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Enter a world of wonder with the bestselling new novel from actor, comedian and author, Ben Miller - out in paperback 1st April.
Lana loves stories. Especially the ones she and her brother, Harrison, share in their make-believe games. But when Harrison decides he’s too grown-up to play with Lana she finds herself feeling lonely. Until something magical happens . . .
Hidden in the strange new supermarket in town, Lana discovers a portal to a fairytale world! But these aren’t the happy-ever-after fairytales that Lana knows, they are darker and more dangerous, and the characters need Lana’s help to defeat an evil witch. But she can’t do it alone. Can she convince Harrison to believe in stories again and journey to the world with her . . . before it’s too late?
Fall into this bestselling classic adventure about the power of stories, with beautiful illustrations throughout from Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini.
Christmas magic, delivered! The top-ten bestseller and must-have
festive gift, discover the joy of gift-giving in this hilarious
Christmas caper from bestselling author, Ben Miller. All Tog wants
to do is work in Santa's workshop and one wonderful day, the letter
from Santa arrives: Tog has been selected as an apprentice elf!
Making toys is a lot more technical and a lot less fun than Tog had
imagined, and even though his new friend Holly tries to help him,
he's quickly relegated to cleaning out the reindeer stables. But
someone has been stealing the presents from the workshop and a case
of mistaken identity finds Tog accused of being the culprit! Can
Tog use his special Christmas magic to discover the real thief and
save all the presents before Christmas Eve is over? A funny and
heartwarming story from the King of Christmas, Ben Miller - the
perfectly sized stocking filler for all the family! Discover more
festive magic from Hollie and Tog in Secrets of a Christmas Elf.
Praise for Ben Miller: 'A magical adventure' Sunday Express on The
Day I Fell Into a Fairytale 'Great for reading aloud' The Week
Junior on The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale 'A fire-side gem of a
story' Abi Elphinstone on The Night I Met Father Christmas
'Fabulous' Sunday Express on The Boy Who Made the World Disappear
'Enchanting, funny and intriguing in equal measure' Philip Ardagh
on The Night I Met Father Christmas 'Each of [Ben's] five books is
joyous and thoughtful' Red Magazine 'A sheer delight for all kids
both big AND small' Ruth Jones on The Night I Met Father Christmas
'Bubbles with warmth and mischievous humour . . . irresistible'
Alexander Armstrong on The Night I Met Father Christmas 'Wonderful,
funny, magical' Chris Evans on How I Became a Dog Called Midnight
'Wonderful, funny, magical' Chris Evans ‘A sheer delight for all
kids both big AND small’ Ruth Jones on The Night I Met Father
Christmas  'Bubbles with warmth and mischievous humour . . .
irresistible' Alexander Armstrong on The Night I Met Father
Christmas A boy, a dog, and a magical body-swap adventure! Enter a
world of wonder in the brand-new classic adventure from top-ten
bestselling children's author, Ben Miller. George has always
wondered what it's like to be a dog. One night, a magical mix-up
with an enchanted fountain means he swaps places with Midnight, a
huge and loveable hound! Becoming a dog is an amazing
adventure, until George uncovers a plan that could threaten
Midnight's home. Can the two friends save the day before the clock
strikes twelve and leaves them stuck in each other's bodies
forever? A magical race-against-time for a boy and his dog best
friend – discover the funny and heartwarming classic
storytelling from bestselling author and beloved actor, Ben Miller.
*The Night We Got Stuck in a Story – a brand-new, magical
adventure from bestselling author, Ben Miller – is out
now!* Praise for Ben Miller: 'A magical adventure'Â Sunday
Express on The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale 'Great for reading
aloud' The Week Junior on The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale 'A
fire-side gem of a story' Abi Elphinstone on The Night I Met Father
Christmas 'Fabulous' Sunday Express on The Boy
Who Made the World Disappear 'Enchanting, funny and intriguing in
equal measure' Philip Ardagh on The Night I Met Father
Christmas 'Each of [Ben’s] five books is joyous and thoughtful'
Red Magazine Â
Too many popular histories seek to establish heroes, pioneers and
martyrs but as Huw Lemmey and Ben Miller argue, the past is filled
with queer people whose sexualities and/or dastardly deeds have
been overlooked. We all remember Oscar Wilde, but who speaks for
Bosie? What about those 'bad gays' whose un-exemplary lives reveals
more than we might expect? Part-revisionist history,
part-historical biography and based on the hugely popular podcast
series, Bad Gays subverts the notion of gay icons and queer heroes
and asks what we can learn about LGBTQ history, sexuality and
identity through its villains and baddies. From the Emperor Hadrian
to notorious gangster Ronnie Kray, the authors excavate the buried
history of queer lives. This includes fascist thugs, famous
artists, austere puritans and debauched bon viveurs, Imperialists,
G-men and architects. Together these amazing life stories expand
and challenge the mainstream assumptions of sexual identity. They
show that homosexuality itself was an idea that emerged in the
nineteenth century and that its interpretation has been central to
major historical moments of conflict from the ruptures of Weimar
Republic to red-baiting in Cold War America. Amusing, disturbing
and fascinating, Bad Gays puts centre stage the queers villains and
evil twinks in history.
