This month we’re delving into the substantial back catalogue of ‘Queen of Crime’ Agatha Christie. She’s the best-selling author of all time and created two of the most famous fictional detectives in literary history: Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. A staggering output...and who doesn’t love a good murder mystery at Christmas?

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Plenty of festive fun this month from award-winning British author and illustrator Alex T. Smith. Choose from Claude’s festive tales, the Winston stories, The Grumpus or The Nutcracker or a modern retelling of the Twelve days of Christmas...or perhaps a penguin-based detective story? Christmas make you want to scream? Join Astrid and the Space Cadets and leave the planet!

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Unwrap the Magic of Winter Stories.

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Timeless & Fresh: Sci-Fi Reads to Spark Wonder.

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Snuggle down and enjoy a magical Christmas story.

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Enjoy this selection of traditional and modern fairytales - perfect to read together.

Curl up with a Christmas Mystery.

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