Delivery was free for a limited period at the time of writing, and is guaranteed within three working days. There's little danger of not being able to find what you want here. Parents and relatives who are running out of ideas can browse through the favourite characters and recommendation sections to find out what other little people are going for. A more original selection of toys can be found at Stockingfillas at Shopper's Universe . This really is an invaluable site if you've run out of ideas and, because Stockingfillas is also a mail-order catalogue, the site is no stranger to dealing with orders.
Books are an old favourite and there's now a variety of sites to choose from.
Bulk buying pays off at Amazon, where the prices are discounted and delivery is only 50p extra per item, so make a list of everything you want and order it in one go. If bargains are what you're after, WHSmith has quite a few. It knocks a fair amount off the price of bestsellers such as Frank McCourt's Angela's Ashes , which was reduced by 50 per cent when we visited. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of ZDNetUK is prohibited.