Harpercollins The Boy Who Drew Auschwitz. A Powerful True Story of Hope and Survival Geve Thomas, Inglefield Charles

When William Kamkwamba was just 14 years old, his family told him that he must leave school and come home to work on the farm – they could no longer afford his fees. This is his story of how he found a way to make a difference, how he bought light to his family and village, and hope to his nation • Malawi is a country battling AIDS, drought and famine, and in 2002, a season of floods, followed by the most severe famine in fifty years, brought it to its knees. Like the majority of the population, William's family were farmers. They were totally reliant on the maize crop. By the end of 2001, after many lean and difficult years, there was no more crop. They were running out of food – had nothing to sell – and had months until they would be able to harvest their crop again

A beautifully illustrated full-colour tribute to King Charles III, published to mark his coronation – from the bestselling creators of There Once Is a Queen • There once was a boy who was going to be king one day • From the Nation’s Favourite Storyteller Sir Michael Morpurgo comes a poetic celebration of our new monarch, King Charles III, beautifully illustrated in watercolour by acclaimed artist Michael Foreman • There once was a little boy, born a prince. Encouraged by his parents, he grew up with a passion for the countryside, wanting to look after it. Then, as the longest-serving Prince of Wales in British history, he dedicated decades of his life to raising awareness for conservation. Now our King, his devoted work will continue to inspire the protection of our planet for future generations

The electrifying new thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author, Simon Toyne • Only one boy can see the darkness. Only one man can save him from it • A Murder • An elderly tailor is found tortured and murdered in the ancient town of Cordes. Written in blood beside the body are the words: Finishing What Was Begun • A Secret • But the dead man has left a cryptic message for his granddaughter and her son, Leo - one that puts them in immediate danger • A Race • They are forced to go on the run, accompanied by the enigmatic Solomon Creed. What began as small-town murder becomes a race to uncover a devastating secret dating from World War II. The few men who know the truth are being killed by a powerful organization, and only one man stands in its way • Only Solomon Creed can stop the murders

Автор бестселлера, разошедшегося миллионным тиражом, Дэвид Бэддиэл представляет смешную историю для читателей от 8 лет, которая перенесет вас на американские горки славы и дружбы… • С Билли Смитом никогда не случалось ничего экстраординарного. На самом деле, все в нем обычное, включая его имя. Но когда в школу Билли приезжает съемочная группа документалистов, чтобы снять новый телесериал "Школьное оцепенение", все меняется • Билли не должен выделяться: все остальные дети гораздо интереснее его. Но когда ремиксы на его скучную презентацию в классе становятся вирусными, Билли случайно становится звездой в одночасье. С его друзьями Бо и Ринор рядом его жизнь превращается в вихрь красных дорожек, телешоу, альбомов и даже возможности познакомиться с Саншайн Де Марто – самой крутой девушкой на планете

The Gypsy Code is a true story of secret identity, revenge and forbidden love that's perfect for fans of Running with the Firm, Undercover and Soldier Spy • Mike Woodhouse had everything: an engineering business, a wine bar, a home, a Range Rover and a boat. Then he caught a group of travellers stealing from his warehouse. A car chase, petrol bombing and court case later, and everything had changed • A marked man, Mike was forced to leave everything behind and move to the Peak District for a fresh start. But his old life was never far behind and when he fell for Rhoda, a Romany Gypsy, kin to the very people he was hiding from, he knew he wouldn't be safe for much longer

Catherine Munro transforms her life when she moves to Shetland to study the hardy ponies who call this archipelago home. Over the course of her first year, she is welcomed into the rhythms and routines that characterise life at the edge of the world • When faced with personal loss, Catherine finds comfort and connection in the shared lives of the people, animals and wild landscapes of Shetland. The Ponies at the Edge of the World is a heartfelt love letter to the beauty and resilience of these magical ponies and their native land. This is a stunning book on community, hope and finding home

A story of poverty, generosity and worlds colliding in modern Britain • When Covid-19 hit the UK and lockdown was declared, Mike Matthews wondered how his four-star hotel would survive. Then the council called. The British government had launched a programme called ‘ Everyone In ’ and 33 rough sleepers – many of whom had spent decades on the street – needed beds.The Prince Rupert Hotel would go on to welcome well over 100 people from this community, offering them shelter, good food and a comfy bed during the pandemic • This is the story of how that luxury hotel spent months locked down with their new guests, many of them traumatised, addicts or suffering from mental illness. As a world-leading foreign correspondent turning her attention to her own country for the first time, Christina Lamb chronicles how extreme situations were handled and how shocking losses were suffered, how romances emerged between guests and how people grappled with their pasts together

