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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 Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell
Impossible Creatures
Cover of Donut Feed the Squirrels by Mika Song
Donut Feed the Squirrels
Cover of The Nutcracker and the Mouse King's Christmas Shenanigans by Alex T. Smith
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King's Christmas Shenanigans
The Snow Girl by Sophie Anderson with accompanying bookmark and A5 print
Cover of The Snow Girl by Sophie Anderson
The Snow Girl
Cover of Finding Bear by Hannah Gold
Finding Bear

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Cover of AdventureMice Mice on Ice by Reeves & McIntyre
Adventure
Finding Wonder by Lauren St John with accompanying bookmark and postcard
Animals
Cover of 100 Tales from Tokyo Ghost Cafe by Julian Sedgwick & Chie Kutsuwada
Around the world
Environmental
Cover of Casander Darkbloom and the Threads of Power by P. A. Staff
Fantasy
Funny
Historical
Cover of Sherlock Bones and the Horror of the Haunted Castle by Tim Collins
Mystery
Cover of Too Small Tola by Atinuke
Real world
Cover of Marv and the Mega Robot by Alex Falase-Koya
Sci-fi
The Train of Dark Wonders by Alex Bell alongside the promotional bookmark that accompanies it
Spooky

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Cover of AdventureMice Mice on Ice by Reeves & McIntyre
Adventuremice: Mice on the Ice
The Snow Girl by Sophie Anderson with accompanying bookmark and A5 print
Cover of The Snow Girl by Sophie Anderson
The Snow Girl
The Legend of Ghastly Jack Crowhear by Loretta Schauer with a bookplate signed by the author
Cover of The Legend of Ghastly Jack Crowhear by Loretta Schauer
The Legend of Ghastly Jack Crowheart
Bestseller
Cover of The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow
The Final Year
Sona Sharma: Wish Me Luck by Chitra Soundar with a bookplate signed by the author and bookmark
Cover of Sona Sharma: Wish Me Luck by Chitra Soundar
Sona Sharma: Wish Me Luck

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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...

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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.

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

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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.

Adventure Mice: Otter Chaos!
The first in a fun illustrated series for age 5+
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Cover of Adventuremice Otter Chaos! by Reeve & McIntyre
Her Majesty's League of Remarkable Young Ladies
Historical adventure for readers aged 8+
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Cover of Her Majesty's League of Remarkable Young Ladies by Alison D.Stegert

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

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Keisha Jones Takes on the World chapter book and activity pack
Cover of Donut Feed the Squirrels by Mika Song
Donut Feed the Squirrels
Kevin the Vampire: A Most Mysterious Monster chapter book and activity pack
Cover of Call the Puffins: Tiny's Brave Rescue by Cath Howe, illustrated by Ella Okstad
Tiny's Brave Rescue
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

Captivating chapter books for 8 to 12-year-olds

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Cloudlanders chapter book and activity pack
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Cover of The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris
The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza *Pre-order
Shiver Point: It Came From the Woods chapter book and activity pack
Cover of Operation Nativity by Jenny Pearson
Operation Nativity
Cover of The Miraculous Sweetmakers: The Frost Fair by Natasha Hastings, illustrated by Alex T. Smith
The Miraculous Sweetmakers: The Frost Fair

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

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Sing If You Can't Dance book and activity pack
The Thirteenth Vampire book and activity pack
The Girl Who Fell to Earth book and activity pack
The Door of No Return book and activity pack
The Changing Man book and activity pack

More bookshop collections to explore

Cover of The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris
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Diverse & inclusive titles
The Council of Good Friends by Nikesh Shukla with activity pack, stickers and bookmark
Newly independent readers
Cover of The Inflatables: Bad Air Day by Beth Garrod & Jess Hitchman
Books to engage reluctant readers
Cover of The Day the Hiccups Took Over by Jo Simmons
Dyslexia-friendly titles
Cover of Donut Feed the Squirrels by Mika Song
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.
Mini magnetic bookmarks
Book-themed page markers for any age.
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Set of three mini magnetic bookmarks in the shape of books on a backing card

Find a perfect book gift for readers aged 5 to 14

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Children's book gift subscription with e-voucher only
Gold foiled 6-month subscription gift voucher
Example of the type of chapter book and activity pack a Parrot Street subscriber might receive
Children's book gift subscription with voucher
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
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
Example book gift set for readers aged 5 to 8 containing a chapter book, activity pack, tote bag, pin badge, pencil and bookmark.
Build your own chapter book gift set for kids aged 5 to 8
Booklover's Mug
A colourful mug any bookworm will cherish!
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Colourful booklovers mug showing books on bookshelves
Really Tiny book light
Clips to a book for reading anytime, anywhere!
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The Really Tiny Book Light boxes showing the blue, green and pink colour options

