HarperCollins

CatalogueUK

September to December 2012September to December 2012

Contents

Adult fi ction and non-fi ction 2Military History 23Cookbooks 37Inspirational Memoirs 41English as a Second Language 43Puzzles and Quizzes 45

Children’s 48Th e Octonauts 64Paddington 67

Index 68

Contacts 71

Front cover artwork from Th is Moose Belongs to Me by Oliver Jeff ers

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A masterful new novel from Bernard CornwellTitle to be announced

A fascinating hero, the pursuit of a sword of mythical power and one of England’s greatest yet least known batt les come together in a remarkable new novel by

Britain’s master storyteller.Th omas of Hookton, a veteran of Crecy and many other

batt les, is the leader of a mercenary company east of Gascony in 1356. Edward, Prince of Wales, later to be known as the Black Prince, is assembling an army to fi ght the French once more, but before Th omas can join, he must fulfi l an urgent task: La Malice, a sword of mythical power guaranteeing victory to its owner, is thought to be hidden near the town of Poitiers.

But others are seeking the treasure too, with some pursuing their private agendas against Th omas. All of them, however, will become swept up in the extraordinary confrontation that follows, as the French army faces the heavily outnumbered English in what history will remember as the Batt le of Poitiers.

Bernard Cornwell was born in London, raised in

Essex, and now lives mainly in the USA with his wife.

In addition to the hugely successful Sharpe novels,

Bernard Cornwell is the author of the Starbuck

Chronicles, the Warlord trilogy, the Grail Quest

series and the Alfred series.OctoberFICTION/HistoricalFIC014000$19.99978-0-00-733185-7TPB | 6 x 9 1/4 in | 400 pp

Also available in hardback and audio:

$34.99 | 978-0-00-733184-0 | HB$32.99 | 978-0-00-747820-0 | CD

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Recent titles from Bernard Cornwell

The Making of EnglandSet in the time of Alfred the Great, this epic series follows Viking-raised but Saxon-born warrior Uhtred through the birth of early England.

The Last Kingdom $17.99 | 978-0-00-721801-1 | PB

The Pale Horseman $17.99 | 978-0-00-714993-3 | PB

Lords of the North $17.99 | 978-0-00-721970-4 | PB

Sword Song $17.99 | 978-0-00-721973-5 | PB

The Burning Land $15.99 | 978-0-00-721976-6 | PB

Death of Kings $10.99 | 978-0-00-733181-9 | MM (July) and $19.99 | 978-0-00-733179-6 | TPB

Great BattlesStandalone novels based around some of history’s greatest batt les – historical fi ction as only Bernard Cornwell can write it!

The Fort (The Penobscot Expedition of 1779)$15.99 | 978-0-00-733174-1 | PB (June)$10.99 | 978-0-00-733175-8 | MM

Azincourt (The Battle of Agincourt, 1415)$17.99 | 978-0-00-727122-1 | PB$10.99 | 978-0-00-730446-2 | MM

SharpeBernard Cornwell’s signature series! For more than 30 years, millions of readers have thrilled to the bestselling adventures of Sharpe. Now with an exciting new look, these are classics of historical fi ction. Start with either Sharpe’s Eagle, the fi rst Sharpe book published in 1981, or Sharpe’s Tiger, Sharpe’s fi rst adventure in the British army.

Sharpe’s Eagle (The Talavera Campaign, July 1809)$15.99 | 978-0-00-742589-1 | PB

Sharpe’s Tiger (The Siege of Seringapatam, 1799)$15.99 | 978-0-00-742579-2 | PB

Ask your sales rep for a complete list of the Sharpe books.

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CrowboneRobert Low

Robert Low returns to the age of Vikings and his acclaimed Oathsworn series! Crowbone, kin of Harold Fairhair of the Yngling line and true prince

of Norway, the true inheritor of Odin’s daughter, is sett ing out on journey to capture what is rightfully his. In the course of his quest, he will travel to the ends of the world and fi ght for what Gunnhild, the Mother of Kings, will do anything to keep from him. He will gain the crown and change history – but he may also lose everything he has ever cared for.

A tale of loyalty and betrayal, of death and glory and a chance for readers to once more enter Robert Low’s unforgett able world.

Robert Low has been a journalist and writer since

the age of 17. He covered the wars in Vietnam,

Sarajevo, Romania and Kosovo until common-

sense and the concerns of his wife and daughter

prevailed. To satisfy his craving for action, having

moved to an area rich in Viking tradition, he took up

re-enactment, joining The Vikings. He now spends

summers fi ghting furiously in helmet and mail in

shieldwalls all over Britain and winters training hard

He lives in Scotland with his wife.

‘No modern novelist knows more about the Vikings than Robert Low.

In the Oathsworn series he has created a completely convincing and utt erly

compelling modern Viking Saga’ Harry Sidebott om,

author of Warrior of Rome

SeptemberFICTION/HistoricalFIC014000$19.99978-0-00-747721-0TPB | 6 x 9 1/4 in | 432 pp

Also available in hardback:

$29.99 | 978-0-00-729858-7

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Historical adventure from Robert Low

The Kingdom SeriesThe Lion Wakes$15.99 | 978-0-00-733788-0 | PB

The Oathsworn SeriesThe Whale Road$15.99 | 978-0-00-721530-0 | PB

The Wolf Sea$15.99 | 978-0-00-721533-1 | PB

The White Raven$15.99 | 978-0-00-728798-7 | PB

The Prow Beast$15.99 | 978-0-00-729857-0 | PB

The Lion at Bay Robert Low

Defeated at the Batt le of Falkirk, William Wallace has fl ed to safety in France. He would have been slain at Falkirk but for the courage of Hal of Herdmanston who has become a follower of the Earl of Carrick, known as the Bruce. But bitt er rivalry amongst the Scots nobility is as grave an obstacle to its independence as the forces of the English Edward Longshanks, and the Bruce has powerful rivals. Knights Templar, Cathar heretics, and a Curse laid on the Bruce’s family all conspire against Robert, as well as Edward’s forces. Murder and treachery will be crucial weapons in the long and bloody rise of the Bruce to his coronation.

September | FICTION/Historical | FIC014000 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-748604-5 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 400 ppPrevious edition: 978-0-00-743358-2 | TPB

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Catching the Sun Tony Parsons

When Tom Finn is almost jailed for confronting two burglars in his own home, the taxi driver takes his young family to live on the tropical island of Phuket, Th ailand. Phuket is all the Finn family dreamed of – until both man-made disaster and the unleashed forces of nature shatt er this tropical idyll. A gripping, moving story of a family who go in search of Paradise and end up discovering themselves.

Tony Parsons is the author of Man and Boy, winner of the

Book of the Year prize. His subsequent novels were all

bestsellers. In summer 2011 he was Writer-in-Residence

at London Heathrow, and his fi rst book of short stories,

Departures, is based on the experience.

November | FICTION/General | FIC000000 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-732781-2 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 | 432 ppPrevious edition: 978-0-00-732779-9 | TPB

Far From My Father’s House Jill McGivering

Survival is hard in a land where no woman can live alone. Layla is just thirteen when she is forced to fl ee the tranquil beauty of the Himalayas for the squalor of a camp for refugees from the Taliban near Peshawar. Trying to fi nd out what lies behind mysterious deaths at the camp is foreign correspondent Ellen Th omas. As a strong woman in a man’s world, Ellen is used to risking her life to uncover the truth. United by a gentle schoolteacher, the paths of Layla and Ellen collide in a common cause.

Jill McGivering has worked in journalism for 25 years. She is

currently a senior foreign news correspondent with the BBC.

Now based in London, she travels extensively for the BBC

including assignments to Afghanistan and China. She has been

nominated for Journalist of the Year 2011 at the SONY awards

and the One World Media Awards.

September | FICTION/Literary | FIC019000 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-733820-7 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 284 ppPrevious edition: 978-0-00-733819-1 | TPB

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Friends and RivalsTilly Bagshawe

Record label Jester boasts some of the hott est musicians on the planet, from super-group Th e Bugs to platinum selling violinist Lisa Chau, but

their shining star is super-diva Kendall Bryce – the girl with the voice of an angel and the att itude from hell. With offi ces in London and LA, and young girls throwing themselves at them, to the world it seems like owners and old college friends Jack and Ivan are living the dream.

However underneath it all a bitt er rivalry is emerging. Fuelled by their rising star Kendall, a sudden mid-life crisis and a disastrous stint on reality TV, one of them is about to destroy their friendship forever.

Immersed in the world of sex, scandal and betrayal, Jack has no other choice but to walk away from Jester and start up his own label and with the help of his own new discovery – the talented Ava Klein – he is ready to take on Ivan.

Tilly Bagshawe is the internationally bestselling

author of numerous novels. In addition to her

own novels, she has carried on Sidney Sheldon’s

blockbuster legacy with Sidney Sheldon’s After the

Darkness and Sidney Sheldon’s Angel of the Dark.

Also available:

Fame$15.99 | 978-0-00-732652-5 | PB$10.99 | 978-0-00-742158-9 | MMScandalous$15.99 | 978-0-00-732651-8 | PB$10.99 | 978-0-00-736548-7 | MM

OctoberFICTION/GeneralFIC000000$15.99978-0-00-732653-2PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 400 pp

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$19.99 | 978-0-00-745777-9

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Letters from Father ChristmasJ. R. R. Tolkien

Th is classic festive book of the Father Christmas lett ers writt en to Tolkien’s children between the 1920s and the 1940s has been reworked into a new and att ractive edition. It contains brand new high-quality digital reproductions of his amazing lett ers and pictures, including a number them that have never been printed before.Every December an envelope bearing a stamp from the North Pole would arrive for Tolkien’s children. Inside would be a lett er in strange spidery handwriting and a beautiful coloured drawing or some sketches. Th e lett ers were from Father Christmas, telling wonderful tales of life at the North Pole.

November | JUVENILE FICTION/Holidays & Celebrations/Christmas | JUV017010 | $19.99 | 978-0-00-746337-4 | HB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 160 pp

The Hobbit – Be Ready for The Unexpected Journey!

Th e Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey comes to the theatres December 14 (movie tie-in editions to be announced). Be ready now with these essential editions of the classic!

The Hobbit$15.99 | 978-0-261-10334-4 | PB$10.99 | 978-0-261-10221-7 | MM

The Hobbit Pocket EditionGilt-edged and pocket-sized – a perfect gift!$16.99 | 978-0-00-744084-9 | HB

The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Boxed Set$49.99 | 978-0-261-10356-6 | PB (4 volumes)

Also available:

The Hobbit – Essential Modern Classics editionFor younger readers, age 9 and up! See page 49

Myth and MagicTh e A r t o f Joh n How eIllustrated by John Howe, Foreword by Peter Jackson

A portfolio of illustrated work, including designs and illustrations based on Tolkien’s books, from the award-winning artist, John Howe.

May | FICTION/Fantasy/General | FIC009000 | $29.99 | 978-0-00-710795-7 | HB | 8 5/8 x 11 in | 144 pp | Reissue

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A Very Accidental Love StoryClaudia Carroll

Eloise Elliot is one of the youngest newspaper editors in the country but, on the eve of her thirtieth birthday, fi nding herself surrounded by some pathetic balloons and mangy sandwiches in Th e Daily Post ’s conference room, she is hit by a long, sharp pang of loneliness. Suddenly, and with dazzling clarity, she realises what she wants to make her life more complete: a baby. One successful trip to the sperm bank and almost three years later and she is the adoring mother of a gorgeous litt le girl, Lily. Juggling a high-powered job with motherhood is not easy but it’s when Lily starts asking about her ‘daddy’ that Eloise really starts to panic. What will she tell her?

October | FICTION/General | FIC000000 | $15.99 | 978-1-84756-272-2 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 432 pp

Hidden TreasuresFern Britton

Helen Merrifi eld said goodbye to her philandering husband and her swish London house to live in an idyllic country cott age in Cornwall. To her surprise, she fi nds herself the love interest of two very diff erent men: the kind, gentle Simon and the swarthy, piratical local historian, Piran. While Helen is gett ing to grips with her new life, her oldest friend shows up in Helen’s new home, intent on using it as a backdrop to a TV series and, in the midst of all this, she stumbles across a forgott en chest full of Edwardian treasures… Fern’s warmth, insight and humour combine to deliver a hugely enjoyable novel that will speak to women everywhere.

November | FICTION/General | FIC000000 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-736272-1 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 400 ppPrevious edition: 978-0-00-745501-0 | TPB

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When I Fall In LoveMiranda Dickinson

What happens when the ‘happy ever aft er’ is suddenly and painfully taken away from you? Join Elsie as she batt les to start again, with the help of a disastrous, newly-formed singing group and her father and sister on board with a host of dating hopefuls. Th is is the brand new release from the Sunday Times bestselling author that bought you Fairytale of New York and It Started With A Kiss.

November | FICTION/General | FIC000000 | $15.99 | 978-1-84756-236-4 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 416 pp

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Driving Jarvis HamJim Bob

Meet Jarvis Ham: tea-room assistant, diarist, lift -cadger, Princess Di fan, secret alcoholic, and relentless seeker of fame. Jarvis may be an all-round irritant, but he’s harmless, and deep down, you know, he’s got a heart of gold. Hasn’t he? As his oldest (and only) friend refl ects on his life with Jarvis Ham – infatuations, questionable hairstyles, home-made charity singles, reality TV auditions, paedophile alerts at the local swimming baths – he wonders what it would have been like if they had never met. But what are you going to do? He’s a mate. For people who have found themselves looking at a childhood friend and wondering why they still know them.

June | FICTION/General | FIC000000 | $19.99 | 978-0-00-746831-7 | HB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 200 pp

A Broken WomanKitty Neale

Seventeen year old Amy Miller lives with her parents in a small house at the bott om of Lark Rise. Her boyfriend Tommy lives at the top of hill in one of the few nicer houses and his mother Cecelia, doesn’t think Amy is good enough for her son. Furious when they wed, Cecelia writes to her other son Jeremy to come home at once. Jeremy is instantly att racted to Amy but when she rejects his advances, things take a nasty turn and Amy’s whole world is turned upside down.

