Revel in the thrill & excitement of Christmas eve & Clement C. Moore`s timeless poem with this lavish edition of the well-loved classic. Feel the warmth of the house & the tingle of anticipation as Robert Ingpen`s award-winning illustrations bring the story of the most magical time of year to life. ...

A brilliantly funny Christmas picture book from the bestselling author of Oi Frog!` Twas the night before the night before Christmas (That`s Christmas Eve Eve). & Santa was wiping his brow on his sleeve. Green elves were sewing, Blue elves were counting, Red elves were carving, The pressure was mounting! It`s the day before Christmas Eve & Santa is ever so busy.. . he`s got presents to wrap, reindeer to wake & a sleigh to start. But has he forgotten something? &, more importantly, will he be ready in time? Inspired by Clement C. Moore`s classic festive poem, this hilarious, rhyming picture book is sure to have you ho ho ho-ing! ...

An enchanting bedtime story about a small boy who is the custodian of night, from talented new picture book author & poet, Louise Greig, with beautifully atmospheric illustrations by Ashling Lindsay. Max has a key & a box of midnight blue. When he turns the key in the lock
- WHOOSH! Day slips inside as Night sweeps out. Darkness tumbles into the air. It dances & whirls around the room. It goes under the bed, under the chair
- everywhere! Louise Greig`s lyrical voice & Ashling Lindsay`s warm, endearing illustrations hold a candle up to the magical nature of night-time in this soothing picture book. Perfect for cosying up to read & share before bedtime, The Night Box is an original bedtime tale that sits perfectly alongside classics such as The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark
- great for reassuring little ones who have a fear of the dark & calming down lively children before bedtime!” Tender & domestic, luminous & star-shot, Lindsay`s illustrations perfectly complement Greig`s soaring, unrhymed poetry, creating a sense of night`s scale, richness & enveloping magic”
- The Guardian”A reassuring bedtime read for any young child, but particularly for those with a fear of the dark”
- Picture Books Blogger” Weaves magic with every word”
- The Herald





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An enchanting bedtime story about a small boy who is the custodian of night, from talented new picture book author & poet, Louise Greig, with beautifully atmospheric illustrations by Ashling Lindsay. Max has a key & a box of midnight blue. When he turns the key in the lock
- WHOOSH! Day slips inside as Night sweeps out. Darkness tumbles into the air. It dances & whirls around the room. It goes under the bed, under the chair
- everywhere! Louise Greig`s lyrical voice & Ashling Lindsay`s warm, endearing illustrations hold a candle up to the magical nature of night-time in this soothing picture book. Perfect for cosying up to read & share before bedtime, The Night Box is an original bedtime tale that sits perfectly alongside classics such as The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark
- great for reassuring little ones who have a fear of the dark & calming down lively children before bedtime!


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In the spirit of ` Goodnight Moon` & ` The Curious Garden` comes a stunning debut picture book filled with whimsy & creativity ...

`A gorgeous tale brimming with the magic of Christmas. A sheer delight for all kids both big & small.` Ruth Jones, award-winning writer & comedian ` Enchanting, funny & intriguing in equal measure` Philip Ardagh, bestselling author ` You can always tell when a children`s book has been written by a brilliant father because there`s a particular intimacy, warmth & mischievous humour that bubbles through it.. . irresistible` Alexander Armstrong, presenter, comedian & writer Jackson knows all about the flying reindeer, he knows about the elves & the secret North Pole workshop, he knows about the magic that allows Father Christmas to deliver presents around the world in just one night, but there`s one thing he doesn`t know.. . how did Father Christmas become Father Christmas? That all changes when, one Christmas Eve, Jackson meets Father Christmas & hears his incredible story. So begins an enchanting fairy-tale into a magical snowy landscape, where Torvil, a mean-spirited & miserly elf, is about to discover the true meaning of Christmas. This might not have been the story Jackson was expecting but, as Father Christmas tells him, no good story ever is... Get ready for a Christmas classic in the making from actor & comedian Ben Miller with beautiful illustrations throughout from emerging talent Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini, that will remind everyone of the true spirit of Christmas & prove once & for all that Father Christmas really does exist! ...

A year of war. A year of terror. & a year of loss. Twelve months have passed since the invasion. Ellie has lost friends, she has taken many lives & she is still as disgusted by violence as she is determined to stand up to the invaders. Now the friends find themselves back in their sanctuary of Hell, caring for a band of feral children whose lives have been destroyed by the war. Meanwhile, the conflict intensifies & the enemy draws closer... ...

In the shadowy recesses of Whitehall & Washington an unholy alliance operates between the intelligence community & the secret arms trade. Jonathan Pine is ready to stand up & be counted in the fight against this ultimate heart of darkness. His mission takes him from the cliffs of west Cornwall, via northern Quebec & the Caribbean, to the jungles of post-Noriega Panama. His quarry is the worst man in the world. ...

In The Night Manager, John le Carre`s first post-Cold War novel, an ex-soldier helps British Intelligence penetrate the secret world of ruthless arms dealers. ” Le Carre is the equal of any novelist now writing in English”. (Guardian). ”A marvellously observed relentless tale”. (Observer). At the start of it all, Jonathan Pine is merely the night manager at a luxury hotel. But when a single attempt to pass on information to the British authorities
- about an international businessman at the hotel with suspicious dealings
- backfires terribly, & people close to Pine begin to die, he commits himself to a battle against powerful forces he cannot begin to imagine. In a chilling tale of corrupt intelligence agencies, billion-dollar price tags & the truth of the brutal arms trade, John le Carre creates a claustrophobic world in which no one can be trusted. ” Complex & intense.. .page-turning tension”. (San Francisco Chronicle). ” When I was under house arrest I was helped by the books of John le Carre.. .they were a journey into the wider world... These were the journeys that made me feel that I was not really cut off from the rest of humankind”. (Aung San Suu Kyi).” One of those writers who will be read a century from now”. (Robert Harris). ” He can communicate emotion, from sweating fear to despairing love, with terse & compassionate conviction”. (Sunday Times (on The Spy Who Came in from the Cold)). ” Return of the master... Having plumbed the devious depths of the Cold War, le Carre has done it again for our nasty new age”. (The Times (on Our Kind of Traitor)). John le Carre was born in 1931. His third novel, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, secured him a worldwide reputation, which was consolidated by the acclaim for his trilogy Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy & Smiley`s People. His recent novels include The Constant Gardener, A Most Wanted Man & Our Kind of Traitor.

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This is a special edition of le Carre`s first post-Cold War novel, to tie in with the new major BBC series starring Hugh Laurie & Tom Hiddleston, with a new afterword by the author. At the start of it all, Jonathan Pine is merely the night manager at a luxury hotel. But when a single attempt to pass on information to the British authorities
- about an international businessman at the hotel with suspicious dealings
- backfires terribly, & people close to Pine begin to die, he commits himself to a battle against powerful forces he cannot begin to imagine. In a chilling tale of corrupt intelligence agencies, billion-dollar price tags & the truth of the brutal arms trade, John le Carre creates a claustrophobic world in which no one can be trusted.

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