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Your Guide to the Best English Bookstores in Hong Kong For Kids
Guide To Hong Kong's Best Bookstores For Kids, Babies, And Teens!
Looking for the best kids’ bookstores in Hong Kong? Whether you’re raising a little bookworm or hoping to spark a love of reading, Hong Kong is packed with amazing children’s bookstores offering curated stories, bilingual books, educational series, and cozy reading corners for every age. From iconic local shops to beautifully designed international bookstores, families in Asia will find everything from picture books and early readers to STEM titles and teen favorites. This guide rounds up the top bookstores for kids in Hong Kong—perfect for weekend outings, after-school browsing, and discovering new stories that inspire young minds across the region.
For those looking for online bookstores in Hong Kong:
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TASHEN: Bookstore In Central & Online Bookstore In Hong Kong
Taschen is a world-renowned global art book publisher and is located in Tai Kwun, Central. Their aim is to offer more quality publications by international artists and designers to Hong Kong readers, they have children’s books, history books, photo books, and more!
Taschen, Shop 01-G02, G/F, Headquarters Block, Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong, +852 2544 8018, https://www.taschen.com/
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BOOKAZINE: Bookstore With Locations All Over Hong Kong And Excellent Kids Books!
This bookstore chain needs little introduction. For families in Hong Kong, Bookazine, a woman-led family business, has become a staple for kids' books, cookbooks, and best sellers. With locations all over Hong Kong, they are easily accessible too. We love that they put a strong focus on local authors and brands. They host regular book signings and fun events for the kids and adults. Be sure to keep an eye on their Facebook Page for details and check out their Instagram, too! Be sure to check out their gorgeous Tai Kwun store, which offers unique wellness books too!
Bookazine, various locations across Hong Kong, +852 2555 0431, online@bookazine.com.hk, https://bookazine.com.hk
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SWINDON BOOKS: Hong Kong Bookstores In Central, Admiralty & Online
There’s something truly wonderful about Swindon Books, and it’s hard to put a finger on the reason. And although the bookstore that was located in Tsim Sha Tsui since 1918, which made it Hong Kong's oldest bookstore, has been closed since 2020. They have been online ever since, and they have both English and Chinese books for all ages. Swindon Books also runs the Hong Kong Book Centre in Central, and at Kelly & Walsh in Pacific Place shopping center in Admiralty if you prefer to shop in person.
- Swindon Books, http://www.swindonbooks.com/index.asp
- Kelly & Walsh, Shop 204, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway Road, Admiralty, Hong Kong, http://www.swindonbooks.com/ Facebook Page
- Hong Kong Book Centre, 25 Des Voeux Road, On Lok Yuen Building Lower Level, Central, http://www.swindonbooks.com/, +852 2522 7064, Facebook Page
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FLOW BOOKSHOP: Second Hand Books In Hong Kong For All Ages
When you teach your kids the “3Rs”, set an example of reducing, reusing, and recycling by bringing their unloved books, DVDs, CDs, and games to Flow Bookshop. The store is a treasure trove of finds from old cookbooks to kids' books too.
- Flow Bookshop, 1B Fung Wah Ind. Building, 646 Castle Peak Road, Lai Chi Kok, Hong Kong, Facebook Page
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TOYS CLUB: Bookstores In Central, Hong Kong Inside A Toy Store!
Here they stock books for kids of all ages. Their starter books are great for babies to get them used to colors. For older kids they stock family favorites such as Gallop and Danny The Champion Of The World. They also have a surplus of workbooks for kids here.
- Toys Club - Central, 9/F, South China Building, 1-3 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong, https://toysclub.mybigcommerce.com/
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ESLITE BOOKSTORE: Bookstores In Quarry Bay, Tsim Sha Tsui, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
A big box bookstore from Taiwan, Eslite isn’t just a retail space but a megastore with a cafe and restaurant. There are books on virtually every subject, and there’s a good selection of English books for kids, too. If your wee ones need to stock up on school supplies, make a beeline for their stationery department for cutesy pens and notepads, and anything else they may need.
Eslite, various locations across Hong Kong, https://www.eslite.com/
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JP BOOKS: Bookstores At Various Locations In Hong Kong & Online Bookstore
JP Books has multiple outlets across Hong Kong. It stocks a huge selection of books from dictionary & reference, biography’s & memoires, to geography & travel. They had a good array of kids books too from fun fiction to books for school.
JP Books (Joint Publishing), various locations across Hong Kong, http://www.jointpublishing.com/bookstore/store-map.aspx
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WANT MORE? More Book Stores Across Hong Kong + Online Bookstores In Hong Kong:
- Book Castle, Facebook Page
- Kubrick, https://kubrick.com.hk/
- Hong Kong Reader Bookstore, http://www.hkreaders.com/
- Clark’s Comics, Facebook Page
- Lok Man Rare Books, http://www.lokmanbooks.com/
- Parenthèses, http://www.parentheses-hk.com/ (French Books)
- Popular Book Store, http://www.popularworld.com
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