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The complete sixth series of the award-winning CBBC history show.
Based on the best-selling children's books, the series offers an
anarchic and unconventional take on some of history's most gruesome
and funny moments. In this series, each episodes focuses on the
life and times of a prominent historical ruler including William
the Conqueror, Mary Queen of Scots, Napoleon and Cleopatra. The
episodes are: 'Crooked King John and Magna Carter', 'Awesome Alfred
the Great', 'Wicked William the Conqueror', 'Mardy Mary Queen of
Scots', 'Naughty Napoleon', 'Horrid Henry VIII', 'Crafty
Cleopatra', 'Gorgeous George III', 'Bolshy Boudica', 'Wily Winston
Churchill', 'Tricky Queen Vicky', ''Orrible Oliver Cromwell' and
'Rotten Rulers'.
Christopher N. Rowley co-writes and directs this children's fantasy
adventure adapted from Georgia Byng's novel. After discovering a
magical book on hypnotism, orphan Molly Moon (Raffey Cassidy) uses
its powers to escape her glum orphanage life and travel to London
in search of her friend Rocky (Jadon Carnelly-Morris). With the
bright lights of the city quickly causing a distraction, Molly soon
deviates from her quest and mesmerises her way into the lead role
of her very own musical, becoming a singing sensation overnight.
Trouble is not far away however, as Molly's new-found fame attracts
the attention of bungling criminal Simon Nockman (Dominic
Monaghan), who attempts to steal the magic book to use as part of
his latest robbery scheme. The cast also includes Emily Watson,
Joan Collins and Omid Djalili.
Climb into the adventure of your dreams in the next classic
adventure from bestselling author, Ben Miller. Lana and Harrison
are staying with their grandparents, when they discover their
favourite tree to play in is under threat. That night, a magical
golden thread leads them up through the hollow of the tree into a
storybook land, where wind and rain rage and a fearsome beast
terrifies all who live there. Â When Harrison is kidnapped by
the evil Spider Queen, Lana must do whatever it takes to find him,
save the villagers and restore the balance of the storybook world,
before the night is out. Â A breathtaking journey through
magical worlds for all the family, featuring Lana and Harrison, the
adventure-loving siblings from the bestselling The Day I Fell into
a Fairytale, from master storyteller, Ben Miller. Praise for
Ben Miller: 'Wonderful, funny, magical'Â Chris Evans on How I
Became a Dog Called Midnight ‘A magical adventure’ Sunday
Express on The Day I Fell into a Fairytale
'Bubbles with warmth and mischievous humour . . .
