This weekend it's Jimmy's turn to take Patchy Pat, the class doll made by his teacher, home with him. Jimmy and his family take Patchy on a day trip to Nottingham, where they spend the day at the Robin Hood exhibition and dress up. But when they realize that Patchy Pat is no longer with them, they worry about what Mrs Khan will say.

One day, Robin and Joy read about the Magic Faraway Tree in a book and decide to go meet Joe, Beth and Frannie themselves. The five children have all sorts of exciting adventures together, including being captured by the Enchanter Red-Cloak in the Land of Castles, a birthday treat for Joy in the Land of Wishes, and a delicious visit to the Land of Cakes!

Robin Jones Gunn brings readers a poignant Christmas novella about a woman, desperate for a place to belong, who finds herself in London a few days before Christmas, looking for the father she never knew.

The second thriller starring CIA super-asset Robin Monarch. The US Secretary of State is abducted while conducting secret negotiations aboard a tanker in the South China Sea. Seven days before she is beheaded, live on the internet. Seven days for Robin Monarch to save her.

For many the representations of Robin Hood in the media is all they know of this fascinating legend. For this book, the author began to dig deeper than the picture that media representations present. The result is a comprehensive & beautifully written examination of the Robin Hood myth from the present day back to the medieval period.

For many the representations of Robin Hood in the media is all they know of this fascinating legend. For this book, the author began to dig deeper than the picture that media representations present. The result is a comprehensive & beautifully written examination of the Robin Hood myth from the present day back to the medieval period.

Robots may one day rule the world, but what is a robot-ruled Earth like? Many think that the first truly smart robots will be brain emulations or 'ems'. Robin Hanson draws on decades of expertise in economics, physics, and computer science to paint a detailed picture of this next great era in human (and machine) evolution.

Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are spending the Christmas hols in snowy Cambridge. Hazel has high hopes of its beautiful spires, cosy libraries, and inviting tea-rooms - but there is danger lurking in the dark stairwells of ancient Maudlin College. Three nights before Christmas, there is a terrible accident. At least, it appears to be an accident - until the Detective Society look a little closer, and realise a murder has taken place. Faced with several...

This collection brings together history, science, philosophy and comedy to explore our age-old search for meaning. We live in an age of self-improvement and self-examination - lifehacking, wellbeing, self-care, mindfulness retreats - but this seemingly very modern phenomenon is a pursuit that dates back for millennia. Join comedian Robin Ince to explore how the ancient Greeks aimed to get happier, healthier and richer. Will Self asks some of Britain's...