Hayley Gift Ideas for Children
TouchThinkLearn – Xavier Deneux:
The TouchThinkLearn series by Xavier Deneux are fun and brightly coloured interactive books with tactile features such as cut out images and raised sections to help children engage with topics such as feelings, numbers, colours and more in a dynamic way.
Little Guides to Great Lives – Isabel Thomas:
Aimed at slightly older children that the Little People, Big Dreams series, Little Guides to Great Lives are fantastic introductions to some of history’s most influential and revolutionary figures, from Stephen Hawking, to Marie Curie, to Maya Angelou. The brightly patterned covers make these books great to collect.
Tyrannosaurus Rex: A Pop-Up Guide to Anatomy:
Perfect for any dinosaur lover, this book contains large diagrams and pop-ups that quite literally bring a t-rex to life! Follow a team of scientists as they take a detailed look at the different anatomical layers of a dinosaur.
Greek Myths: Meet the Heroes, Gods, and Monsters of Ancient Greece – Jean Menzies:
Winner of the Books are my Bag Breakthrough Author Award 2020, ‘Greek Myths’ is a fun illustrated introduction to Greek mythology. The collection contains more than thirty stories from the Minotaur, to Jason and the Argonauts. Perfect for children 7+, they will love learning about these tales by themselves or as bedtime stories.
The Unadoptables – Hana Tooke:
The year is 1898 and we join Lotta, Egg, Fenna, Sem and Milou on a journey as they must find their way from the frozen canals of Amsterdam to their mysterious new home, encountering clock-makers, puppets and pirates along the way. Hilarious, action-packed and filled with adventure, this book is perfect for fans of Katherine Rundell’s Rooftoppers, or Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events.
High-Rise Mystery – Sharna Jackson:
Set in London in the height of summer, there has been a murder in the high-rise where Nik and Nova live. With all their home-turf knowledge and unlimited time (until the summer holiday finish, of course), who better to solve the mystery! This brooding classic whodunnit is the first in the new mystery series by Jackson.