Staff Picks: Peter Grant, a newly qualified police constable, becomes the first apprentice wizard in 50 years. Brilliantly realised characters, really descriptive writing and a well developed world/universe for them to take place in. Sometimes described as what would happen if Harry potter joined the Police, they are much more than this, written for an adult audience and very funny Picked by Luke

Now, with LEAGUE OF DRAGONS, Novik brings the imaginative tour-de-force that has captivated millions to an unforgettable finish. Napoleon?s invasion of Russia has been roundly thwarted. But even as Capt. William Laurence and the dragon Temeraire pursue the retreating enemy through an unforgiving winter, Napoleon is raising a new force, and he?ll soon have enough men and dragons to resume the offensive. While the emperor regroups, the allies have an...

When two young girls go missing in rural Herefordshire, police constable and wizard-in-training Peter Grant is sent out of London to check that nothing supernatural is involved. It?s purely routine - Nightingale, Peter?s superior, thinks he?ll be done in less than a day. But Peter?s never been one to walk away from someone in trouble, so when nothing overtly magical turns up, he volunteers his services to the local police who need all the help they...

Peter Grant is not just a lowly detective constable: he's also apprenticed to the last wizard in Britain! Policing will never be the same again!

The story of a young boy Wizard and a young girl Warrior who have been taught since birth to hate each other like poison; and the thrilling tale of what happens when their two worlds collide. Perfect for boys and girls who love fantasy adventure.

Winner of the 2016 Nebula Award for Best Novel Winner of the 2016 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel Winner of the 2016 British Fantasy Society Award for Best Novel Shortlisted for the 2016 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel Shortlisted for the 2016 Hugo Award for Best Novel A dark enchantment blights the land in the award-winning Uprooted - a enthralling, mythic fantasy by Naomi Novik, author of the Temeraire series. Agnieszka loves her village,...

A mutilated body in Crawley. Another killer on the loose. The prime suspect is one Robert Weil - an associate of the twisted magician known as the Faceless Man? Or just a common garden serial killer? Before PC Peter Grant can get his head round the case, a town planner going under a tube train and a stolen grimoire are adding to his case load. So far so London. But then Peter gets word of something very odd happening in Elephant and Castle, on a housing...

This novel by J.K. Rowling continues the further adventures of boy wizard Harry and his friends. Harry is due to start his fifth year at Hogwarts School, and what he is about to discover will turn his world upside down.

As Voldemort's sinister forces amass and a spirit of gloom and fear sweeps the land, it becomes increasingly clear to Harry that he will soon have to confront his destiny. But will he be able to overcome the challenges ahead of him? The race to locate and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, the hidden pieces of Voldemort's soul, begins. Harry will need all the help he can get.

'The Tales of Beedle the Bard' played a crucial role in assisting Harry Potter, aided by his friends Ron and Hermione, to finally defeat Lord Voldemort. This collection contains five tales, as well as an introduction and illustrations by J.K. Rowling, with notes from Professor Albus Dumbledore.