Contents

Adult fi ction and non-fi ction 2 Accursed Kings 4 J. R. R. Tolkien 18 Military History 24 Cookbooks 36 Maps & Atlases 46

Children’s 49 Time Hunters 58 Th e Hobbit Movie Tie-in Programme 59 Featured Backlist: Magic Ballerinas, Dream Dogs & Silver Dolphins 61 Oliver Jeff ers 62 Judith Kerr 64 Why I Love… 66

Index 69

Contacts 72 A Song for the Dying Stuart MacBride

ight years ago, the Inside Man abducted and killed four women. He left another three in critical Econdition, their stomachs slit open and a plastic doll stitched inside. Th en he disappeared. Until now… Ash Henderson was a Detective Inspector on the initial investigation. Th ings haven’t exactly gone well since: his family has been destroyed, his career is in tatt ers, and one of Oldcastle’s most vicious criminals is making sure he spends the rest of his life in prison. But Dr Alice McDonald has other ideas. When a nurse turns up dead on waste ground behind Blackwall Hill – a doll stitched into her innards – Alice convinces one of the investigating teams to get Ash released and working the case. He’s out for as long as he’s useful. And if he’s out, he can get revenge.

Stuart MacBride is the No. 1 bestselling author of the Logan McRae series and Birthdays for the Dead. The McRae novels have won him the CWA’s Dagger in the Library, the Barry Award for Best Debut Novel, and Best Breakthrough Author at the ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards. In 2012, Stuart was inducted into the ITV3 Crime Thriller Hall of Fame. His other works include Halfhead, a near-future thriller, January Sawbones, a novella aimed at adult emergent FICTION/Mystery & Detective/General readers, and several short stories. He lives in the FIC022000 north-east of Scotland. $19.99 978-0-00-734431-4 TPB | 6 x 9 1/4 in | 496 pp Available now: Also available in hardback: Birthdays for the Dead $32.99 | 978-0-00-734430-7 FIC022000 $15.99 978-0-00-734420-8 PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 496 pp Previous edition: 978-0-00-734417-8 | HB

2 HarperCollins UK motion picture Now a Love, Rosie Cecelia Ahern

rue love, friendship and luck – a warm-hearted novel about where fate can lead you from the TNo.1 bestselling author. First published as Where Rainbows End, now being fi lmed asLove, Rosie. Sometimes fate just can’t stop meddling… Best friends since childhood, Rosie and Alex have always had each other. Th rough thick and thin, they’ve shared their hopes, dreams and fears – but their relationship is suddenly in jeopardy when Alex’s family move to America. Th eir bond remains unbroken, and as their lett ers criss- cross the Atlantic, something bigger starts to grow between them. But misunderstandings, circumstances and sheer bad luck seem to be conspiring to keep them apart. Can they gamble everything – even their friendship – on true love?

Before embarking on her writing career, Cecelia Ahern studied Journalism at university. Her fi rst novel, PS, I Love You, became an instant international bestseller and was adapted into a major movie. Her subsequent novels have also all been bestsellers. When she’s not busy writing novels, Cecelia also writes for TV and the stage. Her books are published in 46 countries and have sold over 15 million copies. She lives in Dublin. January FICTION/General FIC000000 Now available as a gorgeous $15.99 gift edition: nal art 978-0-00-753818-8 PS, I Love You not fi PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 578 pp January FICTION/General Also available in mass market: FIC000000 $19.99 $10.99 | 978-0-00-753839-3 978-0-00-753841-6 PB | 4 3/8 x 7 in | 578 pp HB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 512 pp Previous edition: Previous edition: 978-0-00-726082-9 | PB 978-0-00-725892-5 | PB

Previously published as Where Rainbows End

General 3 The Accursed Kings, Book 4 – The Royal Succession Maurice Druon

o woman shall succeed in Salique land.’ Louis X is dead, poisoned, murdered, by the ‘Nhand of Mahaut d’Artois. Her plan is simple – to clear the path to the throne for her son-in-law Philippe. However, there is the small matt er of Queen Clemence and her unborn child. As the country is thrown into turmoil, Philippe of Poitiers must use any means necessary to save his country from anarchy. However, how far is he willing to go to clear his path to the throne and become King in his own right?

‘Iron kings and strangled queens, batt les and betrayals, lies and lust, the curse of the Templars, the doom of a great dynasty – and all of it (well, most of it) straight fr om the pages of history and, believe me, the Starks and the Lannisters have nothing on the Capets and Plantagenets. April FICTION/Historical Whether you are a history buff or a FIC014000 fantasy fan, Druon’s epic will keep you $15.99 978-0-00-749132-2 turning pages. Th is was the original PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 400 pp game of thrones.’ Also available in hardback: $28.99 | 978-0-00-749131-5 George R. R. Martin

4 HarperCollins UK The Accursed Kings, Book 3 – The Poisoned Crown Maurice Druon

aving murdered his wife and exiled his mistress, King Louis X of France becomes besott ed with HPrincess Clemence of Hungary and makes her his new Queen. However, though the matt er of the succession should be assured, it is far from so, as Louis embarks on an ill-fated war against Flanders. Where his father Philip IV was strong, Louis is weak and the ambitions of his proud, profl igate barons threaten his power and the future of a kingdom once ruled by an Iron King. No man is impervious to the poisons of the crown…

Maurice Druon was a French resistance hero, a Knight of the British Empire and held the Grand Croix de la Légion d’Honneur. He was also a member of the Académie française and a celebrated novelist, best known for his series of seven historical novels, The Accursed Kings, which were twice adapted for television. He was a great expert on all things English, including its medieval history, which provides great inspiration for the series. His many and diverse fans include George R. R. Martin, Nicolas Sarkozy and Vladimir Putin.

Also available from the Accursed Kings series: January FICTION/Historical The Accursed Kings Book 1 – The Iron King $15.99 | 978-0-00-749126-1 | PB | Available now FIC014000 The Accursed Kings Book 2 – The Strangled Queen $15.99 $15.99 | 978-0-00-749128-5 | PB | October 978-0-00-749129-2 PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 400 pp Previous edition: 978-0-00-749130-8 | HB

General 5 Hunted Paul Finch

Th e third heart-stopping thriller following rough-around-the- edges cop, Detective Mark ‘Heck’ Heckenberg. In Nott ingham, a series of bizarre but fatal accidents are taking place. A local celebrity is boiled alive in his hot tub, two car thieves are bitt en to death by poisonous spiders and a lorry driver is impaled on some scaff olding. Accidents do happen but as the body count rises Detective Mark ‘Heck’ Heckenberg suspects something far more sinister. Can he stop the killer before the grisliest ‘accident’ of all?

Paul Finch is a former cop and journalist. He has written episodes of the British crime drama, The Bill, as well as for fi lm, audio drama and children’s animation. Paul has also written scripts for several movies. The most recent, The Devil’s Rock, was released to the cinemas last July.

March | FICTION/Thrillers | FIC031000 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-749233-6 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 400 pp

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Payback Kimberley Chambers

Th e Butlers are not a family to be messed with. Top dogs in the East End, they trample on anybody who gets in their way. But Vinny Butler has upset many people on his rise up the criminal ladder. Who is plott ing Vinny’s demise? Caught up in the crossfi re are two innocent young women. Joanna and Nancy’s only crime was to fall in love with the wrong men. Do they and their children escape unharmed? Or does gett ing involved with Vinny and Michael Butler prove to be the costliest decision Joanna and Nancy ever made?

Kimberley Chambers lives in Romford and has been, at various times, a disc jockey and a street trader. She is now a full-time writer and is the author of seven novels.

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6 HarperCollins UK The Road to Reckoning Robert Lautner

novel that hits right to the heart of fans of Cold nal art Mountain and True Grit. Set in 1837, this is the not fi Acompletely compelling story of 12-year-old orphan Th omas Walker and his treacherous journey home through the wide open lands of America. ‘I, to this day, hold to only one truth: if a man chooses to carry a gun he will get shot. My father agreed to carry twelve.’ Young Tom Walker cannot believe his luck when his father allows him to accompany him on the road, selling Samuel Colt’s newly-invented revolver. Th ey will leave behind the depression and disease that is gripping 1830’s New York to travel the country together. Still only twelve years old, Tom is convinced that he is now a man. Fate, it seems, thinks so too… On the road west the towns get smaller, the forests wilder, and the path more unforgiving. A devastating encounter cuts their journey tragically short, and leaves Tom all alone in the wilderness. Struggling to see a way home, he fi nds his only hope: ageing ranger Henry Stands, who is heading back east. Tom’s resolve to survive initiates an unlikely partnership that will be tested by the dangers of the road ahead, where outlaws prowl.

March Robert Lautner is the pen-name of an FICTION/Historical internationally published author of historical fi ction. FIC014000 He was born in Middlesex in 1970 and before $19.99 978-0-00-751132-7 becoming a writer has owned his own comic-book TPB | 6 x 8 3/4 in | 400 pp store, worked as a wine merchant, photographic consultant and recruitment consultant. He now Also available in hardback: lives on the Pembrokeshire coast in a wooden cabin $26.99 | 978-0-00-751131-0 with his wife and children.

General 7 The City of Strangers Michael Russell

A brutal murder in middle-class Dublin. Th e unexplained death of an Irish diplomat in New York. Detective Sergeant Stefan Gillespie encounters murder, kidnap and terror on the streets of Dublin and New York, on the eve of the Second World War…

After reading English at Oxford, Michael Russell joined Yorkshire Television as a Script Editor on Emmerdale Farm, working his way up to Series Producer. He also spent two years in the Drama Department, fi rst as Script Consultant then Producer, before leaving ITV to write full-time. He is a regular contributor to Midsomer Murders and recently scripted the last ever Touch of Frost which topped the ratings. He lives in Ireland with his family.

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Dead Gone Luca Veste

DI David Murphy and DC Laura Rossi investigate the murder of a student at the City of Liverpool University. Att ached to her is a lett er from her killer which details a psychological experiment performed on the victim, resulting in her death. Convinced at fi rst that the murderer is someone known to the victim, Murphy dismisses the lett er until more bodies are found, each with their own lett er. It becomes apparent Murphy is chasing a killer who sees his victims as collateral damage – someone who kills to discover more about life.

Luca Veste is studying Psychology and Criminology in Liverpool as well as being the editor of the Spinetingler Award nominated charity anthology series ‘Off The Record’, which raises money for children’s literacy charities. A former civil servant, actor, and musician, he divides his time between home life, university work and writing.

February | FICTION/Mystery & Detective/General | FIC022000 | $12.99 | 978-0-00-752557-7 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 400 pp

8 HarperCollins UK The Death Box J. A. Kerley

Most people head to Florida for the sea, sun and surf. Detective Carson Ryder is there for the psychopathic serial killers. Recruited by the Florida Centre for Law Enforcement, his fi rst case is a stack of bodies found encased in concrete. Have the police stumbled across a murderer’s regular dumping ground, or was this a mass killing? Certain forensic details hint at human traffi cking. And one escaped girl may prove the key to unravelling a shocking web of abuse, prostitution and murder – if Carson can get to her before her captors do…

Jack Kerley spent years as an advertising agency writer and producer before he wrote The Hundredth Man, the fi rst in the Carson Ryder series. An avid angler, canoeist and hiker, Kerley has traveled extensively throughout the South. He lives in Newport, Kentucky, where he enjoys sitting on the levee and watching the barges rumble up and down the Ohio River.

January | FICTION/Thrillers | FIC031000 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-749365-4 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 400 pp

Betrayed Jacqui Rose

Del Williams is one of the hardest gangsters in Soho and on the Costa del Sol. He’s got the monopoly on the drugs deals and the girls and he’s feared by many. Th e one person he would take a bullet for is Bunny Barker, mother of their daughter Star. Bunny doesn’t believe in trusting people, not even Del. People have always let her down in the past and now, working the streets of Soho, she never takes her eye off the ball. But deep down Bunny is frightened. She’s got an inability to keep anybody she loves safe and Del has a lot of enemies. When a familiar face from the distant past reappears their family is put into terrible danger and Del is a dead man walking. Can Bunny protect their daughter from her worst nightmare?

Jacqui Rose is a novelist who now lives in London, though she hails from South Yorkshire. She has always written for pleasure but her ideas have come from her own experiences.

April | FICTION/Mystery & Detective/General | FIC022000 | $12.99 | 978-0-00-750361-2 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 368 pp

General 9 Wild People Ewart Hutton

S Glyn Capaldi is in hospital recuperating from concussion and the aft er-eff ects of a car crash. DBut, worse than that, a young woman is dead. She was the passenger in the car, whom he was bringing in for questioning following a night operation in a remote rural location. Glyn is initially riven with guilt and self- recrimination. Until he starts to question the possibility that it may not have been an accident. But, if not, who had been the target? Had he made an enemy capable of achieving that level of planning and implementation? Glyn, on sick leave, has time on his hands to explore the background to these questions, and, in doing so, confronts a conspiracy that envelops arson, torture, blackmail, and leaves a clutt er of bodies that further muddy the already murky waters.

Ewart Hutton has won numerous awards and prizes for his radio plays which have been produced for BBC Radio 4, RTE, and Radio Clyde. His fi rst Glyn Capaldi mystery, Good People, was shortlisted for the CWA’s Debut Dagger award in 2012. Wild People is Hutton’s third Capaldi mystery. He lives in southern France with his wife Annie.

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10 HarperCollins UK The Space Trilogy 75th Anniversary Edition C. S. Lewis

Th is striking one-volume edition marks the 75th anniversary of Lewis’s classic sci-fi trilogy featuring the adventures of Dr Ransom on Mars, Venus and Earth. It includes an exclusive Foreword compiled from lett ers by J. R. R. Tolkien, who inspired Lewis to write the fi rst volume. Includes Out of Th is Silent Planet, Perelandra and Th at Hideous Strength.

C.S. Lewis (1898–1963) was one of the greatest 20th century writers whose books have become international bestsellers. A contemporary of J. R. R. Tolkien and member of the Inklings, he became best known for his Christian writings, though his highly imaginative works of fi ction (including The Chronicles of Narnia for children and The Space Trilogy for adults) are renowned as classics 50 years after his death.

November | FICTION/Science Fiction/General | FIC028000 | $29.99 | 978-0-00-752841-7 | HB | 6 x 8 3/4 in | 728 pp

Whatever Happened to Billy Parks?

