Harper Collins



Harper CollinsAdult FictionAnimal storiesBennet, Louisa. Monty and me. 2015. Animal stories. TB700913.You might think that dogs can't understand us, but you'd be wrong. Apart from an obsession with cheese, Monty is a perfectly rational animal. So when his beloved master is stabbed to death, Monty decides to use his formidable nose to track the killer down. Luckily he manages to find a home with Rose Sidebottom, the young policewoman who's investigating the case. But with her colleagues turning against her, and the wrong man collared, she's going to need a little help.Read by Lee Maxwell-Simpson and Charlie Sanderson. 21 hours 36 minutes.Crampton, Suzanna. Bodacious: The Shepherd Cat. 2018. Animal stories.TB703085.'Written from the perspective of Bodacious the cat, this is a beautifully written memoir of Bodacious's life on the farm and everything that entails - early mornings, frosty starts, beautiful sunrises, adventurous rare-breed Zwartbles sheep, hard work, entertaining animals, mouth -watering food, kind people and idyllic country living with its highs and lows. Bodacious isn't content to pad round the house and curl up by the Aga, he befriends a farm cat called Oscar who trains him in the ways of the farm. As well as Oscar, Bodacious gets to know all the other animals on the farm - cats Miss Marley and Ovenmitt, the scruffy border collie/fox terrier-cross called Pepper, and The Big Fellow, to name a few.Read by Shane O'Brien. 7 hours 25 minutes.Crawley, Georgie. Henry, the Queen's Corgi. 2017. Animal stories. TB702362.When their dog goes missing during a day trip to London, the Walker family are forced to accept that they may never see Henry again. But as the family search for their beloved pet, the reality of what has happened to Henry never even crosses their minds: Henry has been mistaken for one of the Queen's prized corgis. Swept into Buckingham Palace, Henry is about to discover how the other half of the dog world lives.Read by Beth Chalmers and David Thorpe. 5 hours 57 minutes.Fogle, Ben. Labrador: the story of the world's favourite dog. 2016. TB700467.Ben Fogle goes in search of what makes Labradors so special. Their extraordinary companionship, intelligence, work ethic and loyalty is captured by Ben as he weaves the story of the breed into his own story of his beloved Inca. Ben visits Canada, discovers hair-raising stories of early Labrador exploits and uncovers stories of RNIB Labradors and Labradors at war, Labradors as working dogs and every other manifestation of the Labrador's character. Exploring their origin, early characteristics, their use as gun dogs, as therapy dogs, as police dogs, as search and rescue dogs and last - and absolutely not least - as family pets, Ben tells the story of a dog breed which has captured our imagination and love for hundreds of years.Read by Ben Fogle. 7 hours 24 minutes.Harrison, Fiona. A pug like Percy. 2016. Animal stories. TB700738.Percy: book 1. Percy is a homeless pug, abandoned by his owner. Gail finds Percy at an animal rescue centre and takes him home. Gail's young daughter, Jenny, is in and out of hospital and she’s only just holding things together with her husband, Simon. With the family at breaking point, and Christmas just around the corner, is Percy the furry friend they’ve all been waiting for?Read by Huw Parmenter. 8 hours 8 minutes.Harrison, Fiona. A Puppy Called Hugo. 2017. Animal stories. TB702313.Percy: book 2. It's time for Percy's new puppies to fly the dog bed, and become a companion to someone in need - which turns out to be closer to home than the family first think. On a visit to Gail's parents, Percy begins to suspect that all is not well with Eric, Gail's father. And when he suffers a nasty fall and is diagnosed with Alzheimer's, Percy knows just who to send to the rescue - adorable pup Hugo. Can Hugo help Eric through the tough times, and grow into the kind of Pug to make Percy proud? Read by Huw Parmenter. 7 hours 47 minutes. Leonard, Dion. Finding Gobi: The true story of a little dog and an incredible journey. 