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EMBARGOED TITLES

The following titles are governed by the Embargoed Titles Code of Practice & Embargo Notice and must not be sold before the embargo date. Publishers reserve the right to impose sanctions against any retailer contravening the terms of this Code of Practice. To keep up to date with this page you can have email updates sent directly to you.
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16/07/2026

The Truth of Us

Author: Sara Cox
Format(s)/ISBN(s): hb (9781399737722)
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton   Distributor:Hachette
Reason for embargo: Controlled Release

16/07/2026

The Last Encore

Author: Santa Montefiore
Format(s)/ISBN(s): hb (9781398720152)
Publisher: Orion   Distributor:HHC
Reason for embargo: Marketing and publicity campaign

27/08/2026

Meet the Thorpes

Author: Adrian and Tara Thorpe
Format(s)/ISBN(s): hb (9781399755368)
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton   Distributor:Hachette
Reason for embargo: Controlled Release

10/09/2026

Gruffalo Granny

Author: Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler
Format(s)/ISBN(s): hb (9781035065516), audio (9781035095117)
Publisher: Pan Macmillan   Distributor:MDL
Reason for embargo: Controlled Release

10/10/2026

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Author: J.K. Rowling
Format(s)/ISBN(s): hb (9781408845691)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing plc   Distributor:Bloomsbury
Reason for embargo: Sensitive Global Release