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By Beaufort Bookshop
Gill and John McLay's Books of Wonder


Tinsel: The Girls Who Invented Christmas
Sibeal Pounder
£9.99Isn’t it time we heard from Mrs Claus?! Clever, witty and sparkling storytelling for a modern reader. It’s the perfect Christmas present for all awesome young girls. (Age 8-12)

Malamander: The first in a hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children aged 9, 10, 11, 1
Thomas Taylor
£7.99 £7.59All set in Eerie On Sea, these adventures are fantastical and exciting. For reading out loud or independently: it’s an incredible story with loads of high action for boys and girls alike. (Age 8-12)

Fabio The World's Greatest Flamingo Detective: The Case of the Missing Hippo
Laura James and Emily Fox
£6.99 £6.64NY Libraries author of the year. The Fabio books are funny and quirky and packed with enormous adventures and mysteries. (Age 6 plus)

The Good Thieves: From the author of the internationally bestselling phenomenon Impossible Creatures
Katherine Rundell
£8.99 £8.54A glittering, page-turning adventure set amidst the streets of New York: a modern classic from the Costa Award-winning author of The Explorer. Out this month in a glorious paperback edition (Age 8-12)

Hilda and the Hidden People
Luke Pearson, Stephen Davies, et al.
£7.99 £7.59Perfect gift for young boys (and girls) this Christmas. Storytelling full of imagination and great characters. Ideal for fans of The Phoenix. (Age 6 plus)

Ten Little Dinosaurs
Mike Brownlow and Simon Rickerty
£7.99 £7.59Counting with dinosaurs and oodles of humour from local author/illustrator. Simply brilliant books that demonstrate it’s never too early to give books!

That's not my elf.
Fiona Watt and Rachel Wells
£6.99 £6.64There is a reason why this series is so successful and, for babies, you can’t go wrong. Texture and humour and, as it’s Christmas, elves!

Pip and Posy: The Christmas Tree
Camilla (Editorial Director) Reid and Axel Scheffler
£6.99 £6.64Axel’s solo books are wonderful and perfect for toddlers. Pip and Posy are the modern version of Wibbly Pig and Kipper.

The Wonky Donkey
Craig Smith and Katz Cowley
£6.99 £6.64An absolute classic - if you haven’t read this one yet you must. Brings joy to sharing stories. (2-5 year olds)

Pierre the Maze Detective: The Search for the Stolen Maze Stone
Hiro Kamigaki and Hirofumi Kamigaki
£14.99 £14.24Where’s Wally with a twist. These books are brilliantly illustrated and perfect for sharing with all ages. Ideal for for children up to 10 if not older! (Age 6 plus)

Fig Swims the World
Lou Abercrombie
£8.99 £8.54Debut from local Bath author that is brilliantly written and quirkily told. Fig breaks free of her overbearing mother and decides to set her own New Year’s Resolution. She’s going to run away and swim the world. Step One - learn how to swim. Warm, entertaining multi-generational story. (Age 13+)

Wranglestone
Darren Charlton
£8.99 £8.54Thrilling zombie epic meets gay love story. A personal favourite and recently shortlisted for the Costa! A debut from lockdown, this one is brilliant for teen readers. (Age 13+)

Midnight Sun
Stephenie Meyer
£20.00A triumphant return to the world of Twilight. Stephanie Meyer demonstrates again why she is the queen of vampire fiction. (Age 13+)