Secondhand Books – Coming Soon List
Want first dibs on our latest rescued reads, before they're on the website?
We’ve got so many secondhand books looking for their next forever-reader, we just can’t get them online fast enough!
So, we’ve put together this sneak peek of ‘coming soon’ titles. You can claim your favourite secondhand books before they go live for everyone else. Just send us a message using the form below the list, and we’ll let you know the price and how to make them yours!
We have these cookbooks and children’s board books coming soon to Preloved!
Coming Soon to Children’s books / Picture books
Coming Soon to Non-fiction / Cook books & food
| Title | Brief description | Genre |
| Coming Soon to Children’s books / Picture books | ||
| AS NEW! The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Halloween Trick or Treat by Eric Carle | Help The Very Hungry Caterpillar hunt for tasty treats this Halloween! This is an irresistible new Halloween adventure with spooky creatures to count on every page and a trick or treat surprise at the end. There’s so much to explore – if you dare… ! | Children’s books / Picture books |
| AS NEW! The Three Little Pigs: Push Pull Slide by Campbell | First Stories: The Three Little Pigs is the perfect introduction, for young children, to this classic fairy tale. Push, pull and turn mechanisms bring the story to life and introduce the main characters: the family of pigs and the big, bag wolf. This well-loved fairy tale is beautifully imagined for a new generation by children’s illustrator Natascha Rosenberg. | Children’s books / Picture books |
| AS NEW! Busy Storytime: Push Pull Slide by Campbell | Push, pull and slide the tabs as you enjoy Busy Storytime! Pick a book to read, act it out and sail away on an adventure, then share the story with your friends. A perfect introduction to the joy of reading for little ones. Children will love playing with this bright and colourful board book with gentle rhyming text and wonderful illustrations by Jean Claude, which is part of the popular Busy Book series. A perfect gift to celebrate World Book Day! | Children’s books / Picture books |
| AS NEW! Busy Grow: Push Pull Slide by Campbell | Push, pull and slide the tabs to make things bloom in Busy Grow! Sprinkle seeds into the soil, water the plants and watch the beautiful flowers turn into fruit and vegetables as you discover how things grow. Green-fingered toddlers will love playing with this bright and colourful board book with gentle rhyming text and wonderful illustrations by Diana Bedoya, which is part of the popular Busy Book series. | Children’s books / Picture books |
| AS NEW! Wild Animals: Push Pull Slide by Jenny Wren | Explore grasslands, the dry desert and a busy watering hole in First Explorers: Wild Animals. Meet giraffes, hippos and lions, as well as lots of other amazing animals who live in the wild. Each scene has chunky push, pull and slide mechanisms perfect for little hands, animals to spot and fun facts about wild animals. Beautifully illustrated by Jenny Wren, this title provides gentle early learning and is a magical introduction to the natural world for small children. | Children’s books / Picture books |
| AS NEW! My Magical Rainbow: Push Pull Slide by Campbell | My Magical Rainbow introduces readers to a friendly Rainbow character who brings all her magical friends together, including the popular unicorn, dragon and mermaid. With push, pull and turn mechanisms and a sparkly foil cover wheel, little ones will have lots of fun joining the magical creatures’ colourful day. | Children’s books / Picture books |
| AS NEW! The Gingerbread Man: Push Pull Slide by Campbell | First Stories: The Gingerbread Man is the perfect introduction for young children to this classic nursery tale. Push, pull, slide mechanisms bring the story to life as you chase the Gingerbread Man and join in with all of the characters trying to catch him! This well-loved story is beautifully imagined for a new generation by illustrator Kasia Dudziuk. | Children’s books / Picture books |
| AS NEW! Let’s Go! On a Digger by Rosalyn Albert and Natalia Moore | Let’s go on a digger And dig up lots of mud I scoop it high into the air And drop it with a thud. | Children’s books / Picture books |
| AS NEW! Usborne Peep Inside the Zoo | Peep under leaves and behind doors to see the animals in the zoo in this delightful flap book for young children. With flaps and holes to peep underneath and through, noisy parrots, cheeky monkeys, very tall giraffes and lots more are revealed. Sure to become a firm favourite for young animal lovers. | Children’s books / Picture books |
