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Birdlip, Cold Slad, Crickey Hill and the Air Balloon Inn: John Townsend's humble childhood is full of hardships and adventures in the rough Cotswold hills. His later career is in antiques. Warm and full of character, this is an invaluable picture of life in rural Gloucestershire in the 1940s, 1950s and beyond

Solitary, beautiful, lyrical - Julie Wiltshire weaves a tapestry of loss, grief and redemption in the Cotswold landscape. Original poetry in a stunning new collection

Where do you turn when the Law catches flies but lets hornets go free? In a world where unscrupulous businessmen, rogues and thieves operate across borders and beyond the reach of the Law, the hope for justice lies with a brilliant former agent known only by a codename: The Hunter.

A beautiful story for all ages from the prize-winning nature series: Thunder the stag beetle loves his home in DudleyâEUR(TM)s log pile and he doesnâEUR(TM)t care that he isnâEUR(TM)t very kind or friendly. But when a new stag beetle arrives, the other creatures are worried. Thunder will be truly angry! Why is it good to share the log pile? Thunder has to find out ...

Felix the cat lives next door to a concert hall. When the audience arrives, he always sits with the crowd to listen to the music. But one day, Felix makes a terrible mistake. He scratches the famous musician! Will Felix ever be allowed back into the concert hall? And what will the audience do next?

Teddy has a very special grandfather. Teddy's grandfather has a farm! But when it rains, disaster strikes! The farm quad bike gets trapped in a gateway a long way from home. How will Teddy and Grampy free the quad? Can they use the tractor? Or will everyone get ... STUCK IN THE MUD?

Trolls and pookas, wild woodlands and fairy meadows. A dollhouse with secrets within its rooms ... Full of the mysterious and the gothic, myths and memoir, this is a captivating and intriguing anthology of short stories and poetry inspired by the magic within a familiar landscape

A spellbinding fantasy full of magic and nature, and the distant howl of wolves ... When Holly saves her village from an attack by a brutal warlord, he unleashes an evil spell in revenge. As snow begins to fall, Holly sets out on a dangerous journey. What will it take to find his castle? And how can she save her family?

Steven has a secret. The monsters in his dreams are real. Who is the mysterious girl who calls the strange creatures her friends? What will happen when he visits their magical world? And what can Steven do when a dark spell threatens everything, and the monsters turn to him for help? A magical fantasy adventure full of friendship and fairy tales

From genteel ladies and gentlemen sipping tea, to defiant expressions of independence, this is a complete and entertaining examination of one woman's search for the perfect relationship. The fifth brilliant prose poetry collection from Beverley Gordon

The breathtaking second historical mystery in The Alice Chronicles: Alice is building a new life with husband Henry Jerrard. But someone is playing a deadly game. How can Alice uncover the truth when every wrong turn means risking innocent lives? There are secrets in Alice's new home. This is a game of high stakes that she must not lose.

Teddy climbed down from his cosy bed and ran over to the big window at the end of his room. It was SNOWING!" Teddy and Lara are in for a treat when snowflakes start to fall on their grandfather's farm. What is Grampy's surprise? Are they stuck at home? Or will everyone go ... SLEDGING IN THE SNOW?

Oh no! Queen Liz has missed her oldest friend Nessie's birthday! A royal invitation to come to the palace is quickly sent, but what does a queen give a monster for tea? And what astonishing secret has Nessie been hiding all this time? This is the PRIZE-WINNING story about the day the Loch Ness Monster met the Queen, in a new chapter book edition.

Stars and planets, vast skies and new horizons. A distant future with secrets in its past. A house sitter intercepts a message from a lost craft, while a tree holds the key to an alien invasion. A brilliant and far-ranging collection of poetry and short stories about our present and future relationship with space

A beautiful story for all ages about the importance of biodiversity from the author and illustrator of AT THE BOTTOM OF DUDLEY'S GARDEN. Lily Alba is in for a surprise. She thinks she is the most important living thing in Dudley's pond, but Queen Lily is making a mess of things! How does pond life work? Lily Alba has to find out ...

A nude painting of a reclining woman hangs in a public gallery. In Cheltenham, the woman who wears her face is working hard to get her life - and career - back on track. But every artwork holds its secrets. And sometimes it is easier to live with the myth ... A surprising modern-day retelling of the life of Pre-Raphaelite artist Joanna Boyce.

A brilliant and intriguing collection of gothic stories, poetry and fairy tales where nothing and no one is as they seem. Ghosts and vampires, zombies and werewolves. A mirror with danger at its heart. A child is delighted to discover she is a witch, and a village disappears under a fairy curse ... Exclusive edition paperback for UK retailers

Heroes and danger, comfort and claws ... Full of playfulness and wildness, this is a vibrant collection of poetry and short stories about the reality of being owned by a cat

The warm and humorous story of the boy who rode the Yorkshire railways. Stuart Samuel's early adventures are on the lines around Halifax, riding in the driver's cab. Later, adulthood takes a turn towards a career as a parish priest, and he returns to his beloved Yorkshire. But life as a young curate in Golcar is never short of surprises

A funny and heartwarming true story about a stray cat in search of a home. After Fluffy gets lost in the snow, he discovers that he is very good at sneaking into houses at night. And some houses have a welcoming cat flap, a nice warm Aga and a forgotten bowl of food ...