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Based upon a brutal murder in Oxford in 2003, Frank is suspected of the murder of young woman because of his relationship with her. Bonds with his family break leaving his strong adult stepdaughter to ruthlessly solve the case and possibly repair the family.

Part of a David Attenborough meets Bear Grylls adventure series set in the heart of Africa. Faith Muntu and the Lost Elephant is a very charming story about a family that visits one of Africa’s wildlife paradises. Dr Muntu, an animal scientist is posted to the Serengeti, in the heart of Africa to write a report on wild animal welfare. Everything is going well and all is calm, until Faith spots a giant animal in need. Join Faith on an epic adventure as she rescues an Elephant from the hands of greedy poachers. She is determined to keep her new animal friend safe, but things in the wild don’t always go to plan.

A gentle tale about being different, following your instincts, and the quiet magic of kindness, Eamonn the Bat is a warm, whimsical journey that shows young readers the value of perseverance, friendship and embracing the light, even when no one else does.

How can WW2 Wren, Ellen, refuse G.I. Grant’s offer of marriage and a fresh start in America as a fisherman’s wife? Across continents and generations, a mother and daughter struggle to resolve their pasts for the future of those they love.

The Big Red Truck stories are captivating, rhyming illustrated books for children aged two to six. When heavy rains turn the jungle roads to deep mud and a broken bridge cuts off a rural village from vital medicine, food, and school books, a reluctant but powerful truck must learn the true value of community. Will he stop to help the truck stuck in the mud? Will he brave the gaping ravine? With the help of elephants, gorillas, and rainforest trees, the Big Red Truck discovers that helping others is its own reward. Using the enchantment of the African jungle to introduce the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, these stories are the ideal tool for parents and teachers to celebrate the power of collaboration. Children love them!

Bertie Comes to Stay and Other Stories is a collection of four humorous, illustrated stories for children aged 6–10. Bertie is a giant bumblebee the size of a sheepdog who is adopted by a family. The stories follow Bertie and his new friends as they adapt to their unusual new life. Themes of friendship, acceptance and inclusion are woven naturally into stories that also introduce children to real bee behaviour, the natural world and British Sign Language. Aimed at early independent readers and shared reading, the book combines short, accessible chapters with clean, expressive illustrations. It would suit children’s, family and nature-focused bookshelves, as well as school and classroom collections.

Peregrine’s Curious Collection is a captivating book crafted by young authors living in Oxfordshire. It includes five stories written by schoolchildren, each illustrated by local and international artists. As far as we know, this is the first book in Oxford written by children, for children. It will inspire readers of all ages, but especially youth ages 6-10, encouraging them to read and write.

We are all different, yet we share so many traits. We share strong raw emotions such as love, hate, anger, compassion, envy, desire, passion, indecision, insecurity and oh, so much more. We are unique, and yet we are the same in so many ways. People are full of dichotomy. We also share similar special moments in life, although our experience of them, and how we deal with them, will be very different. This book will explore, through poems, our special moments and share those wonderful or dreadful events. The sum of these make you unique. There are opportunities within the book for you to write your own poems with your unique experiences and feelings. These can lay alongside mine. Explore them. Compare and contrast and find creativity where you least expect it. See and feel those whispers between the lines. This is a book where your input is used first, as a start to your own creativity. The result is a blend of writing that is uniquely me – and positively, uniquely, you too. Very importantly – enjoy!

Rivering is Poppy Jackson’s raw and unfiltered coming of age story. Set against the fairytale backdrop of the very real Thames Valley, with its towering hills and thundering weirs, Rivering dives deep into the murky undercurrents of life as it was lived in the late 1960s/early 70s. This is Poppy’s story: a tale of abuse, love, neglect and enlightenment, of secrets unfurled and of wrongs that might never be put right.

For those wanting to get away from the roads and the bustle of modern life there are numerous green lanes, bridleways and footpaths that cross the hills and valleys of the Chilterns. Or perhaps a gentle stroll along the meandering Thames, a saunter through a woodland, or a more bracing route along the scarp of the Ridgeway path. This book indicates some of the best places to visit. The trails are not prescriptive – no detailed ‘turn left here, then right’ and so on, which can be totally confusing, especially if landmarks change. What this book has, that others do not, is some interesting background information and stories. It gives simple explanations of what makes landscape, explains the underlying geology, what nature you can see, as well as any archaeology and history to be discovered on the trails.