Emmas At Oxford - Boutique Independent Bookshop in Canterbury

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Book cover of 'Whale Harbour' by Mary Beth Keane with two children on a rock and whales in the background.

Whale Harbour - Mary Beth Keane PRE-ORDER

Book cover for 'In One Brief Moment All Eternity' by Elif Shafak, featuring an orange background with ornate blue and gold decorative illustrations and large white title text.

In One Brief Moment All Eternity - Elif Shafak

Book cover of 'Chain Reaction' by Lee Child and Andrew Child with a red background and silhouettes of two people.

Chain Reaction (Jack Reacher 31) - Lee Child Andrew Child

Book cover for 'Wildflower' by Becky Jenkinson, featuring a whimsical illustration of a castle surrounded by colorful wildflowers and green vines on a cream background.

Wildflower - Becky Jenkinson

Book cover of 'A Spy in the Blood' by Paul Warner with a silhouette and text on a dark background.

A Spy in the Blood - Paul Warner

Book cover of 'A Married Little Christmas' by Abby Jimenez with festive design elements.

A Married Little Christmas - Abby Jimenez

9781918107111 Piano Teacher of Montparnasse

The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse - Heather Morris

Cilka's Journey - Heather Morris

The Tattooist of Auschwitz - Heather Morris

Lesson in Chemistry - Bonnie Garmus

Jigsaws - Adults

More jigsaws - adults ›

Front cover of 'The World of Little Women' jigsaw puzzle by Harriet Lee-Merrion, featuring a colorful illustrated scene of historic London houses, people, streets, and vehicles with a white title box in the center and a pink '1000 PIECES' badge in the top right.

The World of Little Women - Laurence King 1,000pc

PieceHouse - Lovely Bunch 100pc Jigsaw Puzzle

PieceHouse - Kiwi Kaleidoscope 500pc Jigsaw Puzzle

PieceHouse - Sunday Bunch 500pc Jigsaw Puzzle

PieceHouse - The Good Life 500pc Jigsaw Puzzle

PieceHouse - Day For It 1000pc Jigsaw Puzzle

PieceHouse - Classic As 1000pc Jigsaw Puzzle

A 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle box titled 'Nutcracker Kith & Lace' by Joie de Vivre, featuring a festive illustration of ballet dancers and a nutcracker around a Christmas tree.

Pomegranate - Nutcracker Kitties 1,000 Pc Puzzle

V&A 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle box with colorful designs on a white background

Museums & Galleries - Arts And Crafts 1000 Pce

The book 'The Careless Pet' by Caroline Bonne Müller, featuring a colorful illustration of a black cat sitting on a red floral chair in front of a city skyline. The book is shown at a three-quarter angle against a plain white background.

Pomegranate - Black Cat In New York Window 1000 Pce Puzzle

Cooking, food & drinks

More books on cooking, baking, bbqing, food, wine, spirits and non-alcholic beverages ›

Book cover for 'Venison Cookbook for Everyday Meals' featuring crossed hunting utensils and two framed food photos on a dark wood background.

Venison Cookbook For Everyday Meals - Corie & Hannah Vieveen

Book cover of 'The Bone Broth Book' with colorful illustrations of food on a purple and white background.

The Bone Broth Book: Nourish yourself naturally with delicious, feel-good recipes - Freja

Boozehounds: Pup-themed Cocktails for Dog Lovers - Virginia Woof

DK Sourdough Everything - Rachel Pardoe

Kids Baking - Donna Hay

Book cover for 'Thyme to Cook' by Emma Galloway, featuring watercolor illustrations of green herbs and vegetables on a pale cream background with purple title text.

Thyme to Cook: Grow and Cook Real Food at Home - Emma Galloway

Recipes From The Supper Club - Peta Mathias

Dish - Chook Book - Sarah Tuck

Better Homes and Gardens Christmas Favourites: Cook and Craft Your Own Festive Magic - Better Homes & Gardens

Book cover for 'Weeknights with Alice' by Alice Zaslavsky, featuring a smiling woman in a pink top holding a tray of food in a kitchen setting, with large white title text and a yellow-to-pink gradient border.

Weeknights with Alice: Smart, speedy dinners, starting with the veg - Alice Zaslavsky

General Interest

More general interest ›

Book cover for 'The Race to the Top of the World' by Peter Fitzsimons, featuring portraits of George Mallory and Edmund Hillary at the top, a dark blue title area, and a snowy mountain landscape at the bottom.

