Heartbreak is the National Anthem
A cultural phenomenon. A worldwide obsession. An agent of emotional chaos. There’s no parallel to Taylor Swift in history: a teenage girl who turns into the world’s favorite pop star, songwriter, storyteller, guitar hero, live performer, changing how music is made and heard. Heartbreak Is The National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music is […]
The Ghost of Grania O’Malley
A gripping ghost story from Britain’s best-loved children’s storyteller, full of friendship, adventure and a pirate queen. ‘You’re not… you’re not Grania O’Malley, are you?’ ‘Who else would I be?’ she said. Everyone knows the Big Hill is full of gold, and now the islanders are intent on cutting the top off it and making […]
Mysteries at Sea: The Hollywood Kidnap Case
Alice and Sonny investigate the kidnapping of a Hollywood star, in this installment of the bestselling Mysteries at Sea series, from award-winning author A.M. Howell. Alice and Sonny’s family yacht is in Egypt, ready to pick up famous actress Estelle Fortune, and take her to London to film her next blockbuster movie. But just before […]
Brothers
In this intimate and open account – nothing like any rock-and-roll memoir you’ve ever read – Alex Van Halen shares his personal story of family, friendship, music and brotherly love in a remarkable tribute to his beloved brother and band-mate. Told with acclaimed New Yorker writer Ariel Levy, Brothers is seventy-year-old drummer Alex Van Halen’s […]
The White Horse of Zennor
A thrilling collection of myths, legends and ghost stories from War Horse author and Britain’s best-loved storyteller Michael Morpurgo. Since the beginning of time, strange and mysterious things have happened here… At the furthest edge of Britain, where the sea gently washes over the land and myths brush against reality, lies Zennor. Set in a […]
Noodle & Bao
Perfect for fans of Animal Crossing and Measuring Up, this whimsical and empowering middle grade graphic novel follows a girl who helps her friend’s humble food cart stand its ground against the gentrification of their Chinatown neighborhood. Momo has lived in Town 99 her entire life. She knows all its quirks and rhythms: the best […]
Tested
Australia’s Test Cricket Captain in conversation with remarkable leaders and achievers – from Julia Gillard to Dennis Lillee. When Pat Cummins unexpectedly became Australia’s 47th Test captain at age 28, he inherited a team with a long and storied history, but also one on the cusp of reinvention. It was the beginning of a personal […]
Two People Can
A lyrical and uplifting picture book story about a young boy dealing with the sudden absence of a parent, written by award-winning Zimbabwean poet Blessing Musariri and beautifully illustrated by British artist Maisie Paradise Shearring. Shingai’s father has gone and Shingai and his mum are all alone and feeling lost. Shingai can’t contain the whirlwind […]
All the Beautiful Things
A new heart-wrenching, impeccably researched historical novel for middle-grade readers. The Nazis want everyone to be the same. If you’re different, you don’t belong. Not belonging is dangerous… Anna’s little sister, Eva, is frail and needs time to learn new things. She has a huge heart and a gift for loving, but Hitler doesn’t value […]