• Handwriting Ages 5-7: Prepare for school with easy home learning (Collins Easy Learning KS1)

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    Level: KS1
    Subject: English

    An engaging Handwriting activity book to really help boost your child’s progress at every stage of their learning!

    Including helpful questions and answers, this English book provides reassurance whilst supporting your child’s learning at home.

    Combining useful English practice with engaging, colourful illustrations, this Handwriting practice book helps to boost your child’s confidence and develop good learning habits for life. Each fun activity is designed to give your child a real sense of achievement.

    Included in this book:

    • Questions that allow children to practise the important skills learned at school
    • Colourful activities that make learning fun and motivate children to learn at home
    • Helpful tips and answers so that you can support your child’s learning

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    £3.20£3.80
  • Toddler Coloring Book: Numbers, Letters, Shapes and Animals, Coloring Book for kids, Age 1-3, Preschool Coloring Book

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    Toddler Coloring Book: Numbers, Letters, Shapes, Colors and Animals.
    100 Easy And Fun Coloring Pages For Kids From 1 Year Old.
    Simple Learning By Coloring.

    Simple coloring book for toddlers with letters, numbers, shapes and animals.
    The primary purpose of this coloring book is to learn or improve the motor skills of little hands and to improve children’s concentration and familiarize them with letters, numbers and shapes.

    The first partof the coloring page contains upper and lower case letters of the alphabet with bold lines, and pictures with the word beginning with the given letter of the alphabet.
    Combining upper and lower case letters gives a greater variety of colors, which stimulates the child’s motor skills and creativity. This has a positive effect on the coloring time, because the coloring is not monotonous and the child learns that the letters come in different variants.
    Coloring the alphabet is the perfect introduction to learning it by playing with coloring. Research shows that such coloring pages help in learning to write later.

    The second part of the coloring pages contains numbers with bold lines from 0 to 10 in two variants.
    The first variant is a number with a name.
    The second variant with the drawing corresponding to the value of the number.
    This combination allows children to remember numbers more easily and does not introduce monotony in the colors. All the drawings are funny which has a positive effect on the child’s well-being.

    The third partof the coloring book contains basic shapes with names such as: circle, oval, triangle, square, rectangle, diamond, pentagon, hexagon, heart and star.
    All shapes have bold lines, which makes coloring easier, they are smiling, which has a positive effect on the child’s well-being.

    The fourth part of the coloring book contains the basic colors with a description and a picture to be colored corresponding to a given color.

    This coloring book is intended for children from 1 to 3 years old, but it can be successfully used even by 5-year-olds and older.

    Specification
    Premium soft cover.
    Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 inches
    Number of pages: 100 coloring pages.

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    £4.70
  • An Inspector Calls: AQA GCSE 9-1 English Literature Text Guide: Ideal for the 2024 and 2025 exams (Collins GCSE Grade 9-1 SNAP Revision)

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    Exam Board: AQA
    Level: GCSE Grade 9-1
    Subject: English Literature
    Suitable for the 2023 exams

    Everything you need to revise for your GCSE 9-1 set text in a snap guide

    Our An Inspector Calls Snap Revision Text Guide has everything you need to score top marks on your GCSE Grade 9-1 English Literature exam right at your fingertips! Revise An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley in a snap with this handy guide.

    • Refresh your knowledge of the plot, context, characters and themes
    • Pick up top tips to ace your AQA exam
    • Plenty of practice questions included in every section
    • Packed with every quote and extract you need
    • Examples of how to plan and write your essay responses
    • QR codes link directly to online videos providing further analysis of the text

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    £5.30£5.70
  • Times Fables: Learn your times tables in as little as a week [3rd Edition]

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    Many children find it hard to learn their times tables. This book makes it really fun, by teaching the times tables through stories that have been specially developed with visual learners in mind. Recommended for ages 5+

    Traditionally, children have been encouraged to learn times tables by rote. And while some children are able to learn their times tables with ease, many others struggle. This can have a devastating effect on a child’s learning, often translating into a mistaken belief by the child that they are not good at mathematics.

    Written by Jessie Wilson and first published in 2017, Times Fables® is an award-winning right-brain system that helps children memorise times tables with ease. Inspiration for the book came when the author was trying to teach her daughter her times tables. Thinking back to her own school days, she recalled that her ‘favourite’ multiplication was 7 times 8. Why? Because she lived in house number 56. A lightbulb went off in her head, and she started wondering if the solution to her daughter’s times tables woes might be as simple as adding some memory “pegs” to the multiplication facts to aid recall. And with this, Times Fables® was born…

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    £7.60£8.50
  • The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Proven Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind

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    In this pioneering, practical book for parents, neuroscientist Daniel J. Siegel and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson explain the new science of how a child’s brain is wired and how it matures. Different parts of a child’s brain develop at different speeds and understanding these differences can help you turn any outburst, argument, or fear into a chance to integrate your child’s brain and raise calmer, happier children.

    Featuring clear explanations, age-appropriate strategies and illustrations that will help you explain these concepts to your child, The Whole-Brain Child will help your children to lead balanced, meaningful, and connected lives using twelve key strategies, including:

    Name It to Tame It: Corral raging right-brain behavior through left-brain storytelling, appealing to the left brain’s affinity for words and reasoning to calm emotional storms and bodily tension.
    Engage, Don’t Enrage: Keep your child thinking and listening, instead of purely reacting.
    Move It or Lose It: Use physical activities to shift your child’s emotional state.
    Let the Clouds of Emotion Roll By: Guide your children when they are stuck on a negative emotion, and help them understand that feelings come and go.
    SIFT: Help children pay attention to the Sensations, Images, Feelings, and Thoughts within them so that they can make better decisions and be more flexible.
    Connect Through Conflict: Use discord to encourage empathy and greater social success.

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    £10.10£14.20
  • A Christmas Carol: AQA GCSE 9-1 English Literature Text Guide: Ideal for the 2024 and 2025 exams (Collins GCSE Grade 9-1 SNAP Revision)

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    Exam Board: AQA
    Level: GCSE Grade 9-1
    Subject: English Literature
    Suitable for the 2023 exams

    Everything you need to revise for your GCSE 9-1 set text in a snap guide

    Our A Christmas Carol Snap Revision Text Guide has everything you need to score top marks on your GCSE Grade 9-1 English Literature exam right at your fingertips! Revise A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens in a snap with this handy guide.