Gareth R. Roberts

October 17th 1973: the greatest disaster in the history of English football. All England had to do was beat Poland to qualify for the World Cup but they could only draw. Left on the bench that night was a now forgott en genius, West Ham’s Billy Parks. Fast-forward forty years, Billy’s life is a testament to wasted talent – but what if he could go back in time and win the game for England? What if he was able to undo all the pain? Th e Council of Football Immortals will give him that chance, as long as he can justify himself, and his life, to them. Th is is the story of Billy Parks: a man who bore his genius like a dead weight and who now craves that most precious of things – the chance to put things right.

Gareth R Roberts studied Politics at the London School of Economics and spent seven years working as a speech writer and researcher in the Houses of Parliament. In 1997, he retrained for the Bar, and became a criminal barrister in 1999. In 2005, he wrote his fi rst novel, That Immortal Jukebox Sensation.

February | FICTION/General | FIC000000 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-753151-6 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 400 pp

General 11 Solomon’s Tale Sheila Jeffries

Solomon, a cat who can see angels and who has been chosen to be born again to help a family endure traumas of separation and poverty, narrates this quirky but heartwarming adventure. Th e story of the black and white cat begins when he is a tiny kitt en and follows him along a perilous journey to fi nd his home. He falls in love with another cat, Jessica, whose outrageous behaviour brings life and humour into the challenging situations he must face, including the repossession of the family home, relocation to a cramped caravan and a desperate time of surviving in the wild. Solomon’s Tale will make you laugh and cry and it will lift your spirits.

Sheila Jeffries has brought up a family, helped to run a small- holding and planted a fi fty acre wood with her husband, Ted. She writes and reads poetry and has won a number of prizes including the Southern Daily Echo Poetry Trophy and the Writers’ Forum Prize. Now living in Somerset, Sheila is writing books for children, an adult saga and two non-fi ction Mind/ Body/Spirit books.

January | FICTION/General | FIC000000 | $12.99 | 978-0-00-752385-6 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 400 pp

nal art A French Novel not fi Frédéric Beigbeder Beigbeder recounts his stay in a French police cell in January 2008, aft er he was arrested for snorting cocaine off a car bonnet outside a nightclub in the super-chic 8th arrondissement of Paris. As he lies in the cell he revisits his childhood, from the carefree days when his grandfather taught him to skim pebbles at the beach in Cénitz, to his parents’ divorce, the confl icting infl uences of his hedonistic father and studious, seemingly conventional brother who ‘has it all’, and his own fi rst, unrequited loves. Sharp, witt y and yet tender, this is a gem. His reminiscences and his search for answers in the lost country of his childhood, speak to a whole generation searching for its soul.

Frédéric Beigbeder was born in 1965 and lives in Paris. He works as a publisher, literary critic and broadcaster.

March | FICTION/General | FIC000000 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-737137-2 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 304 pp

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12 HarperCollins UK The Drowning Camilla Lackberg

Christian Th ydell’s dream has come true: his debut novel, Th e Mermaid, is published to rave reviews. So why is he as distant and unhappy as ever? When crime writer Erica Falck learns he has been receiving anonymous threats, she investigates not just the messages but also the author’s mysterious past. Meanwhile, one of Christian’s closest friends is missing. Erica’s husband, Detective Patrik Hedström, has his worst suspicions confi rmed as the mind-games aimed at Christian and those around him become a disturbing reality…

Camilla Lackberg is a household name in Sweden and all seven of her psychological thrillers featuring Erica Falck and Patrik Hedström are number one bestsellers across Europe. Camilla lives in Stockholm with her husband and children.

November | FICTION/Mystery & Detective/General | FIC022000 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-741953-1 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 416 pp Previous edition: 978-0-00-746084-7 | TPB

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The Blooding James McGee

In 1812, Britain is at war with the United States. Matt hew Hawkwood, former soldier and spy, has unexpectedly arrived in America. His plan is to head for Canada but when he gets to the headquarters of the American Northern Army, he spots a familiar face amongst British prisoners – Major William Lawrence. As the two men make a bid for freedom, they uncover a plan to invade Canada. If Montreal and Quebec fall into American hands, they will gain control of the entire continent.

James McGee has worked in banking, sales, newspapers, the airline industry and bookselling. His interest in the Napoleonic period dates to his fi rst reading of C.S.Forester’s The Gun. His series of books feature former soldier Matthew Hawkwood.

January | FICTION/Historical | FIC014000 | $19.99 | 978-0-00-732017-2 | TPB | 6 x 9 1/4 in | 528 pp | Previously announced

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General 13 1356 Bernard Cornwell

In 1356, France stands alert to danger. Th e English army, victorious at the batt le of Crécy and led by the Black Prince, is invading and the French are hunting them down. Th e bloodiest batt les of the Hundred Years War are yet to be fought. Th omas of Hookton, an English archer, becomes trapped with his outnumbered army. And here, near the town of Poitiers, an extraordinary confrontation will ignite one of the greatest batt les of all time.

Bernard Cornwell was born in London, raised in Essex and worked for the BBC for eleven years before meeting Judy, his American wife. Denied an American work permit he wrote a novel instead and has been writing ever since. He and Judy divide their time between Cape Cod and Charleston, South Carolina.

February | FICTION/Historical | FIC014000 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-733186-4 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 448 pp Previous edition: 978-0-00-748164-4 | MM

Idiopathy Sam Byers

Katherine has given up trying to be happy. Th irty, stuck in a town and a job she hates, her mounting cynicism and vicious wit repel the people she wants to att ract, and att ract the people she knows she should repel. Meanwhile, her ex, Daniel, isn’t sure that he loves his new girlfriend, Angelica. When their former friend Nathan returns from a stint in a psychiatric ward, Katherine, Daniel and Nathan decide to meet, but will a reunion end well? Almost certainly not. Writt en with dazzling fl air and deep insight, veering from scathing satire to a moving account of love and loneliness, Idiopathy neatly skewers the tangled relationships and unhinged narcissism of a self-obsessed generation.

Sam Byers was born in 1979. Idiopathy is his fi rst novel. It has been chosen for the Waterstones 11, the annual shortlist of the book chain’s favourite fi ction debuts.

March | FICTION/General | FIC000000 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-741210-5 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 300 pp Previous edition: 978-0-00-741208-2 | HB

14 HarperCollins UK Dot Araminta Hall

In a higgledy-piggledy house with turrets and tunnels towering over the sleepy Welsh village of Druith, two girls play hide and seek. Squeezed under her mother’s bed, pulse racing with the thrill of a new hiding place Dot sees something else: a long- forgott en photograph of a man, his hair blowing in the breeze. Dot stares so long at the photograph the image begins to disintegrate before her eyes, and as the image fades it is replaced with one thought: ‘I think it’s defi nitely him.’ Dot is the story of one litt le girl and how her one small action changes the lives of those around her for ever.

Araminta Hall has worked as a journalist since 1994 at some of Emap’s biggest titles, including Bliss Magazine and New Woman. Since 2000 she has freelanced for a variety of magazines and national newspapers. She lives in Brighton.

February | FICTION/General | FIC000000 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-748781-3 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 320 pp Previously announced Previous edition: 978-0-00-748780-6 | HB

Love Me Do Barry Walsh

Love Me Do is set in Pimlico during the summer of 1965. Labour is in power aft er a generation of Tory rule. Th e Vietnam War is on TV every night, Cassius Clay has redefi ned what it means to be a sporting hero and some of the greatest pop music ever played is fuelling Swinging London. Danny and his mates from St Matt hew’s Boys Club are preoccupied by gett ing some of the ‘swing’ for themselves. During this Summer of Love, Danny is about to discover that growing up may be about more than losing your virginity – but it doesn’t feel like that at the time!

Barry Walsh grew up in the heart of London during the 60s and thought belatedly that there might be a story in it. The result is Love Me Do, a novel about fi rst love. He is married with two daughters.

March | FICTION/General | FIC000000 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-746822-5 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 400 pp

General 15 A Woman’s Heart Cathy Kelly

arriage is a time of refl ection… Michael and Katy are gett ing married – and the excitement Menfolds their close friends and family in the Irish town of Bridgefort. But three women’s hearts hide feelings they are struggling to deal with. Leila, Katy’s best friend, has a glamorous career in music, but her confi dent exterior conceals a badly broken heart aft er her own marriage fell apart. Grace, Michael’s mother, has been divorced for fi fteen years – but she can’t help looking back at the decisions she and his father made and wondering… And Vonnie, who runs the Natural Cake company, fi nds the wedding gets under her skin. She must put her own loss behind her if she is to make her new relationship and blended family work – for the sake of her young son as well as her own happiness. With her usual perceptive eye, Cathy Kelly captures modern women’s lives in a warm and unputdownable novel of friendship, family and the secrets we hide deep in our hearts.

Cathy Kelly is the author of nine other novels, all of which were number 1 bestsellers. In 2005 Cathy became an Ambassador for UNICEF in Ireland, helping to raise awareness of the plight of 12 million April children orphaned across Africa through AIDS. FICTION/General Cathy Kelly now lives in Wicklow with her partner FIC000000 and young sons. $19.99 978-0-00-737371-0 TPB | 6 x 9 1/4 in | 400 pp

Also available in hardback and audio CD: HB | $32.99 | 978-0-00-737370-3 CD | $32.99 | 978-0-00-741488-8 | Unabridged

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16 HarperCollins UK Here’s Looking At You Mhairi McFarlane

ft er the runaway success of You Had Me At Hello, nal art Mhairi McFarlane is back with a new cast of not fi Acharacters in Here’s Looking At You. Aureliana returns to school aft er fi fteen years for a reunion. School doesn’t hold happy memories for her, as being a roly poly Italian (known as the Italian Galleon) armed with a Tupperware full of pungent Mediterranean food, she was bullied incessantly. Now in her 30s, she wants to put the past behind her and face up to the bullies who made her life hell. But she is much- changed from the girl she once was – all curves and gorgeous hair – and no one recognises her when she arrives. Losing her bott le, she backs out on her plan for revenge and slinks off , hoping never to be reminded of her years at school again. But fate gets in the way, and aft er the reunion her path keeps crossing with James – major hunk and Aureliana’s major crush back at school. But alas, as a cronie to the bullies, Aureliana to this day believes that his beautiful exterior hides an ugly interior. As their paths continue to cross, a love/ hate relationship develops until eventually something shift s, and they both start to discover what the person underneath is really like… Full of Mhairi’s trademark laugh out loud humour, Here’s Looking At You is a novel about facing your demons and being happy with who you really are. January FICTION/General Mhairi McFarlane was born in Scotland in 1976. FIC000000 She is based in Nottingham where she’s a freelance $15.99 writer and blogger. 978-0-00-748806-3 PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 400 pp Also available: You Had Me At Hello January FICTION/General FIC000000 $15.99 978-0-00-748805-6 PB | 7 3/4 x 5 1/8 in | 464 pp

General 17 J. R. R. Tolkien

J.R.R. Tolkien was born on 3rd January 1892. After serving in the First World War, he became best known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, selling 150 million copies in more than 40 languages worldwide. Awarded the CBE and an honorary Doctorate of Letters from Oxford University, he died in 1973 at the age of 81. His books have been translated into over 50 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.

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The Silmarillion A fresh new look for this classic book, providing background to the expanded story in Th e Hobbit fi l .m

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18 HarperCollins UK The Pocket Roverandom $14.99 | 978-0-00-752328-3 | HB | October

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Official Movie Guide $24.99 | 978-0-00-746447-0 | HB | November

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Visual Companion $21.99 | 978-0-00-746796-9 | HB | November

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Chronicles Art and Design $39.99 | 978-0-00-748727-1 | HB | December

General 19 The Runaway Woman Josephine Cox

Lucy Lovejoy married her childhood sweetheart at 16, but there is no longer any warmth or love at the centre of Lucy’s family: her children have watched their father belitt le her for years and are following in his footsteps. With her fortieth birthday approaching, Lucy discovers that her husband is having an aff air with her sister and it shatt ers her. Mustering all her courage, she decides to leave her family and the home she’s devoted so many years to, to go out into the world and start a new life.

Josephine Cox was born in Blackburn. At the age of sixteen, she married and had two sons. When the boys started school, she went into teaching and started to write her fi rst full-length novel. She won the Superwoman of Great Britain Award at the same time as her novel was accepted for publication.

March | FICTION/General | FIC000000 | $19.99 | 978-0-00-741992-0 | TPB | 6 x 9 1/4 in | 400 pp

Also available in hardback and audio CD: HB | $32.99 | 978-0-00-741993-7 CD | $36.99 | 978-0-00-754331-1 | 5 1/2 x 5 5/8 | Unabridged

Take A Look At Me Now Miranda Dickinson

How far would you go to make a new start? When Nell’s on-off boyfriend Aidan calls her into his offi ce, losing her job is the last thing she expects. Heartbroken and unemployed to boot, she makes a radical decision to blow her redundancy cheque and escape to the untested waters of San Francisco. But is the glamour of the city too good to be true? And can Nell leave her past behind? Th e star of aspirational women’s fi ction returns with a charming central lead who won’t let life’s events defi ne her – she makes her own luck. Perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella and Th e Holiday.

Miranda Dickinson has always had a head full of stories. From an early age she dreamed of writing a book that would make the heady heights of Kingswinford Library. She is also a singer-songwriter.

November | FICTION/General | FIC000000 | $12.99 | 978-1-84756-235-7 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 416 pp

20 HarperCollins UK A Girl Can Dream Anne Bennett

When Meg’s mother dies in childbirth, she is determined to keep the family together but her father resents the baby, Ruth, whom he believes cost him his wife. Th ough struggling, Meg resists the off er of help from their unscrupulous landlord, Richard Flatt erly. Th ings only get worse when her father returns home one night with a woman called Doris and announces he intends to marry her, and when war breaks out three of the children are evacuated to the country while litt le Ruth stays with Meg’s father and his new wife. When Meg visits the family home, she fi nds that Ruth has been sent to an orphanage and she is forced to turn to Richard Flatt erly for help, but he demands a high price…

Anne Bennett was born in Birmingham. For many years she taught in schools until an accident which gave her the chance to write full time. She has four children and four grandchildren.

March | FICTION/Sagas | FIC008000 | $12.99 | 978-0-00-735925-7 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 608 pp

Also available in hardback: $43.99 | 978-0-00-735924-0

Abandoned Child Kitty Neale

A beautiful new story by Sunday Times bestselling author Kitt y Neale.

Kitty Neale was raised in South London, an area which became the inspiration for her novels. In the 1980s she moved to Surrey with her husband and two children. In 1998 her son died, aged just 27. After working for two years with other bereaved parents in a support group, Kitty took up writing as a form of catharsis, and now lives in Spain with her husband.

