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Boxed gift set of Tolkien's classic masterpieces, fully illustrated throughout in watercolour by the acclaimed and award-winning artist, Alan Lee, Conceptual Designer on Peter Jackson's THE HOBBIT films. Since they were first published, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have been two books people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, these works of sweeping fantasy have touched the hearts of young and old alike. <br/><br/>Between them, nearly 150 million copies have been sold around the world. And no editions have proved more popular than the two that were illustrated by award-winning artist, Alan Lee - the Centenary edition of The Lord of the Rings and the 60th Anniversary edition of The Hobbit. Now, the new hardback editions of these beautifully illustrated works have been collected together into one boxed set of four books. <br/><br/>Readers will be able to follow the complete story of the Hobbits and their part in the quest for the Ring - beginning with Bilbo's fateful visit from Gandalf and culminating in the dramatic climax between Frodo and Gollum atop Mount Doom - while also enjoying over seventy full-page colour paintings and numerous illustrations which accompany this epic tale.

<b>Discover <i>The Atlas Paradox</i>, the electric dark academia sequel to viral sensation <i>The Atlas Six</i> by Olivie Blake - a No.1 <i>Sunday Times</i> bestseller. Inside the Alexandrian Society alliances will be tested, hearts will be broken and all must pick a side.</b><br/><br/>Six magicians were offered the opportunity of a lifetime.<br/>Five are now members of the Society.<br/>And two paths lie before them.<br/><br/>In this thrilling next instalment, the secret society of Alexandrians is unmasked. Its newest recruits realize the institute is capable of raw, world-changing power. It's also headed by a man with plans to change life as we know it - and these are already under way. But the cost of this knowledge is as high as the price of power, and each initiate must choose which faction to follow. Yet as events gather momentum and dangers multiply, which of their alliances will hold? Can friendships hold true and are enemies quite what they seem?<br/><br/><b>Reader reviews for <i>The Atlas Paradox</i>:</b><br/><br/><b>'Olivie Blake has done it again</b><b>'</b><br/><br/><b>'More of everything I loved from the first book'</b><br/><br/><b>'I was completely shocked. NOW I NEED BOOK 3'</b>

Only the extraordinary are chosen. Only the cunning survive. An explosive return to the library leaves the six Alexandrians vulnerable to the lethal terms of their recruitment. Old alliances quickly fracture as the initiates take opposing strategies as to how to deal with the deadly bargain they have so far failed to uphold. Those who remain with the archives wrestle with the ethics of their astronomical abilities; elsewhere, an unlikely pair partner to influence politics on a global stage. And still the outside world mobilizes to destroy them - while the Caretaker himself, Atlas Blakely, may yet succeed with a plan foreseen to have world-ending stakes. It's a race to survive as the six Society recruits are faced with the question of what they're willing to betray for limitless power - and who will be destroyed along the way. Discover the stunning finale to The Atlas Six trilogy.

A lone astronaut. An impossible mission. An ally he never imagined. Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company. His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it's up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery-and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species. And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he's got to do it all alone. Or does he?

