The power of reading for children cannot be underestimated: invigorating minds, stimulating imaginations, bringing joy and escape, which is why Hatchards's Childrens Department is bursting with books. Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit tales, Judith Kerr's The Tiger Who Came to Tea, and Michael Morpurgo's War Horse. From Winnie the Pooh to Harry Potter, tots to teens, there is so much to discover!

Bestselling Children's Books

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Winnie the Pooh: Hatchards Children's Library Edition by A. A. Milne
Winnie the Pooh: Hatchards Children's Library Edition
A. A. Milne
£16.99
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Hatchards Children's Library Edition by C. S. Lewis
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Hatchards Children's Library Edition
C. S. Lewis
£16.99
The Mallards Move to Buckingham Palace: Hatchards Exclusive Edition by Jane McMorland Hunter
The Mallards Move to Buckingham Palace: Hatchards Exclusive Edition
Jane McMorland Hunter
£14.99
Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne
Winnie-the-Pooh
A. A. Milne
£20.00
The Mudlarks: Peking to Paris by Jane McMorland Hunter
The Mudlarks: Peking to Paris
Jane McMorland Hunter
£14.99
The Cat in the Hat: Hatchards Exclusive Edition by Dr. Seuss
The Cat in the Hat: Hatchards Exclusive Edition
Dr. Seuss
£16.99
Paddington and the Christmas Surprise: Hatchards Exclusive Edition by Michael Bond
Paddington and the Christmas Surprise: Hatchards Exclusive Edition
Michael Bond
£16.99
The World of Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne
The World of Winnie-the-Pooh
A. A. Milne
£20.00
The Jolly Postman or Other People's Letters by Allan Ahlberg
The Jolly Postman or Other People's Letters
Allan Ahlberg
£14.99
Rufus by Tomi Ungerer
Rufus
Tomi Ungerer
£10.95
Mister Magnolia by Quentin Blake
Mister Magnolia
Quentin Blake
£7.99
Press Here by Herve Tullet
Press Here
Herve Tullet
£11.99
The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani
The School for Good and Evil
Soman Chainani
£8.99
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Beatrix Potter
£9.99
Wild Horse Summer by Lauren St. John
Wild Horse Summer
Lauren St. John
£8.99
Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson
Room on the Broom
Julia Donaldson
£7.99
Golden Goal (2021 edition) by Dan Freedman
Golden Goal (2021 edition)
Dan Freedman
£7.99
A Damsel Not in Distress! by Bethan Stevens
A Damsel Not in Distress!
Bethan Stevens
£7.99
Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney
Guess How Much I Love You
Sam McBratney
£7.99
The Shadowhunter's Codex by Cassandra Clare
The Shadowhunter's Codex
Cassandra Clare
£8.99

Hatchards Exclusive Dr. Seuss

The Cat in the Hat: Hatchards Exclusive Edition by Dr. Seuss

Hatchards Exclusive Dr. Seuss

The Cat in the Hat: Hatchards Exclusive Edition
Dr. Seuss
£16.99
Bound in striking red cloth and featuring beautifully illustrated endpapers, this limited and numbered edition is exclus... See more
Bound in striking red cloth and featuring beautifully illustrated endpapers, this limited and numbered edition is exclusive to Hatchards and a charming ode to Dr Seuss' classic children's st... See more

Gift Books for Children

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From William Shakespeare to new and classic stories for all ages

