Our Top Picks 2026 – Paper Cat Bookshop

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Our Top Picks 2026!

We are so excited to share The Paper Cat Bookshop's top picks of the year. We hope you enjoy the selection...

Baby & Toddler...

Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks in Busytown: Book Plus Wooden Play Pieces

Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks in Busytown: Book Plus Wooden Play Pieces

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Toast by Yu Akinaga (Published by Doremi)

Toast by Yu Akinaga (Published by Doremi)

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Reach In! by Herve Tullet

Reach In! by Herve Tullet

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Where Is Bear? by Fatima Ordinola

Where Is Bear? by Fatima Ordinola

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Yummy Yummy by Forest Xiao

Yummy Yummy by Forest Xiao

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Mouse's Wood (Board book) by Alice Melvin

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Mouse's Wood (Board book) by Alice Melvin

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Picture Books...

Rewild by Benjamin Zephaniah and Emily Sutton (Hardback)

Rewild by Benjamin Zephaniah and Emily Sutton (Hardback)

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The Dinosaur Trap by Josh Lacey and Momoko Abe (Hardback)

The Dinosaur Trap by Josh Lacey and Momoko Abe (Hardback)

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Is This a Plum? by Dan Ojari and Finn Ojari

Is This a Plum? by Dan Ojari and Finn Ojari

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A House Made of Books by Frankie Gritton (hardback)

A House Made of Books by Frankie Gritton (hardback)

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Mouse Goes to the Mountains (Hardback) by Alice Melvin

Mouse Goes to the Mountains (Hardback) by Alice Melvin

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Dad by Christian Robinson (Hardback)

Dad by Christian Robinson (Hardback)

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Fiction 5-8...

The Dragon Mountain by by Mathieu Pierloot

The Dragon Mountain by by Mathieu Pierloot

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Wands Away: Spell Class (Volume 2) by Emma Farrarons

Wands Away: Spell Class (Volume 2) by Emma Farrarons

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The Skull by Jon Klassen

The Skull by Jon Klassen

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Captain Sunshine by Alex Milway

Captain Sunshine by Alex Milway

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Buck & Ears Pirate Detectives by Jennifer Bell

Buck & Ears Pirate Detectives by Jennifer Bell

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Postman Planet by Ben Davis

Postman Planet by Ben Davis

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Fiction 9-12...

The Game Changers by Helen Rutter

The Game Changers by Helen Rutter

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Youngest Faircrest and the Search for a Sorcerer by Ollie George Clark

Youngest Faircrest and the Search for a Sorcerer by Ollie George Clark

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Bim Blake's Hot Takes: My Pencil Case Doesn't Define Me by Tola Okogwu

Bim Blake's Hot Takes: My Pencil Case Doesn't Define Me by Tola Okogwu

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Pre-order SIGNED & DEDICATED: Lumi and the Wolf by Lottie Saahko (Hardback) - available early December 2026

Pre-order SIGNED & DEDICATED: Lumi and the Wolf by Lottie Saahko (Hardback) - available early December 2026

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The Ministry of Manners by David Solomons

The Ministry of Manners by David Solomons

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The Night I Borrowed Time by Iqbal Hussain

The Night I Borrowed Time by Iqbal Hussain

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Graphic Novels...

Supa Nova: Robot Takeover by Chante Timothy

Supa Nova: Robot Takeover by Chante Timothy

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Baby-sitters on Board!: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-sitters Club Super Special #1)

Baby-sitters on Board!: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-sitters Club Super Special #1)

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Front Desk: A Graphic Novel by Kelly Yang & Fumio Obata

Front Desk: A Graphic Novel by Kelly Yang & Fumio Obata

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PRE-ORDER SIGNED/DEDICATED: Hilda and Twig: Find a Space Rock

PRE-ORDER SIGNED/DEDICATED: Hilda and Twig: Find a Space Rock

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Windrush Child: Graphic Novel by Benjamin Zephaniah, illustrated by Markia Jenai

Windrush Child: Graphic Novel by Benjamin Zephaniah, illustrated by Markia Jenai

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Lightfall, Deluxe Edition: The Girl & the Galdurian by Tim Probert (Hardback)

Lightfall, Deluxe Edition: The Girl & the Galdurian by Tim Probert (Hardback)

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Teen & YA...

The Sign of the Raven by Pippa Dunn

The Sign of the Raven by Pippa Dunn

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And Then We Screamed by Holly Bourne

And Then We Screamed by Holly Bourne

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The Heirs by Faridah Abike-Iyimide

The Heirs by Faridah Abike-Iyimide

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A Million Tiny Missiles All At Once by Lucas Maxwell

A Million Tiny Missiles All At Once by Lucas Maxwell

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The Danger of Small Things by Caryl Lewis

The Danger of Small Things by Caryl Lewis

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Kitty and Mary: The Forgotten Bennet Sisters (Hardback) by Julia Gray & Imogen Russell Williams

Kitty and Mary: The Forgotten Bennet Sisters (Hardback) by Julia Gray & Imogen Russell Williams

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Treasuries & Gift Books...

5 Minute Dinosaur Stories by Gabby Dawnay, illustrated by Mona K

5 Minute Dinosaur Stories by Gabby Dawnay, illustrated by Mona K

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Tomorrow Bright Before Us: An Inspiring Quote for Every Day of the Year by Victoria Ball

Tomorrow Bright Before Us: An Inspiring Quote for Every Day of the Year by Victoria Ball

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The Hobbit: by J.R.R. Tolkien and Illustrated by Tove Jansson

The Hobbit: by J.R.R. Tolkien and Illustrated by Tove Jansson

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How the Rivermaid Grew Her Tail and Other West African and Caribbean Myths by Jessica Wilson & Sophie Bass

How the Rivermaid Grew Her Tail and Other West African and Caribbean Myths by Jessica Wilson & Sophie Bass

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Under the Olive Moon by Nour Ferwana, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vergara & Raahat Kaduji

Under the Olive Moon by Nour Ferwana, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vergara & Raahat Kaduji

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

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

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Non-Fiction...

The Unordinary Book of Ideas by Half Asleep Chris (Hardback)

The Unordinary Book of Ideas by Half Asleep Chris (Hardback)

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Tackling Racism Together by A.M. Dassu

Tackling Racism Together by A.M. Dassu

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Pocket Observology: A Field Guide by Giselle Clarkson

Pocket Observology: A Field Guide by Giselle Clarkson

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A Guide to Plants for Little Witchlings by Jennifer Lane & Adelina Lirius

A Guide to Plants for Little Witchlings by Jennifer Lane & Adelina Lirius

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African Queens: Incredible Stories of Africa's Legendary Women Leaders (Hardback) by Onyinye Iwu

African Queens: Incredible Stories of Africa's Legendary Women Leaders (Hardback) by Onyinye Iwu

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The Shipwreck Atlas by Jo Arnold and Philip Harris (Hardback)

The Shipwreck Atlas by Jo Arnold and Philip Harris (Hardback)

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