Booklist

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.

From the publisher:
'There was Tolkien, there is Pullman and now there is Katherine Rundell. Wondrous invention, marvellous writing.' – Michael Morpurgo'A book stuffed full of fantastical, magical delight, and a world of richly imagined wonder'…

From the publisher:
If Creature is not a potato, what could they possibly be???'I am a potato', says Creature. 'No, you're not,' says Dog. 'Do you grow underground? Do you have lots of eyes? No? Then you're not a potato.' 'Then WHAT AM I?' wails Creature. Cat…

From the publisher:
Award-winning spoken word artist, George the Poet, curates this incredible new anthology of poems exploring unsung people, moments and events from Black British history.LONGLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZE 2024."This is an anthology to…

From the publisher:
The second in a series of shaped Moomin board books, with a brand-new story based on Tove's classic world and characters, and with flaps to lift and things to spot throughout.Come and explore with the Moomins in this brand-new story in a…

From the publisher:
A beautiful and poignant picture book that's a heart-twisting celebration of books!Once there was a boy called Book. He asked his mother why he was named that, and she replied: “Because your life is a story. You can write it however…

From the publisher:
Paris. August. One long summer of nothing. 48 hours of everything. From the inimitable Meg Rosoff comes a chaotic and irresistible new YA.17-year-old Callum is facing an unfortunate truth: his summer exchange in rural France was a failure.…

From the publisher:
In this utterly enchanting and unexpected tale from international picture book star Beatrice Alemagna, a childhood mishap is the occasion for growth and self-reflection.When a little girl falls on the street, scraping her knee, her father…

From the publisher:
A funny and touching story about friendship and celebrating individuality.Theo can't wait to get his very own dog. But when Geoff arrives, Theo is confused . . . Geoff doesn't play fetch, chase squirrels or do any normal doggy things. He…

From the publisher:
A magical novella from Hilary McKay, award-winning author of the Casson Family Chronicles and The Skylarks' War.'A star-filled story of courage, belonging and the particular magic of feline friends. A treasure of a tale, beautifully…

From the publisher:
If children were small enough to fit under a mushroom, what would they do? Everything and anything that’s fun to do!This delightfully whimsical book about a tiny under-a-mushroom world is full of fanciful goings-on as the little…

From the publisher:
Join Tulip on a nature trail and discover the incredible trees, plants and flowers that can be found just outside your front door in this beautifully illustrated book from picture book creator, Rachel Ip.Tulip loves being outside. She loves…

From the publisher:
What will two children risk to steal an island? From Costa-winning author of Voyage of the Sparrowhawk.Skylar's old friends felt sorry for her but they were too afraid to talk to her.Yakov's old friends were far away, blown across…

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