Past Boxes
Peek Inside our Previous Children's Book Boxes
If you're wondering what you might find inside a Tales by Mail box, you're in the right place. We'll show off the kids' books and gifts included in our previous boxes below!
Through the Woods
OCTOBER 2022 BOX
A box for budding naturalists for children aged 8-12!
This box included:
- Spark by L. G. Leonard
- Into Goblyn Wood by Anna Kemp
- Signed author bookplates
- Letters from the authors
- 2 x Featured reads bookmark
- Collectable Chronicle activity cards
- Through the Woods Pin Badge
- The Mini Bird Pizza Kit by The Den Kit Company
Powerful Me
JUNE 2022 BOX
A box about kids chanelling their inner superhero for children aged 8-12!
This box included:
- Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun by Tola Okogwu
- The Unmorrow Curse by Jasmine Richards
- Signed author bookplates
- Letters from the authors
- 2 x Featured reads bookmark
- Collectable Chronicle activity cards
- Powerful Me Pin Badge
- Make Every Day Brilliant positivity planner
- Tales by Mail Patch
Hatchlings
MAY 2022 BOX
Our fourth box for children aged 5-8!
This box included:
- Panda in the Spotlight by Sarah Horne
- Major and Mynah by Karen Owen, illustrated by Louise Forshaw
- Signed author bookplates
- Letters from the authors
- Collectable Chronicle activity cards
- Major and Mynah pin badge & bookmark
- Panda in the Spotlight poster
- Hatchlings memo pad
- Snackzilla cookie
In the Post
APRIL 2022 BOX
A box about precious parcels & newspaper capers for children aged 8-12!
This box included:
- The Boy in the Post by Holly Rivers
- Ajay and the Mumbai Sun by Varsha Shah
- Signed author bookplates
- Letters from the authors
- Featured reads bookmark
- Collectable Chronicle activity cards
- In the Post Badge & Page Holder (artwork by Cathrin Peterslund)
- Adventure Awaits postcards
Hatchlings
MARCH 2022 BOX
Our third box for children aged 5-8!
This box included:
- Leo's Map of Monsters: The Shrieking Serpent by Kris Humphrey, illustrated by Pete Williamson
- Kate on the Case: The Call of the Silver Wibbler by Hannah Peck
- Signed author bookplates
- Letters from the authors
- Collectable Chronicle activity cards
- Leo's Monstrous pin badge
- Kate on the Case bookmark
- Hatchlings cloth patch
- Pencil & bookmark
Peril at the Party
FEBRUARY 2022 BOX
A box about characters living lavish lifestyles for children aged 8-12!
This box included:
- Sleepover Takeover by Simon James Green & matching door hanger
- Rockstar Detectives by Adam Hills & matching bookmark
- Signed author bookplates
- Letters from the authors
- Collectable Chronicle activity cards
- Peril at the Party Badge & Colouring Poster (artwork by Cathrin Peterslund)
- Colouring pencils
Hatchlings
JANUARY 2022 BOX
Our second box for children aged 5-8!
This box included:
- Leonora Bolt: Secret Inventor by Lucy Brandt, illustrated by Gladys Jose
- There's a Dog in my Brain by Caroline Green, illustrated by Rikin Parekh
- Signed author bookplates
- Letters from the authors
- Collectable Chronicle activity cards
- Leonora Bolt pin badge and magnet
- There's a Dog in my Brain pin badge and magnet
- Walker Books 2022 Calendar
- Postcard & sticker
On a Quest
DECEMBER 2021 BOX
A box about brave characters on dangerous adventures for children aged 8-12!
This box included:
- The Chime Seekers by Ross Montgomery & matching bookmark
- Sisters of the Lost Marsh by Lucy Strange & matching bookmark
- Signed author bookplates
- Letters from the authors
- Collectable Chronicle activity cards
- On a Quest badge (artwork by Rachael Presky)
- Adventurous Reader Plaque (artwork by Emmeline Pidgen)
- Walker Books 2022 Calendar
- Einstein the Penguin Sticker
Hatchlings
NOVEMBER 2021 BOX
Our first box for children aged 5-8!
This box included:
- Super Happy Magic Forest and the Deep Trouble by Matty Long
- Mickey and the Missing Spies by Anne Miller, illustrated by Becka Moor
- Signed author bookplates
- Letters from the authors
- Collectable Chronicle activity cards
- Super Happy Magic Pin Badge & Mickey Detective Notes
- Hatchlings window sticker
- Bookmark, badges & postcard
Very Nice Villains
OCTOBER 2021 BOX
A box about surprisingly lovely baddies for children aged 8-12!
