Books that will… fill that stocking! 🎁

Easy to wrap and always a joy to receive, we think books make the BEST Christmas presents. So if you’re looking for the perfect Christmas gift to fill that stocking, you can never go wrong with a brilliant book!

Check out some of our fantastic recommendations for books that are perfect for filling that stocking…

Be Kind Rosie Nixon

Unlock the incredible power of kindness with this small book with a huge heart.

Be Kind by Rosie Nixon

Complete with gorgeous illustrations and packed with inspirational quotes, tips, actions and pearls of wisdom from famous personalities, experts and inspirational leaders alike, this beautiful book is the perfect uplifting stocking filler for your loved ones.

Flora's Travelling Christmas Shop

’Tis the season for mulled wine, mince pies, and magic under the mistletoe…

Flora’s Travelling Christmas Shop by Rebecca Raisin

A festive rom-com that will have readers reaching for the Quality Streets tin, Flora’s Travelling Christmas Shop is the must-have stocking filler for all your Christmas-loving friends! Perfectly complemented with a comfy blanket and a mug of hot chocolate.

Anti Racist Ally Sophie Williams

Do you want to be an anti-racist ally? 

Anti Racist Ally by Sophie Williams

This punchy, pocket-sized guide makes the perfect gift for friends and family who are searching for ways to become a better ally. In Anti Racist Ally, Sophie Williams will show you how; whether you’re using your voice for the first time, or are looking for ways to keep the momentum and make long lasting change.

Practically Perfect Mary Poppins Katy Brand

A Mary Poppins-inspired manual for life, sprinkled with supercalifragilistic magic! 

Practically Perfect: Life lessons from Mary Poppins by Katy Brand

With a hint of nostalgia and heap of magic, Katy Brand’s guide to life is the practically perfect gift for the Mary Poppins fans in your life! Take another look beyond the talking umbrellas, bottomless bags and dubious cockney accents and see that Mary’s still got something to teach us.

The Marlow Murder Club Robert Thorogood

To solve an impossible murder, you need an impossible hero…

The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood

This Waterstones exclusive Christmas edition of Robert Thorogood’s well-loved The Marlow Murder Club would make a great stocking filler for fans of Death in Paradise and cosy crime mysteries. Plus check out that stunning sprayed edge design!

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