2017. TB701930.In 2016, Dion Leonard, a seasoned ultramarathon runner, unexpectedly stumbled across a little stray dog while competing in a gruelling 155 mile race across the Gobi Desert. The lovable pup, who earned the name ‘Gobi’, proved that what she lacked in size, she more than made up for in heart, as she went step for step with Dion over the treacherous Tian Shan Mountains, managing to keep pace with him for nearly 80 miles. This was the start of a journey neither of them would ever forget.Read by Michael Kingsmith. 7 hours 2 minutes.Pembroke, Sophie. Claude's Christmas adventure. 2016. Animal stories. TB701186.Claude is a loveable, big-eared, permanently hungry French Bulldog, who loves his humans, the McCawley family of number 11 Maple Drive to be precise. When Daisy and Oliver McCawley start using new words like, `ferry', `chateau' and `France', Claude realises they won't be spending this Christmas at home. Only, when he finds himself on the street, as the family car pulls away, Claude realises he is alone. Cue the start of Claude's Christmas Adventure.Read by Jot Davies and Penelope Rawlins. 6 hours 42 minutes.Country life Belfrage, Sue. Down to the river and up to the trees: discover the hidden nature on your doorstep. 2017. TB702010.From getting to know the local wildlife, to foraging and creating naturally-sourced masterpieces, Down to the River is brimming with practical information, intriguing quotes and inspirational ideas. Learn how to make yourself at home amongst the animals and plants on your doorstep, in harmony with your surroundings.Read by Sue Belfrage. 2 hours 29 minutes.Brown, Alexandra. The secret of Orchard Cottage. 2016. Country life fiction. TB700169.Tindledale: book 3. April Wilson's life has been turned upside down after the loss of her husband. Arriving in the rural idyll of Tindledale, she’s dismayed to find her elderly great aunt Edith’s cottage and the orchard behind it in a sorry state of disrepair. Edith seems to have lost interest completely, instead she’s become desperate to find out what happened to her sister, Winnie, who disappeared during WWII. April tends to the orchard and begins to unravel the mystery of the missing Winnie.Read by Gabrielle Glaister. 10 hours 18 minutes.Ryan, Jennifer. The Chilbury Ladies' Choir. 2017. Country life fiction.TB700064.Kent, 1940. In the idyllic village of Chilbury hearts are breaking as sons and husbands leave to fight. And when the Vicar decides to close the choir until the men return, all seems lost. But with the arrival of the charismatic Miss Primrose Trent, the choir is reborn with the village women ready to sing. But for one villager, the choir is the perfect cover to destroy Chilbury’s new-found harmony.Read by Gabrielle Glaister, Imogen Wilde, Laura Kirman, Adjoa Andoh, Tom Clegg and Mike Grady. 11hours 50 minutes.Humorous fiction and non-fictionBarker, Nicola. Burley Cross postbox theft. 2010. Humorous fiction. TB700615.The quaint moorside village of Burley Cross has been plunged into turmoil by the theft of the contents of its postbox. PC Topping's investigation into the curtain-twitching lives of Jeremy Baverstock, Baxter Thorndyke, the Jonty Weiss-Quinns, Mrs Tirza Parry (widow), and a splendid array of other weird and wonderful characters, will not only uncover the dark underbelly of his scenic beat, but also the fundamental strengths of his own character. Nicola Barker's epistolary novel is a work of immense comic range.Read by Gareth Cassidy and Helen Lacey. 12 hours13 minutes.Cannon, Joanna. Three Things About Elsie. 2018. Humorous fiction. TB702545.84-year-old Florence has fallen in her flat at Cherry Tree Home for the Elderly. As she waits to be rescued, Florence wonders if a terrible secret from her past is about to come to light; and, if the charming new resident is who he claims to be, why does he look exactly a man who died sixty years ago?Read by Paula Wilcox. 10 hours 44 minutes.Heiny, Katherine. Standard deviation. 2017. Humorous fiction. TB701926.Graham Cavanaugh's second wife, Audra, is everything his first wife was not. She is charming and spontaneous and fun but life with her can be exhausting. In the midst of the day-to-day difficulties and delights of marriage and raising a child with Asperger's, his first wife, Elspeth, re-enters Graham's life. Former spouses are hard to categorize, are they friends, enemies, old flames, or just people who know you really, really well? Graham starts to wonder: How can anyone love two such different women?Read by Cassandra Campbell. 