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Demystifies bonsai with step-by-step techniques and care profiles for 40 trees. Anyone can become a bonsai artist. This book will show you how, through care profiles for 40 top trees and illustrated demonstrations of more than 20 bonsai techniques and styles. Select the right tree, learn how to keep it thriving, and shape your bonsai into a beautiful living sculpture....

Grow a Little Fruit Tree empowers you to grow your own apples, figs, plums, cherries, pears, apricots, and peaches in even the smallest backyard! Ann Ralph shows you how to cultivate small yet abundant fruit trees using a variety of specialised pruning techniques. With dozens of simple and effective strategies for keeping an ordinary fruit tree from growing too large,...

Everyone's guide to using the power of science to produce healthier and tastier fruits and vegetables. From garden to fork, Food Science for Gardeners is everyone's guide to optimising the quality of garden produce and preparing the most delicious and nutritious food possible. Beginning with a high-level overview of food quality and nutrient density, this invaluable resource then takes a...

Discover all the cut-throat facts about the Incredible Incas with history’s most horrible headlines: Inca edition. Jump into Inca life with Terry Deary, the master of making history fun. Discover how a bucket of pee could make you beautiful, why servants ate the emperor's hair and how sick people were tricked into feeling better. It’s all in Horrible Histories: Incredible...

Horrible Histories Gruesome Guides: Dublin takes readers on a gore-tastic tour of the streets of Dublin, exposing all of its most scurrilous secrets. Tourists can plot their path to the past: picnic with pirates at St Stephen's Green, creep around the cruel cathedrals, and then head to dreadful Dublin Castle. Torture, traitors, and cut-throat Irish chieftains—it's a trip no Horrible...

What an emotional journey, beautifully written and with an unforgettable setting . . . A stunning novel full of heart, hope and enduring love in all its forms. A heart-wrenching mystery to savour — AMANDA GEARD A haunting mystery of a family's darkest secrets from the worldwide bestselling Australian author In the aftermath of a tumultuous year, Fiona Winslow finds...

The highly anticipated debut adult novel by Louis Sachar, the internationally bestselling author of children's fiction and author of classic novel, Holes. Is true love the greatest form of magic? Long ago, in a kingdom far away, the magician of tiger castle is on thin ice. Once the greatest in the land, Anatole's spells have dried up. He can't even...

EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD. The future is loading... To escape rising seas and rampant epidemics, most of society lives "upcountry" in glistening virtual reality, while those who cannot afford the subscription are forced to remain in crumbling "downcountry." But upcountry is not perfect. A cold war rages between two powerful nations, Medaluo and Atahua—and no one suffers for...

John Flanagan makes a spectacular return to the world of Ranger's Apprentice - but what has happened since you last saw Will and his friends might shock you! Will took an oath when he joined the Ranger Corps. Does it mean nothing to him now? After a senseless tragedy destroys his life, Will is obsessed with punishing those responsible even...

The bestselling sci-fi classic about a girl facing life in a post-nuclear holocaust world. Nuclear war has devastated America, except for the valley where Ann Burden has been living alone for over a year - until Loomis, a scientist in a radiation-proof suit, arrives. She hopes they will be companions, but his behaviour towards her becomes increasingly threatening as he...

A soft cuddly cloth book to crinkle featuring Eric Carle's beloved creation, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Have fun learning first words with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this super soft cloth book made for babies. Little ones will enjoy the cuddly cloth material, fun crinkly pages, and engaging bright colours in this book as they explore the world with The...

The first complete new translation for 25 years of the acknowledged masterpiece of Japanese literature. Lady Murasaki's great 11th century novel is a beautifully crafted story of love, betrayal, and death at the Imperial Court. At the core of this epic is Prince Genji, the son of an emperor, whose passionate character, love affairs, and shifting political fortunes offer an...

Set in the claustrophobic atmosphere of a dingy haberdasher's shop in the passage du Pont-Neuf in Paris, this powerful novel tells how the heroine and her lover, Laurent, kill her husband, Camille, but are subsequently haunted by visions of the dead man and prevented from enjoying the fruits of their crime. Published in 1867, this is Zola's most important work...

