YEAR OF WONDER Ever wanted to know more about classical music, but were afraid to ask? Well be anxious no more. This book is a fantastic...

Short story collections are perfect for those times when you need something you can pick up and put down. This set of stories will suit...

From the author of the beloved Crayons series comes one of the funniest picture books I have ever read. I dare you not to laugh as Drew...

Are you curious about the universe, but like me found A Brief History of Time too difficult? This is the book for you. As elegant, simple...

This series is curated by Bernadine Evaristo, whose novel Girl, Woman, Other won the Booker Prize in 2019. The aim is to introduce...

One of my favourites. It's an original Australian fairy tale complete with a beautiful maiden trapped in a forest and suitors set a quest...

In plain and simple language, Cho Nam-Joo's Korean everywoman, Kim Jiyoung, gives a clear voice to the frustrations of women around the...

Are you in the mood for a light and charming beach read? This is one of my favourite feel-good books. If you liked the Full Monty or...

Chris Riddell is a master when it comes to curating poetry. His most recent anthology, Poems to Save the World With, is a response to the...

Oryx and Crake is to environmentalism what the Handmaid's Tale is to feminism. Atwood casts an acerbic eye over the state of the planet...

I absolutely adore this series for pre-schoolers. My children learnt to read thanks to the the excellent simple sentence structure, us of...

I would put this debut on par with Burial Rites. It really is that good. Based on a true event during the reign of James I, the novel...

This is one wild ride of a book. I felt like I was being pelted with ideas, history, future and jokes. It’s a reworking of Frankenstein;...

Simply glorious and the perfect book for these travel-less times. Let Sarah Winman take you to Florence where the air is sweet, pianos...

Imagine if Harry Potter grew up and joined the Metropolitan Police … Rivers of London is a hugely entertaining series that mixes magic,...