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The Penguin Lessons
Now a major film starring Steve Coogan and Jonathan Pryce
2015
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NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING STEVE COOGAN AND JONATHAN PRYCEThis is the true story of the unlikely friendship between a flightless bird and a teacher out of his depth…'So touching that I didn't want it to end. I really loved this book' Michael Bond, creator of Paddington'Heartwarmingly eccentric' Guardian'Charming' Daily Mail-Tom Michell is in his roaring twenti...
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The Penguin Lessons
Now a major film starring Steve Coogan and Jonathan Pryce
- Narrated by
- Bill Nighy
Unabridged
6 hours 2 min
2015
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**Brought to you by Penguin.NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING STEVE COOGAN AND JONATHAN PRYCE**THIS IS THE TRUE STORY OF THE UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN A FLIGHTLESS BIRD AND A TEACHER OUT OF HIS DEPTH . . .Tom Michell is in his roaring twenties: single, free-spirited and seeking adventure. He has a plane ticket to South America, a teaching position in a prestigious Argentine boarding school, and endless summer holidays.What he doesn't need is a pet...
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"Veronika Dapunt masterfully blends dark humor with a compelling mystery, offering a fresh and often hilarious perspective on life and death." — Joanna Wallace, author of You'd Look Better as a GhostFor fans of Sign Here and Benjamin Stevenson comes a darkly comedic, genre-bending mystery following a female-personified Death who must investigate a string of unplanned murders before the whole world is thrown into chaos....
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- Florian Duijsens
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- A Mindful Murder Novel
2026
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In this zen and zany crime debut, a shady lawyer transforms his life through mindfulness—and uses his newfound techniques to kill his way to the top. Original series now streaming on Netflix.Criminal defense lawyer Björn Diemel has been given an ultimatum: repair his work-life balance, or his wife will leave him—and take their daughter.He reluctantly starts a mindfulness course, and to his surprise, it’s a revelation. He becomes calmer, happier, and more fo...
Borderlines
The fascinating history of Europe in 29 borders from leading political analyst and Tim Marshall's 'borders expert'
2024
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**A timely, enthralling history of Europe unlike any other: perfect for fans of A History of the World in 47 Borders and Prisoners of Geography.'One of the most engaging and fascinating histories of Europe I've read for years.' DOMINIC SANDBROOK, co-host of The Rest Is History podcast**Europe's internal borders have rarely been 'natural'; they have more often been created by accident or force.In Borderlines, political historian Le...
The House of Two Sisters
A Novel
2025
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A young Victorian Egyptologist traverses the Nile River on a mission to undo a curse that may have befallen her family in this spellbinding novel.“An intoxicating tale of adventure and obsession, told in prose that shimmers like the Nile . . . I loved it.”—Emilia Hart, author of WeywardEssex, 1887. Clementine’s ability to read hieroglyphs makes her invaluable at her father's Egyptian relic parties, which have become the ta...
2025
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**From an absolutely unmissable voice in cozy fantasy, this tale shares the story of fae, folklore, and found family, told by a charismatic lake-dwelling monster with a voice unlike any other.★ "Full of magic that is rich, mysterious, and exciting." —Booklist (Starred review)★ "Full of magic, but even more heart." —Kirkus (Starred review)★"A beautiful story of found family among the most disparate of creatures." —Library Journal (Starred r...
Bookish
a witty, warm-hearted mystery perfect for book lovers
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- Bookish
2025
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Adapted from the major television series created by Mark Gatiss - out now!'A delicious read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEWLondon, 1946. Gabriel Book is an erudite and unconventional London bookseller married to Trottie, the owner of the wallpaper shop next door. He is also a sleuth who uses the chaotic riches of his stock to crack the puzzling cases that come his way.He does not work alone. Book's shop is a magnet for waifs and stray...
Other People's Houses
A Novel
- Book 3 -
- DC Morgan
2025
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New York Times bestselling author Clare Mackintosh is back with another unputdownable installment in the DC Morgan series.You want what they have, but what price would you pay?The Hill is the kind of place everyone wants to live: luxurious, exclusive and safe. But now someone is breaking and entering these Cheshire homes one by one, and DS Leo Brady suspects the burglar is looking for something, or someone, in particular.Ov...
Mrs Spy
An evocative and exhilarating ride through 60s London, described as "The Thursday Murder Club for spies"
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- Mrs Spy
2025
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A GOOD HOUSEKEEPING READER FAVOURITE FROM INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR, MANDY ROBOTHAM'Dark, twisty, and thoroughly entertaining, Mrs Spy is a Thursday Murder Club for spies. You won't be able to put it down' - Ava GlassGet ready for a pulse-pounding, laugh-out-loud ride through 1960s London as Maggie Flynn, unexpected MI5 operative and single mum, unravels the intelligence agency's most treacherous secrets.
Lost Lambs
A Novel
2026
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National bestseller. A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice.“Extremely smart, impossibly funny, and just plain fun to read—this book hums with a brilliant, lunatic energy all its own. I finished it in a day.” —Caro Claire Burke, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Yesteryear“If the Royal Tenenbaums were middle-class and likable, they’d be this madcap family.” —The New York Ti...
2025
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From the breakout author of Swiped comes a compulsively readable, surprisingly funny, and genuinely thrilling pageturner about a TikTok true crime investigator, a ’90s serial killer that may not be as dead as everyone would like, a text thread from hell, and long buried secrets that just won’t stay in the grave where they belong.Kirby Cornell needs a break from everything:- Her crumbling apartment in the sleepy town of Crowhurst (famous fo...











