Britain's War Machine: Weapons, Resources and Experts in the Second World War

David Edgerton

This title was selected for "Guardian" books of the year. The familiar image of the British in the Second World War is that of the plucky underdog taking on German might. David Edgerton's bold, compelling new history shows the conflict in a new light, with Britain as a very wealthy country, formidable i...

The Long Utopia (Long Earth #4)

Terry Pratchett

2045-2059. After the cataclysmic upheavals of Step Day and the Yellowstone eruption humanity is spreading further into the Long Earth, and society, on a battered Datum Earth and beyond, continues to evolve. Now an elderly and cantankerous AI, Lobsang lives in disguise with Agnes in an exotic, far-distan...

Rescue Squad No. 9

Mike Austin

This high-action (yet toddler-friendly) beat-by-beat look at an emergency response joins Fire Engine No. 9 in board book format! Rescue Squad No. 9 must spring into action when a young sailor and her dog are stranded during a storm! Follow the crew as they scramble aboard their helicopter and speedboat,...