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
Greeting card with bold red, yellow and blue illustration of a wrapped gift box and ribbon
Gift boxes greeting card
Graphic and colourful Christmas card showing a pile of wrapped gifts in orange, yellow, green and purple.
Pile of gifts greeting card
Bold and colourful Christmas tree design on a greetings card with a white envelope.
Christmas tree greeting card
Bright yellow greeting card with large, black and white eyes
Eyes greeting card

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    Fablehouse by E. L. Norry and an accompanying bookmark
    Cover of Fablehouse by E. L. Norry
    Fablehouse
    Cover of Call of the Titanic by Lindsay Galvin
    Call of the Titanic
    Cover of The Case of the Lighthouse Intruder by Kereen Getten, part of the Di Island Crew Investigates
    The Case of the Lighthouse Intruder
    Cover of Greenwild The World Behind the Door by Pari Thomson
    Greenwild: The World Behind the Door
    Cover of The Day the Hiccups Took Over by Jo Simmons
    The Day the Hiccups Took Over
    Jodie by Hilary McKay and an accompanying poster
    Cover of Jodie by Hilary McKay
    Jodie
    Cover of Finding Her Feet by Eve Ainsworth
    Finding her Feet
    The Kingdom Over the Sea by Zohra Nabi and an accompanying bookmark
    Cover of The Kingdom Over the Sea by Zohra Nabi
    The Kingdom Over the Sea
    Cover of Cosima Unfortunate Steals A Star by Laura Noakes
    Cosima Unfortunate Steals a Star
    Cover of Willodean by Katherine Applegate
    Willodeen
    My Name is Sunshine Simpson by G. M. Linton with additional bookmark, postcard and bookplate signed by the author
    Cover of My Name is Sunshine Simpson by G. M. Linton
    My Name is Sunshine Simpson
    Bestseller
    Cover of Izzy the Inventor and the Unexpected Unicorn by Zanna Davidson
    Izzy the Inventor and the Unexpected Unicorn
    Bestseller
    Cover of The Midnighters by Hana Tooke
    The Midnighters
    Cover of The Boy Who Grew a Tree by Polly Ho-Yen
    The Boy Who Grew a Tree
    Cover of The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat
    The Last Mapmaker
    Cover of Spellstone by Ross Montgomery
    Spellstone
    Cover of Wild by Ele Fountain
    Wild
    Cover of Polly Pecorino The Girl Who Rescues Animals by Emma Chichester Clark
    Polly Pecorino: The Girl Who Rescues Animals
    Cover of My Life on Fire by Cath Howe
    My Life on Fire
    Cover of The Dark and Glorious Gifts of Dolores Mackenzie by Yvonne Banham
    The Dark and Dangerous Gifts of Delores Mackenzie
    The Tale of Truthwater Lake by Emma Carroll with a bookplate signed by the author
    Cover of The Tale of Truthwater Lake by Emma Carroll
    The Tale of Truthwater Lake
    Budgie by Joseph Coelho with a bookplate signed by the author
    Cover of Budgie by Joseph Coelho
    Budgie
    Cover of Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy by Angie Thomas
    Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy
    Cover of Once There Was by Kiyash Monsef
    Once There Was
    Cover of Fairytale Ninjas: The Glass Slipper Academy by Paula Harrison
    Fairytale Ninjas: The Glass Slipper Academy
    Bestseller
    Cover of The Unfortunate Wishes of Nelly Young by Beth Garrod
    The Unfortunate Wishes of Nelly Young
    Cover of Stink by Jenny McLachlan
    Stink
    Children of the Stone City by Beverley Naidoo
    Children of the Stone City
    Where the River Takes Us by Lesley Parr and an accompanying bookmark
    Where the River Takes Us by Lesley Parr and an accompanying bookmark
    Where the River Takes Us
    Cover of Fireblood by Sam Stewart
    Fireblood
    Cover of The Wishkeeper's Apprentice by Rachel Chivers Khoo
    The Wishkeeper's Apprentice
    Cover of The Spectaculars The Four Curses by Jodie Garnish
    The Spectaculars: The Four Curses
    Cover of Momo Arashima Steals the Sword of the Wind
    Momo Arashima Steals the Sword of the Wind
    The Nowhere Thief by Alice M. Ross and an accompanying bookmark
    The Nowhere Thief by Alice M. Ross
    The Nowhere Thief
    Cover of Tourmaline and the Island of Elsewhere by Ruth Lauren
    Tourmaline and the Island of Elsewhere
    Cover of Mind and Me by Sunita Chawdhary
    Mind and Me
    Cover of Moon Flight by Gill Lewis
    Moon Flight
    Cover of Adventuremice Otter Chaos! by Reeve & McIntyre
    Open copy of Adventuremice: Otter Chaos! showing the text size and full-colour illustrations
    Adventuremice: Otter Chaos!
    Cover of Xanthe & the Ruby Crown by Jasbiner Bilan
    Xanthe & the Ruby Crown
    Cover of The Way of Dog by Zana Fraillon
    The Way of Dog
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