Top Ten Christmas Books for Children

These top Christmas Books for Children have been hand-selected by the founder of MySchoolBookClub.com, David Teale, to give parents inspiration and the best discounts on children's books around.

RETURN TO THE HUNDRED ACRE WOOD

The authorised new addition to the 80-year-old classic stories of Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin in the Hundred Acre Wood. Written in the style of the originals by David Benedictus, with illustrations in the style of E H Shepard's originals by Mark Burgess. For ages 4 or so upwards to read to a child, and for children of 6 or 7 upwards to read for themselves. Will be enjoyed by everyone, like the original stories.

Club Price £6.99. Buy Here.

WHAT'S FOR DINNER, MR GUM?

Lamonic Bibber is at war. All because of Mr Gum and his nasty butcher friend, Billy William the Third....And who on earth is Thora Gruntwinkle? Another seriously mad story, told in the usual verbal farce, by Britain's funniest children's storyteller. Book 6 in the Mr Gum line-up. For ages 8 or so upwards, perfect for 10s to teenage.

Club Price, £2.99. Buy Here.

THE TIGER WHO CAME TO TEA PLUS TIGER TEA SET

Have your very own tiger tea party alongside his classic story! A fantastic present, this gift set is made up of a hardback copy of the bestselller, a china teapot, two china cups and saucers and a china milk jug - perfect for your own tiger tea party! The Tiger who Came to Tea was first published over forty years ago and children have loved it ever since. For ages 3 to 6 years.

Club Price, £7.99. Buy Here.

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: DOG DAYS

The eagerly-awaited fourth instalment of this diary series by Jeff Kenney that's taken the US and the UK charts by storm. Split your sides laughing as Greg Heffley struggles with all the trials and tribulations of school, family and friends. Everyone's favourite Wimpy Kid. The perfect series to get every 8 to 12 year old reading.

Club Price, £4.99. Buy Here.

DEAR HOUND

Jill Murphy has invented a lovable new character - Alfie - a deerhound puppy who's large and grey and loves cheese and his boy Charlie. But poor Alfie gets lost and he-s scared - of thunderstorms, of being hungry, of never seeing Charlie again.....With great drawings by Jill Murphy herself. For ages 7 to 10 years.

Club Price, £4.99. Buy Here.


FLANIMALS POP-UP

If you enjoy making up crazy words and love outrageous monsters, then this is the book for you. With illustrations by Rob Steen and paper engineering by Richard Ferguson, Ricky Gervais has really gone to town with amazing pop-up monsters and hilarious descriptions that you'll want to read to everyone in sight. For ages 6 to adult.

Club Price, £7.99. Buy Here.

DEAR SANTA

Each present doesn't seem quite perfect and young children will love lifting the flaps to find out what Santa Claus decides is the best present in the end! From the bestselling, widely loved creator of DEAR ZOO comes the perfect little Christmas book. For ages up to 4 years.

Club Price, £1.99. Buy Here.

YUMMY

In this fabulous book Lucy Cousins retells her favourite nursery stories in straightforward words that young children will immediately understand and illustrates them with brilliant bright pictures that all ages will love. Stories include classics such as Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Billy Goats Gruff and many more. For ages 2 or 3 upwards.

Club Price, £9.99. Buy Here.

GRUFFALO MAGNET BOOK

The Gruffalo is the top picture book character for today's young children and this magnetic book is an incredibly imaginative addition to the range of books published in his name. Use the 60 magnets to make up Gruffalo scenes on the metal pages, play Gruffalo games, answer a Gruffalo quizz, make up your own Gruffalo stories, even make up your own Gruffalo-type monster! For ages 3 and upwards.

Club Price, £7.99. Buy Here.

TALL TILLY

Tall Tilly is very tall. She is taller than her best friend Molly, and too tall for her bed. She's too tall to be a ballerina. She's not happy and wants to be small and dainty, until her teacher has a great idea...

Club Price, 99p. Buy Here.


3 December 09