<p> <strong>It's the season of peace and goodwill, but a Victorian Christmas is no holiday for the world's most popular detective in this new book from Bonnie MacBird, author of the bestselling Sherlock Holmes novel <em>Art in the Blood</em>.</strong> </p>
This delightful flap book explores the magic of snow, from a fresh flurry in the garden to the icy north and south poles. Unfurl a giant snowflake, reveal footprints in the snow, discover what else you can do with snow and follow a simple water cycle to see where snow goes when it melts.
A stunning, lavishly illustrated, and information-packed introduction to the wonder of shells through the art of observation - the perfect book for young explorers, collectors, and nature lovers everywhere
From the author of the Zoella Book Club-pick Letters to the Lost comes another emotionally complex, romantic story about two teens struggling to unpick the grey area between right and wrong, perfect for fans of John Green and Jennifer Niven
For fans of <i>Exit West </i>and <i>The Underground Railroad</i> and from the widely acclaimed author of <i>American War </i>comes a profoundly moving novel examining the global refugee crisis through a child's lens.
A couple travel to a strange, snowy city to adopt a baby, who they hope will resurrect their marriage. They check into the deserted Grand Imperial Hotel where they are helped and hampered by the people they meet. Nothing is as it seems, and as they endure the cold the less they know about their marriage, themselves, and life itself.
A woman describes a series of encounters she has with various people in the ordinary course of her life. In each of these people the woman finds a common need: the urge to talk about themselves and their experiences. The narrator orchestrates this chorus of voices as a passive listener, until one of them makes an extraordinary request, drawing her into a transformative experience of her own.