All the World's a Stage: Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie
All the World's a Stage: Peter Pan
J. M. Barrie
£20.00
Otherlands by Thomas Halliday
Otherlands
Thomas Halliday
£20.00
Comet in Moominland by Tove Jansson
Comet in Moominland
Tove Jansson
£12.99
Oscar Wilde's Stories for Children by Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde's Stories for Children
Oscar Wilde
£19.99
More About Paddington: Hatchards Exclusive Edition by Michael Bond
More About Paddington: Hatchards Exclusive Edition
Michael Bond
£14.99
I Love You Just the Same by Keira Knightley
I Love You Just the Same
Keira Knightley
£20.00
Charlotte's Web by E. B. White
Charlotte's Web
E. B. White
£18.99
Historic Royal Palaces: Ghosts in the Walls by Pam Smy
Historic Royal Palaces: Ghosts in the Walls
Pam Smy
£14.99
Shakespeare's First Folio: All The Plays by William Shakespeare
Shakespeare's First Folio: All The Plays
William Shakespeare
£30.00
The Night Creatures: Firefly – A Guardian Book of the Year by Robert Macfarlane
The Night Creatures: Firefly – A Guardian Book of the Year
Robert Macfarlane
£14.99
The Wizard's Guide to Magical Experiments by Amanda Wood
The Wizard's Guide to Magical Experiments
Amanda Wood
£20.00
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Little Women
Louisa May Alcott
£14.99
The Notted Island by Katherine Child
The Notted Island
Katherine Child
£16.99
Exploring the Universe by Isabel Thomas
Exploring the Universe
Isabel Thomas
£17.95
Small Stories of Great Artists by Laurence Anholt
Small Stories of Great Artists
Laurence Anholt
£35.00
A Bear Called Paddington: Hatchards Exclusive Edition by Michael Bond
A Bear Called Paddington: Hatchards Exclusive Edition
Michael Bond
£14.99
My Neighbor Totoro: The Novel by Tsugiko Kubo
My Neighbor Totoro: The Novel
Tsugiko Kubo
£16.00
A Really Short History of Words by Bill Bryson
A Really Short History of Words
Bill Bryson
£25.00
Nursery Rhymes With Pictures by Claud Lovat Fraser by Robert Lacey
Nursery Rhymes With Pictures by Claud Lovat Fraser
Robert Lacey
£20.00
The Gruffalo: Queen Mary's Dolls' House Edition by Julia Donaldson
The Gruffalo: Queen Mary's Dolls' House Edition
Julia Donaldson
£12.99

Classics for Children

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Interactive (MinaLima Edition) by L. Frank Baum
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Interactive (MinaLima Edition)
L. Frank Baum
£28.00
The Chronicles of Narnia box set by C. S. Lewis
The Chronicles of Narnia box set
C. S. Lewis
£105
Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild
Ballet Shoes
Noel Streatfeild
£12.99
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
The Velveteen Rabbit
Margery Williams
£8.99
Alice's Adventures In Wonderland And Through The Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
Alice's Adventures In Wonderland And Through The Looking Glass
Lewis Carroll
£12.99
Cinderella (Disney Animated Classics) by Lily Murray
Cinderella (Disney Animated Classics)
Lily Murray
£14.99
The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen
The Snow Queen
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
The Wind in the Willows
Kenneth Grahame
£25.00
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Little Women
Louisa May Alcott
£14.99
Beauty and the Beast, The (MinaLima Edition) by Gabrielle-Suzanna Barbot de Villenueve
Beauty and the Beast, The (MinaLima Edition)
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
Black Beauty
Anna Sewell
£14.99

Journey through the Earth's lost worlds

Otherlands by Thomas Halliday

Journey through the Earth's lost worlds

Otherlands
Thomas Halliday
£20.00
Thomas Halliday adapts his geological bestseller for a younger audience in this fully illustrated journey into the lands... See more
Thomas Halliday adapts his geological bestseller for a younger audience in this fully illustrated journey into the landscapes of the distant past. See more

