A snowball fight between rival schools, divided by language, melts into a genuine offer of support for a family of newcomers...A homeless man recalls how he inherited his grandmother’s ability to smell lies, only to tell his biggest fib right in front of her...An embattled sweetshop owner plots revenge on a mischievous schoolboy – one who might be familiar to us all…As the stories in this anthology demonstrate, the small but mighty capital...

Caron has messed up at school and it's vital that she succeeds in her new job selling second quality dragons. But when she becomes attached to one special creature she is drawn into a dark and dangerous world where she must risk everything to save the dragon she loves.

Jams lives with his mum, dad and his best friend and biggest headache, Thimble, a hugely clever monkey who one of Dad's biggest fans. (Don't tell anyone what Thimble did with the superglue...) When Mum organises a house-swap holiday in France, Jams' one job is to remember the right house number. What can possibly go wrong, once Thimble and Dad find in the borrowed house a speedboat, a drill and a makeshift burglar outfit. But somehow Thimble always saves the day.

Life is never boring now that Jams and his family have a monkey to look after. Jams and his mum love Thimble, but Dad is determined to get rid of him - to a zoo, a school, even a demolition site. But when Jams and his dad are in mortal danger, Thimble proves once and for all why he is a Monkey Superstar! Thimble is very clever and very naughty - and just the best friend Jams has been waiting for. Illustrated by Martin Chatterton

When Mum goes away for the week, Jams, Dad and Thimble the monkey are left with just thirty quid for the groceries. Dad makes a shopping list, but when Thimble gets hold of the supermarket trolley, everything goes bananas. Soon the intrepid trio are so desperate they will do anything for money ... anything!Will Dad end up selling his soul to make ends meet, or can Jams and his monkey pal save the day?Third in the Laugh Out Loud Book Awards shortlisted Thimble Monkey Superstar...

WINNER OF THE RICHARD AND JUDY SEARCH FOR A BESTSELLER COMPETITION'A blistering debut from a major new voice. I couldn't put it down. Authentic, compelling, unflinching and tender and written with real verve and assurance' ERIN KELLY'Debut novels don't come better than this one, which begs the question - Caz Frear, where have you been?' RICHARD MADELEY'Taut, gripping, surprising and original - a fabulous rea...

A once-in-a-generation debut from a major new talent, The Names is the story of three names, three versions of a life, and the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark.THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS DEBUT NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2026'I've just been blown away by the best debut novel in years . . . A genius idea for a book'Sunday Times

Soon to be a major film directed by Coky Giedroyc and starring Ladybird's Beanie Feldstein as Johanna Morrigan and Game of Thrones's Alfie Allen as John KiteMy name’s Johanna Morrigan. I’m fourteen, and I’ve just decided to kill myself.I don’t really want to die, of course! I just need to kill Johanna, and build a new girl. Dolly Wilde will be everything I want to be, and more! But as with all the best coming-of-age stories, it doesn’t exa...

ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • BOOKER PRIZE NOMINEE •“A taut and darkly funny contemporary noir that moves at lightning speed, it’s the wittiest and most fun murder party you’ve ever been invited to.” —MARIE CLAIREKorede’s sister Ayoola is many things: the favorite child, the beautiful one, possibly sociopathic. And now Ayoola’s third boyfriend in a row is dead, stabbed through the heart with Ayoola’s knif...

"A gripping mystery starring a fascinating female detective . . . an exciting debut procedural that will leave readers wanting more from Caz Frear." — BustleTwenty-six-year-old Cat Kinsella overcame a troubled childhood to become a Detective Constable with the Metropolitan Police Force, but she's never been able to banish these ghosts. When she's called to the scene of a murder in Islington, not far from the pub her estranged father still runs, she discover...

Sunday Times bestseller and The Times #1 bestsellerLonglisted for the Booker Prize 2019Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2019Winner of the 2019 LA Times Award for Best Crime ThrillerCapital Crime Debut Author of the Year 2019__________'A literary sensation'Guardian'A bombshell of a boo...

'Maeve's Times is funny and clever and kind, which are excellent qualities in both books and people' Irish Times'As someone who fell off a chair not long ago trying to hear what they were saying at the next table in a restaurant, I suppose I am obsessively interested in what some might consider the trivia of other people's lives.'Maeve Binchy is well known for her bestselling novels, but for many years Maeve was a journalist. From 'The Stu...