With very best wishes for Christmas and the New Year, from the English Department & the Library This Christmas, treat yourself to a good story…

Seasonal Science Fiction Mince Spies Fireside Feasts “The name’s Bond; James Bond.” The original and best in his first ever mission as Agent 007, with a licence to kill – and the world at stake… A 12-year-old pick-pocket in 18th century London finds himself running for his life after being falsely accused of murder… Festive Fantasy Seasonal Science Fiction When a boy learns that the nuns in the nearby convent are hiding a baby, he is drawn into a dangerous world of secrets, intrigue and vengeance. Ten teenagers are headed for a distant planet where they’ll hunt for Nyxia, the most extraordinary substance in the universe. If they survive the trip…