Two women and two sides to the story. Whose do you trust? The gripping new thriller from bestselling author Heidi Perks. She thinks she knows the truth. But what if she's wrong? Laila and her husband arrive for a week's holiday in Greece in desperate need of a reset. As Laila sits by the pool, she finds herself inexplicably drawn...

A compelling novel about the requirement to be perfect, without losing sight of yourself — by the greatest feminist of the twentieth century, Simone de Beauvoir. The Image of Her follows Laurence, a woman who appears to live an ideal life. Her weekends are spent in the country, weekdays in Paris, encapsulating all the trappings of 1960s French bourgeoisie. She...

Over the course of his short life, John Keats (1795-1821) honed a raw talent into a brilliant poetic maturity. By the end of his brief career, he had written poems of such beauty, imagination and generosity of spirit, that he had—unwittingly—fulfilled his wish that he should 'be among the English poets after my death'. This wide-ranging selection of Keats's poetry...

As featured on Obama's Summer 2022 Reading list and the instant No. 2 New York Times bestseller; which spans sixty years in the life of one Caribbean/American family. Eleanor Bennett won't let her own death get in the way of the truth. When her estranged children — Byron and Benny — reunite for her funeral, they discover a puzzling inheritance....

Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne is the author's most famous adventure, now available in a beautiful clothbound edition. One night at the Reform Club, Phileas Fogg makes a bold wager with his companions, claiming that he can travel across the globe in just eighty days. Breaking away from the well-established routine of his daily life, he...

Comedian, screenwriter, & bestselling author returns with a blistering satire. No one is safe as Ben Elton sends up everything from fake news culture to extreme gender politics, from political sloganism to the power of the hashtag, and everything in between. Why are we all so hostile? So quick to take offence? Truly we are living in the age of...

Think that being a tooth fairy is all about sparkly fairy dust, shiny coins and collecting teeny-tiny teeth from cute, sleeping children? Well, think again. Tate’s big sister May is taking her out on her very first tooth-collecting mission, and it’s going to be a little … well, dangerous. It will involve trekking through the deep, dark jungle, plunging into...

Join Tiny Jenny, a mischievous fairy born to a family of wrens, as she sets out to find where she truly belongs. Mr and Mrs Wren are surprised when a tiny, wingless fairy hatches from one of their eggs. But they lovingly name her Tiny Jenny and raise her as their own. Tiny Jenny – like all fairies – grows...

A viral TikTok video. A secret love story. A road-trip to uncover the truth. The perfect next romcom for fans of Beth O'Leary and Tessa Bailey. Noelle Shepard is grieving the loss of her beloved grandmother when she discovers decades-old photos and letters that hint at a forbidden love in her gram's past. Needing to know the full story, she...

A smart, perfectly observed and laugh-out-loud funny rom-com about a woman who decides to have a baby with a man she's never met. Perfect for fans of Mhairi McFarlane and Beth O'Leary. Dee Jensen's life is about to get complicated... She's just found out that if she wants to start a family she needs to get on with it -...

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Phillipa Soo, Simu Liu, and Luke Bracey, a moving love story about a woman unexpectedly forced to choose between the husband she has long thought dead and the fiancé who has finally brought her back to life. From the bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones &...

A love story about what happens when the love fades, from the bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six. When Lauren and Ryan’s marriage reaches breaking point, they come up with an unconventional plan. They decide to take a year off in the hopes of finding a way to fall in love...

An epic love story in the tradition of his beloved first novel, The Notebook, Nicholas Sparks returns with this unexpected and profound love story of two couples. Two couples. Two love stories. One epic tale... Ninety-one-year-old Ira Levinson is in trouble. Struggling to stay conscious after a car crash, with his mind fading, an image of his adored—and long-dead—wife Ruth...

Return to Avalon Bay in this sexy second chance story about two exes who can't stay away from each other . . . When former bad girl Genevieve West returns home for her mother's funeral, she's prepared to keep her distance from her ex-boyfriend, Evan Hartley. Their history is rife with turbulence. And passion. A heck of a lot of...

