Gift Books For Stocking Fillers


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Looking for something small and fun for a gift? Here’s a selection of our favourite recent book releases!

The Doctor Who Quiz Book by Beth Axford. John Blake, HB, £9.99.

For more than sixty years, the nation has been hooked on the phenomenon that is Doctor Who.

You might have grown up on long scarves and jelly babies, or be more familiar with a pinstriped suit and Converse shoes – whoever ‘your’ Doctor is, this will be the ultimate test for any fan of the Time Lord.

Packed with over 200 questions from across the Doctor Who universe, this is an ideal festive gift for fans old and new.

Would You Rather? Christmas Cracker by Joe Shooman. Bonnier, HB, £9.99.

Would you rather… be a supermarket Santa or be inside a reindeer costume in a pantomime? Or would you rather… have an extra birthday each year or two Christmases?

This special pocket-sized festive edition of this ‘Would You Rather?’ favourite is ideal to provoke debate after your Christmas dinner!

101 Whiskies To Try Before You Die by Ian Buxton. Headline, HB, £14.99.

With not a hint of snobbishness, this fantastic guide gathers together the whiskies that enthusiasts must try simply because they’re the best.

Forget the hideously expensive or the ridiculously obscure – this list contains everything from old favourites like Glenfiddich to excellent newcomers such as Arbikie and Bimber. Slàinte!

Through The Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There – Festive Edition by Lewis Carroll and Sir John Tenniel. Macmillan Children’s Books, HB, £9.99.

This gorgeous and dinky festive edition is a beautiful limited edition. This repackaged version of a much loved classic would make a perfect stocking filler for every collector’s bookshelf.

Featuring a stunning foiled cover and Lewis Carroll’s Christmas letter to children as well as famous poems such as Jabberwocky and The Walrus and The Carpenter, it’s a must-have!

Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Vol. 4 created by Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullam. John Blake, HB, £9.99.

With a foreword by Kate Humble, this latest volume of very funny wildlife photography has some real winners which sit alongside some equally funny captions.

Featuring everything from a smiling parrot fish to monkeys doing plenty of monkeying around, this book can’t fail to make the lucky recipient smile!

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