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A treasure trove of children’s books in the heart of Ōtautahi Christchurch.
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Christmas Carol (A Robert Ingpen Illustrated Classic)
$39.99Add to cart -
Lonely Little Tree: A New Zealand Christmas Story
$29.99Add to cart -
We Disagree About This Tree
$17.99Add to cart -
How Winston Delivered Christmas: A Festive Chapter Book with Black and White Illustrations
$19.99Add to cart -
Best Christmas Pageant Ever
$25.00Add to cart
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Anthology of Aquatic Life
$50.00Add to cart -
Mango: Sharks and Rays of Aotearoa
$35.00Add to cart -
Everything Under the Sun: A curious question for every day of the year
$40.00Add to cart -
Wilson Sisters’ Horse and Pony Guide: The essential handbook for riders of all ages
$59.99Add to cart -
Matt Formston: Surfing in the Dark
$28.99Add to cart -
Ultrawild: An Audacious Plan for Rewilding Every City on Earth
$37.99Add to cart
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In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen (v1 Geomancer Trilogy)
$19.99Add to cart -
This Camp is Doomed: A Dennith Grange Misadventure
$21.00Add to cart -
White Bird: A Wonder Story
$24.00Add to cart -
Prisons, Parties and Powerboats (v7 Robin Hood)
$18.99Add to cart -
Kind of Spark
$21.99Add to cart -
Murtagh: The World of Eragon
$37.00Add to cart
About Telling Tales:
Our dedicated children’s bookshop in the heart of Ōtautahi Christchurch’s CBD is directly across the courtyard from Scorpio Books. All the books at Telling Tales are available to buy online here, through the Scorpio Books website.
This sunny, spacious shop is a treasure trove for the children of Ōtautahi, and the child within us all. The thoughtful selection of books aims to ignite imaginations and a thirst for knowledge in a new generation of readers. Our team at Telling Tales believe that books, and the stories they hold, have a unique capacity to inspire and connect us to a better future.
What’s our age range?
Telling Tales is a book shop predominantly for children 14 and under – but that’s just the simple answer. Like their readers, books don’t always fit into neat categories. There’s plenty of books in the Young Adult genre that might suit younger readers, and plenty of books pitched at 10-year-olds that teens still love as comfort reads. So, while YA lives at Scorpio Books (15+), we’ve got a section at Telling Tales called ‘Young Teen’ that caters to advanced middle grade readers and those up to about 14. If you’re unsure which shop or section you’ll find a particular title in, please ask. We’re always happy to point you in the right direction.
What’s our age range?
Telling Tales is a book shop predominantly for children 14 and under – but that’s just the simple answer. Like their readers, books don’t always fit into neat categories. There’s plenty of books in the Young Adult genre that might suit younger readers, and plenty of books pitched at 10-year-olds that teens still love as comfort reads. So, while YA lives at Scorpio Books (15+), we’ve got a section at Telling Tales called ‘Young Teen’ that caters to advanced middle grade readers and those up to about 14. If you’re unsure which shop or section you’ll find a particular title in, please ask. We’re always happy to point you in the right direction.
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