From the creator of the global sensation #DrawWithRob and bestselling author of the Peanut Jones books comes a new series: The Moonhaven Chronicles. The legend of the werewolf is reimagined in this thrilling, spine-tingling adventure by superstar author and illustrator Rob Biddulph.

Jax, Jovi, Esau and Fourth live for full-moon adventures – sneaking out after curfew, dodging the Nighthawks and roaming the empty streets of Moonhaven.

But when a rare werewolf attack rocks the town, the friends become prime suspects. With the Nighthawks closing in on anyone who was out after dark, they’re forced to run – setting off a chain of rumours, secrets and betrayals. As suspicion spreads, friendships are tested and the truth may be more dangerous than any of them imagined…

Perfect for children 6+, this hardback is packed with more than 100 spectacular black-and-white illustrations by Rob.

Rob Biddulph is a bestselling and multi award-winning author/illustrator. He was also the official World Book Day Illustrator for 2019, 2020 and 2021. Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City was his fiction debut followed by Peanut Jones and the Twelve Portals. In March 2020 he started #DrawWithRob. On 21 May 2020 he broke the Guinness World Record for the largest ever online art class when 45,611 people tuned in to his live #DrawWithRob YouTube class.

In association with Alleyn’s Schools Enterprises.

Please note:
Rob is keen to meet as many people as possible. However, due to time constraints, there will be a limit to signing any books bought on the day and just one book from home. Please do keep an eye out for further events if you’d like to meet Rob again in future.

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Join us for an evening with bestselling author ex-CIA analyst David McCloskey to celebrate the publication of his new book The Persian. David will be interviewed by author and journalist Tim Shipman.

David McCloskey returns to his inside knowledge of the Middle East in his fourth novel: a gripping thriller exploring what happens when a loner spy is forced to reckon with the consequences of his deception. From Tehran to Tel Aviv, Istanbul and Stockholm, The Persian traces the rise and downfall of Kamran Esfahani, an Iranian Jew caught in the high stakes struggle between the spy agencies of Israel and Iran, and the secret he’s trying to take to his grave.

Kamran Esfahani, a Persian Jewish dentist from Stockholm, dreams of starting afresh in California. To finance his new life, he agrees to spy for Mossad in Iran, working with a clandestine unit tasked with sowing chaos and sabotage inside the country. He soon finds himself entangled in a deadly game of spy vs. spy. When he’s captured by Iranian security forces, Kamran is compelled to confess his experiences as a spy, in a testimonial dealing not only with the security of nations, but also with revenge, deceit, and the power of love and forgiveness in a world of lies.

David will be interviewed by bestselling author and award-winning journalist Tim Shipman – perhaps best known as Political Editor at The Spectator and author of four books on Brexit, he’s also a leading spy fiction expert and on the board of Spybrary.com, for which he also writes.

David McCloskey is a former CIA analyst. While at the CIA, he wrote regularly for the President’s Daily Brief during President Obama’s tenure, delivered classified testimony to Congressional oversight committees, and more. He worked in CIA field stations across the Middle East. He is the co-host with Gordon Corera of the successful The Rest is Classified podcast. His first novel, Damascus Station, set in Syria, was the bestselling debut spy novel of its year and shortlisted for a British Book Award. His second, Moscow X was a Waterstones Thriller of the Month and a Sunday Times Thriller of the Year. And his third, The Seventh Floor, was a Sunday Times Bestseller. The Persian is his fourth novel.

In association with Alleyn’s Schools Enterprises.

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The nation’s favourite gardener, Monty Don, is coming to Dulwich!

‘Think of your garden like a meal. When you select a recipe, you’re choosing it based on inclination, experience and circumstance. Making a garden, big or small, uses exactly the same process.’

With Monty Don’s new book as a guide you will discover just how joyful and rewarding gardening can be. Whether you want to grow your own veg, create a child-friendly garden, connect with nature, or make the most of houseplants, Monty will help you unlock your space’s potential, showing you what, where and when to plant.

The Gardening Book gives you the basics to grow over 100 popular flowers, foods, shrubs, houseplants and more – each one has a clear, concise, format: what you need, timing, method, and step-by-step photos, all on one spread. It’s a refreshingly accessible approach that will help you build a garden which
best serves your needs and enhances your lifestyle.

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Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks will be at Village Books on Saturday 10th December to sign copies of their new book What The LadyBird Heard At Christmas!

The clever little ladybird is back to celebrate the festive season and to once again save the day! With a cast of wonderful friends, old and new, plenty of festive fun, and of course, a cunning plan to foil. What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas is the fifth title in the bestselling family favourite What the Ladybird Heard adventures.

Join everyone’s favourite crime-busting ladybird this festive season, as she visits her friend the spider in a big old haunted house. Those two bad men, Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len, are up to no good again. They have a devious plan – to steal the children’s Christmas presents from their stockings! It’s a good thing that the clever little ladybird has overheard their awful plotting, and she has a cunning plan to make sure they don’t get away with it.

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We’re so excited to announce that Andy Griffiths, bestselling author of the Treehouse Series is coming to visit us at the bookshop on Friday 14th October! He’ll be coming all the way from Australia for his UK tour and will be signing copies of his latest book The 156-Storey Treehouse: Festive Frolics and Sneaky Snowmen!

Andy and Terry are celebrating Christmas in their ever-growing Treehouse which has thirteen new levels, including an aquarium wonderland, a wishing well, a world-record breaking level, a TV quiz show (hosted by no other than Quizzy the quizzical quizbot); a lost property office and a lost sausage office; a super-stinky stuff level and the amazing mind-reading sandwich-making machine, which makes the perfect amazing sandwich for you – every single time!

But it’s the night before Christmas, and they’ve got carols to sing, lists to write, a new book to finish, and the real Santa to uncover . . .

Well, what are you waiting for? Come on up!

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