January | FICTION/Sagas | FIC008000 | $15.99 | 978-1-84756-244-9 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | pp

The City of ShadowsMichael Russell

An evocative debut crime novel, set between Dublin and Danzig in the 1930s. When Dublin detective Stefan Gillespie arrests a German doctor under suspicion of carrying out illegal abortions, he also encounters Hannah Rosen, a Jew desperately trying to fi nd a missing friend. With the discovery of the bodies of a man and woman, each with a single hole from a pistol in their skulls, Stefan and Hannah are thrust together in danger. A richly drawn period crime novel which will appeal to fans of Jed Rubenfeld and Carlos Ruiz Zafon.

October | FICTION/Mystery & Detective/Historical | FIC022060 | $15.99 | 978-1-84756-346-0 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 432 pp

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Witch HuntSyd Moore

Sadie Asquith has been fascinated by the dark past of Essex’s witch hunts for as long as she can remember and, as she researches a book on the subject, she experiences strange, ghostly visions. She hears noises at night, a sobbing sound that follows her, and black moths appear from nowhere. It’s as if, by digging up the truth about the witch hunts, she has opened an unearthly connection to the women treated so cruelly and killed centuries before. And something else in the modern world is aft er her too: Sadie is sure she’s being followed, her fl at is burgled and she fi nds clues that reveal her own past isn’t all that she believed. Can she fi nd peace for the witches of Essex’s history and can she fi nd a safe path for herself?

November | FICTION/Horror | FIC015000 | $15.99 | 978-1-84756-269-2 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 416 pp

Nowhere To HideAlex Walters

On the North Wales coast two people traffi ckers are brutally murdered, a drug dealer is mown down in inner-city Stockport and in a remote Pennine cott age a police informant is shot dead. Seemingly random, these murders are the work of one professional hitman. Covert offi cer Marie Donovan fi nds herself working with DI Jack Brennan, a high-fl ying detective with a tarnished career. Soon, mistrustful of each other and their superiors, both begin to suspect that they are mere pawns in a complex game of criminal rivalry and police corruption. Out on her own, Marie fi nds herself with no friends, no-one to trust. And nowhere to hide.

November | FICTION/Thrillers | FIC031000 | $15.99 | 978-1-84756-287-6 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 384 pp

Ask a PolicemanThe Detection Club: Dorothy L. Sayers, Anthony Berkeley, Gladys Mitchell and Helen SimpsonPreface by Agatha Christie

In the hours before Lord Comstock’s murder, his visitors included the government Chief Whip, an Archbishop, and the Assistant Commissioner for Scotland Yard. Suspicion falls upon them all so, abandoning protocol, the Home Secretary invites four detectives to solve the case: Mrs Adela Bradley, Sir John Saumarez, Lord Peter Wimsey, and Mr Roger Sheringham. All are diff erent, all are plausible, all are on their own – and none of them can ask a policeman… Th is new edition, reproduced from the fi rst printing of the book in 1933, includes a previously unpublished Preface by Agatha Christie.

September | FICTION/Mystery & Detective/General | FIC022000 | $17.99 | 978-0-00-746862-1 | HB | 4 3/4 x 7 1/4 in | 336 pp

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Shatter the Bones Stuart MacBride

Alison and Jenny McGregor – Aberdeen’s own mother-daughter singing sensation – are through to the semi-fi nals of TV smash-hit Britain’s Next Big Star. Th ey’re in all the gossip magazines, they’ve got millions of YouTube hits, everyone loves them. But their reality-TV dream has turned into a real-life nightmare with their kidnap. Th e ransom demand appears in all the papers, on the TV, and the internet, telling the nation to dig deep if they want to keep Alison and Jenny alive. Time is running out but DS Logan McRae and his colleagues have nothing to go on: the kidnappers haven’t left any forensic evidence. Th e investigation is going nowhere. It looks as if the price of fame just got a lot higher…

Stuart MacBride is the author of several bestselling novels.

The Logan McRae books have won him the CWA’s Dagger in

the Library, the Barry Award for Best Debut Novel, and Best

Breakthrough Author at the ITV3 crime thriller awards.

October | FICTION/Mystery & Detective/General | FIC022000 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-734424-6 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 464 ppPrevious edition: 978-0-00-734944-9 | MM

Armada John Stack

Elizabeth I sits on the throne of England. On the continent bloody religious wars rage, but England stands apart. Only at sea do the English show their teeth: hungry for the spoils of trade from the Spanish Main, they regularly att ack the gold-laden galleons of Catholic Spain. Th omas Varian is a captain in Drake’s formidable navy, rising quickly through the ranks. But he guards a secret: he is a Catholic. He is about to fi nd his confl icting loyalty to his religion, to his Queen, and to his country tested under the most formidable of circumstances: facing the mighty Armada.

John Stack was born and lives in County Cork. He has always

wanted to write but has done a variety of jobs ending up in

IT. He is married with three children, and is the author of the

Sunday Times bestselling Masters of the Sea series.

December | FICTION/Historical | FIC014000 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-738989-6 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 400 ppPrevious edition: 978-0-00-738986-5 | TPB

Jackals’ RevengeIain Gale

Halted in their retreat to England, Peter Lamb and his men are forced to join the British forces in Greece, but even their tough experiences have not prepared Th e Jackals for fi ghting through mountains at Th ermopylae or facing German paratroopers in Crete. Uncertain of his ability to command, Lamb must fi nd a way to work alongside any support he is off ered in a desperate batt le.

November | FICTION/War & Military | FIC032000 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-727871-8 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 400 ppPrevious edition: 978-0-00-727872-5 | TPBPreviously announced

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The King’s Diamond Will Whitaker

In 1527, the chaos of war is spreading out across Europe. Only England holds aloof from the great struggle that is to come. Th e 36-year-old Henry VIII presides over an opulent and glamorous court. In the midst of this politically sensitive and dangerous world, steps Richard Dansey, a young and ambitious jewel merchant. His reckless pursuit of jewels worthy of Henry’s Anne Boleyn lead him across Europe. Obsessed with one diamond, Richard fi nds himself thrust into the heart of the murderous politics of the Tudor court.

July | FICTION/Historical | FIC014000 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-741030-9 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 368 ppPrevious edition: 978-0-00-741029-3 | TPB

From the Deep of the Dark Stephen Hunt

Charlott e Shades, Mistress of Mesmerism, is a thief – and a darned good one at that. When two mysterious men ask her to steal King Jude’s Sceptre from the Parliament vaults, the challenge (and reward) is too great to pass up. Aft er all, Charlott e’s natural charm and the magic of the gem she wears – the mysterious Eye of Fate – have never failed her before. Only consulting detective Jethro Daunt and his steamman companion Boxiron know there’s more to these two men than meets the eye. Yet even as they rescue Charlott e from a fate worse than death, they are thrown into a plot thicker than even they realize.

October | FICTION/Fantasy/General | FIC009000 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-728968-4 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 560 ppPrevious edition: 978-0-00-728971-4 | TPB

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One Hundred NamesCecelia Ahern

Journalist Kitt y Logan has just made a colossal mistake on a story, sending both her career and her personal life into turmoil. At an all time low and in need of guidance,

she goes to see her terminally ill mentor and friend, Constance – and asks her a fateful question: What story has she always wanted to write but never got the opportunity to?

Constance instructs Kitt y to retrieve an envelope from her offi ce, but by the time Kitt y returns to the hospital, it’s too late. Constance has passed away. Curious, Kitt y opens the envelope. Inside she fi nds a list of names: one hundred names. Th ere is no synopsis, no explanation, nothing else to explain what the story is or who these people are.

So Kitt y embarks on the biggest story of her life, seeking out and meeting as many people on the list as she can to hear their stories, uncover Constance’s own story, and, importantly, rediscover herself and the magical gift for storytelling. Another magical story from bestselling author Cecelia Ahern!

OctoberFICTION/GeneralFIC000000$19.99978-0-00-735047-6TPB | 6 x 9 1/4 in | 400 pp

Also available in hardback and audio:

$28.99 | 978-0-00-735046-9 | HB$32.99 | 978-0-00-743080-2 | CD (Unabridged)

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All titles: September | FICTION/General | FIC000000 | $15.99 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | Reissues

Thanks for the Memories978-0-00-723369-4 | 512 pp

The Book of Tomorrow978-0-00-723371-7 | 384 pp

Where Rainbows End978-0-00-726082-9 | 592 pp

If You Could See Me Now 978-0-00-726081-2 | 400 pp

A Place Called Here978-0-00-719891-7 | 496 pp

The Gift978-0-00-729658-3 | 320 pp

PS, I Love You978-0-00-725892-5 | 512 pp

A gorgeous new look for Cecelia AhernBefore embarking on her writing career, Cecelia Ahern completed a degree in journalism and media

studies. Her fi rst novel, PS, I Love You was one of the biggest-selling debut novels of 2004 and a number

one bestseller. Her successive bestselling novels are Where Rainbows End, If You Could See Me Now, A

Place Called Here, Thanks for the Memories and The Gift. PS, I Love You, starring Hilary Swank, is now a

major motion picture. Cecelia lives in County Dublin.

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Cathy Kelly – favourites with a new lookCathy Kelly is a number 1 bestselling author. She worked as a journalist before becoming a novelist, and

has published eleven bestselling books. She is also an ambassador for UNICEF in Ireland. She lives in

Wicklow with her partner and their twin sons.

All titles: October, FICTION/General | FIC000000 | $15.99 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | Reissues

Always and Forever978-0-00-726862-7 | 480 pp

Best of Friends978-0-00-726863-4 | 624 pp

Homecoming978-0-00-724046-3 | 320 pp

Just Between Us978-0-00-726864-1 | 656 pp

Lessons in Heartbreak978-0-00-724040-1 | 480 pp

Once in a Lifetime978-0-00-724043-2 | 480 pp

Past Secrets978-0-00-726865-8 | 480 pp

Someone Like You978-0-00-727392-8 | 688 pp

What She Wants978-0-00-727393-5 | 736 pp

My Old ManA Pe r s o nal His t o r y o f Mu s i c Hal l

John Major

Music hall was one of the glories of Victorian England. Sentimental, vulgar, class-conscious, but always patriotic and on the side of the

underdog, it held a mirror to the audiences’ hopes and fears, and sometimes the general absurdity of life.

Vast, smoke-fi lled auditoriums were packed night aft er night in nearly every town and city in Britain. Th e most popular performers, such as Marie Lloyd, Vesta Tilley and George Robey, were among the highest paid and most celebrated fi gures in the land.

Th is was the world that John Major’s father Tom entered at the age of 21 as a comedian and singer. In My Old Man, the former prime minister uses his father’s story as a springboard for telling the entertaining history of the music hall, from its origins in Elizabethan times through to its heyday in the nineteenth century and eventual decline with the rise of radio and cinema in the twentieth century.

Packed with colourful anecdotes about the great performers of the day, this warm-hearted history conjures up a lost age.

John Major was Conservative Member of

Parliament for Huntingdon between 1979 and

2001. In Cabinet, he served as Chief Secretary to

the Treasury, Foreign Secretary and Chancellor

of the Exchequer. He was Prime Minister between

1990 and 1997. He was awarded the Companion of

Honour in 1999, and became a Knight Companion

of the Most Noble Order of the Garter in 2005.

Since leaving offi ce he has taken up business and

charitable appointments. He is the author of two

bestselling books, The Autobiography and More

Than a Game.

SeptemberHISTORY/Europe/Great BritainHIS015000$34.99978-0-00-745013-8HB | 6 x 9 1/4 in | 448 ppphotographs & illustrations

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Blood SistersTh e Wom e n W h o Won th e Wars o f th e R os e s

Sarah Gristwood

From best-selling historian, Sarah Gristwood comes the true story behind Philippa Gregory’s recent novels – the women who gave birth to the Tudor

dynasty. It is a fi ery history of Queens, the perils of power and of how the Wars of the Roses were ended – not by knights in batt le, but the political skills of women.

Th e events of the Wars of the Roses are usually described in terms of the men involved but this book shows a diff erent side. Th ese years were also packed with women’s drama and, in the tales of confl icted maternity and monstrous births, alive with female energy.

In this completely original book, acclaimed author Sarah Gristwood sheds light on a neglected dimension of English history: the impact of Tudor women on the Wars of the Roses. From Cecily Neville, the wife of Richard Duke of York, who was deprived of being queen when her husband died at the Batt le of Wakefi eld, to Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII, whose ambitions centred on her son.

Until now, the lives of these women have remained litt le known to the general public. Sarah Gristwood tells their stories in detail for the fi rst time. Captivating and original, this is historical writing of the most important kind.

Sarah Gristwood was born in Kent and read

English at St Anne’s College, Oxford University.

She has written for the Guardian, the Daily

Telegraph, the Independent and the Daily Mail,

and for magazines including the New Statesman

and Empire. She is the author of Sunday Times

bestseller, Arbella: England’s Lost Queen.

OctoberHISTORY/Europe/Great BritainHIS015000$39.99978-0-00-730929-0HB | 6 x 9 1/4 in | 448 pp

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The Girl in the Mirror: A Novel$15.99 | 978-0-00-737905-7 | PB

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Inside Nature’s GiantsDavid Dugan

With a foreword by Richard Dawkins, and based on the BAFTA award-winning Channel 4 TV series, Inside Nature’s Giants gets under the skin

of the largest animals on the planet. See them as you’ve never seen them before – from the inside out.

Inside Nature’s Giants explores the anatomy of the largest animals on the planet to reveal how these amazing creatures really work. Rather than simply telling you how an animal behaves, the book features dissection, CGI and wildlife photography to show how millions of years of evolution have enabled animals to thrive across the world.

Join the Inside Nature’s Giants team of scientists and anatomical experts, including, among others, veterinary scientist Mark Evans, enthusiastic, scalpel-wielding anatomist Joy Reidenberg, science presenter Simon Watt and evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, as they unlock the secrets behind some of nature’s most extraordinary beasts.

Using an interactive approach, Inside Nature’s Giants off ers an exciting, alternative take on natural history. By opening the single- and double-page gatefolds readers can go beneath the skins of the animals to experience for themselves how evolution has shaped the anatomy of some of nature’s most magnifi cent animals.