January | FICTION/Sagas | FIC008000 | $12.99 | 978-1-84756-245-6 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in

General 21 nal art One Bad Penny not fi Kay Brellend Leaving home age 15, Jennifer must learn to live on her wits in London’s notorious East End. Soon, however, she is batt ling drink and drugs, and falls pregnant. Her labour is nearly fatal, but her sister, Kathy, steps in to save her Kathy continues to tend to the poor of the East End and help her sister – and she of all people knows that the society that Jennifer keeps is damaging her. Despite her best intentions, however, Kathy begins to fall for an East End boy. She knows that he is no good, but her heart will not listen to her head – and what’s more, he has promised to change…

Kay Brellend was born in North London but now lives in a Victorian farmhouse in Suffolk. Under a pseudonym she has written sixteen historical novels published in England and North America. This is her fi rst novel set in the twentieth century and was inspired by her grandmother’s reminiscences about her early life in Campbell Road, Islington.

January | FICTION/Sagas | FIC008000 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-746419-7 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 380 pp

Jane Austen To coincide with the launch of Th e Austen Project these are part of a new pocket-sized hardback collection of Jane Austen’s timeless novels.

Northanger Abbey Considered the most light-hearted and satirical of Austen’s novels, Northanger Abbey tells the story of an unlikely young heroine, Catherine Morland.

March | FICTION/Classics | FIC004000 | $14.99 | 978-0-00-751795-4 | HB | 4 3/8 x 5 in | 400 pp

Sense and Sensibility Where Elinor governs her emotions, Marianne unleashes hers – so when their father’s untimely demise forces a stark change of circumstance for the two Dashwood sisters, they react quite diff erently.

October | FICTION/Classics | FIC004000 | $14.99 | 978-0-00-751785-5 | HB | 5 x 4 3/8 in | 480 pp

22 HarperCollins UK Midnight’s Descendants South Asia and Its Peoples From Partition to the Present Day

John Keay

f British India had not been partitioned in 1947, its population would today be comfortably the world’s Ilargest. At approximately 1.5 billion, Midnight’s Descendants (the off spring of those aff ected by ‘the midnight hour’ Partition) outnumber Europeans and Chinese and they are growing faster than either. By 2020 they will constitute a quarter of the world’s population. As well as comprising the peoples of what is now called ‘South Asia’, they are widely established across the globe. Th is is the fi rst general history ever published to treat the region as a whole. Correlating and contrasting the fortunes of all the constituent nations over the last six decades aff ords unique insights into the tensions and confl icts that divide what is being hailed as one of the world’s most dynamic regions. Writt en by a widely respected expert on the region, it is the fi rst account to incorporate the rich story of South Asia’s transnational, or ‘diasporic’, peoples and examines att itudes towards their homeland of the 22 million overseas South Asians, as well as assessing their contributions to the self-image of the parent states, to economic survival in the case of Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh, and to India’s globalised achievement.

John Keay was formerly a special correspondent March for the Economist, and a documentary-maker for HISTORY/Asia/India & South Asia the BBC. He is the author of several books on the HIS017000 Indian subcontinent, including the bestselling India: $28.99 978-0-00-748003-6 A History. He lives in Argyll, Scotland. TPB | 6 x 9 1/4 in | 480 pp

Also available in hardback: $43.99 | 978-0-00-732657-0

Also available: India: A History $19.99 | 978-0-00-730775-3 | PB

General 23 Mapping the First World War The Great War Through Maps from 1914–1918 Peter Chasseaud

Th e Great War was fought on many fronts, with single batt les oft en fought across tens of miles and large troop numbers moving across huge distances. Maps give a greater overview and detail of the situation as it happened on the ground and this book features small- and large-scale maps, trench maps and maps from newspapers, batt le planning and propaganda. Key historical events are described giving an expert history of the war.

Dr Peter Chasseaud is a military historian who has applied his unrivalled expertise in the fi eld of 1914–18 military map products. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, the founder of the Historical Military Mapping Group of the British Cartographic Society, a member of the Defence Surveyors Association and the author of the standard works on trench mapping and toponymy.

November | HISTORY/Military/World War I | HIS027090 | $49.99 | 978-0-00-752220-0 | HB | 8 3/4 x 10 3/8 in | 304 pp

Empires of the Dead How One Man’s Vision Led to the Creation of WW1’s War Graves David Crane

In 1914, Fabian Ware was, at 45, too old to enlist. Instead, he joined the Red Cross, working on the frontline in France. Horrifi ed by the ignominious end to the lives of many of the soldiers who were buried hastily in unmarked positions, he started recording these details, so important to grieving relations. David Crane gives a profoundly moving account of the creation of the great citadels to the dead. Th is is a story of cynical political motivation and an outpouring of great personal grief, following the ‘war to end all wars’.

David Crane has written Lord Byron’s Jackal, published in 1998, The Kindness of Sisters, Scott of the Antarctic and Men of War, in 2009. He lives in north-west Scotland.

October | HISTORY/Military/World War I | HIS027090 | $29.99 | 978-0-00-745665-9 | HB | 5 3/8 x 8 1/2 in | 256 pp

24 HarperCollins UK Flight By Elephant The Untold Story of World War Two’s Most Daring Jungle Rescue Andrew Martin

In 1942 Gyles Mackrell, together with twenty elephants and a team of mahuts (elephant riders), performed heroic rescue- missions in the jungles of Japanese-occupied Burma. At the age of 53, Mackrell – a decorated First World War pilot, then overseeing tea plantations for a company called Steel Brothers – went into the ‘green hell’ of the Chaukan Pass on the border of North Burma and Assam. He and his elephants rescued Indian army soldiers, British civilians and their Indian servants from the pursuing Japanese, traversing territory previously unseen by any white man and infested with sand fl ies, horse fl ies, mosquitoes and innumerable leeches.

Andrew Martin won The Spectator Young Writer of the Year Award in 1988. Since then, he has written for the Guardian, the Daily and Sunday Telegraph, the Independent and Granta.

Available now | HISTORY/Military/World War II | HIS027100 | $29.99 | 978-0-00-746152-3 | HB | 5 3/8 x 8 1/2 | 320 pp

Tales from the Special Forces nal art not fi Club Sean Rayment

Th ere are just a handful of men and women alive today who served and fought with the Special Forces during the Second World War. Th ey are a dwindling bunch of veterans in their twilight years whose tales of heroism and derring-do will soon be lost in time forever – yet they still regularly get together at the Special Forces Club. In ten separate and astonishing accounts of ingenuity and heroism, Sunday Telegraph defence correspondent Sean Rayment visits this unique group of people, and through their vivid memories, transports the reader back in time to the dark days of the Second World War when Britain was again fi ghting on multiple fronts across the globe.

Sean Rayment is the author of Bomb Hunters, following the tours of duty of bomb disposal teams in Afghanistan.

March | HISTORY/Military/World War II | HIS027100 | $17.99 | 978-0-00-745254-5 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 320 pp | Previous edition: 978-0-00-749875-8 | TPB

General 25 The Reckoning nal art not fi Patrick Bishop From the bestselling author of Fighter Boys, a gripping true detective story into a shooting that had momentous consequences for the modern world. What happened when the lawman and the terrorist came face to face? A killing took place in British-governed Palestine that shook British and Middle East politics while, in neighbouring Egypt, a series of robberies were committ ed in Palestine by the militant Zionists of the Stern Gang, led by the charismatic Avraham Stern, starting a war with their colonial governors. Th is is the tale of the man who terrorised Israel and the British man determined to prevent him. Patrick Bishop uncovers the thrilling chase whose eff ects still resound today.

Patrick Bishop is the author of the critically acclaimed and bestselling Fighter Boys, Bomber Boys, 3 Para and Ground Truth. Previously, he was a foreign correspondent for over twenty years, reporting from confl icts all over the world.

February | HISTORY/Middle East/General | HIS026000 | 360 pp | 6 x 9 1/2 in | 360 pp HB | 978-0-00-750617-0 | $32.99 PB | 978-0-00-750620-0 | $19.99

The Red Line John Nichol

From the bestselling author of Tail-end Charlie and Tornado Down comes this powerful and deeply moving account of Bomber Command’s 1944 Nuremberg Raid. More men from Royal Air Force Bomber Command died on one single night of the Second World War than the total RA F aircrew losses during the whole of the four- month-long Batt le of Britain. Th is is the story of the air raid intended to be the climax of Sir Arthur ‘Bomber’ Harris’s relentless campaign to defeat Nazi Germany. Th e target was Nuremberg: 795 aircraft set out, nearly 700 men did not return. John Nichol’s dramatic tribute to the men who fl ew on the RA F’s bloodiest raid has given the surviving veterans a chance to tell the story of that terrible night.

John Nichol is a former RAF fl ight lieutenant whose Tornado bomber was shot down on a mission over Iraq during the fi rst Gulf War in 1991. He was captured and made a prisoner of war. He is also a journalist and widely quoted military commentator.

November | HISTORY/Military/World War II | HIS027100 | $17.99 | 978-0-00-748685-4 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 320 pp

26 HarperCollins UK From Len Deighton:

Blitzkrieg January | HISTORY/Military/World War II | HIS027100 | $17.99 | 978-0-00-753119-6 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 406 pp

Blood, Tears and Folly January | HISTORY/Military/World War II | HIS027100 | $21.99 | 978-0-00-753117-2 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 672 pp

Fighter January | HISTORY/Military/World War II | HIS027100 | $17.99 | 978-0-00-753118-9 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 360 pp

The Irish Are Coming Ryan Tubridy

Ryan Tubridy takes a journey into Ireland’s past to unearth the many amazing, and altogether fascinating, contributions the Irish have made to everyday British life; whether it be making us laugh (Graham Norton), thrilling us with their acting (Peter O’Toole), or dazzling us with their audacious adventuring (Earnest Shackleton). Just as Stuart Maconie has celebrated in his own unique way all that is great about his North of England roots, so Ryan Tubridy makes a passionate case for the magnifi cent contribution Ireland has made to its nearest neighbour.

Ryan Tubridy is an award-winning television and radio presenter for RTE in Ireland. Tubridy presents The Tubridy Show on RTE Radio 1 and is host of the Late Late Show, the world’s longest running chat show.

November | HISTORY/Europe/Ireland | HIS018000 | $24.99 | 978-0-00-731745-5 | TPB | 6 x 9 1/4 in | 320 pp

General 27 Falling Upwards How We Took to the Air Richard Holmes

his is a vivid group biography and adventure about the extraordinary experience of fl ying. It tells how Tman fi rst felt as he rose towards the clouds into an utt erly new dimension – into a world of science, exploration, warfare literature, discovery. Th ese ineff ably romantic fl oating machines have drift ed through Richard Holmes’s work for many years. His subject is fl ight itself, the aerial dimension explored with such courage by 18th and 19th century balloonists, the heights of their glory and the fi ery, appalling consequences that befell many. We meet the pioneer generation of aviators and their rivalries and witness the invention of geography, meteorology and how ballooning opened up a new and wholly unexpected vision of the earth. For the fi rst time, weather prediction, observation of the stars from an aerial dimension, military reconnaissance, transportation of heavy cargo and the geographical exploration of remote continents became real possibilities. Th ose in previous centuries who had dreamed of fl ight believed this new mode of transport would open up the secrets of heaven. In fact, as Richard Holmes shows, it revealed the secrets of the world beneath.

Richard Holmes is Professor of Biographical Studies at the University of East Anglia. He is a March Fellow of the British Academy and author of the SCIENCE/History prizewinning and bestselling The Age of Wonder SCI034000 which was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson $19.99 978-0-00-747651-0 Prize in 2009. PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 416 pp Previous edition: 978-0-00-748106-4 | TPB

Also Available: The Age of Wonder $21.99 | 978-0-00-714953-7 | PB

28 HarperCollins UK The Salmon The Extraordinary Story of the King of Fish Michael Wigan

Michael Wigan explores the life cycle of the salmon, weaving his own experiences and stories into an evocative narrative. He addresses conservation issues and management, which in the past has led to fast decreasing populations. History suggests it is the pressure of human development which has narrowed down the survival zone of the salmon, and Wigan asks whether we can go on altering natural systems and freshwater rivers in order to make space for human populations at the salmon’s cost. In his unique and passionate voice, the author transports us to another world – his writing is beautifully evocative and his excitement for the salmon palpable throughout.

Michael Wigan is a father of fi ve, journalist and writer, living in the north Scottish Highlands. He has reported and commented on countryside and fi eld sports issues in assorted newspapers and magazines for 35 years.

November | NATURE/Fish | NAT012000 | $29.99 | 978-0-00-748764-6 | HB | 6 x 9 1/4 in | 384 pp

The Building of England Simon Thurley

From the awe-inspiring castles, cathedrals and monasteries built by the Normans to the steel frame buildings of the Industrial Revolution and the skyscrapers springing up today, Simon Th urley explores how this small island has come to be so diff erent from its European neighbours, and its huge architectural impact on the globe. Th e Building of England puts into context the signifi cance of a country’s architectural history and unearths how it is inextricably linked to the cultural past and present. Th urley looks at how the architecture of England has evolved over a thousand years, uncovering the beliefs, ideas and aspirations of the people who commissioned them, built them and lived in them.

Dr Simon Thurley is one of the UK’s leading architectural historians. He is Chief Executive of English Heritage – the government’s principle advisor on the historic environment.

November | HISTORY/Europe/Great Britain | HIS015000 | $49.99 | 978-0-00-730140-9 | HB | 7 1/2 x 9 5/8 in | 544 pp

General 29 Usain Bolt Faster Than Lightning Usain Bolt

Whether or not you know about athletics, the chances are that you have heard of Usain Bolt. Th e fastest man on the planet, Bolt has won the hearts of people everywhere with his mind-blowing performances and his infectious charisma. In this, his full autobiography, Bolt tells his story from his humble beginnings in Jamaica to international stardom at Beijing – and on to the superstardom he has hit since lighting up London 2012. Th is is a book that Bolt’s millions of fans will love.

Usain Bolt is the fi rst man to hold both the 100 metres and 200 metres world records since 1977. Along with his team- mates, he also set the world record in the 4100 metres relay. He is the fi rst man to win six Olympic gold medals in sprinting, and a fi ve-times World champion.

October | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/Sports | BIO016000 | $19.99 | 978-0-00-752364-1 | TPB | 6 x 9 1/4 in | 320 pp

Also available in hardback: $34.99 | 978-0-00-737141-9

As Luck Would Have It Derek Jacobi

‘If you want to be an actor, don’t. If you need to be an actor, do.’ Sir Derek Jacobi is one of Britain’s most distinguished actors. Th e world of theatre could not have been further from Derek’s childhood but he always knew he was going to be an actor. Th is book is much more than a career record: funny, warm and honest, Jacobi brings us his insider’s view on the world of acting. From a simple childhood in the East End to the height of fame on stage and screen, Derek recalls his journey in full.

