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Felicity Vane may be a mathematical genius, but getting her family to understand her academic ambition is proving difficult. As her first social season is fast approaching, it might be time to take matters into her own hands. Infiltrating the glamorous world of The Lucky Penny and winning her university fees over a game of cards could be the perfect plan. if only it weren't for the interference of Ash, the piratical and frustratingly handsome owner who accuses her of cheating.

“THE AGENCY FOR SCANDAL is glorious! Clever, funny, charming, and achingly romantic, it is a delight from start to finish. Laura Wood always writes about love and friendship with a deft hand, and this is her best work yet” Katherine Webber, author of Twin Crowns An all-female detective...

'Just delicious . . . a gorgeous love story with fantastic characters' MARIAN KEYES 'I embarrassed myself giggling, sighing and crying my way through it, and couldn't put it down' LUCY VINE ‘Utterly stunning, hopeful and bitingly funny' LIZZIE HUXLEY-JONES Their story might be scripted, but...

“The Agency for Scandal is glorious! Clever, funny, charming, and achingly romantic, it is a delight from start to finish. Laura Wood always writes about love and friendship with a deft hand, and this is her best work yet” Katherine Webber, author of Twin Crowns An all-female detective...

Poppy Pym has grown up in the circus, taming lions before lunch and learning acrobatics in the afternoon. But when she turns eleven, her circus family decides she needs a more traditional education, and she is sent to boarding school. At first Poppy doesn't fit in at St Smithen's, a school that is very different from the circus. Then an ancient Egyptian ruby arrives at school, and dangerous accidents start occurring. Suddenly it's up to Poppy to save her new school and solve the mystery of the pharaoh's curse!

SHORTLISTED FOR THE NEW ADULT BOOK PRIZE ‘I absolutely adored Under Your Spell the sweetest, sexiest, funniest romance. It was such a treat!’ Marian Keyes 'So witty and smart. I am thoroughly under Laura Wood’s spell' Hannah Grace 'For any fans of Emily Henry, this is a romantic read...

‘The yearning was one for the record books’ SARRA MANNING ‘A world of small-town charm and irresistible romance’ LIZ TOMFORDE ‘The ideal balance of sweet and sexy’ MARIAN KEYES ‘As heartfelt as a Taylor Swift song and as cosy as a pumpkin spiced latte’ ZOË FOLBIGG From the...

From the winner of the Scholastic Montegrappa Prize for New Children's Writing - it's Halloween at Saint Smithen's. When the Brimwell town hall burns down, the amateur production of Macbeth is moved to the school and it's all hands on deck. But when the play is struck by a series of mysterious attacks, it's up to Poppy, her friends and her circus family to save the play and unmask the culprit.

Iris Grey hat sich ihren Ruf als talentierteste Schneiderin Londons hart erarbeitet. Doch niemand ahnt, wer sie in Wahrheit ist – die rechtmäßige Erbin von Holland Hall. Sie wartet nur auf den Moment, um den mysteriösen Tod ihres Vaters aufzuklären und es ihrer geldgierigen Stiefmutter heimzuzahlen. Diese Chance ergibt sich mit dem unverschämt gutaussehenden Nicholas Wynter: Der Earl heuert Iris an, ihm bei einer Intrige gegen einen Prinzen zu helfen. Als verführerische Erbin verschafft Nicholas ihr Zugang zur High Society.

Another great adventure in the Poppy Pym series! A school trip to the seaside couldn't come at a better time - sea and sand could be just what I need to take my mind off my past. But things are not what they seem here at Crumley Castle, and it's not long before I, Poppy Pym, find myself in the middle of my most dangerous case yet. Impossible disappearances, long-buried secrets and dangerous threats. Can the ghost stories be true? Or is the real villain right under our noses?

A secret spy threatens St Smithen's, and Poppy Pym must solve her most difficult mystery yet! When a mysterious runaway van crashes into St Smithen's on the first day of the new school year, Poppy knows it's going to be an action-packed term! But when accidents continue to happen at St Smithen's, Poppy can't shake the feeling that her every move is being watched. With the Christmas holidays looming, secrets lurking in every corner and rumours of a dangerous beast on the loose....

Elle ne désire que trois choses dans sa vie... Et surtout qu'il n'en fasse pas partie ! Larguée par son mec infidèle et virée de son job de rêve, Clémentine Monroe touche le fond. Alors, quand ses soeurs lui proposent de relancer leur vieux rituel d'ados pour jeter un sort à son ex et faire trois voeux, elle se dit : pourquoi pas ? Mais tout dérape. Une gaffe monumentale lors de funérailles la propulse dans les bras de Theo Eliott, rock star mondiale, pour ce qu'elle pense être un coup d'un soir.

The first audiobook in a brand-new series from award-winning children’s author Laura Wood. Join Effie Kostas as she fights to become Student Council President in her new school. With a campaign team of loveable misfits, she tackles the truly important subjects: gender imbalance, outdated school conventions...and good-looking boys stealing the last slice of chocolate cake at lunchtime. A laugh-out-loud rallying call for switched-on kids everywhere.

The Great Gatsby meets I Capture the Castle in this gorgeously dreamy coming-of-age romance perfect for fans of A Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue. It is the summer of 1929. Lou Trevelyan is a small-town girl with big dreams of becoming a writer. Then she meets the Cardew siblings: the...

Effie is changing the world, one classroom at a time. Dark forces are at work at Highworth Grange school: the student council has been taken over by a tyrannical villain with his own agenda. But Effie Kostas isn't about to stand by and watch democracy crumble! She's leading the resistance - but politics can be a dirty game, and Effie will need to keep her wits about her as she faces down the enemy. With the help of her brilliant band of misfit friends, a bad-tempered parrot and a former nemesis, can Effie save the school she loves before it's too late?

This authorised celebration of Eva Ibbotson's life and work is a unique and moving literary biography, filled with fascinating ephemera. ‘In Sweden,’ she said, rising to stand beside him and speaking very seriously, ‘they have a word for a place like this. It’s called a "smultronställe"...

Drei Schwestern, drei Wünsche und eine heiße Begegnung, die alles verändert. Auch wenn sie nicht unterschiedlicher sein könnten, halten Clementine »Clemmie« Monroe und ihre beiden Halbschwestern Serena und Lil schon immer fest zusammen. Ihre Mütter wurden vom selben Rockstar schwanger und zogen ihre Töchter gemeinsam groß. Als Clemmie von ihrem Ex aufs Übelste abserviert wird, sind Serena und Lil sofort zur Stelle, und jede der drei hat einen Wunsch für Clemmie.

Navigating the Mining Industry when you’re not a geologist or engineer can be intimidating. Let’s fix that. Join this trio of industry professionals as they demystify the practical, legal and procedural minefields needed for obtaining and maintaining the key assets of every exploration and mining company. Dismantling the idea that tenement management is just an administrative ‘post box’ part of the process. Their years of industry experience mean there is no shortage of stories covering many topics including native title and cultural heritage, to the challenges of working across ...

The companion novel to Laura Wood’s “excellent, unputdownable adult debut” (Library Journal, starred review) Under Your Spell follows Theo Eliott’s best friend Cynthie Taylor as she’s pulled back into a fake PR relationship with Jack Turner-Jones, the one costar she swore she’d never...

The daughter of an aging rock star finds herself working for the hottest musician on the planet and is shocked when sparks start to fly—especially since she swore she’d never, ever date a celebrity—in this unputdownable romance that is perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Emily Henry...