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Our favourite children’s books are the ones we never forget. Whether it is astounding nature books, illustrated fairy tales and classics or very first treasuries of verse, these books are beautiful, life-long companions for all the years to come.

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Picture Book Perfect

Our best beautiful picture books
Nature Trail
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Nature Trail
Benjamin Zephaniah
£12.99   £10.99
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How The Stars Came To Be
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How The Stars Came To Be
Poonam Mistry
£12.99
Hardback
The Story Orchestra: Carnival of the Animals
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The Story Orchestra: Carnival of the Animals
Jessica Courtney-Tickle
£14.99   £12.99
Hardback
While You're Sleeping
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While You're Sleeping
Mick Jackson
£12.99   £10.99
Hardback
What We'll Build
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What We'll Build
Oliver Jeffers
£14.99   £7.49
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The Rock from the Sky
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The Rock from the Sky
Jon Klassen
£12.99
Hardback
If I had an octopus
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If I had an octopus
Gabby Dawnay
£10.99   £8.99
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The Adventures of Parsley the Lion
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The Adventures of Parsley the Lion
Michael Bond
£14.99   £12.99
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Pirate Stew
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Pirate Stew
Neil Gaiman
£12.99   £10.99
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The Bear, the Piano and Little Bear's Concert
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The Bear, the Piano and Little Bear's Concert
David Litchfield
£11.99   £5.99
Hardback
Just One of Those Days
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Just One of Those Days
Jill Murphy
£12.99   £10.99
Hardback
Will You Be My Friend?
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Will You Be My Friend?
Sam McBratney
£12.99   £10.99
Hardback
Mog's Birthday
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Mog's Birthday
Judith Kerr
£10.99   £5.49
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Julian at the Wedding
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Julian at the Wedding
Jessica Love
£12.99   £10.99
Hardback
Today I'm Strong
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Today I'm Strong
Nadiya Hussain
£12.99   £10.99
Hardback
The Great Realisation
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The Great Realisation
Tomos Roberts (Tomfoolery)
£10.99   £9.49
Hardback
Maybe...
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Maybe...
Chris Haughton
£12.99   £10.99
Hardback
The Birthday Duck
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The Birthday Duck
Michael Morpurgo
£12.99
Hardback

Gifts for Younger Readers

Our best collectable editions for readers aged 5 to 8 years of age
Fearless Fairy Tales
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Fearless Fairy Tales
Konnie Huq
£14.99   £12.99
Hardback
A Velocity of Being
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A Velocity of Being
Maria Popova
£21.99
Hardback
Mary Poppins
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Mary Poppins
P. L. Travers
£20.00
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Ballet Shoes
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Ballet Shoes
Noel Streatfeild
£12.99
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The Little Prince
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The Little Prince
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
£12.99
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The Wind in the Willows
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The Wind in the Willows
Kenneth Grahame
£17.99
Hardback
Charlotte's Web
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Charlotte's Web
E. B. White
£9.99
Hardback
Peter Pan
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Peter Pan
Sir J. M. Barrie
£9.99
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Anne of Green Gables
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Anne of Green Gables
L. M. Montgomery
£9.99
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Blueblood
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Blueblood
Malorie Blackman
£12.99   £6.49
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Hansel and Greta
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Hansel and Greta
Jeanette Winterson
£12.99   £6.49
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Cinderella Liberator
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Cinderella Liberator
Rebecca Solnit
£12.99   £10.99
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Duckling
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Duckling
Kamila Shamsie
£12.99   £10.99
Hardback