Bestselling Picture Books

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Mouse's Wood by Alice Melvin
Mouse's Wood
Alice Melvin
£8.99
The Dinosaur that Pooped the Bed! by Garry Parsons
The Dinosaur that Pooped the Bed!
Garry Parsons
£7.99
Dirty Beasts by Roald Dahl
Dirty Beasts
Roald Dahl
£7.99
Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell
Dear Zoo
Rod Campbell
£8.99
Fantastic Mr Fox (Colour Edn) by Roald Dahl
Fantastic Mr Fox (Colour Edn)
Roald Dahl
£12.99
Meet the Planets by Caryl Hart
Meet the Planets
Caryl Hart
£7.99
Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Where The Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak
£8.99
You Can't Take An Elephant On the Bus by Patricia Cleveland-Peck
You Can't Take An Elephant On the Bus
Winnie-the-Pooh: When We Were Very Young by A. A. Milne
Winnie-the-Pooh: When We Were Very Young
A. A. Milne
£10.99
The Ugly Five by Julia Donaldson
The Ugly Five
Julia Donaldson
£7.99
The Treasure Hunt by Nick Butterworth
The Treasure Hunt
Nick Butterworth
£7.99
The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark by Jill Tomlinson
The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark
Jill Tomlinson
£7.99
Dogger by Shirley Hughes
Dogger
Shirley Hughes
£7.99
The Baddies by Julia Donaldson
The Baddies
Julia Donaldson
£7.99
Six Dinner Sid by Inga Moore
Six Dinner Sid
Inga Moore
£7.99
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown
£8.99
The Enormous Crocodile (Colour Edition) by Roald Dahl
The Enormous Crocodile (Colour Edition)
Roald Dahl
£10.99
Oi Dinosaurs! by Kes Gray
Oi Dinosaurs!
Kes Gray
£7.99
Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet Ahlberg
Each Peach Pear Plum
Janet Ahlberg
£7.99
Oi Frog! by Kes Gray
Oi Frog!
Kes Gray
£7.99

Our Best Books for 8-12 year olds

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Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens
Murder Most Unladylike
Robin Stevens
£8.99
The Explorer by Katherine Rundell
The Explorer
Katherine Rundell
£8.99
The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff
The Eagle of the Ninth
Rosemary Sutcliff
£9.99
The Box of Delights by John Masefield
The Box of Delights
John Masefield
£8.99
Swallows And Amazons by Arthur Ransome
Swallows And Amazons
Arthur Ransome
£8.99
The Happy Prince and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde
The Happy Prince and Other Tales
Oscar Wilde
£7.99
Clockwork or All Wound Up by Philip Pullman
Clockwork or All Wound Up
Philip Pullman
£7.99
The Peppermint Pig by Nina Bawden
The Peppermint Pig
Nina Bawden
£8.99
Charlotte Sometimes by Penelope Farmer
Charlotte Sometimes
Penelope Farmer
£7.99
The Marvellous Land of Snergs by Veronica Cossanteli
The Marvellous Land of Snergs
Veronica Cossanteli
£6.99
The Fairy Caravan by Beatrix Potter
The Fairy Caravan
Beatrix Potter
£7.99
The Kingdom and the Cave by Joan Aiken
The Kingdom and the Cave
Joan Aiken
£10.99
Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
Journey to the River Sea
Eva Ibbotson
£8.99
Listen to the Nightingale by Rumer Godden
Listen to the Nightingale
Rumer Godden
£10.99

London Books for Children

Katie In London by James Mayhew
Katie In London
James Mayhew
£7.99
Gruesome Guides: London by Terry Deary
Gruesome Guides: London
Terry Deary
£6.99
Look Inside London by Jonathan Melmoth
Look Inside London
Jonathan Melmoth
£9.99
My First Book of London by Charlotte Guillain
My First Book of London
Charlotte Guillain
£8.99
My Little Cities: London by Jennifer Adams
My Little Cities: London
Jennifer Adams
£6.99
Dodger's Guide to London by Terry Pratchett
Dodger's Guide to London
Terry Pratchett
£12.99
Hopscotch: Histories: Toby and The Great Fire Of London by Margaret Nash
Hopscotch: Histories: Toby and The Great Fire Of London
Margaret Nash
£5.99
Big Picture Book of London by Rob Lloyd Jones
Big Picture Book of London
Rob Lloyd Jones
£12.99
Peppa Pig: Peppa Goes to London by Peppa Pig
Peppa Pig: Peppa Goes to London
Peppa Pig
£7.99
Pop-up London by Fiona Watt
Pop-up London
Fiona Watt
£11.99
The London Noisy Book by Campbell Books
The London Noisy Book
Campbell Books
£14.99
Ladybird London: Sticker Activity by Klara Hawkins
Ladybird London: Sticker Activity
Klara Hawkins
£6.99
London Children's Map by Kourtney Harper
London Children's Map
Kourtney Harper
£2.95
Ladybird London: Search and Find by Klara Hawkins
Ladybird London: Search and Find
Klara Hawkins
£7.99
An Infographic Guide to London by Simon Holland
An Infographic Guide to London
Simon Holland
£7.99
Charlie and Lola: We Completely Must Go to London
 