| AS NEW! Usborne Peep Inside Bug Homes | Come on a bug hunt in this little book and discover ants building their nest underground, bees making honey in their hive and a bug hotel where lots of creepy crawlies have found a home. With colourful illustrations, flaps to lift and holes to peep through, there’s so much to discover in this fascinating introduction to insects and where they live. | Children’s books / Picture books |
| AS NEW! Usborne Peep Inside Space | If you peep into the night sky and see the Moon and twinkling stars, you’re peeping right out into space! Lift the flaps and peep through the holes in the pages to discover the planets in our solar system, see astronauts on the International Space Station and find out what else is in space in this beautifully illustrated book for little children. | Children’s books / Picture books |
| AS NEW! Usborne Peep Inside Night Time | A charming, simple and beautifully illustrated lift-the-flap book for little children. Little fingers can lift the flaps in scenes of dark, quiet, sleepy night-time… and reveal the busy activity beneath. Scenes include owls, foxes and mice looking for food, bakers making bread for the morning and a sleeper train travelling through the night. A lovely introduction to the nocturnal world, perfect for sharing with little ones at bed time. | Children’s books / Picture books |
| AS NEW! Usborne Peep Inside The Farm | A colourful and charmingly illustrated non-fiction book for very small children, with lots of flaps to lift, holes to peep through and farm animals to spot. Children can peep inside the hen house at sunrise in search of eggs, watch the cows being milked behind the big barn doors and spot the lambs frolicking in the fields. Little hands will love to lift the flaps to see the vegetables growing underground, or the peas inside their green pods, and to spot all the produce being sold in the farm shop, from cheese, bread and honey to knitted hats and lambswool jumpers. An engaging and interactive introduction to life on a farm and where food comes from. | Children’s books / Picture books |
| AS NEW! Usborne Peep Inside Animal Homes | A very simple non-fiction, lift-the-flap book for small children. Packed with holes to peep through, flaps to look beneath and snippets of factual information. A brilliant introduction to an amazing variety of animal homes, including nests, warrens, hives, dens and dams. | Children’s books / Picture books |
| AS NEW! Usborne Peep Inside The Garden | A sunny garden hums, buzzes, creeps and crawls with life… Peep inside to see what you can find. A beautifully illustrated non-fiction picture book for very little children with lots of flaps to lift, holes to peep through and animals and insects to spot. Children can peek at the insects buzzing beneath flower petals, spot a sleepy toad hiding in a log pile and lift a lily pad in the pond to uncover lots of tiny baby newts! A charming introduction to the world around us for very young children. | Children’s books / Picture books |
| AS NEW! Usborne Peep Inside Dinosaurs | A beautifully illustrated, non-fiction book to introduce children to dinosaurs for the very first time. Children can lift the flaps and peep through the holes to see a dinosaur egg hatching or trace the outlines of T. Rex’s teeth, and find out about spiky dinosaurs, the biggest dinosaurs and dinosaurs from the sea. | Children’s books / Picture books |
| AS NEW! Playtime with Ted by Sophy Henn | Playtime, Ted! Ted isn’t sitting in a box, he’s whizzing along in his racing car. Broooom broooom brooom! Or digging a hole in his digger. Dig dig dig! Or exploring the oceans in his submarine. Bloop bloop bloop! Join in the fun as Ted’s imagination goes wild – lift the flaps to find out what he is doing next! | Children’s books / Picture books |
| AS NEW! Bedtime with Ted by Sophy Henn | It’s time for bed, Ted! But Ted is busy. He’s brush, brush brushing his teeth with a crocodile! And splish splosh splashing with penguins in the bath. And jump, jump, jumping out his fidgets with a kangaroo … Join in the fun as Ted is too busy for bedtime – lift the flaps to find out what he is doing next! But all the craziness leads to a quiet and soothing ending, making this the ideal fun bedtime read for toddlers. | Children’s books / Picture books |
| AS NEW! Dress Up with Ted by Sophy Henn | Have a terrific time with Ted in this eye-catching new series for preschoolers. Ted’s creative imagination takes him on awesome adventures – where will he go today? Hey there, Ted! Are you playing dressing up? Who will Ted be? A brave knight with a pet dragon? A jolly pirate captain? Or maybe an awesome astronaut? Lift the flaps to find out where Ted’s creative imagination will take him. | Children’s books / Picture books |
