{"id":708,"date":"2013-04-18T20:11:16","date_gmt":"2013-04-18T20:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theparentsocial.com\/?p=708"},"modified":"2016-02-24T09:59:31","modified_gmt":"2016-02-24T09:59:31","slug":"a-special-delivery-from-the-book-stalk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theparentsocial.com\/a-special-delivery-from-the-book-stalk\/","title":{"rendered":"A Special Delivery from The Book Stalk"},"content":{"rendered":"

My children love books and I love buying them. However, with three little ones, the costs mount up. I was therefore very interested to hear about The Book Stalk<\/a>, a firm that offers children\u2019s books (and more) for up to 60% off the usual price.<\/p>\n

The site doesn\u2019t look the slickest, but is a real Aladdin\u2019s cave of new and old time classics with a wealth of activity books, fiction, non-fiction, book & CD combos and even work books (scary Key Stage 1 and 2 stuff). They will even source books at the best possible prices if they aren\u2019t already offered on the website.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll find heavily discounted books from much loved and more mainstream authors such as Julia Donaldson, Michael Rosen, Anthony Browne and Jill Murphy – a hardback copy of Julia Donaldson\u2019s The Highway Rat<\/a> costs just \u00a35.50 instead of the RRP \u00a310.99 – on the site, but The Book Stalk also seems to excel in finding lesser known treasures.<\/p>\n

\"Looking<\/a>

Looking at Perseus flying in Greek Myths and Legends<\/p><\/div>\n

Amongst the more unusual titles is Greek Myths and Legends<\/a> (which I got a sneak preview of and which has just become available on the site at \u00a36.50 instead of the RRP \u00a312.99) \u2013 a hardback anthology of 11 of the most familiar myths and legends from ancient Greece. I feel this would really appeal to boys as an antidote to some of the traditional fairytales, which are often targeted at girls, and is a good example of The Book Stalk\u2019s varied offering. However, speaking of traditional fairytales, the site also has some lovely compilations and has offered readers of this blog 50% off two great titles.<\/p>\n

\"Julia<\/a>

Julia Donaldson’s The Highway Rat<\/strong> and Tales of Princes and Princesses<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

Fairy Tales \u2013 A Classic Collection<\/a> compiles ten classics including Little Red Riding Hood<\/em>, Snow White<\/em>, Cinderella<\/em>, Puss-in-Boots<\/em>, Blue Beard<\/em> and Little Thumb<\/em>. With wonderful illustrations and stories varying significantly in terms of subject and characters, this would appeal to boys and girls alike. Available on the site for \u00a39.99, readers can receive a 50% discount by using the code ParentSocial50<\/span> at checkout.<\/p>\n

Unashamedly girly, Tales of Princes and Princesses<\/a> is a beautifully presented collection of nine tales adapted from the stories of the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Anderson, each illustrated by a different artist. This hardback book with a lovely fold over magnetic closing is available on the site for \u00a312.99, but readers can get a copy for just \u00a36.50 by using the code ParentSocial50<\/span> at checkout.<\/p>\n

The Book Stalk<\/em> also offers some other great gifts, such as children\u2019s cooking sets, convertibles and many games from our family favourite, Orchard Toys, at heavily discounted prices.<\/p>\n

A wonderful collection at fantastic prices, but do watch out for the delivery costs as they do vary quite a bit from product to product and can bump it up.<\/p>\n

Visit: www.thebookstalk.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My children love books and I love buying them. However, with three little ones, the costs mount up. I was therefore very interested to hear about The Book Stalk, a firm that offers children\u2019s books (and more) for up to 60% off the usual price. The site doesn\u2019t look the slickest, but is a real<\/p>\n

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