David Dugan is the series producer of Inside

Nature’s Giants and chairman of independent

production company Windfall Films. He has won

many awards for his programmes including a

BAFTA for Inside Nature’s Giants. He is editor

and lead author of this book of the TV series.

Contributing authors include: Mark Evans,

veterinary scientist and presenter; Joy Reidenberg,

professor of comparative anatomy; Simon Watt,

science presenter, and Jamie Lochhead, Alex Tate,

Tom Mustill and Peter Fison from the Inside Nature’s

Giants production team.

Available nowNATURE/AnimalsNAT001000$34.99978-0-00-743880-8HB | 8 5/8 x 11 in | 224 ppcolour photographs throughout

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SurvivorsTh e A ni mal s and P l ant s that Tim e ha s L e f t B ehind Richard Fortey

Th e history of life on Earth is far older and far odder than many of us realise. In Survivors, Richard Fortey traces this history in the living stories of organisms that have survived nearly unchanged for hundreds of millions of years. Writt en with Fortey’s customary sparkle and gusto, this engrossing exploration of the world’s oldest fl ora and fauna combines the best science writing about the origins of life with an explorer’s sense of adventure.

Richard Fortey is the author of several books including The

Earth: An Intimate History. He was elected President of the

Geological Society of London for its bicentennial year of 2007,

and is a Fellow of the Royal Society.

October | SCIENCE/Life Sciences/Evolution | SCI027000 | $17.99 | 978-0-00-720987-3 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 400 pp | b&w photographsPrevious edition: 978-0-00-720986-6 | HB

Dino GangsD r P hi l i p J Cur r i e ’s Ne w S c i e n c e o f D i n os aurs Josh Young

Seventy million years ago the Mongolian desert was home to the world’s biggest, most dangerous carnivores: Tyrannosaurs were the most formidable hunters to walk the earth. But new research is emerging that threatens to challenge the foundation of many traditional theories on the biology of these fascinating creatures.

Dr Currie’s groundbreaking investigation takes him across the world in search of new evidence. He is looking for the ‘Tarbosaurus bataar’ which he believes will lead him to prove that the world’s fi rst pack hunters existed millions of years ago.

Dr Philip J. Currie is a Canadian palaeontologist, a professor

at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, and a founding

curator of the Royal Tyrell Museum in Drumheller, Alberta.

He is one of the primary editors of the infl uential Encyclopedia

of Dinosaurs.

Available now | SCIENCE/Paleontology | SCI054000 | $34.99 | 978-0-00-741339-3 | HB | 6 x 9 1/4 in | 320 pp

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Falling UpwardsHow th e R omant i c s Took to th e A i r

Richard Holmes

Th is is a glorious exploration of how hot-air ballooning changed the world. Th ese ineff ably romantic fl oating machines have drift ed through

Richard Holmes’ work for many years. And now this recklessly dangerous subject is a heart-lift ing book which tells a cracking international story of drama, adventure and danger – with a serious underlying scientifi c intent. His subject is fl ight itself; the aerial dimension explored with such courage by early 18th and 19th century balloonists; the heights of their glory and the fi ery, appalling consequences that befell many.

Richard Holmes is Professor of Biographical

Studies at the University of East Anglia. His is a

Fellow of the British Academy and was awarded an

OBE in 1992. He is the author of The Age of Wonder,

shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize in 2009,

and won the Royal Society Prize for Science writing.

Also available:

Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science$21.95 | 978-0-00-714953-7 | PB

SidetracksOctober | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/Literary | BIO007000 | $19.99 | 978-0-00-720454-0 | PB | 7 3/4 x 5 1/8 in | 432 pp | Reissue

FootstepsOctober | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/Literary | BIO007000 | $17.99 | 978-0-00-720453-3 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 320 pp | Reissue

OctoberSCIENCE/HistorySCI034000$24.99978-0-00-748106-4TPB | 6 x 9 1/4 in | 320 ppb&w and colour illustrations

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Hide and SeekTh e Ir i sh P r i e s t i n th e Vat i can W h o D e f i e d th e Na z i C om mand Stephen Walker

As the swastika fl ew above Rome in 1943, Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty decided to resist and fi ght the new rulers quietly. He masterminded a large-scale operation from within the Vatican to help Jews and escaped Allied prisoners but SS Obersturmbanführer Herbert Kappler became his rival in a real-life game of ‘cat and mouse’ of epic proportions. With the war’s end, Kappler was found guilty of war crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment. Amazingly, O’Flaherty continued his relationship with Kappler, visiting his former rival in prison. Th e intense discussions between the two men led to an unlikely friendship. A dramatic true story of rivalry and survival during WWII.

Stephen Walker is an award-winning BBC journalist. He lives

in County Down with his wife and family.

August | HISTORY/Military/World War II | HIS027100 | $17.99 | 978-0-00-744849-4 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 352 pp

The New Elizabethans James Naughtie

Aft er Elizabeth II’s accession in 1952, the phase ‘New Elizabethans’ was commonly used as a way of describing ambitious young men and women whose energy and talents seemed to match those of the youthful monarch. Now, to mark the Diamond Jubilee, Radio 4 looks back over the span of the Queen’s reign to profi le 60 individuals who have helped to defi ne the era. With unique access to the scripts writt en by James Naughtie, this landmark book will be the perfect guide for anyone interested in Britain’s recent history.

James Naughtie presents the Today programme on BBC

Radio 4 and is former chief political correspondent of the

Guardian. He is a former Laurence Sterne fellow on the

Washington Post and Sony Radio Personality of the Year in

1990. James and his family live in London.

October | HISTORY/Europe/Great Britain | HIS015000 | $39.99 | 978-0-00-748650-2 | HB | 6 3/4 x 9 1/2 | 304 pp | 60 b&w illustrations

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All Hell Let LooseTh e World at War 1 9 3 9 – 1 9 4 5

Max Hastings

From one of the fi nest historians of the Second World War, All Hell Let Loose is a fresh and critically acclaimed perspective on the greatest, most terrible

event in history. A book which shows the impact of war upon hundreds of millions of people around the world – soldiers, sailors and airmen; housewives, farmers and children.

Hastings describes the course of events of the war, but focuses chiefl y upon human experience, which varied immensely from campaign to campaign, continent to continent. Th e book ranges across a vast canvas, from the agony of Poland amid the September 1939 Nazi invasion, to the 1943 Bengal famine, in which at least a million people died under British rule. Combining top-down analysis and bott om-up testimony, this is ‘everyman’s story’, an att empt to answer the question: ‘What was the Second World War like?’

Praise for All Hell Let Loose:‘No other general history of the war amalgamates so successfully the gut-wrenching personal details and the essential strategic arguments’ Th e Times‘Majestic…it is impossible to emerge without a sense of the sheer scale of human tragedy’ Daily Telegraph

Max Hastings studied at Charterhouse and Oxford

and became a foreign correspondent for BBC TV

and the London Evening Standard. A Fellow of the

Royal Society of Literature, he was knighted in

2002. He now lives in Berkshire.

‘Th e best single-volume history of the war ever writt en’

Sunday Times

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SoldiersA r my L iv e s and L o yal t i e s f rom R ed c oat s to D u st y War r i orsRichard Holmes

Th e British soldier forms a core component of British history. In this riveting and important book, Richard Holmes addresses the elements of change and continuity that lie at the heart of the soldier. Technological, political and social changes have all made their mark on the development of warfare, but have the att itudes of the soldier shift ed as much we might think? For Holmes, the soldier is part of a unique tribe – and the qualities of loyalty and heroism have continued to grow amongst these men.

November | HISTORY/Military/General | HIS027000 | $17.99 | 978-0-00-722570-5 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 704 ppPrevious edition: 978-0-00-722569-9 | HB

HitlerA. N. Wilson

In this brilliant biography of Adolf Hitler, acclaimed historian A N Wilson off ers a fresh interpretation of the life of the ‘ultimate demon-tyrant of history’. In 1923, Hitler was languishing in prison aft er leading an unsuccessful putsch to overthrow the German Government. Within a decade he was German Chancellor. Wilson reveals how Hitler grasped that the spoken word was going to be vital during the twentieth century: in this respect, the Führer is presented as a man ahead of his time, foreshadowing Hollywood and post-war politicians. Th is penetrating portrait provides a compelling introduction to a man whose evil continues to fascinate and appal.

October | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/Political | BIO010000 | $17.99 | 978-0-00-741350-8 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 224 ppPrevious edition: 978-0-00-741349-2 | HB

The Royal British Legion9 0 Ye ars o f He roe sMatt Croucher and The Royal British Legion

Th e Royal British Legion was founded in 1921. It is Britain’s leading charity providing fi nancial, social and emotional support to those who have served or who are currently serving in the British Armed Forces and their dependants. Th is superbly illustrated book is the defi nitive history of this much-loved organisation, charting its work with soldiers and ex-servicemen through the stories of its heroes, famous as well as unknown, during the highest-profi le military campaigns of the past 90 years.

August | HISTORY/Military/General | HIS027000 | $34.99 | 978-0-00-744153-2 | HB | 7 1/2 x 9 3/4 in | 256 pp

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Johnson’s Life of LondonTh e Peopl e W h o M a d e th e Ci t y That M a d e th e World

Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson believes that in order to understand London one has to know about its past. Th e heart and spirit of London lies in its people, in the range

of its cultures. Th rough its diversity and energy, London provides an environment which empowers people to create, the impetus to invent. Boris Johnson’s new book explores this cross current of infl uences between Westminster and the City, between the politicians and the wealth creators, over many centuries from Boudacea to the Rolling Stones.

Johnson’s Life of London, a fi tt ing tribute of course to one of the greatest Londoners, celebrates many of the characters who have made this city great. Boris’s book provides a chronological story of London but is writt en in the form of a relay race of biographies – some very famous fi gures, some more obscure. He ranges from the Romans to one of the author’s predecessors as mayor, Dick Whitt ington; from John Wilkes (a strong upholder of the freedom of the press) to J.M.W. Turner; from Chaucer to Gandhi – and through to modern times.

Boris Johnson writes with wit and erudition, providing the reader with delightful insights. Th e book discovers London as none of us have seen it before and the journey is exhilarating and surprising.

Boris Johnson was elected Mayor of London in

May 2008. Before this he was the Editor of the

Spectator and Member of Parliament for Henley-on-

Thames. He is the author of many books, notably

Have I Got Views for You and Dream of Rome.

‘A book of hidden gems’ Th e Times

NovemberHISTORY/Europe/Great BritainHIS015000$17.99978-0-00-741894-7PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 304 ppPrevious ed: 978-0-00-745733-5 | TPB

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Gentry6 0 0 Yea r s o f a Pec ul i a r l y E ng l i sh C l a s s Adam Nicolson

For generations England was a country dominated by its middling families, rooted on their land, in their locality, with a healthy interest in turning a profi t from their property and a deep distrust of the centralised state. Adam Nicolson concentrates on fourteen families with a time-span from 1400 to the present day and presents a convincing argument on what has created the distinctive English character combined with the sheer readability of an epic novel.

Adam Nicolson is the author of many books on history, travel

and the environment. He has won the Somerset Maugham

Award and the British Topography Prize.

October | HISTORY/Europe/Great Britain | HIS015000 | $17.99 | 978-0-00-733550-3 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 320 ppPrevious edition: 978-0-00-733549-7 | HB

Charles Dickens Simon Callow

Acclaimed actor and writer Simon Callow captures the essence of Charles Dickens in a sparkling biography that explores the central importance of the theatre to the life of the greatest storyteller in the English language. From his early years as a child entertainer in Portsmouth to his reluctant retirement just before his death, Dickens was obsessed with the stage. Callow brings his own unique insight to a life driven by performance and showmanship. He reveals an exuberant and irrepressible talent, whose ‘inimitable’ wit and personality crackle off the page.

Simon Callow is an actor, director and writer. He has appeared

in many fi lms. Callow’s books include Being an Actor, Shooting

the Actor, a highly acclaimed biography of Charles Laughton,

Love is Where it Falls, an account of his friendship with the

great literary agent, Peggy Ramsay.

November | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/Literary | BIO007000 | $17.99 | 978-0-00-744531-8 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 416 ppPrevious edition: 978-0-00-744530-1 | HB

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The Barefoot EmperorA n Ethi op ian Trag edy Philip Marsden

Now available in Canada. On one of Addis Ababa’s main roundabouts today sits a replica of ‘Sevastopol’, a 70-ton mortar commissioned by one of the most extraordinary leaders Africa has ever produced – King of Kings of Ethiopia, the Emperor Th eodore. In 1867, as a British expeditionary force advanced from the north and his kingdom collapsed around him, the increasingly erratic Th eodore retreated to his stronghold in Magdala. Th e resulting fate of Th eodore and his mortar forms the climax to this strange extravaganza, in which an isolated medieval kingdom came dramatically face-to-face with an ascendant Europe.

Philip Marsden is the author of several books on travels in

Ethiopia, Armenia, and other countries. The winner of the

Thomas Cook Travel Book of the Year Award, he is a fellow of

the Royal Society of Literature.

Now available | HISTORY/Africa/General | HIS001000 | $17.99 | 978-0-00-717346-4 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 320 pp

Extreme Metaphors J.G. Ballard

Aft er a morning’s writing J.G. Ballard oft en found himself with company. Latt erly, it was in his Shepperton home – an environment as fantastical as any of those in his fi ction, increasingly summoned into London suburbia, from which Ballard observed the advancing world. Th roughout his career Ballard entertained his many admirers and interviewers with insights into that world and its future. As a result of those interviews he acquired a somewhat oracular reputation. Extreme Metaphors collects the fi nest interviews of Ballard’s career. It is a testament to those visionary and predictive instincts. A book for lovers of Ballard but also for lovers of this world.

J. G. Ballard was born in 1930 in Shanghai, China. After the

attack on Pearl Harbour, Ballard and his family were placed in

a civilian prison camp. They returned to England in 1946. From

the publication of his fi rst novel, The Drowned World, in 1961,

Ballard was at the forefront of modern British fi ction writing

for over three decades. He died in 2009.