Born in London in 1938, Derek Jacobi made his acting debut aged 6. At Cambridge, he studied and acted alongside other future greats and was invited to become one of the founder members of Laurence Olivier’s National Theatre. Jacobi has worked non-stop throughout his stellar career.

November | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/ Entertainment & Performing Arts | BIO005000 | $21.99 | 978-0-00745888-2 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 320 pp

Also available in hardback: $29.99 | 978-0-00-745887-5

30 HarperCollins UK A Greedy Man in a Hungry nal art not fi World How (Almost) Everything You Thought You Knew About Food Is Wrong Jay Rayner

Th e doctrine of local food is dead. Farmers’ markets are merely a lifestyle choice for the affl uent middle classes. And ‘organic’ has become litt le more than a marketing label that is way past its sell-by date. Th at may be a litt le hard to swallow for the ethically- aware food shopper but it doesn’t necessarily make it any less true. And now the UK’s most outspoken and entertaining food writer is ready to explain why.

Award-winning journalist, broadcaster and writer Jay Rayner has gone from being one of the most respected fi gures in the food world to a household name. His Friday night appearances on the BBC’s One Show, where he is the resident food pundit, regularly draw audiences of up to fi ve million people.

March | SOCIAL SCIENCE/General | SOC000000 | $17.99 | 978-0-00-723760-9 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 352 pp Also available in TPB: $28.99 | 978-0-00-723759-3

Consumed How We Buy Class in Modern Britain Harry Wallop

Are you an Asda Mum, Wood Burning Stover or Sun Skitt ler? Do you know a Portland Privateer or Rockabilly? And exactly who are the Hyphen-Leighs? Journalist Harry Wallop argues that our social standing in today’s society is no longer determined by the accent you speak with, the school you att ended or your parents. Rather, it is determined by the food we eat, our choice of holiday destination, the clothes we wear, the size of the TV we sit in front of, and whether you use a plug-in air freshener or a smelly candle.

Harry Wallop is a feature writer at the Daily Telegraph and was previously the paper’s award-winning Consumer Affairs Editor. He writes for the main feature pages on consumer stories and is also a regular presenter of Channel 4’s consumer programmes such as Food: What’s in Your Basket?, SuperScrimpers and Dispatches documentaries. He is married with four young children. This is his fi rst book.

February | SOCIAL SCIENCE/Social Classes | SOC050000 | $19.99 | 978-0-00-745710-6 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 352 pp

General 31 Paramédico Benjamin Gilmour

Gilmour as he works and volunteers on ambulances around the world. From England to Mexico, and Iceland to Pakistan, Gilmour takes us on an extraordinary thrill-ride with his wild coworkers. Along the way he learns a few things, too, and shows us not only how precious life truly is, but how to passionately embrace it. Now an acclaimed feature-length documentary movie.

November | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/Personal Memoirs | BIO026000 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-749251-0 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 304 pp

Sixteen, Sixty-One Natalie Lucas

Natalie Lucas was just 16 when she began a close relationship with an older family friend. Matt hew opened Natalie’s mind and heart to philosophy, literature and art. Within months they had begun an intense, erotic aff air disguised as an innocent intergenerational friendship. Writt en with striking candor and a remarkable lack of sentimentally, Sixteen, Sixty-One is more than an account of illicit romance; it is the gripping story of a young girl’s sexual awakening and journey into womanhood.

January | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/Personal Memoirs | BIO026000 | $12.99 | 978-0-00-752355-9 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 320 pp

Bonds of Love Sarah K

Sarah K lives in a quiet suburban town. She has a couple of kids and a steady job as a writer. But behind the bedroom door she enters a diff erent world – a world sexual power play and erotic control. For Sarah K is a submissive, and she willingly surrenders her body to the passions of a dominant lover. Aft er fi nishing with her fi rst dom, Max, Sarah fi nds herself unable to move on until she meets Alex, only to be shocked at the emotions he awakens within her. Hott er than fi ction, this intoxicating and explosive true story will set your pulse racing as Sarah K strips away the mask to reveal what it’s really like to be a sexual submissive.

January | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/Personal Memoirs | BIO026000 | $12.99 | 978-0-00-723767-8 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 288 pp

32 HarperCollins UK Will You Love Me? The Story of My Adopted Daughter Lucy Cathy Glass

he eleventh memoir and latest title from the internationally bestselling author and foster carer TCathy Glass. Th is book tells the true story of Cathy’s adopted daughter Lucy. Lucy was born to a single mother who had been abused and neglected for most of her own childhood. Right from the beginning Lucy’s mother couldn’t cope, but it wasn’t until Lucy reached eight years old that she was fi nally taken into permanent foster care. By the time Lucy is brought to live with Cathy she is eleven years old and severely distressed aft er being moved from one foster home to another. Withdrawn, refusing to eat and three years behind in her schooling, it was thought that the damage was irreversible. But Cathy and her two children bonded with Lucy quickly, and managed to break through to Lucy in a way no-one else had been able to, fi nally showing her the loving home she never believed in could really exist. Cathy and Lucy believe they were always destined to be mother and daughter – it just took them a litt le while to fi nd each other.

Cathy Glass has been a foster carer for over 25 years, during which time she has looked after more than a hundred children, of all ages and backgrounds. She has three teenage children of January her own; one of whom was adopted after a long- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / term foster placement. Cathy has written 17 books, Personal Memoirs including bestselling memoirs Cut, Hidden and BIO026000 $12.99 Mummy Told Me Not To Tell. 978-0-00-753091-5 PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 304 pp

Also available: Please Don’t Take My Baby $15.99 978-0-00-751491-5 | PB

Another Forgotten Child $15.99 978-0-00-748677-9 | PB

General 33 nal art Trapped not fi The Terrifying True Story of a Secret World of Abuse Rosie Lewis

Celina, an autistic nine-year-old girl, is taken into police protection aft er a chance comment to one of her teachers alerts the authorities that all might not be what it seems in her comfortable, middle-class home. Experienced foster carer Rosie accepts the youngster as an emergency placement knowing that her autism will represent a huge challenge. But aft er several shocking incidents of self-harming, Pica and threats to kill, it soon becomes apparent that Celina’s autism may be the least of her problems. As Celina opens up about her horrifi c past, her foster carer begins to suspect that she isn’t suff ering from autism at all…

Rosie Lewis is a full-time foster carer. She has been working in this fi eld for over a decade. Before that, she worked in the special units team in the police force.

March | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/Personal Memoirs | BIO026000 | $12.99 | 978-0-00-754178-2 | PB | 7 3/4 x 5 1/8 in

nal art The New Arrival not fi Sally Beeson On a hot summer’s day in 1969, fresh-faced, 17-year-old Nurse Hill arrives at Hackney General Hospital in London’s East End. Batt ered suitcase in hand, she takes eager steps in her white calf-length Mary Quant boots towards the towering sandy-grey building of the Nurse’s Home. Looking up at the rows and rows of litt le windows, full of nervous excitement, she couldn’t have guessed just what she was gett ing herself into. Nurse Hill, together with her companions, is thrown in straight at the deep end, working long hours under the watchful eye of the stern matron, she sees every walk of life on the busy wards of Hackney Hospital.

In 1969, Sally Beeson began her nursing career. Six years later she became a health visitor, working for over 35 years in Kent and Staffordshire with babies and their families. In 1998 she received the Queen’s Institute for Nursing Award and in 2006 was awarded an MBE for Services to Children and Families by Queen Elizabeth II.

April | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/Personal Memoirs | BIO026000 | $12.99 | 978-0-00-752007-7 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 352 pp

34 HarperCollins UK nal art New from Casey Watson not fi Title to be revealed Bestselling author and foster carer Casey Watson tells the shocking and deeply moving true story of a young girl with severe behavioural problems. Casey has been in her teaching post for six months when thirteen-year-old Imogen joins her class. Everyone thinks Imogen is playing up to her selective mutism but Casey starts digging and it’s not long before she discovers a diff erent side to Imogen’s character. Eventually her hard work pays off when, aft er months of silence, Imogen utt ers her fi rst, terrifi ed, words to Casey: ‘I thought she was going to burn me.’ Shocked, Casey begins to uncover the reality of what Imogen has been subjected to for years.

Casey Watson has been a specialist foster carer for six years. During this time she has welcomed 14 diffi cult-to-place children into her home. As a specialist foster carer she works with profoundly damaged children, seeing each child through a specifi c behavioural modifi cation programme.

March | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/Personal Memoirs | BIO026000 | $12.99 | 978-0-00-751069-6 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 304 pp

nal art Stolen Voices not fi Terrie Duckett and Paul Duckett Terrie and Paul’s step-father had been living with them for six months when the abuse began. Innocent conversations and goodnight kisses quickly developed and Terrie was assaulted and abused; her rapes were photographed, fi lmed and shared. Paul was taunted and mercilessly beaten. Despite the bruises and the scars, and the desperate pleas for help, no one saw their pain. So, in March 2013, thirty long years on, they gave up their right to anonymity to tell of the abuse they endured and to raise awareness for the ongoing batt le for justice for victims of child abuse. Th is is a powerful testament to what can be achieved through courage and love.

Paul and Terrie Duckett live in Northampton. Together they run MyTinyWorld, which is one of the world’s most successful dolls house miniature product suppliers. They have decided to tell their story in order to inspire other victims to fi nd their own voices and to raise awareness of domestic child abuse.

April | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/Personal Memoirs | BIO026000 | $12.99 | 978-0-00-753223-0 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 304 pp

General 35 Eat The Little Book of Fast Food Nigel Slater

Th e much-loved author of Th e Kitchen Diaries and presenter of BBC1’s Simple Suppers is here to help you cook real food fast, with over 150 recipes for delicious everyday dishes. Inspired by his own supper-time improvisations, Nigel Slater shows you how to make tasty and quick meals with the ingredients you have to hand. Full of inventive food ideas for those pressed for time, and with recipe variations and alternatives to suit any cupboard, Eat: Th e Litt le Book of Fast Food will be a feast of everyday inspiration.

Nigel Slater is the author of a collection of bestselling books and presenter of BBC 1’s Simple Cooking. He has been food columnist for the Observer for twenty years. His books include the classics Appetite and The Kitchen Diaries and the two-volume Tender. His award winning memoir Toast: the Story of a Boy’s Hunger won six major awards and is now a BBC fi lm.

October | COOKING/General | CKB000000 | $43.99 | 978-0-00-752615-4 | HB | 7 5/8 x 5 1/2 in | 448 pp

nal art Fay Makes It Easy not fi 100 Delicious Recipes to Impress With No Stress Fay Ripley

With 100 new recipes from Fay Ripley, Impress With No Stress takes the hard work out of ‘wow-factor’ food, from party pieces to Sunday roasts, from showy starters to everyday fare. Th ese beautiful, delicious and easy dishes will delight family and friends throughout the year. Actress and mum-of-two Fay has balanced the needs of family, friends and demanding acquaintances for years – and in the process she developed fail-proof recipes that dazzle every diner. With Impress With No Stress, cooking for any event – from dinner parties to barbecues, from family meals to special treats – is simple and stress-free.

Fay Ripley is a popular actress and experienced home cook. Best-loved for her role in Cold Feet, her fi rst cookbook, Fay’s Family Food, was an Amazon bestseller, received rave reviews and won Mumsnet Best Cookbook Award 2011. Fay lives in London with her husband and two children.

April | COOKING/General | CKB000000 | $39.99 | 978-0-00-754316-8 | HB | 7 1/2 x 9 5/8 in | 256 pp | Previously announced

36 HarperCollins UK Levant Recipes and Memories From the Middle East Anissa Helou

Levant, or rising of the sun, is the crossroads where western Asia, eastern Mediterranean and northwest Africa meet. A land that is culturally diverse but united by common culinary threads. In this personal tour Anissa introduces the food of Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Iran, Palestine and Jordan. She draws them together through the themes of family, farm, souks (markets), restaurants, bakeries and the sweetmakers and att empts to record the food traditions of countries that are changing beyond recognition and at risk of disappearing.

Anissa Helou is a food writer, journalist and broadcaster, born and raised in Lebanon and Syria.She is the author of numerous award-winning cookbooks including The Fifth Quarter, An Offal Cookbook, Modern Mezze; Savory Baking from the Mediterranean, Mediterranean Street Food, Café Morocco and Lebanese Cuisine.

Available now | COOKING/Regional & Ethnic/Middle Eastern | CKB093000 | $34.99 | 978-0-00-731343-3 | HB | 6 x 9 1/4 in | 352 pp | Previously announced

The Secret Ingredient Family Cookbook Sally Bee

Aged 36, Sally had three heart att acks in a week. Nine years on, she is a living miracle – and it is her diet that keeps her fi ghting and strong. Now she shows you how to create aff ordable and simple healthy recipes all the family will adore. Alongside the recipes, there are tips on gett ing your children involved and straightforward advice of how to change your eating habits. Sally’s plans are realistic and easy-to-follow, off ering everything you need for a balanced approach to your family’s health.

Sally Bee has a weekly column with the Daily Mail and is becoming a resident ‘healthy cook’ on This Morning. She is also a spokeswoman for the British Heart Foundation, a trained therapist giving regular talks to heart rehabilitation groups, and an NHS ‘Expert Patient’.

February | COOKING/General | CKB000000 | $28.99 | 978-0-00-742017-9 | TPB | 7 1/2 x 9 1/8 in | 192 pp | Previously announced

General 37 God’s Little Book of Easter Words of Hope, Joy and New Beginnings Richard Daly

A new edition especially for Easter in this bestselling series of gift books. Life can be fi lled with upheaval, challenges, grief and fear. Easter signals a time for new beginnings, for a fresh take on life, and a joyful, positive outlook. Open this inspirational litt le book at any page, and discover anew the hope and joy of the Resurrection. Each page has an inspirational thought or idea, along with a related Bible reference for further reading and encouragement. God’s Litt le Book of Easter, with its collection of inspiring, thought-provoking truths, off ers comfort and assurance, and will bring you hope and renewed strength as you journey in the various pathways of life.

Richard Daly is a church pastor and author of several books, including God’s Little Book of Calm and God’s Little Book of Peace.