<b></b><b>The ultimate Christmas read. Terry Pratchett's Hogswatch masterpiece that will leave you laughing out loud and help you understand what makes us uniquely human.</b><b><br/><br/>'He is screamingly funny. He is wise. He has style' <i>Daily Telegraph</i><br/><br/>IT'S THE NIGHT BEFORE HOGSWATCH AND IT'S TOO QUIET.<br/><br/>Where is the big jolly fat man? Why is Death creeping down chimneys and trying to say Ho Ho Ho? The darkest night of the year is getting a lot darker...<br/><br/>Susan the gothic governess has got to sort it out by morning, otherwise there won't be a morning. Ever again...<br/><br/>The 20th Discworld novel is a festive feast of darkness and Death (but with jolly robins and tinsel too).<br/><br/>As they say: You'd better watch out...<br/><br/><b>Readers reread Hogfather time and time again:</b><br/><br/>'<b>Hilariously entertaining</b> . . . a high recommendation to new and old Pratchett fans. This one will definitely remain <b>my beloved annual holiday read</b>' Goodreads reviewer,<br/><br/>'Every year I read this. <b>Every year I love it more and more</b>. I am incapable of putting in to words my utter love for this book and everything contained within' Goodreads reviewer,<br/><br/>'Satirizes the concept of belief and fear and <b>studies themes of faith, psychological need, and fundamental fairness</b> in his special and unique way . . . One of his best, <b>a MUST read for Discworld fans</b> and maybe <b>a good start for the series by those not yet initiated</b>' Goodreads reviewer,<br/><br/>'This Pratchett <b>tickled me in all the best places</b>' Goodreads reviewer,<br/><br/>'Pratchett shows how the stories we tell are a huge part of what makes us human. It is <b>a delightful treat</b>' Goodreads reviewer,<br/><br/>'I really loved the Wizards in this . . . throw in Susan, Death's pragmatic, level-headed, no-nonsense granddaughter, a murder plot involving universe Auditors who hate messy humanity . . . you've got <b>some of the best of Discworld condensed into one book</b>. Everything about this instalment just <i>worked</i>' Goodreads reviewer,<br/><br/> 'Still as good on every reread. Pratchett at his best with <b>better insights into humanity than anyone else</b>' Goodreads reviewer, </b>

<b></b><b>'He is screamingly funny. He is wise. He has style' <i>Daily Telegraph</i></b><b><br/><br/>DEATH IS MISSING - PRESUMED... ER... GONE.<br/><br/>Which leads to the kind of chaos you always get when an important public service is withdrawn.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, on a little farm far, far away, a tall, dark stranger is turning out to be really good with a scythe. There's a harvest to be gathered in...<br/><br/><b>Readers can't put down <i>Reaper Man</i>:</b><br/><br/>'The second DEATH is <b>as hilarious as the first</b> one, this time positioning the friendly reaper in a perfect setting for having <b>philosophical and deep thoughts about human nature and life in general</b>' Goodreads reviewer, <br/><br/>'This book is <b>full of really profound messages about life and death</b> and making your life count, if only by giving others some of your time . . . due to the impeccable combination of profound messages, silly adventures and laugh-out-loud moments, <b>it is simply perfect</b>' Goodreads reviewer, <br/><br/>'This book does contain DEATH, the librarian, the Wizards and many more and is in my humble opinion (be it h'ever so 'umble) the best so far, <b>a true masterpiece of literature</b>' Goodreads reviewer, <br/><br/>'Behind the story of Death being fired for having developed a personality, there's <b>a clever little parable about what it means to be human, to be alive</b>' Goodreads reviewer, <br/><br/>'<b>Oh my goodness the ending to this book is sensational</b>. I cried. I cried A LOT . . . <b>Brilliantly funny</b> in parts, with a deep look at life and death, cities and people. <b>It asks the big questions</b>, the heavy questions. Yes, there is <b>humour and silliness</b>, too, but it is <b>a very deep, meaningful book</b>' Goodreads reviewer, <br/><br/>'<b>This entry in the series has EVERYTHING</b> - action, adventure, thrills, chills, and romance, in addition to the usual amount of rampant silliness one has come to expect from Pratchett' Goodreads reviewer, </b>

<b>A beautiful new hardback edition of the classic Discworld novel.</b><br/><br/>Moist von Lipwig is a con artist and a fraud and a man faced with a life choice: be hanged, or put Ankh-Morpork's ailing postal service back on its feet.<br/><br/>It was a tough decision.<br/><br/>But he's got to see that the mail gets though, come rain, hail, sleet, dogs, the Post Office Workers Friendly and Benevolent Society, the evil chairman of the Grand Trunk Semaphore Company, and a midnight killer.<br/><br/>Getting a date with Adora Bell Dearheart would be nice, too.