A New Chapter at the Little Penguin Bookshop
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  • Published: 6 May 2025
  • ISBN: 9781804946039
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $26.00
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A New Chapter at the Little Penguin Bookshop

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6 May 2025
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30 Jan 2025
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16 Jan 2025
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A captivating story about the power of Penguin books and how they brought people together during World War II, written by a former Archers scriptwriter.

New stories are being written at The Little Penguin Bookshop…

Carrie Anderson’s business selling books at her local train station is thriving and, with her beloved Mike returned from war, everything feels as though it is falling into place. That is, until Mike is sent to Washington as a liaison between Britain and America.

When her twin brother, Johnnie, a fighter pilot, is injured, and her bookstall falls on hard times, Carrie misses the sage advice and comfort of Mike more than ever.

Bolstered by her supportive station community, can Carrie battle through this challenging new chapter and reach the happy ending she deserves?

Praise for Joanna Toye:

'Romance, nostalgia, family, and books! The Little Penguin Bookshop has it all' Elaine Everest
'Endearing characters [...] wartime loves, laughter and heartbreak' Annie Murray
'A charming heroine, a dashing hero and books! I loved it!' Lesley Eames
'An uplifting wartime saga with family at its heart' Tracy Baines
'Meticulously researched and beautifully written' Helen Yendall
  • Published: 6 May 2025
  • ISBN: 9781804946039
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $26.00
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About the author

Joanna Toye

Joanna Toye has been associated with The Archers for virtually all her working life either on the writing or production team, where she was Senior Producer. She first wrote scripts for the programme in the 1980s, returning to the writing team full-time in 1999 and writing episodes as varied as the denouement of Ruth’s near-affair with Sam, the visit of the Duchess of Cornwall to Ambridge, and the recent Brookfield fire.

Jo co-authored The Archers Encyclopaedia, has written five novelisations about The Archers, and wrote The Archers Miscellany, which celebrates the extraordinary mass of detail accumulated in the programme’s archives over 60 years.

Also by Joanna Toye

The Little Penguin Bookshop
The Archers: The Ambridge Chronicles
The Archers Miscellany
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