‘This zippy fable is a triumph of nonsense.’ THE TIMES While lots of children have one or two problems, Melanda Notwitch has three: her horrible aunts. They really are the absolute WORST!  Luckily, Melanda meets Mitch, a young witch who knows of a magic spell that might make everything better.  All they have to do is find one special ingredient.  How hard can it be?  A big-hearted and funny adventure in the spirit of Roald Dahl, perfect for ages 7–11. Brimming with loathsome villains, unexpected heroes, extraordinary set pieces and an almost-talking cat. The first in a series, this is Gary Panton’s fiction debut, and is illustrated by talented newcomer, Dotty Sutton.  

<h2>The new unputdownable case from Clara Vale! Coming January 2026.</h2>The perfect Golden Age cosy mystery for fans of Helena Dixon, Agatha Christie and Verity Bright won't want to miss this!September, 1930. Fearless detective Miss Clara Vale is bound for Berlin, but this trip is all about la mode - not murder. Clara is set to walk the runway at Berlin Fashion Week, as a favour to her designer friend Juju, with her assistant Bella in tow. Elections loom in Germany, and among Juju's Jewish friends, the Spieglers, all the talk is of the National Socialists. But trouble brews closer to home, when a shocking murder at their clothing factory points the finger at the couple's brilliant young son. With the victim an old friend of the fashion crew, emotions run high - and Clara quickly joins the investigation, setting out to untangle Nazi conspiracies and nasty colleagues. To complicate matters, Clara's old flame Larry...

Investigate the world of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit through exclusive photos, filming locations, and cast interviews in this case file for SVU superfans.Solve the case of one of TV's longest-running programs in Law & Order SVU: Confidential. SVU superfans can not only look back on their favorite cases and iconic characters, but also expand their fandom knowledge through photographs and behind-the-scenes insights. From powerhouse detective Olivia Benson to quippy expert of interrogation Fin Tutuola, the characters are addicting to watch in action and make SVU easy to love. This deep dive into Law & Order: SVU includes:A map of SVU filming locationsFull character arcs of adored SVU detectives and charactersA breakdown of the can't-get-enough formula for an SVU episodeDeep dives into cases on the show based on true storiesFeatured celebrity...

Captain Roksani Price wakes up with missing memories, broken knuckles, and a fist-sized dent in her bedroom wall. The mysterious sickness is back. She's wanted by the mafia, the military, and every bounty hunter this side of the galaxy, and Rox doesn't need any more trouble. Ashrael is on the run from a ruthless man who would unlock her genetic secrets. The Halifax is a fast ship to freedom, its crew easily won over. The captain may see through her lies, but a little blackmail can go a long way. Despite deadly illness and power-hungry tyrant, with half of humanity gunning for them, Rox and Ash always stay one step ahead. But the real danger isn't any of these things. It isn't anything they can imagine. From across the galaxy, something has been watching. There's an invader coming. Silent, undetectable, and lethal. The hunt is on.

"A new friend is a scary thing, sometimes. You may have to change and adapt a little to make your friendship work ..."So says Bat to her new friend Mr. Byrd on one perfect summer twilight. They've both landed, quite unexpectedly, on the same branch of the same red maple tree at the same time, and this story begins ...They agree to meet at twilight all summer long. Soon, they realize they are more alike than different, and friendship takes many forms. Together, they discover the danger of cats, the beauty of fireflies, the meaning of loss, love, fun, joy, family, and more. With autumn comes change for these unlikely summer friends, and for Mr. Byrd, it brings the sweetest song of all.

On the rocky shores of Lake Superior, a piercing story of selfhood and determinism develops: is the future what we're handed or what we make of it? It's 1910, and Theodulf Sauer has finally achieved a position befitting his ego: master lighthouse keeper at a newly commissioned station towering above Lake Superior. When his new wife, Willa, arrives on the first spring ferry, it's clear her life has taken the opposite turn: after being summoned home from college to Duluth when her father dies, she and her scheming mother find themselves destitute, and Willa is rushed into this ill-suited arranged marriage before she can comprehend her fate. As the lighthouse station establishes, the new relationship teeters between tense and hostile, with little mutual understanding or tenderness. Willa takes solace in her learned fascination with the cosmos, especially (despite her husband's suspicion of the event) in viewing the imminent Halley's Comet. Under...