Gifts for Older Readers

Our best collectable editions for readers aged 9 to 12 years of age
Charlotte's Web
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Charlotte's Web
E. B. White
£9.99
Hardback
Watership Down
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Watership Down
Richard Adams
£15.99
Hardback
Anne of Green Gables
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Anne of Green Gables
L. M. Montgomery
£9.99
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Mary Poppins
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Mary Poppins
P. L. Travers
£12.99
Hardback
Goodnight Mister Tom
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Goodnight Mister Tom
Michelle Magorian
£9.99
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The Railway Children
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The Railway Children
Edith Nesbit
£9.99
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Robin of Sherwood
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Robin of Sherwood
Michael Morpurgo
£16.99
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Peter Pan
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Peter Pan
Sir J. M. Barrie
£9.99
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The Wind in the Willows
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The Wind in the Willows
Kenneth Grahame
£12.99
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Swallows and Amazons
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Swallows and Amazons
Arthur Ransome
£18.99
Hardback
Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
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Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
£25.00   £22.99
Hardback
The Sleeper and the Spindle
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The Sleeper and the Spindle
Neil Gaiman
£8.99
Paperback
The Wizard of Oz
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The Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum
£9.99
Hardback
Black Beauty
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Black Beauty
Anna Sewell
£12.99
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
C.S. Lewis
£12.99
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The Jungle Book
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The Jungle Book
Rudyard Kipling
£9.99
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Little Women
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Little Women
Louisa May Alcott
£9.99
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Great Gifts for Enquiring Minds

Our best reference books for children.
YouthQuake: 50 Children and Young People Who Shook the World
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YouthQuake: 50 Children and Young People Who Shook the World
Tom Adams
£16.99   £14.99
Hardback
I Am Not a Label
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I Am Not a Label
Cerrie Burnell
£14.99   £12.99
Hardback
A Really Short History of Nearly Everything
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A Really Short History of Nearly Everything
Bill Bryson
£20.00   £16.99
Hardback
Quidditch Through the Ages - Illustrated Edition
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Quidditch Through the Ages - Illustrated Edition
J. K. Rowling
£25.00   £19.99
Hardback
Unlocking the Universe
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Unlocking the Universe
Stephen Hawking
£14.99   £12.99
Hardback
Exploring the Elements
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Exploring the Elements
Sara Gillingham
£17.95
Hardback
Fungarium
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Fungarium
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW
£20.00
Hardback
Behind the Scenes at the Museum
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Behind the Scenes at the Museum
DK
£14.99   £12.99
Hardback
Slow Down
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Slow Down
Rachel Williams
£16.99   £14.99
Hardback
Barefoot Books Solar System
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Barefoot Books Solar System
Anne Jankeliowitch
£14.99
Hardback
The Egyptians
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The Egyptians
Chaaya Prabhat
£16.99   £14.99
Novelty book
Amazing Muslims Who Changed the World
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Amazing Muslims Who Changed the World
Burhana Islam
£16.99   £14.99
Hardback
RSPB Birds
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RSPB Birds
Miranda Krestovnikoff
£12.99
Hardback
My First Book of Nature
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My First Book of Nature
Camilla de la Bedoyere
£9.99
Paperback
The Dragon Ark
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The Dragon Ark
Curatoria Draconis
£20.00
Hardback
Young Gifted and Black
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Young Gifted and Black
Jamia Wilson
£9.99
Paperback
The Book of Hopes
The Book of Hopes
Katherine Rundell
£12.99 £10.99
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Curated by the peerless Katherine Rundell and designed with style and grace, The Book of Hopes garners words of possibility and optimism from the finest children’s writers and artists around.
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Lyrical Luxuries

Our best poetry books for children.
The Lost Spells
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The Lost Spells
Robert Macfarlane
£14.99
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A Poem for Every Winter Day
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A Poem for Every Winter Day
Allie Esiri
£14.99   £12.99
Paperback
Poems to Save the World With
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Poems to Save the World With
Chris Riddell
£12.99
Hardback
A World Full of Poems
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A World Full of Poems
DK
£20.00
Hardback
Poems to Live Your Life By
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Poems to Live Your Life By
Chris Riddell
£12.99
Hardback
Poems from a Green and Blue Planet
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Poems from a Green and Blue Planet
Sabrina Mahfouz
£14.99
Hardback
Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year
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Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year
Allie Esiri
£18.99
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The Lost Words
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The Lost Words
Jackie Morris
£20.00
Hardback
A Poem for Every Day of the Year
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A Poem for Every Day of the Year
Allie Esiri
£19.99
Hardback
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
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Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
T. S. Eliot
£8.99
Paperback
Mustard, Custard, Grumble Belly and Gravy
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Mustard, Custard, Grumble Belly and Gravy
Michael Rosen
£10.99
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Honey for You, Honey for Me
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Honey for You, Honey for Me
Chris Riddell
£14.99   £12.99
Hardback
Songs and Verse
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Songs and Verse
Roald Dahl
£18.99
Hardback
Poems Aloud
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Poems Aloud
Joseph Coelho
£11.99
Hardback
100 Best Poems for Children
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100 Best Poems for Children
Sheila Moxley
£12.99
Paperback
A Poem for Every Night of the Year
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A Poem for Every Night of the Year
Allie Esiri
£19.99
Hardback

