The third book in this funny madcap must-read series for 7+ boys and girls. If you liked The Diary of a Wimpy Kid, you'll love this!

‘My mum’s embarrassing enough just being my mum, but now she’s won The Voice of Feeko’s competition it’s even worse.’ 

 Barry’s mum has become a bit of celebrity, and now he can’t go anywhere without seeing a poster of her eating a chocolate digestive or wiggling her bum in a pair of jeans. It’s so annoy-embarrassing, and everyone at school is making fun of him.

But you can’t keep Barry down for long … With the help of his napkin collection, new girl Nancy Verkenwerken and a snail called Snailypoos, Barry is determined to prove once and for all that he is not a loser.

Have you collected all the funny books by Jim Smith? I am not a Loser, I am still not a Loser, I am so over being a Loser, I am sort of a Loser, Barry Loser and the holiday of doom, Barry Loser and the case of the crumpled carton, Barry Loser hates half term, Barry Loser's ultimate book of keelness, My mum is a loser, My dad is a loser, Future Ratboy and the Attack of the Killer Robot Grannies and Future Ratboy and the Invasion of the Nom Noms.

I am so over being a Loser, By Jim Smith, Read by Huw Parmenter

Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning series, perfect for fans of Dennis the Menace, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates, and Mr Gum.

‘Everyone at school knows I’m the loserkeelest person ever. So imagine how annoying it was when Fay Snoggles came into school one day acting even more loserkeel than me.’ 

 There’s a girl in Barry’s class who’s GETTING MORE LAUGHS THAN HIM! But luckily Barry immediately thinks up one of his brilliant and amazekeel plans to make sure he’ll have the final chuckle . All he needs is thirty boxes of Beard Flakes …

Have you got all of Jim Smith’s amazekeel books?

I am not a Loser

I am still not a Loser

I am so over being a Loser

I am sort of a Loser

Barry Loser and the holiday of doom

Barry Loser and the case of the crumpled carton

Barry Loser’s ultimate book of keelness

Barry loser hates half term

Future Ratboy and the attack of the killer robot grannies

Jim Smith is the keelest kids’ book author in the whole wide world amen. He graduated from art school with first class honours (the best you can get) and went on to create the branding for a sweet little chain of coffee shops. He also designs cards and gifts under the name Waldo Pancake.

I am sort of a Loser, By Jim Smith, Read by Huw Parmenter

Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning series, perfect for fans of Dennis the Menace, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates, and Mr Gum.

‘My best friend Bunky is sort of like my pet dog, so it was weird when he suddenly started fancying a cat one day.’ 

 Barry can’t wait to tell his friends that they’ve been invited on his family caravan holiday to Plonkton. But the weekend by the sea doesn’t turn out to be the keelfest Barry was hoping for.  It’s all his best mate Bunky’s fault for going and falling in love. OH. MY. UNKEELNESS!

Have you got all of Jim Smith’s amazekeel books?

I am not a Loser

I am still not a Loser

I am so over being a Loser

I am sort of a Loser

Barry Loser and the holiday of doom

Barry Loser and the case of the crumpled carton

Barry Loser’s ultimate book of keelness

Future Ratboy and the attack of the killer robot grannies

Jim Smith is the keelest kids’ book author in the whole wide world amen. He graduated from art school with first class honours (the best you can get) and went on to create the branding for a sweet little chain of coffee shops. He also designs cards and gifts under the name Waldo Pancake.

Barry Loser and the Holiday of Doom, By Jim Smith, Read by Huw Parmenter

Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning series, perfect for fans of Dennis the Menace, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates, and Mr Gum. 

 'I've never minded that my name's Barry Loser because my coolness has always cancelled it out, but ever since Darren Darrenofski joined school with his horrible little crocodile face he's been completely ruining my life about it.'

Have you got all of Jim Smith’s amazekeel books?

