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When the Five go to the village show, they find themselves in the heart of a storm! Can they help find the prize that has mysteriously disappeared? Another wonderful Famous Five adventure by Sufiya Ahmed with illustrations by Becka Moor.

England, 1942. “It has to stay secret,” he whispers, placing the locket around her neck. “If they find it, they’ll send me away.”  When farmer’s daughter Irene meets Theodore at a village dance, sparks fly instantly. But being together comes at a price. As Theodore is black, the might of …

From kidnappings to terrorist incidents, violent armed stand-offs to talking someone back from the ledge: all these make up the day-to-day life of Nicky Perfect’s job as a crisis and hostage negotiator. After a decade on the frontlines, confronting the extremes of human behaviour, these are the stories and cases …

Nick Compton has an incredible sporting ancestry. A literal golden boy, his grandfather Denis Compton played cricket for England and football for Arsenal. Handsome, talented and privileged, Nick appeared to be blessed – a key member of an England team alongside such greats as Alastair Cook, Kevin Pietersen and Ben …

Strong is the moving and heartbreaking memoir from celebrity campaigner, endurance athlete, and father of Azaylia, Ashley Cain. Charting his daughter’s birth and the fight for her life when she was diagnosed with leukaemia at 7 weeks old, Ashley reflects on his life and his own struggles since Azaylia’s passing in …