Book Advent Calendars For Kids & Teens 2024
Kids and sugar don’t mix. Sadly, a lot of the mass-produced chocolate advent calendars are loaded full of it. Instead of feeding them junk, feed their minds and imaginations with these book advent calendars.
Designed specifically for children and teenagers, these calendars are ideal for book lovers and those that love to doodle. Each calendar usually includes 24 paperback books, often beautifully illustrated storybooks. These stories will capture their imaginations, from magical tales of princes and princesses through to more adventurous tales.
Some of these book collections are interactive, with journals, puzzles and colouring books to complete, allowing the reader to get wrapped up in their own little world.
A set of 24 books forms the perfect countdown to Christmas for young readers, with a new book to collect through December as the big day approaches. The books can then be treasured and enjoyed for many years, and regifted when your child or teen outgrows them.
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Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Pop-Up Advent Calendar
RRP: £29.99 | | 25 doors / windows | Shop now°
Best for: What’s this? It’s the perfect advent calendar for pumpkin kings across the land, of course.
Step into the enchantingly eerie world of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas with the 3D Pop-Up Advent Calendar. It’s the tale of Pumpkin King Jack Skellington, who, weary of the same old scares, yearns to sprinkle Christmas cheer across Halloween Town. However, this jolly mission takes a spine-tingling turn, putting Santa in peril and unleashing a holiday nightmare upon the land.
Fans of this iconic film can now embark on a countdown to Christmas like never before. Open the calendar, and a wickedly delightful pop-up tree will emerge. Decorate its branches with twenty-five removable and displayable ornaments that are equal parts eerie and enchanting. From skeletal reindeer to a man-eating wreath, you’ll have an entire Halloween Town to hang on your tree.
As an extra treat, there’s a 28-page softcover guidebook that accompanies this spooky spectacle. It not only retells the hauntingly beautiful story but also offers fascinating insights into the enigmatic world of Halloween Town and its peculiar residents.
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Disney Twisted Tales Advent Calendar
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Best for: Teenage Disney fans who enjoy reading, colouring, and creative writing
This Twisted Tales advent calendar by Disney takes the book advent calendar theme and adds a nice interactive twist. You see, this kit doesn’t just include reading books but also include a selection of colouring books and journals.
Aimed at teens, this three-dimensional advent calendar contains ten brand new short stories (‘novellas’), ten colouring books, two journals, a quote book and an art book.
The short stories are inspired by selected Disney classics, and are based around a major plot twist. For example, what if Belle’s mother cursed the Beast in Beauty and the Beast? or what if Aladdin had never found the magic lamp?
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Tom Gates Book Advent Calendar
RRP: £19.99 | | 24 doors / windows | Shop now°
Best for: Dog Zombies fans, Delia haters, and fans of Tom Gates.
If Dog Zombies released a Christmas song, you know it would rock. Almost as much as this highly interactive Tom gates Advent Calender box set.
Each day you’ll discover a book filled with how-to-doodles, activities and stories, starring your favourite characters, including Tom, Rooster, Marcus, Delia, Amy, and Mr Fullerman.
Just like the bestselling novels, this Tom Gates Advent Calendar begs you to get out your colouring pencils and unleash your creativity. Aimed at 7-10 year olds, this box set will see your child through the countdown to Christmas at lightening speed.
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LEGO Activity Books Advent Calendar
RRP: £21.99 | | 24 doors / windows | Shop now°
Best for: LEGO addicts who love activity books as much as the building blocks
LEGO® fans love all thing block-based, be that toys, clothes and books. This advent calendar contains 24 16-page mini puzzle books themed around LEGO. Each day reveal a new set of challenges, and there’s a total of 300 of them throughout the first 24 days of December.
Expect to find join-the-dots puzzles, colouring pages, spot-the-differences, mazes and much more. It’s ideal for the younger LEGO fan, with a reading age of between 5-7 years old.
While completely different to the blocks, this activity book advent calendar perfectly compliments the range of LEGO advent calendars.
Pokemon Festive Calendar
RRP: £21.99 | | 24 doors / windows | Shop now°
Best for: Pokémon fans and Pikachu lovers.
Join Ash and Pikachu in this book-based advent calendar, set in the Alola region.
The box set features 24 books with story books, guide books and activity books to see you through December. There’s even a selection of Poké Ball baubles to craft, as well as some drawing guides to follow. There’s also some riddle cards for an impromptu Pokémon quiz.
Compact yet fun, this Pokémon calendar is ideal for children aged 5 to 10 who live and breathe all things Pokémon.
Marvel Advent Calendar Storybook Collection
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Best for: Young Marvel, Avengers and superhero fans.
Get ready to assemble a superhero library with the Marvel Advent Calendar Storybook Collection! This Christmas, suit up and join Earth’s mightiest heroes on a daily adventure as they unite to thwart supervillains and safeguard humanity as we know it.
Unwrap the excitement of a brand-new storybook every day on the road to Christmas. Whether you’re a die-hard Marvel Avengers fan or introducing the young ones to the thrill of heroic tales, this calendar is the perfect holiday companion. Join Captain America, Black Panther, Iron Man, Spider-Man and others in illustrated tales of superhero antics, ideal for readers aged 4 to 9.
This advent calendar’s real superpower is that it’s a gift that keeps on giving, with the books becoming a Christmas tradition or the beginning of a superhero book collection.
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