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A treasure trove of children’s books in the heart of Ōtautahi Christchurch.

  • Find Spot at Christmas

    Find Spot at Christmas

    $21.00
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  • What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas

    What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas

    $17.99
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  • LEGO City Merry Christmas (Push, Pull and Slide Book)

    LEGO City Merry Christmas (Push, Pull and Slide Book)

    $9.99
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    Alice With a Why

    Alice With a Why

    $19.99
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  • Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest

    Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest

    $19.99
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  • Secrets at Red Rocks

    Secrets at Red Rocks

    $22.00
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  • Marty Moose: First Class Mischief

    Marty Moose: First Class Mischief

    $17.99
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  • Red Red Dragon

    Red Red Dragon

    $19.99
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  • Ice Apprentices v1

    Ice Apprentices v1

    $20.99
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  • One Word and a Bird

    One Word and a Bird

    $29.99
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    Danny McGee Drinks the Sea

    Danny McGee Drinks the Sea

    $27.99
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  • Diggers, Dozers, and Dumpers

    Diggers, Dozers, and Dumpers

    $29.99
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  • Anahera: The Mighty Kiwi Mama

    Anahera: The Mighty Kiwi Mama

    $21.00
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  • Twigs and Stones

    Twigs and Stones

    $29.99
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  • Terrakeet

    Terrakeet

    $27.99
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  • Incredible Insects of Aotearoa

    Incredible Insects of Aotearoa

    $35.00
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  • Tails of Tangleby Gardens 3

    Tails of Tangleby Gardens 3

    $49.95
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  • First Big Book of How

    First Big Book of How

    $44.99
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  • Flickering Fires

    Flickering Fires

    $27.99
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  • Arboretum Mini Gift

    Arboretum Mini Gift

    $24.99
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  • Spooky Lakes: 25 Strange and Mysterious Lakes that Dot Our Planet

    Spooky Lakes: 25 Strange and Mysterious Lakes that Dot Our Planet

    $44.99
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  • Surface Trials

    Surface Trials

    $21.99
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  • Dreamslinger

    Dreamslinger

    $24.00
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  • Enchanted To Meet You

    Enchanted To Meet You

    $23.00
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  • Prey Zone: The Scorpion's Sting

    Prey Zone: The Scorpion’s Sting

    $18.99
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  • Nettle

    Nettle

    $22.99
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  • Thunderhead

    Thunderhead

    $19.99
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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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