    • Refresh your knowledge of the plot, context, characters and themes
    • Pick up top tips to ace your AQA exam
    • Plenty of practice questions included in every section
    • Packed with every quote and extract you need
    • Examples of how to plan and write your essay responses
    • QR codes link directly to online videos providing further analysis of the text

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    £5.30£5.70
  • Shit I have to write down because I’m old |Gag Funny Gifts Notebook Journal For Husband, Wife , Men , women Co-workers, Friends and Family: … Women Men Alternative of Unique…

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    Amazing Funny Gag Gift Notebook Journal For Husband, Wife , Men , women Co-workers, Friends and Family

    A Notebook that shows him/her how much you love and value him. A journal is a glorious gift because it is helpful, can be used to write almost anything.

    Features :

    • 100 pages of high-quality paper
    • 6″” X 9″” perfect size
    • Soft matte cover for an elegant look and feel
    • Ideal for taking notes, writing in as a diary, or giving as a pretty gift
    • Flexible Paperback .

    Get Yours Now ! It’s Guaranteed To Like!

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    £6.60
  • A-Level Biology: AQA Year 1 & 2 Complete Revision & Practice with Online Edition: ideal for the 2024 and 2025 exams (CGP AQA A-Level Biology)

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    Achieve the best grades in 2024 or 2025 with this all-in-one book from CGP – the No.1 for A Level Science!

    The perfect companion for A-Level AQA Biology, this new and improved CGP Complete Revision & Practice Guide is ideal for reference throughout both years and preparing for those final exams! It has straightforward study notes, helpful examples and full-colour diagrams. We’ve included more challenging exam practice than ever before with plenty of practice questions and exam-style questions (with detailed answers) for every topic – plus a section of mixed (synoptic) practice testing different parts of the course. To round things off there are sections of in-depth advice on Practical Skills and how to pick up top marks in the exams. There’s even a free Online Edition of the whole book – just use the code printed inside the book to access it on your PC, Mac or tablet. For even more practice don’t miss CGP’s A-Level Biology Exam Practice Workbook (9781782949107).

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    £17.50£20.90
  • ABC Letter Tracing Practice Workbook for Kids: Learning To Write Alphabet, Numbers and Line Tracing. Handwriting Activity Book For Preschoolers, Kindergartens.

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    A handwriting practice book for kids.
    Simple, progressive writing instruction from easy, simple tasks, tracing lines to writing letters, numbers and whole words on your own.
    Prepare children for success in school with easy line tracing exercises.

    This handwriting exercise book includes:

    More than 110pages of exercises: many engaging line-tracing tasks provide enough repetition, enough variety, to keep kids interested. Fun pictures that can be colored in.

    • Step 1: Line Tracing : Start-Stop The adventure of writing begins with easy line drawing. Simple line tracing exercises from short strokes to increasingly longer strokes. Such exercises improve children’s concentration and motor coordination.

    • Step 2: Writing the alphabet from A to Z Trace lines on uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet. The letters have marked places to start writing, and arrows indicate the direction of movement. For easy association, each letter includes a picture.

    • Step 3: Numbers 0 to 10 Trace lines on numbers 0 to 10. Numbers have markings where writing begins and arrows indicate direction of movement. For easy association, each number has an associated picture.

    • Step 4: Writing Single Words : Alphabet A-Z Trace lines on previously learned words.

    • Step 5: Writing single words: Numbers 0-10 Tracing lines on early learned numbers.

    • This handwriting workbook is the perfect workbook for learning how to write letters, numbers and words independently at home.

    • It teaches, improves and reinforces learning to write.
      Develop and improve communication skills with simple exercises.
      Helps children begin learning to write letters of the alphabet and improve their handwriting.
      This workbook is designed for kids ages 3 and up.

    Specifications:

    • Pages: 110+
    • Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 inches

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    £4.70
  • New 10 Minutes a Day Phonics for Ages 3-5 (with reward stickers) (CGP Reception Activity Books and Cards)

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    This bright and colourful CGP Phonics Activity Book is full to the brim with Phonics practice for ages 3-5, and includes over 100 fantastic stickers. It’s perfect for practice in class or at home, and works really well alongside the Little Wandle programme. Each page takes around 10 minutes to complete, and pupils can reward themselves with a fun sticker at the end of every one! There are plenty of charming characters and a puzzle page too. What’s not to love? We also have a sticker Activity Book for Early Years Handwriting – don’t miss out!

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    £4.30£5.70
  • Minecraft Maths Ages 6-7: Official Workbook (Minecraft Education)

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    The only official Minecraft maths book for children aged 6-7!

    Children embark on a Minecraft adventure in each maths topic, using their maths skills and knowledge to complete the tasks and earn rewards.

    This is a write-in maths practice workbook which uses the Minecraft game as a mechanism for practising the key maths skills covered in Year 2.

    • Accomplish maths activities to help Minecraft characters on their missions
    • Explore different biomes in each topic
    • Earn emeralds as you work through the book, and choose how you spend them
    • Go hardcore with challenging questions

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    £3.80
  • The Greatest Self-Help Book (is the one written by you): A Daily Journal for Gratitude, Happiness, Reflection and Self-Love

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    Prepare to go on a journey of self-exploration with Vex King, the No.1 bestselling author of Good Vibes, Good Life. With social media star, Kaushal, the husband and wife duo come together on their first ever project with The Greatest Self-Help Book, a game-changing daily journal that allows you to write your own self-help book.

    ‘An incredible book that helps to unlock your life lessons.’ – Dr Lalitaa Suglani, @dr.lalitaa

    ‘A creative, compassionate and loving guide.’ – Dr Tasha Bailey, @realtalk.therapist

    Filled with exercises, activities and visual prompts, this journal will help you to understand and regulate your emotions, build and maintain routines and habits that work for you, shift negative mindsets and cultivate positive thought patterns, track personal growth, build self-awareness and carve out time to practise self-love and gratitude.

    A journal like no other, expect to find:
    – Daily gratitude and positive affirmations
    – Therapy-led exercises and interactive mindful activities
    – Monthly self-reflections to track personal growth
    – Mind, body and spirit check-ins

    Think of this as your companion to help you build a healthier relationship with yourself and others. The Greatest Self-Help Book is the one written by you.

    With its minimalistic and luxurious design, complete with a beautiful cloth fabric hardback cover and a ribbon bookmark, this journal is the perfect gift for loved ones. Made using mineral oil-free ink and paper manufactured from pulp, sourced from legally and sustainably managed forests.

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    £9.50£19.00
  • When the Adults Change, Everything Changes: Seismic shifts in school behaviour

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    In When the Adults Change, Everything Changes: Seismic Shifts in School Behaviour, Paul Dix upends the debate on behaviour management in schools and offers effective tips and strategies that serve to end the search for change in children and turn the focus back on the adults.

    You can buy in the best behaviour tracking software, introduce 24/7 detentions or scream ‘NO EXCUSES’ as often as you want – but ultimately the solution lies with the behaviour of the adults. It is the only behaviour over which we have absolute control.

