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From a book a day to cosy Christmas crafts, these are the 12 best book advent calendars out there
The book lovers in your life will adore these!
Christmas may still feel a way away but if you're planning on buying an advent calendar, it's best to get in early! There's a calendar for pretty much everyone these days, from beauty queens to foodies - and even for stationery lovers!
For the book lover in your life, there is no greater indulgence than a book advent calendar. These were introduced relatively recently but have become incredibly popular. The most luxurious offer a new read for every day of advent, while there are more affordable versions with mini books behind each window for children too.
This clever advent novel has sealed chapter - 24 of them! - and the idea is that you open one day in the lead up to Christmas. The story is a slow burn romance about 18-year-old April, who is recovering from a heart operation, and her older ski instructor.
Behind each gorgeously-designed window, children will find a mini book about an inspiring person from history, including eco hero Steve Irwin, to freedom-fighter Martin Luther King and visionary artist Frida Kahlo.
This cute advent calendar has 24 envelopes, each containing a special mini Mr Men or Little Miss storybook, including Mr Worry’s Christmas.
Countdown to Christmas with 24 illustrated storybooks, including classics such as Beauty and the Beast and a retelling of Jingle Bells, with a QR code so you can sing along.
The Beautiful Book Company 12 or 24 Days of Reading Advent Calendar
Each box arrives with a selection of gift wrapped books and bookish treats, each numbered to tell you which day to open them. Choose from 12 or 24 day options.
Open the 24 windows and guess which book from 2025 is being described from the blurb. Once they are all open, choose your favourite four books and they'll be sent to your home.
Which literature lover wouldn't want to receive these 12 beautifully wrapped parcels? Each one holds a Bookishly Editions copy of a classic or modern gem, with an exclusively designed dust jacket.
This collection of 24 miniature books is perfect for fans of all things minature. A mini keepsake journal for recording the year’s bookish highlights and a bookshelf for your little library is also ioncluded.
Pros
With the help of his friends, Winston the mouse sets off on an adventure in this gorgeously illustrated advent story for children. Each of the 24 1/2 chapters is accompanied by a festive activity for readers to enjoy, including holiday decorations, crafts and recipes.
All the books in this beautifully wrapped advent are secondhand - but guaranteed to be in good condition. You can select from favoourite genres, including crime, women's fiction and classics.
Behind the doors of this calendar you'll find letters, bookish gifts, and follow a magical narrative that unfolds day by day. One for fantasy lovers.
Chronicle Books Christmas Is Coming! An Advent Book: Lift the Flaps for Crafts, Games, Recipes, Stories, and More!
Follow the clues under the flaps on the cover of this adorable picture book and you'll find recipes for homemade treats, instructions for a cosy crafts, a game to play and a Christmas story to read with the whole family.
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