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You pick the stack, they choose the books. These are the 12 books they'll choose from, so there's no need to pick any yourself.

Occasionally a displayed title may become unavailable, but rest assured that substitutions will always be carefully chosen to suit the stack.

  • Non-Fiction
  • 12 to 14
  • 15 and up
  • Knowledge
  • Hardback

Curious Minds

For readers who love to learn, wonder and explore

For teenagers aged 12 and up whose questions are getting bigger by the day. This stack brings together DK's brilliant Big Ideas Simply Explained books, covering everything from philosophy and psychology to astronomy, technology and the law. Clear, visual and genuinely grown-up, they break down the ideas that shape our world without ever talking down to their readers. A brilliant gift for the teen who loves to learn, wonder and argue a point.

Gifted this stack before? Don't worry, titles are regularly updated to keep things fresh.

You choose the stack and how many books to gift.
They choose the story they want to read.
We deliver it to their door.

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Your recipient will receive an email or printable gift certificate with your message and a link to their own gift page. There, they can browse the stack and choose their book (or books), plus any extras you've added. They'll have two months to choose.

Their books then arrive packed in our gift-ready mailer, with a Chapter & Choice bookmark and a keepsake card for their stack. No wrapping needed.

Make it extra special with a sweet treat. They'll choose their favourite from three delicious Chococo chocolate bars, perfect for a reading break. You can add the sweet treat once you've added the stack to your basket.

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You pick a stack

All the thought, none of the guesswork. Pick a stack of 12 themed books that suits them, and how many books to gift.

They choose their books

No more doubling up on books they already have. We email your gift on the day you choose, and they pick their favourites.

We deliver

No wrapping, no trips to the post office. Their books arrive at their door gift-ready, with a bookmark and keepsake card.