| AS NEW! Time to Go with Ted by Sophy Henn | Have a terrific time with Ted in this eye-catching new series for preschoolers. Ted’s creative imagination takes him on awesome adventures – where will he go today? Time to go, Ted! But where will Ted go? Catching lions in the grass? Spotting polar bears in the freezer? Or maybe hanging out with a bunch of hungry monkeys? Lift the flaps to find out where Ted’s creative imagination will take him. | Children’s books / Picture books |
| AS NEW! Hello Farm by Nicola Slater | Ludo’s come to play on the farm today! Help him knock on the doors to the barn, the henhouse and the sheep-shed to see which of his friends he can find and, finally, tickle piglet’s tummy to wake him up so everyone can join in with the paddling pool fun! | Children’s books / Picture books |
| AS NEW! Hide and Seek in the Forest by Rachel Elliot, illustrated by Gareth Lucas | It’s bedtime in the forest but the baby animals aren’t quite ready to sleep! Little ones will love to join in the fun with the rhyming text and printed felt flaps. | Children’s books / Picture books |
| AS NEW! Goodnight Farm by Becky Davies, illustrated by Carmen Saldana | Explore the farmyard as you peep through the pages to watch sleepy animals settle down to bed. With lyrical rhyming text, intricate peep-through scenes and facts on every page, this beautiful board book will engage children as they learn about the sleeping habits of different creatures. | Children’s books / Picture books |
| AS NEW! Fishy, Fishy (Priddy Books) | Fishy, Fishy is an exciting changing picture book all about numbers. Young children can learn to count in a creative and interesting way as they pull the tabs and watch as the images magically transform before their eyes. By pulling the tabs, children will add more friends for the lonely fish, the adventurous astronauts, and more. The bold illustrations and fun rhyming text make this novelty board book the perfect way to introduce early counting and addition. | Children’s books / Picture books |
| AS NEW! Bim Bam Boom by Frédéric Stehr | A pot and two wooden spoons-BIM BAM-little owl made music!Canary, sparrow, chick and raven join her. What a joy to create sound and rhythm with pots and pans. Two saucepan lids-TISH TISH-a bowl and a ladle-BOOM BOOM. But then…”What ARE you doing?” asks Big Owl. This kind of music isn’t for everybody… | Children’s books / Picture books |
| AS NEW! Tales from Acorn Wood: Mole’s Spectacles by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler | Mole has lost his spectacles. He searches all around his house, in the garden and even in Weasel’s sweetshop, but he can’t find them anywhere! Where could they be? Lift the flaps to help him find them. | Children’s books / Picture books |
| Coming Soon to Non-fiction / Cook books & food | ||
| The Top One Hundred Pasta Sauces by Diane Seed | With flavours bursting from the simplest ingredients, the authentic Italian pasta dishes offered here can make home cooking truly sensational. | Non-fiction / Cook books & food |
| Potato by Alex Barker & Sally Mansfield | The Definitive Guide to Potatoes and Potato Cooking, Including a Directory of the World’s Best Varieties, Preparation and Cooking Techniques, and Over 150 Sumptuous Recipes. | Non-fiction / Cook books & food |
| Marie Claire: Seasonal Kitchen by Michele Cranston | A recipe collection for home cooks eager to make the most of fresh produce and respond to the changing moods of the seasons. | Non-fiction / Cook books & food |
| Oven Baked by Conny Strauß | Whether casseroles, cakes, or gratins, the variety of tasty oven baked dishes is immense. This book is a great collection of sweet and savoury recipes; there are recipes featuring meat, fish or vegetables, and sweet dishes such as desserts and cakes. All recipes are described in clear step-by-step instructions, and an informative Cooking A-Z featuring cooking methods, kitchen equipment and herbs and spices is included. With the help of this book, you can work miracles and serve delicious meals that are prepared in no time! | Non-fiction / Cook books & food |
| Great Chicken Dishes by Linda Fraser | Over 75 recipes of truly mouthwatering chicken dishes with an additional selection of game dishes. | Non-fiction / Cook books & food |
| 1000 Slow Cooking Recipes by Various | A feast of rich and rustic dishes await you in this fantastic book of slow-cooked delights. Every recipe has been carefully selected by recognised experts who want you to enjoy the ultimate in slow-cooking. From hearty, warming stews and classic casseroles to mouth-watering desserts, there is something for everyone. Spoil yourself, because this is as good as it gets! | Non-fiction / Cook books & food |
