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Christmas Reads

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A selection of books hand-curated by our team
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Fiction

The Christmas Guest - Paperback

Peter Swanson
Ashley Smith - a bright-eyed American studying in London - has unexpectedly been invited by her classmate Emma Chapman to spend Christmas at her family's Cotswolds manor house, Starvewood Hall.
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Fiction

Home for Christmas - eAudiobook

Heidi Swain
Bella is living her best life in Wynbridge, with her beloved Spaniel, Tink. She’s found a way to keep the house she inherited from her grandparents while expanding her dream business and she’s ecstatic that Christmas is on the horizon!
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Fiction

Murder at Holly House - eBook

Denzil Meyrick
It's December 1952, and a dead stranger has been found lodged up the chimney of Holly House in the remote town of Elderby. Is he a simple thief, or a would-be killer?
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Fiction

The undoing of Violet Claybourne - eBook

Emily Critchley
1938. Gillian Larking is used to blending in and going unnoticed, until she is befriended by her new roommate at boarding school, the vibrant and spirited Violet Claybourne.
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Fiction

Murder by Candlelight - Paperback

Cecily Gayford
Lauren is alone on the maternity ward with her new-born twins when a terrifying encounter in the middle of the night leaves her convinced someone is trying to steal her children.
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Fiction

A little place in Prague - Paperback

Julie Caplin
It's been years since Anna has seen Leo Knight. And of all the apartments in all the cities in all the world, he just happens to walk in to her cosy new attic home - as her new housemate.
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Fiction

A Bird In Winter - Paperback

Louise Doughty
Bird is a woman on the run. One minute, she's in a meeting in her office in Birmingham - the next, she's walking out on her job, her home, her life.
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Fiction

The Christmas Express - Paperback

Isla Gordan
When six ex-friends are invited to a winter wedding in Canada, the last thing they want is a reunion. But bride-to-be Bryn is desperate, so much so that she's offering to pay for their travel.
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Fiction

The Christmas Cottage - eBook

Sarah Morgan
Curl up with the utterly gorgeous and feel-good escapist festive novel full of second chances and fresh starts, from the Number One Sunday Times bestselling author this winter!
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Fiction

Christmas Presents - eBook

Lisa Unger
A dark Christmas thriller from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger.Instead of presents this Christmas, one true crime podcaster is opening up a cold case…
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Fiction

Christmas with the Queen - Paperback

Hazel Gaynor
December 1952. As the young Queen Elizabeth II prepares to deliver the first of her traditional Christmas messages, dedicated staff work behind the scenes to prepare for festive celebrations at the Sandringham Estate.
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Fiction

The Wood at Midwinter - eBook

Susanna Clarke
A church is a sort of wood. A wood is a sort of church. They're the same thing really. Nineteen-year-old Merowdis Scott is an unusual girl.
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Fiction

The Winter Wish - Paperback

Helen Mortimer
William lives in Words of Wonder, a perfect bookshop full of stories and delights. He has always lived there with his family, ever since he was a baby, and now he is thirty-seven books tall.
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Children's Books

Save Christmas - Paperback

Adam Hargreaves
Mr Grumpy is the grumpiest person in the world. He is so grumpy that he doesn't even like Christmas!
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Children's Books

A Christmas Adventure - Paperback

Joe Wicks
The Burpee Bears are always ready, steady for a fun family adventure - especially at Christmas time!
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Children's Books

How the Grinch lost Christmas! - Paperback

Alastair Heim
The Grinch has grown to LOVE Christmas, so when the Grinch sees a poster for Who-ville's Christmas tree contest, he has an awfully crafty idea.
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Children's Books

The Night I Met Father Christmas - eAudiobook

Ben Miller
It was quarter to midnight on Christmas Eve. The lights were out all over the land, and children everywhere were asleep in their beds, dreaming of the big day to come. Well, almost everywhere...
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Children's Books

Gnome alone at Christmas - Paperback

Nick Pine
Noah can't believe his eyes - or his luck - when a magical gnome called Tommy turns up on the 24th of December. He's sure it's going to be AWESOME!
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Children's Books

Jingle bell jokes for funny kids

Gary Panton
Perfect for getting in the Christmas spirit and for sharing with friends and family, this book contains a collection of the best funny and festive jokes for kids.

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