October | LITERARY COLLECTIONS/General | LCO000000 | $39.99 |978-0-00-745485-3 | HB | 6 x 9 1/4 in | 304 pp

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The QueenEl i z abe th I I and th e Monarchy, D iam ond Jub i l ee E di t i on Ben Pimlott

Th e royal family have been through a tumultuous decade, but with the wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton, Prince Philip’s 90th birthday and the forthcoming Diamond Jubilee celebrations, there is renewed interest and appreciation of our monarchy. Th e Queen is an in-depth look at the woman at the centre of it all using a wide range of new sources, with a new introduction and freshly updated.

Ben Pimlott is Professor of Politics and Contemporary History at

Birkbeck College, London. He has been a political columnist for

The Times, New Statesman and Sunday Times..

May | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/Royalty | BIO014000 | $17.99 | 978-0-00-747662-6 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 816 ppPrevious edition: 978-0-00-638319-2 | PB (1997)

Agatha Christie’s Murder in the MakingS tor i e s and S ec re t s f rom He r A rchive John Curran

In this follow-up to Agatha Christie’s Secret Notebooks, Christie archivist and expert John Curran leads the reader through the six decades of Agatha Christie’s career. From the 1920s, every decade saw her success grow to new heights while the emergence of the world-famous Collins Crime Club in 1930 brought with it the very fi rst Miss Marple mystery. Th is is Agatha Christie’s life and career, from the unknown original ending to her fi rst book to the unused ideas for her last, complete with two unpublished stories.

John Curran, edited the offi cial Agatha Christie Newsletter

for many years and acted as consultant to the National Trust

during the restoration of Greenway House, Dame Agatha’s

Devon home.

October | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/Literary | BIO007000 | $17.99 | 978-0-00-739678-8 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 496 ppPrevious edition: 978-0-00-739676-4 | HB

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Freddie Mercury: The Show Must Go On Rick Sky

Th is is an absorbing and intriguing account of Freddie Mercury’s life. Former showbiz reporter Rick Sky knew Mercury for 15 years, interviewing him on numerous occasions, sharing his thoughts and feelings as he changed from a young man into a star. Few others can claim such access to Mercurys’s life. Filled with beautiful photography of the fl amboyant star and a fascinating look at the impact his death had on friends, family and the world at large, this celebration of his extraordinary life is brought back to the world.

Rick Sky has worked in journalism for over 30 years and was

has been entertainment editor of the Sun, Daily Mirror and

Daily Star. His career has seen him interview the world’s most

famous musicians and rock stars.

November | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/Entertainment & Performing Arts | BIO005000 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-638435-9 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 256 pp | Reissue

This Is a CallTh e L i f e and Tim e s o f Dav e G rohl Paul Brannigan

He has sold over 40 million albums. He’s been in bands that have changed popular music forever. He saw his best friend commit suicide. He starts supergroups. He’s the nicest guy in rock. From Nirvana to Foo Fighters, from brotherhood to bitt er rivalry, from breathless highs to lifeless lows, Paul Brannigan gives an unparalleled, intimate and extraordinary account of the life and times of Dave Grohl that’s more personal, more startling, more thrilling, more heart-rending and more inspiring than anything writt en before.

Paul Brannigan has a professional relationship with Dave

Grohl stretching back almost 15 years. He is the former Editor

of Kerrang! and his writing on punk rock, grunge and hard rock

have also appeared in Q and Mojo magazines.

October | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/Composers & Musicians | BIO004000 | $17.99 | 978-0-00-739123-3 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 400 ppPrevious edition: 978-0-00-745433-4 | TPB

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Billy ConnollyTe nth A n niv e rs ar y E di t i on Pamela Stephenson

Billy Connolly’s eff ortlessly wicked whimsy has enthralled and split the sides of thousands upon thousands of adoring audiences. But who is the real Billy Connolly? Only one person can answer that question: his wife, Pamela Stephenson. Pamela’s writing combines the very personal with a frank objectivity to tell the story of Billy’s life from a desperately poor childhood in Glasgow to a household name. Now re-released for a new generation of comedy fans, with a stunning package and a new foreword from the author.

An Australian born in New Zealand, Pamela Stephenson is

famous for her starring role in Not the Nine O’Clock News

and other TV and fi lm work. She and Billy married in 1989

and currently live and work in Los Angeles, where she now

practises as a clinical psychologist.

July | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/Entertainment & Performing Arts | BIO005000 | $17.99 | 978-0-00-711092-6 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 304 pp | Reissue

Back Story David Mitchell

David Mitchell, who you may know for his inappropriate anger on every TV panel show except Never Mind the Buzzcocks, his look of permanent discomfort on Channel 4 sex comedy Peep Show or his online commenter-baiting reasonableness in the Observer, has noticed which way the media wind is blowing and writt en a book about his life. As well as giving a specifi c account of every single time he’s scored some smack, this memoir also details the singular, pitbull-infested charm of the FRP (‘Flat Roofed Pub’); the pain of being denied a childhood birthday party at McDonalds; and why it would be worse to bump into Michael Palin than Hitler on holiday.

November | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/Entertainment & Performing Arts | BIO005000 | $19.99 | 978-0-00-735173-2 | TPB | 6 x 9 1/4 in | 304 pp

Also available in hardback and audio:

$29.99 | 978-0-00-735172-5 | HB$32.99 | 978-0-00-743079-6 | CD

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Astronomy Photographer of the YearRoyal Observatory Greenwich

Th is is a collection of incredible pictures of space taken by professional and amateur photographers around the world. It comprises images from the fi rst four years of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition organised by the Royal Observatory Greenwich in association with Sky at Night Magazine. Supported by the photo-sharing website, Flickr, the competition has revealed some incredible images in 2012, showing astronomical objects from within our solar system and far into deep space. All winning and shortlisted images for 2012 will be included.

November | SCIENCE/Astronomy | SCI004000 | $39.99 | 978-0-00-748280-1 | HB | 10 1/4 x 10 1/4 in | 192 pp | over 200 colour photographs

Adventures Among BirdsW.H. Hudson, Introduction by Robert Macfarlane

Hudson’s experience of diff erent forms of birdlife is prodigious and he weaves a thousand small anecdotes together into a rallying call against indiff erence to the beauty of birds. From childhood memories of his fi rst caged bird to the beauty of the diversity of birdlife in England, Hudson’s delight at this particular aspect of nature is palpable. Adventures Among Birds is a collection of detailed litt le pictures of the feathered world and why it matt ers. Told with an unrelenting passion for its subject, Hudson’s book is guaranteed to draw you in with its countless beautiful descriptions in miniature.

July | NATURE/Birds & Birdwatching | NAT004000 | $34.99 | 978-0-00-746640-5 | HB | 6 x 9 1/4 in | 512 pp

The Kingdom of PlantsTh e D iv e rs i t y o f P l ant s i n K e w Gard e n sForeword by David Attenborough

Th e Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew are the world’s premiere botanical gardens. With a rich history of collecting and categorising plant species from across the globe, it stands today as a unique microcosm in which we can explore the entire plant world. Th e Kingdom of Plants tells the tale of how plants fi rst began to live on land, and how they have come to fi ll their place in the natural world today. It is a tale that reaches deep into the soil beneath our feet and high into the atmosphere about our heads. Illustrated with over 200 stunning photographs and tied to the major newtelevision series.

July | NATURE/Plants | NAT026000 | $34.99 | 978-0-00-746333-6 | HB | 7 1/2 x 9 5/8 in | 256 pp

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Memory of the WorldDocume nt s that De f i ne Human Hi stor y and He r i tag e

UNESCO

From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, priceless documentary heritage record the diversity of languages, peoples and knowledge that have

infl uenced humanity from the early days of human history to the present. Th is heritage documents important events, discoveries or inventions that have transformed the world.

Established in 1992, the UNESCO Memory of the World programme was created to preserve these recorded treasures of humanity and mobilize resources so that future generations can enjoy this legacy that is preserved in the major libraries, archives and museums across the globe, from the archival records of the Hudson’s Bay Company and the Quebec Seminary Collection 1623–1800 to Norman McLaren’s 1952 NFB fi lm, Neighbours.

Informative and surprisingly moving, this book is a full listing of all entries on the Memory of the World register, a unique list of documentary heritage with photographs and descriptions of 245 precious documents, from the Gutenberg Bible to the Bayeux Tapestry, from Philippine paleographs to 1939’s Th e Wizard of Oz.

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Collins Fungi Guide Stefan Buczacki, Chris Shields and Denys OvendenNovember | NATURE/Mushrooms | NAT022000 | $43.99 | 978-0-00-746648-1 | PB | 5 3/8 x 7 5/8 in | 640 pp | Previous edition: 978-0-00-724290-0 | HB

Nature Near London Richard JefferiesIntroduction by Robert MacFarlaneSeptember | NATURE/General | NAT000000 | $34.99 | 978-0-00-747901-6 | HB | 6 x 9 1/4 in | 256 pp

Woodlands Oliver RackhamOctober | NATURE/Reference | NAT027000 | $32.99 | 978-0-00-748104-0 | TPB | 6 x 9 1/4 in | 480 pp

Collins New Naturalist Library – Partridges G.R. Potts and Francis BunerOctober | NATURE/Birds & Birdwatching | NAT004000 | 5 7/8 x 8 1/2 in | 400 pp$115.00 | 978-0-00-741870-1 | HB$66.99 | 978-0-00-741871-8 | PB

Fragile EarthR e v i s e d and Upd ated

Natural disasters, climate change, the exploitation of the world’s resources and human development are changing our planet at a relentless pace. Using over 200 stunning images from the air, land and space, Fragile Earth brings together the most dramatic natural and man-made events.

Revised and updated with new information and photographs, striking views of our changing planet show the extraordinary eff ects of man and nature including the Alberta Oil Sands and the eff ects of the 2011 Japanese tsunami. Each set of carefully selected ‘before and aft er’ pictures is combined with detailed explanations allowing you to understand exactly what has happened to our planet in the past, and what is likely to happen in the future.

November | NATURE/General | NAT000000 | $39.99 | 978-0-00-745523-2 | HB | 8 3/4 x 10 3/8 in | 296 ppPrevious edition: 978-0-00-726680-7 | PB

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Collins World AtlasC om pl e te E di t i on

Th is is a fully revised general reference atlas in the exciting Collins World Atlas range. Highly detailed maps giving balanced worldwide coverage, beautifully illustrated thematic pages and thousands of facts and statistics including world and continental ranking tables. Th is is the fl agship title in the Collins World atlas range, giving a full picture of the Earth through the use of maps, satellite images, space and aerial photography, 3D terrain models and graphics. Th ese features are further enhanced by fact boxes and internet links on each topic.

October | REFERENCE/Atlases | REF002000 | $49.99 | 978-0-00-745610-9 | HB | 10 3/8 x 14 1/8 in | 240 pp

The Times Universal Atlas of the WorldS ec ond E di t i on

Th is is a completely new edition of a world atlas in the most prestigious atlas range in the world. 170 pages of mapping provide an amazingly detailed view of the world with detailed geographical information beside each map giving the reader a greater understanding of each area. Th e reference mapping, produced in the beautifully clear and distinctive Times style has been completely updated with thousands of changes refl ecting recent geopolitical and geographical change around the world. As with all atlases in the Times range, it off ers great authority, outstanding quality and att ention to detail.

October | REFERENCE/Atlases | REF002000 | $74.99 | 978-0-00-745522-5 | HB+SC | 10 1/4 x 12 1/4 in | 360 pp

The Times Atlas of LondonR educed Format Edition

Th e Times Atlas of London maps the story of the capital from its humble beginnings to the megacity it is today. It charts London’s highs and lows through maps, rarely seen photographs and texts, as well as statistics, archive images, and historical accounts. For local Londoners, tourists, and general readers wanting to fi nd out what lies above and beneath the surface of this great city, this is the perfect place to start as well as being the defi nitive London guide and an indispensible compendium for anyone looking to visit the capital for the 2012 Olympics.

July | TRAVEL/Maps & Road Atlases | TRV027000 | $39.99 | 978-0-00-747878-1 | HB | 7 3/8 x 9 in | 304 pp

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Extreme Survivors6 0 o f th e World ’s Most E x t re m e S ur v ival Stor i e s Foreword by Bear Grylls

A collection of sixty of the most daring escapes, famous shipwrecks and ultimate survivals illustrated with the statistics, descriptions, archive photographs and maps to give the reader a full understanding of, for example, how Joe Simpson crawled to safety in the South American Andean mountains and how Shackelton’s men survived the incredible journey by boat to South Georgia. Th ese are astonishing stories of human endurance and endeavour.

October | HISTORY/World | HIS037000 | $22.99 | 978-0-00-748277-1 | PB | 7 1/2 x 9 3/4 in | 264 ppPrevious edition: 978-0-00-736845-7 | HB

World’s Ultimate Cycling RidesTh e B e st 3 0 0 Cycl i ng Eve nt s

Follow the professionals on a stage of le Tour de France or mountain bike across South Africa in the Absa Cape Epic – if you’re an adventurer on two wheels, this is the book for you. World’s Ultimate Cycling Rides is the ultimate compendium of the world’s greatest cycling challenges, covering everything from BMX to long distance treks. Conquer the three peaks of Yorkshire, discover such Canadian races as the TransRockiesChallenge BC to Alberta and the Grande Prix Cycliste de Montréal and fi nd out where to watch – or compete against – the world’s best.

October | SPORTS & RECREATION/Cycling | SPO011000 | $29.99 | 978-0-00-748281-8 | PB | 6 1/4 x 8 1/4 in | 512 pp

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World’s Ultimate Running Races | $29.99 | 978-0-00-743190-8 | PB

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Sky’s the Limit Richard MooreAugust | SPORTS & RECREATION/Cycling | SPO011000 | $17.99 | 978-0-00-734182-5 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 352 pp

Queen Vic: My Autobiography Victoria PendletonOctober | SPORTS & RECREATION/Cycling | SPO011000 | 6 x 9 1/4 in | 352 pp$22.99 | 978-0-00-747653-4 | TPB$41.99 | 978-0-00-732752-2 | HB

KnuckleJames Quinn McDonagh

When a simmering family feud between three clans of Irish travellers erupts aft er one member dies following a pub fi ght in London, the clans decide to go to war. Over twenty years, the families become engulfed in a cycle of violent revenge – taunting each other with video messages, risking the families’ honour and placing big-money bets on the result of bare-knuckle fi ghts between the clans’ best fi ghters. Knuckle is the story of Irish traveller, clan head and champion bare-knuckle boxer James Quinn McDonagh and the basis for an epic documentary.

