Brought to you by Penguin.This Penguin Classic is performed by Olivia Forrest. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Laura Keanzler.Elizabeth Gaskell's chilling Gothic tales blend the real and the supernatural to eerie, compelling effect. 'Disappearances', inspired by local legends of mysterious vanishings, mixes gossip and fact; 'Lois the Witch', a novella based on an account of the Salem witch hunts, shows how sexual desir...

Bloomsbury presents The Bedtime Book of Incredible Questions by Isabel Thomas, read by Olivia Forrest, Nigel Pilkington, Cassidy Warwick and Isaac Gittins.This fascinating and fact-filled book tackles a multitude of weird and wonderful questions about everything from unicorns to the universe.A Guardian Best Children's Book of 2022"The perfect present for any inquisitive child." —The Sunday TimesHave you ever struggled to concentrate because there are SO many ...

Bloomsbury presents Historic Royal Palaces: Ghosts in the Walls, a collection of ghostly short stories read by Joshua Riley and Olivia ForrestThe unusual creak of a floorboard, a flash of light in the dark and the eerie breeze from a closed window … We've all heard tales of phantoms and spooks haunting old buildings, but how many of them can be linked back to real people, real lives and real history?From the ghostly phantoms who walk the ...

The New York Times No.1 bestselling and multi award-winning YA crime thriller and TikTok sensation that everyone is talking about. Now a major BBC series!‘A taut, compulsively readable, elegantly plotted thriller', GUARDIAN'Prepare to be murdered by this book. Dark, dangerous – my heart literally pounded', LAURA STEVEN, author of bestselling Infinite FatesThe case is closed. Five years ago, schoolg...

Bloomsbury presents Athena by Imogen and Isabel Greenberg, read by Gaia Wise and Olivia ForrestDiscover the adventures of Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, war and courage in this stunning graphic novel. From her extraordinary birth – sprung from the head of her father, in the midst of a thunderous headache – to her refusal to take no for an answer. Find out how she inspired powerful gods, goddesses and humans and the terrifying fate of those who dared to cross ...

**Brought to you by Penguin.We still have time to change the world. From Greta Thunberg, the world's leading climate activist, comes the essential handbook for making it happen.**You might think it's an impossible task: secure a safe future for life on Earth, at a scale and speed never seen, against all the odds. There is hope - but only if we listen to the science before it's too late.In The Climate Book, Greta Thunberg has gathered the wisdom of over one ...

Bloomsbury presents Gaia by Imogen and Isabel Greenberg, read by Gaia Wise and Olivia ForrestImagine you made something that was so beautiful and powerful that everyone wanted to take it for themselves. And then you had to watch them destroy it. Would you fight for it?Meet Gaia, the ancient Greek goddess who created the Earth and the universe that stretched beyond it in this fascinating graphic novel. She raised trees from their roots to the sky, s...

This is a book about divine dicks, mortal pricks, and some epically long-suffering women.The Ancient Greek myths and epics have spent the last few thousand years focusing on all the testosterone and willy-waving that their so-called heroes got up to. Now, at long last, it’s time to shine a light on the goddesses, nymphs and queens who had to endure all that unwanted wooing, the wrath of vengeful gods, and a lot of straight-up misogyny without complaint – or at least none that was c...

Bloomsbury presents Marie Curie and Her Daughters by Imogen and Isabel Greenberg, read by Gaia Wise and Olivia Forrest.'The story of a family of remarkable women, Marie Curie and her Daughters is a truly fascinating and inspiring read' BookTrustImagine someone told you that your dream could never come true. What would you do?Meet Marie Curie. Shy and reserved, she loved science more than anything else in the world. But she lived at...

What every teen needs to feel great in their own skin – now a Sunday Times bestseller!Being a teenager is hard – add in hormones, breakouts and an avalanche of dubious TikTok ‘hacks’, and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.In Teen Skincare, world-renowned skincare expert Caroline Hirons cuts through the noise to deliver the straight-talking, no-nonsense guide every teen – and their parents – have been waiting for. Forget filters, fads and viral gimmicks; this b...

Bloomsbury presents Fablehouse by E.L. Norry, read by Olivia Forrest.Unlock the legends. Unleash the magic. Save your home.'An exciting, heartrending story with a magical twist' – Jacqueline WilsonFablehouse is a children’s home like no other. It’s a safe haven for Heather and her friends, sheltering them from a society that won’t accept the colour of their skin. But soon that is not the only danger that threatens them. When mysterious spirits infiltrate the house, ...

Brought to you by Penguin.Jemima Jones is driving home to her family's magical hill-top farm for Christmas…And on arrival, she soon learns that her dad has been keeping a secret – all is not as it seems, and Hollybush Farm is struggling to make ends meet! Worried about losing the childhood home she loves, Jemima must pull on her winter wellies and get stuck in.Amid the chaos of chasing after escaping sheep and organising the Christm...