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Steven has a secret. The monsters in his dreams are real. Who is the mysterious girl who calls the strange creatures her friends? What will happen when he visits their magical world? And what can Steven do when a dark spell threatens everything, and the monsters turn to him for help? A magical fantasy adventure full of friendship and fairy tales

Birdlip, Cold Slad, Crickey Hill and the Air Balloon Inn: John Townsend's humble childhood is full of hardships and adventures in the rough Cotswold hills. His later career is in antiques. Warm and full of character, this is an invaluable picture of life in rural Gloucestershire in the 1940s, 1950s and beyond

Solitary, beautiful, lyrical - Julie Wiltshire weaves a tapestry of loss, grief and redemption in the Cotswold landscape. Original poetry in a stunning new collection

Stars and planets, vast skies and new horizons. A distant future with secrets in its past. A house sitter intercepts a message from a lost craft, while a tree holds the key to an alien invasion. A brilliant and far-ranging collection of poetry and short stories about our present and future relationship with space

Heroes and danger, comfort and claws ... Full of playfulness and wildness, this is a vibrant collection of poetry and short stories about the reality of being owned by a cat

A beautiful story for all ages about the importance of biodiversity from the author and illustrator of AT THE BOTTOM OF DUDLEY'S GARDEN. Lily Alba is in for a surprise. She thinks she is the most important living thing in Dudley's pond, but Queen Lily is making a mess of things! How does pond life work? Lily Alba has to find out ...

A nude painting of a reclining woman hangs in a public gallery. In Cheltenham, the woman who wears her face is working hard to get her life - and career - back on track. But every artwork holds its secrets. And sometimes it is easier to live with the myth ... A surprising modern-day retelling of the life of Pre-Raphaelite artist Joanna Boyce.

The warm and humorous story of the boy who rode the Yorkshire railways. Stuart Samuel's early adventures are on the lines around Halifax, riding in the driver's cab. Later, adulthood takes a turn towards a career as a parish priest, and he returns to his beloved Yorkshire. But life as a young curate in Golcar is never short of surprises

A beautiful memoir full of the people and magic of Little Somerford in the 1950s and 60s. When Ceri and her brothers move to Fern Cottage in the small North Wiltshire village of Little Somerford, they discover a place unchanged by modern life. Slowly the life and beauty of Little Somerford steals into Ceri's heart ...

In a time of deadly plague, Alice Edwards is on her own and fighting for all she holds dear. But sickness is not the only danger. How can Alice tell friend from foe when the shadow of a murder is haunting her steps - and heartache awaits at every turn? A gripping mystery steeped in authentic historical detail

A heartwarming memoir full of unforgettable moments in Lancashire and the Lake District: A little girl meets her father for the first time when he comes home from war in 1945. Later, school is a chaos of eccentric teachers and awful meals, and the first steps into adulthood are taken in the wake of a pioneering grandmother. Warm and loveable

In a secluded valley filled with beech woodland and rough grazing, a timeless farmhouse welcomes all who arrive at its door. Good humour and misadventure run hand in hand with the people and animals, wild and tame, who call this little corner of the Cotswolds their home. A warm and life-affirming tale of country living.

Caroline Sherwood examines the path that led her to seek spiritual teachers and healers, both traditional and maverick. Based on diaries and journals, and written over the course of a lifetime, decades of study and practice form this extraordinary account of a spiritual journey, combining memoir and reference material.

A year in the life of a sheep farmer in the Cotswolds, sharing the ups and downs of lambing, training a sheepdog puppy and showing grandchildren the ropes. Sue Andrews is a Kindle bestselling author

A light-hearted collection of comic tales from established radio scriptwriter Michael Bartlett. My Village in the Valley is a quiet unassuming place where, on the whole, very little happens. Until, that is, the neighbours get together to tackle aggressive drivers, disputed footpaths, yapping hearthrugs and the ubiquitous village fete ...

Solitude can mean freedom. Or it can mean being in a crowd and knowing how impossible it is to truly share another's thoughts. Original and compelling, this is an intimate study of the human experience of isolation by established radio scriptwriter Michael Bartlett

A children's picture book in the form of a rhyming poem about adventure and friendship. A cat who lives in a cathedral faces a winter flood and has to make friends with an unruly puppy

A funny and well observed true story for children about a cat who gets sick but doesn't want to take his medicine. Will have appeal for adults too due to the humour - particularly those with cats who have likewise struggled to get them to swallow a pill