3 Kids Box Sets That Are the Perfect Gift for the Holidays

The time has come where tinsel is draped across the Christmas tree, gifts are wrapped for loved ones and twinkle lights sparkle across the neighbourhood. For many, the holidays are full of love, relaxation and lots of laughter. That is … until you remember that you’ve forgotten to buy someone a Christmas gift. Whoops!

Don’t worry. Better Reading has come to the rescue with three must-read book box sets that are the perfect gift for the little one this Christmas.

Animal War Stories Box Set by Phil Earle

Phil Earle’s magnificent and award-winning World War Two animal stories, now available in one box set. Open up a world of adventure, bravery and dramatic wartime scenes with Phil Earle’s magnificent World War Two animal stories.

• Inspired by a true story from World War Two, the award-winning When the Sky Falls follows Joseph must when he is left alone to guard a silverback gorilla’s cage in a deserted zoo. If the bombs fall and set the animal rampaging free, will Joseph have the courage to pull the trigger?
• In While the Storm Rages, Noah and his friends fight to rescue all the animals who are at risk upon the outbreak of war.
• In Until the Road Ends, Peggy must leave her beloved dog Beau behind in war-town London, but Beau is determined to find her again.

Ages: 9+

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Click Complete Graphic Novel Boxed Set by Kayla Miller

Collect this bright and bubbly boxed set of the New York Times bestselling series, containing Click, Camp, Act, Clash, Crunch and Break. Join Olive on her adventures in years 5 to 6 as she performs in the school variety show, goes on camp, runs for student council, clashes with the coolest new kid at school and spends spring break with her dad in the city. Olive will have to navigate friendships and relationships, get out of her comfort zone and find out what’s really important to her.

• In Click, Olive “clicks” with everyone in the fifth grade –until one day she doesn’t. When a school variety show leaves Olive stranded without an act to join, she begins to panic, wondering why all her friends have already formed their own groups . . . without her.
• In Camp, Olive is sure she’ll have the best time at camp with her friend Willow – but while Olive makes quick friends with the other campers, Willow struggles to form connections and latches on to the only person she knows – Olive.
• In Act, Olive is excited to start grade 6: new teachers, new experiences, and a field trip to the big city with her best buds!
• In Clash, Olive tries her best to befriend Nat, but it seems like the only thing they have in common is that they both want to hang out with Olive’s friends!
• In Crunch, it’s no secret that Olive loves trying new things. Between taking guitar lessons, making a short film, joining Berry Scouts and leading the charge on her school’s dress code reform, Olive has her hands full!
• In Break, Olive is leaving her friends and all of their exciting vacation plans behind to visit her dad at his new apartment in the city. Goober is thrilled to spend a whole week with their father and has a long list of activities for their time together.

Ages: 8+

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Little Lunch: The Collection by Danny Katz, Illustrated by Mitch Vane

You asked for it! By popular demand, a slipcase of four hilarious tie-in editions of the smash-hit television series Little Lunch. What’s better than fifteen minutes of Little Lunch? Four lots of fifteen minutes of Little Lunch! Little Lunch: The Collection is a slipcase containing four TV tie-in editions of the smash-hit TV series. The books are Triple the Treats, Triple Snack Pack, Triple the Trouble and Triple the Laughs.

• In Little Lunch: Triple the Trouble, this is what happened during Little Lunch … A lot can happen in fifteen minutes!
• In Little Lunch: Triple the Treats, this is what happened during Little Lunch: Rory forgot his playlunch and did something that shocked everyone, Battie freaked out because he thought he’d ruined Grandparents Day and Melanie held a cake stall to help homeless puppies, but it didn’t really help anyone!
• In Little Lunch: Triple the Laughs, this is what happened during Little Lunch: Atticus’s grandmother made a weird smelly playlunch that Atticus refused to eat, Battie dressed up as Stretcho and did a whole bunch of amazing superhero deeds, and Melanie got Germblocked by everyone and she couldn’t work out why.
• In Little Lunch: Triple Snack Pack, This is what happened during Little Lunch: the old climbing tree was going to get cut down and Battie wasn’t happy about it, Max and Elsa disappeared and everybody tried to solve the mystery, and a Grade Six girl asked Rory out. Yes, an actual Grade Six girl.

Ages: 6+

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