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A Kind of Spark

Elle McNicoll

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Ghostlines

Katya Balen

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Journey to Jo'Burg

Beverley Naidoo

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The Midnight Guardians

Ross Montgomery

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Pax

Sara Pennypacker

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The Boy with Big Decisions

Helen Rutter

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The Game I Will Never Forget

Onjali Q. Rauf

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The Goldfish Boy

Lisa Thompson

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The Insiders

Cath Howe

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The Library of Lost Stories

Eloise Williams

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The Line They Drew Through Us

Hiba Noor Khan

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The Week at World's End

Emma Carroll

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.

  • Fiction
  • 9 to 11
  • Coming-of-age
  • Paperback

Growing Up Stories

Stories of friendship, courage and growing up, told with heart and honesty

For 9 to 11 year olds who are starting to look for stories with a bit more heart. These books explore friendship, courage, family and finding your place, through modern favourites like Pax, The Boy with Big Decisions, A Kind of Spark and The Goldfish Boy. Honest and moving but always hopeful, they're the kind of stories that help young readers make sense of the world. A thoughtful gift for a child growing in confidence and curiosity.

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 our Beautiful Bookplates: a pack of 10 illustrated bookplates. They'll choose their favourite design (Oscar the Owl, Monty the Mouse or Felix the Fox) to make their new books their own. You can add them 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.