Children’s Fiction Book of the Month – March “We’re the last ones left,” said Tree Man, “so we have to be kept secret.” Winnie’s discovered the most amazing secret: there’s a dragon in the forest, and he’s the last one left in the world! His fabulous friends, the gryphon, the winged lion and the tree-man, …
Featured Crime Author for March
We are delighted to announce that best selling author Elly Griffiths is our Crime Write of the Month for March 2021. Fans of the Dr Ruth Galloway and the Brighton Mysteries can find all of the books available to buy through our online bookstore where you can also buy her latest Crime Thriller The Night …
Books for Teens & Young Adults
According to Time Magazine, we are living in a golden age of young-adult literature. That is certainly the case and we are delighted to have brought together some of today’s fiction written for Teens and Young Adults alike but you can be any age to enjoy these books! From spooky mysteries to laugh out loud …
The Book Gang reviews………
“Sharp, funny and brightly imaginative – a big adventure filled with magic and heart” – Jessica Townsend, New York Times bestselling author of the Nevermoor series “Amari is magical” – Angie Thomas, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give An epic middle grade supernatural adventure series, soon to be a major movie starring …
The Book Gang reviews…….
Imagine making friends with a polar bear… The Last Bear is perfect for readers of 8+, beautifully illustrated throughout by Levi Pinfold – winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and illustrator of Harry Potter 20th anniversary edition covers. “This is an important first novel, important for us, for polar bears, for the planet. It is …
World Book Day 2021
Take part in this fantastic FREE event available to ALL children. Very soon schools will be handing out paper or downloadable (single use) £1 tokens which can be exchanged for any one of TWELVE different titles in this years selection! You can also choose to use your token to get £1 OFF the cost of …
Women in History
Award-winning historian, author and broadcaster Dr Bettany Hughes wrote a fabulous blog on the English Heritage website about Women in History, click on her name to read more and where Bettany, in answer to the question ‘Do You Think Women Have Feature Less In History Than Men Have’? says……… Absolutely, it’s the inconvenient truth that women have always …
Booktime – a free magazine for our customers
Packed with information, interviews and fantastic recommendations, Booktime is available exclusively from Independent Bookshops and is produced by the Booksellers Association. Published every two months, Booktime is also available to read online – see the January/February 2021 edition by clicking the link or collect from the shop during opening hours or if you’re popping in …
Indie book of the Month
The Booksellers Association has named Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson as its Fiction Book of the Month for February, and Vi Spy: Licence to Chill by Maz Evans as Children’s Book of the Month. From debut author Caleb Azumah Nelson, Open Water is the story of two young Black British artists, one a dancer, the other a photographer, who fall …
New Year New Website
We’ve decided to update and bring our lovely customers a new, improved, e-commerce website. You can see our stock, order online, click and collect and the best bit – you are supporting an Independent Bookseller! Keep coming back to see the changes, keep up to date with news, events and special offers.