Home entertainment that’s cool for children

Still offering an online service, delivering exciting paper parcels to your front door, Daunt Books has been busy selecting some perfect prose to entertain those growing brains. Marylebone Village resident bookseller, Bahare, recommends these new picture books for children aged 5 to teens:
- Madame Pamplemousse and her Incredible Edibles by Rupert Kingfisher (Age level: 6-9)
- Icarus was Ridiculous by Pamela Butchart (Age level: 5-8)
- Lampie by Annet Schaap (Age level: 9-14)
- The Girl Who Stole an Elephant by Nizrana Farook (Age level: 9-11)
- Bearmouth by Liz Hyder (Age level: 12+)
- I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith (Age level: 12+)

With over 20 years experience in children’s fashion, Rachel Riley has come up with some brilliant kits to keep children entertained. From growing your own flowers to ‘print at home’ activity packs, find something entertaining and unique for your child to do. To find out more visit their website. To say a big thank you to the NHS, Rachel Riley is also offering 40% off everything online to NHS workers: https://www.rachelriley.co.uk/pages/for-our-nhs-heroes

Over the May Bank Holiday weekends, why not test your chocolate skills and create your own Rococo’s milk chocolate cinnamon truffles at home? Silky smooth, with subtle hints of cinnamon and vanilla, it’s an enticing way of getting children excited to try new flavours. You can also experiment with other spices like nutmeg, cardamom, star anise, liquorice root or bark. The full list of ingredients and details can be found here. Also, for a limited time, Rococo are introducing a ‘Fresh Chocolate Box’, bringing handmade chocolates direct to your door. Each box contains a selection of hand-picked chocolates, ranging from delicate to more spicy flavours. Simply delicious.