The Race to the Top of the World - Peter FitzSimons PRE-ORDER

Book cover of 'The Bookshop: A History of Bookselling' by Andrew Pettegree, featuring a black-and-white photograph of people browsing bookshelves against a bright yellow background with large black title text.

The Bookshop: A History of Bookselling From the Dawn of Print to the 21st Century - Andrew Pettegree

Book cover of 'The Savage Landscape' by Cal Flyn with a fiery and rugged design.

The Savage Landscape: How We Made the Wilderness - Cal Flyn

Did I Ever Tell You This? A Memoir - Sam Neill

Book cover of 'Between Two Rivers' with blue and gold design

Between Two Rivers : Ancient Mesopotamia and The Birth of History - Moudhy Al-Rashid

Book cover for 'A History of the World in Ten Wars' by Terry Deary, featuring a cream background with red and black typography and small illustrations of historical objects forming the letters.

A History of The World in Ten Wars - Terry Deary

The Cost of Living: Union Politics and Economic Crisis in New Zealand 1975-87 - Ross Webb

Mary Penfold - Grantlee Kieza

The Everest Mystery: Sandy Irvine, George Mallory and the Truth Still Buried on Everest - Julie Summers, Jochen Hemmleb

Collins 2027 Guide to the Night Sky Southern Hemisphere book cover with star map and text.

2027 Guide to the Night Sky: Southern Hemisphere A month-by-month guide to exploring the skies above Australia, New Zealand and South Africa - Royal Observatory Greenwich, Collins Astronomy, Radmila Topalovic, Dominic Ford

Biography, Autobiography, Memoir

More autobiographies, biographies & memoirs ›

The Race to the Top of the World - Peter FitzSimons PRE-ORDER

Willie Apiata VC - The Reluctant Hero

Did I Ever Tell You This? A Memoir - Sam Neill

Diddly Squat: The G.O.A.T. - Jeremy Clarkson PRE-ORDER

Wild at Heart: The Dangers and Delights of a Nomadic Life - Miriam Lancewood

Mary Penfold - Grantlee Kieza

Book cover for 'In the Room: A Firsthand Account of the Jacinda Ardern Years' by Andrew Campbell, featuring a photo of Andrew Campbell and Jacinda Ardern in a hallway with large yellow title text.

In the Room: A firsthand account of the Jacinda Ardern years - Andrew Campbell

Book cover for 'The Elegant Hustler' by Celia Imrie, featuring a woman in a bright blue blazer leaning on a white suitcase against a light blue background with a decorative gold border.

The Elegant Hustler: Adventures From a Life on the Move - Celia Imrie

Book cover of 'The Unfortunate Lunatic' by Tess Redgrave, featuring a dark red background with gold title text and two sepia-toned portrait photographs of a man and two women.

Unfortunate Lunatic: A story of madness, make-believe and reinvention - Tess Redgrave

9781035438648 Croc - How I invented the world's most popular shoe, became a massive success, and nearly destroyed myself - in 15 easy lessons

Croc - George "Boe" Boedecker, Jr (Founder of Croc's)

Books for Young Readers

More young readers ›

Book cover of 'Matilda' by Roald Dahl with illustrations of books and a character on a blue background.

Matilda: The Roald Dahl Clothbound Collection - Roald Dahl

Book cover of 'Fantastic Mr Fox' by Roald Dahl with illustrations on an orange background

Fantastic Mr Fox: The Roald Dahl Clothbound Collection - Roald Dahl

Book cover of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' with a purple background and yellow text and graphics.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Roald Dahl Clothbound Collection - Roald Dahl

Front cover of the book or media titled "The Cogsworths" by Tristan Tales and Luke Pounder, showing three illustrated characters standing in a whimsical street with a large clockwork house in the background.

The Cogsworths - Tristan Tales, Luke Pounder

9781444921717 Pest In The Nest - Rabbit and Bear

Rabbit and Bear : Pest In The Nest - Julian Gough and Jim Field

Rabbit and Bear : Rabbit's Bad Habits - Julian Gough and Jim Field

The 113th Assistant Librarian : Forbidden Pages - Stuart Wilson (Hardback)

The 113th Assistant Librarian : Lost In A Book - Stuart Wilson (Paperback)

9781761356315 The 11th Assistant Librarian

The 113th Assistant Librarian - Stuart Wilson (Paperback)

Book cover for 'Game of Pets' by Aaron Blabey, featuring a cartoon girl with blonde hair and large eyes against a dark blue background with many small pets, plus a neon purple badge reading 'Book 1: The Boy Who Knew Too Much'.