I am not a Loser

I am still not a Loser

I am so over being a Loser

I am sort of a Loser

Barry Loser and the holiday of doom

Barry Loser and the case of the crumpled carton

Barry Loser’s ultimate book of keelness

Barry Loser hates half term

My dad is a loser free ebook

My mum is a loser free ebook

Future Ratboy and the attack of the killer robot grannies

Jim Smith is the keelest kids’ book author in the whole wide world amen. He graduated from art school with first class honours (the best you can get) and went on to create the branding for a sweet little chain of coffee shops. He also designs cards and gifts under the name Waldo Pancake.

Barry Loser: I am Not a Loser, By Jim Smith, Read by Huw Parmenter

Amy Cornwall has 5 days to save the world, 4 days to save her family. . . James Patterson’s most riveting thriller since The Black Book.
 
Agent Amy Cornwall excels at working from the shadows—until a botched field operation reveals dark dealings between her bosses and an informant. And a hidden plot by a terrorist genius that could kill thousands of Americans. Among them: her husband and daughter.
 
She has to go dark. The Division wants to erase her. And they know every detail about her identity, her history, and her family. 
 
Agent Cornwall’s countdown has begun.

Available 03/20/2023 from Hachette Audio as a digital download, and in Print and Ebook from James Patterson - LB. 

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Countdown by James Patterson, Brendan DuBois Read by Ellen Archer - Audiobook Excerpt

James Patterson has just created the most spine-tingling, creepy-crawling, giggle-producing kid’s detective club ever.
That’s ever.
 
Living in the luxurious Arcanum building—with its interior balconies perfect for playing tag, an elevator like an iron birdcage, and quirky neighbors behind every apartment door—has always been fun and games for twelve-year-old Minerva Keen…until her neighbors start getting poisoned. Anyone could be next, and everyone is a suspect, including Minerva herself.
 
To clear her name and help the police crack the case, Minerva starts her own detective club. So what if it has only two other members, one being Minerva’s accident-prone daredevil brother and the other being the biggest and quietest kid in school, who happens to be afraid of his own shadow? Minerva knows that with her brainpower, the club’s sleuthing skills, and case files full of suspects, they can unmask the poisoner…hopefully before it’s too late.
 
This page-turning new mystery series is packed with thrills, chills, laughs, and unforgettable characters and will leave kids eager to join the best club around.

Available 05/01/2023 from Hachette Audio as a digital download, and in Print and Ebook from Jimmy Patterson. 

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Minerva Keen's Detective Club by James Patterson, Keir Graff Read by Lauren Fortgang - Audio Exceprt

Alex Cross is gravely injured. Only his partner and friend John Sampson can keep him safe . . . and get justice.

For the first time, John Sampson is on his own. 
 
The brilliant crime-solving duo of Washington, DC’s, Metro PD and the FBI has a proven MO: Detective Alex Cross makes his own rules. Detective John Sampson enforces them.
 
When military-style attacks erupt, brutally sidelining Cross, Sampson is sent reeling. The patterns are too random—Sampson’s friend, his partner, his brother—have told him. Don’t trust anyone. 
 
As a shadow force advances on the nation’s capital, Sampson alone must protect the Cross family, his own young daughter, and every American, including the president.

Available 06/05/2023 from Hachette Audio as a digital download, and in Print and Ebook from James Patterson - LB. 

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Cross Down by James Patterson and Brendan DuBois Read by Full Cast - Audiobook Excerpt

In the finale of James Patterson's bestselling series, the Kidds compete for fame and glory—but can they solve a mystery, restore their family name and uncover the biggest treasure yet?

Bick, Beck, Storm, and Tommy Kidd have uncovered and rescued some of the world’s greatest treasure, without ever seeking out fame and glory. So they aren’t happy when the Collier Kids (as in Nathan Collier, the Kidds’s nemesis) start treasure hunting for the camera, more focused on looking good and selling ads for their streaming show than actually recovering treasure. When the Kidds are invited to compete with the Colliers for the title of “The World’s Greatest Treasure Hunting Kids,” they jump at the chance to show the world what real treasure hunting looks like. 
 
