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Children’s Book of the Month: The History of Everywhere

Our Children’s Book of the Month for January 2025 is The History of Everywhere: All the Stuff That You Never Knew Happened at the Same Time by Philip Parker illustrated by Liz Kay.

Discover history as you’ve never seen it before – and all the stuff you never knew happened at the same time.

Did you know the woolly mammoths were still around when the Egyptians built their pyramids? Or that Leonardo Da Vinci lived at the same time as Henry VIII and the Aztecs? Welcome to The History of Everywhere, a fascinating guide to all the stuff you never knew happened at the same time! In lively maps, see the whole world of history: from ancient times to the modern day, watch civilizations rise and fall, spot fascinating connections and coincidences, and discover the people and events you never learnt about in school. Prepare for a fascinating journey around the world that will change the way you see history.

Children’s Book of the Month: The Little Prince: Pop-Up Book

Our Children’s Book of the Month for December is The Little Prince Pop-Up Book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and Louise Greig, Illustrated by Sarah Massini.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s tender and magical classic fable, adapted as a brand-new pop-up book.

Book Launch: The Search For Carmella by Chloe Savage

Last night we hosted the award winning author and illustrator Chloe Savage for the launch of her new book The Search For Carmella published by Walker Books.

Dr Rose dreams of finding a great, mysterious beast. Legends say it has enormous crimson tentacles and roams the deepest, darkest oceans. They call it… Carmella.

A perfect blend of science and magic this is abeautifully detailed book about wonder, bravery, and the freedom to pursue your curiosity. With an iconic female lead, we love the underlying message of mindfulness and relishing in the journey. Watch out for those crabs!

The Search for Carmella is available now for £12.99

Children’s Book of the Month: Illumipedia

Our Children’s Book of the Month for November is Illumipedia.

Discover animals, insects, dinosaurs and the ocean deeps with your three-colour lens as you explore the world and its natural phenomena like never before.

Bringing together content from five books in the iconic Illumi series, this new treasury spans the best of Nature, Oceans, Bugs and Dinosaurs – across six continents.

Children’s Book of the Month: Maisie vs Antarctica

Our Children’s Book of the Month for October is Maisie vs Antarctica by Jack Jackman.

Adventure awaits the most daring of readers in this epic father-daughter expedition filled with thrills, spills and even a few supernatural chills.

Maisie thinks her dad is the most boring person in the world. For fun, he does origami (but only triangles) or jigsaw puzzles of a cloudless sky (yep, every piece is blue). But he also writes super cool sounding books like How To Wrestle a Crocodile and How to Diffuse a Bomb, even though he’s never actually done any of those things . . . or has he?

Children’s Book of the Month: This Is Our World- Welcome Home!

Our Children’s Book of the Month is This Is Our World- Welcome Home! [9781035019120] by Valerie Wilding, illustrated by Asa Gilland.

This Is Our World – Welcome Home! is a vibrant and colourful celebration of our planet’s diversity – an unforgettable journey that invites young readers into 20 different homes around the world. Our guides are children who tell us about their unique homes and surrounding environments.