    Drawing on anecdotal case studies, scripted interventions and approaches which have been tried and tested in a range of contexts, from the most challenging urban comprehensives to the most privileged international schools, behaviour training expert and Pivotal Education director Paul Dix advocates an inclusive approach that is practical, transformative and rippling with respect for staff and learners. An approach in which behavioural expectations and boundaries are exemplified by people, not by a thousand rules that nobody can recall.

    When the Adults Change, Everything Changes illustrates how, with their traditional sanction- and exclusion-led methods, the ‘punishment brigade’ are losing the argument. It outlines how each school can build authentic practice on a stable platform, resulting in shifts in daily rules and routines, in how we deal with the angriest learners, in restorative practice and in how we appreciate positive behaviour.

    Each chapter is themed and concludes with three helpful checklists – Testing, Watch out for and Nuggets – designed to help you form your own behaviour blueprint. Throughout the book both class teachers and school leaders will find indispensable advice about how to involve all staff in developing a whole school ethos built on kindness, empathy and understanding.

    Suitable for all head teachers, school leaders, teachers, NQTs and classroom assistants – in any phase or context, including SEND and alternative provision settings – who are looking to upgrade their own classroom management or school behaviour plan.

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    £16.80
  • Collins World Wall Laminated Map

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    Explore the world with a Collins wall map

    Fully updated world map to include the latest political changes. Contains politically coloured mapping showing each country and their capital city, major roads, railways and cities and towns clearly. Also included are national flags, key statistics for every country and inset maps of the polar regions.

    This laminated (on front side only) map is printed on high quality paper and comes rolled in a plastic tube – ideal as a poster for any classroom, bedroom or office wall.

    Area of coverage:
    All of the world, centred on the Greenwich Meridian, and including maps of the North and South Pole regions.

    Scale:
    1:22 000 000; 1 cm to 220 km; 1 inch to 347 miles

    Size:
    1015 x 1380 mm (40 x 54 inches)

    Other versions available:
    Paper flat map in tube (ISBN 978000821158-5).

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    £11.40£12.30
  • PAW Patrol First Letters Activity Book: Get set for school!

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    Learn with the PAW Patrol pups!

    Help your little learner get ready to go, go, go with this colourful PAW Patrol activity book.

    Children are introduced to first letters alongside their loveable and playful PAW Patrol friends.

    • Introduces lower-case letters in alphabetical order for children to trace and copy
    • Look out for the badge awarded at the end of the book
    • Ideal for pre-schoolers getting ready for school

    Children will be on a roll in no time!

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    £1.90£3.80
  • The Montessori Book for Babies and Toddlers: 200 creative activities for at-home to help children from ages 0 to 3 – grow mindfully and playfully while supporting independence…

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    How to support your child’s development with Montessori education towards independence and self-confidence through playing with 200 practical exercises at home!

    The foundation for your child’s later development lies in the baby and toddler ages. But without professional help, this can be difficult in stressful everyday life. As parents, we know this all too well.

    This book offers the solution:

    You can help your child learn coordination, build a large vocabulary, and develop tremendous confidence through selected Montessori activities. Your child will benefit from this for the rest of their life!

    As the phase between the ages of 0 and 3 is incredibly important, this book starts right at birth. This allows you to sustainably aid your child’s development with creative Montessori activities.

    Your child will learn autonomously and from their own experiences.

    That way, your child’s autonomy, and confidence will grow immensely. They will then benefit from this independent way of learning at school and later in the work environment.

    The activities are structured according to Montessori and designed in a modern way. They aim to support your child in exploring the world full of joy and in a playful fashion while being protected from over stimulation, stress, and pressure. This prevents severe mood swings or feeling overwhelmed in the long term.

    This book also includes frequently asked questions (FAQs) from other parents and an introductory theoretical part. As parents, you will learn how to best support your child on their journey.

    An overview of your advantages:

    • Your child will learn coordination, language, shapes, colors, and much more through play with great Montessori activities and become independent and confident at an early age.
    • Specialization: The book is precisely adapted to babies and toddlers and can thus promote your child’s development in the most targeted way. This maximizes the numerous benefits in terms of independence, confidence, and sensory development.
    • The book trains all of your child’s senses, which promotes independence, and your child learns to explore the world more and more independently. You will be noticeably relieved by the increased independence your child will display daily.
    • In addition to the activities, the book contains a collection of important FAQs about Montessori, including: How can I prepare my surroundings before giving birth? Are Montessori toys expensive? How can I implement Montessori in my stressful everyday life?
    • Do you want to develop Montessori activities yourself? This book offers valuable suggestions: Which exercises are suitable for what age? Which materials should I choose? How can I present toys in an appealing and clear way?

    Click “Buy Now” in the top-right corner and support your child in playfully discovering the world and realizing its potential!

    Your child will thank you.

    Suitable for parents, parents-to-be, childminders, and nurseries.

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    £12.80£15.20
  • First Writing Workbook Ages 3-5: Ideal for home learning (Collins Easy Learning Preschool)

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    Level: EYFS
    Subject: English

    Learn the easy way with this pre-writing workbook!

    Fully in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage, this English book provides reassurance whilst supporting your child’s learning at home.

    Combining fun practice with engaging, colourful illustrations, this First Writing activity book helps to boost your child’s confidence and develop good learning habits for life. Each fun activity is designed to give your child a real sense of achievement.

    By introducing marks and letters in a developmentally appropriate order (rather than in alphabetical order), this book will support children to learn pen control, to master patterning and to begin forming letters in readiness for starting school.

    Included in this book:

    • questions that allow children to practise the important skills learned at school
    • colourful activities that make learning fun and motivate children to learn at home
    • helpful tips and answers so that you can support your child’s learning

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    £2.80£3.80
  • Official CoComelon Pocket Library: 6 little illustrated board books about JJ, his family and friends – perfect for pre-schoolers!

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    JJ can travel with you with this CoComelon pocket library containing six mini board books!

    Each little book contains familiar themes from daily life, from play time to bed time. Enjoy the books and then flip them over to make your very own CoComelon puzzle picture – then pop them back into their little box to keep them safe and tidy for another day!

    CoComelon creates toe-tapping songs and videos about the everyday experiences of young children. This cute pocket library is the perfect gift to share among pre-schoolers and their family.

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    £5.70
  • Tuesdays With Morrie: An old man, a young man, and life’s greatest lesson

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    Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher or a colleague?

    Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, and gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it?

    For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years ago.

    Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded. Wouldn’t you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you?

    Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man’s life. Knowing he was dying of ALS – or motor neurone disease – Mitch visited Morrie in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. Their rekindled relationship turned into one final ‘class’: lessons in how to live.

    TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE is a magical chronicle of their time together, through which Mitch shares Morrie’s lasting gift with the world.