February | SELF-HELP/Motivational & Inspirational | SEL021000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-751386-4 | PB | 4 1/4 x 5 in | 160 pp

God’s Little Books

All titles: November | SELF-HELP/Motivational & Inspirational | SEL021000 | $9.99 | PB | 4 1/4 x 5 in | 160 pp

God’s Little Book of Calm 978-0-00-752832-5

God’s Little Book of Comfort 978-0-00-752834-9

God’s Little Book of Hope 978-0-00-752835-6

God’s Little Book of Joy 978-0-00-752836-3

God’s Little Book of Love 978-0-00-752837-0

God’s Little Book of Peace 978-0-00-752838-7

38 HarperCollins UK Can We Save the Catholic Church? Hans Kung

As the Year of Faith closes, during which the new Pope Francis promised to reform the Curia, radical Catholic theologian Hans Küng presents the Church with an urgent diagnosis and set of recommendations. He off ers what Catholics have been yearning for: modern responses to the challenges of a modern world. In the fi ft y years since the world’s bishops gathered for the Second Vatican Council in the hope that they could ‘open the windows of the Church and let some fresh air in’, Küng says the Church has only become more conservative. However, since the election of Pope Francis, Küng believes time is ripe for reform and he calls for a complete renewal of the Church.

Hans Küng is a leading Catholic theologian and founder of the Global Ethic Foundation at the University of Tübingen, an internationally renowned theological centre. He was, with the future Pope Benedict XVI, one of the youngest theological advisers to Vatican II and is a prolifi c author.

November | RELIGION/Christianity/Catholicism | REL010000 | $24.99 | 978-0-00-752202-6 | TPB | 6 x 9 1/4 in | 368 pp

New rebranded Good News Bibles covers to be revealed Th e Good News Bible was the fi rst easy-to-read Bible translation, and it is still the UK’s most popular, modern and accessible. Th ese new edition are relaunched with bright, new packaging and supported by a lively marketing campaign, establishing them as the perfect choice for young people, schools and Sunday schools.

All titles: April | BIBLES/Other Translations/General | BIB018000 | 4 3/4 x 7 1/4 in

New Life Good News Bible $37.99 | 978-0-00-748013-5 | HB | 1344 pp Previous edition: 978-0-00-728429-0 | 2009

Rainbow Good News Bible $37.99 | 978-0-00-748011-1 | HB | 1280 pp Previous edition: 978-0-00-728467-2 | 2009

Sunrise Good News Bible $37.99 | 978-0-00-748012-8 | HB | 1280 pp $29.99 | 978-0-00-748014-2 | PB | 1280 pp Previously announced Previous edition: 978-0-00-728428-3 | 2009

General 39 Collins Railway Day Trips 150 Classic Train Journeys From Around Britain Julian Holland

Th e perfect companion for the rail traveller to plan adventures and follow the changing landscapes through the train window. Th is is an essential travel tool for residents and tourists alike. Each feature incorporates colourful mapping, gradient profi les of mountainous routes, high-quality photographs and accessible text on the history and geography of the route travelled. Days out from major destinations also make this a useful book for exploring Britain by train. Based on the author’s extensive knowledge of British rail travel, the appealing quirks of the various routes are revealed and practical tips provided on how to make the most of your journey.

Julian Holland is an established railway expert. He has written many railway books including the highly acclaimed Mapping the Railways (2011) and the forthcoming Britain’s Scenic Railways.

April | TRANSPORTATION/Railroads/General | TRA004000 | $28.99 | 978-0-00-749715-7 | PB | 5 7/8 x 8 1/4 in | 192 pp

Little Book of Clans and Tartans Th e perfect introduction to Scott ish tartans explores their reputation as one of the world’s great cultural icons. March | HISTORY/Europe/Great Britain | HIS015000 | $10.99 | 978-0-00-754396-0 | PB | 3 7/8 x 5 7/8 in | 128 pp

Little Book of Scottish History March | HISTORY/Europe/Great Britain | HIS015000 | $10.99 | 978-0-00-754397-7 | PB | 3 7/8 x 5 7/8 in | 128 pp

Little Book of Whisky An excellent introduction to whisky. Includes over 150 Scotch and Irish whiskies and the distilleries that produce them. March | HISTORY/Europe/Great Britain | HIS015000 | $10.99 | 978-0-00-752478-5 | PB | 3 7/8 x 5 7/8 in | 128 pp

Collins Pictorial Maps – Whisky Map of Scotland Features a map locating all of Scotland’s operational whisky distilleries and whisky-related places of interest. February | TRAVEL/Europe/Great Britain | TRV009070 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-751330-7 | Mfo | 4 7/8 x 10 1/8 in

40 HarperCollins UK Bradford’s Crossword Solver’s Dictionary Anne R. Bradford

Bradford’s Crossword Solver’s Dictionary is a unique type of crossword dictionary in that it has been compiled and craft ed by a single author based on her 50 years’ experience of crossword solving. Every word in this dictionary has appeared as a solution to a real crossword clue. Previous readers have found this book an invaluable reference work for both cryptic and quick crosswords, and new users will be quickly converted!

Anne R. Bradford has been compiling her Crossword Solver’s Dictionary since 1957 and regularly publishes new editions. She devotes a considerable time each day to solving crosswords, and notes, on average, 150 words a week. She is an active member of the Crossword Club and also sets crosswords. She lives in London.

November | GAMES/Crosswords/Dictionaries | GAM003040 | $24.99 | 978-0-00-752339-9 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 | 896 pp

Collins Complete Dog Manual All of the aspects of dog ownership are covered in the comprehensive Collins Complete Dog Manual. From choosing which breed is right for you, to all elements of looking aft er your dog, training your dog and building a meaningful relationship with your dog, this book is the most complete and most authoritative guide to caring for and living with your beloved pet. Th e book off ers an appealing combination of accurate and practical information, stunning photography and eye-catching design. Includes: Which Breed? Finding a Dog, Rescue Dogs, Th e Perfect Puppy, Sett ling into a New Home, Dog Breed Guide, Th e Most Popular Breeds, Dog Behaviour, Human/Dog Relationship, Communication Mechanisms, Curing Common Problems, Training, Daily Care, Healthcare, Advanced Dog Care.

March | PETS/Dogs/General | PET004000 | $43.99 | 978-0-00-751310-9 | HB | 8 5/8 x 11 in | 384 pp

General 41 Collins Pocket Guide – Collins British Butterfl y Guide Tom Tolman and Richard Lewington

Th is comprehensive guide to the butt erfl ies of Britain depicts both male and female insects. Species descriptions include details on taxonomic nomenclature, distribution, fl ight period, variation, habitat, behaviour and life cycle. Subspecies are included where there is signifi cant variation, and distribution maps accompany each widespread species. Illustrated by Richard Lewington, the world’s leading butt erfl y illustrator, this is the ideal pocket guide for travelling naturalists and butt erfl y enthusiasts alike and is an essential addition to every nature lover’s bookshelves.

April | NATURE/Butterfl ies & Moths | NAT005000 | $19.99 | 978-0-00-749974-8 | PB | 4 3/4 x 7 1/2 in | 200 pp

Collins Pocket Guides

Collins British Bird Guide April | NATURE/Birds & Birdwatching | NAT004000 | $19.99 | 978-0-00-745124-1 | PB | 4 3/4 x 7 1/2 in | 256 pp

Collins British Tree Guide April | NATURE/Trees & Forests | NAT034000 | $19.99 | 978-0-00-745123-4 | PB | 4 3/4 x 7 1/2 in | 256 pp

Collins British Wild Flower Guide April | NATURE/Flowers | NAT013000 | $19.99 | 978-0-00-745125-8 | PB | 4 3/4 x 7 1/2 in | 256 pp

nal art Collins New Naturalist Library – not fi New Naturalist Owls Mike Toms

Owls have always featured prominently in the mythology and folklore of a variety of cultures. Th ese mysterious nocturnal creatures are thought to be symbols of wisdom, omens of death, and bringers of prophecy. In fact, owls are one of the oldest species of vertebrate animal, with fossils dating back 60 million years. Mike Toms draws on a wealth of experience and research, providing a comprehensive natural history of British owls.

February | NATURE/Birds & Birdwatching | NAT004000 | 5 7/8 x 8 1/2 in | 400 pp PB | $78.99 | 978-0-00-742557-0 HB | $123.99 | 978-0-00-742555-6

42 HarperCollins UK Be Awesome Modern Life for Modern Ladies Hadley Freeman

adley Freeman, Guardian features writer and author of the popular ‘Ask Hadley…’ column, Hreminds the modern lady to ‘Be Awesome’. ‘Being single is oft en awesome. You can leave a party when you want to, whether that be 9pm or 9am; you don’t have to live in fear of ever hearing yourself described as “my bett er half”; and you can spend all day lying on the sofa in your pajamas watching Murder She Wrote and eating peanut butt er straight out of the jar.’ Covering topics vital for any modern woman to consider (from ‘How to read women’s magazines without wanting to grow a penis’ to ‘Beyond the armpit: a guide to being a modern day feminist’), ‘Be Awesome’ tackles body image, sex, dating and feminism head on. With an att itude that is unfalteringly funny, smart and surprisingly heartwarming, Hadley Freeman is a voice of sanity that every woman should hear.

Hadley Freeman is the author of The Meaning of Sunglasses and has been a columnist and staff writer for the Guardian since 2000, where she writes the popular ‘Ask Hadley’ fashion column. She also contributes to US Vogue. She lives in New York and London. August SELF-HELP/Motivational & Inspirational SEL021000 $18.99 978-0-00-748569-7 TPB | 5 3/8 x 8 1/2 in | 272 pp

General 43 nal art How to Make a Human Being not fi A Body of Evidence Christopher Potter

A startling investigation of what it means to be human. Human beings know how to make machines. But what kind of machine is a human being? And could we ever make one? In order to answer these questions, other questions get in the way. In How To Make a Human Being Christopher Pott er shows how, at every scale of description, human beings escape the net of scientifi c reductionism. What it is to be human can be glimpsed in the details: in the opening of a window, in a shared joke. But it cannot be caught by any reductive scientifi c description.

Christopher Potter spent almost a quarter of a century in publishing, over 17 of those years at the independent publishing house Fourth Estate, where he became publisher and managing director. His fi rst book was the much-praised You Are Here, A Portable History of the Universe. How To Make a Human Being is his second book.

April | PHILOSOPHY/General | PHI000000 | $39.99 | 978-0-00-744779-4 | HB | 6 x 9 1/4 in | 300 pp

Jokes Cracked By Lord Aberdeen Lord Aberdeen

Th is beautiful facsimile hardback is a perfect present for relatives you hate, your humourless aunt, and any Scots you know. Th e original is a sought-aft er out-of-print book, commonly fetching up to £100 on eBay. Th is new edition will bring Lord Aberdeen’s dour att empts at humour to a new generation. With elegant illustrations and an introduction from comedian John Finnemore, this is the perfect Christmas stocking-fi ller.

John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair KT GCMGGCVO PC (3 August 1847–7 March 1934), was a Scottish politician. He served twice as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1886; 1905–1915) and served from 1893 to 1898 as the seventh Governor General of Canada. He married Ishbel Marjoribanks in 1877 and they had fi ve children.

October | HUMOR/General | HUM000000 | $10.99 | 978-0-00-753235-3 | HB | 4 3/8 x 7 in | 64 pp

44 HarperCollins UK nal art The English not fi A Field Guide Matt Rudd

Th anks to television documentaries by Bruce Parry and David Att enborough, we are bett er acquainted with the hunting rituals of the San bushmen and the mating habits of Papua New Guinean tribes than we are with the everyday lives of that most peculiar of species – the English. Here, Sunday Times journalist Matt Rudd sets out to uncover what makes the English tick in their natural habitats. Hilarious, warm- hearted and surprisingly enlightening, Th e English shines a strong searchlight on a nation of eccentrics.

April | HUMOR/General | HUM000000 | $17.99 | 978-0-00-749047-9 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 320 pp

Christmas Dodos Festive Things on the Verge of Extinction Steve Stack

An irreverent collection of eulogies, tributes and fond farewells to the many Christmas traditions and, well, other festive things that are threatened with extinction. From handwritt en cards to coff ee cremes, from Yule logs to thruppenny bits in Christmas puddings, from making paper chain decorations to carol singing, all of these and more are endangered, on the way out or on their last legs…

November | HUMOR/General | HUM000000 | $10.99 | 978-0-00-752967-4 | PB | 4 3/8 x 7 in | 200 pp

The Sun’s Celebrity Mashup John Perry

Meet a whole new cast of A-list celebs! Like Sir Alex Middleton, the grumpy Manchester United boss whose wiggling rear stole the show at the Royal Wedding. Or the Archbishop of Clarkson, the venerable clergyman who decked Piers Morgan. Or Boris Gaga, the lovable London Mayor famous for outrageously revealing stage costumes.

December | HUMOR/General | HUM000000 | $16.99 | 978-0-00-752121-0 | SP | 5 1/8 x 7 1/8 in | 208 pp

General 45 Maps & Atlases

Collins Handy Road Atlas Ireland New Touring Edition April | TRAVEL/Maps & Road Atlases | TRV027000 | $12.99 | 978-0-00-754129-4 | PB | 8 1/4 x 11 3/4 in | 64 pp Previous edition: 978-0-00-749052-3 | 2013

Collins World Atlas April | REFERENCE/Atlases | REF002000 | $12.99 | 978-0-00-753178-3 | PB | 8 7/8 x 12 1/4 in | 64 pp Previous edition: 978-0-00-750037-6 | 2013

Collins Junior World Atlas February | JUVENILE NONFICTION/ Reference/Atlases | JNF048020 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-752475-4 | PB | 8 7/8 x 12 1/4 in | 72 pp Previous edition: 978-0-00-739357-2 | 2011

Collins Ireland Road Map New Edition April | TRAVEL/Maps & Road Atlases | TRV027000 | $7.99 | 978-0-00-754398-4 | Mfl | 5 1/2 x 9 5/8 Previous edition: 978-0-00-732072-1 | 2010

Collins Handy Road Map Ireland April | TRAVEL/Maps & Road Atlases | TRV027000 | $7.99 | 978-0-00-754130-0 | Mfl | 5 1/8 x 9 in Previous edition: 978-0-00-732070-7 | 2010

Collins Pocket Map Scotland April | TRAVEL/Maps & Road Atlases | TRV027000 | $4.50 | 978-0-00-754131-7 | Mfl | 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in Previous edition: 978-0-00-734922-7 | 2010

Collins Scotland Touring Map April | TRAVEL/Maps & Road Atlases | TRV027000 | $8.99 | 978-0-00-754541-4 | Mfl | 5 1/2 x 9 3/8 in Previous edition: 978-0-00-749051-6 | 2013

46 HarperCollins UK Collins Waterways Guides Th ese popular guides cover the canals and waterways around Britain. Colour Ordnance Survey® maps clearly show locks, towpaths and boating facilities. Th ere are also comprehensive navigational notes as well as descriptions of the towns and villages, pubs and restaurants alongside the waterways. In print for over 30 years, the Collins/Nicholson guides to the waterways have always been a vital part of journeys along Britain’s canals and rivers. Th ey are designed for anyone and everyone with an interest in Britain’s inland waterways – from experienced boaters to those planning their fi rst boat trip, as well as walkers, cyclists and visitors.

