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Top Children's UK

We do have many more children's books in our shops - this selection is just the very small tip of the iceberg.
**SIGNED EDITION** The Girl who Speaks Bear

**SIGNED EDITION** The Girl who Speaks Bear

Sophie Anderson
£7.99

Winner of Indie Bookshop Week 2020 Best Children's Fiction, congratulations to Cumbrian author Sophie Anderson, for The Girl Who Speaks Bear!

This edition comes complete with a beautiful signed bookplate.

They call me Yanka the Bear. Not because of where I was found - only a few people know about that. They call me Yanka the Bear because I am so big and strong.

Found abandoned in a bear cave as a baby, Yanka has always wondered about where she is from. She tries to ignore the strange whispers and looks from the villagers, wishing she was as strong on the inside as she is on the outside. But, when she has to flee her house, looking for answers about who she really is, a journey far beyond one that she ever imagined begins: from icy rivers to smouldering mountains meeting an ever-growing herd of extraordinary friends along the way.

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Publisher : Usborne
Published : September 2019
Pages : 400
Format : Paperback, 197 x 129

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**SIGNED EDITION** The House with Chicken Legs

**SIGNED EDITION** The House with Chicken Legs

Sophie Anderson
£6.99

A magical story from Lake District author Sophie Anderson. This edition comes complete with a beautiful signed bookplate.

Publisher : Usborne
Published : 3rd May 2018
Pages : 337pp
Format : 132 x 198 x 23mm

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**SIGNED**  Grimoire

**SIGNED** Grimoire

Robin Robertson
£14.99

A signed edition of this 'Collection of Scottish folk-tales' from award-winning poet Robin Robertson which is beautifully illustrated by his brother Tim Robertson. Signed copies available while stocks last.

Publisher : Picador
Published : 1st October 2020
Pages : 80pp
Format : 197 x 153mm hardback

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**SIGNED**  Grimoire
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*SIGNED EDITION **The Castle of Tangled Magic

*SIGNED EDITION **The Castle of Tangled Magic

Sophie Anderson
£7.99

SIGNED EDITION Cumbrian author Sophie Anderson's eagerly awaited third novel!
Olia lives with her parents in an old crumbling castle, filled with hidden turrets and secret doorways. When she follows a mysterious cat to one of the castle's roof domes, she finds herself stepping through one such doorway into a magical land filled with wonders... But everything is not quite as it seems: the land is under threat from a scheming magician, Chernmor, and the magic is fading away.

Publisher : Usborne
Published : October 2020
Pages : 400
Format : Paperback, 197 x 129

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After the War : From Auschwitz to Ambleside

After the War : From Auschwitz to Ambleside

Tom Palmer
£6.99

Following a recent TV adaptation, we are all familiar with the story of The Windermere Boys.
Summer 1945 and the Second World War is finally over and Yossi, Leo and Mordecai are among three hundred children who arrive in the Lake District. Having survived the horrors of the Nazi concentration camps, they've finally reached a place of safety and peace, where they can hopefully begin to recover.



Publisher : Barrington Stoke
Published : August 2020
Pages : 208
Format : Paperback

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Aife and Stray: Seven Style Secrets for a Perilous Party

Aife and Stray: Seven Style Secrets for a Perilous Party

Stevie Westgarth and Emily Ford
£11.99

An unexpected invitation to Prunella Bon Bon's party throws the lives of Aife and Stray into turmoil. She's cool and popular and drinks iced cappuccinos! For a shy child and a partially sighted pig, this is a NIGHTMARE!

Publisher : Troika Books
Published : May 2019
Pages : 64p
Format : Hardback; 269 x 200mm

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Riding a Lion

Riding a Lion

Coral Rumble (author) and Emily Ford (illustrator)
£7.99

A gorgeous collection of poetry for children from the award-winning Coral Rumble. This collection is beautifully illustrated and hand-signed by Cumbrian artist Emily Ford.

Publisher : Troika Books
Published : 10 September 2020
Pages : 96pp
Format : 225 x 164 x 16mm paperback

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Serpentine

Serpentine

Philip Pullman
£7.99

“When I wrote Serpentine, I had no idea that I was going on to write another trilogy, showing Lyra as an adult, but she and her world wouldn’t leave me alone.” – Philip Pullman




Publisher : Penguin Random House
Published : 15th October 2020
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Format : Hardback

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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games novel) PLUS A FREE TOTE BAG!

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games novel) PLUS A FREE TOTE BAG!

Suzanne Collins
£18.99

12 years after the release of 'The Hunger Games' comes the prequel featuring the backstory of the ruthless President Snow.

This edition comes with a free tote bag (while stocks last).



Publisher : Scholastic
Published : 19th May 2020
Pages : 528
Format : Hardback

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The Ickabog

The Ickabog

J K Rowling
£15.00

£5 off RRP of £20!

J K Rowling returns with the story of a mythical monster, a kingdom in peril and an adventure that will test two children's bravery to the limit.

Discover a brilliantly original fairy tale about the power of hope and friendship to triumph against all odds, from one of the world's best storytellers.

Publisher : Little, Brown
Published : 10th November 2020
Pages : 288p
Format : Hardback, 222 x 173 x 34 mm

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Welcome to Our World

Welcome to Our World

Moira Butterfield
£8.99

Children all over the world are very different, but they also have much in common.

In this beautifully illustrated book, young children can learn all about what people in other countries eat, wear and play, and how they speak and celebrate. From breakfasts to birthdays, cakes to clothes, and hiccups to hellos, there are so many ways to say and do things - but everyone shares a love of family, friends, food and fun.

This delightful book teaches us that despite different languages, customs and traditions, it really is a small world, after all. A unique, warm-hearted book to help teach children understanding, harmony and respect.


Publisher : Nosy Crow
Published : 14th January 2021
Pages : 64pp
Format : 250 x 289 paperback

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