    Praise for Tuesdays with Morrie:

    ‘This is a true story that shines and leaves you forever warmed by its afterglow’ Amy Tan

    ‘A moving tribute to embracing life’ Glasgow Herald

    ‘An extraordinary contribution to the literature of death’ Boston Globe

    ‘A beautifully written book of great clarity and wisdom that lovingly captures the simplicity beyond life’s complexities’ M Scott Peck

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    £7.30£8.50
  • My Hidden Chimp: From the best-selling author of The Chimp Paradox

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    Learn how TEN habits can help children to understand and manage their emotions and behaviour – the NEW book from the creator of the chimp management mind model and author of the million copy selling The Chimp Paradox.

    My Hidden Chimp is an effective and powerful new educational book that offers parents, teachers and carers some ideas and thoughts on how to help children to develop healthy habits for life. The science behind the habits is discussed in a practical way with exercises and activities to help children think the habits through and start putting them into practice. The neuroscience of the mind is simplified for children to understand and then use to their advantage.

    Professor Steve Peters explains neuroscience in a straightforward and intuitive way – offering up 10 simple habits that we as adults and children should have in our arsenal to deal with everyday life.

    They include:

    – Smiling
    – The importance of talking through your feelings
    – Learning how to say sorry
    – Knowing how to ask for help

    By also explaining the developing ‘chimp’ brain in children, he shows us how 10 habits can help children to understand and manage their emotions and behaviour. These 10 habits should and can be retained for life.

    This is an important and another groundbreaking new book from the bestselling author of The Chimp Paradox and the creator of the chimp management mind model.

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    £12.30£14.20
  • My XXL Cursive Writing Practice Book: KS2 Ages 7-11 Joined Up Continuous Cursive Handwriting – Supports the National Curriculum

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    Help your little one to master joined up (continuous) cursive handwriting with this fun workbook with more than 140 pages.

    The 4 step concept supports the UK national curriculum and helps pupils to improve their joined up cursive handwriting skills.

    With the help of this workbook your child will learn to write cursive in 4 easy steps:

    1. Learn to trace and write the lowercase letter
    2. Practice the letter in the context of a word
    3. Repeat the corresponding capital letter
    4. Practice writing full sentences

    This book features:

    • Plenty of space for repetitions for each letter
    • Dotted lines and arrows for guidance

    Help your little one succeed and get your copy now!

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    £6.60
  • GCSE Maths In Four Weeks Revision Guide – Grades 9-1

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    NOTE: Limited Stock Available. Get Your Copy Now

    A proven revision strategy to help students achieve their target grade in GCSE or IGCSE maths. The author, Jeevan Singh, explains what he did to get an A* in GCSE maths a year early and how it can be easily modelled.

    Hundreds of students, up and down the UK, have boosted their grades in GCSE maths by simply ‘copying’ Jeevan’s revision principles (see the reviews below). His revision techniques are now being employed by dozens of schools across the UK.

    This guide can be used for all exam boards and new specifications (9-1) released in September 2015. Although this guide was designed primarily for students seeking a fast track to GCSE maths success, it can be used all year round to support your school studies.

    This is what you’ll find in the guide:

    The same revision schedule Jeevan followed to get an A* in GCSE maths a year early.
    The core maths concepts that you need to know as well as dozens of exam questions.
    The fatal mistake that thousands of students make in their revision and how you can avoid it
    The key ingredients for exam success
    The most crucial area in your revision yet it goes widely unnoticed. This is where the A and A* grades are achieved.
    3 unique memory retention techniques you can use to remember all you need to know for your exam.
    What process to follow a few days before your exam and why there is NO need to do any past papers at this point.
    Tips for scoring 100% in your exam.
    A simple technique that will allow you to spend up to 50% of your time doing the things you enjoy.
    How to revise for all your GCSE subjects and achieve a top grade in each one.
    A neat little trick to eliminate stress and anxiety on the day of your exam.

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    £35.10
  • First Words Flashcards: Ideal for home learning (Collins Easy Learning Preschool)

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    Level: EYFS
    Subject: English

    Introduce young learners to first words with colourful pictures and words.

    These educational flashcards are a fun and easy way to help build confidence with reading at home.

    Includes:
    • 31 word and picture cards
    • 11 high frequency word cards
    • 7 rhyming and nonsense word activity cards
    • ideas for fun games to play with the cards
    • helpful guidance for parents

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    £5.30£7.60
  • AQA A Level Sociology Book One Including AS Level: Book one

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    The contents are carefully mapped to the AQA AS and A level specifications, so you can be sure you are studying exactly what you need to. The book focuses on the key topics of Families and Households, Education, Methods in Context and Research Methods to achieve the depth of coverage required for top grades. Clear headings and subheadings signpost and organise the content – particularly important for students new to the subject. The text is accessible to students of all abilities, with key concepts, methods and studies explained in straightforward language pitched at just the right level for first year A level students. The attractive, full-colour design and thought-provoking photos stimulate students’ interest and engagement. There are realistic practice exam questions throughout the book, together with detailed guidance on tackling them, plus marked student answers with examiner’s commentaries to show what is expected. A separate chapter on preparing for the exams gives detailed examiner’s advice and provides separate practice exam questions for AS and A level papers. Every Topic includes activities for individual and group work to check students’ understanding and consolidate and deepen their learning. The book comes with a comprehensive, free online resource package, including free student workbooks, online activities and schemes of work. The authors are experienced chief and principal examiners, teachers and authors who have written extensively for AS and A level students and teachers. This book is the companion volume to AQA A Level Sociology Book Two by the same authors.

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    £23.30
  • Helping Your Child with Fears and Worries 2nd Edition: A self-help guide for parents

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    PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS OVERCOMING YOUR CHILD’S FEARS AND WORRIES

    Does your child suffer from fears and worries that affect their behaviour or keep them awake at night?

    Fears and worries are very common among children with around 15% thought to suffer from anxiety disorders; the most commonly identified emotional or behavioural problems among children. However, if left unchecked, they can cause more serious problems such as school avoidance, difficulties in making friends and long-term problems with anxiety and depression.

    Written by two of the UK’s foremost experts on childhood anxiety, this extremely useful guide will enable you to understand what is causing your child’s worries and to carry out step-by-step practical strategies to help him or her to overcome them, including:

    · Addressing specific fears and phobias as well as general anxiety and ‘worrying’
    · Using case studies, worksheets and charts

    Helping Your Child is a series for parents and caregivers to support children through developmental difficulties, both psychological and physical. Each guide uses clinically-proven techniques.

