Christmas 2021: Children’s
Selected by the Bookshop
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When a world war comes to Myanmar (Burma), one special elephant becomes a hero. As people are forced to leave their home in the Burmese jungle, Bandoola, his keeper Po Toke and war veteran James Howard Williams (Aka Elephant Bill),…
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The new book from the 2021 CILIP Carnegie Medal Winner Jason Reynolds.A hilarious, hopeful, and action-packed middle grade novel about the greatest young superhero you've never heard of.Portico Reeves's superpower is making sure all the…
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A captivating new picture book with interactive transparent pages, from world-renowned artist Oliver Jeffers.Hello, come in.Maybe you can help me?A young girl lives in a haunted house, but has never seen a ghost. Are they white with holes…
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Translated by Peter GravesWhen Sally Jones and The Chief discover a curious rose-shaped necklace hidden onboard their beloved Hudson Queen, it’s the start of another perilous adventure for the seafaring gorilla and her faithful…
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The first YA novel from the bestselling author of QueenieWhen Empress starts at Aniya's school, they're not exactly best friends. But, when the two teenage girls accidentally cast a spell on their 16th birthday and end up switching bodies,…
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A special edition with rare colour images and fold out panoramaIn 1961, at the request of her Italian Publisher, Tove Jansson created a unique new edition of Moominland Midwinter, the tale in which Moomin wakes from hibernation to contend…
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A dazzling, feminist retelling of Greek myth from the internationally bestselling author of The Miniaturist, stunningly illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill.…
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'Ideal for wild children - beautifully illustrated, with great information, maps and data ... it's top bedtime reading' Chris PackhamWhat do the ingenious sea otter, the incredible shrinking reindeer, the tree-dwelling baby dragon or the…
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On Monday, a boy finds a polar bear in his garden... only, this polar bear is so small he can fit in the palm of the boy's hand. "Are you lost, Little Bear?" the boy asks. "Can I help you?" Day by day the bear grows - and so does their…
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‘[Selznick is] a postmodern hero of middle-grade children’s fiction… Those who revel in puzzles, philosophical conundrums and musings on transience, time and grief will adore this challenging read’ The…
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A YOUNG GIRL SEES THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY IN THIS BEAUTIFUL BOOK CELEBRATING INDIVIDUALITY AND NUMBERS!…
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“AN ENCHANTING FANTASY ADVENTURE FILLED WITH HEART AND SOUL. AMARI IS MAGICAL!” ANGIE THOMASAn epic middle grade supernatural adventure series, soon to be a major movie starring Marsai Martin. Perfect for readers aged 8+ and…
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When animals talk, it's time humans listened: Harlon has been raised to protect her younger siblings, twins Ash and Xeno, and their outlawed power of communicating with animals. But when the sinister Automators attack their mountain home…
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