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“A delight … really, really funny” Lorraine Kelly

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What’s better than the best theme park in the world…? The best theme park in the world – IN YOUR OWN GARDEN!!

Bob Grubb and his family live on a ramshackle smallholding backing on to the world-renowned theme park, Happey World, run by Arthur Happey and his dreadful granddaughter, Maisie. When Bob accidentally gets into Maisie’s bad books, he is banned from Happey World – FOR EVER. What is an entrepreneurial boy to do? Build his own theme park in his back garden, of course! With the help of friends and family, BOBLAND is go! But with Arthur and Maisie doing everything in their power to derail Bob’s plans, will they make it to the Grand Opening in one piece, where they are due to meet the king himself? And what is the big family secret that lurks beneath it all?

Discover even more laughs, thrills and candyfloss with Matt Lucas’ newest wonderful children’s novel!

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Readers LOVE Matt’s first children’s novel, The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “We are only up to chapter two and enjoyed the first chapter immensely and the song. What a marvelous concept, and with the words too (takes me back to old vinyl and CD lyrics you can sing a long too) not only is it funny, joyful, heartwarming, and engaging. It's encouraging my daughger to read in a fun way”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “My grandchild loves this book and its interactive components! Keeps her attention. Thanks for a great story book.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Bought as a Christmas gift for my granddaughter (11 years) this book is amazing. For a granddaughter who loves reading and singing I’m sure this will be an absolute hit. Well done Matt Lucas!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “My 9 year old daughter and I absolutely love the way the story develops and the breaks for songs throughout the story. We read together and so far it's so much fun.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”Thank you so much for coming up with such a great book and novel way to enjoy it.”

In 1870, three Chinese women arrive in the small, dusty and violent pueblo of Los Angeles. Dove, the bound-footed daughter of an imperial scholar, is entrancing and innocent. These characteristics should bring her great rewards, beginning with her arranged marriage to a much older merchant. Petal, the big-footed daughter of peasants, has grown up hungry and with dirt between her toes. In a moment of desperation, Petal’s father sells her to buy money for rice seed, and she is loaded onto a ship to the Gold Mountain – America – where she is once again sold. Moon is married to a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine. She is educated, speaks fluent English and has been endowed with a face of great beauty, yet her failed footbinding as a child has left her with a limp that lessens her value in the eyes of many. 

Each woman has her own desires. Dove wants to love and be loved, Petal desires freedom and Moon seeks justice. Together they face a larger society that wishes them not one ounce of good will. Anti-Chinese sentiment is strong in Los Angeles, and this eventually leads to the Night of Horrors during which all three women are challenged in ways they could not have imagined. 

Brought together by hardship and heartbreak, they must use their bravery, endurance and ability to ‘eat bitterness,’ discover their voices, find freedom and connect through solace and friendship. Together they are daughters of the sun and moon.

'A sweeping historical survey that spans two millennia' WALL STREET JOURNAL

The definitive history of Rome and its citizens.

Rome is often remembered for its spectacular collapse. Yet for more than two thousand years – through civil wars, plagues, invasions and religious upheaval – the Roman state survived, adapted and reinvented itself. From a muddy settlement on the banks of the Tiber to the glittering court of Constantinople, this is the sweeping, untold story of a civilisation that refused to fall.

The Romans tells the first truly complete history of Rome in all its epic scale: the Punic Wars, the fall of the republic to the rise of Christianity, Alaric's sack of Rome, the emergence of Islam and the Crusades that would ultimately bring the empire to an end. It is also the story of diverse men and women who shaped the empire: African emperors, Byzantine intellectuals, and ordinary citizens whose loyalty together made it the most resilient state the world has ever seen.

For Commander Ulla Breen, on her first tour of duty aboard a patrol sail-ship, the universe is about to change around her. Attacked by an unknown and unthought-of enemy, she and her fellow crewmembers will face slavery, punishment and death – and so will their home planets. Because someone else has seen the richness of the inner Hearth, and plans to take it for themselves. A new enemy, but one who seems disturbingly familiar. And perhaps knows more about the history of the Hearth than even Ulla and her crew.

Faced with a complete upheaval of all she thought she knew, Ulla must survive long enough to come up with a plan – one which will unite all the disparate elements of the Hearth, and perhaps discover the reason why humanity came to Hearthspace in the first place . . .

