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London ABC
London ABC
Nov 16, 2025 5:11 PM

Author:Ben Hawkes,Ben Hawkes

London ABC

From Aquarium to Zoo: all of London is here in this covetable guide to the capital. Brilliant for any visitor to London as a handy checklist, as well as a gorgeous gift for the London lover. There's tons to spot in the pictures, including a lost penguin, trying to find his way home. Illustrated in a gloriously retro palette by Ben Hawkes, the London ABC is quirky, witty and endlessly appealing.

Reviews

Remarkable . . . It has the power to move hearts and change minds

—— Guardian

Incredibly charming, brutal and brilliant

—— Observer

It wreaks emotional havoc

—— Independent

Everybody should [read it]

—— Financial Times

Jodi Picoult for beginners

—— Irish Times

It will delight children and adults

—— Telegraph

So authentic you'll swear a kid wrote the book

—— Glamour

Funny, touching, honest, and uplifting - though there's plenty of opportunity for tears, too

—— Daily Mail

Rich and memorable

—— New York Times

Tremendously uplifting and a novel of all-too-rare power . . . an unforgettable, deeply moving character

—— Sunday Express

[A] beautiful, funny and sometimes sob-making story of quiet transformation

—— The Wall Street Journal

[A] glorious exploration of the nature of friendship, tenacity, fear, and most importantly, kindness

—— The Huffington Post

D[estined to go the way of Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and then some . . . It is dark, funny, touching

—— The Times

An amazing book . . . I cried my eyes out

—— Tom Fletcher

What a gem of a story . . . This book made me laugh, made me angry, made me cry

—— Malorie Blackman

Thoughtful but never preach

—— Sophie Kinsella

Wonder is essentially . . . a wonder. [It] touches the heart in the most life-affirming, unexpected ways

—— Nicholas Sparks

Every page is honest, brave and delightful

—— Laura Dockrill

A powerful read

—— Stylist

A funny, emotional, brilliantly observed story

—— Bella Magazine

It's one of those rare books with almost universal appeal: it will make you laugh, cry and break your heart

—— The Bookseller
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