New and Recommended: Children’s & YA
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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A dizzying ride through 4.6 billion years of life on Planet Earth.Once upon a time, before time even existed, all matter in the universe was concentrated in a single point a fraction of the size of an atom. And then? And then it…
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The Cassia Thorne Mysteries follows a young Anglo-Indian girl as she uncovers mysteries around her, fighting for justice in a series that evokes Enola Holmes with a supernatural twist.‘Zohra Nabi has clearly done her…
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From the bestselling creator Jon Klassen, Your Forest is one in a trio of companion board books for the youngest of children."A comforting board book about imagination and safe spaces from the legendary author of I Want My…
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A riotously funny new picture book from the author of Dim Sum Palace'An author-illustrator with a singular and witty vision' New York Times'Quite beautiful... Laugh-out-loud lovely' Booklist, starred review'Impeccable comedic…
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From the bestselling author of The Miniaturist, Jessie Burton's Hidden Treasure is the phenomenal page-turning story of two children whose lives collide when they find an ancient treasure with the power to return to them the most precious…
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In this exquisitely illustrated novelty picture book with die-cut flaps, we follow Mouse from woods to estuary to visit an old friend by the seaside.This gorgeous follow-up to the award-winning Mouse's Wood accompanies Mouse on a new…
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The ultimate beginner’s guide to the magic of Shakespeare, from the award-winning Michael Rosen and Chris Riddell.Step inside a sparkling celebration of the wonderful words of William Shakespeare. With former Children's Laureate…
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A bright and bold board book all about the joy of eating eggs!There’s only one thing this little baby wants to eat for breakfast – eggs, eggs, eggs! Boiled, runny, but always yummy. With sweet rhyming text, bold, bright artwork…
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COME ON A JOURNEY THROUGH CHILDHOOD with this anthology of twenty-two autobiographical stories from the very best writers in the disabled community.'Honest, hopeful, hilarious and heartwarming.' Cerrie BurnellFrom birthday parties, to…
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A delightful picture book with intricate laser cuts and beautiful illustrations.Holly loves to wander the city streets, collecting fallen leaves and stray flowers, tiny treasures that bring a spot of brightness to her day. But one day she…
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Matt Goodfellow's eagerly awaited sequel to his best-selling and multi-award winning verse novel, The Final YearNate’s eleven and has just finished Primary School. After a challenging final year, life is looking up. His brother…
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The third 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 the Observatory in this brand new story based on…
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"A seed falls, And settles into the ground, And the Sun shines, And the rain comes down, And the seed grows..."To understand how a seed becomes a sunflower, you have to peek beneath the soil and wait patiently as winding roots grow, a stalk…
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