Living in the Blackwood family home with only her sister Constance and her Uncle Julian for company, Merricat just wants to preserve their delicate way of life.

But ever since Constance was acquitted of murdering the rest of the family, the world isn’t leaving the Blackwoods alone. And when Cousin Charles arrives, armed with overtures of friendship and a desperate need to get into the safe, Merricat must do everything in her power to protect the remaining family. With an afterword by Joyce Carol Oates’The world of Shirley Jackson is eerie and unforgettable …

We Have Always Lived in the Castle – Shirley Jackson – 9780141191454

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Through the hostile landscape of the Texas–Mexico border wanders the Kid, a fourteen year-old Tennessean who is quickly swept up in the relentless tide of blood.

A group known as the Glanton gang hunt Indigenous Americans, collecting scalps as their bloody trophies. At the centre of this violence stands Judge Holden: a massive, hairless man, mysterious if not supernatural, erudite and cold-blooded. He is singularly extreme in his sadistic violence.

But the apparent chaos is not without order – the Glanton gang, too, are stalked as prey. Read as both a brilliant subversion of the Western novel and a blazing example of that form, it is a powerful, mesmerizing and savagely beautiful novel – and one of the most important works in American fiction of the last century.

Blood Meridian – Cormac McCarthy – 9781529077162

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The unflinchingly honest portrait of a young woman’s breakdown.

Esther is supposed to be having the time of her life. Her internship at a fashion magazine is a whirl of cocktail parties and dinner dates in the shimmering city. But why doesn’t she feel anything? Back home in the suburbs, she is trapped inside a suffocating belljar.

She can’t write her novel; her boyfriend is a hypocrite; there seems no point in getting out of bed. As she spirals into darkness, her world becomes increasingly unreal …

Its witty, acidic, razor-sharp voice will stay with you forever.

The Bell Jar – Sylvia Plath – 9780008695866

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A gorgeously designed limited edition of William Goldmans beloved classic, featuring sprayed and stenciled edges, and a gold foil cover. A tale of true love and high adventure, pirates, princesses, giants, miracles and fencing. And a frightening assortment of wild beasts that is a modern storytelling classic.

As Florin and Guilder teeter on the verge of war, Princess Buttercup is devastated when her one true love dies at sea. But instead of being able to grieve in peace, she finds herself kidnapped by a mercenary and his henchmen. Then she’s rescued by a pirate and forced to marry Prince Humperdinck. And finally rescued once again by the very crew who absconded with her in the first place.

In the course of this dazzling adventure, she’ll meet Vizzini the criminal philosopher who’ll do anything for a bag of gold. Fezzikthe gentle giant; Inigothe Spaniard whose steel thirsts for revenge; and Count Rugenthe evil mastermind behind it all.

Foiling all their plans is Westley, Buttercup’s true love who survived after all, and becamea very good friend to a very dangerous pirate.

The Princess Bride was unforgettably depicted in the 1987 cult classic film directed by Rob Reiner.

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When the East Wind blows a magical nanny into the home of the banks children, their lives go topsy-turvy and are changed forever. More than ninety years since we discovered this original, classic story is still charming readers and transporting new fans into the mysterious world of everyone’s favourite magical nanny.

The original and classic story of the world’s most famous nanny. A timeless classic that has enchanted generations

Mary Poppins – P.L. Travers – 9780008656027

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Celebrating 85 years of Sparking Imaginations

A beautiful clothbound edition of the much-loved modern classic Matilda. Bound in real cloth with two coloured foils and sprayed coloured edges, this deluxe edition is a perfect gift or collector’s item. Part of an eight book set published to mark the 85th anniversary of Puffin Books.

With a brand-new foreword from Robin Stevens. These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: you are not alone.

Matilda is a brilliant child with a magical mind. But her parents have decided she’s just a nuisance who wastes too much time on reading and stories. And her headmistress Miss Trunchbull is a terrible bully, who thinks children are rotten and awful and should be locked up. Now it’s time for Matilda to find the power to change her story, and show them just how extraordinary children can be .

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‘You’re the Best Bear in All the World,’ said Christopher Robin.

‘Am I?’ said Pooh hopefully.

E.H.Shepard’s original, iconic artwork has been reproduced for this 100th anniversary range so it truely pays homage to the vividness of the original art that accompanied Milne’s classic, favourite stories.

Meet the world’s favourite bear in this delightful collection. In which Pooh gets into a tight place, nearly catches a Woozle, and discovers the wrong sort of honey. . . amongst other things!

A.A.Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh is nothing less than a true children’s classic. Winnie-the-Pooh may be a Bear of Very Little Brain, but thanks to his friends Piglet, Eeyore and, of course, Christopher Robin, he’s never far from an adventure.

This very special 100th anniversary paperback collection of the classic stories will delight fans of Winnie-the-Pooh. Young and old. Relive all your favourite moments in the Hundred Acre Wood. Brought stunningly to life with the iconic original decorations by E.H.Shepard. Milne and Shepard had a unique working relationship for their time, in that they closely collaborated on the design of the storybooks and poetry.

Pooh ranks alongside other beloved character such as Paddington Bear, and Peter Rabbit. Whether you’re 5 or 55, Pooh is the bear for all ages.

Winnie the Pooh 100th anniversary edition – A.A. Milne, illustrated by E. H. Shepard – 9780008646745

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SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES. A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS compiles the first three official prequel novellas to George R.R. Martin’s ongoing masterwork, A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE.

A century before A GAME OF THRONES. Two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros… Before Tyrion Lannister and Podrick Payne there was Dunk and Egg.

A young, naïve but courageous hedge knight, Ser Duncan the Tall towers above his rivals – in stature if not experience. Tagging along with him is his diminutive squire, a boy called Egg. Whose true identity must be hidden from all he and Dunk encounter. For in reality he is Aegon Targaryen, and one day he will be king. Improbable heroes though they be, great destinies lie ahead for Dunk and Egg; as do powerful foes, royal intrigue, and outrageous exploits.

Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, and featuring more than 160 illustrations by Gary Gianni, one of the finest fantasy artists of our time, this beautiful volume will transport readers to the world of the Seven Kingdoms in an age of bygone chivalry.

9780008238094 – George R. R. Martin – Knight of the Seven Kingdoms – 14,9

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 ‘What I’ve found does the most good is just to get into a taxi and go to Tiffany’s. It calms me down right away, the quietness and the proud look of it; nothing very bad could happen to you there, not with those kind men in their nice suits…’

Meet Holly Golightly – a free spirited, lop-sided romantic girl about town. With her tousled blond hair and upturned nose, dark glasses and chic black dresses, Holly is a style sensation wherever she goes.

Her apartment rocks to Martini-soaked parties and she plays hostess to millionaires and gangsters alike. Yet Holly never loses sight of her ultimate dream – to find a real life place like Tiffany’s that makes her feel at home. Full of sharp wit and exuberant, larger-than-life characters which vividly capture the restless, madcap era of 1940s New York, Breakfast at Tiffany’s will make you fall in love, perhaps for the first time, with a book.

Breakfast at Tiffany’s – Truman Capote – 9780241951453

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When a group of schoolboys are stranded on a desert island, what could go wrong?

A plane crashes on a desert island. The only survivors are a group of schoolboys.

By day, they discover fantastic wildlife and dazzling beaches, learning to survive; at night, they are haunted by nightmares of a primitive beast. Orphaned by society, it isn’t long before their innocent childhood games devolve into a savage, murderous hunt …

Lord of the Flies – Williams Golding – 9780571056866

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