October | SPORTS & RECREATION/Boxing | SPO008000 | $17.99 | 978-0-00-746703-7 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 304 pp

Wayne Rooney: My Decade in the Premier LeagueWayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney is widely regarded as one of the leading football players of his generation. A talisman for Manchester United, since his transfer to them in 2004, Rooney is their star player and the fi rst name on the team sheet. Th is is his fi rst-hand account of his ten years playing at the highest level in English football – and for the biggest club in the world. It is his inside story of life on the pitch for Manchester United, the League titles, FA Cups, League Cups and Champions League adventures.

September | SPORTS & RECREATION/Soccer | SPO040000 | $22.99 | 978-0-00-747652-7 | TPB | 6 x 9 1/4 in | 320 pp | 16 pp colour photosAlso available in hardback: $29.99 | 978-0-00-724263-4

Kitchen Diaries 2A Year o f S i m pl e S up pe rs

Nigel Slater

From Nigel Slater, one of Britain’s best-loved food writers and presenter of BBC One’s Simple Suppers, a beautiful and inspiring companion volume to the

acclaimed Kitchen Diaries.Kitchen Diaries was one of the most acclaimed food books

of recent times. With Kitchen Diaries 2: A Year of Simple Suppers, Nigel Slater returns to this inspiring structure – recording the food he buys, prepares, eats and shares throughout the year. With over 300 recipes, many from his hugely successful TV series Simple Suppers, Kitchen Diaries 2 is full of classic Slater ideas, from a cider loaf to start the new year, to an indulgent chicken and leek pie or a simple, fresh salad of pears and bitt er leaves.

Nigel Slater is the author of a collection of

bestselling books, including the classics Real Fast

Food and Real Cooking. He has written a much-

loved column for the Observer for over a decade.

His autobiography, Toast: The Story of a Boy’s

Hunger, won six major awards, including the British

Biography of the Year.

Also available:

Kitchen Diaries$29.99 | 978-0-00-724115-6 | TPBTender I: A Cook and His Vegetable Patch$44.95 | 978-0-00-724849-0 | HBTender II: A Cook’s Guide to the Fruit Garden$39.95 | 978-0-00-732521-4 | HBTender Boxed Set$69.99 | 978-0-00-744789-3 | TPB in slipcaseToast: The Story of a Boy’s Hunger$17.99 | 978-0-00-739361-9 | PB

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Preserves Jill Nice

With the most basic equipment, a litt le time and some fresh produce you can make a jam, pickle or drink that’s totally unique, incredibly delicious and inexpensive. Whether you want to savour the taste of your summer tomatoes all year round, treat your friends and family to the most thoughtful presents or are looking for a way to control what’s in yours and your children’s food, this beautifully illustrated, practical and easy-to-use guide provides a wealth of ideas for making delicious preserves and drinks from over fi ft y fruits and vegetables.

Jill Nice was born in London and brought up in East Anglia,

where an abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables led to a

fascination for the varied ways in which the natural harvest

could be put imaginative use, and a passionate, long-lasting

love of preserving. She has appeared on radio and television,

and is the author of many books.

May | COOKING/General | CKB000000 | $24.99 | 978-0-00-742079-7 | HB | 6 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 240 pp

Cake Rachel Allen

Every home baker dreams of the perfect cake, a cake that’s light and moist that not only tastes amazing but works every time, that will cheer you up on a rainy Sunday or make someone feel special. Cake is full of such recipes and Rachel always has the perfect, fool-proof recipe. It’s her fail-safe recipes, with easy-to-follow methods, thoughtful tips and advice that have been helping her readers over the years to make the most gorgeous cakes and bakes that work every time. Sponges, muffi ns, brownies, pop cakes, cheesecakes, tortes, pudding cakes, whether they are indulgent or healthy(ish), chocolaty, nutt y or fruity, sweet or savoury, gluten-free you’ll fi nd them all in this ultimate cake bible.

Bestselling cookery writer Rachel Allen was brought up in

Dublin and studied at the prestigious Ballymaloe Cookery

School. Today, Rachel is an international TV chef and a

frequent guest on BBC’s Saturday Kitchen; she is also a

journalist, mother and a teacher at Ballymaloe.

October | COOKING/Methods/Baking | CKB004000 | $39.99 | 978-0-00-730905-4 | HB | 7 1/2 x 9 5/8 in | 304 pp | 120 colour illustrations

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The Intolerant GourmetD el i c i ou s A l l e rg y -Fr i e nd ly Hom e C ook i ng f or Eve r yon e Pippa Kendrick

Food writer and cook Pippa Kendrick revolutionises allergy-friendly food with an inspired collection of delicious recipes for everyone to make, share and enjoy – that just happen to be free from wheat, gluten, yeast, egg, dairy and soya. Pippa’s fresh, inclusive approach to ‘free from’ cooking and her engaging personality shine through to make the recipe book that food intolerants have been crying out for: a beautiful modern-day cookery bible to cherish and share, and to turn to again and again.

Pippa Kendrick is a food writer and cook whose allergy-

friendly recipes and advice on food intolerance has earned

her a growing following through her successful website,

www.theintolerantgourmet.com.

August | COOKING/Health & Healing/Allergy | CKB106000 | $34.99 | 978-0-00-744864-7 | PLC | 7 1/2 x 9 3/4 in | 240 pp | colour photos throughout

Cake AngelsA ma z i ng G l ute n , W h e at and Dai r y Free C ak e s Julia Thomas

Light and fl uff y sponges, gorgeous cupcakes, rich fruit cakes and moreish traybakes – all without butt er, fl our or cream. Julia Th omas, the talented home cook behind the popular Cake Angels bakery, shares her secrets for a delicious range of well-loved cakes that everyone can enjoy, even if they have an intolerance or allergy. Cake Angels takes you step-by-step through the secrets of successful baking, explains frequently used ingredients and provides easy-to-follow recipes that even novice bakers will feel confi dent making.

Julia Thomas established the award-winning free-from

bakery, Cake Angels, after being diagnosed with breast cancer

during pregnancy and told to remove dairy from her diet.

Cake Angels now delivers great-tasting cakes throughout

England through www.cakeangels.co.uk.

August | COOKING/Methods/Baking | CKB004000 | $26.99 | 978-0-00-743929-4 | PLC | 7 1/2 x 9 1/4 in | 176 pp

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Still Got It, Never Lost It!My Stor yLouie Spence

Th is is the story of Louie Spence, star of Pineapple Dance Studios and Louie Spence’s Showbusiness. From a very early age Louie loved to dance and had high ambitions. Before long Louie’s blue leotard had become a mainstay of the family home, and soon he was accepted into the Italia Conti School of Th eatre Arts. And he never looked back. Now a TV personality in his own right, Louie has become a much-loved household name.

June | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/Personal Memoirs | BIO026000 | $17.99 | 978-0-00-744771-8 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 320 ppPrevious edition: 978-0-00-744770-1 | TPB

Tales of the Gypsy DressmakerThelma Madine

Th elma Madine is the dressmaker and breakaway star from Big Fat Gypsy Weddings, the most-talked about show on TV in 2011. From 200-foot trains to 20-stone skirts, hundreds of LED lights to thousands of Swarovski crystals, gypsy girls spend their childhoods dreaming of fairytale dresses and Th elma is the woman who makes these dreams come true. However, it hasn’t been an easy journey and behind her warmth, compassion and hardworking nature, Th elma reveals a life of struggles and personal heartache.

October | CRAFTS & HOBBIES/Fashion | CRA009000 | $17.99 | 978-0-00-745696-3 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 304 pp | 16 pp colour photosPrevious edition: 978-0-00-745681-9 | HB

The Best of Grand DesignsKevin McCloud

Kevin McCloud is widely recognised as Britain’s premier commentator on modern architecture and design and he has built up an international reputation over the past decade with his ground-breaking television series on Channel Four, Grand Designs. To celebrate ten glorious years of programming he now delves into the archives to show us the best builds across all ten series, including the ten winners of the Grand Design Awards. Supported with archive photography, building plans and Kevin’s own unique take on why he liked, or disliked a particular design, it’s a remarkable book to leaf through and reminds us in no uncertain terms why the series has been an important legacy for good design.

December | HOUSE & HOME/General | HOM000000 | $39.99 | 978-0-00-748562-8 | HB | 7 1/2 x 9 5/8 in | 288 pp

Happy AdultsCathy Glass

Number 1 bestselling author Cathy Glass reveals the secrets of happiness and contentment in adulthood by combining common-sense psychology with tried-and-tested strategies and case studies, always from her own unique and insightful perspective. With practical guidance on how to develop your own optimistic personal philosophy, tips on when to listen to intuition, and att itude and lifestyle suggestions, Happy Adults is the essential manual for gett ing the best out of life.

Available now | SELF-HELP/Personal Growth/Happiness | SEL016000 | $17.99 | 978-0-00-744270-6 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 208 pp

Another Forgotten ChildCathy Glass

Eight-year-old Aimee’s fi ve older half-siblings were taken into care many years ago, but Aimee, the forgott en child, was left at home to suff er. When foster carer Cathy Glass agrees to take on Aimee, she has reservations, but something about the referral instantly tugs at her heart strings. But as Aimee begins to trust Cathy her behaviour improves and she starts to open up. And the more Cathy learns about Aimee’s life before she came into care the more horrifi ed she becomes.

October | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/Personal Memoirs | BIO026000 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-748677-9 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 304 pp

Too Hurt to StayTh e Tr u e S tor y o f a Troubl e d B o y ’s D e spe rate S e arch f or a L ov i ng Hom eCasey Watson

Eight-year-old Spencer took himself to social services and demanded to be taken into care. It was a desperate act, a cry for help. Casey is determined to try and understand what Spencer is going through and help him fi nd the loving home he is so desperately searching for. But it’s only when Spencer’s mother gets in touch with social services for the fi rst time that gradually everything starts to make sense…

November | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/Personal Memoirs | BIO026000 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-743662-0 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 304 pp

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Two Thousand Miracles and a MidwifeMore Tal e s f rom B r i ta in’s L ong e s t S e r v i ng Midw ife Linda Fairley

In 1972 in the brand new Ashton maternity unit, times have changed since Linda fi rst started serving as a midwife. Gone are the starched skirts and swaddling clothes: these are the exhilarating days of disposable needles, razors, sheets and even nurses’ caps… but one thing has stayed the same – giving birth. Linda helped many women through their most vulnerable hours and, as the midwives of Ashton grew up, so too did the mothers – and Linda found herself delivering the babies of mothers she helped to bring into the world decades earlier.

Linda Fairley is now one of Britain’s longest-serving midwives,

but although she has seen generations of women give birth

and delivered over 2,000 babies, every new arrival is a miracle.

December | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/Personal Memoirs | BIO026000 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-745714-4 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 320 pp

Confessions of a Male Nurse Michael Alexander

Confessions of a Male Nurse narrates the highs, lows and madness of Michael Alexander’s experiences working as a male nurse in hospitals across the globe. Witt y and worrying in equal measures, Alexander’s stories take us from his early days as an insecure trainee in New Zealand, to shift s in some of London’s busiest hospitals, via a psychiatric unit and a snow sports resort in the Swiss Alps. From the people who brought you Confessions of a GP, here are more witt y insights to the medical profession.

August | HEALTH & FITNESS/General | HEA000000 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-746954-3 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 336 pp

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Confessions of a GPDr Benjamin Daniels$19.99 | 978-1-84756-307-1 | PB

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Collins English for Business: ReadingAnna Osborn

Th is brand new self-study book is the ideal way for business people to refi ne their reading skills in English. It provides practice reading the kinds of texts that business people come into contact with at work every day, from e-mail to marketing material to business documents, using authentic examples from real business situations. It is aimed particularly at executives who communicate in English frequently or work in foreign or multinational companies.

November | FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY/English as a Second Language | FOR007000 | $19.99 | 978-0-00-746943-7 | PB | 7 1/2 x 9 5/8 in | 128 pp

Collins Work On Your HandwritingCollins Work on Your Handwriting will help students to improve their handwriting in English. Th is workbook is suitable for EFL/ESL students of all levels whose studies require longhand writing, such as those preparing for the IELTS exams. It is ideal both for use in the classroom and for self-study or academic study. Th e page-by-page layout with write-in exercises gives students practice of lett er, word and sentence formation. It also off ers practical guidance and practice to help students to improve their punctuation.

October | LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES/Handwriting | LAN007000 | $12.99 | 978-0-00-746942-0 | PB | 8 1/4 x 11 3/4 in | 64 pp

Collins Effective Business CommunicationBob Dignen and Ian McMaster

Collins Eff ective Business Communication helps you to use the English you know to communicate clearly and confi dently at work, enabling you to get your message across more clearly and to create bett er understanding with colleagues and business partners.

December | FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY/English as a Second Language | FOR007000 | $24.99 | 978-0-00-746056-4 | PB | 7 1/2 x 9 5/8 in | 160 pp | Previously listed

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Collins Bradford’s Crossword Solver’s Dictionary, Fifth EditionAnne R. Bradford

Th is new edition of the much-loved Bradford’s Crossword Solver’s Dictionary off ers more than ever! Available in hardback with a clear text design, this edition is durable and easy to use. Users will never again be short of answers to their crossword clues! Compiled and craft ed by a single author based on 45 years’ experience of crossword solving, every word in this dictionary has appeared as a solution to a real crossword clue.

