Supporting our Local Schools

Supporting our Local Schools

If you’ve visited the shop you’ve probably noticed the rows of sweet jars behind the till. Each jar has the name of one of our local schools on it. When you come in to the shop and buy from us, we’ll put a token into the jar of your school. So if you’ve a connection...
Booktime Magazine Nov/ Dec 21

Booktime Magazine Nov/ Dec 21

NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2021 EDITION ISSUE 131 Click here to view the latest edition of Booktime, the magazine for book lovers!
Creating a window display for CECILY by Annie Garthwaite

Creating a window display for CECILY by Annie Garthwaite

Creating a window display for CECILY by Annie Garthwaite Very often we are asked about our window displays: who paints them, what sort of paint do we use, how do we choose which books get full displays? Our latest window for historical novel, CECILY, has attracted a...
Independent Bookshop of the Year 2018 – Regional Finalists

Independent Bookshop of the Year 2018 – Regional Finalists

Really super excited to announce that for the second year running we are finalists in our region for the British Book Awards, INDEPENDENT BOOKSHOP OF THE YEAR! If you have enjoyed our shop, if we’ve helped you as an author or illustrator, or supported your school or...
Finalists for Independent Bookshop of the Year!

Finalists for Independent Bookshop of the Year!

This year we reached the Finals for the British Book Awards’ Independent Bookshop of the Year. It is the first time we have ever entered, so we were thrilled and a wee bit surprised to get so far! We won the shortlist for the Central England and Wales region against...