Severn, Avon & Birmingham April | TRAVEL/Europe/Great Britain | TRV009070 | $29.99 | 978-0-00-753898-0 | SP | 5 7/8 x 8 1/4 in | 176 pp Previous edition: 978-0-00-745524-9 | 2012

Birmingham & the Heart of England April | TRAVEL/Europe/Great Britain | TRV009070 | $29.99 | 978-0-00-753899-7 | SP | 5 7/8 x 8 1/4 in | 176 pp Previous edition: 978-0-00-745258-3 | 2012

Nottingham, York & the North East February | TRAVEL/Europe/Great Britain | TRV009070 | $29.99 | 978-0-00-749380-7 | SP | 5 7/8 x 8 1/4 in | 192 pp Previous edition: 978-0-00-745261-3 | 2012

River Thames and Southern Waterways February | TRAVEL/Europe/Great Britain | TRV009070 | $29.99 | 978-0-00-749381-4 | SP | 5 7/8 x 8 1/4 in | 172 pp Previous edition: 978-0-00-745262-0 | 2012

Norfolk Broads April | TRAVEL/Europe/Great Britain | TRV009070 | $29.99 | 978-0-00-753900-0 | SP | 5 7/8 x 8 1/4 in | 172 pp Previous edition: 978-0-00-745263-7 | 2012

General 47

Demon Dentist David Walliams

he next new stellar fi ction title from Number One bestselling King of Comedy, David Walliams. Th e TDemon Dentist is here! David Walliams is currently the fastest growing children’s author in the UK. His books have been translated into over 25 languages and have sold over one million copies in the UK alone. His fourth book, Gangsta Granny, and his fi fth book, Ratburger, both immediately went to Number 1 in the children’s bestseller chart. Walliams’ books have achieved unprecedented critical acclaim, often drawing comparisons to those of his all-time hero, Roald Dahl.

New David Walliams Picture Book – coming soon! $19.99 | 978-0-00-749399-9 | HB | 8 7/8 x 12 1/4 in

Also available: David Walliams 5-book Boxed Set JUVENILE FICTION/General (Age 9+) JUV000000 $39.99 978-0-00-753221-6 Boxed Set | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 1,426 pp Contains: The Boy In the Dress, Mr Stink, Billionaire Boy, Gangsta Granny and Ratburger

October Previous edition: JUVENILE FICTION/General (Age 9+) David Walliams 4-book Boxed Set | 978-0-00-748878-0 JUV000000 $19.99 978-0-00-745356-6 HB | 5 3/8 x 8 1/2 in | 272 pp

Also available on audio CD: $22.99 | 978-0-00-752724-3 | Audio CD

Visit www.worldofwalliams.com

Children’s 49 The Boy in the Dress David Walliams, Illustrated by Quentin Blake

A new look for the hilarious modern classic! Dennis was diff erent. Why was he diff erent, you ask? Well, a small clue might be in the title of this book… Charming, surprising and hilarious, Th e Boy in the Dress is everything you would expect from the co-creator of Litt le Britain. David Walliams’s beautiful fi rst novel will touch the hearts (and funny bones) of children and adults alike.

January | JUVENILE FICTION/General (Age 9+) | JUV000000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-727904-3 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 240 pp Previous edition: 978-0-00727903-6 | HB

Also available in a book and CD pack: April | $19.99 | 978-0-00-749396-8 | PB+CD

Ratburger David Walliams

Hot on the heels of bestselling Gangsta Granny comes another hilarious, action-packed and touching novel – the story of a litt le girl called Zoe. Th ings are not looking good for Zoe. Her stepmother Sheila is so lazy she gets Zoe to pick her nose for her. Th e school bully Tina Trott s makes her life a misery – mainly by fl obbing on her head. And now the evil Burt from Burt’s Burgers is aft er her pet rat! And guess what he wants to do with it? Th e clue is in the title…

February | JUVENILE FICTION/General (Age 9+) | JUV000000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-745354-2 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 272 pp Previous edition: 978-0-00-745352-8 | HB

50 HarperCollins UK Department 19 – Book 4 Will Hill

epartment 19 still stands against the darkness. But for how much longer? D As Dracula continues his rise, the men and women of Department 19 wait for good news. But hope is in short supply – the country is beginning to fall apart as the public comes to terms with the horror in their midst; a cure for vampirism remains years, even decades away; and their supposed ally Valentin Rusmanov has not been heard from in weeks. Jamie Carpenter and his friends are working hard to keep the forces of evil at bay, but it is beginning to feel like a lost cause… Until familiar faces from the past bring news that could turn the tide. News that takes Matt Browning to America on a desperate search for a miracle, and sends Jamie and Larissa Kinley into the darkest corners of eastern Europe, where something old and impossibly powerful waits for them Something that could stop Dracula for good. But the clock is ticking. Night is falling. And Zero Hour is almost here…

Before quitting his job in publishing to write Department 19, Will Hill worked as a bartender, a bookseller and a door-to-door charity worker. He grew up in the north-east of England, is scared of March spiders, and is a big fan of cats. He lives in London. JUVENILE FICTION/Horror & Ghost Stories (Age 13+) JUV018000 $21.99 978-0-00-750585-2 HB | 5 3/8 x 8 1/2 in | 496 pp

Also available: Department 19 $10.99 | 978-0-00-735446-7 | PB Department 19: The Rising $10.99 | 978-0-00-735450-4 | PB Department 19: Battle Lines $10.99 | 978-0-00-735453-5 | PB

Children’s 51 Tape Steven Camden

ecord a voice and it lasts forever… In 1993, Ryan records a diary on an old tape. He R talks about his mother’s death, about his dreams, about his love for a new girl at school who doesn’t even know he exists. In 2013, Ameliah moves in with her grandmother aft er her parents die. Th ere, she fi nds a tape in the spare room. A tape with a boy’s voice on it – a voice she can’t quite hear, but which seems to be speaking to her. Ryan and Ameliah are connected by more than just a tape. Th is is their story. Tape is set to be the outstanding teen debut of 2014. Told with cracking prose, shimmering with humour and devastatingly moving, it will haunt anyone who reads it – and earn its place alongside Th e Fault in Our Stars and A Monster Calls.

Steven Camden is a leading spoken-word poet, erforming as Polarbear. He also writes radio plays, teaches storytelling in schools, and was a lead artist for The Ministry of Stories. Tape is his fi rst novel. You can fi nd out more about Steven at www.bearheart.org.uk or follow him on twitter at @homeofpolar. March JUVENILE FICTION/General (Age 12+) JUV000000 $19.99 978-0-00-751120-4 HB | 5 3/8 x 8 1/2 in | 352 pp

52 HarperCollins UK The Third Pig Detective Agency: The Complete Casebook Bob Burke

Harry Pigg, the only surviving brother from the Big Bad Wolf att acks, has set up business as a private detective in Grimmtown, only things aren’t going too well. Down on his luck, with bills to pay and no clients in sight the outlook is poor. But his next customers are going to include local businessman Aladdin, the wife of Father Christmas and Litt le Miss Muff et, and what follows is a hard-boiled casebook of nursery rhyme-noir – full of fairy tale villains, plenty of red herrings, a few close shaves, a couple of punch ups and some very clever twists indeed.

Bob Burke is the award-winning author of The Third Pig Detective Agency series. He lives in County Limerick with his wife and three children.

March | JUVENILE FICTION/Mysteries & Detective Stories (Age 12+) | JUV028000 | $12.99 | 978-0-00-747940-5 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 400 pp

The Kissing Game Jean Ure

No child is ever ordinary, and certainly not Salvatore d’Amato – or Sally Tomato, as he’s sometimes called. He’s out to get a girl and he has a plan: he’s going to write some Disgusting Ditt ies – one for each lett er of the alphabet, and start some secret body- building, too. Th at way he’s bound to att ract someone. (But he doesn’t want his sister to know his plans.) Jean Ure perfectly captures the lives of ordinary children and those lives, with all their ups and downs, are presented with courage, humour and tenacity.

Jean Ure was born in Surrey and, when growing up, knew that she was going to be a writer or a ballet dancer. She began writing when she was six years old and had her fi rst book published while she was still at school. Jean is a vegan and animal lover. She lives with her husband, seven dogs and four cats in a 300-year-old house in Croydon.

February | JUVENILE FICTION/Social Issues/General (Age 9+) | JUV039000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-751951-4 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 160 pp

Children’s 53 The Islands of Chaldea Diana Wynne Jones

Th e brand new and fi nal novel from the magical and whimsical pen of ‘the Godmother of Fantasy’, Diana Wynne Jones, co-authored with her sister Ursula Jones. Aileen was supposed to grow up magical. Unfortunately, she’s just found out that the magic seems to have skipped a generation… but that’s not her biggest problem: in her world, there are four Islands of Chaldea. Th e largest and most magical island has been cut off from the other three for decades – and is slowly draining the magic from them. Now a prophecy has come to light: someone from Aileen’s island will gather a man from each of the three islands, bring down the magical barrier, and reunite them with the fourth island. According to the king, that someone is Aileen’s Aunt – who insists on dragging Aileen along. Someone seems to want to stop them too… someone with an interest in keeping the Islands apart.

February | JUVENILE FICTION/Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic (Age 10+) | JUV037000 | $19.99 | 978-0-00-754223-9 | HB | 5 3/8 x 8 1/2 in| 352 pp

nal art Year of the Griffi n not fi Diana Wynne Jones Th e sequel to Th e Dark Lord of Derkholm, and set in the same world several years aft er the abolition of commercial ‘fantasy world’ tourism from our own world. Th e University now aims to produce competent wizards to repair the damage caused by the tours. Th e new head, Wizard Corkoran, is obsessed with becoming the fi rst man to visit the moon and the new faculty is mostly inexperienced. Wizard Corkoran has selected wealthy children to fi ll his classes, hoping to beg for money, but his students turn out to be more than he expected in so many ways and, despite the incompetence of their teacher, it falls to them to save the university and themselves…

Diana Wynne Jones (1934–2011) began writing fantasy novels for children in the 1970s. With her unique combination of magic, humour and imagination, she enthralled generations of children and adults with her work. She won the Guardian Award in 1977 with Charmed Life, was runner-up for the Children’s Book Award once and for the Carnegie Medal twice.

February | JUVENILE FICTION/Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic (Age 11+) | JUV037000 | $10.99 | 978-0-00-750760-3 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 480 pp

54 HarperCollins UK nal art Michael Morpurgo not fi War Child to War Horse Maggie Fergusson

How did a boy supremely uninterested in books, who dreamed of becoming an army offi cer, become a bestselling author and Children’s Laureate? What stories in Michael’s own life inspired him to write more than a hundred books for children? In a unique collaboration, Maggie Fergusson and Michael himself explore his life through biography and stories. Th is is a specially abridged edition for children of the critically acclaimed biography War Child to War Horse.

October | JUVENILE NONFICTION/Biography & Autobiography/ Literary (Age 9+) | JNF007030 | $12.99 | 978-0-00-753176-9 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 272 pp

Of Lions and Unicorns: A Lifetime of Tales from the Master Storyteller Michael Morpurgo

A lifetime of tales from the nation’s favourite storyteller and award-winning author of War Horse, this gorgeous gift edition features twenty-fi ve enchanting short stories and it also includes extracts from his ten best-loved novels – the defi nitive Michael Morpurgo collection. Beautifully illustrated throughout, don’t miss this stunning treat for collectors and fans alike.

November | JUVENILE FICTION/General (Age 9+) | JUV000000 | $19.99 | 978-0-00-752331-3 | PB | 5 3/8 x 8 1/2 in | 496 pp

Also available in hardback: $24.99 | 978-0-00-739535-4

A Medal for Leroy Michael Morpurgo

Michael doesn’t remember his father, an RA F pilot lost in the war. And his French mother, heartbroken and passionate, doesn’t like to talk about her husband. But then Auntie Snowdrop gives Michael a medal, followed by a photograph, which begin to reveal a hidden history. A story of love and loss. Th is is a story that will change everything – and reveal to Michael who he really is…

October | JUVENILE FICTION/General (Age 9+) | JUV000000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-733968-6 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 256 pp Previous edition: 978-0-00-748751-6 | HB

Children’s 55 The Princess and the Foal Stacy Gregg

Princess Haya, daughter of the King of Jordan, loves her family more than anything. So when tragedy strikes at its heart, she is devastated. Th e Princess becomes ever more withdrawn until, on her birthday, the King gives her a life-changing present. An incredible new friendship grows and the heartbroken princess begins to dream of an extraordinary future. Inspired by the real- life story of Olympic equestrienne Princess Haya Al Hussein and set against the exotic backdrop of Arabia, this novel is destined to become a modern classic. A beautiful hardcover edition with ribbon.

The author of 17 books, Stacy Gregg has reinvigorated the pony genre with her two popular series Pony Club Secrets and Pony Club Rivals. A former journalist, Stacy undertook extensive research for this book, travelling to Jordan at the request of Princess Haya. Given unprecedented access to the palaces and royal stables, she conducted lengthy interviews with Her Royal Highness, Her family and friends to bring The Princess and the Foal to life.

Available now | JUVENILE FICTION/Animals/Horses (Age 9+) | JUV002130 | $19.99 | 978-0-00-746902-4 | HB | 5 3/8 x 7 1/4 in | 320 pp

Union J – The Unauthorised Biography Rebecca Grey

From childhood stories and dreams of stardom to the week by week rollercoaster journey to the X Factor semi-fi nals and their fi rst tastes of fame, a full account of what it was like gett ing signed to recording their fi rst single and going on tour for the fi rst time, this book will tell you everything you need to know about the four boys set to take the pop world by storm. Packed full of fascinating new details, and the truth about all the gossip, this is the defi nitive book on Union J; the perfect Christmas gift and a must-have for all Union J fans.

Rebecca Grey is a freelance author and an experienced showbiz journalist. She has worked in the industry for more than ten years.

March | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/General (Age 12+) | BIO000000 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-752950-6 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 256 pp

56 HarperCollins UK The Demonata Darren Shan is the number-one best-selling author of the series The Saga of Darren Shan, the Demonata and, more recently, the Saga of Larten Crepsley and Zom-B. His books have been read by millions of people around the world and translated into more than 25 languages. Darren lives in seclusion in the depths of Ireland. He is a big fi lm buff, and also loves theatre, comics and books, and collecting art. He loves dreaming up new ways to terrify his readers, but never drinks blood. Or so he claims.

All titles: JUVENILE FICTION/Horror & Ghost nal art Stories (Age 10+) | JUV018000 | $10.99 | PB | nal art not fi 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | Reissues not fi

Blood Beast (5) Grubbs Grady has so far escaped the family curse, but when he begins to experience alarming symptoms at the onset of the full moon, he is scared that the jaws of fate are about to swallow him whole: can he fi ght the beast inside or will he fall victim to his tainted blood? February | 978-0-00-723140-9 | 272 pp Demon Apocalypse (6) nal art nal art Hell is revealed in the sixth nail-biting, hair-rending, not fi not fi creepy cool episode of the Demonata… It’s the end of the world as we know it. February | 978-0-00-723141-6 | 240 pp Death’s Shadow (7) Th e apocalypse came and the world burned. But it wasn’t the end, and out of the destruction, new life emerged: Bec is back. She’s more powerful than ever, but the demons no longer stand alone. April | 978-0-00-726039-3 | 240 pp Wolf Island (8) Beware – trespassers will be eaten! As the mysterious Shadow builds an army of demons, Grubbs and his team search desperately for answers. But a new lead takes them to an old, unexpected foe – the Lambs. April | $10.99 | 978-0-00-726042-3 | 224 pp

Also available: Lord Loss (1) 978-0-00-719320-2 | $10.99 | PB Demon Thief (2) 978-0-00-719323-3 | $10.99 | PB Slawter (3) 978-0-00-723138-6 | $10.99 | PB Bec (4) 978-0-00-723139-3 | $10.99 | PB

Children’s 57 Time Hunters

Join Tom on an incredible treasure hunt through time and batt le history’s mightiest warriors. Th e fi rst book in a new time- travelling series – perfect for fans of Beast Quest. When ten-year-old Tom accidentally smashes a statue in a museum he releases Isis, a young Egyptian mummy who has been imprisoned for thousands of years. To break an ancient curse, the duo must travel back in time to fi nd six hidden amulets – batt ling Gladiators, Knights, Greeks, Vikings, Pirates and Egyptian Warriors! FREE collectable Gaming Cards and fascinating facts with every book!

Chris Blake lives in the south west of England, not far from Tintagel Castle, rumoured to be the home of King Arthur. He likes watching Doctor Who and looks forward to the day that time-traveltravel is possible as he’d love to visit all the places in his books. Visit www.time-hunters.com.

Pirate Mutiny (5) Tom and Isis travel to the Caribbean and stow away on a All titles include gaming cards pirate ship! February | JUVENILE FICTION/Action & Adventure/ General (Age 7+) | JUV001000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-751406-9 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 176 pp Egyptian Curse (6) Tom and Isis fi nd themselves in Ancient Egypt where they meet famousus pharaoh Tutankhamun. February | JUVENILE FICTION/Action & Adventure/ General (Age 7+) | JUV001000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-751408-3 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 176 pp

Also available:

Gladiator Clash (1) August | JUVENILE FICTION/Action & Adventure/Generall (Age 7+) | JUV001000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-751409-0 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 176 pp

Knight Quest (2) August | JUVENILE FICTION/Action & Adventure/ General (Age 7+) | JUV001000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-751400-7 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 176 pp

Viking Raiders (3) August | JUVENILE FICTION/Action & Adventure/ General (Age 7+) | JUV001000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-751402-1 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 176 pp

Greek Warriors (4) August | JUVENILE FICTION/Action & Adventure/General (Age 7+) | JUV001000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-751404-5 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 176 pp

58 HarperCollins UK Since J. R. R. Tolkien’s death in 1973, millions of people have read The Hobbit. Born in 1892, Tolkien was orphaned in childhood and brought up in near-poverty. He served in the First World War and survived the Battle of the Somme to return to academic life, achieving high repute as a scholar and university teacher, eventually becoming Merton Professor of English at Oxford. One day while marking essay papers he found himself writing ‘In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit’. The rest, as they say, is history. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Annual 2014 Published in advance of the amazing second movie in Peter Jackson’s trilogy, this is the offi cial Hobbit Annual, packed with stills, characters and information from the movie sensation. Join Bilbo Baggins as he continues his journey across the wilds of Middle- earth with Gandalf the Wizard and a company of thirteen Dwarves! Th e ideal gift for all Hobbit and movie fans. Full of character profi les, Hobbit activities and information, this is the perfect companion to the blockbuster movie.

October | JUVENILE FICTION/Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic (Ages 6–12) | JUV037000 | $14.99 | 978-0-00-751996-5 | HB | 8 5/8 x 11 in | 64 pp The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Sticker Activity Book Packed with stickers and stunning activities, this amazing book introduces you to the world of Bilbo Baggins and his friends. Th is book is fi lled with information on all of the main characters, plus puzzles, quizzes and more. With colourful images and over 100 easy to peel stickers from Bilbo to Gandalf, Orc to Goblin – you’ll fi nd them all here!

November | JUVENILE FICTION/Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic (Age 5+) | JUV037000 | $8.99 | 978-0-00-753112-7 | PB | 8 5/8 x 11 in | 24 pp The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Movie Storybook Relive the whole story of Th e Hobbit: Th e Desolation of Smaug in this fantastic photo- fi lled book. Join Bilbo Baggins and the company of dwarves on their amazing journey to defeat the dragon, Smaug, in this fully illustrated storybook of the second of Peter Jackson’s stunning Hobbit movies. Packed with stills from the fi lm, this is one book that Hobbit fans and movie-goers will not want to miss!

November | JUVENILE FICTION/Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic (Age 7+) | JUV037000 | $12.99 | 978-0-00-753111-0 | PB | 8 5/8 x 11 in | 48 pp

Children’s 59 Monster and Chips

David O’Connell is a writer and illustrator living in London, UK. His favourite things to draw are monsters, naughty children (another type of monster), batty old ladies and evil cats. He loves comics, too, and has had work published in anthologies such as Birdsong, Solipsistic Pop, Paper Science and Accent UK. David is also the editor of ink+PAPER, a biannual anthology combining comics and the graphic arts. Visit www.monsterandchips.com.

nal art Food Fright (3) not fi Joe the ‘hooman’ is starting to get the hang of fl ipping squashed-frog burgers and serving slug and chips at the monster diner. He’s even made some monster friends. But how will Joe cope when the diner hits the road and caters at a monster festival? With a specials board that’ll make your tummy churn, take a seat at Fuzzby’s and join in the third monster-sized helping of fun.

March | JUVENILE FICTION/General (Ages 7–11) | JUV000000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-749719-5 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 208 pp

Night of the Living Bread (2) Th ings heat up in Fuzzby’s kitchen when Joe and Fuzzby are asked to cater the Night Mayor’s feast at the mysterious Tower of Doom. Rumour is that if the Night Mayor doesn’t like the food, the monster chefs are thrown into the dungeon… forever! Joe and Fuzzby prepare slugs-on-sticks, dangerous pie (warning: do not turn your back on it) and twitching toad sausages to impress the Night Mayor. And if that doesn’t work there’s always the Ultimate Pizza of Darkness… Will the brave pair return to the monster diner? Or have they served their last bowl of bumbean stew?

March | JUVENILE FICTION/General (Ages 7–11) | JUV000000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-749717-1 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 208 pp Monster and Chips (1) Somewhere in suburbia, or maybe smack-bang in the middle of your city, there is a very special diner. What’s so special about it? Well it does the best chips but its customers are a litt le bit ‘unusual’… in fact some people say they are monsters… When Joe the ‘hooman’ gets a job at Fuzzby’s diner, he learns to bake zombie-cupcakes, exploding milkshakes and not to stare at the customers – even the ones who are see-through. He also foils a terrible plan to sabotage the annual Grand Cooking Competition.

March | JUVENILE FICTION/General (Ages 7–11) | JUV000000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-749713-3 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 192 pp

60 HarperCollins UK Collect all the books in these enchanting series!

Magic Ballerina series Crystal (4) All titles: Available now | JUVENILE FICTION/ 978-0-00-732037-0 Performing Arts/Dance (Ages 5–8) | JUV031020 | $7.99 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 96 pp Charlie (5) 978-0-00-732038-7 Delphie and the Magic Ballet Shoes (1) 978-0-00-728607-2 Poppy (6) 978-0-00-732039-4 Delphie and the Magic Spell (2) 978-0-00-728608-9 Silver Dolphins series All titles: Available now | JUVENILE FICTION/ Delphie and the Masked Ball (3) Action & Adventure/General (Age 7+) | 978-0-00-728610-2 JUV001000 | $7.99 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 160 pp

Delphie and the Glass Slippers (4) The Magic Charm (1) 978-0-00-728617-1 978-0-00-730968-9

Delphie and the Fairy Godmother (5) Secret Friends (2) 978-0-00-728611-9 978-0-00-730969-6

Delphie and the Birthday Show (6) Stolen Treasures (3) 978-0-00-728612-6 978-0-00-730970-2 Dream Dogs series Double Danger (4) All titles: Available now | JUVENILE FICTION/ 978-0-00-730971-9 Animals/Dogs (Ages 5–8) | JUV002070 | $7.99 | PB | 5 1/8 x 7 3/4 in | 112 pp Broken Promises (5) November | 978-0-00-730972-6 Pepper (1) 978-0-00-732034-9 Moonlight Magic (6) 978-0-00-730973-3 Sasha (2) 978-0-00-732035-6 Rising Star (7) 978-0-00-734812-1 Nugget (3) 978-0-00-732036-3 Stormy Skies (8) 978-0-00-734813-8

Children’s 61 Picture book star Oliver Jeffers

Oliver Jeffers graduated from The University of Ulster in 2001 with First Class honours. His outstanding talent has been recognised by several high-profi le awards, including the Nestlé Children’s Book Prize Gold Award. Lost and Found animation was broadcast on Channel 4. Oliver lives and works in Brookyln, New York.

How to Catch a Star nal art not fi 10th Anniversary Edition Celebrate the 10th anniversary of world-renowned illustrator Oliver Jeff ers’ debut picture book, the much-loved How to Catch a Star! Th e publication of How to Catch a Star in 2004 heralded the arrival of a captivating new talent on the picture book scene. Now beloved by children all over the world, the book has achieved huge critical and commercial success. Oliver and HarperCollins are proud to mark the anniversary in style with this exquisite gift edition, including a lett er from the author and previously unpublished drawings – a book that no Oliver Jeff ers fan will want to be without!

April | JUVENILE FICTION/General (Ages 3–6) | JUV000000 | $19.99 | 978-0-00-753659-7 | HB | 10 1/4 x 10 3/8 in | 32 pp

The Hueys – It Wasn’t Me Read by Jarvis Cocker

Meet the Hueys – a fabulously quirky group of characters from international bestselling, award-winning author/illustrator, Oliver Jeff ers, creator of How to Catch a Star and Lost and Found. A fi ght has broken out amongst Th e Hueys. “It was not me! It was him!” But no one can remember what they’re fi ghting about. If only they could fi nd an interesting distraction…

Jarvis Cocker is better known as the songwriter, singer and musician behind the 1990s band Pulp. He has since collaborated with many other artists and developed his solo career in a variety of diverse directions.

February | JUVENILE FICTION/General (Ages 2–4) | JUV000000 | $16.99 | 978-0-00-752736-6 | PB+CD | 10 5/8 x 10 5/8 in | 32 pp

62 HarperCollins UK New editions in gorgeous board book formats!

All titles: February | JUVENILE FICTION/General (Ages 3–6) | JUV000000 | $12.99 | Board

How to Catch a Star Th ere once was a boy and the boy loved stars very much… A fi rm favourite with readers, critics and booksellers. 978-0-00-754922-1 | 32 pp

Lost and Found Once there was a boy and one day he found a penguin at his door… so begins the magical adventure of the boy and the penguin as they travel all the way to the South Pole. 978-0-00-754923-8 | 32 pp

The Way Back Home Enjoy an intergalactic adventure tale in space! Now available in toddler-friendly board book edition. 978-0-00-754924-5 | 32 pp

Up and Down In this engaging sequel to Lost and Found, we re-visit the boy and the penguin aft er their trip to the South Pole. 978-0-00-754965-8 | 32 pp

Available now from Oliver Jeffers:

This Moose Belongs to Me Most of the time Marcel is very obedient, abiding by the many rules on How to Be a Good Pet. But one dark day, while deep in the woods, someone else claims the moose as their own… 978-0-00-726390-5 | PB

Stuck When Floyd gets his kite stuck up a tree, he throws up his shoe to shift it, but that gets stuck too. What else can he try? 978-0-00-747814-9 | PB+CD

The Hueys – The New Jumper Th e thing about the Hueys is that they are all the same… Th ey all look the same, think the same and do the same things. Until one day, Rupert knits himself a new jumper. 978-0-00-742066-7 | PB

Children’s 63 Wonderful stories from Judith Kerr

Judith Kerr was born in Berlin, the daughter of a distinguished German writer. She left Germany with her family in 1933 to escape from the Nazis and they arrived in England in 1936, having spent the intervening years in Switzerland and France. She is married to writer Nigel Kneale and they have two children.

The Tiger Who Came to Tea Pop-up edition Judith Kerr

Th is timeless picture book is now presented as a luxury pop-up edition to celebrate Judith’s 90th birthday. All artwork has been re-originated and the picture story has been seamlessly transformed into a delightful 3-D novelty book with fl aps, pull tabs and beautiful pop-ups and original text.

November | JUVENILE FICTION/General (Ages 3–5) | JUV000000 | $26.99 | 978-0-00-727544-1 | HB | 8 5/8 x 11 in | 12 pp Previous edition: 978-0-00-739365-7 | HB Mog and Bunny and Other Stories Judith Kerr

Mog’s antics have entertained generations of children ever since her fi rst appearance in 1970, making this lovable cat one of the most enduringly popular characters in children’s books. Stories included here are Mog and Bunny, Mog and the V.E.T. and Mog and the Granny.

