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

  • Story Orchestra: The Nutcracker Musical Puzzle – Press the note to hear Tchaikovsky’s music

    $37.99
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  • Christmas Fun (Holiday Fun Activity Books)

    $24.00
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  • Grace and the Christmas Angel (v1 Guardian Angels)

    $19.99
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  • That’s not my angel…

    $15.99
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  • We Disagree About This Tree

    $18.99
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  • Mini Playing Cards

    $4.00
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    Feather (v4 The Twitchers)

    $21.99
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  • Secret of the Blood-Red Key

    $24.99
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  • Dona Quixote: Rise of the Knight

    $29.99
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  • Koro’s Star

    $21.99
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  • Taming of the Cat

    $32.99
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  • Avis and the Call of the Kraken

    $25.00
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  • Grandpa’s Storybook Collection

    $29.99
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  • Leaf-light

    $29.99
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  • Dazzlehands

    $22.00
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  • Who Lives Here? With lift-the-flap-fun!

    $29.99
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  • Gargoyle

    $29.99
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  • This Rock is Mine!

    $22.99
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  • Observologist: A handbook for mounting very small scientific expeditions

    $39.99
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  • Mango: Sharks and Rays of Aotearoa

    $35.00
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  • Guinness World Records 2024

    $54.99
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  • Anthology of Our Extraordinary Earth

    $48.00
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  • Bonkers About Beetles

    $24.99
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  • Cosmic Wonder: Halley’s Comet and Humankind

    $37.99
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  • Momo Arashima Steals the Sword of the Wind

    $21.00
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  • Smoke and Mirrors

    $22.99
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  • Prisons, Parties and Powerboats (v7 Robin Hood)

    $18.99
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  • Queenie in Seven Moves

    $18.99
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  • Kind of Spark

    $21.99
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  • Samosa Rebellion

    $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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