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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.

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

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Cover of Snails of the Unexpected by Terrie Chilvers
Snails of the Unexpected
Clem Fatale Has Been Betrayed by Eve Wersocki-Morris with an accompanying bookmark
Cover of Clem Fatale Has Been Betrayed by Eve Wersocki Morris
Clem Fatale Has Been Betrayed
The Girl With the Red Boots by Alex Wheatle
The Girl with the Red Boots
Cover of A Flash of Neon by Sophie Cameron
A Flash of Neon
Cover of Dadbot by Jack Noel
Interior of view of Dadbot by Jack Noel
Dadbot

Fantastic books from small, indie publishers...

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Cover of The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow
Example pages from The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow including illustrations by Joe Todd-Stanton
The Final Year
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Cover of 100 Tales from Tokyo Ghost Cafe by Julian Sedgwick & Chie Kutsuwada
100 Tales from the Tokyo Ghost Café
Cover of The Secret Garden Rewilded by Anthea Simmons
The Secret Garden Rewilded with a bookplate signed by Anthea Simmons
The Secret Garden Rewilded
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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
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Cover of Sweet Skies by Robin Scott-Elliot
Sweet Skies

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Around the world
Cover of The Shell Keepers by Truly Johnston
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Cover of Rune: The Tale of a Thousand Faces by Carlos Sanchez
Fantasy
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Funny
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Historical
Cover of The Nine Night Mystery by Sharna Jackson
Mystery
Noah Frye Gets Crushed by Maggie Horne with poster and bookmark
Real world
I Am Wolf by Alastair Chisholm
Sci-fi
Cover of The Island at the Edge of Night by Lucy Strange
Spooky

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Cover of Hunt for the Golden Scarab by M.G. Leonard
Signed and stamped copy of Hunt for the Golden Scarab by M. G. Leonard
Hunt for the Golden Scarab *Signed by the author
Cover of Fallout by Lesley Parr
Fallout
The Restaurant at the Edge of the World by Oliver Gerlach and Kelsi Jo Silva with exclusive print
Interior of The Restaurant at the Edge of the World by Oliver Gerlach and Kelsi Jo Silva
The Restaurant At the Edge of the World
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.

Watts & Whiskerton: Sabotage at the Fete Cake Bake
Illustrated fun for age 5 and up
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Watts & Whiskerton Sabotage at the Fete Cake Bake by Meg McLaren
Peregrine Quinn and the Cosmic Realm
Page-turning fantasy adventure for age 8+
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Cover of Peregrine Quinn & the Cosmic Realm by Ash Bond

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

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Cover of Supa Nova by Chante Timothy
Supa Nova *Pre-order
Cover of Honey's Hive: Beelieve in Yourself by MoO'Hara
Honey's Hive: Beelieve in Yourself
Cover of Lola and Larch Mend a Magic Mess by Sinead O'Hart
Example internal page from Lola and Larch Mend a Magical Mess by Sinead O'Hart
Lola and Larch Mend a Magic Mess
Wild Magic: Legend of the Black Lion chapter book and activity pack
Avery and the Fairy Cirlce by Rowan Kingsbury with accompanying seed packet
Cover of Avery and the Fairy Circle by Rowan Kingsbury
Avery and the Fairy Circle

Captivating chapter books for 8 to 12-year-olds

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My Dog chapter book and activity pack
Cover of Project Pony by Camilla Chester
Project Pony
The First Year by Matt Goodfellow with accompanying poster
Example internal pages from The First Year by Matt Goodfellow
The First Year
Cover of The Last House in the Row by Lesley Parr
The Last House in the Row
Cover of The Boy With Big Decisions by Helen Rutter
Bookplate signed by Helen Rutter in The Boy With Big Decisions
The Boy With Big Decisions

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

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Under a Fire-Red Sky book and activity pack
Cover of A Flash of Neon by Sophie Cameron
A Flash of Neon
Cover of What Happens Online by Nathanael Lessore
What Happens Online
Ride North book and activity pack
The Girl With the Red Boots by Alex Wheatle
The Girl with the Red Boots

