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

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

    $49.99
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  • Rosie and the Friendship Angel

    $29.99
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  • We Disagree About This Tree

    $18.99
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  • How Winston Delivered Christmas: A Christmas Story in Twenty-Four-and-a-Half Chapters

    $19.99
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  • That’s not my angel…

    $15.99
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  • Grace and the Christmas Angel (v1 Guardian Angels)

    $19.99
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  • Avis and the Call of the Kraken

    $25.00
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  • Secret of the Blood-Red Key

    $24.99
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    Taming of the Cat

    $32.99
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  • Crocs (v3 Sharks Incorporated)

    $19.99
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    Predator’s Stone (v1 Stormbringer)

    $19.99
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  • Finding Bear: The Last Bear v2

    $22.99
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  • Witch in the Cherry Tree

    $24.99
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  • Henri and the Machine

    $27.99
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  • Leaf-light

    $29.99
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  • Lucky Shack

    $29.99
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  • Time for Bed (30th Anniversary Edition)

    $22.99
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  • Tama and the Taniwha

    $21.99
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  • Ultra Wild

    $37.99
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  • Wilson Sisters’ Horse and Pony Guide: The essential handbook for riders of all ages

    $59.99
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  • How We Came to Be: Creatures of Camouflage and Mimicry

    $24.99
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  • Matt Formston: Surfing in the Dark

    $28.99
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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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  • Lu

    $19.99
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  • Prisons, Parties and Powerboats (v7 Robin Hood)

    $18.99
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  • Tales to Keep You Up at Night

    $21.00
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  • All the Pieces of Me

    $21.99
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  • Smoke and Mirrors

    $22.99
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    Grimmelings

    $24.99
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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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