Between the parents and the teachers and the children (all three volumes of them!) you might have thought that David Walliams had finally run out of the Worst Whatsits in the World to delight and appal us with. Not so! Because Walliams is back and this time he has...
There are many things that need making sense of. That’s not a new truism, of course, but it is an endless source of inspiring, thought-provoking and fascinating writing. So that’s good – even if it can feel a bit much now and then. The five non-fiction...
It’s not often that our new fiction picks are united by a theme. We don’t really pick them that way, but in this case it just seems to have happened. And the theme, if there is one, in this case is almost certainly women. Or, more particularly, the challenges,...
Being a mother is a stressful business. Not exclusively, obviously, but there’s really no denying that it’s a tough job. And that’s why it’s a good idea to show your mother, all mothers, in fact, some love. You probably ought to be doing that all the time, to...
By now you all know that we’re ceaselessly excited about debut novels, so we’ll skip the preamble and plunge straight into our brilliant choice for this month: My Name is Yip by Paddy Crewe Already being extensively praised for its vividity, eloquence and, most...
Genius: How to Take Smart Ideas Global by Bruce Whitfield With his previous book, The Upside of Down (which came out in 2020), veteran journalist and business speaker Bruce Whitfield explored a world awash with chaos… and explained that, with the right...
If you know anything about James Patterson, you will have spotted that new release 22 Seconds is the 22nd entry in the bestselling Women’s Murder Club series, which is regularly cowritten with Maxine Paetro. The women of the titular club have now been...
Part two of our featured new releases for this month includes some real whoppers. We’ve got new ones from some of the world’s best loved storytellers, and we’ve got two emotional and nerve-wracking thrillers that will strike a chord with anyone who’s ever been...
Peppa Pig. Is there a more beloved piglet? The television show has been running for about 18 years, there’s a couple of films, there’s a couple of video games, there’s even a handful of theme parks. It has even been observed that the show has influenced the way...
Starfell and Willow Moss The New Book and a Series Overview The first outing of Willow Moss – a young witch struggling to find her worth in a family of skilled spellcasters – came in the form of Willow Moss and The Lost Day back in 2019. Right from the...
