Lots of books waiting patiently, hopefully, expectantly, on our bookshelves – hoping to be chosen by you! Not sure what exactly which book you fancy? Check out our reviewed reads or scroll down below and be inspired by some of our favourites…
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Our Children’s Books of the Year 2023
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The Big Dreaming by Michael Rosen£12.99 -
Oscar’s Lion by Adam Baron£12.99 -
The Treasure: A Story About Finding Joy in Unexpected Places by Marcela Ferreira£7.99 -
Kevin the Vampire: A Most Mysterious Monster by Matt Brown£7.99 -
Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell£14.99 -
The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow£8.99 -
Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf by Craig Barr-Green£12.99 -
The Lucky Bottle by Chris Wormell£7.99 -
Friends and Traitors by Helen Peters£7.99 -
Molly, Olive and Dexter by Catherine Rayner£12.99
Our Favourite New Books
Board Books
Great new books for babies and toddlers
Picture Books
Snuggle up, get cosy, and relax with a story…
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The Queen on our Corner by Lucy Christopher£7.99 -
My Small World: Dinosaurs by Caryl Hart£6.99 -
Hello Summer by Jo Lindley£7.99 -
My Heart Was a Tree: Poems and stories to celebrate trees by Michael Morpurgo£16.99 -
The Gardening Dog by Cindy Wume£7.99 -
Maurice by Jessixa Bagley£12.99 -
More Peas Please! by Tom McLaughlin£7.99 -
10 Cats by Emily Gravett£7.99 -
The Girl Who Noticed Everything by Jane Porter£7.99 -
Fergal and the Fib by Robert Starling£7.99
Stories for 5-8 Year Olds
Whether your thing is magic, adventure, funny tales, or true-to-life sagas… we have a story for everyone
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Adventuremice: Mermouse Mystery by Philip Reeve£6.99 -
Isadora Moon Under the Sea by£6.99 -
Unicorn Seekers 2: The Unicorn Seekers’ Society by Cerrie Burnell£6.99 -
Michael the Amazing Mind-Reading Sausage Dog by Terrie Chilvers£6.99 -
The Shop of Impossible Ice Creams: Perilous Pineapple Plot by Shane Hegarty£6.99 -
Rani Reports: on The Missing Millions by Gabrielle Shewhorak£7.99 -
Leonora Bolt: Eco Engineer by Lucy Brandt£7.99 -
The Unbelievable Top Secret Diary of Pig by Emer Stamp£8.99 -
Ivy Newt and the Storm Witch by Derek Keilty£7.99 -
The Case of the Phantom Treasure by Nick Sheridan£6.99
Stories for 9-12 Year Olds
There’s nothing better than a good story! Here are some of our new favourites in 9-12 year old fiction
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Oh Maya Gods! by Maz Evans£7.99 -
The Lucky Bottle by Chris Wormell£7.99
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Call of the Titanic by Lindsay Galvin£7.99 -
The Wall Between Us by Dan Smith£7.99 -
My Family and Other Romans by Marie Basting£7.99 -
Quiet Storm by Kimberly Whittam£7.99 -
How to Survive The Future by Larry Hayes£7.99 -
The Magic Hour by David Wolstencroft£7.99 -
Interdimensional Explorers Book 1 by Lorraine Gregory£7.99 -
Pizza Pete and the Perilous Potions by Carrie Sellon£7.99
Teen Fiction
New and exciting books for teen readers!
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Scareground by Angela Kecojevic£8.99 -
The Lesbiana’s Guide To Catholic School by Sonora Reyes£8.99 -
At the Speed of Lies by Cindy L Otis£8.99 -
Just Like Everyone Else by Sarah Hagger-Holt£7.99 -
Bad Influence by Tamsin Winter£7.99 -
Bite Risk by S.J. Wills£7.99 -
Sense and Second-Degree Murder by Tirzah Price£8.99 -
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston£8.99 -
The Misunderstandings of Charity Brown by Elizabeth Laird£7.99 -
Out of the Blue by Jason June£8.99
Teen Manga and Graphic Novels
Our favourite new-in titles in Manga and Teen Graphic Novels
Reviewed Books
Reviewed by our Booksellers
Books that our children’s booksellers have loved!
Reviewed by our Young Readers
Our Young Reader review scheme allows children to read exciting new books and we get to hear their opinions! Sign up for the scheme here.
