Looking for something to read?
Have a look at our 2022 'books of the month' to find your next read.
The Windsor Knot by S.J. Bennett
Did you know that Her Majesty The Queen has a brilliant knack for solving crimes?
When the police begin to suspect one of her loyal servants has murdered a guest at Windsor Castle, Her Majesty knows they are looking in the wrong place.
A funny, clever murder mystery.
The Great Dream Robbery by Amy Nguyen
Unlike most 12-year-olds, Maya Clayton is desperate to go to bed early. Falling asleep is the only chance she has to save her dad - the brilliant but slightly odd Professor Dexter.
The Professor invented a device that allows you to visit other people's dreams. But the devious Lilith Delamere has trapped him inside a nightmare and Maya and the mysterious Dream Bandits must find a way to rescue him before it's too late!
Maya will face a dangerous journey and some difficult choices. But sometimes all you need is a dream - and a bit of courage.
The Haunting of Alma Fielding by Kate Summerscale
A gripping true story of a 1930s ghost hunt and the woman who confounded the world.
The perfect read for winter nights!
The house at the edge of magic by Amy Sparkes
Nine is an orphan pickpocket determined to escape her life in the Nest of a Thousand Treasures.
When she steals a house-shaped ornament from a mysterious woman's purse, she knocks on its tiny door and watches it grow into a huge, higgledy-piggeldy house. Inside she finds a host of magical and brilliantly funny characters.
West Yorkshire, 1904.
When newly graduated nurse Ruby May takes a position looking after the children of Charles and Lilian England, a wealthy couple from a powerful dynasty of mill owners, she hopes it will be the fresh start she needs.
But as she adapts to life at the isolated Hardcastle House, it becomes clear there's something not quite right about the beautiful, mysterious Mrs England.
Simmering with slow-burning menace, 'Mrs England' is a portrait of an Edwardian marriage, weaving an enthralling story of men and women, power and control, courage, truth and the very darkest deception.
The green planet by Leisa Stewart-Sharpe
Earth is dominated by plants, which outweigh all other life - from tiny duckweed floating in our ponds to giant sequoia trees towering above us.
It's easy to take plants for granted, but we depend on these light-eaters, oxygen-generators, and rain-makers for every breath of air and mouthful of food we take.
Let's explore our Green Planet: a secret world of plants that might change how you see plants forever
An intriguing story told over 24 hours about visitors to the Scottish Highlands trapped in a chalet park because of the rain.
Each chapter follows a different guest building to a tense conclusion and exploring people's capacity for kinship and cruelty.
Fox cub siblings Ted and Nancy move to Grimwood, expecting to find refuge in the peaceful countryside. Instead, they are met with thieving eagles, dramatic ducks and riotous rabbits!
Ted quickly falls in love with his wacky new neighbours while Nancy thinks they're all bonkers. But she soon discovers that, as kooky they are, the animals of Grimwood always look out for each other.
This gripping and fast-paced thriller tells the story of Ellen Devlin who is entrusted with a baby on a train to Waterloo.
She’s left a note warning her to tell and trust no one.
The Secret Sunshine Project by Benjamin Dean
Bea's world is turned upside down when her dad passes away.
With no choice, Bea and her family move to the countryside to live with Gran. With Bea's big sister, Riley, taking the news hard, Bea will do anything to cheer her up.
So with the help of new friends, The Secret Sunshine Project is formed.
Elizabeth & Margaret: the intimate world of the Windsor sisters by Andrew Morton
Once their uncle Edward VIII decided to abdicate the throne, the dynamic between Elizabeth and Margaret was dramatically altered.
From the idyll of their cloistered early life, through their hidden wartime lives, into the divergent paths they took following their father's death and Elizabeth's ascension to the throne, this book explores their relationship over the years.
There once is a queen by Michael Morpurgo
A poetic, beautifully illustrated book telling the story of the Queen's life.
Starting with planting an oak tree with her father and then her 70 years' reign.
Get more from your holiday!
Whether you want to go wild swimming in the Fairy Pools of Skye or take a windswept walk along the Jurassic Coast, this updated illustrated travel guide makes sure you experience all that Great Britain has to offer.
One of the many new travel guides that have recently arrived in our libraries.
Once upon a big idea by James Carter
Telescopes and clocks and trains - all big ideas from human brains!
From bridges and boats to medicines and mobile phones, this book takes readers on a journey of discovery through all the amazing inventions human beings have come up with.
Learn how rocks and stones helped create the pyramids and how modern materials such as concrete and nylon have changed our lives
Can 3 girls who swore on a Curly Wurly wrapper as children really always be there for each other no matter what? A heart-warming, funny and uplifting novel about female friendship by the co-creator of Gavin & Stacey.
The Ten Riddles of Eartha Quicksmith by Loris Owen
When puzzle-loving Kip Bramley receives a cryptic invitation, delivered by a beetle-shaped drone that appears to be breathing, he has no idea that his world is about to change forever. Very soon he finds himself at Quicksmiths College of Strange Energy, hunting for riddles set 400 years earlier by a mysterious genius.
A new gritty thriller exploring themes of loyalty, betrayal, honour and corruption. 29 year old Danny Ryan yearns to escape the Irish crime syndicate that oversees much of the city, but when a modern-day Helen of Troy triggers a war between rival mob factions, he is forced to step into the breach to protect his family, friends and home.
Kay's Marvellous Medicine: a gross and gruesome history of the human body by Adam Kay
The olden days were pretty fun if you liked wearing chainmail or chopping people's heads off but there was one tiny little problem back then - doctors didn't have the slightest clue about how our bodies worked. Children will love this gross and gruesome history of the human body.
All my lies are true by Dorothy Koomson
A gripping and intense novel about love, obsession and secrets.
Perfect to mark Black History Month and to celebrate stories of black people and books by black authors.
Black in time by Alison Hammond
How many Black people can you name from our history?
From sportspeople to scientists, activists to musicians, politicians to writers, meet awesome people who have helped shape the world we live in.
Get ready for a journey Black in time.
On the money: take control of your finances to build a life you love by Charlotte Burns
A simple, practical book for managing your finances including tips on saving, budgeting, investing and dealing with debt. A fantastic book for helping your money go further.
Margaret's unicorn by Briony May Smith
Margaret's whole world changes when her family moves to a cottage by the sea. One evening, Margaret spots a mist over the water. No, that's not mist. Clouds maybe? No, they're unicorns descending onto the shore! They vanish as quickly as they'd appeared, but accidentally leave behind a baby, tangled in the weeds.