Treasured Collections

Our best anthologies for children.
The Book of Hopes
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The Book of Hopes
Katherine Rundell
£12.99   £10.99
Hardback
The Great Realisation
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The Great Realisation
Tomos Roberts (Tomfoolery)
£10.99   £9.49
Hardback
Treasury of Bedtime Stories
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Treasury of Bedtime Stories
Enid Blyton
£25.00
Hardback
The Roald Dahl Treasury
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The Roald Dahl Treasury
Roald Dahl
£25.00
Hardback
The Complete Chronicles of Narnia
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The Complete Chronicles of Narnia
C.S. Lewis
£35.00
Hardback
The Judith Kerr Treasury
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The Judith Kerr Treasury
Judith Kerr
£19.99
Hardback
A Year Full of Stories
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A Year Full of Stories
Angela McAllister
£12.99
Hardback
Illustrated Myths from Around the World
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Illustrated Myths from Around the World
Various
£14.00
Hardback
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
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Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
Elena Favilli
£20.00
Hardback
Stories for Every Season
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Stories for Every Season
Enid Blyton
£19.99
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Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different
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Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different
Ben Brooks
£20.00
Hardback
Norse Myths
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Norse Myths
Kevin Crossley-Holland
£20.00
Hardback

Modern Marvels

Our best beautifully presented children’s fiction
Northern Lights: Illustrated Edition
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Northern Lights: Illustrated Edition
Philip Pullman
£30.00   £25.00
Hardback
Skunk and Badger
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Skunk and Badger
Amy Timberlake
£12.99   £6.49
Hardback
Wonder
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Wonder
R J Palacio
£14.99
Hardback
Murder Most Unladylike
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Murder Most Unladylike
Robin Stevens
£12.99
Hardback
Truckers
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Truckers
Terry Pratchett
£12.99
Hardback
The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary
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The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary
Jeff Kinney
£10.99
Hardback
The Boy in the Dress
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The Boy in the Dress
David Walliams
£14.99
Hardback
Tales From Moominvalley
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Tales From Moominvalley
Tove Jansson
£10.99
Hardback
My Neighbor Totoro: The Novel
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My Neighbor Totoro: The Novel
Tsugiko Kubo
£10.99
Hardback
The Marvels
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The Marvels
Brian Selznick
£16.99
Hardback
Wonderstruck
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Wonderstruck
Brian Selznick
£16.99
Hardback
The House Without Windows
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The House Without Windows
Barbara Newhall Follett
£12.99
Hardback
Arnica the Duck Princess
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Arnica the Duck Princess
Ervin Lazar
£10.99
Hardback
Running Wild
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Running Wild
Michael Morpurgo
£12.99
Hardback
Kiki's Delivery Service
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Kiki's Delivery Service
Eiko Kadono
£10.99   £8.99
Hardback
Matilda at 30: Astrophysicist
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Matilda at 30: Astrophysicist
Roald Dahl
£12.99
Hardback

