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Hi guys! We all know that September 3rd is a huge publishing day this year. One of the titles releasing that day is Wulfie: Stage Fright, ...

Hi all! We got a lot of wonderful new titles in this week. I've chosen just a few to showcase here, in no particular order, but I hope y...

Hi all. You might know, or might not - maybe you'll be quite surprised to learn this! - but our store had a big anniversary this year. W...

Hi everyone! We're so thrilled to be opening our doors again this very day. We're looking forward to seeing you all again and findin...

Hi guys! Hope you're all doing ok. Incendiary,  the fantastic (literally!) new novel from Zoraida Córdova, releases today. To celebr...

Hi guys! Sorry for the long break in posting, but I hope we're back on track now. Welcome to the Books of the Month for March!

This is one of the biggest publishing days this quarter, with literally dozens of books publishing on this single day across childrens and a...

Although they're better known for reference books, DK have some fabulous baby ranges as well. We've been lucky enough to get some of...

Welcome back! It's the first New Title day of the year and there are some fantastic titles out today. Remember, these are just a few of ...

Hello lovely customers! Our Christmas opening hours have been announced, and I hurried straight here to tell you. Our hours are as normal ...

Good morning! I'm taking a break from our publishers series to highlight some children's boxsets that recently came into stock. The...

The third in our series focuses on HarperCollins Children's books. HarperCollins has been publishing fiction and nonfiction for 200 year...

In the second of our series on new titles, we're turning to DK. Dorling Kindersley produce factual books for adults and children and reg...

Welcome to (I hope!) the first in a series of posts highlighting some of the new titles. At this time of year there are so many lists and su...

Super Thursday is the biggest single publishing day in the year. There are more than five hundred new titles publishing today! Please rememb...

There aren't as many new titles this week, because most of the publishers are focusing on Christmas now. I can tell you that next week i...

Another amazing list of new titles this week, spanning all ages and interests! Remember, it's never too early to start your Christmas sh...

Some wonderful new titles today, in both fiction and non fiction. Starting with the fiction, in no particular order. All summaries from Good...

A World Full of Spooky Stories: 50 Tales to Make Your Spine Tingle by Angela McAllister My rating: 4 of 5 stars ...

New month, new books of the month! Our teenage book is the wonderful No Big Deal by Bethany Rutter, and our picture book is the fabulous The...

The Warehouse by Rob Hart My rating: 5 of 5 stars An extremely well thought out dystopian novel. Cloud h...

These fantastic new Guardian Angels from Depesche come with the date already printed on them. Chose one for any occasion in your life; a bir...

A Pocketful of Stars by Aisha Bushby My rating: 4 of 5 stars A heartbreaking story. Saiya's mother s...

The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta My rating: 5 of 5 stars Told in free verse, this heartfelt story follows...

D.O.G.S by M.A. Bennett My rating: 4 of 5 stars Greer is trying to settle back into school after the hor...

Sea Witch Rising by Sarah Henning My rating: 4 of 5 stars The politics get a bit more confusing in this ...

Sea Witch by Sarah Henning My rating: 4 of 5 stars A beautiful, magical retelling of the Little Mermaid....

The Starlight Watchmaker by Lauren James My rating: 4 of 5 stars An abandoned android scrapes a living...

Welcome to the blog tour for The Kingdom! This futuristic fantasy/Disney mashup has people talking about it everywhere and hopefully the exc...

Arctic Zoo by Robert Muchamore My rating: 3 of 5 stars Muchamore is an excellent writer. There's no ...

The Lost Tide Warriors by Catherine Doyle My rating: 4 of 5 stars The second in the series sees Fionn, a...

I Hold Your Heart by Karen Gregory My rating: 5 of 5 stars Gemma has just started her A levels when she ...

The Beholder by Anna Bright My rating: 4 of 5 stars 3.5 rounded up. Selah only wants to help keep her pe...

Queen of Ruin by Tracy Banghart My rating: 4 of 5 stars In Viridia, women are objects, not people. Beaut...

The Chain by Adrian McKinty My rating: 4 of 5 stars A teenage girl is kidnapped. A terrified mother rece...

The Shamer's Daughter by Lene Kaaberbøl My rating: 4 of 5 stars Dina's mother has a special gift...

Heartstream by Tom Pollock My rating: 4 of 5 stars Cat's dating a member of the hottest boyband arou...

Wally is lost again! He should really invest in a good map. Come and see if you can find him - and while you're at it, invest in a...

You Won’t Believe This: Get swept up in the most stunningly moving and hilarious mystery of the year. by Adam Baron My...

Malory Towers: New Class at Malory Towers: Four brand-new Malory Towers by Enid Blyton My rating: 4 of 5 stars ...