diff --git a/src/main/java/com/booleanuk/core/Article.java b/src/main/java/com/booleanuk/core/Article.java
index 1e359b0..16b823c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/booleanuk/core/Article.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/booleanuk/core/Article.java
@@ -1,35 +1,13 @@
 package com.booleanuk.core;
 
-public class Article {
-    String title;
-
-    boolean onLoan = false;
-
-    public Article(String title) {
-        this.title = title;
-    }
-
-    public boolean isOnLoan() {
-        return onLoan;
-    }
-
-    public String checkIn() {
-        if (!this.isOnLoan()) {
-            return "item is not currently on loan";
-        }
-
-        this.onLoan = false;
-
-        return "item has been checked in";
+public class Article extends Item{
+    private Author author;
+    public Article(String title, Author author){
+        super(title);
+        this.author = author;
     }
 
-    public String checkOut() {
-        if (this.isOnLoan()) {
-            return "item is currently on loan";
-        }
-
-        this.onLoan = true;
-
-        return "item has been checked out";
+    public Author getAuthor() {
+        return author;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/booleanuk/core/Author.java b/src/main/java/com/booleanuk/core/Author.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d1b21d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/booleanuk/core/Author.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package com.booleanuk.core;
+
+public class Author {
+    private String author;
+    public String contact;
+    public String website;
+
+    public Author(String author, String contact, String website){
+        this.author = author;
+        this.contact = contact;
+        this.website = website;
+    }
+
+    public String getAuthor() {
+        return author;
+    }
+
+    public String getContact() {
+        return contact;
+    }
+
+    public String getWebsite() {
+        return website;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/booleanuk/core/Book.java b/src/main/java/com/booleanuk/core/Book.java
index 9261f65..89a78a7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/booleanuk/core/Book.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/booleanuk/core/Book.java
@@ -1,35 +1,14 @@
 package com.booleanuk.core;
 
-public class Book {
-    String title;
+public class Book extends Item {
+    private Author author;
 
-    boolean onLoan = false;
-
-    public Book(String title) {
-        this.title = title;
-    }
-
-    public boolean isOnLoan() {
-        return onLoan;
+    public Book(String tile, Author author){
+        super(tile);
+        this.author = author;
     }
 
-    public String checkIn() {
-        if (!this.isOnLoan()) {
-            return "item is not currently on loan";
-        }
-
-        this.onLoan = false;
-
-        return "item has been checked in";
-    }
-
-    public String checkOut() {
-        if (this.isOnLoan()) {
-            return "item is currently on loan";
-        }
-
-        this.onLoan = true;
-
-        return "item has been checked out";
+    public Author getAuthor() {
+        return author;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/booleanuk/core/Item.java b/src/main/java/com/booleanuk/core/Item.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be3f030
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/booleanuk/core/Item.java
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package com.booleanuk.core;
+
+public class Item {
+    String title;
+    Boolean onLoan = false;
+
+    public Item(String title){
+        this.title = title;
+    }
+    public boolean isOnLoan(){
+        return onLoan;
+    }
+    public String checkIn() {
+        if (!this.onLoan){
+            return "item is not currently on loan";
+        }
+        this.onLoan = false;
+
+        return "item has been checked in";
+    }
+
+    public String checkOut() {
+        if (this.onLoan){
+            return "item is currently on loan";
+        }
+        this.onLoan = true;
+        return "item has been checked out";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/booleanuk/core/Library.java b/src/main/java/com/booleanuk/core/Library.java
index f03ecf0..b8c7eec 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/booleanuk/core/Library.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/booleanuk/core/Library.java
@@ -1,92 +1,36 @@
 package com.booleanuk.core;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
 public class Library {
-    List<Article> articles;
-    List<Book> books;
-    List<Newspaper> newspapers;
+    List<Item> libraryItems;
 
-    public void addToStock(Article item) {
-        this.articles.add(item);
+    public Library(){
+        this.libraryItems = new ArrayList<>();
     }
 
