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    Raven’s Eye Rebellion

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    Dexter Procter and the Case of the Disappearing Doctor (v2)

    Dexter Procter and the Case of the Disappearing Doctor (v2)

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    Dragon Snare (v1)

    Dragon Snare (v1)

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    Seriously Epic Holiday of Lottie Brooks

    Seriously Epic Holiday of Lottie Brooks

    $21.00
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  • Rise of Neptune

    Rise of Neptune

    $22.99
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  • Escape from the Castle of Illusions

    Escape from the Castle of Illusions

    $18.99
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  • Ghost-Spider: Broken Chords (Spider-Woman graphic novel)

    Ghost-Spider: Broken Chords (Spider-Woman graphic novel)

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  • Creaky Acres

    Creaky Acres

    $23.99
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  • Hikaru In The Light! (A Graphic Novel: Volume 3)

    Hikaru In The Light! (A Graphic Novel: Volume 3)

    $20.99
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  • Mixed Feelings

    Mixed Feelings

    $23.99
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  • Dracula's Brunch Club

    Dracula’s Brunch Club

    $21.99
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  • Dawn On The Coast: A Graphic Novel

    Dawn On The Coast: A Graphic Novel

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    Sea

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  • Everything Possible

    Everything Possible

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    Monkeypig

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    Dragon Snare (v1)

    Dragon Snare (v1)

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  • There Were Ten in the Bed

    There Were Ten in the Bed

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  • Whale Song

    Whale Song

    $29.99
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  • Deadliest Animals on the Planet (Disney: National Geographic Kids)

    Deadliest Animals on the Planet (Disney: National Geographic Kids)

    $21.99
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  • Roarrr!: Donovan Bixley's Ancient Creatures of Aotearoa

    Roarrr!: Donovan Bixley’s Ancient Creatures of Aotearoa

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  • Story of Art without Men: An illustrated guide to amazing women artists

    Story of Art without Men: An illustrated guide to amazing women artists

    $50.00
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  • Unstoppable Us v3: How Enemies Become Friends

    Unstoppable Us v3: How Enemies Become Friends

    $36.00
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  • Amazing Generation

    Amazing Generation

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  • Survive Aotearoa

    Survive Aotearoa

    $39.90
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  • Lila Mackay is Very Misunderstood (Lila Mackay, Book 1)

    Lila Mackay is Very Misunderstood (Lila Mackay, Book 1)

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  • Soul Full of Shadows (Skulduggery Pleasant v18)

    Soul Full of Shadows (Skulduggery Pleasant v18)

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  • Wings of Starlight (Disney: Wings Book 1 Deluxe Limited Edition)

    Wings of Starlight (Disney: Wings Book 1 Deluxe Limited Edition)

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  • Lie Tree

    Lie Tree

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  • Under the London Sky

    Under the London Sky

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  • Odyssey of Phoebe Quilliam

    Odyssey of Phoebe Quilliam

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    Royalslinger (v2 Dreamslinger)

    Royalslinger (v2 Dreamslinger)

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    Song of the Saltings

    Song of the Saltings

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    Dexter Procter and the Case of the Disappearing Doctor (v2)

    Dexter Procter and the Case of the Disappearing Doctor (v2)

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    Dragon Snare (v1)

    Dragon Snare (v1)

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    Place Between (Lightfall v4)

    Place Between (Lightfall v4)

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    Neverfear (v3 Impossible Creatures)

    Neverfear (v3 Impossible Creatures)

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  • Harvey Slumfenburger's Christmas Present

    Harvey Slumfenburger’s Christmas Present

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  • Busy Nativity

    Busy Nativity

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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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  • Jingle Bells

    Jingle Bells

    $29.99
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  • Mini Playing Cards

    Mini Playing Cards

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  • Jolly Christmas Postman

    Jolly Christmas Postman

    $37.00
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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.

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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