Emmas At Oxford - Boutique Independent Bookshop in Canterbury

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Open 7 Days 10am - 5pm .... 53 Main Street, Oxford, North Canterbury .... Ph 03-312-3432

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Latest Good Reads

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Book cover of 'Rain on a Hot Tin Roof' by Stella Quinn with a man sitting on a fence overlooking a farm at sunset.

Rain on a Hot Tin Roof - Stella Quinn

Book cover of 'The Names' by Florence Knapp with a person walking on a pink path.

The Names - Florence Knapp

Book cover of 'It's Not What You Think' by Clare Mackintosh with a blue background and house silhouette.

It's Not What You Think - Clare Mackintosh

Book cover of 'The Memory Bookshop' with a house and street scene.

The Memory Bookshop - Song Yu-jeong, Shanna Tan

Book cover of 'The Italian Correspondent' by Belinda Alexandra with a woman on a scooter and ocean view.

The Italian Correspondent - Belinda Alexandra

The End and the Beginning - K. J. Holdom

Book cover of 'The Astral Library' by Kate Quinn with a design of books stacked in a circular pattern.

The Astral Library - Kate Quinn

Book cover of 'Daughter of Crows' by Mark Lawrence with a stylized woman and crow.

Daughter of Crows (The Kindly Ones Book 1) - Mark Lawrence

The Cloud Catcher - Mandy Magro

Book cover of 'Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine' by Gail Honeyman with matches arranged like a house.

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine - Gail Honeyman

Cooking, food & drinks

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

Book cover of 'No Stress Recipe Queen' with a woman holding nachos against a blue background.

No Stress Recipe Queen: Take the chaos out of the kitchen every night of the week - Steph de Sousa

Book cover with text 'Mum, I want to learn your recipes' on a red background with kitchen illustrations.

Mum, I Want to Learn Your Recipes - Jeffrey Mason

Book cover of 'More Than Toast' with images of food and text.

More Than Toast - Rhiannon Baldock PRE-ORDER

Book cover of '101 Teas to Steep Before You Die' with a tea cup illustration on a light green background.

101 Teas to Steep Before You Die: The Ultimate Bucket List for the World’s Most Popular Beverage

Book cover of 'My Mediterranean Life' by Sarah Di Lorenzo with olive branches and green olives on a dark background.

My Mediterranean Life: Supercharge your health and live longer - Sarah Di Lorenzo

Book cover of 'The Science of Baking' with baking ingredients and tools on a teal background

DK The Science of Baking - Matt Adlard

Cookbook titled 'The Cook's Companion' by Stephanie Alexander with colorful text on a gray background

The Cook's Companion 30th Anniversary Edition : fully updated - Stephanie Alexander

Artisan Sourdough: Bread and Beyond - Sonja Bauer

Cookbook cover of 'Slow Cooker Family Favourites' with a dish on a gray background

Slow Cooker Family Favourites - The Australian Women's Weekly

The 30-Day Mediterranean Meal Plan and Cookbook: A Beginner's Guide to the World's Best Diet for Long-Term Health and Longevity - Alexandria Zozos

General Interest

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Book cover of 'Realm of Ice and Sky' with a blimp and people on a snowy landscape.

Realm of Ice and Sky: Triumph, Tragedy, and History’s Greatest Arctic Rescue - Buddy Levy

New Zealand landscape with mountains and reflective water, featuring the text 'New Zealand: Eye on the Landscape'.

Eye On The Landscape - Potton & Burton (Pocket Edition)

Book cover of 'New Zealand Landscapes' by Andris Apse featuring a mountainous landscape with clouds.

New Zealand Landscapes - Andris Apse (Pocket Edition)

Book cover of 'money money money' with a hand holding a coin against a teal background.

Money, Money, Money - Rachel Davies and Angela Meyer

Book cover of 'Shattered Lands' by Sam Dalrymple with a green background and pink and white map design.

Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia - Sam Dalrymple

The History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained - DK

Book cover of 'Alone in the World' with a person standing in a mountainous landscape.

Alone in the World: How to find courage & clarity in uncertain times - Miriam Lancewood PRE-ORDER

Book cover of 'Rasputin and the Downfall of the Romanovs' by Antony Beevor with portraits of key figures.

Rasputin & The Downfall of the Romanovs - Antony Beevor

Book cover with mountain landscape and 'The Branches' title. 9780473770099

The Branches - Poppie Johnson PRE-ORDER

Book cover of 'Afterthoughts or Some Pistachios Won't Open' by Richard Ayoade on a brown background.

Afterthoughts or Some Pistachios Won't Open - Richard Ayoade

Biography, Autobiography, Memoir

More autobiographies, biographies & memoirs ›

Book cover of 'Out of the Ashes' featuring two women with a dark background

Out of the Ashes: A young woman's survival of White Island, and the mother's love that saved her - Stephanie Browitt, Marie Browitt

Book cover of 'Fashioning the Crown' with a black and white image of a woman in formal attire.