November | GAMES/Crosswords/Dictionaries | GAM003040 | $32.99 | 978-0-00-747875-0 | HB | 6 3/8 x 9 7/8 in | 896 ppPrevious edition: 978-0-00-732927-4 | fourth edition

Collins Little Book of Bridge SecretsInside the covers of this litt le book lie the state secrets of the game of bridge. Th e rules take a moment to learn, the game years to master. Yet every page of this book off ers a nugget of bridge wisdom. It reveals how to play a good defensive hand, how to devise a bidding system, what you can likely read from an opponent’s play. With these tips by your side you will soon fi nd yourself matching the play of the savviest bridge veterans and even show them where they’ve missed a trick!

November | GAMES/Card Games/Bridge | GAM002010 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-748020-3 | PB | 3 7/8 x 5 7/8 in | 128 pp

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Collins Little Book of Christmas Parlour GamesNovember | GAMES/General | GAM000000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-748301-3 | PB | 3 7/8 x 5 7/8 in | 128 pp

Holy BibleEng l i sh S tand ard Ve rs i on

Zipped Compact EditionOctober | BIBLES/English Standard Version/General | BIB003000 | $26.99 | HB | 3 7/8 x 5 7/8 in | 1216 ppBrown Chestnut Trutone: 978-0-00-748007-4Navy Blue and Tan: 978-0-00-748008-1

Gift/Award EditionJune | BIBLES/English Standard Version/General | BIB003000 | $9.99 | PB| 4 3/4 x 7 1/4 in | 1056 ppPink: 978-0-00-746601-6Navy Blue: 978-0-00-746602-3

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Puzzles to test your brain…Collins Quick PuzzlesWhether it’s a tea break, a bus ride, or at the end of a long day, sometimes you just want a quick puzzle to sett le down with. All of the puzzles in the Collins Quick series are designed to fi t into short breaks – and will stimulate your brain just the right amount.

Collins Quick ArrowwordJuly | GAMES/Word & Word Search | GAM014000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-746502-6 | PB | 7 1/2 x 9 5/8 in | 256 pp

Collins Quick CrosswordJuly | GAMES/Crosswords/General | GAM003000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-746500-2 | HB notepad | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 464 pp

Collins Quick Su DokuJuly | GAMES/Sudoku | GAM017000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-746501-9 | HB notepad | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 416 pp

Serious Su DokuTh ese puzzle books are perfect for the intermediate and more expert su doku solver in need of a constant supply of challenging puzzles. Each title guarantees hours of absorbing, brain-stretching entertainment!

Collins Su Doku Grandmaster Book 1October | GAMES/Sudoku | GAM017000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-746351-0 | HB with elastic closure | 5 7/8 x 7 3/4 in | 128 pp

Collins Su Doku Grandmaster Book 2October | GAMES/Sudoku | GAM017000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-746352-7 | HB with elastic closure | 3 7/8 x 5 7/8 in | 128 pp

The Times Diffi cult Su Doku Book 6September | GAMES/Sudoku | GAM017000 | $12.99 | 978-0-00-746516-3 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 320 pp

The Times Ultimate Killer Su Doku Book 4November | GAMES/Sudoku | GAM017000 | $12.99 | 978-0-00-746517-0 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 224 pp

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…and work those grey cells!

Quizzes for everyone!Th ese books contain hundreds of brand new quizzes covering everything from general knowledge, sports, cricket and football. Each quiz provides good clean fun for all. Th e answers are quick and easy to fi nd so that anyone can become a quiz master.

Collins Pub QuizOctober | GAMES/Quizzes | GAM008000 | $12.99 | 978-0-00-747997-9 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 416 pp

Collins Quiz NightOctober | GAMES/Quizzes | GAM008000 | $12.99 | 978-0-00-747998-6 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 416 pp

Collins Sports Quiz BookOctober | GAMES/Quizzes | GAM008000 | $12.99 | 978-0-00-747994-8 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 224 pp

Collins Cricket Quiz BookOctober | GAMES/Quizzes | GAM008000 | $12.99 | 978-0-00-747995-5 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 224 pp

Collins Football Quiz BookOctober | GAMES/Quizzes | GAM008000 | $12.99 | 978-0-00-747996-2 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 224 pp

Word gamesCompelling and addictive, these titles are cracking alternatives to the number-based puzzles. Just pick up a pen and get puzzling to increase your vocabulary and cranial fl exibility. Even though you’ll be working your brain, it’s the perfect way to unwind!

Times Codeword 4August | GAMES/Puzzles | GAM007000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-746515-6 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 192 pp

Collins Wordsearch: Book 1October | GAMES/Word & Word Search | GAM014000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-747780-7 | SP | 7 1/2 x 9 5/8 in | 256 pp

Collins Wordsearch: Book 2October | GAMES/Word & Word Search | GAM014000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-747781-4 | SP | 7 1/2 x 9 5/8 in | 256 pp

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Collins maps and road atlases2013 Map of EuropeSeptember | TRAVEL/Maps & Road Atlases | TRV027000 | $8.99 | 978-0-00-747897-2 | Mfo | 5 1/2 x 9 7/8 x inPrevious edition: 978-0-00-736410-7 | 2011

2013 Map of FranceSeptember | TRAVEL/Maps & Road Atlases | TRV027000 | $8.99 | 978-0-00-747898-9 | Mfo | 5 1/2 x 9 7/8 inPrevious edition: 978-0-00-736411-4 | 2011

Britain Easy Route Planning MapSeptember | TRAVEL/Maps & Road Atlases | TRV027000 | $8.99 | 978-0-00-748278-8 | Mfo | 5 1/2 x 9 5/8 inPrevious edition: 978-0-00-727390-4 | 2009

2013 Collins Essential Road Atlas EuropeOctober | TRAVEL/Maps & Road Atlases | TRV027000 | $19.99 | 978-0-00-747899-6 | SP | 8 1/4 x 11 3/4 in | 294 ppPrevious edition: 978-0-00-743842-6 | 2012

The Times Britain’s Scenic RailwaysE x pl or i ng th e C ount r y b y R ai l f rom C or nwal l to th e Hig h l and s Julian Holland and David Spaven

Th is is a portrait of 50 of the most scenic railway routes in England, Scotland and Wales, from the authors of Th e Times Mapping the Railways. Detailed text on history, geography and present-day operations is complemented by stunning Bartholomew historical mapping and a selection of high-quality photographs supported by railway memorabilia and extracts from gradient profi les and track diagrams to illustrate the passage of the railway through the diverse landscapes of Britain.

Julian Holland is a writer and photographer for many railway

books including The Lost Lines of Britain and Steaming

Across Britain. David Spaven is a rail freight consultant and

geographer.

November | TRAVEL/Europe/Great Britain | TRV009070 | $49.99 | 978-0-00-747879-8 | HB | 8 3/8 x 10 7/8 in | 304 pp

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Essential Modern Classics The Hobbit J. R. R. Tolkien

Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home… Th at is, until one day the wizard Gandalf and a band

of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services – as a burglar – on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon. Bilbo’s life will never be the same again.

Seldom has any book been so widely read and loved as J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic tale, Th e Hobbit. Since its fi rst publication in 1937 it has remained in print to delight each new generation of readers all over the world, and its hero, Bilbo Baggins, has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals of fi ction.

J.R.R. Tolkien was born on 3rd January 1892 in

Bloemfontein. After serving in the First World War,

he embarked upon a distinguished academic career

and was recognised as one of the fi nest philologists

in the world. He is, however, best known for his

extraordinary works of fi ction The Hobbit, The Lord

of the Rings and The Silmarillion. He died on 2nd

September 1973 at the age of 81.

Read it before you see it!

JuneJUVENILE FICTION/Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic (Age 9+)JUV037000$9.99978-0-00-745842-4PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 368 ppPrevious ed: 978-0-00-675402-2 | PB

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This Moose Belongs to MeOliver Jeffers, Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers

Wilfred owned a moose. He hadn’t always owned a moose. Th e moose came to him a while ago and he knew, just KNEW that it was meant to be his.

He called it Marcel.’Most of the time Marcel is very obedient, abiding by

Wilbur’s book of extensive rules on how to be a good pet. But sometimes he doesn’t quite seem to be listening, plus he has a tendency to wander off wherever he pleases when they go out walking. All the same, Wilfred is still very proud to have a pet like Marcel.

Until one day, deep in the woods, someone else seems to recognise Marcel! Is Marcel really Wilfred’s pet aft er all?

A lavishly-llustrated, thought-provoking story, which cleverly and light-heartedly examines the concept of ownership.

Oliver Jeffers graduated from The University of

Ulster in 2001 with First Class honours and has

since exhibited his paintings around the world.

His outstanding talent has been recognised by

several high-profi le awards, including the Nestlé

Children’s Book Prize Gold Award 2005. Lost and

Found was broadcast as an animation on Channel

4 on Christmas Eve 2008. Oliver lives and works in

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Stuck (Book and CD)Chaos ensues when a young boy gets his kite stuck up a tree in this laugh-out-loud picture book! Floyd gets his kite stuck up a tree. He throws up his shoe to shift it, but that gets stuck too. So he throws up his other shoe and that gets stuck, along with… a ladder, a pot of paint, the kitchen sink, an orang-utan and a whale, amongst other things! Will Floyd ever get his kite back? A hilarious book with a wonderful surprise ending.

November | JUVENILE FICTION/General (Ages 3–5) | JUV000000 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-747814-9 | PB+CD | 8 7/8 x 12 1/4 in | 32 pp

Up and DownA miniature hardback edition of this fantastic sequel to Lost and Found in which we re-visit the boy and the penguin aft er their trip to the South Pole. Th e boy and the penguin enjoy spending all their time together – until the penguin starts to dream of fl ying, ignoring the boy’s advice that it is impossible. He runs away, visiting place aft er place and searching for a chance to get his feet off the ground. But will fl ying be everything he had hoped? And is the boy missing him, as much as he is missing the boy?

September | JUVENILE FICTION/General (Ages 3–5) | JUV000000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-747682-4 | HB | 5 3/4 x 5 7/8 in | 32 pp

Favourite titles from Oliver Jeffers:

Lost and Found$9.99 | PB | 978-0-00-715036-6$9.99 | Board | 978-0-00-730434-9

Up and Down$9.99 | PB | 978-0-00-726385-1

The Way Back Home$9.99 | PB | 978-0-00-718232-9$9.99 | Board | 978-0-00-732327-2

How to Catch a Star$9.99 | PB | 978-0-00-715034-2$9.99 | Board | 978-0-00-732461-3

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OutlawTh e S tor y o f R ob i n Hood Michael Morpurgo

Aft er a fi erce storm, a boy discovers a human skull, buried beneath the roots of an ancient tree. A skull with a legendary story. A vivid re-imagining of the legendary hero Robin Hood comes to life with Michael Morpurgo.

Homeless and lost in a dark, strange forest, young Robin is rescued by a motley crew of misfi ts. He yearns to avenge his father and seek justice against cruel oppressors and to defeat the Sheriff of Nott ingham, once and for all. Th rough his friends, Robin Hood fi nds the courage to become a hero.

May | JUVENILE FICTION/Historical/General (Age 9+) | JUV016000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-746592-7 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 224 pp

SparrowTh e S tor y o f Joan o f A rc Michael Morpurgo

Eloise has always loved Joan of Arc. Noble, honest and brave, she was everything Eloise wishes to be. And on a bright sunny day in Orleans, Eloise has a very special daydream… Th is is a superb re-imagining of the story of Joan of Arc by master storyteller and author of War Horse:

A young girl faces an impossible task – to save her beloved France from tyrants. To free her country, Joan will lose everyone she has ever loved. But she listens to her heart and believes in her calling. Th rough patience, perseverance and unbreakable spirit, Joan of Arc leads armies to victory and fi nds the strength to face the cruellest of destinies.

May | JUVENILE FICTION/Historical/General (Age 9+) | JUV016000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-746595-8 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 256 pp

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Times of War CollectionA stunning paperback box set of three classic novels from Michael Morpurgo set in World War I, World War II and the Afghanistan confl ict. Contains Private Peaceful, An Elephant in the Garden and Shadow.

December | JUVENILE FICTION/Animals/Generall (Age 9+) | JUV002000 | $24.99 | 978-0-00-748795-0 | PB+SC | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in

War Horse [Abridged]Michael Morpurgo’s famous book – now a motion picture and a stage phenomenon – as read by Dan Stevens on audio CD.

Available now | JUVENILE FICTION/Animals/General (Age 7+) | JUV002000 | $21.99 | 978-0-00-735744-4 | CD | 5 1/2 x 5 5/8 in | 3 CDs

Classic Collection Volume 4 (unabridged)Audio recordings of four of Michael Morpurgo’s novels: Friend or Foe, Toro Toro, From Hereabout Hill, and Wreck of the Zanzibar.

July | JUVENILE FICTION/Animals/General (Age 7+) | JUV002000 | $29.99 | 978-0-00-743076-5 | CD | 5 1/2 x 5 5/8 in | 9 CDs

Luxury collector’s hardback gift editions of classic stories from Michael Morpurgo

ShadowAmid the terror of the Afghan war, young Aman is initially repulsed by the appearance of a western dog – not a customary pet in his part of the world – but soon discovers he has found a friend in the dog called Shadow.

December | JUVENILE FICTION/Animals/General (Age 9+) | JUV002000 | $21.99 | 978-0-00-748469-0 | HB | 5 x 7 in | 288 pp

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Running Wild978-0-00-745616-1

The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips978-0-00-745618-5

The Butterfl y Lion978-0-00-745620-8

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One DirectionIn 2010 they were just fi ve normal boys, who didn’t even know each other, dreaming of being up on stage,

with fans screaming their names… so much has happened for One Direction since then! One Direction

are: Liam Payne, 18, Harry Styles, 18, Louis Tomlinson, 20, Niall Horan, 18 and Zayn Malik, 19. Since forming

during the X Factor show in Britain, they’ve become the UK’s hottest boyband and now an international

sensation.

Dare to Dream: Life as One Direction (100% Offi cial)Join One Direction on their ride to superstardom. Here, in their own offi cial book, Harry, Niall, Zayn, Liam and Louis each tell the story of their amazing journeys in full – from teen hopefuls auditioning for Th e X Factor to pop superstars in the making, and now to living their dreams out. Stunningly designed and jam packed full of exclusive unseen photos of the band on and off stage, plus private captured moments, the incredible story of One Direction’s rise to fame is a must-have for any true fan.