irresistible' Alexander Armstrong on The Night I Met
Father Christmas Â
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Christmas magic, delivered! The brilliant festive blockbuster from
Ben Miller - the perfect stocking-filler for all the family. It's
business as usual in the run up to Christmas at Santa's Workshop -
and toy elves Holly and Tog are busy making gifts for children all
around the world. But Father Christmas isn't feeling well, and
Holly is worried that things won't be finished on time. Inventing a
robot to help out with festive duties seems like a fantastic idea,
until Father Christmas is KIDNAPPED and a race against time to save
him and the big day begins. Funny and heartwarming, this
beautifully illustrated pocket-sized story shows the importance of
family at Christmas, and all year round. Discover more festive
adventures from Hollie and Tog in Diary of a Christmas Elf. Praise
for Ben Miller: 'A magical adventure' Sunday Express on The Day I
Fell Into a Fairytale 'Great for reading aloud' The Week Junior on
The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale 'A fire-side gem of a story' Abi
Elphinstone on The Night I Met Father Christmas 'Fabulous' Sunday
Express on The Boy Who Made the World Disappear 'Enchanting, funny
and intriguing in equal measure' Philip Ardagh on The Night I Met
Father Christmas 'Each of [Ben's] five books is joyous and
thoughtful' Red Magazine 'A sheer delight for all kids both big AND
small' Ruth Jones on The Night I Met Father Christmas 'Bubbles with
warmth and mischievous humour . . . irresistible' Alexander
Armstrong on The Night I Met Father Christmas 'Wonderful, funny,
magical' Chris Evans on How I Became a Dog Called Midnight
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Once Upon a Legend
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The GIGANTIC magical new adventure from Ben Miller,
the bestselling author of The Night We Got Stuck in a
Story. Marcus has just started Merlin's, a
very unusual school... He doesn't like it and is doing
everything he can to get into big trouble and be sent home. When a
midnight prank accidentally wakes a sleeping giant called Crom,
things take a turn for the magical. But there are other giants on
the move, bigger and angrier than Crom. Realising that Merlin's and
the whole country are in danger, it's a race against time for the
two new friends to find the magic of their own bravery. Turn
the page, share the adventure! Praise for Ben Miller: 'A magical
adventure' Sunday Express on The Day I Fell Into
a Fairytale 'Great for reading aloud'Â The Week
Junior on The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale 'A fire-side
gem of a story' Abi Elphinstone on The Night I Met
Father Christmas 'Fabulous' Sunday Express on The Boy
Who Made the World Disappear 'Enchanting, funny and intriguing in
equal measure' Philip Ardagh on The Night I Met Father
Christmas
Discover the fascinating and cutting-edge science behind the
greatest question of all: is there life beyond Earth? For
millennia, we have looked up at the stars and wondered whether we
are alone in the universe. In the last few years, scientists have
made huge strides towards answering that question. In The Aliens
are Coming!, comedian and bestselling science writer Ben Miller
takes us on a fantastic voyage of discovery, from the beginnings of
life on earth to the very latest search for alien intelligence.
What soon becomes clear is that the hunt for extra-terrestrials is
also an exploration of what we actually mean by life. What do you
need to kickstart life? How did the teeming energy of the Big Bang
end up as frogs, trees and quantity surveyors? How can evolution
provide clues about alien life? What might it look like? (Probably
not green and sexy, sadly.) As our probes and manned missions
venture out into the solar system, and our telescopes image
Earth-like planets with ever-increasing accuracy, our search for
alien life has never been more exciting - or better funded. The
Aliens are Coming! is a comprehensive, accessible and hugely
entertaining guide to that search, and our quest to understand the
very nature of life itself.
Climb into the adventure of your dreams in the bestselling
adventure from bestselling author, Ben Miller - the perfect gift
this Christmas! Lana and Harrison are staying with their
grandparents, when they discover their favourite tree to play in is
under threat. That night, a magical golden thread leads them up
through the hollow of the tree into a storybook land, where wind
and rain rage and a mysterious creature lives. When Harrison is
kidnapped by the evil Spider Queen, Lana must do whatever it takes
to find him, save the villagers and restore the balance of the
storybook world, before the night is out. A breathtaking journey
through magical worlds for all the family, featuring Lana and
Harrison, the adventure-loving siblings from the smash-hit The Day
I Fell into a Fairytale, from master storyteller, Ben Miller.