    Series editors: Professor Peter Cooper and Dr Polly Waite

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    £8.20£12.30
  • AQA GCSE 9-1 Combined Science Revision Cards (Biology, Chemistry & Physics): Ideal for the 2024 and 2025 exams (Collins GCSE Grade 9-1 Revision)

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    Exam Board: AQA
    Level: GCSE Grade 9-1
    Subject: Combined Science
    First Teaching: September 2016, First Exams: June 2018
    Suitable for the 2023 and 2024 exams

    Four different card types Revise, Memorise, Test and Practical cover everything you need to revise and test for each topic. Practise in short bursts and mix up the cards to familiarise yourself with the topics and different question types.

    · 200 topic-based GCSE revision cards
    · How to Use cards include revision tips and games
    · Revise cards provide a recap of the key facts you need to know for each topic
    · Memorise cards include the most important scientific terms, definitions and equations
    · Test cards feature quick-fire questions to test your understanding and recall
    · Practical cards allow you to review all required practicals

    Also available for GCSE Chemistry (9780008353902), Biology (9780008353896), Physics (9780008353919) and KS3 Science (9780008398729).

    This e-book is a replica of the print title. It is possible some sections of the print book can be written in – please bear in mind that you will need a pen and notebook in order to complete these sections.

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    £10.40
  • Descriptosaurus: Supporting Creative Writing for Ages 8–14

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    Now in a fully updated third edition, Descriptosaurus is the first book for creative writing that is a thematic expansion of a dictionary and a thesaurus; it provides children with a comprehensive resource with which to expand their descriptive vocabulary, experiment with language and sentence structure and build up narratives based around settings, characters and creatures.

    Descriptosaurus positions the word, zooms in on it to examine the meaning, expands it into phrases, and then provides alternatives in words, phrases and sentences; the model was created and refined over a number of years as a result of feedback from children inside and outside the classroom as to the resources they required to inspire and assist them with their writing. For reluctant writers or those faced with blank page syndrome, it provides essential starting points to encourage putting pen to paper, not only inspiring children, but also building their confidence, encouraging them to use, apply and create using the correct grammatical structures, and adding colour to their writing through evaluation and experimentation.

    New features for this updated third edition include:

      • Sample poems
      • Word banks and model sentences to provide a step-by-step process for development of vocabulary and understanding of phrase, clause and sentence structure
      • Contextualised grammar and punctuation instruction and guidance
      • Units of work where the models can be incorporated in a creative focus
      • A companion website containing all the features of the book, games, planning sheets and vocabulary builders

      This is an ideal resource to dramatically improve children’s creative writing for all KS2 primary and KS3 secondary English teachers, literacy coordinators and parents. It would also make an excellent classroom book for PGCE students, particularly Primary PGCE with English specialism.

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      £21.80£29.40
    • New GCSE Biology AQA Revision Guide & Chemistry, Physics Higher includes Online Edition 9-1 Videos & Quizzes Collection 3 Books Set

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      Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Collectively:

      New GCSE Biology AQA Revision Guide & Chemistry, Physics Higher includes Online Edition 9-1 Videos & Quizzes Collection 3 Books Set:

      New GCSE Biology AQA Revision Guide – Higher includes Online Edition 9-1, Videos & Quizzes:
      This superb Revision Guide is the perfect companion to Grade 9-1 AQA GCSE Biology (Higher level). The entire course is explained clearly and concisely, with brilliant coverage of the required practicals, maths skills and Working Scientifically, all in CGP’s bold ‘no-nonsense’ style.

      New GCSE Chemistry AQA Revision Guide – Higher includes Online Edition 9-1, Videos & Quizzes:
      Each page is rounded off with practice questions to help cement what students have learned, with answers at the back of the book. QR codes throughout give quick and easy access to worked video solutions from our in-house experts, plus an unbeatable online Knowledge Retrieval quiz – designed to be played again and again to make all those facts stick.

      New GCSE Physics AQA Revision Guide – Higher includes Online Edition 9-1, Videos & Quizzes:
      We’ve even thrown in a heap of info on “What to Expect in the Exams” available to view online. Redeem the code inside the book for a free Online Edition to read on your PC, Mac or tablet – you’ll have temporary access via ‘My Online Products’ on the CGP website from the moment you place your order. When the book arrives, just use the unique code printed inside the cover to gain full access. For the perfect revision combo, check out our matching AQA GCSE Chemistry

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      £26.60
    • None of This is True: The new addictive psychological thriller from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Family Upstairs

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      Buy now and prepare to be hooked from the Number One bestselling thriller author . . .

      * AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *
      * OVER 6,000 FIVE STAR REVIEWS *
      * AUDIBLE NO.1 SIX WEEKS IN A ROW *

      ‘Gloriously dark’ Lucy Foley
      ‘A moody, slippery novel’ Gillian McAllister
      ‘One hundred percent brilliant’ Clare Mackintosh
      ‘Shocking and creepy and glorious’ Nicola Walker
      ‘Utterly addictive’ Claire Douglas
      ___________

      Celebrating her 45th birthday at her local pub, podcaster Alix Summer crosses paths with an unassuming woman called Josie Fair. Josie is also celebrating her 45th.

      A few days later, they bump into each other again, this time outside Alix’s children’s school. Josie says she thinks she would be an interesting subject for Alix’s podcast. She is, she tells Alix, on the cusp of great changes in her life.

      Alix agrees to a trial interview and indeed, Josie’s life appears to be strange and complicated. Aix finds her unsettling but can’t quite resist the temptation to keep digging.

      Slowly Alix starts to realise that Josie has been hiding some very dark secrets, and before she knows it Josie has cajoled her way into Alix’s life – and into her home.

      Soon Alix begins to wonder who is Josie Fair really? And what has she done?

      * The Hi! I’m Your Birthday Twin podcast has been bought to life! Listen to all 4 episodes and find out more at penguin.co.uk/BirthdayTwin *
      ___________

      More love for None of This is True . . .

      ‘You will ignore everyone and everything until you’ve finished it’ India Knight
      ‘Left me reeling’ Adele Parks
      ‘Really dark and twisty’ Graham Norton
      ‘MAGNIFICENT’ Marian Keyes
      ‘So suspenseful, so smart, so insightful.’ Katherine Heiny
      ‘A pitch-black fever dream of a novel’ Ruth Ware
      ‘Have never read a book so fast!’ Hayley Morris
      ‘A sleek, playful, mesmerising read’ Louise Candlish
      ‘Twisty twisty twisty’ Emily Henry
      ‘You’re in for a treat’ Jojo Moyes
      ‘Roller coaster of a read’ Jane Fallon
      ‘I inhaled it!’ Harriet Tyce
      ___________

      Readers can’t get enough of None of This is True . . .

