Hills Books Ltd

09/10/2026

Forty Fells is available to pre-order for release on Monday 12th October!

Call the showroom on 01900 602781 or contact us via Facebook Messenger to secure your copy 😁

It are sure to fly off the shelves so get it while you can!

It’s here! There’s something special about seeing all the years of hard work finally distilled into a tangible object, not just something viewed on a screen.

A huge thanks for the many, many pre-orders (link in bio). These will be dispatched imminently, stock is now en route to retailers and should hopefully be available to buy on Monday. A thousand ish of the first edition are also signed by myself and (my signature will never be the same again 🥴) so grab one while you can!

Right, back to focusing on the official launch and exhibition, in the main gallery at Rheged from 23rd October.

06/10/2026

Who doesn't love an Advent Calendar?!

We have plenty of stock of the new Little People, Big Dreams 2026 Advent Calendar, with new books for this year 😁

Why not come down to the showroom and take a look at what we have on offer?

Every purchase receives discount!

24/09/2026

The Gruffalo Granny has well and truly made herself at home at Hills Books Ltd!

RRP: £14.99 BUT every customer receives discount with any purchase 😊📘

Return to the deep dark wood with the brand new Gruffalo picture book from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. The Gruffalo said to his daughter one day, “Your Gruffalo Granny is coming to stay. ”The Gruffalo and the Gruffalo’s Child are getting ready for a visit from Gruffalo Granny! Will they get the better of the little brown mouse this time and serve Granny a delicious bowl of mouse stew – or will Mouse manage to outwit them once again?

We also have numerous other Julia Donaldson titles available in both picture flats and board books 😁

21/09/2026

Saturday 26th September is Little People, Big Dreams Dream Big Day!

With more than 14 million copies sold worldwide, the series continues to grow and expand, introducing children around the world to a diverse range of creatives, scientists, politicians and more!

We have a wide range of titles available in the showroom and every purchase receives a discount 😊

10/09/2026

NEW RELEASE!

Gruffalo Granny by Julia Donaldson is released today 📗

Return to the deep dark wood with the first new Gruffalo story in over 20 years, and meet Gruffalo Granny as she visits the Gruffalo family. This fresh and exciting new Gruffalo adventure features the return of much-loved characters and is destined to become a classic.

All purchases receive discount!

02/09/2026

We have a limited number of Academic Diaries for 2026 / 2027 left in stock 📒

A5 week to view
A5 day to a page
Teacher planners

Please call us on 01900 603031 or message us on Facebook to secure yours today!

12/08/2026

We have some brand new beautiful Peter Rabbit stationary in stock, all at great prices! 🐇

We are open as normal over the summer holidays so why not come down and have a browse?

Every customer receives discount on all purchases 😊

19/07/2026

Thinking of walking the Wainwrights? We have a range of different books in stock to help keep track!

We also have a wide range of maps for various walks around the Lake District 🗺

All customers receive discount on all purchases in the showroom 😊

15/07/2026

We are open as normal over the Summer Holidays, so why not come down to the showroom and see what we have on offer?!

📖 Graphic Novels
📚 Fiction / Non-fiction
🗺️ Walking Maps
🫟 Colouring Books
AND MUCH MORE!

All customers receive discount on any purchase 😊

19/05/2026

2026 is the Year of Reading!

We can get any book from any publisher for the general public, schools and trade 😊

Please contact us for a quote or for more information!