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/General (Age 12+) | BIO000000 |7 7/8 x 10 in | 288 pp | colour photos throughoutAvailable now in hardback:$24.99 | 978-0-00-744439-7 | HBComing soon in paperback:August | $15.99 | 978-0-00-748812-4 | PB

One Direction: The Offi cial Annual 2013Th e only 100% fully offi cial Annual. Writt en in collaboration with the boys, this is the only annual to include exclusive interviews, up to the minute news and info, and never before seen photos. Find out straight from the boys themselves what they look for in a girl, their idea of an awesome date, all the embarrassing tour moments and crazy tour stories.

September | JUVENILE NONFICTION/Biography & Autobiography/ Music (Age 9+) | JNF007040 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-748755-4 | HB | 8 3/4 x 11 in | 64 pp | colour photos throughout

Also Available:

Forever Young: Our Offificial X Factor Story$24.99 | 978-0-00-743230-1 | HB

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Lemonade Sky Jean Ure

Ruby, Tizz and Sam are sisters. At 12, Ruby is the oldest but with all the stuff she has to worry about right now, sometimes she feels more like the mum of the family. And speaking of mums, they do have one, and she loves her three girls to the moon and back, but she suff ers from something called bipolar disorder which can sometimes make life very diffi cult…

Th is is the poignant, heart warming and beautifully writt en new novel from the best-loved and original Queen of Tween, whose books are described by Jacqueline Wilson as ‘funny, funky, feisty – and fantastic reads!’.

August | JUVENILE FICTION/Social Issues/Emotions & Feelings (Age 9+) | JUV039050 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-743164-9 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 240 pp

A Brighter Fear Kerry Drewery

A beautiful love story and contemporary fairytale set against the backdrop of the Iraq war, this stunning novel will break your heart, only to put it back together again. As bombs begin to fall on Baghdad in 2003, Lina, a teenage girl, fi ghts to fi nd a life for herself amid the chaos of war as well as to fi nd what happened to her mother, taken away by the secret police before the war. She also falls in love, with the one person she should never have fallen in love with.

A Brighter Fear is a story of impossible love and bravery in the face of horror. Devastating and uplift ing in equal measure, it establishes debut author Kerry Drewery as an exciting new voice in teen fi ction.

July | JUVENILE FICTION/Historical/General (Age 13+) | JUV016000 | $10.99 | 978-0-00-744657-5 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 320 pp

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Skulduggery Pleasant – Kingdom of the Wicked Derek Landy

Magic is a disease. Across the land, normal people are developing wild and unstable powers. Somehow infected by a rare strain of magic, they

are dangerous and terrifi ed. Th eir only hope lies with the Sanctuary, which is having problems of its own. Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain are needed not only to fi nd out what is causing the infection, but also to prevent the take-over of the Sanctuary by a consortium of international sorcerers.

And then there’s the small matt er of Kitana. A normal teenage girl who, along with her normal teenage friends, becomes infected. Wielding the magic of gods, they’re set to tear the city apart unless someone stands up against them. Looks like it’s going to be another one of those days…

Derek Landy is the author of the internationally

bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series. He lives in

Ireland with too many cats and too many dogs.

Also available:

Scepter of the Ancients (Book 1)$8.99 | 978-0-06-123117-9 | PBPlaying with Fire (Book 2)$8.99 | 978-0-06-124090-4 | PBThe Faceless Ones (Book 3)$8.99 | 978-0-06-124093-5 | PBDark Days (Book 4)$9.99 | 978-0-00-732597-9 | PBMortal Coil (Book 5)$9.99 | 978-0-00-732601-3 | PBDeath Bringer (Book 6)$9.99 | 978-0-00-732603-7 | PB

Find more at www.skulduggerypleasant.com!

OctoberJUVENILE FICTION/Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic (Age 9+)JUV037000$19.99978-0-00-748023-4PB | 6 x 9 1/4 in | 576 pp

Also available in hardback:

$28.99 | 978-0-00-748022-7

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Invisible Fiends – The Darkest CornersBarry Hutchison

Kyle’s dad is one of the most powerful invisible fi ends, and he is everywhere. Really everywhere. In windows, through doors, on advertising billboards.

Kyle just can’t escape him – and maybe he’s tired of running, anyway.

Th e time has come to fi ght…Th e thrilling conclusion of the darkly funny, horror series

that Darren Shan called ‘deliciously nightmarish’.

Barry Hutchison hails from the Highlands

of Scotland, where he spends time writing

screenplays, comics and scary children’s books.

He is in his early thirties – but on a good day could

easily pass for mid-forties – and lives happily with

his long-term partner and young son. He is tall

and likes seafood, comics and Elvis, though not

necessarily in that order.

The complete Invisible Fiends series:

Mr Mumbles$9.99 | 978-0-00-731515-4 | PBRaggy Maggie$9.99 | 978-0-00-731516-1 | PBThe Crowmaster$9.99 | 978-0-00-731517-8 | PBDoc Mortis$9.99 | 978-0-00-731519-2 | PBThe Beast$9.99 | 978-0-00-731518-5 | PB

SeptemberJUVENILE FICTION/Horror & Ghost Stories (Age 9+)JUV018000$9.99978-0-00-731520-8PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 288 pp

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Best Loved Classics – Oliver Twist Charles Dickens, Illustrated by Christian Birmingham

Celebrate the bicentenary of Charles Dickens’ birth with this beautiful gift edition of Oliver Twist. One of the best-loved stories ever writt en, the tale of the young orphan is as powerful now as when it was fi rst published over a century ago. Th e text in this edition has been carefully abridged so that it is accessible to younger readers and retains both the drama and the humour of the original. Th roughout, Christian Birmingham’s exquisite illustrations enhance the story and bring to life the amazing range of colourful characters.

December | JUVENILE FICTION/Classics (Ages 7-12) | JUV007000 | $24.99 | 978-0-00-746377-0| HB | 9 1/4 x 11 3/8 in | 144 pp

The Peppers and the Island of Invention Sian Pattenden

Th e Pepper twins, Esmé and Monty, and their uncle Pott y have been summoned to the Sea Spray Th eatre on the end of Crab Pie Pier. Th ey’re on a mission to keep the old theatre from closing and must perform the show of a lifetime to reel in the crowds. But not everyone wants the theatre to survive and a certain someone is determined to sabotage the show, whatever the cost… Add a strange island hideaway full of zany inventions, a hair-raising helicopter rescue-mission and some dodgy fortune-telling and the Peppers are in for an unforgett able summer.

August | JUVENILE FICTION/Action & Adventure/General (Age 9+) | JUV001000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-743002-4 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 240 pp

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit/Bombs on Aunt Dainty Judith Kerr

Partly autobiographical, this is an omnibus edition of the internationally acclaimed books by Judith Kerr, telling the unforgett able story of a Jewish family fl eeing from Germany at the start of the Second World War. Follow the deeply moving yet oft en humorous story of Anna and her much-loved family through their fl ight from Nazi Germany to their new life in war-torn London.

May 2012 | JUVENILE FICTION/Historical/General (Age 9+) | JUV016000 | $19.99 | 978-0-00-744333-8 | PB | 5 3/8 x 8 1/2 in | 592 pp

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Panda Panic Jamie Rix

Ping the panda lives with his mum and twin sister An on the Wolong nature reserve in China. Although his name means ‘peaceful‘ in Chinese, he’s anything but! Ping craves adventure and excitement but pandas usually do nothing much except sit around eating bamboo for 14 hours a day. So when he overhears one of the reserve rangers talking about plans to send a panda to London Zoo as part of an exchange programme, he knows this is his big chance! Will Ping be able to swap his boring life on the reserve for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure on the other side of the world?

August | JUVENILE FICTION/Animals/General (Age 7+) | JUV002000 | $8.99 | 978-0-00-746768-6 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 192 pp

Raccoon Rampage – The Raid Andrew Cope

Th e Hole-in-the-Tree gang are not happy when they fi nd another group of raccoons raiding their favourite food stores. Th e town isn’t big enough for the both of them but can Quickpaw Cassidy and friends come up with a plan to drive the raiders out? A brilliant adventure packed with laugh-out-loud-action. Th is is the second wildly funny tale about daring, adventure and friendship from the award-winning author of the Spy Dog series.

September | JUVENILE FICTION/Animals/General (Age 7+) | JUV002000 | $8.99 | 978-0-00-746266-7 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 208 pp

Merry Meerkat Madness Ian Whybrow

It’s Christmas in the Kalahari and the Really Mad Mob of meerkats are about to have a very Merry Meerkat Christmas indeed! More hilarious adventures featuring Uncle Fearless, Skeema, Mimi and Litt le Dream – the all-star cast of Meerkat Madness. Told in Ian Whybrow’s unique style this hilarious Christmas adventure starring ever-popular meerkats is a funny, fast-paced, sure-fi re hit.

October | JUVENILE FICTION/General (Age 7+) | JUV000000 | $8.99 | 978-0-00-747833-0 | PB |5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 192 pp

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Harry the Poisonous Centipede Lynne Reid Banks, Illustrated by Tony Ross

Th e fi rst Harry the Poisonous Centipede story won the Smarties Silver medal. Now you can read all three delightfully squirmy stories of a litt le centipede’s adventures.

Harry the Poisonous CentipedeJune | JUVENILE FICTION/Animals/General (Ages 7–9) | JUV002000 | $8.99 | 978-0-00-747677-0 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 160 pp

Harry the Poisonous Centipede’s Big AdventureAugust | JUVENILE FICTION/Animals/General (Ages 7–9) | JUV002000 | $8.99 | 978-0-00-747679-4 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 192 pp

Harry the Poisonous Centipede Goes To SeaOctober | JUVENILE FICTION/Animals/General (Ages 7–9) | JUV002000 | $8.99 | 978-0-00-747680-0 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 208 pp

Little Wolf’s Diary of Daring Deeds Ian Whybrow

Litt le Wolf inherits two things from his Uncle Bigbad – his gold and Cunning College, his school of badness. Litt le and his cousin Yeller decide that badness is out and that adventures are in. But their fi rst mistake is thinking that they can buy adventures. Th eir second mistake is to reply to Mister Marvo’s advert for Instant Adventures [Scary but Safe]. Th e result is they fi nd themselves caught up in a real adventure. But Litt le is scared of bangs; snow gives Yeller the trembles and Smellybreff gets cubnapped. Will they be able to get through Frett nin Forest and over the Grim Mountains? Will they manage to cross the Perrilus Pass into Grimshire? Can they batt le across the White Wildness, the Shivering Seas and conquer Vile Island. You bet they can!

September | JUVENILE FICTION/General (Age 7+) | JUV000000 | $8.99 | 978-0-00-745856-1 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 144 ppPrevious edition: 978-0-00-675252-3 | PB

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Come to School too, Blue Kangaroo!Emma Chichester Clark

Lily and Blue Kangaroo – a friendship forever! Th e eighth title in this hugely popular series featuring Lily and her loveable soft toy sees the inseparable

duo starting at a new school with surprising results.When Lily starts at a new school she asks Blue Kangaroo

to come too. Lily thinks Blue Kangaroo is worried about going but, secretly, he can’t wait to explore and try new things – which is just as well, because the fun lasts even longer than he expected…

A reassuring story for children starting school.

Emma Chichester Clark studied at the Royal

College of Art. She has worked as a freelancer for

magazines, publishers and advertising agencies

as well as teaching art for several years, but now

dedicates most of her time to children’s books. She

lives and works in London.

Also available:

Happy Birthday, Blue Kangaroo!$9.99 | 978-0-00-723231-4 | PBI Love You, Blue Kangaroo!$9.99 | 978-0-00-664684-6 | PBI’ll Show You, Blue Kangaroo!$9.99 | 978-0-00-717894-0 | PBIt Was You, Blue Kangaroo!$9.99 | 978-0-00-713097-9 | PBMerry Christmas, Blue Kangaroo!$9.99 | 978-0-00-719714-9 | PBWhat Shall We Do, Blue Kangaroo?$9.99 | 978-0-00-716194-2 | PBWhere Are You, Blue Kangaroo?$9.99 | 978-0-00-710996-8 | PB

AugustJUVENILE FICTION/General (Ages 3–5)JUV000000$19.99978-0-00-725867-3HB | 8 5/8 x 11 in | 32 pp

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The Wonderful World of Walter and Winnie

Walter and The No-Need-to-Worry SuitRachel Bright

We all worry. But nobody worries quite like Walter. As the Seriously Competitive Sports and Funday approaches, Walter’s worries start

to roll out of control. What will his best friend Winnie and the other wacky inhabitants of the town of Woollybott om do to help?

Th e fi rst of an enchanting new picture book series from Rachel Bright. Each book in the series gently and humorously addresses a ‘fi rst experience’ that all young children will be able to relate to, in Rachel’s inimitable style.

Rachel Bright is a writer of words, drawer of

pictures and thinker of happy thoughts. Creating a

growing portfolio of beautifully imagined children’s

stories, an award-winning card and gift empire and

a smorgasbord of delicate etchings, silk-screens

and hand-printed poems, Rachel brings her own

unique sunshine to the very young and the slightly

older alike.

OctoberJUVENILE FICTION/General (Age 3+)JUV000000$9.99978-0-00-744548-6PB | 10 1/4 x 10 1/2 in | 32 pp

Also available:

Love Monster$9.99 | 978-0-00-744546-2 | PB

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Why I Love… Daniel Howarth

Charming and sturdy cased board books combining endearing comments from children with gentle illustrations of familiar animals. Perennial favourites, perfect for the season!

All titles: JUVENILE FICTION/General (Ages 0-3) |JUV000000 | $12.99 | Cased Board | 7 x 7 in | 12 pp

Why I Love ChristmasAvailable now | 978-0-00-788676-0Previous edition: 978-0-00-728460-3 | Board

Why I Love Baby JesusNEW! July | 978-0-00-792327-4

Why I Love BedtimeNEW! July | 978-0-00-792153-9

Why I Love CanadaNEW! July | 978-0-00-792154-6

Wagtail Town – Lulu and The Best Cake Ever Emma Chichester Clark

Lulu is a litt le dog with BIG ideas. So when the New Tricks School cake competition is announced she is sure she can make the best cake ever and WIN! But when her cake doesn’t look quite like it should, it’s up to her best friend, Alfi e, to remind her that there are more important things than winning… Come to Wagtail Town where every day is an adventure!