November | JUVENILE FICTION/General (Age 2+) | JUV000000 | $15.99 | 978-0-00-752808-0 | PB | 8 5/8 x 11 in | 112 pp

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit Gift Edition Judith Kerr

Th is internationally acclaimed story of one Jewish family’s fl ight from Hitler’s Germany has become a much-loved classic, and this special edition hardback has been published to celebrate the 90th birthday of Judith Kerr. It features reproductions of the original cover and pages from its fi rst printing in 1971, illustrated by the author. Michael Morpurgo called When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit ‘Th e most life-enhancing book you could ever wish to read’.

Available now | Juvenile Fiction/General (Age 9+) | JUV000000 | $24.99 | 978-0-00-753283-4 | HB | 5 1/2 x 8 in | 192 pp Previous edition: 978-0-00-727477-2 | PB

64 HarperCollins UK Max and the Won’t Go to Bed Show Mark Sperring, Illustrated by Sarah Warburton

adies and gentlemen! Boys and girls! Roll up, roll up, for MAX THE MAGNIFICENT and his world Lfamous show: putt ing off bedtime for as long as possible! Cheer as he makes a cookie disappear (very slo-o-o-wly)! Gasp as he asks for ten bedtime stories (yes, ten)! Will the show go on all night, or will Max fi nally go to sleep? A fabulously funny extravaganza conjured up by dynamic duo Mark Sperring and Sarah Warburton. Perfect for every bedtime!

Mark Sperring is the author of several highly- acclaimed picture books including The Sunflower Sword and Captain Buckleboots on the Naughty Step. He lives in Bristol where he also works as a bookseller.

DecemberDecember JUVENILE FICTION/Bedtime & Dreams (Ages 2–4) JUV010000 $19.99 978-0-00-746839-3 HB | 10 1/4 x 10 3/8 in | 32 pp

Also available: Mabel and Me: Best of Friends $9.99 | 978-0-00-746835-5 | PB

Children’s 65 Why I Love…

Charming and sturdy cased board books combining endearing captions from children with gentle illustrations of familiar animals, people and activities, these are perennial favourites.

Daniel Howarth is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator. He lives near Exeter, with his wife and family, and works from his garden studio.

All titles: Available now | JUVENILE FICTION/General (Ages 0–3) JUV000000 | $12.99 | Cased Board | 7 x 7 in | 12 pp

Why I Love Hockey 978-0-00-793203-0

Why I Love Canada 978-0-00-792154-6

Why I Love Bedtime 978-0-00-792153-9

Why I Love My Mummy 978-0-00-787762-1

Why I Love My Daddy 978-0-00-787761-4

Why I Love My Grandma 978-0-00-754975-7

Why I Love My Grandpa 978-0-00-754977-1

66 HarperCollins UK A Treasury of Fairy Tales Helen Cresswell, Illustrated by Siân Bailey

A sumptuous collection of favourite tales, with exquisitely detailed plates and decorative vignett es by illustrator, Siân Bailey. Open this book and enter the magical world of fairy tales, a land of mystery and enchantment, alive with handsome princes, wicked queens and beautiful heroines. Th is classically beautiful collection brings together twelve popular fairy tales, retold by well-known author Helen Cresswell and enhanced by Siân Bailey’s fi nely detailed illlustrations. Tales include:

Helen Cresswell is best known for the Lizzie Dripping stories which appeared on television, and The Piemakers, her fi rst outstanding success.

November | JUVENILE FICTION/Fairy Tales & Folklore/General (Ages 4–7) | JUV012030 | $21.99 | 978-0-00-752181-4 | HB | 8 5/8 x 11 in | 96 pp Previous edition: 978-0-00-193957-8 | HB

A Bear Called Paddington Michael Bond

Unabridged and illustrated in glorious full-colour throughout, this exquisite gift edition of the original story of Paddington, the classic bear from Darkest Peru, is truly to be treasured! Paddington Bear had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru when the Brown family fi rst met him on Paddington station. Since then their lives have never been quite the same… for ordinary things become quite extraordinary when a bear called Paddington is involved.

Michael Bond was born in Newbury, Berkshire on 13 January 1926 and attended Presentation College, Reading. He served in the Royal Air Force and the British Army before working as a cameraman for BBC TV for 19 years. In 1997 he was awarded the OBE for his services to children’s literature.

December | JUVENILE FICTION/Classics (Ages 4–7) | JUV007000 | $24.99 | 978-0-00-752862-2 | HB | 5 x 7 in | 144 pp Previous edition: 978-0-00-726196-3 | HB

Children’s 67 The Octonauts Explore The Great Big Ocean Meomi

Th e Octonauts are researching underwater habitats around the world, when Tunip the Vegimal starts to wonder where he comes from. So begins another underwater adventure full of fun and surprises as the Octonauts take Tunip and his Vegimal friends on an exciting trip around the world, on a quest for his true home. An action-packed nautical adventure with pages crammed full of additional information about each of the eight intrepid explorers – guaranteed to delight Octonauts fans all around the world!

November | JUVENILE FICTION/General (Age 3+) | JUV000000 | $9.99 | 978-0-00-751061-0 | PB | 8 x 11 1/2 in | 40 pp

Brambly Hedge – Poppy’s Babies Jill Barklem, Illustrated by Jill Barklem

It was early summer in Brambly Hedge. Outside everything seemed quiet and peaceful, but inside the mill there was chaos. Poppy’s new babies were crying, Dusty’s mill was clatt ering and clouds of fl our dust fi lled the air. Th is was no place to bring up a family. But what was to be done? Th e mice of Brambly Hedge came up with a plan in no time at all, and even Wilfred managed to keep it a secret from Poppy, so that she had the most wonderful surprise on the babies’ Naming Day.

March | JUVENILE FICTION/General (Ages 3–7) | JUV000000 | $12.99 | 978-0-00-193739-0 | HB | 5 1/2 x 6 3/4 in | 32 pp Previous edition: 978-0-00-193739-0 | HB

Brambly Hedge – The Secret Staircase Jill Barklem, Illustrated by Jill Barklem

It is Midwinter’s Eve and the mice of Brambly Hedge are very busy. Th is evening, aft er dark, they will all be gathering round a blazing fi re for the traditional midwinter celebrations. A grand entertainment is planned and Primrose and Wilfred have chosen to recite a poem. Th ey go up to the att ics to rehearse in peace and quiet but there are so many things to look at and places to explore, it is hard to concentrate. And when they stumble upon a dusty staircase, all thoughts of practising are put aside… Step into the exquisite, miniature world of the mice of Brambly Hedge in this beautiful new edition of the classic picture book.

December | JUVENILE FICTION/General (Ages 3–7) | JUV000000 | $12.99 | 978-0-00-184085-0 | HB | 5 1/2 x 6 3/4 in | 32 pp Previous edition: 978-0-00-184085-0 | HB

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1356 14 City of Strangers, Th e 8 Druon, Maurice 4, 5 Cocker, Jarvis 62 Duckett , Terrie 35 Abandoned Child 21 Collins British Bird Guide 42 Aberdeen, Lord 44 Collins British Butterfly Guide Eat 36 Ahern, Cecelia 3 42 Egyptian Curse 58 As Luck Would Have It 30 Collins British Tree Guide 42 Empires of the Dead 24 Austen, Jane 22 Collins British Wild Flower Guide English, Th e 45 42 Barklem, Jill 68 Collins Complete Dog Manual Falling Upwards 28 Bear Called Paddington, A 67 41 Fay Makes It Easy 36 Be Awesome 43 Collins Handy Road Atlas Ireland Fellowship of the Ring, Th e 18 Bee, Sally 37 46 Fergusson, Maggie 55 Beeson, Sally 34 Collins Handy Road Map Ireland Fighter 27 Beigbeder, Frédéric 12 46 Finch, Paul 6 Bennett , Anne 21 Collins Ireland Road Map 46 Flight By Elephant 25 Betrayed 9 Collins Junior World Atlas 46 Freeman, Hadley 43 Birmingham & the Heart of Collins Pocket Guides 42 French Novel, A 12 England 47 Collins Pocket Map Scotland 46 Bishop, Patrick 26 Collins Railway Day Trips 40 Gilmour, Benjamin 32 Blake, Chris 58 Collins Scotland Touring Map 46 Girl Can Dream, A 21 Blitzkrieg 27 Collins Waterways Guides 47 Gladiator Clash 58 Blood Beast 57 Collins World Atlas 46 Glass, Cathy 33 Blooding, Th e 13 Consumed 31 God’s Litt le Book of Calm 38 Blood, Tears and Folly 27 Cornwell, Bernard 14 God’s Litt le Book of Comfort 38 Bolt, Usain 30 Cox, Josephine 20 God’s Litt le Book of Easter 38 Bond, Michael 67 Crane, David 24 God’s Litt le Book of Hope 38 Bonds of Love 32 Cresswell, Helen 67 God’s Litt le Book of Joy 38 Boy in the Dress, Th e 50 God’s Litt le Book of Love 38 Bradford, Anne R. 41 Daly, Richard 38 God’s Litt le Book of Peace 38 Bradford’s Crossword Solver’s Dead Gone 8 Greedy Man in a Hungry World, Dictionary 41 Dead People 10 A 31 Brellend, Kay 22 Death Box, Th e 9 Greek Warriors 58 Building of England, Th e 29 Death’s Shadow 57 Gregg, Stacy 56 Burke, Bob 53 Deighton, Len 27 Grey, Rebecca 56 Byers, Sam 14 Demon Apocalypse 57 Demonata, Th e 57 Hall, Araminta 15 Camden, Steven 52 Demon Dentist 49 Helou, Anissa 37 Can We Save the Catholic Church? Department 19 – Book 4 51 Here’s Looking At You 17 39 Dickinson, Miranda 20 Hill, Will 51 Chambers, Kimberley 6 Dot 15 Hobbit, Th e 18 Chasseaud, Peter 24 Dream Dogs 61 Hobbit: Th e Desolation of Smaug Christmas Dodos 45 Drowning, Th e 13 Annual 2014, Th e 59

Index 69 Hobbit: Th e Desolation of Smaug Lewington, Richard 42 Of Lions and Unicorns: A Lifetime Chronicles, Th e 19 Lewis, C. S. 11 of Tales fr om the Master Hobbit: Th e Desolation of Smaug Lewis, Rosie 34 Storyteller 55 Movie Storybook, Th e 59 Litt le Book of Clans and Tartans One Bad Penny 22 Hobbit: Th e Desolation of Smaug 40 Sticker Activity Book, Th e 59 Litt le Book of Scott ish History 40 Paramédico 32 Hobbit: Th e Desolation of Smaug, Litt le Book of Whisky 40 Payback 6 Th e 19 Lord of the Rings, Th e 18 Perry, John 45 Hobbit/Th e Lord of the Rings, Th e Lost and Found 63 Pirate Mutiny 58 18 Love Me Do 15 Pocket Roverandom, Th e 19 Holland, Julian 40 Love, Rosie 3 Poisoned Crown, Th e 5 Holmes, Richard 28 Lucas, Natalie 32 Poppy’s Babies 68 How to Catch a Star 63 Pott er, Christopher 44 How to Catch a Star (10th MacBride, Stuart 2 Princess and the Foal, Th e 56 Anniversary edition) 62 Magic Ballerina 61 How to Make a Human Being 44 Mapping the First World War 24 Rainbow Good News Bible 39 Hunted 6 Martin, Andrew 25 Ratburger 50 Hutt on, Ewart 10 Max and the Won’t Go to Bed Rayment, Sean 25 Show 65 Rayner, Jay 31 Idiopathy 14 McFarlane, Mhairi 17 Reckoning, Th e 26 Irish Are Coming, Th e 27 McGee, James 13 Red Line, Th e 26 Islands of Chaldea, Th e 54 Medal for Leroy, A 55 Return of the King, Th e 18 It Wasn’t Me 62 Meomi, 68 Ripley, Fay 36 Michael Morpurgo 55 River Th ames and Southern Jacobi, Derek 30 Midnight’s Descendants 23 Waterways 47 Jeff ers, Oliver 62, 63 Mog and Bunny and Other Stories Road to Reckoning, Th e 7 Jeff ries, Sheila 12 64 Roberts, Gareth R. 11 Jokes Cracked By Lord Aberdeen Morpurgo, Michael 55 Rose, Jacqui 9 44 Royal Succession, Th e 4 Neale, Kitt y 21 Rudd, Matt 45 Keay, John 23 New Arrival, Th e 34 Runaway Woman, Th e 20 Kelly, Cathy 16 New Jumper, Th e 63 Russell, Michael 8 Kerley, J. A. 9 New Life Good News Bible 39 Kerr, Judith 64 New Naturalist Owls 42 Salmon, Th e 29 Kissing Game, Th e 53 Nichol, John 26 Secret Ingredient: Family Knight Quest 58 Norfolk Broads 47 Cookbook, Th e 37 K, Sarah 32 Northanger Abbey 22 Secret Staircase, Th e 68 Kung, Hans 39 Nott ingham, York & the North Sense and Sensibility 22 East 47 Severn, Avon & Birmingham 47 Lackberg, Camilla 13 Shan, Darren 57 Lautner, Robert 7 Octonauts Explore Th e Great Big Silmarillion, Th e 18 Levant 37 Ocean, Th e 68 Silver Dolphins 61

70 HarperCollins UK Sixteen, Sixty-One 32 Walsh, Barry 15 Slater, Nigel 36 Watson, Casey 35 Solomon’s Tale 12 Way Back Home, Th e 63 Song for the Dying, A 2 Whatever Happened to Billy Space Trilogy, Th e 11 Parks? 11 Sperring, Mark 65 When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit 64 Stack, Steve 45 Whisky Map of Scotland 40 Stolen Voices 35 Wigan, Michael 29 Stuck 63 Wild People 10 Sunrise Good News Bible 39 Will You Love Me? 33 Sun’s Celebrity Mashup, Th e 45 Wolf Island 57 Woman’s Heart, A 16 Take A Look At Me Now 20 Wynne Jones, Diana 54 Tales fr om the Special Forces Club 25 Year of the Griffi n 54 Tape 52 Th ird Pig Detective Agency: Th e Complete Casebook, Th e 53 Th is Moose Belongs to Me 63 Th urley, Simon 29 Tiger Who Came to Tea, Th e 64 Time Hunters 58 Tolkien, J. R. R. 18, 19, 59 Tolman, Tom 42 Toms, Mike 42 Trapped 34 Treasury of Fairy Tales, A 67 Tubridy, Ryan 27 Two Towers, Th e 18

Union J – Th e Unauthorised Biography 56 Up and Down 63 Ure, Jean 53 Usain Bolt – Faster Th an Lightning 30

Veste, Luca 8 Viking Raiders 58

Walliams, David 49, 50 Wallop, Harry 31

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