Enjoy more great reading from “The People’s Friend” with a selection of popular books available to order direct at our shop.

Browse our latest annuals, exclusive gifting packs and seasonal specials below, starting with The Magic of Christmas.

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 Brand-new fiction | Show-stopping recipes | Get creative with craft | Yuletide entertainment | Puzzles | Much-loved traditions 

“The People’s Friend” Magic Of Christmas is everything you need to start the festive season in style.

We count down the best Christmas pop culture moments; there’s page after page of wonderful recipes – sweet and savoury treats to wow your friends and family, and lots more hints and tips to help you enjoy the season.

Christmas is also the time to relax, so there’s 12 new stories, and a bumper crop of puzzles to put your feet up with. It really is the most wonderful Christmas treat.

176 pages of great reading | Exclusive fiction | Uplifting poems | Beautiful paintings | Hints and tips from the archives | Free UK delivery 

“The People’s Friend” Annual 2025 is packed full of fabulous reading to warm the heart.

It has 25 brand-new stories by your favourite authors, all accompanied by beautiful colour illustrations. There is also a wonderful selection of uplifting and inspiring poems.

In addition, you will find here stunning J. Campbell Kerr paintings, fun and practical hints and tips from our archives and fascinating facts about British trees.

Inspiring daily thoughts | Uplifting poems | Beautiful photography | Free UK delivery 

The Friendship Book 2025 is a life-affirming compilation designed to inspire and uplift readers. It offers a different thought for every day of the year, bringing hope, wisdom and reflection into our lives.

Accompanied by beautiful photographs, this book is a delight to dip into again and again.

Whether you are looking for daily encouragement or a special gift for a friend, The Friendship Book 2025 promises to lift the spirits and warm the heart.

Exclusive gift pack – save £4.48 + enjoy free UK delivery!

This exclusive pack brings you two heart-warming books: “The People’s Friend” Annual and The Friendship Book.

Exclusive money-saving pack – save £4.48 + enjoy free delivery!

Year after year this book pack makes a lovely gift for anyone who enjoys losing themselves in quality fiction.

It features “The People’s Friend” Annual 2025 and “My Weekly” Annual 2025.