Books by Laurie Colwin
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Family Happiness
'If you've ever been in a relationship with another person, if you've ever had a family, you need to read this book' – Ann Patchett Polly Solo-Miller Demarest is the perfect flower of the Solo-Miller family. The Solo-Millers have everything: looks, brains, money, a strong, fortified sense of clan, and branches in Boston, Philadelphia, and New York, as well as...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
What Cartooning Really Is
Peanuts is beloved by countless readers worldwide for its iconic characters—such as Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and Lucy van Pelt—gentle humour, and emotional resonance. The artist behind Peanuts is well-known, not just as a celebrity but also as a revered figure among critics and historians. He wrote and drew every strip in the newspaper comic's 50 years himself, reflecting the moral,...Paperback$4799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
A Big Storm Knocked it Over
A Big Storm Knocked it Over 'A love story for anyone who tends to overthink things' - Maile Meloy In her late thirties, book designer Jane Louise Parker has started to worry she will never find someone to marry. Until she meets Teddy, whose native decency leaves her almost breathless at her good fortune. After their wedding, Jane Louise returns...Paperback$2999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Lone Pilgrim
'Colwin is a bard of burgeoning adulthood' New YorkerPolly has been the house pet to several families: friendly, cheerful, good with children, happy to bask in the domesticity of other people's lives - until she meets Gilbert. Cordy, raised with the spartan, pleasure-rejecting habits of the very rich, cannot stomach the pleasures of his beloved Jane's cooking, her lavender soap,...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Passion and Affect
'Colwin wrings magic from ordinary lives' Entertainment WeeklyCarl thinks that his wife Lucy tells him everything, until he discovers her secret daily habit. She has arranged a part of her life away from him and gone swimming in it. Patricia plays the same honky-tonk album over and over, while worrying that she'll never become any less young and heedless, any...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Another Marvelous Thing
Warm, wise, witty, and just plain fun - Maggie Shipstead At a perfectly ordinary cocktail party, Francis is introduced to Billy and—although it slips right by him at the time—he falls in love with her at once. Billy is a serious, often glum person. An economic historian, she is indifferent to a great many things (clothes, food, home decor), frowns...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Shine on, Bright and Dangerous Object
Breathtaking, moving and very funny - Brandon Taylor Olly is twenty-one when she first meets Sam Bax. Fearless, goofy and risk-taking, he arrives in her life on the back of a huge motorcycle. By the end of the day, the pair are kissing in an apple orchard. A year later, they are married. Five years after that, Sam has sailed...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Happy All the Time
'Seriously wise, seriously wonderful, seriously comic - your life will be richer for it' Katherine Heiny Guido and Vincent - third cousins and best friends - spend their time lolling around and wondering who they will marry. Then, one wet Sunday afternoon in a museum, Guido meets Holly. Precise about everything, Holly knows what she likes: pressed sheets, tea on...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Laurie Colwin
Our Top Books
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A Court of Splintered Harmony
Romance, danger, and intrigue await you in the breathtaking sixth book in the #1 bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series.What was broken will be remade.Deep in the heart of the continent, Koschei the Deathless is stirring. Though he's been bound to a mountain lake for millennia, the insidious threat of his return now spreads across the Fae territories,...Paperback$3199Elsewhere:$3699Unit price /Unavailable★★★★★(2)In StockShips Monday -
Wasgij? Advent Calendar - Christmas TV Special
Bring Christmas closer one day at a time with this show-stopping Wasgij Advent Calendar - Christmas TV Special! There are 24 doors to open, each with its own 54-piece puzzle inside. It’s the busiest time of the year for Santa, not only because of all the presents he needs to deliver, but also because of the countless movies and TV...54 Piece$4000Elsewhere:$5495Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips Monday -
Clickeez S3 - 2-Pack
Join the clicking fun with all new Clickeez. Each Clickee is a single keyboard key that clicks & clacks just like a real keyboard! You can connect your favourite characters together to create your own keychain and take them on the go. Series 3 features an all-new POP click sound and a new rounded shape! The Series 3 2-Pack includes...6 years or older$899Elsewhere:$1399Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips Monday -
Gruffalo Granny
The brand new Gruffalo picture book from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. The Gruffalo said to his daughter one day, "Your Gruffalo Granny is coming to stay." Return to the deep dark wood with the first new Gruffalo story in over 20 years, and meet Gruffalo Granny as she visits the Gruffalo family. This fresh and exciting new Gruffalo adventure...Hardback$2200Elsewhere:$3000Unit price /Unavailable★★★★★(3)In StockShips Monday -
tonies: Bluey 3 Pack - Bluey, Muffin & Bingo
For real life - Bluey and her family have landed! This Bluey Tonie Set includes Bluey, Bingo, and Muffin, each packed with their very best adventures. From Grannies and Duck Cake disasters to Bin Night, Takeaway trouble, and full-on Muffin mayhem, there’s something for every kind of little listener. Expect big laughs, big feelings, and a few “trifficult” moments along...3 years or older$7500Usually:$9499Unit price /Unavailable★★★★★(4)In StockShips Monday -
Brain Box - Maximum Electronic Kit
Brain Box - Maximum Electronic Kit offers 500 Experiments/Projects designed to teach principles of Electronics and Electricity. This kit enables experiments and kit building with ease, requiring practically no tools. The easy-to-handle components snap together to create a vast array of different circuits on the base board, providing many hours of fun while learning. The process of building the circuits...8 years or older$6000Elsewhere:$8999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips Monday -
Turtle Creations: Fiddlies (Assorted Designs)
Fiddlies, 3D printed animals, to fiddle with! Price is for one Fiddlie Design is sent randomly3 years or older$499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips Monday -
I’ll Believe in Anything
From Jacob Tierney, the creator of Heated Rivalry, in partnership with Brendan Brady and Accent Aigu, comes I’ll Believe in Anything, an official and complete collection of annotated scripts for the biggest cultural sensation of the year, with all new exclusive behind-the-scenes content.Based on Rachel Reid’s blockbuster Game Changers book series, Heated Rivalry premiered on Crave and HBO in late 2025 and immediately took the world by storm. I’ll...Hardback$4300Elsewhere:$6000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips Monday