A Note on Our Shipping Rates
While we would love to offer all our customers free owls to deliver books, we have sadly discovered we are not magic and must use muggle-post.
So our shipping costs are calculated by weight and region.
Luckily we hired a little witch to work out the weights of all our books magically at checkout. (A typical paperback plus packaging usually weighs less than 0.5 kg.) Hope this helps!
We aim to dispatch all orders within 3 working days so you can expect to receive delivery within approximately 3 - 7 working days depending on the service you choose and where you live.
Here is a rough guide:
(Prices updated May 2022 / More options available at checkout!)
Royal Mail - UK 2nd Class Royal Mail - UK 1st Class Royal Mail - UK 2nd Class Royal Mail - UK 1st Class |
up to 2 kg up to 2 kg up to 5 kg up to 5 kg |
£ 3.49* £ 4.45* £ 6.45* £ 7.45* |
Royal Mail - UK Tracked |
up to 2 kg up to 5 kg |
£ 6.45* £ 9.45* |
Royal Mail - Economy to EU (Not Tracked) Royal Mail - International to EU (Tracked) |
up to 2 kg** up to 2 kg** |
£ 12.95 £ 15.25 |
Royal Mail - International to USA & Rest of the World (Actual prices calculated by region at checkout) |
up to 1 kg |
Approx. £10.50 - £25.50 |
*UK tariffs include insurance against damage / loss up to £20. Additional increments of insurance for courier services can be added to your basket here.
**Due to Brexit changes, we have temporarily disabled our shipping calculator for parcels over 2 kg going to the EU - but we will reinstate this service ASAP. Please contact us with your delivery address for a custom quote!
High Value Items & International Shipping
For peace of mind we always recommend choosing fully tracked and insured services for delivery (for additional insurance coverage on UK Courier Services please click here)
However, international shipping prices are sometimes eyewatering! So we have chosen to include an Economy option, which has a number of caveats you should be aware of before selecting... The differences are outlined in the chart below:
Royal Mail International - Tracked | Royal Mail International Economy |
Tracked | NOT Tracked |
Insured up to £50 for damages/loss | Insured up to £20 |
Additional insurance up to £250 available for £2.50 (can be added to your basket here) | N/A |
Par Avion / Air Mail | By Boat |
Relatively swift delivery (depending on your location) days / weeks | Very Slow (depending on your location) weeks / months |
5kg max weight |
5kg max weight (For orders over 5kg - contact us for a quote) |
Import Taxes: Because we are a small family run business we do not subscribe to IOSS, and therefore Delivery Duty remains Unpaid (DDU) by us. Depending on your location, you may encounter extra delays to delivery and/or VAT charges levied by your local customs authorities. Unless you have paid for a tracked service, we will be unable to provide any further information on your parcel's whereabouts or ETA. We are sorry if you encounter any inconveniences and will gladly help with tracking whenever possible.
If you have any other questions about shipping costs please email us HERE.