Christmas COVER STARS

YOU books editor Kate Figes rounds up the top titles to gift friends and family

YOUNG CHILDREN

THE FOX AND THE STAR by Coralie Bickford-Smith (Penguin) An outstanding picture book where every page delights as a story of loss and hope unfolds after Fox’s friend disappears. RRP £7.99, OUR PRICE £5.99*

TEENAGERS

JONATHAN UNLEASHED by Meg Rosoff (Bloomsbury) This is a tale of a young man’s search for happiness – and the dogs who help him find it. A comic must-read for any teen curious about the adult world they are about to enter. RRP £14.99, OUR PRICE £11.24*

ADVENTURERS

OUT ON THE LAND – BUSHCRAFT SKILLS FROM THE NORTHERN FOREST by Ray Mears & Lars Falt (Bloomsbury) Ray and Lars, who have taught survival skills in Lapland for over 20 years, share their advice combined with stunning photographs. RRP £25, OUR PRICE £18.75*

THRILL SEEKERS

BEFORE THE FALL by Noah Hawley (Hodder & Stoughton) Page-turning suspense fiction from the creator of TV series Fargo. Two millionaires and their families are heading home after a holiday when their plane crashes… RRP £14.99, OUR PRICE £11.24*

FASHIONISTAS

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN UNSEEN by Robert Fairer (Thames & Hudson) Vogue photographer Fairer traces the late, great designer’s entire career, from the 1990s to his final collection. RRP £48, OUR PRICE £38.40*

POETRY LOVERS

A POEM FOR EVERY NIGHT OF THE YEAR edited by Allie Esiri (Macmillan Children’s Books) Verse from ancient times to the present to soothe the spirit at the end of a fractious day. RRP £16.99, OUR PRICE £12.74*