Books to Treasure
Beautiful books and gift editions for children and teens
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Above and Below: Sea and Shore by Harriet Evans£7.99 -
Girls Who Slay Monsters: Daring Tales of Ireland’s Forgotten Goddesses by Ellen Ryan£20.00 -
Peter Rabbit: Tales from the Countryside by Beatrix Potter£14.99 -
India, Incredible India by Jasbinder Bilan£14.99 -
The Secret Jungle by Jessica Courtney-Tickle£10.99 -
Happy Stories for Nature Lovers by Dawn Casey£9.99 -
Joyful, Joyful: Stories Celebrating Black Voices£20.00 -
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: V&A Collector’s Edition by Lewis Carroll£9.99
Great Fiction About…
Dragons – Horses – Sports – Funny Things – Mysteries – Superpowers – Spooky Things – Real Life – History and Past Times – Science Fiction/Space – Fantasy for Teens – Romance for Teens
Dragons
These fire-breathing beasts leap off of the page! Click the title link for more.
Horses
Because we love our four-legged friends! Click the title link for more.
Sports
For kids who love sports AND reading! Click the title link for more.
Funny Things
Books to make you HOWL with laughter! Click the title link for more.
Mysteries
Make sure you have your notepad and pen ready for clues… Click the title link for more.
Superpowers
Books about the extra extra-ordinary! Click the title link for more.
Spooky Things
For children who enjoy a good fright! Click the title link for more.
Real Life
Fiction doesn’t always have to be a distraction! These books prove it… Click the title link for more.
History and Past Times
Buckle in and get ready to go back in time with these immersive reads… Click the title link for more.
Science Fiction and Space
Aliens, and robots, and spaceships – oh my! Click the title link for more.
Fantasy for Teens
For teens who want to escape to a fantasy world! Click the title link for more.
Romance for Teens
We love a love story! Click the title link for more.
Celebrating Black Lives and Black Writers
Picture Books – Child and Teen Fiction – Real-Life Stories and Non-Fiction
Picture Books
Our favourite picture books by black authors and/or featuring black stories
Children and Teen Fiction
The best of the best – for 5-8 year olds, 9-12 year olds, and teens
Black Lives Matter: Non-Fiction
Inspiring stories, real-life, and history
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Brilliant Black British History by Atinuke and Kingsley Nebeechi£12.99 -
Young, Gifted and Black Too by Jamia Wilson£14.99 -
Nelson Mandela: Volume 73 by Vegara, Maria I Sanchez£9.99 -
DK Life Stories Harriet Tubman by Kitson Jazynka£6.99 -
Black and British: An Illustrated History by David Olusoga£16.99 -
Nina: a story of Nina Simone by Traci N. Todd£12.99 -
Bedtime Stories: Beautiful Black Tales from the Past by Candice Brathwaite£14.99 -
The Story of Afro Hair by K. N. Chimbiri£9.99 -
The Black History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained£19.99 -
We Have a Dream: Meet 30 Young Indigenous People and People of Colour Protecting by Dr Mya-Rose Craig£12.99
Non-Fiction Corner!
Arts and Crafts – Animals, Environment, and Nature – Science, Space and the Human Body – Dinosaurs – Geography– History and True Stories – Music & Dance – Cookery
Arts and Crafts
Get inspired by brilliant artists or get creative at home!
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How to Doodle: The Complete Guide (With Over 2000 Drawings) by Kamo£14.99 -
Blank Comic Book: Draw Your Own Manga! (84 Blank Pages of 21 Different Templates by£10.00 -
How to Make a Picture Book by Elys Dolan£7.99 -
Learn to Draw Manga Basics for Kids: Learn to draw with easy-to-follow drawing l by Yuyu Kouhara£14.99 -
Let’s Draw Dinosaurs by Elizabeth Golding£8.99
Animals, Environment, and Nature
Whether you’re an animal lover, a nature enthusiast, or a future Greta Thunberg!
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The Ever-changing Earth by Grahame Baker-Smith£7.99 -
Little Guides to Nature: Hello Fungi by Nina Chakrabarti£8.99 -
Return of the Wild: 20 of Nature’s Greatest Success Stories by Helen Scales£14.99 -
Tales of Brave and Brilliant Animals by Susanna Davidson£12.99 -
Caring Conservationists Who Are Changing Our Planet: People Power Series by Kate Peridot£8.99 -
Around the World in 80 Dogs by Kristyna Litten£15.99 -
My First Book of Everything: Animals by Ben Newman£12.99 -
The Observologist: A handbook for mounting very small scientific expeditions by Giselle Clarkson£16.99 -
The River That Flows Beside Me by Charlotte Guillain£14.99 -
Animal Tales from India: Ten Stories from the Panchatantra by Nikita Gill£16.99
Science, Technology, Space, and the Human Body
It’s time to get curious!
