Candy Jar Books

31/07/2025

SCRIBE AWARDS, BOOK OF THE MONTH AND FREE DOWNLOAD! - https://mailchi.mp/237b88a13d6b/summersale25part2 Candy Jar is giving away all seven episodes of Kangazang! for free. Narrated by Doctor Who's Colin Baker, this is a great way to join the adventure. Right-click when you start playing each episode and click 'save audio as'. Join Jeff and Ray on a crazy galactic quest! Also, find out our Top 10 selling books, plus much more!

31/07/2025

Cardiff, July 2025 – This month, to mark what would have been Eileen Younghusband’s 104th birthday, Candy Jar Books is proud to announce the publication of Not an Ordinary Life, ... Read More

31/07/2025

✨ To mark 15 years of Candy Jar, we’re re-releasing five books that helped shape our story ✨

🚀 The Kangazang! Trilogy is back — fully re-edited, redesigned, and finally unified. A bonkers, sci-fi-meets-sitcom saga that kickstarted our journey into the Doctor Who universe. Written by the wonderful Terry Cooper!

📖 A Seemingly Ordinary Man by Gavin Parr tells the remarkable true story of Claude Parr, a WWII survivor of the Laconia sinking — finally getting the full release it deserves.

👩‍✈️ Not An Ordinary Life by Eileen Younghusband, originally self-published, now reissued with new material and a foreword by Robert Harris. Eileen’s story was part of Candy Jar’s beginning, and it’s an honour to bring it to a wider audience.

These books aren't just stories, they're part of our history and we hope they will be enjoyed for many years to come ❤️

All books are available directly from Candy Jar Books and are being distributed by Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru / Books Council of Wales, making them available at all good bookshops 📚

16/07/2025

OUR BIGGEST SUMMER SALE EVER! - https://mailchi.mp/c5ad9c66b4a0/summersale25 Candy Jar Books is kicking off its sale, with time-travelling bargains across a range of cult titles! Fans can grab The Lucy Wilson Mysteries for just £1.99 and Lethbridge-Stewart hardbacks from only £12.50.

Plus, to celebrate our 15th anniversary, we’re reprinting Kangazang! with a fresh new look! This is the perfect chance to dive into Terry Cooper’s hilarious and offbeat sci-fi adventure.

04/07/2025

A LIFE LESS ORDINARY - https://mailchi.mp/d66c61bea7c8/eileen4july-9519221

03/07/2025

📚Dyma lyfrau'r mis, mis Gorffennaf! | Our July Books of the Month!

🔹Penllechwedd - Rhiannon Thomas
🔹Harri Puw a'r Bocs Breuddwydion - Rhian Cadwaladr
🔹Love Letters on the River - Carly Holmes, darluniau / illustrated by Guy Manning
🔹The Lucy Wilson Mysteries: A Fright at the Museum - Tom Dexter

📚Ar gael nawr o'ch siop lyfrau leol.
📚Available now from your local bookshop.


Gwasg y Bwthyn | Gwasg Carreg Gwalch | Parthian Books | Candy Jar Books

01/07/2025

🌟 Book of the Month! 🌟

We’re thrilled to announce that The Lucy Wilson Mysteries: Fright at the Museum has been chosen as Book of the Month for July by the Books Council of Wales! 🏆📚

This exciting adventure is set at Peterborough Museum, where strange things are happening after dark… 👻

Join Lucy and Hobo as they uncover secrets and try to save the day – perfect for Doctor Who fans of all ages!

🛍️ You can grab your copy now from all good bookshops including the Peterborough Museum gift shop and the following wonderful Welsh bookshops who support Book of the Month...

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The Great Oak Bookshop
Siop Tŷ Tawe
Siop Clwyd
Awen Meirion
Awen Menai
Gwisgo Bookworm
Tŷ'r Gwrhyd
Siop Na-nog - Y Siop Gymraeg
Awen Teifi
Siop Inc
WHSmith
Cyfoes
Cwpwrdd Cornel, Llangefni
Debbie's Jewellers & Giftware
Siop Elfair
Siop Eifionydd

A huge thank you to Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru / Books Council of Wales for selecting our book ❤️

25/06/2025

Nice review!

Companions: More Than Sixty Years Of Doctor Who Assistants showcases everything we know and more about the Doctor’s companions.

24/06/2025

The HAVOC Files - https://mailchi.mp/fe5cb25c4c8d/thehavocfiles56

To mark the 15th anniversary of CJ Books and 10th anniversary of Lethbridge-Stewart, Candy Jar announces The HAVOC Files 5 and 6.

Contributors include Baz Greenland, Tim Gambrell, Gareth Madgwick, Tom Dexter, John Peel, Philip Bates, Steve Beckett, Simon A Forward, Robert Mammone, George Ivanoff, Iain McLaughlin, Jonathan Macho, Andrew Allen, Sharon Bidwell, Nick Walters, Martin Baines, Aly Leeds, SJ Groenewegen, Chris Lynch, James Middleditch, & Adrian Salmon.

11/06/2025

🌲 “Run with us… We’ve got everything you need!” 🌲

🦝 The Raccoons are leaping off the page once again — this time in brand-new hardback editions. Available WORLDWIDE from Candy Jar Books and AUK 🌏

📚 Whether you’ve already enjoyed the paperbacks or you’re discovering them for the first time, these special editions bring extra charm to three beloved stories from the classic TV series:

📘 Cry Wolf! https://amzn.to/3SoQI1i
📘 The One That Got Away! https://amzn.to/4kCRYd9
📘 Blast from the Past! https://amzn.to/3ZFj1fI

✨ Each hardback includes:
✔️ 7 easy-to-read chapters — perfect for shared bedtime stories
✔️ Gorgeous full-page illustrations by Terry Cooper
✔️ QR codes linking to exclusive music and video content to bring the Evergreen Forest to life!

📺 For children of the '80s and '90s, The Raccoons was must-see TV. Now, a new generation can join Bert, Cedric, Melissa, Ralph, Schaeffer, and Cyril Sneer in a series designed for families to enjoy together.

🎁 A perfect gift for nostalgic fans and young readers alike — collect them now.