-    public void addToStock(Book item) {
-        this.books.add(item);
+    public void addToStock(Item item){
+        this.libraryItems.add(item);
     }
-
-    public void addToStock(Newspaper item) {
-        this.newspapers.add(item);
-    }
-
-    // The following methods may contain code that you are unfamiliar with. The strange syntax of article -> something
-    // is called a lambda expression (https://www.w3schools.com/java/java_lambda.asp)
-    public String checkInArticle(String title) {
-        List<Article> filtered = this.articles.stream()
-                .filter(article -> article.title.equals(title))
-                .toList();
-
-        if (filtered.size() < 1) {
-            return "item is not part of the library's collection";
-        }
-
-        return filtered.get(0).checkIn();
-    }
-
-    public String checkOutArticle(String title) {
-        List<Article> filtered = this.articles.stream()
-                .filter(article -> article.title.equals(title))
-                .toList();
-
-        if (filtered.size() < 1) {
-            return "item is not part of the library's collection";
-        }
-
-        return filtered.get(0).checkOut();
-    }
-
-    public String checkInBook(String title) {
-        List<Book> filtered = this.books.stream()
-                .filter(book -> book.title.equals(title))
-                .toList();
-
-        if (filtered.size() < 1) {
-            return "item is not part of the library's collection";
-        }
-
-        return filtered.get(0).checkIn();
-    }
-
-    public String checkOutBook(String title) {
-        List<Book> filtered = this.books.stream()
-                .filter(book -> book.title.equals(title))
-                .toList();
-
-        if (filtered.size() < 1) {
-            return "item is not part of the library's collection";
-        }
-
-        return filtered.get(0).checkOut();
-    }
-
-    public String checkInNewspaper(String title) {
-        List<Newspaper> filtered = this.newspapers.stream()
-                .filter(newspaper -> newspaper.title.equals(title))
+    public String checkInItem(String title) {
+        List<Item> filtered = this.libraryItems.stream()
+                .filter(item -> item.title.equals(title))
                 .toList();
 
-        if (filtered.size() < 1) {
+        if (filtered.isEmpty()) {
             return "item is not part of the library's collection";
         }
 
         return filtered.get(0).checkIn();
     }
 
-    public String checkOutNewspaper(String title) {
-        List<Newspaper> filtered = this.newspapers.stream()
-                .filter(newspaper -> newspaper.title.equals(title))
+    public String checkOutItem(String title) {
+        List<Item> filtered = this.libraryItems.stream()
+                .filter(item -> item.title.equals(title))
                 .toList();
 
-        if (filtered.size() < 1) {
+        if (filtered.isEmpty()) {
             return "item is not part of the library's collection";
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/booleanuk/core/Newspaper.java b/src/main/java/com/booleanuk/core/Newspaper.java
index 8411d9c..74bfcbf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/booleanuk/core/Newspaper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/booleanuk/core/Newspaper.java
@@ -1,22 +1,13 @@
 package com.booleanuk.core;
 
-public class Newspaper {
-    String title;
-
-    boolean onLoan = false;
+public class Newspaper extends Item{
 
     public Newspaper(String title) {
-        this.title = title;
-    }
-
-    public boolean isOnLoan() {
-        return onLoan;
+        super(title);
     }
-
     public String checkIn() {
         return "newspapers are not available for loan";
     }
-
     public String checkOut() {
         return "newspapers are not available for loan";
     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/booleanuk/core/ArticleTest.java b/src/test/java/com/booleanuk/core/ArticleTest.java
index 00bbaeb..6033561 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/booleanuk/core/ArticleTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/booleanuk/core/ArticleTest.java
@@ -6,13 +6,15 @@
 class ArticleTest {
     @Test
     public void shouldCheckOutIfAvailable() {
-        Article article = new Article("JUnit Rocks");
+        Author author = new Author("Name", "email", "Home site");
+        Item article = new Book("JUnit Rocks", author);
         Assertions.assertEquals("item has been checked out", article.checkOut());
     }
 
     @Test
     public void shouldDeclineIfNotAvailableToCheckout() {
-        Article article = new Article("JUnit Rocks");
+        Author author = new Author("Name", "email", "Home site");
+        Item article = new Book("JUnit Rocks", author);
         article.checkOut();
 
         Assertions.assertEquals("item is currently on loan", article.checkOut());
@@ -20,7 +22,8 @@ public void shouldDeclineIfNotAvailableToCheckout() {
 
     @Test
     public void shouldCheckInIfOnLoan() {
-        Article article = new Article("JUnit Rocks");
+        Author author = new Author("Name", "email", "Home site");
+        Item article = new Book("JUnit Rocks", author);
         article.checkOut();
 
         Assertions.assertEquals("item has been checked in", article.checkIn());
@@ -28,7 +31,8 @@ public void shouldCheckInIfOnLoan() {
 
     @Test
     public void shouldDeclineCheckInIfNotOnLoan() {
-        Article article = new Article("JUnit Rocks");
+        Author author = new Author("Name", "email", "Home site");
+        Item article = new Book("JUnit Rocks", author);
 
