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Childrens Book of The Month August 2025

Trader and his grandpa have combed the beach of Bognor Regis for as long as he can remember, and every time they find a beautiful or special stone, it’s added to their treasure collection.

But when Trader finds a particularly special pebble, he stumbles on a secret that was supposed to be kept for ever. Trader asks his friend Charlotte to help him. Can Trader and Charlotte unravel the mystery of this treasure, and return it to its rightful home?

A lovely sunny seaside story with a hint of mystery.

Signed copies of The Last Pebble are now available now from Stanfords for £7.99

https://www.stanfords.co.uk/the-last-pebble-a-heartwarming-middle-grade-fiction-story-about-a-boy-his-grandad-and-a-mystery-for-boys-and-girls-age-9-10-11-12-by-comedian-alex-horne-creator-and-presenter-of-taskmaster?queryID=49aeebfcfcc00b3c18ec5e875da3db04&objectID=264774&indexName=production_stanfords_store_view_products

Fiction Book of the Month August 2025

Rachel Kushner’s fourth novel, Creation Lake, finds Sadie, a jaded spy, infiltrating a commune of French environmental activists. As Sadie embeds herself among the activists, she finds herself lost, confronting her past and navigating her future. Creation Lake is a strikingly original story that is thrilling, funny and thought-provoking.

Creation Lake is available to purchase from Stanfords for £9.99

https://www.stanfords.co.uk/creation-lake-from-the-booker-prize-shortlisted-author

Non Fiction Book of The Month August 2025

Small Earthquakes by Shafik Meghji

Small Earthquakes uncovers the fascinating story of Britain’s forgotten connections with South America, from the Atacama Desert to Tierra del Fuego, Easter Island to South Georgia. By blending travel writing, history and reportage author Shafik Meghji tells a tale of footballers and pirates, nitrate kings and wool barons, polar explorers and cowboys, missionaries and radical MPs.

He sheds light on Britain’s impact on Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, from sparking wars, forging national identities and redrawing borders to its tangled role in their colonisation and decolonisation. But it also reveals how these countries, in turn, have shaped Britain in profound and unexpected ways, from Fray Bentos to the Falklands.

Small Earthquakes is available now from Stanfords for £25.00

https://www.stanfords.co.uk/small-earthquakes-a-journey-through-lost-british-history-in-south-america

Maps of the Month August 2025

Get all 5 map books in this series for the price of 4! This bundle is exclusively available during our August 2025 Map of the Month promotion.

The perfect companion for those who love the great outdoors, the A-Z Adventure Series features 1:25,000 Ordnance Survey mapping in a convenient book, complete with index.

The South West Coast Path is a National Trail along the Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and Dorset coasts. This stunning walk from Minehead, Somerset covers 630 miles to South Haven Point in Poole Harbour, passing through two World Heritage Sites (the Jurassic Coast and the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape), Exmoor National Park, Land’s End and many areas of outstanding natural beauty.

A series of five A-Z Adventure Atlases together cover the South West Coast Path:
South West Coast Path: North Devon and Somerset (9780008707651)
South West Coast Path: North Cornwall (9780008707620)
South West Coast Path: South Cornwall (9780008707637)
South West Coast Path: South Devon (9780008707644)
South West Coast Path: Dorset (9780008707668)

Purchase our Maps of the Month for £47.99

https://www.stanfords.co.uk/a-z-adventure-series-south-west-coast-path-bundle