Presented in a board book format, this Christmas classic is suitable for young children.

Late on Christmas Eve, a boy boards a mysterious train that waits for him, the Polar Express bound for the North Pole. When he arrives there, Santa offers him any gift he desires. The boy asks for one bell from the reindeer's harness. It turns out to be a very special gift, for only believers in Santa can hear it ring.

This classic tale of The Night Before Christmas is brought to life by Sabuda's imaginative and inventive pop-ups.

Charlie Brown is determined to discover what Christmas is about. Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang join in to help their friend uncover true holiday spirit. This story lets you join the Peanuts gang as they find out the meaning of Christmas.

'Without this child, we shall all die'. Lyra Belacqua and her animal daemon live half-wild and carefree among scholars of Jordan College, Oxford. The destiny that awaits her will take her to the frozen lands of the Arctic, where witch-clans reign and ice-bears fight. Her journey will have immeasurable consequences far beyond her own world.

This miniature hardback edition of Dr. Seuss's delightful festive tale makes a perfect stocking-filler or gift at Christmas.

It's Christmas, and the little Mouse is looking forward to opening the presents around the tree. But what about the big, hungry Bear who lives at the top of the hill? The little Mouse's brave and generous spirit reminds us that Christmas is for everyone, not just ourselves. The little Mouse and the big, hungry Bear are known and loved by millions of children around the world. Published in 1984, ..

The first in the fantastically successful Harry Potter series

Have you ever wondered how you would react to a disaster? Do you think you would be paralysed with fear, like the diplomat who froze, drink still in hand, as terrorists invaded the Dominican Republic's embassy in Colombia in 1980? This book tells how people react in a crisis and why they behave the way they do.

A contemporary retelling of Hamlet of stark and striking brilliance set on a farm in remote northern Wisconsin.

Will has just killed a man. He's on the run. His escape will take him far beyond his own world, to the eerie disquiet of a deserted city and to a girl, Lyra. Her fate is strangely linked to his own, and together they must find the most powerful weapon in all the word.

Tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist who leaves his school on the Spokane Indian Reservation to attend an all-white high school.

Retells the American Civil War from the point of view of the enigmatic scion of the South, Rhett Butler. This novel covers the period from 1843 to 1874.

When her elderly neighbour Gus has an accident, Kinsey Millhone is relieved when his niece organises a nurse for him. Verifying a background check on Solana Rojas doesn't turn up anything suspicious. But Kinsey's not convinced - especially when Gus seems to be getting worse under his nurse's tender care.

Part of the Young Reading series, this title aims to help young readers grow in confidence and ability.

Celebrate Christmas with Bear and his friends!

Roy Eberhardt has recently, and unhappily, arrived in Florida. Roy's family moves a lot so he's used to the new-kid drill - and to bullies like Dana Matherson. Anyway, it's because of Dana that Roy gets to see the mysterious running boy. Suddenly life in Florida is looking up.

Another classic tale from the pen of Marc Brown

It is the day before Christmas and the toys in Mr Blossom's shop know it is their last chance to be sold. Holly, a little doll dressed especially for Christmas, wishes hard for her own special child to come and buy her. But the day ends and Holly is left in the window.

'We're going to the land of the dead and we're going to come back' - Will and Lyra, whose fates are bound together by powers beyond their own worlds, have been violently separated. But they must find each other, for ahead of them lies the greatest war that has ever been - and a journey to a dark place from which no-one has ever returned...