         Assertions.assertEquals("item is not currently on loan", article.checkIn());
     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/booleanuk/core/BookTest.java b/src/test/java/com/booleanuk/core/BookTest.java
index 180a165..fd0b1ec 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/booleanuk/core/BookTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/booleanuk/core/BookTest.java
@@ -6,13 +6,15 @@
 public class BookTest {
     @Test
     public void shouldCheckOutIfAvailable() {
-        Book book = new Book("JUnit Rocks");
+        Author author = new Author("Name", "email", "Home site");
+        Item book = new Book("JUnit Rocks", author);
         Assertions.assertEquals("item has been checked out", book.checkOut());
     }
 
     @Test
     public void shouldDeclineIfNotAvailableToCheckout() {
-        Book book = new Book("JUnit Rocks");
+        Author author = new Author("Name", "email", "Home site");
+        Item book = new Book("JUnit Rocks", author);
         book.checkOut();
 
         Assertions.assertEquals("item is currently on loan", book.checkOut());
@@ -20,7 +22,8 @@ public void shouldDeclineIfNotAvailableToCheckout() {
 
     @Test
     public void shouldCheckInIfOnLoan() {
-        Book book = new Book("JUnit Rocks");
+        Author author = new Author("Name", "email", "Home site");
+        Item book = new Book("JUnit Rocks", author);
         book.checkOut();
 
         Assertions.assertEquals("item has been checked in", book.checkIn());
@@ -28,7 +31,8 @@ public void shouldCheckInIfOnLoan() {
 
     @Test
     public void shouldDeclineCheckInIfNotOnLoan() {
-        Book book = new Book("JUnit Rocks");
+        Author author = new Author("Name", "email", "Home site");
+        Item book = new Book("JUnit Rocks", author);
 
         Assertions.assertEquals("item is not currently on loan", book.checkIn());
     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/booleanuk/core/ItemTest.java b/src/test/java/com/booleanuk/core/ItemTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f785a06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/com/booleanuk/core/ItemTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package com.booleanuk.core;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+public class ItemTest {
+    @Test
+    public void testCheckOutOK(){
+    Item testItem = new Item("testItem");
+    Assertions.assertEquals("item has been checked out", testItem.checkOut());
+    }
+    @Test
+    public void testCheckOutNotOK(){
+    Item testItem = new Item("testItem");
+    testItem.checkOut();
+    Assertions.assertEquals("item is currently on loan", testItem.checkOut());
+    }
+    @Test
+    public void testCheckInOK() {
+        Item testItem = new Item("testItem");
+        Assertions.assertEquals("item is not currently on loan", testItem.checkIn());
+    }
+    @Test
+    public void testCheckInNotOK() {
+        Item testItem = new Item("testItem");
+        testItem.checkOut();
+        Assertions.assertEquals("item has been checked in", testItem.checkIn());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/booleanuk/core/LibraryTest.java b/src/test/java/com/booleanuk/core/LibraryTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84d77b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/com/booleanuk/core/LibraryTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package com.booleanuk.core;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+public class LibraryTest {
+    @Test
+    public void testAddItem() {
+        Library library = new Library();
+        Author author = new Author("Name", "email", "Home site");
+        Item book = new Book("Sovjietistan", author);
+        library.addToStock(book);
+        Assertions.assertEquals("item is not currently on loan", library.checkInItem("Sovjietistan"));
+        Assertions.assertEquals("item is not part of the library's collection", library.checkInItem("NoTitle"));
+    }
+    @Test
+    public void testCheckOut() {
+        Library library = new Library();
+        Author author = new Author("Name", "email", "Home site");
+        Item book = new Book("Sovjietistan", author);
+        library.addToStock(book);
+        Assertions.assertEquals("item has been checked out", library.checkOutItem("Sovjietistan"));
+        Assertions.assertEquals("item is not part of the library's collection", library.checkOutItem("NoTitle"));
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/booleanuk/core/NewspaperTest.java b/src/test/java/com/booleanuk/core/NewspaperTest.java
index 38195af..6e63ed3 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/booleanuk/core/NewspaperTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/booleanuk/core/NewspaperTest.java
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
 public class NewspaperTest {
     @Test
     public void shouldBeUnavailableForCheckIn() {
-        Newspaper newspaper = new Newspaper("The Daily Java");
+        Item newspaper = new Newspaper("The Daily Java");
         Assertions.assertEquals("newspapers are not available for loan", newspaper.checkIn());
     }
 
     @Test
     public void shouldBeUnavailableForCheckOut() {
-        Newspaper newspaper = new Newspaper("The Daily Java");
+        Item newspaper = new Newspaper("The Daily Java");
         Assertions.assertEquals("newspapers are not available for loan", newspaper.checkOut());
     }
 }