellan) coming of age, despite trials and tribulations of living with her down-trodden aunt Patience and violent uncle Joss. Everything is not as it appears, who to trust and who seems trustworthy are not the same.

A family death sets off a series of life changing events in this psychological thriller.  It's a cut above the average with a few twists even the most avid crime fan won't see coming.

Ibbotson is an excellent storyteller with many great novels to her name, and Journey to the River Sea is no exception. The story starts in 1910 in England and takes the reader on a wonderful adventure from an English boarding school, traveling to Brazil and onwards to the River Amazon. It’s got mystery, romance and ecology running through it; with strong female characters, youthful enthusiasm and wonderful descriptions of Brazil and the River Amazon (locally called the River Sea). The reader is hooked from start to finish. This book works well for young readers aged 9+ and for anyone who just

An uneasy voyage to the limits of humanity and a vivid meditation on how we sacrifice and satisfy animal nature, by way of both squalid and exotic corners of a waning British Empire.

True to his character evident at his on stage performances.  This a real laugh out loud and entertaining book right from the start. Michael describes a very honest account of his early life and how he strived to make it into the comedy world  whilst pursuing his now wife! Endearing references to his glamourous Grandmother and other laughs on along the way. Even if you’re not fan of this comedian, this worth a read just for the comedy value alone.

Two narratives are masterfully interwoven in this spellbinding novel – Nat and Ruth grow up together in an eccentric foster home and plot their escape; 15 years later Cora is summoned by her (now mute) Aunt Ruth on an odyssey across the country towards a mysterious destination.

Vividly told through a combination of of poetry and prose this is the story of the first three years of motherhood and parenting. Sometimes raw, sometimes funny, always honest and compelling.

Graphic novel about the author's childhood growing up in Libya and Syria. Darkly funny, sometimes bleak and thought provoking.