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

  • Best Christmas Pageant Ever

    $25.00
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  • Grace and the Christmas Angel (v1 Guardian Angels)

    $19.99
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  • Rosie and the Friendship Angel

    $29.99
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  • Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Picture Book Edition): A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids

    $49.99
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  • Mini Playing Cards

    $4.00
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  • Three Little Monkeys at Christmas

    $29.99
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  • Dona Quixote: Rise of the Knight

    $29.99
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  • Leo and Ralph

    $19.99
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  • Look on the Bright Side

    $27.99
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    Predator’s Stone (v1 Stormbringer)

    $19.99
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  • Crocs (v3 Sharks Incorporated)

    $19.99
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  • Finding Bear: The Last Bear v2

    $22.99
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  • Further Adventures of the Owl and the Pussy-cat

    $21.00
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  • Dr. Seuss: A Terrific Treasury

    $39.99
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  • Lucy and the Dark

    $21.00
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  • Lonely Bird

    $37.99
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  • Not So Little Red Riding Hood

    $22.99
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  • Dazzlehands

    $22.00
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  • Cosmic Wonder: Halley’s Comet and Humankind

    $37.99
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  • Everything Under the Sun: A curious question for every day of the year

    $40.00
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  • Maps Book

    $29.99
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  • Guinness World Records 2024

    $54.99
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  • Matt Formston: Surfing in the Dark

    $28.99
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  • Anthology of Our Extraordinary Earth

    $48.00
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  • I Will Find You

    $19.99
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  • Lu

    $19.99
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    Grimmelings

    $24.99
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  • Stone

    $24.99
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  • Momo Arashima Steals the Sword of the Wind

    $21.00
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  • Andromache Between Worlds

    $22.99
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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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