New York Times bestselling author of the Briar U series, Elle Kennedy's first hockey romance, Body Check, is now released in an expanded version, with both new and enhanced scenes by the author! More story, more hockey, and more heat! After a childhood spent being dragged around the country by her hockey coach father, Hayden Houston intends to take some...

A new heartwarming novel set in 1950s Australia from bestselling author Katrina Nannestad. Silver Linings follows Nettie Sweeney, who has a dad, three big sisters, a farm full of cows, and a cat called Mittens. But it's not enough. She longs for a mother—one with a gentle touch and sparkles in her eyes. Instead, she has Aunty Edith with slappy...

Greta & Valdin, a bestseller and international sensation, has captivated readers everywhere with its offbeat comedy and quirky goodness. Valdin is still in love with his ex-boyfriend Xabi, who used to drive around Auckland in a ute but now drives around Buenos Aires in one. Greta is in love with her fellow English tutor Holly, who doesn't know how to...

Dinosaurs by Garry Fleming invites readers to explore the fascinating world of prehistoric creatures with its accessible and informative design. This board book features beautifully illustrated spreads, each paired with a concise description or intriguing fact about different dinosaurs.

A beautiful new jacket treatment, part of Penguin's reissue programme of Dahl's adult titles. Enter a brilliant, sinister and wholly unpredictable world. Here you will find the suggestion of other-worldly goings-on in a dark story about a swan and a boy; the surprising tale of a wealthy young wastrel who suddenly develops a remarkable new ability; and meet the hitchhiker...

The Shepherd's Crown is Sir Terry Pratchett's final Discworld novel, featuring the witch Tiffany Aching. A SHIVERING OF WORLDS Deep in the Chalk, something is stirring. The owls and the foxes can sense it, and Tiffany Aching feels it in her boots. An old enemy is gathering strength. This is a time of endings and beginnings, old friends and new,...

Melina Marchetta's brilliant, heart-wrenching novel The Piper's Son continues the story of the group from Saving Francesca - only it's five years later and this time Thomas Mackee is the one who needs saving. Thomas Mackee wants oblivion. He wants to forget fathers who leave, parents splitting up, friends he used to care about, a string of one-night stands, and...

A beautifully illustrated collection of fairy tales, drawing readers back into the world of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. Now in paperback with a brand-new story. A new set of stories from the world of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. Now in paperback with a brand-new story—The Man who Bottled the Sun. In this collection, Ransom invites you...

Life inside a religious cult becomes too much for 16-year-old Rebecca when she finds out who she is to marry. When she turns 14, Rebecca will find out who she is to marry. All the girls in her strict religious sect must be married just after their 16th birthdays. Her twin sister Rachel desperately wants to marry the boy she's...

It is the year 10,154 of the Imperial Calendar, and for four decades the planet Arrakis—called Dune by its inhabitants—has been ruled by the Harkonnen family. But the seeds of change have been sown. On Arrakis, an idealistic young planetologist, Pardot Kynes, ventures into the desert to unravel the secrets of its giant sandworms and the priceless Spice they create....

Separated from her son and forced to create a neural implant that will mean the effective enslavement of her psychically gifted race, Ashaya Aleine is the perfect Psy: cool, calm, emotionless... at least on the surface. Inside, she's fighting a desperate battle to save her son and escape the vicious cold of the PsyNet. Yet when escape comes, it leads...

WINNER OF THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS: NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR 2024 ‘A perfect book club read ... Assured and powerful’ SUNDAY TIMES ‘I loved this novel ... An addictive read’ GILLIAN ANDERSON ‘Moves between rage, forgiveness and hope ... A stonkingly good novel’ SARAH WINMAN ‘A beautiful, accomplished debut’ LOUISE KENNEDY It’s 1994 in County Donegal, Ireland, and...

This much-loved go-to cookbook from Nadia Lim and My Food Bag has stood the test of time, remaining a hugely popular bestseller for ten years and counting. With the bonus of 16 new My Food Bag recipes, this edition is a must-have for every home kitchen. All of the recipes have been rated as top favourites by My Food Bag...

