August 2026

David Orme / Literacy Line-up Non-Fiction

Written to support the National Literacy Framework at Key Stage 2, this large format book explores non fiction, using extracts from literature. The design and typeface used reflect the style and age of the piece of writing. There is also a small format...

Margaret Atwood / Curious Pursuits

By the author of The Handmaid's Tale and Alias Grace Curious Pursuits is a collection of personal essays, book reviews and articles from the fierce, ingenious mind of Margaret Atwood, ranging from 1970 to the present. Atwood remembers moving to...

Victor Kelleher / The gorilla suit

    This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same author and title. Removing existing stickers from a second hand book may damage it, so we refrain...

Tony Bradman / Dilly Dinosaur, Superstar

Dilly is the world's naughtiest dinosaur, with the ultra-special 150-mile-per-hour superscream. This story features Dilly the superstar singer.     This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same...

Lewis Carroll / Alice in Wonderland

When Alice follows the White Rabbit down a rabbit hole she has no idea of the adventures in store for her and soon discovers that things in Wonderland never behave quite the way you expect them to. This tape is read by Jan Francis.     This...

Janne Teller / War

Endorsed by Amnesty International. Imagine if war broke out ? not in Iraq or Afghanistan, somewhere far far away, but here, in our country. In War, Janne Teller embarks on a thought-provoking experiment: by simply turning the current crisis on its head,...

Paula Fox / Monkey Island

A story about the tough and frightening world of New York's homeless seen through the eyes of Clay, an 11-year-old boy abandoned by his mother. the author won the American Book Award for "A Place Apart" and the Newberry Medal for "The...

Gary Crew / The Well

Though they are identical twins, Seth and Adam could not be more different from one another. When a forest well lures them to their fate, who knows which of the twins will prove to be the stronger? Part of the AFTER DARK series, suitable for National...

Bhairo-Smith Veena / The Fabulous Girls Book

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Lucy Lord / Revelry

One summer can change everything... What happens when a friend breaks the one rule that should never be broken? Best friends Bella and Poppy are living the dream – Notting Hill glamour, Shoreditch lofts, exclusive parties and drop-dead gorgeous men. But...

Maile Meloy / Half in Love

Selected for Richard & Judy's Summer Read, Maile Meloy's brilliant novel, Liars and Saints , was acclaimed by readers and reviewers alike. In deceptively straightforward writing, Meloy depicted the story of the Santerre family with...

Pete Johnson / Mind Reader (Surfers)

Matt Collins is left a crystal by old Mrs Jameson. He is astonished to discover that it lets him tap into the thoughts of the person nearest to him. The gift brings problems: Matt has a row with his best friend, then his sister guesses the truth andwants...

David Orme / Signs and Notices (Literacy Line-up)

Written specifically to support the National Literacy Strategy at Key Stage 2, this pack of books focus on signs and notices and explores the features which are unique to them.     This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same...

G and G Webster's Word Power Staff / Pocket French - English Dictionary

This new pocket-sized French-English English-French Dictionary is particularly useful for students of language, for business purposes and as a handy reference book for holidays and visits. With clear, comprehensive content, it provides quick and easy...

Jill Paton Walsh / A Parcel of Patterns

When the villagers of Eyam isolate themselves to prevent the Plague spreading, Mall is separated from her beloved Thomas. This book won the Universe Literary Prize and was a runner-up for the Whitbread Literary Award     This book is second...

Judy Allen / Something Rare and Special

A story about Lyn who, following her parents divorce, moves from London to the seaside. Missing her old life, she meets Bill who introduces her to bird watching. Meanwhile, Bill and Lyn's mother grow closer and Lyn's jealousy threatens to ruin...

Martin Waddell / In a blue velvet dress.

Stranded without the beloved books, Jane fears that her holidays are ruined until one small volume mysteriously appears     This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it...

Frank Brennan / Class Acts

This series offers a range of plays specially written or adapted for 11- to 14-year-olds for easy acting or reading aloud in class. Many have large casts. This book contains six short, humorous plays, all drawing on different genres.     This...

Margaret Tarner / Eye of the Tiger

This is an Intermediate Level story in a series of ELT readers comprising a wide range of titles - some original and some simplified - from modern and classic novels, and designed to appeal to all age-groups, tastes and cultures. The books are divided...

Nancy Yi Fan / Sword quest

The Prequel to Swordbird – another epic fantasy from fourteen-year-old child prodigy Nancy Yi Fan, with beautiful illustrations by Mark Zug. Sworquest will be published globally by HarperCollins. An exciting and action-packed tale of birds at war, this...

Janeen Brian / Pop-up fox

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Sophie Gravia / Glasgow Kiss

The laugh-out-loud bestseller everyone is talking about! Perfect for fans of Fleabag , Girls and Lucy Vine     This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the...

Bryan Magee / The great philosophers

Conversations with some of the most important twentieth-century philosophers, including Martha Nussbaum, Bernard Williams, Geoffrey Warnock, Peter Singer, A. J. Ayer, and John Searle     This book is second hand, and while you may not get the...

Rebecca Thorne / The Grief House

'Kept me turning pages long into the night' Chris Whitaker 'I was hooked and haunted from the very first page!' A. J. West 'Guaranteed to chill you to the bone' Rebecca Netley 'One of my absolute books of the year'...

Jean Fullerton / Child of the East End

'Funny, stark, fascinating' THE INDEPENDENT 'An extraordinary celebration of a bygone era' KATE THOMPSON, author of The Stepney Doorstep Society 'A vivid portrait of the post-war years, but also a unique community spirit that is...

Lucy Score / Finally Mine

The second book in Lucy Score's Benevolence series - an unforgettable small town love story     This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same...