Fashioning the Crown: A Story of Power, Conflict and Couture - Justine Picardie PRE-ORDER

Hold my Hand Rosie. Don't Let Go: A mother-and-daughter story of addiction, despair, and hope - Madeline & Rosie Redding

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Book cover of 'Searching for Charlie' with a soldier and parachutes in the background

Searching for Charlie - Tom Scott

Book cover of 'The Crash' by Sally Wenley with a multicolored background.

The Crash: A Memoir - Sally Wenley PRE-ORDER

Book cover of 'Night, Ma' by Elizabeth Knox with blue watercolor design

Night, Ma - Elizabeth Knox PRE-ORDER

Book cover with a person and motivational quote by Ken Rideout

Everything You Want Is on the Other Side of Hard - Ken Rideout

Book cover of 'Jane Austen for Every Day of the Year' with decorative elements on a light blue background

Jane Austen for Every Day of the Year - Tara Richardson

Book cover of 'Peace Be With You!' by Pope Leo XIV with a religious figure on a dark background

Peace Be With You! My Words to the Church and to the World - Leo XIV Pope

Letter from Provence: Two women, two centuries, and a village house in France - Sheryle Bagwell

Books for Young Readers

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Book cover of 'Guinea Wigs: Fur Power!' with cartoon guinea pigs and colorful text on a purple and green background.

Fur Power! (Guinea Wigs Book 1) - Rebecca McRitchie

Book cover of 'Peregrine Quinn and the Cosmic Realm' by Ash Bond featuring three characters in a mystical setting.

Peregrine Quinn and the Cosmic Realm (Volume 1) - Ash Bond

Book cover of 'The Magic Faraway Tree' with colorful illustrations and characters.

The Magic Faraway Tree: The Enchanted Wood: Book 1 - Enid Blyton

Book cover of 'The Magic Faraway Tree' by Enid Blyton with colorful characters and text.

The Magic Faraway Tree: Book 2 - Enid Blyton

Book cover of 'The Magic Faraway Tree' by Enid Blyton with colorful illustration and character depiction.

The Magic Faraway Tree: The Folk of the Faraway Tree: Book 3 - Enid Blyton

Book cover of 'Stonewitch' featuring two characters and a creature in a mystical forest setting.

Hedgewitch: Stonewitch: Book 4 - Skye McKenna

Poems for Little Ones - Gaby Morgan

Book cover of 'Bunny Rabbit' with a rabbit and butterflies on a natural background

Bunns Rabbit - Alan Barillaro

Book cover of 'Windy Creek Stables: Harper and the Horse Show Sabotage' with two girls on horses.

Windy Creek Stables: Harper and the Horse Show Sabotage Book #2 - Kaitlyn Sage Patterson

Book cover of 'Into the Blizzard' with a boat in rough water and text about heroism during the 1978 blizzard.

Into the Blizzard (Young Readers Edition): Heroism at Sea During the Great Blizzard of 1978 - Michael J. Tougias

Children's Picture Books

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Book cover of 'Five Minutes' Peace' by Jill Murphy with illustrated elephants in a bathtub.

Five Minutes' Peace 40th Anniversary edition - Jill Murphy

Book cover of 'Kupe & the Great Octopus of Muturangi' with colorful design and character illustration.

Kupe and the Great Octopus of Muturangi - Mat Tait

Book cover of 'Tiny Jenny: Little Fairy, Big Trouble' with a fairy on a mushroom surrounded by flowers and foliage.

Tiny Jenny: Little Fairy, Big Trouble - Briony May Smith

Book cover of 'Bunny's New Brakes' with a cartoon bunny on a scooter against a yellow background.

Bunny's New Brakes - Caroline Crowe

Clang! Adventures with Grandad - Sam Usher

The Bear and the Hare and the Fair - Em Lynas, illustrated by Matt Hunt

Book cover of 'Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go' with colorful illustrations of vehicles on a blue background.

Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go - Richard Scarry

Where to Hide A Star - Oliver Jeffers

Book cover of 'War Horse' by Michael Morpurgo featuring a boy and horse in a field.

War Horse - Michael Morpurgo

Book cover of 'I Did See a Yeti!' with a cartoon mammoth, penguin, and small creature in a snowy landscape.

I Did See a Yeti! - Alex Willmore

Young Adult/Teen

More young adult/teen ›

Book cover of 'Piper at the Gates of Dusk' by Patrick Ness with a green and black design.

Piper at the Gates of Dusk: New World #1 - Patrick Ness PRE-ORDER

Into the Blizzard (Young Readers Edition): Heroism at Sea During the Great Blizzard of 1978 - Michael J. Tougias

Book cover of 'Cold Wire' by Chloe Gong with neon text and cityscape background.

Cold Wire - Chloe Gong

Spider Games - Brian Faulkner

Under the London Sky - Anna Woltz

Red Star Rebels - Amie Kaufman

A War of Wyverns (book 2 A Language of Dragons) - S. F. Williamson

Gaslit - Megan Davidhizar

Stepping Up - David Hill

Perfect Cover Book 1 - Jennifer Lynn Barnes