OUR LANDS ARE WILD WITH GODS, OUR WOODS ARE WILD WITH MONSTERS . . . Cahan du Nahare is known as the forester - a humble man who can nonetheless navigate the dangerous Wyrdwood like no-one else. But once he was more. Once he was a warrior. Udinny serves the goddess of the lost, a goddess of the small and...

This is historical fantasy at its best S.A. Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass Casiopea Tun is too busy scrubbing floors in her wealthy grandfather's house to do anything more than dream of a life far from her dusty, small town in southern Mexico. A life she could call her own. Until one day, when Casiopea opens a curious...

The mesmerising sequel to the NYT bestselling Girls of Paper and Fire. The Girls of Paper and Fire did the impossible. They escaped. But out in the unforgiving wild, hunted like prey, Lei and Wren learn that the most terrifying prisons have no walls. 'Beautiful and heart-breaking and meaningful . . . Ngan's writing is stunning' Young Adult Reads Lei,...

What would happen to the world if the Sun went out? New epic sci-fi from Stephen Baxter, the award-winning author whose credits include co-authorship of the Long Earth series with Terry Pratchett. By the middle of the 21st century, humanity has managed to overcome a series of catastrophic events and maintain some sense of stability. Space exploration has begun again....

THE FIRST DAUGHTER IS FOR THE THRONE. THE SECOND DAUGHTER IS FOR THE WOLF. As the only Second Daughter born in centuries, Red has one purpose - to be sacrificed to the Wolf in the Wood in order to save her kingdom. Red is almost relieved to go. Plagued by a dangerous power she can't control, at least she knows...

For fans of Black Mirror and The Handmaid's Tale, Dark Lullaby features a mother who desperately tries to keep her family together in a society where parenting standards are strictly monitored. Kit is an 'out'; she doesn't want children. Infertility is universal, and she has witnessed the agonies of her friends and sister going through the painful and dangerous fertility...

IRON WIDOW meets SIX CRIMSON CRANES in this immersive YA fantasy inspired by Chinese legend, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Chloe Gong. Of Jade and Dragons introduces us to Aihui Ying, whose life is viciously torn apart when her father is killed by a masked assassin. Left with only his journal and a jade pendant snatched from his...

As an Arrow, an elite soldier in the Psy Council ranks, Judd Lauren was forced to do terrible things in the name of his people. Now a defector, his dark abilities have made him the most deadly of assassins – cold, pitiless, unfeeling. Until he meets Brenna... Brenna Shane Kincaid was an innocent before she was abducted – and had...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'A page-turning feminist mystery thriller' Observer 'Distinctive and involving' Daily Mail 'Surprising and satisfying' Guardian Camp Zero introduces us to Rose, who desires a better life for herself and her mother. Taking a job as a hostess in the Floating City's elite club feels like her best hope. It means Rose has a steady pay cheque,...

From No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs comes the next thrilling Alpha and Omega novel - an extraordinary fantasy adventure set in the world of Mercy Thompson but with rules of its own. Perfect for fans of Ilona Andrews, Nalini Singh, Christine Feehan, and J. R. Ward. 'Patricia Briggs is an incredible writer' - Nalini Singh, New...

I used to be your average, everyday girl, but all that changed one night in Dublin when I saw my first Fae and got dragged into a world of deadly immortals and ancient secrets. In her fight to stay alive, MacKayla must find the Sinsar Dubh—a million-year-old book of the blackest magic imaginable, which holds the key to power over...

Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh returns to the Psy/Changeling world as a woman without a past becomes the pawn of a man who controls her future. Dev Santos discovers her unconscious and battered, with no memory of who she is. All she knows is that she's dangerous. Charged with protecting his people's most vulnerable secrets, Dev is duty-bound to...

A new queen has usurped the throne and is leading Cenaria into disaster. The country has become a broken realm with a threadbare army, little food, and no hope. Kylar Stern plans to reinstate his closest friend Logan as King, but can he really get away with murder? In the north, the Godking's death has thrown Khalidor into civil war....

FIVE FAIRYTALES. NINE KINGDOMS. ONE PRINCE. 'This is not your Disney fairy tale. It is much, much better' WILDER'S BOOK REVIEW 'Brilliantly subverts the classic fairy tale' ONE CHAPTER MORE 'Loads of fun . . . Exposes the patriarchal, oppressive fairytale world order which we take for granted in the old yarns' THE INDEPENDENT Imagine a castle lost to history,...

