Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A collection of 366 curious questions (one for every day of the year) asked by children from around the world, based on the award-winning podcast by original QI Elf, Molly Oldfield. How much bamboo can a giant panda eat? Do aliens exist? What we would do if we didn’t have a prime […]
Waterstones Amazon The official annual, and the must-have gift for Doctor Who fans of all ages! The ultimate guide to all things Doctor Who – from the Doctor herself whilst she’s locked up in space prison! Jam packed with activities, puzzles, stories and all your favourite characters from series new and old, your journey through […]
Waterstones Amazon The official Minecraft Annual 2022 is packed with activities, build ideas and survival challenges to try out in-game. The official Minecraft Annual 2021 is packed with activities, build ideas and survival challenges to try out in-game. Featuring all the latest news in the world of Minecraft, the official Minecraft Annual is a must […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Minecraft is a sandbox game where anything is possible! With over 600 blocks to choose from, getting started can feel overwhelming. This Creative Handbook will give you all the tools you need to become an expert builder. Whether it’s choosing your blocks or decorating your build, this book is packed with expert advice, […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Perennial favourite factual annual. This bulging compendium is loaded with all-new jaw-dropping, eye-popping, brain-bending facts and bright, bold photography! This year it’s even bigger with four brand new fact-packed chapters. It pairs the planet’s weirdest facts with the coolest and strangest true storiesFrom strange rocks and baffling bridges to animal astronauts, ice […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “A delightfully quirky philosophical novel.” Publishers Weekly A brand-new book from the bestselling author of A Series of Unfortunate Events – a cautionary tale about his own demise. For curious children and adults alike. For more than twenty years, Lemony Snicket has led millions of young readers through a mysterious world of bewildering questions […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 1 Sep 2021 Waterstones Amazon One of ACHUKA’s favourite illustrators and picture book creators tries her hand at chapter book fiction for 6+ with, as you might imagine, great success. This hardback makes a lovely gift. Not sure (at the time of listing) when the paperback is due. Polly Pecorino […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 26 Aug 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “The solid larger style hardback with its beautiful cover is both eye-catching and evocative of the story within. Clara Vulliamy’s delightful illustrations encourage the reader to linger and look more closely and convey both the joyful exuberance of the young cats and life in […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 19 Jul 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A really joyful book from a top author-illustrator team tracing the milestones of babies’ first twelve months – sleeping, crying, laughing, looking, gurgling, eating crawling… and at last toddling. The book has delightful endpapers and is expertly designed throughout – a real treasure. The […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 8 Jul 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “A dreamy dive into the natural world to thrill wildlife fans of six-plus.” Guardian “A personal journey, introducing them to facts and phenomena that fascinate him and encouraging exploration. His love of lore and language as well as his respect for nature shine through in the […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 27 May 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Updated new edition of a title f.p. 1998. Eric Carle’s life and work are explored in this comprehensive and updated portrait that includes: A brand-new and refreshed cover More than sixty full-colour illustrations from his books Full-colour art pieces showcasing his art style beyond […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 7 May 2021 BookTrust Book of the Day 26 Jan 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Enchanting, lush & mysterious” BookTrust “Sardà’s illustrations bring their imaginings to life. Here her distinctive style is perfectly suited to this world in which there is magic and mystery. Her dark palette emphasises the power of […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop From a blackbird in a Devon garden to leopards in the African savanna, hibernating bears and chimpanzees high in the forest canopy, this stunning picture book reminds us all of our connection with nature, and with each other, and the urgent need for us to join together in caring for the planet […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Fri 30 Apr 2021 Indie Book of the Month April 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop View this post on Instagram A post shared by 🌻Magenta Fox🌻 (@madge_fox) Meet Maud: a guinea pig who inexplicably wears a judo suit – and not everyone understands or approves. When Maud is thrown […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A joyful celebration of nature and the wonder of the world around us by legendary poet and performer Benjamin Zephaniah. At the bottom of my garden, there’s a hedgehog and a frog, And a lot of creepy-crawlies living underneath a log… All around us, from parks to gardens and flowerpots to pavements, […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Written by the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize-winning Julia Golding, The Queen’s Wardrobe is packed with fascinating stories and astounding facts about our record-breaking Queen. The detailed, humorous and colourful artwork from bestselling Kate Hindley shows what it’s really like to grow up as a princess. The story of the life of Queen […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 26 Mar 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop “Beginning with advice for young readers on how to differentiate between (adult) hens and roosters and identify different types and colorations and feathers and a survey of the inner and outer anatomy of a chicken, the book is a cheerful, if not scientific, overview […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Polly Dunbar is an award-winning illustrator who usually draws for children rather than adults, but when she had her own sons, she started recording the beautiful and maddening moments of parenthood with a doodle. Hello, Mum is her visual diary of the magical highs and absurd lows that many parents will recognise […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop For fans of Netflix’s hit animated Hilda series, this gorgeous illustrated guide to magical beings from the Wood Man to giant hounds will keep young adventurers spellbound. Stunning paintings of each beast or spirit are paired with surprising information and extra detail about their lives and habits. Deep in the Trolberg Library […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day 12 Feb 2021 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop A treasury of stories celebrating the wonders of winter, and the qualities within that warm our hearts through the long cold. Particularly relevant in the week of its selection as Book of the Day, with the UK gripped in an icy blast. The book, […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop Why are animals so amazingly colourful? Find out in this kaleidoscopic look at the technicolour world of animals. Meet animals of every colour of the rainbow and find out why they are the colours and patterns they are. Discover the reason why some animals are stripy and others are spotty. Why do […]
Waterstones Amazon Bookshop The Bad Beginning was the first book in the globally bestselling series A Series of Unfortunate Events. This exclusive gold foiled 20th anniversary hardback gift edition commemorates the miserable fact that every child in the world has wanted this brilliantly funny book for twenty years.
ACHUKA Book of the Day 23 Dec 2020 Waterstones Amazon Bookshop John Masefield’s fantasy novel The Box of Delights is an enduring Christmas classic. It has a unique place in children’s literature and continues to inspire and engage modern readers with its timeless adventure of ancient magic, good vanquishing evil, and Christmas miracles. For many, […]