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Kay’s Incredible Inventions: A fascinating and fantastically funny guide to inve by Adam Kay£14.99 -
My First Space Atlas by Jane Wilsher£14.99 -
Very Short Introductions for Curious Young Minds: The Expanding World of Data by Tom Jackson£7.99 -
Children’s Picture Atlas of the Stars by Tom Kerss£12.99 -
Usborne Book of the Body and How it Works by Alex Frith£12.99 -
Explodapedia: Evolution by Ben Martynoga£7.99
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A Really Short Journey Through the Body by Bill Bryson£25.00 -
Where Are You Really From?: Our amazing evolution, what race really is and what by Adam Rutherford£9.99 -
Around the World in 80 Inventions by Matt Ralphs£16.99 -
Create Your Own Solar System by Clockwork Soldier£11.00
Books About Dinosaurs
Go back to prehistoric times with these fact-filled reads!
Geography
Culture, climate, where things are, and how things work!
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By the Sea: Life Along the Coast by Judith Homoki£19.99 -
Very Short Introductions for Curious Young Minds: The Earth’s Essential Rainfore by Isabel Thomas£7.99 -
Extreme Planet: Journey Across The Arctic by Jerome Martin£10.99
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Lonely Planet Kids The Maps Book by Planet Kids Lonely£14.99 -
An Anthology of Our Extraordinary Earth by Cally Oldershaw£20.00
History, True Stories, and People
See things from another perspective or get lost in another time and place…
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The Lucky Red Envelope: A lift-the-flap Lunar New Year Celebration by Vikki Zhang£14.99 -
Timelines of Everyone: From Cleopatra and Confucius to Mozart and Malala by DK£20.00 -
Books and the People Who Make Them by Stephanie Vernet£14.99 -
See Inside The History Of Britain by Rob Lloyd Jones£10.99 -
Jurgen Klopp by Vegara, Maria I Sanchez£9.99 -
Adventures in Time: Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile by Dominic Sandbrook£8.99 -
Adventures in Time: Alexander the Great by Dominic Sandbrook£8.99 -
Adventures in Time: The Fall of the Aztecs by Dominic Sandbrook£14.99 -
Adventures in Time: The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Dominic Sandbrook£8.99 -
Tales of World War II: Amazing True Stories from the War that Shook the World by Hattie Hearn£14.99
Music and Dance
Whether you love hip-hop, classical, or ballet – we have something for everyone!
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The Story Orchestra: The Planets by Jessica Courtney Tickle£16.99 -
The Christmas Songbook: Sing Along With Eight Classic Carols by Amy Adele£20.00 -
The Very Young Person’s Guide to Ballet Music by Tim Lihoreau£20.00 -
Musical Truth: A Musical Journey Through Modern Black Britain by Jeffrey Boakye£7.99 -
Do You Know?: Music by Julie Delas£12.99
Cookery, Baking, and Recipes
For the budding chefs and bakers
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World Kitchen: A Children’s Cookbook by Abigail Wheatley£9.99 -
Kids Can Cook Vegetarian: Meat-free Recipes for Budding Chefs by Esther Coombs£14.99 -
Kids Can Bake: Recipes for Budding Bakers by Esther Coombs£12.99 -
Marvellously Revolting Recipes by Roald Dahl£14.99 -
Annabel Karmel’s My First Cookbook by Annabel Karmel£12.99
Our Wider World
Find out what happens around the world as well as fascinating reference books about all sorts of things!
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Where in the World Are You? Marie G. Rohde£11.99 -
We Are Family, Lucy Reynolds and Jenna Herman£8.99 -
It’s Our Business to Make a Better World: Be Inspired by 12 Real-Life Children B by Rebecca Hui£7.99 -
This Is How We Do It: One Day in the Lives of Seven Kids from around the World by Matt Lamothe£6.99 -
100 Things to Know About Architecture by Louise O’Brien£14.99 -
Gross Factopia! by Paige Towler£10.99 -
Killer Underwear Invasion by Elise Gravel£10.99 -
A History of Words for Children by Mary Richards£14.99 -
Our Story Starts in Africa by Patrice Lawrence£12.99 -
We Are All Different by Tracey Turner£12.99
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