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The "People's Friend" Annual

By D C Thomson & Co

The See-saw: A humorous story about a hippo who want to have a go on a see-saw.: Band 01b/Pink B (Collins Big Cat)

By Shipton, Paul, Hudson, Brett, Collins Big Cat, Moon, Cliff

Short Stories

By Liam O'Flaherty

Passover

By David Mamet, Michael McCurdy

The Picnic: This simple picture book looks at the different things a family take on a picnic. (Collins Big Cat): Band 01a/Pink A

By Hughes, Monica, Mazili, Gustavo, Collins Big Cat, Moon, Cliff, Monica Hughes

The Mind Beyond

Penguin Modern Stories, 7

Penguin Modern Stories: No. 8

By Judith Burnley

Where the Truth Lies

By Chris Boothman, Valerie Boothman

Murder for Christmas

By Thomas Godfrey

Daughters of Passion: Faber Stories

By Julia O'Faolain

Jane Austen: The Complete Novels in One Sitting

By Jennifer Kasius (Editorial Director)

Night Shift: INCLUDES THE STORY OF 'THE BOOGEYMAN' - SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM 20th CENTURY STUDIOS

By Stephen King

Collected Novellas

By Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Peregrine's Saga

By Henry Williamson

The People's Friend Annual 2025

Love And Longing In Bombay

By Chandra, Vikram, Vikram Chandra

Unaccustomed Earth

By Jhumpa Lahiri

The Temple of My Familiar

By Alice Walker

One Man's Destiny: And Other Stories, Articles and Sketches 1923-1963 (Abacus Books)

The Running Man

By Richard Bachman, Stephen King

Paper Cities: An Anthology of Urban Fantasy

By Ekaterina Sedia

Dreamsongs: A timeless and breath-taking story collection from a master of the craft

By George R.R. Martin

Major American Short Stories

By A. Walton Litz

"Oldie" Annual: v. 3

By Richard Ingrams

Children and Fools

By Erich Fried, Martin Chalmers

Classic Adventures: According to Spike Milligan

By Spike Milligan

On Broadway: More Than Somewhat;Furthermore;take IT Easy

By Damon Runyon

Fidelity:Five Stories

By Wendell Berry

Goodbye, Columbus: And Five Short Stories: Goodbye Columbus; The Conve Rsion of the Jews; Defender of the Faith; Epstein; You Can't Tell A M an by the Song He Sings; Eli,the Fanatic

By Philip Roth