10 hours 15 minutes.Jonasson, Jonas. Hitman Anders and the meaning of it all. 2016. Humorous fiction. TB700141.Hitman Anders is fresh out of prison and trying to keep his head down when he meets a female Protestant vicar (who happens to be an atheist), and a receptionist at a 1-star hotel (who happens to be currently homeless). Together they cook up an idea for a very unusual business that's going to make them all a fortune. But then all of a sudden, and to everyone's surprise, Anders finds Jesus. Anders' sudden interest in religion might be good for his soul but it's not good for business, and the vicar and the receptionist have to find a new plan, quick. Read by Peter Kenny. 7 hours 51 minutes. Keevil, Tyler. No Good Brother. 2018. Humorous fiction. TB702597.Tim Harding has spent the fishing season in Canada working as a deckhand, making an honest living. When his hot-headed younger brother tracks him down at the shipyards in Vancouver, Tim senses trouble. Jake is a drifter, a dreamer, an ex-con, and now he needs help in repaying a debt to the notorious Delaney gang. So begins an epic, unpredictable odyssey across land and sea as the brothers journey down to the Delaney's ranch in the US, chased by customs officials, freak storms and the gnawing feeling that their luck is about to run out. But while they may be able to outrun the law, there's no escaping the ghosts of their tragic family past and neither is prepared for who and what awaits at the other end.Read by Robert G Slade. 11 hours 1 minute. Limmy. That's your lot. 2017. Humorous fiction. Short stories.TB701898.A whole load of new, odd, and hilariously grim short stories. Tom is in a soft play with his daughters. He's bored. He's so bored he can move things with his mind. A man fills up a mate's biscuit tin without ever telling him, to see what happens. Maggie's boyfriend Iain bought a curtain. It keeps attacking them. She wants it out the house. A man is sitting in his wheelie bin at two in the morning, and he wants to tell you why. Contains swear words. Read by Limmy. 6 hours 15 minutes.Boyle, Frankie. Scotland's Jesus: the only officially non-racist comedian. 2013. TB700827.In chapters ranging from International Politics to the Animal World, ‘Scotland's Jesus’ is allowed the opportunity to showcase his increasingly unsympathetic worldview and disintegrating psyche. Frankie Boyle uses the stories of the popular press as a springboard to explain the nature of reality and the details of our enslavement to mirthless corporate Warlocks.Read by Angus King. 8 hours 5 minutes.Cryer, Barry. An audience with Barry Cryer. 2005. TB700496.The quintessential grumpy old man, Barry Cryer's standup combines the quick wit of Radio 4 with the charm and class of the 'Great Men of Comedy'. With a CV that reads like the 'Who's Who of British Comedy Greats', Cryer's unique blend of old-school gentility and cutting edge intellect facilitates an audience-base that spans generations.Read by Barry Cryer. 1 hour 46 minutes.Marsden, Rhodri. A Very British Christmas: Twelve Days of Discomfort and Joy. 2017. TB702335.Have Yourself a Very British Christmas is a twelve-stage sleigh ride through the best, worst, strangest and funniest aspects of the Christmas holiday, with cultural icons saluted, national habits dissected and personal reminiscences from those who've eaten all the mince pies and lived to tell the tale.Read by Rhodri Marsden, Helen Keeley and Paul Tyreman. 5 hours 32 minutes.Nobbs, David. It had to be you. 2011. Humorous fiction. TB700698.James Hollingshurst is a man shaped by those who surround him. And in James's case, it's some very different women. Be it his trusty wife Deborah, his hapless PA Marcia or his ex-girlfriend Jane. And there's one woman in James's life who looks set to upset the status quo.Read by David Nobbs. 8 hours 29 minutes. ................
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