The Winter family are worth billions. But only they know their success is built upon a sinister deal with the devil – each Winter possesses a unique supernatural gift to ensure their power and influence, but in exchange for their souls…

Nineteen-year-old black sheep of the family Cicely’s gift is for uncovering secrets, which doesn't make her very popular. But, when her family are threatened, and her uncle is found dead, they need her for the first time. When the clues point to Soren, a boy the family banished years ago, Cicely must choose between loyalty to her family and her growing feelings for the person who is trying to destroy them.

A dark and twisty romantasy thriller, perfect for fans of The Inheritance Games, Succession and One Of Us is Lying from the bestselling author of Good Girls Die First. 

Praise for Our Wicked Gifts:

‘Thrilling, frightening and devastatingly romantic, Kathryn Foxfield has created a chilling world of privilege, secrets and magic.’ Amy McCaw, author of They Own the Night

‘Darkly hilarious and utterly thrilling, Our Wicked Gifts blends the biting wit of Succession with a touch of magic and murder. With a captivating forbidden romance and explosive twists at every turn, Our Wicked Gifts is the romantasy thriller of my dreams. A spellbinding exploration of wealth, power, and discovering who we truly are.’ Emily Cooper, author of Season of Fear.

‘Dark yet vivid, macabre yet whimsical, brilliantly imaginative, tenderly haunting and beautifully written: Our Wicked Gifts is an unforgettable story about secrets, belonging and sacrifice.’ Morgan Owen, author of The Girl With No Soul

The tech disruptor. The tortured poet. The rebellious scientist. The monstrous artist.

You can tell what a society values by who it labels as a genius. You can also tell who it excludes, who it enables, and what it is prepared to tolerate.

Taking us from the Renaissance Florence of Leonardo da Vinci to the Floridian rocket launches of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Helen Lewis unravels a word that we all use – without really questioning what it means – and asks if the modern idea of genius is distorting our view of the world.

'Brilliant, timely and compulsively readable' OLIVER BURKEMAN

‘A provocative, witty book’ TLS

‘I laughed so much, I could barely breathe!’ – Ellie, Mubbles fan
‘I read this book 5 times over, it was so good!’ – Hugo, Mubbles fan

Return to The Isle of Smile and the colourful, fun-loving Mubbles – Berry, Dash, Cheery and the gang. The Mubbles love their island, especially the mysterious Uncertain Curtain, which always delivers an unexpected surprise! What will it be today?

Today the Uncertain Curtain delivers Terry – a very cute, very naughty dog! Berry is delighted to finally have a friend to play with, but Terry soon causes a lot of chaos on the Isle of Smile. Will Terry have to leave early? Or can Berry's furry plan save the day?

Filled with colourful characters, boundless fun and lots of adventures this series is a guaranteed hit for kids. Featuring a QR code that will take you to a website full of extra content, including arts, crafts and many fun songs from The Mubbles world. Join our ever growing community, with over 150,000 subscribers already!

Don't miss The Mubbles' other adventure, Meet the Mubbles!

“Grossman combines a journalist's eye with a novelist's empathy” Spectator

June 22, 1941: Launch of Operation Barbarossa. Hitler invades the Soviet Union. Vasily Grossman soon begins a new career as a war reporter.

During the next four years, he covers all the major battles of the Eastern Front, from Stalingrad to Berlin, crafting brutally vivid reports that were read by millions of soldiers and civilians alike. And, as the war draws to a close, he was one of the first to expose the horrors of the Treblinka death camp.

Grossman had a remarkable memory and the ability to win the trust of men and women from all walks of life: snipers, generals, fighter pilots, peasants, soldiers in a Soviet penal battalion and German prisoners of war. And his ability to write so vividly, and with such understanding, about world-changing events while they were still unfolding may well be unique.

This collection brings together the best of the forty-nine articles he wrote for the Red Star newspaper, often in newly unearthed versions that have not been distorted by censors. It demonstrates more clearly than ever what an extraordinary amount Grossman witnessed during only a few years.

Translated from the Russian by Robert and Elizabeth Chandler
Introductory material, notes and editorial apparatus by Robert Chandler and Julia Volohova