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The Personal Penguin figurine is coming back for Book People’s Love Your Bookshop Day 2025! Mark your calendars because this year's figurine will be waddling into bookstores on October 11.
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This is a sizzling, epic and addictive TikTok romantasy sensation that's perfect for fans of Fourth Wing, When the Moon Hatched and Quicksilver.
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Richard Osman’s bestselling The Thursday Murder Club comes to screens this week! Read the book behind the new Netflix film and be prepared for Elizabeth, Ron, Joyce and Ibrahim to win you over.
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This Father’s Day, connect with a Penguin book. From moving memoirs to addictive puzzle books, there’s something for every dad on this list.
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From self-help queen, Flex Mami, comes a prompted journal for shadow work. A place for everything you’re afraid to say out loud, this journal will help you start listening to the voice that makes you feel honest and alive.
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Heather’s world has long been mapped out: graduate, travel abroad with friends, then settle down and begin a great career in the city. But a chance encounter with a handsome stranger on the overnight train from Paris changes everything. Jack is everything Heather is not – will he show her a new path for the future?
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Norway, 1828. A fiery descendant of Vikings, Elsa Ferner wasn’t termed Elsa the Determined for no reason. When she’s pushed to marry an unscrupulous man, she stows away on The Starling. Her ally is a handsome English officer, and together they’ll follow their shared destiny on the salted wind.
Start readingA brand-new standalone from Jo Nesbo
Down-and-out detective Bob Oz investigates a spate of cases across Minnesota. Is it a lone wolf, or is something more sinister at play?
Learn moreThe Trainspotting crew fall for rave and romance
It's the late 1980s, the closing years of Thatcher’s Britain. For the Trainspotting crew, a new era is about to begin – a time for hope, for love, for raving. As the 1990s dawn, will finding love be the answer to their dreams or just another doomed quest?
See the bookAn account of NYC at a dramatic turning point
Bestselling author Jonathan Mahler paints an exuberant, kaleidoscopic and immersive portrait of a city in transformation. New York was one thing at the dawn of 1986; it would be very different by 1989. This book is the story of how that happened.
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We are thrilled to announce the shortlist for the Write It Fellowship 2025.
Learn more and apply for the Penguin Children’s Bookseller Grant – a $200,000 initiative designed to engage young readers.
Don’t know which order to read the Lottie Brooks books? Find out which to read first, and learn a little bit about each book.
Learn how to pre-order Alchemised by SenLin Yu and join the thousands of readers who will start reading it on 23 September 2025.
Finished The Let Them Theory and wondering what to read next? Check out this list of 20 suggested picks that will leave you feeling inspired and empowered.
Peter Cattaneo, director of The Penguin Lessons film adaptation, talks about the film, directing and his second-favourite Penguin book.
The debut author of The Eights shares writing advice, insights into the publishing process and which character she enjoyed writing most.
Check out some of the incredible books honoured at the 2025 James Beard Foundation Book Awards.
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The debut author of The Eights shares writing advice, insights into the publishing process and which character she enjoyed writing most.
Plus, learn about the real-world inspiration behind the darkly funny novel.
Learn how Nadia Majhouri's personal journey and cultural heritage inspired her debut novel, Half Truth.
From being a step-sibling to her up-close experience with addiction, Morgan’s real life played a role in shaping Favourite Daughter.
Learn about the books that inspired her, which character she enjoyed writing most and the thing that surprised her about the publishing process.
Discover the inspiration behind Emma Pignatiello's debut novel Last Shot. Learn about her creative process, character development and tips for writers.
Plus, find out his #1 tip for aspiring authors.
A moving drama about family, loss and belonging to read with your book club.
Plus, find out about the TV promo and historical case that inspired Winter of the Wolf.
Plus, learn the backstory behind her book’s protagonist.
Plus, her #1 tip for aspiring authors.
A fierce, emotional, and nostalgic novel to read with your book club.
We caught up with Anna Johnston to learn more about The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife, her writing process, and which fictional character she’d most like to have dinner with.
A humorous, provocative and affectionate novel to read with your book club.
The Little Clothes is a clever and affectionate novel from Deborah Callaghan. We caught up with the author to hear about her writing routine, the publishing process and more.
Generate a husband in honour of Holly Gramazio’s debut novel, The Husbands.