      ***** ‘Lisa Jewell is BACK with a banger baby!!! and this might just be my favourite of hers yet.’
      ***** ‘I’m speechless after reading this bone chilling, dark, twisty, mind bending thriller’
      ***** ‘Did it deliver??? OMG !!! wait until you read this!!!’
      ***** ‘OMG!!!!!! Dare I say this may just be Lisa Jewells best book yet!?’
      ***** ‘What in the actual hell did I just read???? Bingeable, unreliable, unhinged in the best way, and well developed!’

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      £7.60
    • The Exchange: After The Firm – The biggest Grisham in over a decade

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      ‘It leaves the reader gasping for breath’ DAILY MAIL

      ‘This is Grisham delivering the kind of mesmeric narrative that we expect from him’ FINANCIAL TIMES

      ***THE BIGGEST GRISHAM IN OVER A DECADE***

      The Exchange is John Grisham’s epic follow-up to his phenomenal global bestseller The Firm, the novel that launched his career as the world’s favourite storyteller – it will take you on a rollercoaster journey across the globe, from New York to London, and Rome to Marrakech.

      TEN DAYS TO SAVE A LIFE. ONE SECOND TO END IT.

      Mitch McDeere has cheated death and come out the other side. Fifteen years ago, he stole $10 million from the mob and disappeared. Now, with his enemies jailed or dead, he has fought his way to the top of the biggest law firm in the world.

      When a new case takes Mitch to Libya, danger awaits: he’s soon in the biggest hostage negotiation in recent history with terrorists who have murdered and will murder again. Their demand is staggering: a ransom of $100 million must be paid within 10 days.

      But this isn’t a random kidnapping – it’s personal. And no one, not even Mitch’s wife in New York, is safe.

      With the clock ticking, can Mitch stay one step ahead of his enemies?
      This time, there’s nowhere to hide.

      ‘Enthralling’ IRISH INDEPENDENT

      ‘The most eagerly-awaited sequel of the decade’ DAILY EXPRESS

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      £10.50£20.90
    • Husband and Wife: A completely gripping and unputdownable psychological thriller with a shocking twist

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      We promised to keep each other’s secrets. Until they found the body…

      The Wife:

      My husband and I are fighting for our lives in hospital after a terrible car accident. But despite my pain, all I can think about is what our families will find behind our front door. The scarf that has been all over the news, belonging to a dead young woman with honey-coloured hair. I have to speak to the police before my husband can…

      The Husband:

      I’m drifting in and out of consciousness, but when I hear my wife talking to the police, accusing me of the murder of an innocent woman, a cold fear grips me. I know I’ve got a temper. That I’ve not always been faithful. Will they think I killed her?

      I think of my wife’s jealous streak, of the lies she’s told our loved ones. But if I tell the whole truth, they’ll look into her past. And that will destroy me, too…

      Two people fighting for their lives. Two people with secrets to hide. Who will you believe?

      A completely compelling and twisty page-turner from number 1 bestselling author K.L. Slater. Fans of Lisa Jewell and Freida McFadden will be hooked by Husband and Wife.

      What everyone is saying about Husband and Wife:

      ‘Honestly this book has so many twists and turns and blind alleys you need a map and compass to navigate your way through!… I have stayed awake all night to finish this book and even when I thought all was revealed, I was hit with another whammy. Thriller writing at its best!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

      ‘Another brilliant book by K.L. Slater. Every book by this author is so gripping and is impossible to put down. This book kept me up reading till 1.30am but I had to finish it.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

      ‘Phenomenal. K.L. Slater never disappoints. This book was incredible. So many plot twists. This book had me hooked and had me guessing the entire time.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

      ‘Absolutely amazing! If you like domestic noirs, then this is a must-read!… This is the thriller that other thrillers aspire to be! Just read it! You won’t be disappointed!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

      ‘Where to start with this book – it was AMAZING. Read it a day, could not put it down… Kept me guessing right until the end. One of the best books I’ve ever read.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

      ‘What can I say? WOW this book was excellent, what a thrilling read which kept me hooked from start to finish. I could not put it down which didn’t surprise me I have now read all of K.L Slaters book and they are all excellent… Full of twists, turns and red herrings which had me gripped until the very end and what an ending it was fantastic.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

      ‘K.L. Slater does it again… I could not put this book down, and was up reading it throughout the night… There were so many twists and turns in this book, but nothing can prepare you for the ending. Wow!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

      ‘Wow! KL Slater knocks another one out of the park!! This was full of twists and turns. And of course, super creepy reveals. Loved the characters. Don’t miss this one!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

      ‘What. A. Riveting. Mystery! K.L Slater has outdone herself! This book had every single thing I wanted in a new thriller… I stayed up late to read this one, and I haven’t done that in quite a while! Who needs bedtimes, right?… You need to read this the minute it comes out!’ Allthestoriesiread, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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      £1.90
    • Loyalty: The brand new novel from the bestselling author

      08

      ‘The Queen of Crime is back!’ Closer

      Don’t miss the brand new novel from legendary author Martina Cole.

      If you want to survive in this world, there’s one thing you should value above all else: LOYALTY.

      Dara Tailor has had to grow up fast. With a mother addicted to cocaine, Dara must look after her seven younger siblings, until social services split them up for ever.

      Grace Perry has led a sheltered life. Until her widowed mother is attacked and left for dead and Grace is taken into care.

      At Holly Brookes Children’s Home, the two girls unite in the face of horrific abuse and form an unbreakable bond of loyalty.

      But when their loyalty is tested can they rely on each other to do the right thing?

      Friendship – it’s all about trust.

      Don’t miss the explosive new novel from the queen of crime Martina Cole.

      ‘She’s a total one-off’ Guardian

      ‘The stuff of legend . . . utterly compelling’ Mirror

      ‘Superstar crime writer’ This Morning

      ‘The undisputed Queen of crime writing’ Erwin James

      ‘Her gripping plots pack a mean emotional punch’ Mail on Sunday

      ‘One of the best fiction authors around . . . spectacular’ Closer

      ‘Dark and dangerous’ Sunday Mirror

      Due to health reasons, Martina Cole has chosen to collaborate with writer Jacqui Rose to finish her upcoming novel Loyalty.

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      £10.50£23.80
    • Don’t Look Away: the pulse-pounding new thriller from the queen of the page turner (A Stephanie King Thriller)

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      From the moment I open my eyes, I know. Her bed is made, the wardrobe empty.
      There was something she wanted to tell me, but I didn’t listen.
      Now she’s gone.

      ‘An absolute stunner of a book by a very clever author’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW

      ‘Thrilling and creepy plot that keeps you turning the pages until the shocking ending’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW

      ‘Kept me guessing right to the end’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW

      ‘I was entranced. Perfectly formed characters, [a] grippingly tense storyline. OUTSTANDING’ Angela Marsons

      ‘A real masterclass in simmering tension that builds until the shocking end.’ KL Slater

      ‘One of my top reads of 2023. The tension kept me gripped until the final page.’ DS Butler

      Eleven years ago my sister Lola vanished from my aunt’s cottage in Cornwall. Now I’m back, and I’m no closer to understanding why she ran away. What secrets was she keeping?

