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Animal Farm

Animal Farm

George Orwell
Anne of Green Gables (Collector’s Edition)

Anne of Green Gables (Collector’s Edition)

Lucy Montgomery
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Robert Louis Stevenson
Christmas Carol (Adult Edition)

A Christmas Carol (Adult Edition)

Charles Dickens
Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen
Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

Emily Brontë
Macbeth

Macbeth

William Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

William Shakespeare
Little Prince (Adult Edition)

The Little Prince (Adult Edition)

Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens

Book Collections

Box Set

These beautiful box sets make a great gift, with a choice of four: Children’s Classics, Jane Austen, Sherlock Holmes and…

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Children’s Classics

A wonderful collection of nearly fifty timeless classics which appeal to both children and adults alike. These …

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Classics

Over 200 titles from the finest works of literature. Most of these titles have exclusive introductions which are …

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Collector’s Editions

These compact hardbacks are cloth-bound, with matching coloured end papers, embossed gold and coloured blocking. These …

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Exclusive Collection

A beautiful collection of fifteen titles loved by all ages. These paperbacks have stunningly atmospheric covers, …

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Library Collection

Beautifully produced hardback books which make a perfect gift or an attractive addition for your bookcase. These …

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Mystery & Supernatural

This is a collection of classic ghost stories, weird tales and intriguing mysteries written by masters of the genre. …

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New for 2022

New Arrivals for 2022…

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Poetry

English is the language of some of the finest poetry ever written, and our range includes collections from the major …

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Special Editions

These bumper paperback editions offer a great-value way to pick up collections by famous authors. The designs use subtle…

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World Literature

This series includes some of the most influential books ever written, encompassing politics, economics, psychology, …

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For the last thirty years we have been making great literature available at a price that all can afford. It all began back in 1992 when we created the £1 classic paperback and ever since then we have stuck to one simple principle: to produce the best quality books that we can at the lowest possible price.

In this month…

We shine a spotlight on authors who have an anniversary.

John Galsworthy - Author

John Galsworthy

BORN YESTERDAY IN 1867
Love has no age, no limit; and no death.
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Radclyffe Hall - Author

Radclyffe Hall

BORN THIS WEEK IN 1880
You’re neither unnatural, nor abominable, nor mad; you’re as much a part of what people call nature as anyone else.
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Thomas Edward Lawrence - Author

T.E. Lawrence

BORN TOMORROW IN 1888
To me an unnecessary action, or shot, or casualty, was not only waste but sin.
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Sir Walter Scott - Author

Sir Walter Scott

BORN TODAY IN 1771
Teach you children poetry; it opens the mind, lends grace to wisdom and makes the heroic virtues hereditary.
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Herbert George Wells - Author

H.G. Wells

DIED THIS WEEK IN 1946
We all have our time machines, don’t we.Those that take us back are memories…And those that carry us forward, are dreams.
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