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Super Readable Books!

November 29, 2021

The Bookery has drawn together two collections of ten recently published books for primary and secondary aged pupils to read for pleasure. The idea behind the collections is to offer teachers and parents a selection of books published in 2020/21 that will encourage younger readers to read for pleasure.  The books have engaging plots, strong characters and interesting themes, but they aren’t too difficult to read and have dyslexia friendly features. On Thursday 18th October, local teachers attended an event … Read more

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Exciting New Middle Grade Fiction To Wrap Up Ready

November 21, 2021

With so much new and exciting middle grade fiction to choose from, it can be hard to know where to start. In this list we’ve highlighted some of the best that might hide under the radar, as well as our favourites from the more well-known authors. Whether your child stays up reading under the duvet with a torch, or hardly sits still long enough to read more than a couple of pages, we’re sure we’ve got something that will keep … Read more

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Stunning Children’s Gift Books

November 21, 2021

This Christmas you might be looking for something a little bit special to give to a child. Everyone has special books that they remember from their own childhood, and here at The Bookery we have been bowled over by some of the incredibly beautiful new gift books that have arrived recently. We’re sure that these will become those special books that be treasured for a lifetime.

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Festive Children’s Picture Books That Make Us Smile

November 19, 2021

Christmas is always a really special time for smaller children, and reading together is a wonderful way to share the Yuletide spirit. But what to read? Do you like to really crank up the tinsel and jingle bells at Christmas, or prefer a more reflective and traditional mood? In this collection of new Christmas picture books, even the world’s biggest Scrooge will find something to light a little festive fire in their hearts!

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Gripping Young Adult Stories To Lose Yourself In

November 19, 2021

From Ancient Greece to a future ecological dystopia, by way of African myth and a good old-fashioned murder mystery – everyone needs somewhere to escape. This broad collection of new YA novels will feed a teenager’s festive reading addiction, with each one an absolute cracker!

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Books Are My Bag 2021 Readers Award Winners

November 12, 2021

Now into its sixth year, the Books Are My Bag Readers Awards are the only book awards with a shortlist curated by booksellers, and winners voted for by readers. We are really excited by this year’s selection, which reflects some of the best and most popular titles published this year. 

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What We’ve Been Reading Recently

November 17, 2021

Some of the best book recommendations come not from banners, adverts or ‘people who read this liked this’ algorithms, but from personal testimony. And, let’s be honest, it’s always good to see what other people are reading and enjoying! We’ve listed below some of the books that The Bookery staff have been loving recently – we hope that we can pass on our enthusiasm for these great titles.

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Highlighting Climate Change For Young People

November 3, 2021

Children’s activism has been pushing the environmental agenda on the world stage in an inspiring and powerful way. These books, from pre-school picture books to YA thrillers, will help engaged young people to keep riding the wave.

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Black History Month 2017

October 20, 2017

CCB invited local educator, activist and Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellow Malcolm Richards to curate a special selection of books celebrating Black History Month 2017. CCB are proud to have a wide selection of books in the shop all year round and are excited to see which books Malcolm has selected.

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A Full Stable Of Unicorns

October 20, 2021

  The unicorns in Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre’s hilarious new book Kevin vs The Unicorns are a pretty snobby bunch. And as some of the most noble mythical creatures around with a history going back to the time of Ancient Greece, symbolic of purity and grace, they might well get a bit big-headed. However, unicorns aren’t always such arrogant creatures…and we thought it was only fair to highlight below some of the other unicorns in recent children’s books. And … Read more

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