Stationery

Officially Licensed Stationery Sets and Bumper Packs

A back-to-school section, almost entirely character-led and sold as multi-piece sets rather than single items. Five and six-piece sets cover Hello Kitty, My Melody, Cinnamoroll, Pusheen, Minecraft, Super Mario, Wednesday and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, with larger A4 bumper sets for Lilo & Stitch, Minecraft and Wednesday. Newcastle United provides the club option.

A five-piece set or a bumper set?

It depends whether it is a gift or a kit. The five and six-piece sets are pencil-case sized and work as a present or a party-bag item on their own. The A4 bumper sets are the start-of-term purchase — they carry more pieces and the folders and pads that a new school year actually needs, which makes them poor value as a small gift and good value as a stock-up.

What is actually in a set?

The piece count is on the listing and it is worth reading rather than assuming. Sets are usually built around a notebook or pad with pens, a pencil, an eraser and a sharpener, so two sets from different ranges will overlap heavily.

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