New and Recommended: Children’s
Selected by the Bookshop
Our Children’s section is brimful of books for children of all ages – from unbreakable board books, through daring YA novels, to timeless classics. Read on for just a small selection of our recent favourites.
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It’s time to go out, so let’s get dressed: tug snug, wriggle jiggle into socks, t-shirt, shoes and finally, all wrapped up in a big coat.Page by page, child and adult put the clothes on together until everyone is…
From the publisher:
A searing look at diet culture and all its ugly consequences, from the talented writer of Influential.New year, new me!That's what Saffron Saldana tells herself as the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve.Her resolution is the same…
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A poignant and ultimately uplifting picture book based on a true story of an escape from a convoy to Auschwitz.“Get through one day and then on to the next. One day at a time. One day after another.” Eugène Handschuh…
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The hunt is on for a missing traffic cone in this entertaining sequel to Dig Dig Digger, fun for both adults and children.'Funny, silly and totally original' - Josh WiddicombeThe hunt is on for a missing traffic cone…
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Follow twelve-year-old Sim’s time travel adventure in Ancient Egypt in Hunt for the Golden Scarab, the first title in Time Keys, a spectacular, action-packed mystery series by bestselling, multi-award-winning author M. G.…
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An illustrated guide to lunar survival for kids from rocket scientist Joalda Morancy in preparation for the upcoming NASA Artemis moon missions!Humans are heading back to the moon. But once we get there, how on the moon will we stay alive?…
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Henri Matisse’s abstract cut-outs are used to teach colours in this innovative read-aloud board bookBlue & Other Colours takes children through Henri Matisse’s colour palette, one artwork per page, beginning with blue and…
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Who is sabotaging the Rainhill Trials?It is 1829. Everyone is talking about the exciting new rail ways and young Edward Entwistle cannot believe his good fortune: a chance encounter sees him offered a job at the Stephensons’ Steam…
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Enter a darkly dystopian world full of eerie folklore, in which illness and difference have been prohibited. But from deep beneath the earth, a rebellion is rising... Perfect for fans of Never Let Me Go and The Luminaries.Ora…
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All Miaow wants is to enjoy his peaceful, solitary life as a temple guardian catching mice. But when the Jade Emperor invites all creatures on Earth to compete in a Great Race, the reserved cat finds himself reluctantly entering – and…
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Tractors have wings, don’t they? And trains . . . run on water? That can’t be right!Turn the peep-through pages to transform vehicles back to how they should look. Little ones will HOOT with laughter at the mixed-up…
From the publisher:
Multi-award-winning Patrice Lawrence's first contemporary middle grade novel is a page-turning mystery and exploration of fractured families, long-buried secrets and the power of friendship, told with warmth and compassion.“[An]…
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Lyrical, tender, and incredibly moving. William Hussey masterfully balances brutal realism with pockets of sincere hope and joy - Becky AlbertalliIt’s a tale from the past, with a message for today. A stunningly poignant, devastating,…
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Discover a thrilling and magical children's adventure story of courage, family and fate. New for 2025Enter an extraordinary magical adventure about family, fate and finding the courage to be truly yourself – perfect for fans…
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Once upon a time, there was a lonely sailor, and a magical dog who needed his help . . .Discover the timeless, long-forgotten fairytale of a handsome prince and a poor sailor who set sail across the high seas on the adventure of a…
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