Sara Cate / Give Me More

They call him a scoundrel. A playboy. Drake Nielson gets around, and he's not afraid to admit it. So when his best friend, Hunter, opens the Salacious Players' Club and asks him to head the construction, he jumps at the opportunity. Now...

James Patterson / President's Shadow

In this gripping new thriller from the global bestseller, vigilante hero Lamont Cranston and his young protege seek justice in New York City. For over 150 years, Lamont Cranston has been The Shadow. Possessed with an array of mental and physical powers,...

W. E. Johns / Biggles Learns to Fly

SPECIAL MISSION! It's the First World War and Biggles is just 17. The planes are primitive; combat tactics are non-existent; the only form of communication for pilots and their gunners is by hand signals. They are reliant on the skill of their...

Larry McMurtry / Zeke and Ned

Set in the Cherokee Districts in the Oklahoma Territory not long after the Civil War, this is the story of Ezekiel Proctor and Ned Christie, the last Cherokee warriors. With a cast of vividly drawn characters, McMurty and Ossana weave a colourful tale of...

John M. Feehan / The secret places of the Burren

John M Feehan searches out the hidden corners of the Burren, those secluded places where time stands still and where nature speaks its secret language to the human spirit.Although at times controversial, cutting through sham and pretence wherever he...

Estelle Maskame / Becoming Mila

Meet Mila. Sixteen years old, an ordinary LA girl . . . except for her A-list actor dad. With his next big movie premiere on the horizon, the media spotlight is intense - and when Mila's antics make headlines, something must be done. Exit Mila...

Rebecca Yarros / Great and Precious Things

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Steph Cha / Your House Will Pay

Two families. One desperate to remember, the other to forget. Winner of the LA Times Book Prize, Best Mystery/Thriller Winner of the California Book Awards' Gold Medal for Fiction Shortlisted for the John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger Shortlisted for...

Matt Cain / Game On

From the author of The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle and Becoming Ted comes a brand new romcom, perfect for fans of Ted Lasso and Red, White and Royal Blue     This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same...

Caroline Roberts / Christmas at Rachel's Pudding Pantry

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Elizabeth Fremantle / Poison Bed

Autumn, 1615. Frances Carr is imprisoned in a cold, lightless room. She is accused of murder. In a cell nearby is her co-accused - her husband Robert. Kept apart, Frances can only tell her side of the story. How did she come to be here? Can she somehow...

Jac Jemc / Grip of It

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Victor Jestin / Heatwave

‘A short, sharp, shock of a novel... beautifully done’ Daily Mail 'The modern day successor to Francoise Sagan' Evening Standard ‘Jestin evokes adolescent turmoil with great delicacy and poignancy’ Times Literary Supplement 'The Summer...

Kate Mascarenhas / Thief on the Winged Horse

A mixture of crime, romance, magic and myth from the author of the bestselling The Psychology of Time Travel     This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be...

Kit Frick / All Eyes on Us

Pretty Little Liars meets People Like Us in this taut, tense thriller... “If you like your YA thrillers smart, suspenseful, and full of complex characters, then you'll love All Eyes on Us ” Karen M. McManus, author of One of Us Is Lying and Two Can...

Edward Blishen / A Treasury of stories for six year olds

A blend of familiar and unusual tales from all over the world. They include traditional stories, some by well-known authors, and others from overseas which have been re-told here by the co-compiler, Edward Blishen, editor of "The Junior Pears...

Adele Geras / Stagestruck

Stagestruck. is based on the experiences of three young students - Coral de Barranos, Simon Parks and Lydia Stevenson - at acting school.'     This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition...

Louis Sachar / Marvin Redpost

While Mrs North, Marvin's teacher, is on holiday she has asked him to look after Waldo - her dog. Suddenly Marvin has become the luckiest boy in school. He'll get to sniff about Mrs North's house, look in her wardrobe, check out her...

Lisa Lutz / Swallows

A blistering, timely tale of revenge From the author of The Passenger - hailed by The New York Times Book Review as "a dead-serious thriller (with a funny bone)" - and the bestselling Spellman Files series comes a suspenseful novel about a new...

Chris Rodrigues / Introducing Modernism

What really defines modernism? Why did it begin and how long did it last? Is Modernism over now? This graphic guide presents an exploration of the last century's most thrilling artistic work - and what it's really all about     This...

Francis Turner Palgrave / Golden Treasury

Francis Turner Palgrave's The Golden Treasury is the most popular anthology of English poetry ever published. To mark the 150th anniversary of its original publication, this facsimile reproduction of the 1861 edition features a new Foreword from...

Charles Atkins / The portrait

The lines between reality and madness begin to blur for up-and-coming artist Chad Green, recently released from the hospital, who has stopped taking his manic depression medication, and he is being hunted both by a killer and the police. Reprint  ...

Mary Jo Putney / Sometimes a Rogue

Even the most proper young lady yearns for adventure. But when the very well bred Miss Sarah Clarke-Townsend impulsively takes the place of her pregnant twin, it puts her own life at risk. If the kidnappers after her sister discover they've abducted...

Collins Publishers / Collins Compact Italian Dictionary

This bilingual Italian dictionary provides coverage of contemporary vocabulary and usage. Wordlists - in which meanings and context are systematically differentiated - are complemented by thousands of current phrases and constructions with specific...

Carol Berg / Transformation (Rai-Kirah)

Seyonne is a man waiting to die. He has been a slave for sixteen years and has lost everything of meaning to him: his dignity, the people and homeland he loves, and the Warden's power that enables him to step into a human soul and do battle with...

Noam Chomsky / After the Cataclysm Vol. 2

The second volume of The Political Economy of Human Rights remains one of the most controversial works produced by Chomsky to date. In a much discussed chapter on Cambodia, Chomsky and Herman questioned official Western narratives on the Khmer Rouge and...