Treasuries of Timeless Tales

Our best Usborne anthologies
Illustrated Tales of King Arthur
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Illustrated Tales of King Arthur
Sarah Courtauld
£14.00
Hardback
10 More Ten-Minute Stories
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10 More Ten-Minute Stories
Various
£12.99
Hardback
Usborne Illustrated Stories From Dickens
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Usborne Illustrated Stories From Dickens
£14.00
Hardback
10 Ten-Minute Stories
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10 Ten-Minute Stories
Various
£12.99
Hardback
Greek Myths
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Greek Myths
Kirsteen Rogers
£6.99
Hardback
Illustrated Classics for Children
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Illustrated Classics for Children
£16.99
Hardback
Usborne Illustrated Stories from the Greek Myths
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Usborne Illustrated Stories from the Greek Myths
£16.99
Hardback
Illustrated Stories for Bedtime
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Illustrated Stories for Bedtime
Various
£14.00
Hardback
Complete Shakespeare
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Complete Shakespeare
Anna Milbourne
£17.99
Hardback
Five Minute Bedtime Stories
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Five Minute Bedtime Stories
Sam Taplin
£9.99
Hardback
Illustrated Arabian Nights
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Illustrated Arabian Nights
Anna Milbourne
£14.00
Hardback
Illustrated Stories from India
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Illustrated Stories from India
Various
£14.00
Hardback
One Hundred Illustrated Stories
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One Hundred Illustrated Stories
£16.99
Hardback
Illustrated Grimm's Fairy Tales
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Illustrated Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ruth Brocklehurst
£14.00
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Illustrated Fairy Tales
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Illustrated Fairy Tales
Rosie Dickens
£14.00
Hardback
Usborne Illustrated Stories from Shakespeare
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Usborne Illustrated Stories from Shakespeare
£16.99
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Boxes of Delight

Our best boxsets for children.
Beatrix Potter The Complete Tales
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Beatrix Potter The Complete Tales
Beatrix Potter
£40.00
Hardback
Winnie-the-Pooh Classic Collection
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Winnie-the-Pooh Classic Collection
A. A. Milne
£35.00
Novelty book
The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child Gift Slipcase
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The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child Gift Slipcase
Julia Donaldson
£25.00
Mixed media product
The Roald Dahl Centenary Boxed Set
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The Roald Dahl Centenary Boxed Set
Roald Dahl
£100.00
Mixed media product
Neil Gaiman & Chris Riddell Box Set
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Neil Gaiman & Chris Riddell Box Set
Neil Gaiman
£22.00
Mixed media product
Harry Potter Box Set: The Complete Collection (Children's Paperback)
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Harry Potter Box Set: The Complete Collection (Children's Paperback)
J. K. Rowling
£62.99   £54.99
Mixed media product
The Hogwarts Library Box Set
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The Hogwarts Library Box Set
J. K. Rowling
£18.00
Mixed media product
Harry Potter 1-3 Box Set: A Magical Adventure Begins
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Harry Potter 1-3 Box Set: A Magical Adventure Begins
J. K. Rowling
£24.00
Mixed media product
The Terrific Ten: Mega-Massive Box Set
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The Terrific Ten: Mega-Massive Box Set
David Walliams
£69.90
Mixed media product
The Chronicles of Narnia box set
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The Chronicles of Narnia box set
C.S. Lewis
£90.00
Mixed media product
Where's Wally? The Magnificent Mini Book Box
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Where's Wally? The Magnificent Mini Book Box
Martin Handford
£20.00
Mixed media product
Little Miss: My Complete Collection Box Set
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Little Miss: My Complete Collection Box Set
Roger Hargreaves
£143.64
Novelty book
Mr. Men My Complete Collection Box Set
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Mr. Men My Complete Collection Box Set
Adam Hargreaves
£191.52
Novelty book
Fantastically Great Women Boxed Set
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Fantastically Great Women Boxed Set
Kate Pankhurst
£24.00
Multiple copy pack
Storytime with Sophie
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Storytime with Sophie
DK
£12.99
Mixed media product
The Bolds Box Set
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The Bolds Box Set
Julian Clary
£27.96
Mixed media product
Infernal Devices box set
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Infernal Devices box set
Cassandra Clare
£26.97
Paperback