September | JUVENILE FICTION/General (Ages 2–4) | JUV000000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-742515-0 | PB | 9 1/4 x 11 3/8 in | 32 ppPrevious edition: 978-0-00-742514-3 | HB

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The Octonauts and the Vegimal Voyage Meomi

Th e Octonauts are a crew of cute animals who love to explore the ocean from their Octopod. Th e Octonauts are researching underwater habitats around the world, when Tunip the vegimal starts to wonder where he comes from. So the Octonauts take Tunip on an exciting trip around the world, on a quest for his true home… An action-packed nautical adventure, including fl aps and pull-out pages, and crammed full of additional information about each of the eight intrepid explorers. Airing in Canada on Treehouse beginning April 2!

Meomi is Vicki Wong (Vancouver, Canada) and Michael

Murphy (Los Angeles, USA). Meomi’s characters have

appeared on clothing, toys, merchandise and magazines

worldwide. They are the designers of the Vancouver 2010

Olympic and Paralympic mascots.

September | JUVENILE FICTION/General (Age 3+) | JUV000000 | $19.99 | 978-0-00-748113-2 | HB | 8 x 11 1/2 in | 40 pp

Also available:

The Octonauts and the Only Lonely Monster$9.99 | 978-0-00-731250-4 | PB

The Octonauts and the Sea of Shade$9.99 | 978-0-00-731252-8 | PB

The Octonauts and the Frown Fish$9.99 | 978-0-00-731254-2 | PB

The Octonauts and the Great Ghost Reef$9.99 | 978-0-00-743187-8 | PB

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Bedtime Tales Judith Kerr

Judith Kerr’s Mog the cat and the large stripey tiger with the enormous appetite have entertained countless children for many years and are the most enduringly popular characters in children’s books. Brought together with her stunning new counting book, One Night in the Zoo, this wonderful collection issued in mini hardback editions of the classic stories are brought together in one gorgeous gift volume. It is perfect for reading at bedtime and makes a very special gift for all Judith Kerr fans.

November | JUVENILE FICTION/General (Ages 2–5) | JUV000000 | $19.99 | 978-0-00-733261-8 | HB+SC | 5 1/8 x 6 3/4 in | 96 pp

The Great Granny Gang Judith Kerr

‘Here comes the fearless granny gang, Th e youngest eighty-two.

‘Th ey leap down from their granny van, And there’s nothing they can’t do!’

Th rough charming rhythmical writing and exquisite illustrations, Judith Kerr shows us that there is a lot more to this bunch of grey-haired grannies than meets the eye! In her inimitable style, she has created a hilarious cast of extraordinary grannies, including an ex-lion tamer and a hot air balloon pilot, so every child can choose their favourite character! Laugh-out-loud and full of fun, this is a must for every child’s bookshelf.

November | JUVENILE FICTION/General (Age 3+) | JUV000000 | $19.99 | 978-0-00-746791-4 | HB | 8 5/8 x 11 in | 32 pp

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Brambly Hedge – Summer StoryJill Barklem, Illustrated by Jill Barklem

It was such a hot summer. Th e sky was deep blue and the sun never faltered. All along Brambly Hedge, the mice did their best to keep cool.

August | JUVENILE FICTION/General (Ages 3-6) | JUV000000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-746153-0 | PB | 8 5/8 x 11 in | 32 ppPrevious edition: 978-0-00-183923-6 | HB

Brambly Hedge – Autumn StoryBad weather is on the way and the autumn stores aren’t gathered in! Quickly, all the mice of Brambly Hedge set to work to fi nish the harvesting before the rain begins.

October | JUVENILE FICTION/General (Ages 3-6) | JUV000000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-746155-4 | PB | 8 5/8 x 11 in | 32 ppPrevious edition: 978-0-00-183739-3 | HB

The Cow That Laid An Egg Andy Cutbill, Illustrated by Russell Ayto

Fun and colourful stories about believing in yourself from fan favourite Andy Cutbill, illustrated by Russell Ayto. Available now.

All titles: July | JUVENILE FICTION/General (Ages 3–5) | JUV000000 | 10 3/8 x 10 1/4 in | 32 pp

The Cow That Laid An Egg$9.99 | 978-0-00-717968-8 | PB

Best Cow in Show$9.99 | 978-0-00-717970-1 | PB

First Week at Cow School$9.99 | 978-0-00-727468-0 | PB

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Paddington’s Guide to London A bear’s eye view of London from Paddington station itself through all the major London destinations.$16.99 | 978-0-00-741591-5 | PB (Age 4-7)

Paddington Races AheadWhen a fi lm crew mistakes him for a famous Peruvian hurdler, it looks like Paddington may become a screen star!$18.99 | 978-0-00-745884-4 | HB (Ages 7-9) | June | Previously announced

Paddington’s London TreasuryFour picture books in one – includes Paddington at the Zoo, Paddington at the Palace, Paddington and the Marmalade Maze, Paddington and the Grand Tour.$16.99 | 978-0-00-742370-5 | PB (Age 3-6)

Picture Books for ages 3-6 | PB | $9.99 each Paddington978-0-00-723633-6

Paddington and the Grand Tour978-0-00-736869-3

Paddington at the Palace978-0-00-710440-6

Paddington at the Tower978-0-00-734141-2

Paddington and the Marmalade Maze978-0-00-710768-1

Paddington Goes for Gold Michael Bond, Illustrated by R.W. Alley

Th e newest Paddington picture book, now in paperback! Paddington is in high spirits when he accompanies the Browns to a local sports day. But whether he’s putt ing the shot, helping Jonathan and Judy get ready for the three-legged race, or taking part in a relay, nothing goes quite as planned. Will a gold medal ever be within Paddington’s reach?

July | JUVENILE FICTION/General (Ages 2–5) | JUV000000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-742773-4 | PB | 10 1/4 x 10 3/8 in | 32 ppPrevious edition: 978-0-00-742772-7 | HB

More adventures in London with the bear from Darkest Peru!

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2013 Collins Essential Road Atlas Europe 47

2013 Map of Europe 472013 Map of France 47

Adventures Among Birds 31Agatha Christie’s Murder in the

Making 28Ahern, Cecelia 14, 15Alexander, Michael 42Allen, Rachel 38All Hell Let Loose 23Always and Forever 16Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips,

Th e 53Another Forgott en Child 41Armada 12Ask a Policeman 11Astronomy Photographer of the

Year 31Att enborough, David 31

Back Story 30Bagshawe, Tilly 7Ballard, J.G. 27Banks, Lynne Reid 60Barefoot Emperor, Th e 27Bedtime Tales 65Best Cow in Show 66Best of Friends 16Best of Grand Designs, Th e 40Billy Connolly 30Blood Sisters 18Bob, Jim 10Bond, Michael 67Book of Tomorrow, Th e 15Born to Run 53Bradford, Anne R. 44Brambly Hedge – Autumn Story

66Brambly Hedge – Summer Story

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Brannigan, Paul 29Brighter Fear, A 55Bright, Rachel 62Britain Easy Route Planning Map

47Britt on, Fern 9Broken Woman, A 10Buczacki, Stefan 33Butt erfl y Lion, Th e 53

Cake 38Cake Angels 39Callow, Simon 26Carroll, Claudia 9Catching the Sun 6Charles Dickens 26Chichester Clark, Emma 61, 63City of Shadows, Th e 10Classic Collection Volume 4 53Collins Bradford’s Crossword

Solver’s Dictionary 44Collins Cricket Quiz Book 46Collins Eff ective Business

Communication 43Collins English for Business:

Reading 43Collins Football Quiz Book 46Collins Fungi Guide 33Collins Litt le Book of Bridge

Secrets 44Collins Pub Quiz 46Collins Quick Arrowword 45Collins Quick Crossword 45Collins Quick Su Doku 45Collins Quiz Night 46Collins Sports Quiz Book 46Collins Su Doku Grandmaster

Book 1 45Collins Su Doku Grandmaster

Book 2 45Collins Wordsearch 46Collins Work On Your

Handwriting 43Collins World Atlas 34Come to School too, Blue

Kangaroo! 61Confessions of a Male Nurse 42Cope, Andrew 59Cornwell, Bernard 2, 3Cow Th at Laid An Egg, Th e 66Croucher, Matt 24Crowbone 4Curran, John 28Cutbill, Andy 66

Dare to Dream: Life as One Direction (100% Offi cial) 54

Darkest Corners, Th e 57Detection Club, Th e 11Dickens, Charles 58Dickinson, Miranda 9Dignen, Bob 43Dino Gangs 20Drewery, Kerry 55Driving Jarvis Ham 10Dugan, David 19

Extreme Metaphors 27Extreme Survivors 35

Fairley, Linda 42Falling Upwards 21Far From My Father’s House 6First Week at Cow School 66Fortey, Richard 20Fragile Earth 33Freddie Mercury: Th e Show Must

Go On 29Friends and Rivals 7From the Deep of the Dark 13

Gale, Iain 13Gentry 26Gift , Th e 15

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Glass, Cathy 41Great Granny Gang, Th e 65Gristwood, Sarah 18Grylls, Bear 35

Happy Adults 41Harry the Poisonous Centipede 60Harry the Poisonous Centipede

Goes To Sea 60Harry the Poisonous Centipede’s

Big Adventure 60Hastings, Max 23Hidden Treasures 9Hide and Seek 22Hitler 24Hobbit, Th e 8, 49Th e Hobbit Pocket Edition 8Th e Hobbit and Th e Lord of the

Rings Boxed Set 8Holland, Julian 47Holmes, Richard 21, 24Holy Bible 44Homecoming 16Howarth, Daniel 63Howe, John 8Hudson, W.H. 31Hunt, Stephen 13Hutchison, Barry 57

If You Could See Me Now 15Inside Nature’s Giants 19Intolerant Gourmet, Th e 39

Jackals’ Revenge 13Jeff eries, Richard 33Jeff ers, Oliver 50Johnson, Boris 25Johnson’s Life of London 25Just Between Us 16

Kelly, Cathy 16Kendrick, Pippa 39

Kerr, Judith 58, 65Kingdom of Plants, Th e 31Kingdom of the Wicked 56King’s Diamond, Th e 13Kitchen Diaries 2 37Knuckle 36

Landy, Derek 56Lemonade Sky 55Lessons in Heartbreak 16Lett ers fr om Father Christmas 8Lion at Bay, Th e 5Litt le Wolf ’s Diary of Daring

Deeds 60Low, Robert 4, 5Lulu and Th e Best Cake Ever 63

MacBride, Stuart 12Madine, Th elma 40Major, John 17Marsden, Philip 27McCloud, Kevin 40McDonagh, James Quinn 36McGivering, Jill 6Memory of the World 32Meomi 64Merry Meerkat Madness 59Mitchell, David 30Moore, Richard 36Moore, Syd 11Morpurgo, Michael 52, 53My Old Man 17Myth and Magic 8

Nature Near London 33Naughtie, James 22Neale, Kitt y 10New Elizabethans, Th e 22Nice, Jill 38Nicolson, Adam 26Nowhere To Hide 11

Octonauts and the Vegimal Voyage, Th e 64

Oliver Twist 58Once in a Lifetime 16One Direction 54One Direction: Th e Offi cial

Annual 2013 54One Hundred Names 14Osborn, Anna 43Outlaw 52Ovenden, Denys 33

Paddington 67Paddington and the Grand Tour

67Paddington at the Tower 67Paddington Goes for Gold 67Paddington Races Ahead 67Paddington’s Guide to London 67Paddington’s London Treasury 67Paddington and the Marmalade

Maze 67Paddington at the Palace 67Panda Panic 59Parsons, Tony 6Partridges 33Past Secrets 16Patt enden, Sian 58Pendleton, Victoria 36Peppers and the Island of

Invention, Th e 58Pimlott , Ben 28Place Called Here, A 15Pott s, G.R. 33Preserves 38PS, I Love You 15

Queen, Th e 28Queen Vic: My Autobiography 36

Raccoon Rampage – Th e Raid 59Rackham, Oliver 33

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Rix, Jamie 59Rooney, Wayne 36Royal British Legion, Th e 24Royal Observatory Greenwich,

31Running Wild 53Russell, Michael 10

Shadow 53Shatt er the Bones 12Shields, Chris 33Sky, Rick 29Sky’s the Limit 36Slater, Nigel 37Soldiers 24Someone Like You 16Sparrow 52Spence, Louie 40Stack, John 12Stephenson, Pamela 30Still Got It, Never Lost It! 40Stuck 51Survivors 20

Tales of the Gypsy Dressmaker 40Th anks for the Memories 15Th is Is a Call 29Th is Moose Belongs to Me 50Th omas, Julia 39Times Atlas of London, Th e 34Times Britain’s Scenic Railways,

Th e 47Times Codeword 4 46Times Diffi cult Su Doku Book 6,

Th e 45Times of War Collection 53Times Ultimate Killer Su Doku

Book 4, Th e 45Times Universal Atlas of the

World, Th e 34Tolkien, J. R. R. 8, 49Too Hurt to Stay 41

Two Th ousand Miracles and a Midwife 42

UNESCO 32Up and Down 51Ure, Jean 55

Very Accidental Love Story, A 9

Walker, Stephen 22Walter and Th e No-Need-to-

Worry Suit 62Walters, Alex 11War Horse 53Watson, Casey 41Wayne Rooney: My Decade in the

Premier League 36What She Wants 16When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit/

Bombs on Aunt Dainty 58When I Fall In Love 9Where Rainbows End 15Whitaker, Will 13Whybrow, Ian 59, 60Why I Love Baby Jesus 63Why I Love Bedtime 63Why I Love Canada 63Why I Love Christmas 63Wilson, A. N. 24Witch Hunt 11Woodlands 33World’s Ultimate Cycling Rides

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Young, Josh 20

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