But with rumors swirling of a family mistake made by the Kidds’ great-grandfather years ago, the Kidds discover that fame and glory aren’t the only things on the line. Will they be able to solve the mystery, restore their family name, and recover their biggest treasure haul yet?

Available 05/29/2023 from Hachette Audio as a digital download, and in Print and Ebook from Jimmy Patterson. 

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Treasure Hunters: The Greatest Treasure Hunt by James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein - Audio Excerpt

Enjoy this extract from Along Came A Spider, the first book in the Alex Cross series from bestselling crime author, James Patterson. Includes the prologue and chapter 1.

Along Came A Spider (Alex Cross #1) by James Patterson - Extract

Read By Christopher Ryan Grant

In this thrilling novel from a #1 New York Times bestselling author, the great Texas Rangers go on a no-holds-barred pursuit of the most dangerous killer ever to terrorize Texas.
 
Texas Ranger Rory Yates protects his home state wearing a five-pointed silver badge and carrying a Sig Sauer.  
 
When a native woman disappears on the summer solstice, clues point to a cold case. 

Yates, a quick-draw champion, partners with expert archer Ava Cruz of the Tigua Tribal police.
 
The investigation leads to the edges of Texas’s most unforgiving landscape, where the officers take dead aim with every shot in their arsenals.

The Texas Murders By James Patterson and Andrew Bourelle (Audiobook Excerpt)

Narrated by Peter Giles, Will Collyer, Kiff VandenHeuvel

NYPD Detective Michael Bennett will stop at nothing to protect family: his wife, his kids—and his fellow officers—in the latest psychological thriller from bestselling author James Patterson.

At every death scene, Bennett says a prayer over the victim.
But recently, too many of the departed have been fellow cops.
“I want you to look at these deaths on special assignment,” NYPD Inspector Celeste Cantor says. “Report only to me.”
Bennett excels as a solo investigator. But he's chasing a killer who feeds on isolation... and paranoia.

Paranoia By James Patterson and James O. Born (Audiobook Excerpt)

In this hilarious installment of a #1 New York Times bestselling series, Rafe is finally getting a taste of the cool life—but his problems are red-hot!

Rafe Khatchadorian has never been cool. But all that changes when he becomes the guitarist in an awesome rock band and wrangles a part-time job at Hills Village's trendiest new coffee shop slash yoga studio. No more being at the bottom of the middle school food chain—Rafe is finally going to be popular!

He just has two teeny problems: the awesome rock band is led by none other than the school bully. And the band actually isn't awesome—they absolutely stink, and Rafe has to whip them into shape for the Best Band Competition.

With Rafe's newfound coolness on the line, will he find a way to hit the stage in style, or is he doomed to dorkdom forever?

Middle School: Too Uncool for School By James Patterson and Martin Chatterton

Let me tell you a story. . .

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James Patterson, LEFTI - Wanna Be With You w/ Twoloud & Mairee - What You Got
Yaeji - Raingurl (Ekonovah Flip)
Ekonovah - ID
JUNTARO & Luxo - Sound the Alarm w/ San Pacho - Party People 
Ekonovah - ID
Ekonovah ft. Julia Temos - One Night 
Dawell - Headache
Juush - Luv u bd
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DJ Jace, live on new years eve 2024 in Lexington KY for Rave Til Dawn. This was an old school waarehouse style rave. 

DJ Jace - Live @ Rave Til Dawn - New Years Eve 2024 - Lexington KY

On sale April 22nd, 2025

Patterson’s greatest crime-solving team since the Women’s Murder Club is the Bird Sisters. 

Rhonda and Barbara “Baby” Bird are half-sisters—and full partners in their Los Angeles detective agency. They agree on nothing.
 
Rhonda, a former attorney, takes a by-the-book approach to solving crimes, while teenage Baby relies on her street smarts.  
 
But when they take a controversial case of a loner whose popular wife has gone missing, they’re accused of being PIs who can’t tell a client from a killer. 
  
The Bird sisters share a late father, but not much else…except their willingness to fight.
 
