Blogs in November 2021

The Spanish Daughter 18th November 2021

“An atmospheric and captivating mystery set against the backdrop of 1920s Ecuador, The Spanish Daughter is an engrossing, suspenseful family saga filled with unpredictable twists and turns.”–Chanel Cleeton, New York Times bestselling author of Next Year in Havana.  As...

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A Bear Called Paddington 6th November 2021

“A bear on Paddington Station?” said Mrs Brown in amazement. “Don’t be silly – there can’t be.” Paddington Bear had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru when the Brown family first met him on Paddington station. Since then...

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Wish You Were Here 26th October 2021

Diana O’Toole’s life is going perfectly to plan. At twenty-nine, she’s up for promotion to her dream job as an art specialist at Sotheby’s and she’s about to fly to the Galápagos where she’s convinced her surgeon boyfriend, Finn,...

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Journey to the River Sea (20th Anniversary Illustrated Edition) 30th September 2021

A gorgeous 20th anniversary hardback jacketed gift edition of Eva Ibbotson’s award-winning, bestselling classic adventure. Fully illustrated in colour throughout by Katie Hickey. ‘The most perfect children’s book . . . captivatingly told, funny and moving’ – Nicolette Jones,...

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I Lived on Butterfly Hill 25th September 2021

An eleven-year-old’s world is upended by political turmoil in this “lyrically ambitious tale of exile and reunification” (Kirkus Reviews) from an award-winning poet, based on true events in Chile. Celeste Marconi is a dreamer. She lives peacefully among friends...

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