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Children's Fiction & Graphic Novels – Christmas Guide 2025

Top picks17th November 2025

We’ve collected some of our favourite children’s fiction titles for ages 5-8 and 9-12 including plenty of local authors like Alastair Chisholm and Nadine Aisha Jassat, and featuring fantastical tales, enchanting mysteries, action-packed sci-fi and heartwarming stories of family and friendship. Also in this list are graphic novels! Here we’ve chosen some new entries from familiar faces like Dog Man and Bunny vs Monkey, as well as a couple of new kids on the block!