Children’s Books and a Giveaway: Give a gift of an all-time favourite

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Here at Puffin we all have a favourite book. The one we return to over and over again like a faithful friend. From classic children’s characters like Spot and The Very Hungry Caterpillar to first reads with Tracy Beaker, The Wizard of Oz, and Greg Heffley, the following list has something for everyone’s skip down memory lane. If you haven’t read any of these books yet, you may just find yourself a new all-time favourite!

 

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Children’s Books and a Giveaway: Give a gift of happy memories

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We’ve put together a list of unforgettable characters, moving stories, and beautifully illustrated books to help you reconnect with the classics. If you haven’t read any of the stories below, Christmas is the perfect time to create new happy memories with these beloved books. As all Puffins know, a good book has the power to stay with you forever.

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Children’s Books: Give a gift of a thrilling adventure

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If you’re looking for a thrilling page-turner to read beside the Christmas tree this year, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve got the perfect books for readers who love scintillating stories that bring them to the edge of their seat. There’s murder, mayhem, magic, monsters, and more in the following reading list. Add some mince pie and you’ve got your reading adventure sorted.

Why not start your action-packed reading journey with the first book in the incredible new series from the author of Percy Jackson, the Kane Chronicles, and Heroes of Olympus . . .

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Children’s Books: Give a gift of friendship

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Books are a perfect place to find a best mate. Whether you’re looking for a friend to round out your show-stopping musical act, a sidekick to help you get through your first love and the scary school dance, or simply a buddy to see you through the everyday, our list of books about BFFs has something for everyone. You never know where you’ll find your next partner-in-crime, so why not bury yourself in the pages of these tales about friendship? With a book by your side, you’re always in good company.

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Children’s Books: Give a gift of mystery and magic

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Abracadabra! Christmas is a time of magic, but why can’t it also be a time of mystery and adventure? If you think stories about Father Christmas would be much better if there were witches, zombies, and ghosts in every chapter, then these are the books for you. Add these titles to your Christmas list before (poof!) they’re gone.

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Children’s Books: Give a gift of this year’s must-read

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Puffin has had a big year for books: 2015 saw the release of the second Girl Online novel, the conclusion of Charlie Higson’s The Enemy series, and a striking black edition of the #1 bestselling The Fault in Our Stars, to name just a few. Even though it’s a difficult task, we’ve put together a selection of eight can’t-miss titles for your reading and gifting pleasure. Stop what you’re doing, these are our must-reads!

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Children’s Books: Give a gift of wonder

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We’ve gathered a list of beautiful books guaranteed to inspire wonder in every reader. From Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to creative colouring books, adding any of these treasures to your Christmas list will make for one beautiful book shelf.

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Children’s Books: Give a gift of laughter

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Christmas is coming, and gifts are on our mind. But what’s the best present for every good Puffin? A book! If you’re making a list, we suggest adding these rollicking reads to the top. We guarantee our selection of hilarious books will have you LOL’ing right through Christmas and into the new year.

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Walkies in the air

It was at the chimes of midnight that The Snowman and The Snowdog came to life… and the adventure began.
Make sure  those all-important Christmas Eve duties  like hanging the stocking and readying the carrot for Rudolf are all done and dusted by 7:55pm next Wednesday 24th December. Why? Because that’s when The Snowman and the Snowdog will be bounding across television screens on channel 4. It took an astonishing 77 artists to create  – well there are 17,000 hand drawn images in the film! 

 

The Making of The Snowman and the Snowdog

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