| Soups, Stews and Mash by Merehurst | There are no secret tricks to making wonderful soups and stews…no fancy techniques or difficult finishes…just a kitchen filled with delicious armoas and a tender, flavoursome meal that will satisfy the whole family from one pot. | Non-fiction / Cook books & food |
| Canapes (x2) by Eric Treuille & Victoria Blashford-Snell | Create fabulous canapes without fuss with this updated collection of inspirational ideas for entertaining in style. | Non-fiction / Cook books & food |
| Ultimate Low Fat by Sandra Shotter | Healthy Cooking for You and Your Family. | Non-fiction / Cook books & food |
| Small Food (x2) by Murdoch Books | Small Food is fun finger food for sharing. This chunky compact recipe book invites the home cook to shake off the conventions of cutlery and invite their friends to mingle with a drink in one hand and a delicious morsel in the other. It shows how easy it can be to feed a crowd with bite-sized snacks and dips, whether it’s an impromptu informal gathering or the most gorgeous of cocktail parties. | Non-fiction / Cook books & food |
| Mmmm…Curry by Love Food | Curries have quickly become a favourite dinner option for many – with dishes ranging from mild to hot and spicy there is something to please everyone! This cookbook contains mouth-watering recipes for a whole host of curries, including perfect meat dishes, delicious vegetable curries and tasty sides. | Non-fiction / Cook books & food |
| Greatest Ever Chocolate by Parragon Publishing | Chocolate! For hundreds of years, people all around the world have been seduced by the delights of this wickedly tempting food. This inspirational cookbook is especially designed for the home cook, featuring a mouhtwatering range of irresistible chocolate recipes. | Non-fiction / Cook books & food |
| A Little Taste of…Italy by Sophie Braimbridge | The Little Taste of series encapsulates the flavours of the world’s most exciting cuisines and explores the colourful settings in which food is sourced, cooked and enjoyed. Exceptional food with beautiful photographs. | Non-fiction / Cook books & food |
| Cook’s Companion by Carole Clements | A comprehensive cooking companion with essential techniques explained; whether you are a novice or an experienced cook wanting to perfect a skill, you will be able to find out how to do everything from boning and roasting meat correctly to making the perfect sauce. | Non-fiction / Cook books & food |
| A Cook’s Life by Stephanie Alexander | A Cook’s Life is a very personal account of one woman’s uncompromising commitment to good food, and of how it shaped her life and changed the eating habits of a nation. | Non-fiction / Cook books & food |
| 400 Appetisers & Party Recipes by Bridget Jones | A fantastic collection of delicious food for entertaining, from finger foods to buffet dishes, all shown step-by-step in stunning colour photographs. | Non-fiction / Cook books & food |
| 400 Sauces: Dips, Dressings, Salsas, James, Jellies & Pickles by Catherine Atkinson, Christine France & Maggie Mayhew | How to add something special to every dish for every occasion, from classic cooking sauces to fun party dips. Transform the everyday into a feast with all kinds of tempting sauces and tasty accompaniments. Featuring over 400 step-by-step recipes in 1500 fabulous photographs, make every meal memorable with this practical and accessible guide to the complementary sauces, salsas and accompaniments. | Non-fiction / Cook books & food |
| 400 Barbecues by Beverley Jollands | Whether you are looking for elegant international recipes, robust family favourites or simple seasonal dishes, this book covers the whole spectrum of barbecue cookery. There are dips and bread to start with, grilled appetizers, and main courses such as seared tuna with ginger and burgers with relish. | Non-fiction / Cook books & food |
| Party: The Complete Guide to Food and Drinks by Anon | Deciding to throw a party is easy, but how do you decide what food and drinks to serve, and how do you get it all done without too much stress? Partyserves up everything you need. The cocktails range from classic martinis and daiquiris to refreshing fruity mocktails. With recipes for delicious finger food as well as large scale dishes, plenty of vegetarian options and sweet treats too, your party is sure to go off with a bang. | Non-fiction / Cook books & food |
| Diabetes: Eat & Enjoy by Christine Roberts & Jennifer McDonald | For the increasing numbers of people being diagnosed with diabetes, a healthy diet is a critical apsect in managing their condition. This revised and updated edition offers a collection of recipes that provides a healthy-eating plan suitable for everyone. | Non-fiction / Cook books & food |