      Memories come to me in snippets, but something is still missing. Then a body is discovered in a cave below the cliffs. No one knows how long it’s been there. Is it Lola?

      The next night I wake, knowing someone is there, standing by my bed. I can hear them breathing. What do they want? Am I getting too close to the truth?

      Did Lola ever leave?

      Praise for Rachel Abbott:

      ‘What a storyteller Rachel Abbott is… I was hooked from the start’ Cara Hunter
      ‘Compulsive reading’ Harriet Tyce
      ‘A truly compelling, twisty, enthralling read… AMAZING!’ Angela Marsons
      ‘I raced through this compelling, twisty novel.’ Laura Marshall
      ‘A total delight’ Daily Mail
      ‘Takes your breath away’ Sun
      ‘A brilliant read, full of suspense’ Closer

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      £0.90
    • Bad Blood: An absolutely gripping and addictive crime thriller (Detective Kim Stone Book 19)

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      The victim is lying under the trees, arms lifted above his head, unnaturally still. His muscles are slack. His eyes are empty. There are no signs of life. But he is not quite dead…

      When Detective Kim Stone races to the crime scene, there is no body waiting for her: the paramedics are desperately trying to save the victim’s life. But there is something very strange about the way the man was found, his arms raised above his head, his legs spread apart. When he dies on the way to the hospital, Kim is certain she’s on the hunt for a killer… but all evidence at the scene has been destroyed.

      The dead man, Eric Gould, seems ordinary, until the team dig into his past. As a teenager, he was locked away for attacking his girlfriend, and Kim suspects he was hurting his fiancé now. Was someone trying to stop history repeating?

      Then another man is found on the verge of death, his bones broken to force him into an unnatural shape. The team realise the killer is sending a message – the victims’ bodies are spelling out their sins. As boys, they were both part of a group of six who bragged about their terrible crimes. But they were children then, and when she sees the grief on the faces of their loved ones now, Kim swears to find answers.

      Is someone finally getting revenge… or do they think these men are still dangerous? The killer is threatening to strike again, and the only way Kim can crack the case is by tracking down the rest of the six first.

      But then a revelation about what one of her team is suffering makes Kim understand why people take the law into their own hands. Do these victims deserve what’s coming to them? Or is there even more to fear from their brutal killer?

      Unputdownable from start to finish, Bad Blood is a brilliantly gripping crime thriller with a reveal you’ll never see coming. Fans of Karin Slaughter, Robert Dugoni and Val McDermid will love the latest compulsive read from multi-million-copy bestseller Angela Marsons.

      Can be read as a standalone.

      See what everyone is saying about Bad Blood:

      ‘Fantastic read!… gripping, twisty, turny and very VERY addictive!… had me hooked and I loved every single word! What more can I say other than fab, fab, fab!’ Stardust Book Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

      ‘I loved this book!!… brilliantly additive page turner!… quite possibly the best crime thriller I have read this year… very highly recommended!’ Donna’s Book Blog, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

      ‘Oh boy! Angie Marsons knocks another Kim Stone story out of the park!… So many great twists and turns, and stunning reveals!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

      ‘Once again I read this in record time and I am lost for words to describe how engrossing this book is!… I love everything about this series… cracking read that I highly recommend!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

      ‘Wow, what can I say, Angela has nailed it again… I love Kim and her team and don’t think I will ever tire of reading the next one!!… Edge-of-the-seat stuff that kept me hooked all the way through.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

      ‘Fantastic… I read this in one sitting, ignoring my family and the clock ticking way past my bedtime. Stunningly good.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

      ‘Wowser! I get so excited every time a new book in this series comes out, and they never disappoint. Absolutely loved this book, binge read it in one weekend. Fantastic!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

      ‘Positively one of the best series… I have loved Kim Stone from the first book… Oh. My. Gods! Bad Blood was insanely good!’ @our.bookish.reads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

      ‘Absolutely BRILLIANT!!! Kim and her team are back and wow what a return!!… Love, love, love this book!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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      £2.80
    • The Housemaid: An absolutely addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist (The housemaid series, 1)

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      THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

      “Welcome to the family,” Nina Winchester says as I shake her elegant, manicured hand. I smile politely, gazing around the marble hallway. Working here is my last chance to start fresh. I can pretend to be whoever I like. But I’ll soon learn that the Winchesters’ secrets are far more dangerous than my own . . .

      Every day I clean the Winchesters’ beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor.

      I try to ignore how Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean it up. How she tells strange lies about her own daughter. And how her husband Andrew seems more broken every day. But as I look into Andrew’s handsome brown eyes, so full of pain, it’s hard not to imagine what it would be like to live Nina’s life. The walk-in closet, the fancy car, the perfect husband.

      I only try on one of Nina’s pristine white dresses once. Just to see what it’s like. But she soon finds out… and by the time I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside, it’s far too late.

      But I reassure myself: the Winchesters don’t know who I really am.

      They don’t know what I’m capable of . . .

      An unbelievably twisty read that will have you glued to the pages late into the night. Anyone who loves The Woman in the Window, The Wife Between Us and The Girl on the Train won’t be able to put this down!

      Read what everyone’s saying about The Housemaid:

      “I got severe whiplash from the twistiest turns… Every time I thought I had it figured out… WRONG!!!… I am still reeling… outstanding… If you love a top notch psychological thriller that will have you questioning your own sanity, then this 5-star read is for you” NetGalley reviewer, FIVE STARS

      “What a wild ride!!! Freida definitely delivered the best twisty ending… Gripping from start to finish… honestly, I just could not put it down… An absolutely mind-blowing shocker that kept me guessing and on the edge of my seat literally until the very end” Goodreads reviewer, FIVE STARS

      “So many twists and turns… I was hooked right away – I even read my Kindle while waiting in my kid’s school pick-up line so I wouldn’t have to put this book down!… addictive… pure perfection!” Goodreads reviewer, FIVE STARS

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      £2.40£9.50
    • The Last Devil To Die: The Thursday Murder Club 4

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      THE FOURTH NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES BY RICHARD OSMAN

      ———-

      ‘The rightful king of crime’ i News
      ‘Deeply moving… some of his best writing yet’ Telegraph

      Shocking news reaches the Thursday Murder Club.

      An old friend in the antiques business has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing.

      As the gang springs into action they encounter art forgers, online fraudsters and drug dealers, as well as heartache close to home.

      With the body count rising, the package still missing and trouble firmly on their tail, has their luck finally run out? And who will be the last devil to die?

