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We know that finding good quality children’s chapter books is often tricky – but it doesn’t have to be!

Thanks to our carefully curated and easy-to-navigate collections, we're making it simpler than ever to discover the very best contemporary chapter books for 5 to 14-year-olds.

We've brought our 5 years+ experience in curating our subscription boxes to building these collections with the purpose of introducing families to fantastic books they may not have easily discovered on their own.

Spooky season: Halloween books for kids

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Cover of Sherlock Bones and the Horror of the Haunted Castle by Tim Collins
Sherlock Bones and the Horror of the Haunted Castle: A Puzzle Quest
Cover of The Case of the Haunted Wardrobe by Kereen Getten, part of the Di Island Investigates series
The Case of the Haunted Wardrobe
The Train of Dark Wonders by Alex Bell alongside the promotional bookmark that accompanies it
Cover of The Train of Dark Wonders by Alex Bell
The Train of Dark Wonders
Cover of The Island at the Edge of Night by Lucy Strange
Open copy of The Island at the Edge of Night by Lucy Strange showing the bookplate signed by the author
The Island at the Edge of Night
Cover of Freya's Gold by Fiona Longmuir
Freya's Gold

Our top picks: chapter books the kids will love...

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Cover of The Great Phoenix of London by Lindsay Galvin
The Great Phoenix of London
Oh What A Knight by Maz Evans with bookmark
Bookplate signed by Maz Evans in Oh What a Knight!
Oh What a Knight!
Cover of The Little Match Girl Strikes Back by Emma Carroll and Lauren Child
The Little Match Girl Strikes Back
Cover of Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody by Patrick Ness
Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody
Cover of Storm of Lies by Sophie McKenzie
Storm of Lies

Browse children's books by genre

Cover of Freya's Gold by Fiona Longmuir
Adventure
Cover of Bertha and Blink: Rumble in the Jungle by Nicola Colton
Animals
Cover of Transcendent by Patrick Gallagher
Around the world
Shyla's Wood Wide Web by Ewa Jozefkowicz
Environmental
The Last Dragon by Polly Ho-Yen with bookmark and stickers
Fantasy
Cover of Nora and the Map of Mayhem by Joseph Elliott
Funny
Historical
Cover of The Nine Night Mystery by Sharna Jackson
Mystery
Cover of Kofi and the Secret Radio Station by Jeffrey Boakye
Real world
I Am Wolf by Alastair Chisholm
Sci-fi
Cover of The Island at the Edge of Night by Lucy Strange
Spooky

Signed & special: perfect children's book gifts!

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Cover of Fallout by Lesley Parr
Fallout signed by author Lesley Parr with bookmark and pin badge
Fallout *Signed by the author
Cover of The Houdini Inheritance by Emma Carroll
The Houdini Inheritance signed by author Emma Carroll with a bookmark and activity sheet
The Houdini Inheritance *Signed by the author
The Great Crisp Robbery by Pamela Butchart with free book, poster, bookmark and activity sheet
The Great Crisp Robbery by Pamela Butchart
The Great Crisp Robbery *Signed by the author
Cover of Oh Maya Gods! by Maz Evans
Bookplate signed by Maz Evans inside Oh Maya Gods!
Oh Maya Gods
Izzy the Inventor and the Teeny-Tiny Ogres by Zanna Davidson with bookmark
Open copy of Izzy the Inventor and the Teeny-Tiny Ogres showing bookplate signed by Zanna Davidson
Izzy the Inventor and the Teeny Tiny Ogres

Why buy children's books from us?

We may not be able to compete with large online retailers in terms of price but believe there are significant benefits to shopping with a specialist independent children's bookshop like us...

Children's book expertise

We've been producing our monthly subscription boxes for over 5 years and bring that expertise to carefully curating our small, easy-to-navigate bookshop collections.

Added extras

We know from our own kids how exciting it can be to receive a signed bookplate or special bookmark with a brand new book, so work to add those little extras whenever we can.

Happy customers are our priority

We care deeply about our customers and the quality of the product and service they receive. We're proud to offer exceptional customer service.

Adding the personal touch

We are always happy to include handwritten notes when an order is a gift. We also love making book recommendations and are happy to order-in books that may not feature in our collections.

Oscar's Lion
Beautifully illustrated and heartwarming story for age 5+
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Cover of Oscar's Lion by Adam Baron, illustrated by Benji Davies
SIGNED BOOKPLATE
The Boy Who Cried Ghost
Spooky and powerful for age 8+
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Cover of The Boy Who Cried Ghost by Ian Eagleton

Discover amazing chapter books for 5 to 8-year-olds

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Cover of Huxley and Flapjack: Trouble at Sea by Alan Macdonald and Francesca Gambatesa
Huxley and Flapjack: Trouble at Sea
The Great Crisp Robbery by Pamela Butchart with free book, poster, bookmark and activity sheet
The Great Crisp Robbery by Pamela Butchart
The Great Crisp Robbery *Signed by the author
Cover of Oliver's Great Big Universe by Jorge Cham
Oliver's Great Big Universe
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Cover of Knutz & Boltz and the Sorcerer of Science by Tim Collins
Knutz and Boltz and the Sorcerer of Science
Destiny Ink: Sleepover Surprise chapter book and activity pack

Captivating chapter books for 8 to 12-year-olds

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Sword of the Sun chapter book and activity pack
Cover of The Boy Who Cried Ghost by Ian Eagleton
The Boy Who Cried Ghost with a bookmark signed by Ian Eagleton
The Boy Who Cried Ghost
Cover of Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell
Impossible Creatures
Cover of Save Our Forest! by Nora Dasnes
Save Our Forest!
Cover of Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody by Patrick Ness
Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody

Perfectly pitched chapter books for 12 to 14-year-olds

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Cover of Storm of Lies by Sophie McKenzie
Storm of Lies
Anticipation book and activity pack
Cover of The Island of Whispers by Frances Hardinge & Emily Gravett
Island of Whispers
Wild East book and activity pack
Cover of Code Name Kingfisher by Liz Kessler
Code Name Kingfisher

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Cover of A Grimacres Whodunnit: Murder by Narwhal! by Alex T. Smith
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Ballet Besties: Indu's Time to Shine by Yasmine Naghdi and Chitra Soundar
Diverse & inclusive titles
Cover of Chasing the Shy Town by Erika McGann
Newly independent readers
Cover of The Day My Dog Got Famous by Jen Carney
Books to engage reluctant readers
Relic Hunters: The Clockwork Key by Vashti Hardy with accompanying bookmark
Dyslexia-friendly titles
Cover of How to be a Genius Kid by Jim Smith
Graphic novels
Hooked on Books pin badge
A perfect treat for any book lover!
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Enamel pin badge shaped like a pile of books reading Hooked on Books.
Make your own bookmark kit
All you need to create a stitched tassel bookmark
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Make your own stitched tassel bookmark kit from Cotton Twist including thread, needle and instructions

Find a perfect book gift for kids aged 5 to 14

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Bookish stickers in 6 cute and colourful designs
Example bookish vinyl sticker showing a scale line and ~7cm wide
Bookish sticker in waterproof vinyl
Make your own stitched tassel bookmark kit from Cotton Twist including thread, needle and instructions
Make your own stitched tassel bookmark kit from Cotton Twist in simple, recyclable packaging
Make your own stitched tassel bookmark
Example of a blue, a pink and an orange Really Tiny Book Light
Example of a forest green and a purple Really Tiny Book Light
The Really Tiny Book Light
Example book gift set for readers aged 12 to 14 containing a chapter book, activity pack, tote bag, pin badge, pencil and bookmark.
Build your own chapter book gift set for readers aged 12 to 14
Example book gift set for readers aged 8 to 12 containing a chapter book, activity pack, tote bag, pin badge, pencil and bookmark.
Build your own chapter book gift set for children aged 8 to 12
Set of 3 bookish stickers
Cute and colourful vinyl stickers for book fans!
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The three bookish stickers with a cute pastel aesthetic included in this pack featuring the slogans: Books Are My Happy Place, Happiest When I'm Reading and One More Chapter
Really Tiny book light
Clips to a book for reading anytime, anywhere!
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Example of a blue, a pink and an orange Really Tiny Book Light

Add the finishing touches to any book gift

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A tissue-wrapped parcel with a Parrot Street Book Club sticker and handwritten notecard
Gift wrapping
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Greeting card with bold red, yellow and blue illustration of a wrapped gift box and ribbon
Gift boxes greeting card
Greeting card with Happy Birthday written in colourful, bold font
Happy birthday greeting card
Greeting card with lots of yellow smiley faces on it
Smiling faces greeting card
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Greeting card with colourful illustration of birthday candles
Happy birthday candles greeting card
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Let them pick their own books with a voucher...
E-vouchers are a great last-minute option sent directly to your email address. They can also be paired with a beautiful, foil-embossed gift card if you want something to wrap!
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    The three bookish stickers with a cute pastel aesthetic included in this pack featuring the slogans: Books Are My Happy Place, Happiest When I'm Reading and One More Chapter
    Example bookish vinyl sticker showing a scale line and ~7cm wide
    Bookish stickers (pack of 3)
    Cover of Stellar by Chris Bradford
    Stellar with bookplate signed by author Chris Bradford, a poster and bookmark
    Stellar
    Relic Hunters: The Clockwork Key by Vashti Hardy with accompanying bookmark
    Cover of Relic Hunters: The Clockwork Key by Vashti Hardy
    The Relic Hunters: The Clockwork Key
    Cover of Tosh's Island by Linda Sargent, Joe Brady and Leo Marcell
    Tosh's Island
    Cover of Feather by Manon Steffan Ros
    Feather
    Cover of The Snowman Code by Simon Stephenson
    The Snowman Code
    Destiny Ink: Talent Show Magic by Adeola Sokunbi with accompanying bookmark
    Cover of Destiny Ink: Talent Show Magic by Adeola Sokunbi
    Destiny Ink: Talent Show Magic
    Cover of The Biggest Christmas Secret Ever by L. D. Lapinski
    The Biggest Christmas Secret Ever
    Cover of Witchspark by Dominique Valente
    Witchspark signed by author Dominique Valente and accompanying bookmark
    Witchspark
    The Tall Man book and activity pack
    The Thread That Connects Us book and activity pack
    Cover of Juniper's Christmas by Eoin Colfer
    Juniper's Christmas
    Cover of How Winston Came Home for Christmas by Alex T. Smith
    How Winston Came Home For Christmas
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    Lola and Larch Make a Winter Wish
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    Ember Spark and the Frost Phoenix
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    A Grimacres Whodunnit: Murder! By Narwhal! *Pre-order
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    Shyla's Wood Wide Web *Pre-order
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    Blue, Barry and Pancakes: Beach Ball Bedlum *Pre-order
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    Ballet Besties: Indu's Time to Shine *Pre-order
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    The Incredible Adventures of Gaston Le Dog by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Viviane Schwarz
    The Incredible Adventure of Gaston Le Dog *Pre-order
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    Death on the Tracks by Paul Westmoreland
    Death on the Tracks
    Badgers Are Go! chapter book and activity pack
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    The Bletchley Riddle book and activity pack
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    How to Be a Revolutionary *Pre-order
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    Traitors in Space: A Pick-Your-Own-Path Adventure *Pre-order
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