The amazing tale of a resourceful and unscrupulous early-19th-century American adventurer who forges his own kingdom in the wilds of Afghanistan • In the year 1838, a young adventurer, surrounded by his native troops and mounted on an elephant, raised the American flag on the summit of the Hindu Kush and declared himself Prince of Ghor, the heir to Alexander the Great • Josiah Harlan, the first American to set foot in Afghanistan, would become the model for Kipling’s ‘The Man Who Would be King’, but the true story of his life is stranger than fiction. A soldier, spy, doctor, naturalist and writer, Harlan set off into the wilds of Central Asia after a failed love affair in 1820. Following a brief stint as a surgeon in the East India Company’s army, he joined the court of the deposed Afghan monarch Shah Shujah, and then slipped into Kabul disguised as a Muslim priest to foment rebellion

Arlyne Brickman dated the wiseguys but she was wiser than them all… • Born in 1934, the daughter of a Jewish mobster, Arlyne Brickman (then Weiss) grew up on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. She idolised gangster’s moll Virginia Hill and apsired to the same glamorous life • Addicted to the rush of danger and lawlessness, Brickman became involved with a succession of wiseguys, including Joe Colombo and Bonanna hitman Tony Mirra. But when a crew of loan sharks threatened her daughter, she turned informant • Wearing a wire for the FBI, she emerged as a key witness in the case against the Colombo crime family and ultimately brought down one of its top lieutenants, Anthony Scarpati • Mob Girl, by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Teresa Carpenter, is a gripping insider account of a woman’s life in the New York underworld that reveals how you get out when you’re in too deep

A brilliant new activity book containing over 100 stickers! Based on Judith Kerr’s beloved story The Tiger Who Came to Tea • Based on Judith Kerr’s best-loved story, The Tiger Who Came to Tea, this brilliant and fun-filled activity book is packed with games, puzzles, colouring in, and so much more! • Featuring artwork from the original story, celebrate the magic of teatime anew with this exciting activity book, full of things to do yourself or with an adult. Let’s count tea-time treats, create tiger-paw snacks, join the dots, spot the difference and stick, stick, stick with over 100 stickers! Bound to keep even the tiniest tigers busy, join Sophie, her mummy and the tiger and experience teatime as never before!

Когда одиннадцатилетняя Джорджи заводит дружбу с эксцентричным ученым на пенсии, она становится испытуемым для нового захватывающего эксперимента: 3D-версии будущего в виртуальной реальности • Но затем смертельная болезнь угрожает жизни каждой собаки в стране, и любимый пес Джорджии, мистер Мэш, заболевает. И это только начало ее неприятностей • Вскоре Джорджи и мистеру Мэшу предстоит отправиться в отчаянное путешествие: спасти каждую собаку на земле, а может быть, даже все человечество … • фактически не выходя из комнаты • Экстраординарный квест с самыми высокими ставками и грандиозной идеей в его основе - это путешествие во времени, но не в том виде, в каком вы его знаете • Книга на английском языке • The astounding new novel from the bestselling and Costa-shortlisted author of Time Travelling with a Hamster, this is a story for everyone of ten and older who loves adventure, laughs and tears

На вершине мира, среди снегов и льдов, живёт непоседливый белый медвежонок, который любит говорить… • БУ! • Вот только он не всегда понимает, что нужно остановиться • Полная снежных сюрпризов книжка «The Bear Who Went Boo!» от самого популярного авторского дуэта Великобритании, писателя Дэвида Уолльямса и художника Тони Росса, станет отличным подарком для детей • Книга на английском языке • From Number One bestselling picture book duo, David Walliams and Tony Ross, comes this bear-illiantly funny adventure for children of 3 and up • At the top of the world, surrounded by snow and ice, lives a very cheeky polar bear cub who loves to go… • BOO! • But this little bear cub doesn't always know when to stop… • Presenting a mischievous new picture book packed with snow and surprises, from two standout talents!