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The #1 uk bestseller, with over 200,000 copies sold: a rare, wise and uplifting novel – a book to recommend to everyone.

Stardust is an enchanting and enthralling novel from sunday times bestseller and master storyteller neil gaiman. ‘charming in every sense of the word, and deeply satisfying’ (time out), it will delight fans of terry pratchett and j. r. r. tolkien’s the hobbit, as well as those who loved the feature film starring robert de niro, claire danes, rupert everett and michelle pfeiffer among others. life moves at a leisurely pace in the tiny town of wall – named after the imposing stone barrier which separates the town from a grassy meadow. here, young tristran thorn has lost his heart to the beautiful victoria forester and for the coveted prize of her hand, tristran vows to retrieve a fallen star and deliver it to his beloved. it is an oath that sends him over the ancient wall and into a world that is dangerous and strange beyond imagining . . . includes extra material exclusive to this headline edition.

I stuck my finger under the edge of the paper and jerked it under the tape. ‘shoot,’ i muttered when the paper sliced my finger. a single drop of blood oozed from the tiny cut. it all happened very quickly then. ‘no!’ edward roared . . . dazed and disoriented, i looked up from the bright red blood pulsing out of my arm – and into the fevered eyes of the six suddenly ravenous vampires. for bella swan, there is one thing more important than life itself: edward cullen. but being in love with a vampire is more dangerous than bella ever could have imagined. edward has already rescued bella from the clutches of an evil vampire but now, as their daring relationship threatens all that is near and dear to them, they realise their troubles may just be beginning . . . passionate, riveting and deeply moving, new moon, the compelling sequel to twilight, irresistibly combines romance and suspense with a supernatural twist.

‘ptolemy’s gate’ is the climax of the ‘bartimaeus trilogy’ in which a long-standing conspiracy comes to fruition and bartimaeus, nathaniel and kitty face a final enemy which threatens them all.

‘his hand closed automatically around the fake horcrux, but in spite of everything, in spite of the dark and twisting path he saw stretching ahead for himself, in spite of the final meeting with voldemort he knew must come, whether in a month, in a year, or in ten, he felt his heart lift at the thought that there was still one last golden day of peace left to enjoy with ron and hermione.’ with these words harry potter and the half-blood prince draws to a close. and here, in this seventh and final book, harry discovers what fate truly has in store for him as he inexorably makes his way to that final meeting with voldemort. in this thrilling climax to the phenomenally bestselling series, j. k. rowling will reveal all to her eagerly waiting readers.

The multi-award-winning million-copy bestseller, now a major apple tv series starring brie larson. a new york times top 100 best books of the 21st century reader’s pick ____________ ‘the most charming, life-enhancing novel i’ve read in ages’ sunday times ‘thought-provoking and stylish’ guardian ‘page-turning’ – maggie shipstead, author of great circle ___________ your ability to change everything – including yourself – starts here chemist elizabeth zott is not your average woman. in fact, she would be the first to point out that there is no such thing. but it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at hastings research institute take a very unscientific view of equality. forced to leave her job at the institute, she soon finds herself the reluctant star of america’s most beloved cooking show, supper at six. but as her following grows, not everyone is happy. because as it turns out, elizabeth zott isn’t just teaching women to cook. she’s daring them to change the status quo. one molecule at a time. __________ a book of the year for: guardian, times, sunday times, new york times, good housekeeping, woman & home, stylist, tls oprah daily, newsweek, mail on sunday, entertainment weekly, npr, india knight, hay festival, waterstones, amazon, books are my bag and many more! author of the year at the british book awards author of the year, waterstones winner of the goodreads choice best debut novel award winner of the books are my bag reader’s choice award winner of the books are my bag breakthrough author award shortlisted for the hwa crown award praise for lessons in chemistry: ‘full of humour, heartbreak and characters who feel like real people’ red magazine ‘thought-provoking and stylish’ guardian ‘laugh-out-loud funny and brimming with life, generosity and courage’ rachel joyce, author of the unlikely pilgrimage of harold fry ‘i loved lessons in chemistry and am devastated to have finished it!’ nigella lawson ‘a novel that sparks joy with every page’ elizabeth day, author of magpie ‘witty and sometimes hilarious … the catch-22 of early feminism’ stephen king ‘a beautiful, sharp, funny and dark modern classic. i adored it’ chris whitaker, author of we begin at the end lessons in chemistry has sold over 6 million copies worldwide across all formats, the guardian, december 2023 front cover may vary

Million love songs sees carole matthews at her feel-good best, with a wonderful and emotional story of starting over and finding happiness. an absolute must-read! after splitting up with her cheating husband, ruby brown is ready for a change. she’s single for the first time in years and she’s going to dive into this brave new world with a smile on her face and a spring in her step. the last thing she’s looking for is another serious relationship. mason represents everything ruby wants right now: he’s charming, smooth, and perfect for some no-strings-attached fun, yet ruby can’t help feel that something is missing. joe on the other hand is kind, attentive and good-looking, but comes with the sort of baggage ruby wants to avoid: an annoyingly attractive ex-wife and two teenage children. ruby soon has some very tough decisions to make. is she even ready for a relationship? ruby may think she knows what she wants, is that what she needs to be truly happy? ruby’s story will make you laugh, cry and leave you wanting more. it’s about to get emotional in million love songs.