Here it is… our overall winner for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2025 is The Cafe At The Edge of The Woods by the phenomenal @misterplease! Utterly charming, brilliantly funny, bursting with enchanting illustration and destined to be a classic: https://t.co/xlh2KCmosN

With Christmas on the horizon check out some of these cosy, festive picture books perfect for gifting, or for merry bedtime reading! ❄️ Discover more here: https://t.co/3j1tFTs4sm

From bemused bears and poker-faced penguins, mesmerising illustration and hilarious rhyme, here are the baby and toddler books we've loved this year: https://t.co/2ElXlZhGmC

From a heart pounding conclusion to the beloved Skandar series to the reimagining of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and globe-trotting adventures check out our favourite children's reads from 2025! Discover them all here: https://t.co/VyR8YvOksr

Join the marvellous Oliver Jeffers on his Waterstones Bookshop tour next week as we celebrate Oliver's brand new picture book, I'm Very Busy! Tickets here: https://t.co/Q6dUotEk9C

From deranged donuts to pickled bats and a return to Wonderland, our Waterstones Book of The Year shortlist is full of gems, with something for every reader. Explore the shortlist here: https://t.co/EQBlYD5Mvd

Happy Sunday! What are you reading today?

We're thrilled to introduce our November Children's Book of The Month, Fia and The Last Snow Deer by Eilish Fisher! A bewitching verse novel set in prehistoric Ireland brought to life with stunning illustrations from Dermot Flynn: https://t.co/bHRXT9sfwV @PuffinBooks

Pinch, punch, 1st of the month! November has arrived and with it comes more crunchy leaves, cosy evenings and a brand new children's book of the month! Check back at 9am for the reveal...

Ghoulish surprises galore await in this hilarious follow-up to Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories, as Greg Heffley’s best buddy shares more of his comically terrifying tales of monsters, oversized insects & more. Preorder signed copies: https://t.co/S4D9FajRye

'The book really does feel gothic in the truest sense of the term. Alongside its inherent spookiness, Midnight Treasure is also brilliant on friendship & shared courage.' Learn more about Piers Torday's Midnight Treasure & our Children's #BOTM here: https://t.co/BL0GVKBEiY

The hilarious duo Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris are here to you that the fourth book in their marvellous graphic novel series, The First Cat in Space and the Baby Pirate’s Revenge is out now! GO GO GO! Shop here: https://t.co/v91KamnmEE

From the SPOOKtastic to the terrifying, celebrate spooky season with our round up of the best haunting tales full of witches, ghosts, pumpkins and more here: https://t.co/YJhJB67JPQ

Happy Halloween! Here are just some of our favourite spooky reads perfect for FANGtastic Halloween celebrations and gloriously gothic bedtime reading any day of the year! Explore more: https://t.co/BW9UJfbQnR

Our Waterstones Book of The Year Shortlist is here! From deranged donuts to pickled bats and returning to Wonderland, our shortlist is full of rediscovered gems, future classics, and there is something for everyone. Discover the shortlist: https://t.co/3qMIqaapAH

Join the marvellous Oliver Jeffers on his Waterstones Bookshop tour next week as we celebrate Oliver's brand new picture book, I'm Very Busy! Tickets here: https://t.co/Q6dUotEk9C

Check out the sprayed edges on our magnificent October Children's Book of The Month from the great Piers Torday! Midnight Treausre is a irresistibly immersive new fantasy which finds werwolf Tibor & Rosa on a dangerous and gripping treasure hunt: https://t.co/jhzTiS9Zn7

PSA!! Our BRILLIANT Waterstones Double Plus Stamps offer has returned online and in our shops! There has never been a better time to treat yourself to a new stack of books! Ends tonight! Not a Waterstones Plus Customer? Sign up for free here: https://t.co/yewJZy76pN

Whether you wish to return to your favourite classics or discover something new we have a SPOOKtacular selection of Halloween titles perfect for half-term fun and spooky bedtime reading! Discover more here: https://t.co/BW9UJfcodp

We're thrilled to have the marvellous @susie_dent here to tell us about The Roots We Share: 100 Words That Bring Us Together, a book that collates 100 carefully selected words that have connotations of harmony and kindness! Shop signed copies here: https://t.co/X6WrTWO499

Calling all Percy Jackson fans! For the first time in the UK in over 15 years, join New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Rick Riordan in conversation about his books to celebrate 20 years of The Lightning Thief! Tickets here: https://t.co/iBvPwADcJ9