Geralt of Rivia is on a mission to save his ward, Ciri, and with her, the world, in this third novel in the bestselling Witcher series that inspired the Netflix show and video games. The Wizards Guild has been shattered by a coup and, in the uproar, Geralt was seriously injured. The Witcher is supposed to be a guardian of...

MARIEL SPARK KNOWS NOT TO TRUST A DEMON, BUT WHAT'S A WITCH TO DO WHEN SHE'S ACCIDENTALLY BOUND TO ONE? 'Whimsically sexy, charmingly romantic, and magically hilarious!' ALI HAZELWOOD Mariel is prophesied to be the most powerful witch seen in centuries, but she prefers baking bread to brewing potions. When a spell goes very wrong, Mariel finds herself staring down...

The twelfth novel in Mercedes Lackey's magical Elemental Masters series reimagines Sherlock Holmes in a richly-detailed alternate 20th-century England. Christmas is a very special time of year. It is special for Psychic Nan Killian and Medium Sarah Lyon-White and their ward Suki, who are determined to celebrate it properly. It is special for their friends, Doctor John Watson, and his...

A horrifying secret rises in the aftermath of an archangelic war in New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh's deadly and beautiful Guild Hunter world... The Archangel of Death and the Archangel of Disease may be gone, but their legacy of evil lives on—especially in Africa, where the shambling, rotting creatures called the reborn have gained a glimmer of vicious...

After A Psalm for the Wild-Built comes this tale of hope and acceptance in the second volume of the USA Today bestselling Monk and Robot series. After touring the rural areas of Panga, Sibling Dex (a Tea Monk of some renown) and Mosscap (a robot sent on a quest to determine what humanity really needs) turn their attention to the...

New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh returns to her breathtaking Psy-Changeling Trinity series with a mating that shouldn't exist... Alpha wolf Selenka Durev's devotion to her pack is equalled only by her anger at anyone who would harm those under her care. That currently includes the empaths who've flowed into her city for a symposium that is a security...

Look out for The Bone Ships, the start of a new fantasy series by RJ Barker! Age of Assassins reveals its mysteries with the style of a magic show and the artful grace of a gifted storyteller - Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld TO CATCH AN ASSASSIN, USE AN ASSASSIN... Girton Club-Foot, apprentice to the land's best...

Danger brings together two guarded hearts in a battle for survival in this irresistible story from New York Times bestselling authors Linda Howard and Linda Jones. After Sundown follows Sela Gordon, a shy owner of a Tennessee general store who prefers solitude. If anyone can chip away at her protective shell, it's the handsome, mysterious, ex-military man who's been hiding...

Drown out petty complaints with Tiny Violin! This kit includes everything you need to quell those crocodile tears: Plays music: plays a sad tune when the strings button is pressed down. Violin replica: Includes a 3 4/5" replica of a real violin with mini bow and chinrest. Display stand: An elegant vinyl stand included to store and display your violin....

The communicator is used for voice communication and serves as an emergency-signaling device for Starfleet. This kit includes a replica of the iconic communicator, which features light and sound, and a 48-page book on the history of communicators, complete with full-colour photos. WARNING - KEEP BUTTON BATTERIES OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN Swallowing may lead to serious or fatal injury...

We're all on a search for happiness, but we're looking in the wrong places. Everyone looks externally to find contentment, thinking that material possessions will unlock our happiness. A Monk's Guide to Happiness explains how and why we need to look within, and connect to our true essence, in order to find peace. Everyone has the potential to be happy;...

Enter the GRISHAVERSE with book three of The Shadow and Bone Trilogy by number one New York Times-bestselling author Leigh Bardugo. Perfect for fans of Laini Taylor and Sarah J. Maas. Now with a stunning new cover and exclusive bonus material: The Demon in the Wood (a Darkling prequel story) and a Q&A with Leigh Bardugo. Soldier. Summoner. Saint. The...