Fight the system. Fight for the underdog. Fight for the truth. If they can stop fighting each other long enough to work together.

2 Sisters Murder Investigations By James Patterson, Candice Fox, Read By Mela Lee

Back with another month's worth of Company Benefits, continuing the monthly mix series. Get your groove on with:

1. Richard Gow  - Let's Start (The Company Soundsystem Remix) [Electric Friends Music]
2. Ama, Kevin McKay - It Ain't Right (Extended Mix) [Glasgow Underground]
3. Musa Nova, Siki Daha, Ladies On Mars - Ma Vacation (Ladies on Mars Extended Remix) [Spa Club]
4. Birdee - Undergound (Original Mix) [Super Spicy Records]
5. Jay Vegas - How We Do (Original Mix) [Hot Stuff]
6. The Company Soundsystem - Take Me Home (Extended Mix) [Quincy Boy Records]
7. Trimtone - Be With You (Extended Mix) [Wh0 Plays]
8. Kideko - Take A Trip (Extended Mix) [Make 'Em Move]
9. Parliament - Give Up the Funk (N2N & James Patterson Edit)
10. Biscits - Freak  (Extended Mix) [WRONG.]
11. Carlita - Forever Baby (Extended) [Ninja Tune]
12. Michael Gray, RoRoe - Over You (Extended Mix) [Sultra Records]
13. Chris Lake, Abel Balder - Ease My Mind (Extended Mix) [Black Book Records]

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A tiny talking mouse sets off on a giant adventure to rescue his friend in this fun, heartwarming illustrated adventure, perfect for fans of Stuart Little and The Mouse and the Motorcycle.

Talking mouse Isaiah is free from the experiments that left him with blue fur and a big voice, and living a picture-perfect life with his human friend, Hailey. But the evil scientists—and their evil talking cats—are hot on Isaiah’s trail. When they mouse-nap his friend Mikayla, it's up to Isaiah and Hailey to rescue her.

Their search takes them on a cross-country adventure, where they face foes and make unexpected friends. If they can find Mikayla, they might even find a way to free Isaiah's siblings and create a happy ending for all of the lab mice.

This endearing and whimsical tail tale from bestselling author James Patterson is a celebration of bravery and determination in all shapes and sizes.

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The Great Mouse Escape By James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein, Read By Emily Bauer and Nate Begle (Audiobook Excerpt)

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DJ Jace, aka Jace Byers, has been filling dance floors from coast to coast for over three decades. Known for his bass-heavy tech house sets, Jace has a natural instinct for blending hip hop, house, and breaks into unforgettable live experiences. Utilizing a mix of old-school vinyl and cutting-edge technology—layering drum machines, samplers, and 303s — his performances are far from pressing play. Every set is an invitation to experience something unique.

If seeing his first set of turntables and mixer in 1988 was the spark, it was a Cincinnati rave in 1993 — thrown by Thome Tomato in an old church—that truly ignited Jace’s passion for the electronic music scene. He was hooked. Throughout the ’90s and early 2000s, he DJed hundreds of raves across more than 30 venues from LA to Pittsburgh, held down residencies in 10+ Lexington nightclubs, and played iconic spots like Virtual Gallery, Dreadlocks, and The @ttic in Lexington, as well as the Music City Mix Factory in Nashville.

Over the years, Jace has shared the stage with legendary acts like DJ Icey, Dynamix, Terry Mullan, Dieselboy, Dimitri from Deee-lite, Richie Hawtin, Roxiller, Rabbit In The Moon, Moby, Richard “Humpty” Vission, Bad Boy Bill, . His style has been continually shaped by influences such as Stanton Warriors, Plump DJs, and Richie Hawtin, while his hunger for fresh sounds keeps his sets evolving with bass-heavy energy from artists like Walker & Royce and Max Styler. Whether he’s spinning a remix or debuting an original track, Jace has three goals: make sure everyone has a good time, inspire people to dance like no one’s watching, and rattle a few windows.

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