A book as a gift for a teacher who loves reading?

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My DD has been exceptionally well supported by the deputy head at her school this term (she is last year of primary) and DD wants to buy teacher a book to say thank you.

We don't know teacher that well but DD says she loves books. To me this is a minefield of a gift as we'll probably buy a book she's alreadybread or get it wrong!

However, DD really wants to do this so I'm looking for suggestions to guide her. I was thinking a special edition of a classic? Or maybe something new if it has rave reviews?

Open to all suggestions!

Or a fancy covered copy of her favourite book? You can get some beautiful classics.

Elements by John Boyne

Seconding this suggestion.

Orbital by Samantha Harvey... won Booker prize so she may have read it.
The Land of Spices by Kate O'brien... and unusual gem.

Bookworm by Lucy Mangan

We gave a book to a teacher who was leaving which was one we'd read and was about the teacher's subject and it was well received. I think for primary school, a homemade book mark would be beautiful. I would perhaps give a poetry book because people don't tend to buy them for themselves and they're lovely.