Praise for Ben Miller: 'Wonderful, funny, magical' Chris Evans on
How I Became a Dog Called Midnight 'A magical adventure' Sunday
Express on The Day I Fell into a Fairytale 'Bubbles with warmth and
mischievous humour . . . irresistible' Alexander Armstrong on The
Night I Met Father Christmas
Following the breakout success of his instant classic, The Night I
Met Father Christmas, get ready for the brilliant new novel from
comedian, actor and bestselling author, Ben Miller! 'Stories are
often about a good person who does a Bad Thing, and this is no
exception...' Harrison tries his best to be good. He doesn't steal,
he always shares with his sister and he never cheats at board
games, but Harrison also has a BIG flaw ... He can't control his
temper! So when he's given a black hole instead of a balloon at a
party, Harrison jumps at the chance to get rid of everything that
makes him cross. But when it's not just things he hates that are
disappearing into the black hole but things he loves, too, Harrison
starts to realise that sometimes you should be careful what you
wish for... An out-of-this-world adventure about twists of fate,
time travel and troublesome black holes, Ben Miller's stunning
storytelling is paired with beautiful illustrations from emerging
talent Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini. Praise for The Night I Met
Father Christmas: 'A gorgeous tale brimming with the magic of
Christmas. A sheer delight for all kids both big AND small.' Ruth
Jones, award-winning writer and comedian 'Enchanting, funny and
intriguing in equal measure' Philip Ardagh, bestselling author
'Bubbles with warmth and mischievous humour ... irresistible'
Alexander Armstrong, presenter, comedian and writer 'A fire-side
gem of a story' Abi Elphinstone, bestselling author
All 12 episodes from the eighth series of the relaunched sci-fi
adventure show. Accompanied by his latest companion Clara
(Jenna-Louise Coleman), the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) sets out on
another rollercoaster round of adventures in time and space,
encountering a dinosaur in Victorian London, Robin Hood, ghosts and
a supposedly good Dalek. The episodes are: 'Deep Breath', 'Into the
Dalek', 'Robot of Sherwood', 'Listen', 'Time Heist', 'The
Caretaker', 'Kill the Moon', 'Mummy on the Orient Express',
'Flatline', 'In the Forest of the Night', 'Dark Water' and 'Death
in Heaven'.
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All episodes from the first six series of the award-winning CBBC
history show. Based on the bestselling children's books and
liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, the series offers an
anarchic and unconventional take on some of history's most gruesome
and funny moments, with topics including the Stone Age, the Middle
Ages, the Egyptians and the Romans, among others.
All 14 episodes plus the Christmas specials of the BBC comedy
series. The first series follows publisher Howard Steel (Ben
Miller) through the week leading up to his wedding, in which he
faces a series of disasters and catastrophes during what should be
the happiest period of his life. From trying to stop a colleague
with whom he had an affair from ruining his big day, to dealing
with his pompous in-laws and his drunken best man, Howard faces an
uphill struggle to ensure that the day goes as planned. In Series
2, Howard and Mel (Sarah Alexander) are now married with a baby on
the way, but unsurprisingly things are going far from smoothly and
Howard is only managing to make the Cook family hate him even more
than ever. In the three Christmas specials, events at the office
party threaten to affect relations with the in-laws, while
scuffling with Santa isn't going down very well either.
The Top Ten Bestseller Black holes. DNA. The Large Hadron Collider.
Ever had that sneaking feeling that you are missing out on some
truly spectacular science? You do? Well, fear not, for help is at
hand. Ben Miller was working on his Physics PhD at Cambridge when
he accidentally became a comedian. But first love runs deep, and he
has returned to his roots to share with you all his favourite bits
of science. This is the stuff you really need to know, not only
because it matters but because it will quite simply amaze and
delight you. 'Let me show you another, perhaps less familiar side
of Science; her beauty, her seductiveness and her passion. And
let's do it quickly, while Maths isn't looking' Ben Miller 'This
book makes climate change actually seem interesting. Not just
important - it's obviously important - but interesting. As a result
I bought lots of other books about climate change, something I now
regret' David Mitchell Ben Miller is, like you, a mutant ape living
through an Ice Age on a ball of molten iron, orbiting a
supermassive black hole. He is also an actor, comedian and
approximately one half of Armstrong & Miller. He's presented a
BBC Horizon documentary on temperature and a Radio 4 series about
the history of particle physics, and has written a science column
for The Times. He is slowly coming to terms with the idea that he
may never be an astronaut.
Climb into the adventure of your dreams in the next classic
adventure from bestselling author, Ben Miller - out now! Lana and
Harrison are staying with their grandparents, when they discover
their favourite tree to play in is under threat. That night, a
magical golden thread leads them up through the hollow of the tree
into a storybook land, where wind and rain rage and a fearsome
beast terrifies all who live there. When Harrison is kidnapped by
the evil Spider Queen, Lana must do whatever it takes to find him,
save the villagers and restore the balance of the storybook world,
before the night is out. A breathtaking journey through magical
worlds for all the family, featuring Lana and Harrison, the
adventure-loving siblings from the bestselling The Day I Fell into
a Fairytale, from master storyteller, Ben Miller. Praise for Ben
Miller: 'Wonderful, funny, magical' Chris Evans on How I Became a
Dog Called Midnight 'A magical adventure' Sunday Express on The Day
I Fell into a Fairytale 'Bubbles with warmth and mischievous humour
. . . irresistible' Alexander Armstrong on The Night I Met Father
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