£7.99
A Walk in London by Salvatore Rubbino
A Walk in London
Salvatore Rubbino
£8.99
Madeline In London by Ludwig Bemelmans
Madeline In London
Ludwig Bemelmans
£12.99
The Royal Baby's Big Red Bus Tour of London by Martha Mumford
The Royal Baby's Big Red Bus Tour of London
Martha Mumford
£6.99
All Aboard the London Bus by Patricia Toht
All Aboard the London Bus
Patricia Toht
£7.99

Our Best Children's Reference Books

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The Story Orchestra: The Sleeping Beauty Volume 3 by Jessica Courtney-Tickle
The Story Orchestra: The Sleeping Beauty Volume 3
The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane
The Lost Words
Robert Macfarlane
£20.00
History of Britain by Ruth Brocklehurst
History of Britain
Ruth Brocklehurst
£25.00
Mythopedia by Good Wives and Warriors
Mythopedia
National Trust: Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright! An Animal Poem for Every Day of the Year (Poetry Collections) by Britta Teckentrup
National Trust: Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright! An Animal Poem for Every Day of the Year (Poetry Collections)
Britta Teckentrup
£25.00
A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories Volume 3 by Angela McAllister
A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories Volume 3
Angela McAllister
£14.99
An Anthology of Intriguing Animals by Ben Hoare
An Anthology of Intriguing Animals
Ben Hoare
£20.00
Britannica All New Children's Encyclopedia by Christopher Lloyd
Britannica All New Children's Encyclopedia
Christopher Lloyd
£27.00
HerStory: 50 Women and Girls Who Shook the World by Katherine Halligan
HerStory: 50 Women and Girls Who Shook the World
Katherine Halligan
£18.99
Time for Tea: A First Book of Cookery by Shirley Hughes
Time for Tea: A First Book of Cookery
Shirley Hughes
£12.99
A History of Pictures for Children by David Hockney
A History of Pictures for Children
David Hockney
£14.99
The Double Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn Iggulden
The Double Dangerous Book for Boys
Conn Iggulden
£22.00
Hello World by Jonathan Litton
Hello World
Jonathan Litton
£16.99
Hans Christian Andersen: The Journey of his Life by Heinz Janisch
Hans Christian Andersen: The Journey of his Life
Heinz Janisch
£12.99

Our Best Young Teen Books

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Northern Lights by Philip Pullman
Northern Lights
Philip Pullman
£8.99
Holes by Louis Sachar
Holes
Louis Sachar
£7.99
Eragon by Christopher Paolini
Eragon
Christopher Paolini
£10.99
Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve
Mortal Engines
Philip Reeve
£8.99
The Outsiders by S E Hinton
The Outsiders
S E Hinton
£8.99
Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman
Noughts & Crosses
Malorie Blackman
£9.99
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
John Boyne
£8.99
Once by Morris Gleitzman
Once
Morris Gleitzman
£8.99
The One Dollar Horse by Lauren St. John
The One Dollar Horse
Lauren St. John
£8.99
Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder
Sophie's World
Jostein Gaarder
£10.99
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
I Capture the Castle
Dodie Smith
£9.99
Skellig by David Almond
Skellig
David Almond
£8.99
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
A Monster Calls
Patrick Ness
£8.99
Orangeboy by Patrice Lawrence
Orangeboy
Patrice Lawrence
£9.99
The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night-time by Mark Haddon
The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night-time
Mark Haddon
£8.99
The Owl Service by Alan Garner
The Owl Service
Alan Garner
£7.99
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
Code Name Verity
Elizabeth Wein
£9.99
Fly By Night by Frances Hardinge
Fly By Night
Frances Hardinge
£9.99