Book gifts for children aged 8 to 12

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    Books, graphic novels and little bookish bits can make brilliant gifts for girls and boys aged 8 to 12. Pop them in a Christmas stocking, wrap them up as a thoughtful birthday present or gift them just because!

    Encourage children to read more, and more widely, with this carefully curated selection of chapter books and graphic novels (perfectly pitched for this age group) or one of our award-winning monthly book subscriptions.

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    Smiling child with 6 chapter book and activity pack bundles balanced on their head
    Children's book gift subscription with voucher
    Siblings opening a chapter book and activity pack subscription box
    Hands holding three months worth of a Parrot Street children's book subscription
    Children's book gift subscription with e-voucher only
    Auto-renews
    Example of a cockatoo subscription box containing a chapter book and 8-page activity pack.
    A girl sitting on a bed reading a chapter book. Logo over the top denotes Junior Design Awards 2023 Bronze winner
    Cockatoo children's book subscription
    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
    Cover of Interdimensional Explorers by Lorraine Gregory
    Interdimensional Explorers
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    The Stickleback Catchers by Lisette Auton with a bookplate signed by the author
    The Stickleback Catchers
    Parrot Street Book Club logo and text reading: Digital Gift Voucher
    Three books, bookplates and bookmarks showing range of products available to spend digital gift voucher on
    Digital gift voucher for use in our children's bookshop
    A yellow, red and green version of cotton tote bag for book lovers with the slogan Shhhh! I'm reading.
    A child holding up a green cotton tote bag with the slogan Shhh! I'm reading.
    'Shh! I'm reading' cotton tote bag for book lovers
    Enamel pin badge shaped like a pile of books reading Hooked on Books.
    Enamel Hooked on Books pin badge shown on colourful backing card resembling a pile of multicoloured books.
    'Hooked on Books' booklover's pin badge
    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
    Booklet of owl themed bookplates illustrated by Molly Hatch
    Example of the assorted bookplate stickers inside this owl-themed bookplate set illustrated by Molly Hatch
    Owl bookplates
    'Eat. Sleep. Read. Repeat.' embossed pencils
    Pairs with digital voucher
    Foil embossed Parrot Street Book Club voucher with envelope
    Foil embossed Parrot Street Book Club gift voucher with example Christmas gifts from the bookshop
    Physical gift card (inc. UK P&P)
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    Cover of Greenwild: The World Behind the Door by Pari Thomson
    Greenwild: The World Behind the Door
    Cover of Reggie Houser has the Power by Helen Rutter
    Reggie Houser Has the Power
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    Cover of Time Travellers: Adventure Calling by Sufiya Ahmed
    Time Travellers by Sufiya Ahmed with accompanying poster
    The Time Travellers: Adventure Calling
    Cover of Eowulf of Monsters & Middle School by Mike Cavallaro
    Eowulf: Of Monsters and Middle School
    Cover of Paper Dragons: The Fight for the Hidden Realm by Siobhan McDermott
    Paper Dragons: The Fight for the Hidden Realm
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    Cover of Pirates of Darksea by Catherine Doyle
    Bookplate signed by Catherine Doyle inside Pirates of Darksea
    Pirates of Darksea
    Cover of Oh Mummy Mia! by Maz Evans
    Open copy of Oh Mummy Mia! by Maz Evans showing the bookplate signed by the author
    Oh Mummy Mia!
    Cover of Alex vs Axel: The Impossible Quests by Sam Copeland
    Alex Vs Axel: The Impossible Quests
    I Am Wolf by Alastair Chisholm
    I Am Wolf
    Cover of Ice Cream Boy by Lindsay Littleson
    Ice Cream Boy
    Cover of The Memory Key by Nigel Baines
    The Memory Key
    Cover of The Last Life of Lori Mills by Max Boucherat
    The Last Life of Lori Mills
    Terra Electrica: Guardians of the North by Antonia Maxwell with bookmark
    Bookplate signed by the author Antonia Maxwell inside Terra Electrica: The Guardians of the North
    Terra Electrica: The Guardians of the North
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    Shipwrecked by Jenny Pearson with free bookmark
    Cover of Shipwrecked by Jenny Pearson
    Shipwrecked
    Cover of The Beanstalk Murder by P. G. Bell
    The Beanstalk Murder
    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
    Cover of The Boy in the Suit by James Fox
    The Boy in the Suit
    Cover of Ministry of Mischief by Alex Foulkes
    Ministry of Mischief
    Cover of The Miraculous Sweetmakers: The Sea Queen by Natasha Hastings, illustrated by Alex T. Smith
    The Miraculous Sweetmakers: The Sea Queen
    Shadow Creatures by Chris Vick with accompanying bookmark
    Shadow Creatures with bookplate signed by author Chris Vick
    Shadow Creatures
    Cover of Time Travellers: Secrets & Spies by Sufiya Ahmed
    The Time Travellers: Secrets and Spies
    Cover of Relic Hamilton: Genie Hunter by Joseph Coelho
    Relic Hamilton, Genie Hunter
    Cover of Tosh's Island by Linda Sargent, Joe Brady and Leo Marcell
    Tosh's Island
    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 Delta and the Lost City by Anna Fargher
    Delta and the Lost City
    Hide and Seek: A Bletchley Park Mystery by Rhian Tracey with accompanying signed bookplate and bookmark
    Cover of Hide and Seek: A Bletchley Park Mystery by Rhian Tracey
    Hide and Seek: A Bletchley Park Mystery
    Oh What A Knight by Maz Evans with bookmark
    Bookplate signed by Maz Evans in Oh What a Knight!
    Oh What a Knight!

    Ready-to-go book gifts for kids

    We don't include any paperwork in our parcels so you can send our book gifts directly to the recipient with confidence. We'll happily add a handwritten note too!

    Picking the best children's books for our gifts

    Since 2017 our book subscriptions have been helping children and their families discover and engage with fantastic chapter books from a wide range of publishers.

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    We try to make our products and packaging as eco-friendly as possible. We're also proud to support the work of UK literacy charity Coram Beanstalk through our book subscriptions.

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