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A short history of the apocalypse
£22.00A short history of the apocalypse
Covering subjects from gangs and government to bunkers and cannibalism, ‘A Short History of the Apocalypse’ is a journey into our impending and doomed future. Guided by Alonso Lamp, a traveller in time, who has returned from the late 21st century to impart to our cursed age his hard-earned wisdom and survival tips to give us some future perspective, Frankie Boyle and Charlie Skelton’s sketching of the end times is full of dark humour and the macabre.
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According to Jeeves
£14.99According to Jeeves
Featuring the most iconic quotes from P.G. Wodehouse’s best-loved duo, Jeeves and Wooster, ‘According to Jeeves’ is the perfect treat for fans old and new!
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Diary of A Somebody
£9.99Diary of A Somebody
This suburban murder mystery will appeal to fans of Adrian Mole and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.
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Dickens
£16.99Dickens
Introduced by bestselling author Nick Hornby, this hilarious anthology of the ‘funniest bits’ from Dickens’ novels is illustrated throughout with humorous line drawings from early editions.
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Excellent Women
£9.99Excellent Women
Mildred Lathbury is one of those ‘excellent women’ who is often taken for granted. She is a godsend, capable of dealing with almost anything. As such, she often gets herself embroiled in other people’s lives – especially those of her glamorous new neighbours, the Napiers, whose marriage seems to be on the rocks.
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Farmer Giles of Ham
£8.99Farmer Giles of Ham
A commemorative 75th anniversary edition of Tolkien’s classic book, including a revised introduction, a map, a copy of Tolkien’s unpublished short story which he expanded for publication, his notes for an aborted sequel, and the original first edition illustrations by Pauline Baynes.
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Fine weather, Jeeves
£9.99Fine weather, Jeeves
A summertime collection of stories to delight and entertain, fit for Wodehouse fans and anyone who wants an uplifting, amusing read.
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Garth Marenghi’s incarcerat
£9.99Garth Marenghi’s incarcerat
Horror novelist Nick Steen is abducted and imprisoned at Nulltec, a shadowy technological research facility with excellent conference parking, concealed deep on the Stalkford Downs. There he is observed, tested and ‘interfered with’ (physically) by a team of scientific experts led by Dr Barbara Nullman, determined to probe and ‘nullify’ his escaping imagination.
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Gulliver’s travels
£6.99Gulliver’s travels
Shipwrecked on an unknown island, Lemuel Gulliver wakes to find himself surrounded by its six-inch-tall natives, the Lilliputians. But this is only the first in a long line of wonderful discoveries, as his adventures take him to other far-off lands such as Brobdingnag, populated by a race of giants, Luggnagg, home to the eternally ageing Struldbrugs, and the country of the Houyhnhnms, a race of benevolent talking horses.
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How to train your human
£9.99How to train your human
We live on a planet infested with humans. They are a pernicious species, yet undeniably clever and capable – even if the reasons behind their actions are often incomprehensible to us felines. But while it is true that there have never been so many primates on Earth, in reality, they are quite simple to teach using well-practiced domestication techniques, such as loud vocalizations, strategic nighttime alarms, and selective displays of affection. And if you choose your specimen carefully, you’ll find that it can be completely tamed, and you’ll end up with the best, most faithful companion you could possibly wish for. Andrea Ferolla’s illustrations make this helpful guide a feast of fancies for the eyes.
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Isaac and the egg
£9.99Isaac and the egg
When Isaac Addy walks into the woods on the worst day of his life and finds something extraordinary there, he already knows he’s going to take it home. A grieving Isaac and his curious new friend are unlikely companions. They don’t even speak the same language. But their chance encounter will transform Isaac’s life in ways he cannot yet imagine. And maybe he will finally be able to tell the truth. Sometimes, to get out of the woods, you have to go into them.
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Killing time
£10.00Killing time
We have a choir and on special occasions a glass of dry sherry. It’s less of a home and more of a club and very much a community. Presided over by the lofty Mrs McBryde, Hill Topp House is a superior council home for the elderly. Among the unforgettable cast of staff and residents there’s Mr Peckover the deluded archaeologist, Phyllis the knitter, Mr Cresswell the ex-cruise ship hairdresser, the enterprising Mrs Foss and Mr Jimson the chiropodist. Covid is the cause of fatalities and the source of darkly comic confusion, but it’s also the key to liberation. As staff are hospitalised, protocol breaks down. Miss Rathbone reveals a lifelong secret, and the surviving residents seize their moment, arthritis allowing, to scamper freely in the warmth of the summer sun. ‘Violet? She’ll be having a little lie down,’ said Mrs McBryde. ‘She likes to give her pacemaker a rest. I’ll rout her out.’
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Lights out
£9.99Lights out
I want someone with a soul as black as night. Someone who would burn the world down for me and not lose a single minute of sleep over it. Trauma nurse Alyssa Cappellucci doesn’t need any more kinks. She likes the one she’s landed on just fine. To her, nothing could top the masked men she follows online. Unless one of those men was shirtless, heavily tattooed, and waiting for her in her bedroom. She dreams about being hunted by one in particular, of him chasing her down and doing deliciously dark things to her willing body. She never could have guessed that by sending one drunken text, those dreams would become her new reality.
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Miss Harris in the New World
£9.99Miss Harris in the New World
A collection of theatrical misfits goes on tour across the Atlantic in this nostalgic post-war novel sure to delight fans of P. G. WodehouseÂ
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Ms Ice Sandwich
£8.99Ms Ice Sandwich
A boy is obsessed with a woman who sells sandwiches. He goes to the supermarket almost every day, just so he can look at her face. She is beautiful to him, and he calls her ‘Ms Ice Sandwich’, and endlessly draws her portrait. But the boy’s friend hears about this hesitant adoration, and suddenly everything changes. His visits to Ms Ice Sandwich stop, and with them the last hopes of his childhood.
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Murder by candlelight
£9.99Murder by candlelight
One suspicious death. Two amateur sleuths. And an utterly impossible crime?
The NUMBER ONE ebook bestseller!
‘Amuses and intrigues in equal measure? a splendid start to what promises to be a long-running series’ Daily Mail
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