Game of Pets: The Boy Who Knew Too Much - Aaron Blabey

Children's Picture Books

More children's picture books ›

Book cover of 'Cinderella' with illustrations of Cinderella and the prince, surrounded by flowers and pumpkins.

Charles Perrault's Cinderella (Pop Up) - Rachel Elliot & Meghann Rader

Book cover with illustrations of dogs and text 'Everything you need to know about life you can learn from a dog' by Bruce Littlefield and Maribel Lechuga.

Everything You Need to Know About Life You Can Learn from a Dog - Bruce Littlefield

9781988550831 Castaways of Disappointment Island

The Castaways of Disappointment Island : A true NZ Story - Robyn Belton and Robbie Burton

Book cover for 'Runaway Rooster' by Melinda Szymanik, illustrated by Lael Chisholm, featuring a whimsical illustration of a brown and white rooster running across a green hill under a light blue sky.

Runaway Rooster - Melinda Szymanik

Book cover of 'Armchair Bear' by Gavin Bishop with a bear and cat in an armchair on a light blue background.

Armchair Bear - Gavin Bishop

Book cover of 'Millie from Milford' with a seal on rocks by a lake and mountains.

Millie from Milford - Ruth Shaw, illustrated by Deborah Hinde

A children's book titled "The Story Orchestra: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" shown at an angle on a white background. The cover is highly detailed with many colorful illustrations including Alice, the rabbit, a mushroom, a tiger, and musical notes, plus a round "Press the Play" button graphic.

The Story Orchestra: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Jessica Courtney-Tickle

Children's book cover titled "Letters to a Giant" by Patricia Forde and Sarah Warburton, published by Bloomsbury. The cover features a bright yellow background with an illustrated giant's hand and legs holding a large letter, a young girl with curly red hair, and small black birds.

Letters to a Giant - Patricia Forde

Book cover of 'Bear's Nap' with a bear illustration and yellow bird on a blue background

Bear’s Nap - Emily Gravett

Book cover for 'Once Upon a Harbour' by Fiona Farrell and David Elliot, featuring an illustration of a small island village with a house on a cliff, surrounded by water and flying seagulls.

Once Upon a Harbour - Fiona Farrell, illustrated by David Elliot

Activity Books

More activity - creative make / play / do/ learn ›

9781761500039 How To Draw Cute Stuff Woodland World

How to Draw Cute Stuff Woodland World - Angela Nguyen

9781761359422 Detective Beans Colouring Club Curious Cats

Detective Beans Colouring Club : Curious Cats - Li Chen

Book cover of 'Where's Wally?' with colorful illustration and text.

Where's Wally? The Boredom Buster Book - Martin Handford

Front cover of the book 'Where's Wally? in Hollywood' by Martin Handford, featuring a cartoon character holding a large clapperboard over a crowded scene, with a blue background and a yellow 'With a special extra search in the back!' badge.

Where's Wally? In Hollywood - Martin Handford

Book cover of 'Where's Wally? The Great Picture Hunt!' with a character holding a sign and a red background.

Where's Wally? The Great Picture Hunt - Martin Handford

Book cover of 'Where's Wally? The Fantastic Journey' with a character holding a newspaper on a yellow background.

Where's Wally? The Fantastic Journey - Martin Handford

Book cover of 'Mini Muddle Junior Holiday Hijinks' with a cartoon character on a blue background.

Mini Murdle Junior: Holiday Hijinks 40+ Mazes, Codes, Word Searches and Other Brilliant Puzzles - G. T. Karber

Cozy Cafe coloring book cover with cartoon characters and a small cafe.

Cozy Cafe - Coco Wyo

Book cover of 'The Sweet as Looky Book' by Donovan Bixley with colorful illustrations and text.

The Sweet As Looky Book - Donovan Bixley

Minecraft board game set with various books and a toy on a white background

Minecraft The Ultimate Survival Gift Box - Mojang AB