      ———-

      ‘As charming and funny as always but SO MOVING’ Marian Keyes

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      £10.50£20.90
    • A Keeper: The Sunday Times Bestseller

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      ‘Atmospheric, creepy and impossible to put down.’ the TIMES

      ‘A compelling and moving story, expertly told, that will draw you in and keep you in its grip until the last page.’ DAILY EXPRESS

      ‘Magnificent … his writing is evocative and perfect. His grasp of human loneliness and longing is beautiful and comforting.’ MARIAN KEYES

      ‘I raved about Holding two years ago … A Keeper is even better. A powerful, very sad story, beautiful writing, two time frames that are perfectly balanced. Outstanding. Will easily be one of my books of 2018.’ JOHN BOYNE

      ‘A gripping, thoughtful tale about the search for identity, belonging and self-possession.’ OBSERVER

      ‘Moving and darkly funny.’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

      ‘Smart, well-written and thoroughly entertaining.’ IRISH INDEPENDENT

      ‘It’s a sad and lovely book, brimful of tenderness and compassion, where the revelations of the past upturn the perceptions of the present.’ SUNDAY EXPRESS

      ‘Charming and tender, a complete joy.’ SUNDAY MIRROR

      ‘Perfectly crafted, a beautiful, gripping account of Irish memory and deceit. A terrific achievement.’ ANDREW O’HAGAN

      From the bestselling author of Holding comes a masterly tale of secrets and ill-fated loves set on the coast of Ireland.

      Dear Lonely Leinster Lady,
      I’m not really sure how to begin . . .

      The truth drifts out to sea, riding the waves out of sight. And then the tide turns.

      Elizabeth Keane returns to Ireland after her mother’s death, intent only on wrapping up that dismal part of her life. There is nothing here for her; she wonders if there ever was. The house of her childhood is stuffed full of useless things, her mother’s presence already fading. And perhaps, had she not found the small stash of letters, the truth would never have come to light.

      40 years earlier, a young woman stumbles from a remote stone house, the night quiet but for the tireless wind that circles her as she hurries further into the darkness away from the cliffs and the sea. She has no sense of where she is going, only that she must keep on.

      This compelling new novel confirms Graham Norton’s status as a fresh, literary voice, bringing his clear-eyed understanding of human nature and its darkest flaws.

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      £4.70
    • Blood Meridian (Picador Classic Book 32)

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      Brutally violent, Blood Meridian is the story of one teenage runaway in the nineteenth-century American South, as a sadistic gang unleashes its massacre across the desert land. It is the work that sealed Cormac McCarthy’s reputation as one of the twentieth century’s greatest writers.

      ‘[A] brilliant, uncompromising work of fiction – imagine if the authors of the King James Bible, their hands guided by Satan, wrote a western’ – The Times

      Through the hostile landscape of the Texas–Mexico border wanders the Kid, a fourteen year-old Tennessean who is quickly swept up in the relentless tide of blood.

      A group known as the Glanton gang hunt Indigenous Americans, collecting scalps as their bloody trophies. At the centre of this violence stands Judge Holden: a massive, hairless man, mysterious if not supernatural, erudite and cold-blooded. He is singularly extreme in his sadistic violence.

      But the apparent chaos is not without order – the Glanton gang, too, are stalked as prey.

      Read as both a brilliant subversion of the Western novel and a blazing example of that form, it is a powerful, mesmerizing and savagely beautiful novel – and one of the most important works in American fiction of the last century.

      ‘In Blood Meridian, McCarthy reaches the peak of his style: spare and ornate at once, repetitious but endlessly readable’ – Guardian

      Praise for Cormac McCarthy:

      ‘McCarthy worked close to some religious impulse, his books were terrifying and absolute’ – Anne Enright, author of The Green Road and The Wren, The Wren

      ‘His prose takes on an almost biblical quality, hallucinatory in its effect and evangelical in its power’ – Stephen King, author of The Shining and the Dark Tower series

      ‘[I]n presenting the darker human impulses in his rich prose, [McCarthy] showed readers the necessity of facing up to existence’ – Annie Proulx, author of Brokeback Mountain

      Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.

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      £5.70
    • The Firm: The gripping bestseller that came before The Exchange (25th Anniversary)

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      THE BOOK THAT CAME BEFORE THE EXCHANGE.
      Featuring an exclusive introduction from the author.
      _______________________________________

      He thought it was his dream job. Until it turned into his worst nightmare. . .

      When Mitch McDeere qualified third in his class at Harvard, offers poured in from every law firm in America. Bendini, Lambert and Locke were a small, well-respected firm, but their offer exceeded Mitch’s wildest expectations: a fantastic salary, a new home, and the keys to a brand new BMW.

      Except for the mysterious deaths of previous lawyers with the firm. And the FBI investigations. And the secret files.

      Mitch soon realises that he’s working for the Mafia’s law firm, and there is no way out – because you do not want this company’s severance package. . .

      To survive, he will have to play both sides against each other, and navigate a vast criminal conspiracy that goes higher than he ever imagined.
      _________________________________________

      ‘A master at the art of deft characterisation and the skilful delivery of hair-raising crescendos’ Irish Independent

      ‘John Grisham is the master of legal fiction’ Jodi Picoult

      ‘The best thriller writer alive!’ Ken Follett

      ‘John Grisham has perfected the art of cooking up convincing, and fast-paced thrillers’ Telegraph

      ‘Grisham is a superb and instinctive storyteller’ The Times

      ‘Grisham’s storytelling genius reminds us that when it comes to legal drama, the master is in a league of his own. . .’ Daily Record

      ‘Masterful! When Grisham gets in the courtroom he lets rip, drawing scenes so real they’re not just alive, they’re pulsating’ Mirror

      ‘A giant of the thriller genre’ TimeOut

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      £2.80
    • Testament: The new Ancient-Egyptian epic from the bestselling Master of Adventure, Wilbur Smith

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      An epic new novel of Ancient Egypt, from the Master of Historical Adventure, Wilbur Smith.

      FROM THE RUINS OF BATTLE
      A HERO MUST RISE
      FOR THE GLORY OF EGYPT

      Years of Hyksos rule have seen the plunder of once-mighty Egypt. Though the two kingdoms have now been reunited by the armies of the true Pharaoh, his position is perilous, his rule under threat from those who seek to take advantage of the turmoil created by the overthrow of the Hyksos. Desperate to keep Egypt united, Taita the Magus summons his protégé, Piay, to solve a millennia-old riddle which has the power to secure Egypt’s future forever.

      But in the tumult of war, an evil has thrived. Malevolent followers of Seth, the god of chaos, are determined to claim this power and usher in a new age of darkness.

      The fate of Egypt is at stake. Can Piay prevent their land falling into the hands of those who would see its ruin?

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      £10.50£20.90

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