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Cover of Rock Band: Music and Misfits by Leah Osakwe
Diverse & inclusive titles
Newly independent readers
Cover of The Day My Dog Got Famous by Jen Carney
Books to engage reluctant readers
Cover of Seeing Red by Eve Ainsworth
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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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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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
A5 Book Review notepad featuring a cute bookworm design
Bookworm book review A6 notepad
Super Bendy light for books in purple, red and green
Green Super Bendy Light for books
The Super Bendy Light
A sample Parrot Street Book Club chapter book and activity pack laid out
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
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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Add the finishing touches to any book gift

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Smiling faces greeting card
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Happy birthday candles greeting card
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    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 Stellar by Chris Bradford
    Stellar with bookplate signed by author Chris Bradford, a poster and bookmark
    Stellar
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    Sword of the Sun chapter book and activity pack
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    Dungeon Runners: Hero Trial chapter book and activity pack
    Cover of Relic Hamilton: Genie Hunter by Joseph Coelho
    Relic Hamilton, Genie Hunter
    Cover of Reggie Rabbit: The Ghost of Seagull Rock by Swapna Reddy & Becka Moor
    Reggie Rabbit: The Ghost of Seagull Rock
    Cover of Time Travellers: Secrets & Spies by Sufiya Ahmed
    The Time Travellers: Secrets and Spies
    Shadow Creatures by Chris Vick with accompanying bookmark
    Shadow Creatures with bookplate signed by author Chris Vick
    Shadow Creatures
    Ditching Saskia by John Moore and Neetols with accompanying embroidered patch
    Cover of Ditching Saskia graphic novel by John Moore and Neetols
    Ditching Saskia
    Cover of Birdie by J.P. Rose
    Bookplate signed by JP Rose inside cover of Birdie
    Birdie
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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)
    Bookish stickers in 6 cute and colourful designs
    Example bookish vinyl sticker showing a scale line and ~7cm wide
    Bookish sticker in waterproof vinyl
    Cover of The Miraculous Sweetmakers: The Sea Queen by Natasha Hastings, illustrated by Alex T. Smith
    The Miraculous Sweetmakers: The Sea Queen
    Cover of Oscar's Lion by Adam Baron, illustrated by Benji Davies
    Oscar's Lion
    Cover of The Island of Whispers by Frances Hardinge & Emily Gravett
    Island of Whispers
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    First Term at Fernside
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    The Eyes and the Impossible
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    Cover of Dreamweavers: Chaos of the Fun Fiend by Annabelle Sami
    Dreamweavers: Chaos of the Fun Fiend
    Starspill by Catherine Fisher with free bookmark
    Cover of Starspill by Catherine Fisher
    Starspill
    Cover of Meesh the Bad Demon: The Secret of the Fang by Michelle Lam
    Meesh the Bad Demon: The Secret of the Fang
    Cover of The Great Phoenix of London by Lindsay Galvin
    The Great Phoenix of London
    Cover of Revenge of the Killer Worm by Kathryn Foxfield
    Revenge of the Killer Worm
    Cover of Ministry of Mischief by Alex Foulkes
    Ministry of Mischief
    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 Heartseer: The Tale of Anise Star by Rowan Foxwood
    Heart Seer: The Tale of Anise Star including a bookplate signed by author Rowan Foxwood and a bookmark
    Heartseer: The Tale of Anise Star
    Cover of The Boy in the Suit by James Fox
    The Boy in the Suit
    Cover of Pizza Pete and the Missing Magic by Carrie Sellon
    Pizza Pete and the Missing Magic
    Cover of The Little Match Girl Strikes Back by Emma Carroll and Lauren Child
    The Little Match Girl Strikes Back
    Pluto Rocket: New in Town by Paul Gilligan with cute enamel pin badge
    Cover of Pluto Rocket: New in Town by Paul Gilligan
    Pluto Rocket: New in Town
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    Destiny Ink: Sleepover Surprise chapter book and activity pack
    Cover of Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody by Patrick Ness
    Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody
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    Cover of Storm of Lies by Sophie McKenzie
    Storm of Lies
    Cover of Save Our Forest! by Nora Dasnes
    Save Our Forest!
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    Cover of Knutz & Boltz and the Sorcerer of Science by Tim Collins
    Knutz and Boltz and the Sorcerer of Science
    Cover of Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell
    Impossible Creatures
    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
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    All That It Ever Meant book and activity pack
    Nowhere Island by Tania Unsworth with accompanying bookmark
    Cover of Nowhere Island by Tania Unsworth
    Nowhere Island
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    The Beanstalk Murder
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