When retired paranormal author turned local journalist John Anderson agrees to spend a night alone in a haunted house for charity he experiences a whole lot more than he ever bargained for. What is the secret of Sleepford Hall and will Anderson manage to last until dawn? All will be revealed in The Ghost of Sleepford Hall - the startling new supernatural novella by Simon Shearer.

All is serene at 221B Baker Street as Christmas approaches. However, this soon changes when a young stranger arrives and activates the dangerous and mysterious case of the crystal stone...

‘One of the best making-of books to hit the shelves’ BooklistFor the first time, the director and co-creators of This is Spinal Tap provide the full behind-the-scenes story of the making of the groundbreaking mockumentary.Since its original release in 1984, This Is Spinal Tap has evolved from a beloved cult film into an all-time comedy classic. It pioneered the mockumentary genre and is one of the most quoted movies. Now, Reiner, ...

A 2026 Audie Award Finalist for Nonfiction**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFor the first time, director Rob Reiner and cocreators Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer provide the full behind-the-scenes story of the making of the groundbreaking mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap and its upcoming sequel*.***Since its original release in 1984, This Is Spinal Tap has evolved from a beloved cult film into a cinematic lan...

‘One of the best making-of books to hit the shelves’ BooklistFor the first time, the director and co-creators of This is Spinal Tap provide the full behind-the-scenes story of the making of the groundbreaking mockumentary.Since its original release in 1984, This Is Spinal Tap has evolved from a beloved cult film into an all-time comedy classic. It pioneered the mockumentary genre and is one of the most quoted movies. Now, Reiner, ...

Bloomsbury presents Super Great Kids' Stories: From storytellers around the world curated by Kim Normanton, read by Amy Douglas, Baden Prince Junior, Daniel Morden, Emily Hennessey, Emmy Bidois, Gayle Ross, Juliana Marin, Kate Corkery, Kim Normanton, Masako Carey, Pamela Marre, Peter Chand, Rebecca Lamaire, Sheila Arnold, Simone Schummelfeder, David Smith, Tiernan Doueib, Tuup, Wangari Grace, Warren Foster and Wendy ShearerDiscover a wealth of expertly-cur...

THE INCREDIBLE FIRST 12 YEARS OF THE PREMIER LEAGUE AS TOLD BY THE LEGENDS WHO WERE THERE'I met Jack Nicholson and when a Hollywood superstar asks about Manchester United, you realise how big the Premier League is around the world'David BeckhamBased on the acclaimed BBC Series, with a foreword by Alan ShearerThe Premier League is the most watched sports league in the world, broadcast into 188 countries and watched by 3.2 bi...

The sudden appearance of a sinister black hole in the English countryside leads to a baffling murder investigation for Ishmael Jones.“The past is England's dreaming, and not all of it sleeps soundly...”Ishmael Jones and his partner Penny have been despatched to assist a group of scientists who are investigating a mysterious black hole which has appeared on a Somerset hillside. Could it really be a doorway to another dimension, an opening into another world?When one ...