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Bloomsbury presents The Sugar and Spice Bookshop Bakery by Jennifer Page, read by Caroline McNally-Smith. 'A delicious read... Book and cake lovers alike will enjoy indulging in this cosy romance' Lily Chen, author of The Matcha Maker Cafe Louise Dearnley has spent her life editing perfectly...

Room 101 is the anti-Desert Island Discs. Instead of picking the tracks, books and luxuries they love, guests are invited to banish their least favourite things to Orwell's eponymous chamber of horrors. Twenty-seven episodes of the show were broadcast on Radio 5 between 1992 and 1994, and it went on to run for 18 hit series on BBC TV before relaunching on Radio 4 in 2023. This specially curated collection contains 16 of the very best editions of the original radio series.

When we leave room for them to be little, wonder leads the way. Because BIG can wait. The first three years are a sacred season of discovery. Yet, in a world that demands we prepare our children to grow up faster and achieve more, we often lose sight of the most vital work. True growth does not happen through flashcards or rigid schedules. It happens in the quiet, connected rhythm of a home built on joy. In Before Big, Kathy Eggers offers a breath of fresh air to homeschooling parents.

Thirteen years in prison. One woman's betrayal. And the truth that could destroy a kingdom. Kurtz Chazir spent thirteen years rotting in a cell for a murder he didn't commit—the assassination of a king he loved. Now free, he's determined to hunt down everyone who conspired against him, starting with Careeanne Nariel, the woman who framed him with a smile and a kiss. But duty calls first. Kurtz must lead his mismatched spy team into Barth, a city cloaked in unnatural darkness, to find a missing land warden and uncover a sinister trafficking ring.

The New Mythic: the new voice of 21st century speculative fiction. An all-new anthology of chilling horror, apocalyptic science fiction and awe-inspiring fantasy, by an award winning ensemble of international writers.

Foray Into Hollywood is a captivating memoir that takes you on a journey through the life of Robert, a man who went from a small town in South Carolina to the bustling streets of Hollywood. In this book, you'll get an inside look at Robert's life as he chased his dreams of making it big in the entertainment industry.

Growing Up, Then Things Failed: How Did She Acquire Strength by Rhonda Maxine Boggi is a motivational book about her life story, the trials and tribulations she went through, and how she recovered from them.

Jan Branch, an old friend of Melia, has come back to Salford. Her mother has died. She wants to clear the house and return home to the Far East, getting back to her serious business of gun-running. But she is distracted. She is accosted (and not in a nice way) by one of the youngest members of the Batter family, who seems to have gotten the idea that Jan can help him find his grandfather's buried "treasure". Jan has to slap the kid down, but she is intrigued. Jimmy Batter's lost fortune? It's worth more than a tired old house, she thinks, and determines to join the hunt. 

With our first cry as we exit the womb to the time of our physical death, not many wonder about the things that transpired in our other lives, nor do they think about the purpose behind this one. We keep living automatically, never questioning why we feel as if we have done this before. Or believing that God has set this plan in place and nothing we do can change it...What happens when a person goes after the truth? What happens, when a person starts searching for the purpose of their being? The veracity of their existence?

The book dives deep into my experience. It highlights my struggles to survive the odds through balance, perseverance, and independence on my journey to fulfilling my true calling. Art has always been my saving grace.

Johnny, a 14-year-old boy from Brooklyn, and Brook, a 14-year-old Native American girl From South Dakota, meet at a summer job working at a cowboy show in the suburbs of New York City—first meeting as antagonists, then like childhood friends. Coming from different cultures and lifestyles, they learn a lot from each other.