Flying Eye Books | Books for Children

Season of the Witch: A Spellbinding History of Witches and Other Magical Folk
By Matt Ralphs and Núria Tamarit

Magic and witchcraft have fascinated people for thousands of years. From Ancient Mesopotamian priests to modern day Wiccans, find out the truth about witches throughout history and across the globe, in this spellbinding book filled with myths, legends and magic.
Shy Ones
By Simona Ciraolo

Who’s this? A little flapjack octopus. You may almost have missed him. You see, he’s not the type to stand out in a crowd. Unless you were looking for him, you might not spot him at all… He’s one of the shy ones.

Stunningly illustrated by bestselling creator Simona Ciraolo, this beautifully delicate picture book explores the topics of shyness and friendship.
Akissi: Even More Tales of Mischief
By Marguerite Abouet and Mathieu Sapin

Our plucky young troublemaker Akissi is back with even more tales of mischief on The Ivory Coast! This time, she plays matchmaker with mixed results, tries to avoid moving to the snowy, wolf-infested wilds of Paris, and turns her hand to poetry – which stinks.
Child of Galaxies
By Blake Nuto and Charlotte Ager

An inspiring illustrated storybook for children who love to think and dream. Take a journey through a magical world of ideas to look into the deeper meanings of the things you see around you.

Child of Galaxies is a thought-provoking and poignant picture book, celebrating the wonder, mystery and joy of what it means to be alive.
My Dad Used To Be So Cool (Paperback)
By Keith Negley

Did your dad use to be cool? Wondering what happened to his rock band playing, skateboarding days? This funny and relatable story shows children how their parents are still cool after all, even if it’s not in quite the same way!

Now for the first time in paperback, parents and children will both enjoy engaging with this book, presented in Negley’s unique style.
Ancient Games
By Iris Volant and Avalon Nuovo

Run with the Olympic athletes and sweat it out in the deadly ballgame courts of the Aztecs in this beautifully illustrated and informative guide to the sports and games that have entertained people for the past 2500 years.

With fascinating facts and detailed pictures, this book is the perfect guide to everything to do with games, from the tiniest chess pieces to the biggest sports tournaments.
One Day on Our Blue Planet… In the Ocean (Paperback)
by Ella Bailey

The series focused on the way our young animal friends spend a day continues with an adventurous dolphin calf, as she explores the vast Pacific Ocean with her mother and meets the many wonderful water- dwelling creatures that live there.
Stig & Tilde: Leader of the Pack
by Max de Radiguès

After a narrow escape the first time round, Stig and Tilde find themselves shipwrecked once more on a mystery island… where they’re immediately greeted by a pack of feral wolves!

With their boat in bad shape, and only each other for back up, will they make it out unscathed? Or end up in the belly of several hungry beasts? Find out in the second instalment of Stig & Tilde.
Hilda and the Mountain King
By Luke Pearson

See what new and unexpected perils await our beloved blue- haired adventurer in the sixth book from the widely praised series.

We rejoin our heroine for her latest adventure just as she awakes to find herself…in the body of a troll! Her mum is worried sick, and now has to deal with the strange creature that seems to have taken Hilda’s place…