A stunning, thought-provoking debut to read with your book club.
Find out why Georgia Harper’s writing routine ruined her mum’s idyllic vision of a writerly life. Plus, learn about her love for Anne Rice and her unlucky skill for attracting strangers’ stories.
Sarah-Jane Collins shares how her background as a reporter inspired her to write her debut novel, Radiant Heat.
Plus, find out why he taught himself to memorise an entire deck of cards while researching for the novel.
Plus, learn about which fictional character he’d like to dine with and the musician he always turns to when singing karaoke.
She took up a few new hobbies, including horseback riding, sewing and Georgian dance.
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See allThis one-pot tomato rice dish is topped with crispy bite-sized pieces of sausage, toasted rice and shallots cooked in the rendered sausage fat.
This ice cream is vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free (as long as you use gluten-free miso), so it’s great if you’re catering for people with different dietary requirements.
There’s a love affair to be explored with spice and dairy, and this is the showcase for it!
When I posted my Crispy Smashed Potato Salad recipe in October 2023, it went viral, and everyone and their grandmas started making it.
Make the most of the short apricot season with this quick summery dessert. The apricots are roasted with honey and orange juice and served with a smooth cardamom cream and a crunchy pistachio brittle. It's the perfect laid-back dessert to serve at the end of dinner party.
Packed with 36g of protein, Dr Rupy's overnight protein porridge is brimming with nuts, seeds, spices and fruit. The perfect balanced start to the day.
This version of Fattoush is close to the classic salad we all know and love, but differs slightly from the one my mother used to make.
Ring in the festive season with Stanley Tucci's Cosmopolitan-inspired cocktail, complete with bright pomegranate seeds and a sprig of mint.
With juicy meat, crispy golden skin and a ton of moreish tarragon and mustard cream sauce, this appropriately named 'epic' chicken will impress at your next Sunday roast.
Fish Pie is one of those wonderful family meals that everyone can tuck into and a great way to encourage kids to eat more fish.
This rich and creamy tahini noodle broth with turkey from Dr Rupy is packed with powerhouse flavours and over 40 grams of protein.
The sauce is really the star of the show in this burger recipe – it is so full of flavour, creamy and delicious. Serve as burgers or use the same ingredients (minus the buns) to make wraps or bun‑less burgers (use some iceberg lettuce leaves as the bun).
Smashing the cucumbers gives them maximum surface area to absorb the delicious dressing in this salad. Topped with falling‑apart baked salmon, this dish is light, quick and tasty.
Welcome summer into your kitchen with these moreish tacos. The mango salsa is the perfect balance of sweet, zesty and flavoursome (try not to eat it all before it gets to the table!)
These lovable monsters are perfect for Valentine's Day and can be made without the Oreo mouths, if preferred.
To me, kimchi jjigae is the ultimate comfort meal that reminds me of home.
There's no recipe more important to the baking legacy of the United States than the chocolate chip cookie.
In many parts of Greece, skordalia is known as a garlic and potato dip, but the combination of bread and walnuts, common in the north of the country, gives the condiment richness and body.
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See allWith its charming characters and engaging story, Starting School provides children with the comfort, confidence, and inspiration they need to take their first steps into the world of education.
Another hilarious picture book from best-selling author, Jacqueline Harvey.
To celebrate Father's Day this year, help Bluey's friends find their dads in this super fun dad maze! PLUS read ALL about your favourite dad in the brand-new Bluey: Dad's Awesome Treasury and our collection of other Bluey Father's Day reads, including Bluey: Pull my Finger and Other Dad Jokes! This content was originally published on Bluey.tv
A fun and adventurous colouring sheet!
In need of some book week costume ideas? Look no further, these costumes are super simple and kid-approved.
A free activity pack from the magical world of The 113th Assistant Librarian by Stuart Wilson.
Print this free activity pack from Xtraordinary People by Kate Griggs.
Have fun with your little ones as they learn their first 100 words with this fantastic board book!
Make your Easter egg hunt eggstra special with this Bingo basket template!
Download some free sample Ms Rachel colouring sheets and grab your copy of the book for over 100 pages of fun for littles.
Check out this fun Goodnight, Joeys colouring-in activity.
Ms Rachel shares some tips for encouraging speech and learning through play and music.
Catch up on the classics with this printable list. How many have you read?