'The Good Part is one of the most heartfelt and wonderful books I've read all year' BETH O'LEARY 'Sophie's books are always filled with warmth, but she's outdone herself here. It's the definition of a feel-good read! Funny, poignant, and heartfelt, I fell head-over-heels for this one' LAURA JANE WILLIAMS ____________ From the New York Times bestselling author of Just...

WINNER OF THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2018 A moving story of love, friendship, grief, healing, and the magical bond between a woman and her dog. When a woman unexpectedly loses her lifelong best friend and mentor, she finds herself burdened with the unwanted dog he has left behind. Her own battle against grief...

What makes Denmark the happiest country in the world — and what are the secrets of Danish parents for raising happy, confident, successful kids, year after year? This upbeat and practical guide brings together the insights of a licensed psychotherapist and a mum on the habits of the happiest families on earth. The book delivers fresh advice on how to:...

Discover the joy of painting, just like Bob Ross himself, with this one-of-a-kind mini art set! The kit includes: Three pre-printed canvases with numbered sections — 2 landscapes and 1 of Bob's famous face. Each canvas is around 3-1/8 x 2-3/4 inches. 7 paint pots Mini paint brush Mini easel for displaying finished paintings Full-colour, fold-out sheets with detailed painting...

Marvellous Ways is eighty-nine years old and has lived alone in a remote Cornish creek for nearly all her life. Lately she's taken to spending her days sitting on a mooring stone by the river with a telescope. She's waiting for something - she's not sure what, but she'll know it when she sees it. Drake is a young soldier...

After five hundred years, the Sunken Kingdom has returned, bringing with it a monstrous secret that threatens to destroy every country on the Star. As an inhuman army gathers on its shores, poised to invade the Immaculate Isles, the members of the Cobalt Company face an ugly choice: abandon their dreams of glory and vengeance to combat a menace from...

Written when landing on the moon was still a dream, and made into one of the most influential films of all time, 2001: A Space Odyssey remains a classic work of science fiction fifty years after its original publication. The discovery of a black monolith on the moon leads to a manned expedition deep into the solar system, in the...

NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES ON PRIME VIDEO The second novel in the Wheel of Time series - one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published. The Forsaken are loose, the Horn of Valere has been found, and the Dead are rising from their dreamless sleep. The Prophecies are being fulfilled - but Rand al'Thor, the shepherd...

Read the HILARIOUS books that inspired the How to Train Your Dragon films! Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. Hiccup's father is chief of the Hairy Hooligan tribe which means Hiccup is the Hope and the Heir to the Hairy Hooligan throne - but most of the time Hiccup feels like a very...

Did you just get reamed out by your boss? Did Bob in accounting eat your sandwich out of the fridge again? Don't take your stress out on your coworkers; take it out on this mini punching bag! Desktop Boxing is the perfect desk accessory for inconspicuous yet effective stress relief, and everyone from 9-to-5ers to boxing fans will enjoy this...

An explosive international thriller from the Hollywood legend and British icon Sir Michael Caine DCI Harry Taylor has no respect for red tape or political reputations - but he's great at catching criminals. All his unorthodox skills will be needed as an extraordinary situation unfolds on his doorstep: a metal box of radioactive material is found at a dump in...

One final cry of terror, and suddenly her world shifted violently, until a blinding collision scattered her mind and shook her bones. Then, the pain. The freezing water. And as all sensation drifted away, a hand reached for hers before all faded into darkness. . . . In the midst of a fierce storm, a carriage carrying Sir John Mayfield,...

Have fun with The Gruffalo and friends with this brilliant gift box, packed full of things to read, sing and do - the perfect Christmas gift! Enjoy the classic picture book The Gruffalo's Child Get creative with a fun colouring book Sing along with The Gruffalo and Friends Song Book This great value gift box includes three books, plus a...

From the international bestselling creator of Claude, comes a brand new hero - Mr Penguin, adventurer and penguin. Indiana Jones meets Hercule Poirot in this new Alex T. Smith series with plenty of slapstick humour, mystery, and adventure. Highly illustrated throughout with a striking black and orange design. It has been weeks since Mr Penguin's last adventure and he's been...