Love Books Will Travel: Ben Aaronovitch
What: Book talk and Signing Who: Ben Aaronovich Where: Waterstone’s Guildford, Surrey When: Friday 22nd June 2012 Why: to promote Whispers Under ground, book three in the Rivers Of London series. It begins with a dead body at the far…
Whispers Underground
Ben Aaronovitch It begins with a dead body at the far end of Baker Street tube station, all that remains of American exchange student James Gallagher—and the victim’s wealthy, politically powerful family is understandably eager to get to the bottom…
King and King
Linda de Haan and Stern Nijland (illustrator) Once there lived a lovelorn prince whose mother decreed that he must marry by the end of the summer. So began the search to find the prince’s perfect match and lo and behold…his…
The Enormous Crocodile
Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake (illustrator) The Enormous Crocodile is incredibly hungry-and incredibly greedy. His favorite meal is a plump, juicy little child, and he intends to gobble up as many of them as he can! But when the other…
A Confusion Of Princes
Garth Nix You’d think being a privileged Prince in a vast intergalactic Empire would be about as good as it gets. But it isn’t as great as it sounds. For one thing, Princes are always in danger. Their greatest threat?…
Lulu and the Best Cake Ever!
Emma Chichester Clark Come on down to Wagtail Town where every day is an adventure! A brilliant new series for young children from the highly-regarded, award-winning creator of Blue Kangaroo, Emma Chichester Clark. Lulu is a little dog with BIG…
Carnegie and Greenaway Awards: A Monster Calls
Patrick Ness and Jim Kay (Illustrator) based on an idea by Siobhan Dowd At seven minutes past midnight, thirteen-year-old Conor wakes to find a monster outside his bedroom window. But it isn’t the monster Conor’s been expecting — he’s…
Hanging Hill
Mo Hayder One morning in picture-perfect Bath, England, a teenage girl’s body is found on the towpath of a canal: Lorne Woods – beautiful, popular, and apparently the victim of a disturbingly brutal murder. Zoe Benedict – Harley-riding police detective,…
Love Books Will Travel: Patrick Ness and Jim Kay
Who: Patrick Ness and Jim Kay(illustrator) What: Book discussion, signing and art exhibition Where: Foyles Charring Cross Rd London Why: To promote the paperback release of A Monster Calls: The monster showed up just after midnight. As they do. But…
Our Baby
Tony Bradman and Lynn Breeze A toddler takes pride in all the things that he can do – get out of bed, use a potty, do up buttons – and baby can’t. He is especially pleased with himself when his…
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