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It's the mid 90s; sleepy British suburbia. Will Green is a teenage songwriter who wants nothing more than to be on Top of the Pops and gracing the cover of the NME with his band SharpShooter. Still reeling from his father's death, being on stage provides him with vital escapism from the day-to-day reality of dealing with his heavy-drinking mother and caring for his little sister Izzy. When it comes to relationships, Will is living in the shadow of best friend and tempestuous lead singer Jake. That's until he meets Amy, a girl with headstrong aspirations of her own, who seemingly sees him for who he really is. As SharpShooter embark on a riotous tour of the UK, Will must navigate tragedy and temptation to keep both his band together and first love alive.

Derek and Sandra Tile believe karma requires a little help on occasion; that sometimes comeuppances need expediting for the greater good.

Zach has always been different. Now aged eleven and starting secondary school he wants nothing more than to be like other children. But when the school bully discovers that Zach famously went missing in Sherwood Forest for four years of his life, the teasing starts.

An engaging story of life and death, An Odd Undertaking features Bill Wood‿s memories of his career as an undertaker in London during the 1990s.

Daniel Connah's mother is dead. Thank God. But there's a problem. Who's going to explain why the fifty-year-old journalist is a misfit, addicted to sex and steals - among other character flaws? His domineering mother, Muriel, might be accountable. But that lets his emotionally distant father, Jim, off the hook. Or did his criminally inclined brother and sisters lead him astray? Then there's Daniel. Is he to blame? Or was he just caught in the crossfire between warring parents? At the core of this darkly comic story about family dynamics and what makes us who we are, is whether Muriel loved Daniel. Otherwise, what chance has he got of loving himself or anyone else? A Corroded Soul, the first in a planned trilogy, is about morality, regret and the perverse nature of grief. Based on his own life, author and BAFTA-nominated investigations journalist Peter Woolrich blends fact and fiction in this searing self-examination.

The View From Here is all about Harriet, a beautiful pink toy hippo, who goes to live with a little girl called Alice. Harriet has been bought for Alice as a birthday present by her father at the Henley Regatta and she leads a very glamorous lifestyle until Alice is given a computer for her 7th birthday.

Bertie the wild boar lives in a beautiful forest which he loves, but he is also very lonely. The problem is that people expect him to be fierce, so when they see him they are scared and run away. How can Bertie persuade everyone that he just wants to be friendly? He has lots of ideas, but will they work?Bertie's Big Day is a delightful story about friendship and determination which will appeal to children and adults alike. It features good messages for young readers and is ideal for bedtime reading.

Halle Jacobs has just landed her dream job as an investigative reporter for an up-and-coming TV production company. She is immediately thrust into an investigation about an unusually high number of childhood cancer cases on an East London housing estate.

Ireland 1735. Thirteen-year-old William Baxter has a grandmother with peculiar powers - so peculiar he believes she must be a witch. Taking this secret with him, he reluctantly sails with his family to the New World and the promise of a better life.

Beth Brannen, an austere, secretive woman, runs a successful business in a little-known part of Cumbria. A mysterious woman with an ugly facial scar who never ventures beyond the safe, local bubble she has created. She refuses to talk about her past except for her beloved son, Sidney.