This box included:
- His Royal Hopeless by Chloe Perrin & matching bookmark
- Rules for Vampires by Alex Foulkes & matching bookmark
- Signed author bookplates
- Letters from the authors
- Collectable Chronicle activity cards
- Very Nice Villains badge, cloth patch & notebook (artwork by Rachael Presky)
- WishYouWas Greetings Cards
The Stranger, The Better
AUGUST 2021 BOX
A box celebrating quirky characters on extraordinary adventures for children aged 8-12!
This box included:
- Crowfall by Vashti Hardy
- The Peculiar Tale of the Tentacle Boy by Richard Pickard
- Signed author bookplates
- Letters from the authors
- Collectable Chronicle activity cards
- The Stranger, The Better themed badge & stickers (artwork by Rachael Presky)
- Superhero Chameleon Keyring (artwork by Sophy Henn)
- Pizazz goodies and online access to drawing workshop with illustrator Sophy Henn
- Bookmarks
Lands to Get Lost In
JUNE 2021 BOX
A box for bookworms who love meandering mythical worlds for children aged 8-12!
This box included:
- Children of the Quicksands by Efua Traore
- The Nightsilver Promise by Annaliese Avery
- Signed author bookplates
- Letters from the authors
- Collectable Chronicle activity cards
- A Lands to Get Lost In themed badge & tote bag (artwork by Cathrin Peterslund)
- A Children of the Quicksands bookmark
- A The Nightsilver Promise bookmark
Out in the Wilderness
APRIL 2021 BOX
A box for book-lovers craving sunny/snowy/rainbow-filled adventures for children aged 8-12!
This box included:
- Melt by Ele Fountain
- The Weather Weaver by Tamsin Mori
- Signed author bookplates
- Letters from the authors
- Bonus Book: Hope Jones Saves the World
- Collectable Chronicle activity cards
- An Out in the Wilderness themed badge & snood (artwork by Rachael Presky)
- A Melt bookmark
- A Weather Weaver bookmark
Historical Heroes
FEBRUARY 2021 BOX - SOLD OUT
A box for book-lovers who love hazardous historical adventures for children aged 8-12!
This box included:
- The Queen's Fool by Ally Sherrick
- Darwin's Dragons by Lindsay Galvin
- Signed author bookplates
- Letters from the authors
- Collectable Chronicle activity cards
- A Historical Heroes themed badge & desk planner (artwork by Rachael Presky)
- A reversible featured reads bookmark
- A signed The Last Bear bookplate and print
- An Amari and the Night Brothers bookmark
Whimsical Worlds
DECEMBER 2020 BOX - SOLD OUT
A box for book-lovers who love wild/wacky/witty worlds for children aged 8-12!
This box included:
- The House at the Edge of Magic by Amy Sparkes
- The Marvellous Land of Snergs by Veronica Cossanteli
- Signed author bookplates
- Letters from the authors
- Collectable Chronicle activity cards
- A Whimsical Worlds themed badge & wooden decoration (artwork by Rachael Presky)
- A Book-Lover Lives Here window sticker (artwork by Emmeline Pidgen)
- Small and Wild Tea
- A Dancer's Dream, Tinsel and The Owl and the Lost Boy bookmarks
Magic Menageries
OCTOBER 2020 BOX - SOLD OUT
A box for book-lovers who believe all stories are better with a furry/fanged/flying sidekick for children aged 8-12!
This box included:
- The Creature Keeper by Damaris Young
- The Midnight Guardians by Ross Montgomery
- Signed author bookplates
- Letters from the authors
- Collectable Chronicle activity cards
- A Magic Menageries themed badge, temporary tattoo set and magnet (artwork by Emmeline Pidgen)
- A Clock of Stars goodies
- The Wizard in my Shed bookmark
Off the Map
AUGUST 2020 BOX - SOLD OUT
A box for budding explorers with a thirst for discovering magical places for children aged 8-12!
This box included:
- Wonderscape by Jennifer Bell
- Sky Pirates by Alex English
- Signed author bookplates
- Letters from the authors
- Collectable Chronicle activity cards
- An Off the Map themed badge and woodmark (artwork by Emmeline Pidgen)
- 2 x Pizazz badges
- A Chicken House pencil
- When Secrets Set Sail activity
Mansion House Mysteries
JUNE 2020 BOX - SOLD OUT
A box full of big creepy houses, locked doors & secrets for children aged 8-12!
This box included:
- The House on Hoarder Hill by Mikki Lish and Kelly Ngai
- Jack's Secret Summer by Jack Ryder
- Signed author bookplates
- Letters from the authors
- Collectable Chronicle activity cards
- A Mansion House Mysteries themed badge and notebook (artwork by Emmeline Pidgen)
- A Strangeworlds Travel Agency tote bag
- Train to Impossible Places sampler, bookmark & pin
