by Gudrun Bowers | Jul 23, 2021 | Book review
A nail-bitingly thrilling survival drama for readers of 8-12 years by the author of ‘The Boy in the Tower’. Rule Number 1: Always be Prepared…. Billy’s mum isn’t like the other mums. She’s a scientist, for starters, and takes Billy out of school to train...
by Gudrun Bowers | Jul 23, 2021 | Book review
One of the best middle-grade fiction novels I have read this year! An exciting science fiction thriller for ages 9+. In a bleak future world, torn apart by a civil war between humans and advanced A.I robots, some scavenging children come across a cute little robot,...
by Gudrun Bowers | Jul 20, 2021 | News
It has been a strange old year, beginning with the third lockdown, from January to April, which saw all of our bookshop staff continuing to beaver away, behind closed doors. It is amazing, in hindsight, how busy we remained while the shop was ostensibly...
by Gudrun Bowers | Jul 12, 2021 | Event
Thursday 29th July 7.30pm VIA ZOOM. To celebrate the lovely honour of being the Crime Writer Association’s Bookshop of the Month for July 2021, we wanted to celebrate crime writing! So we are delighted that thriller writer & journalist Lucy Atkins will be...
by Gudrun Bowers | Jul 8, 2021 | Event
Our kids author event this summer on FRIDAY 20th AUGUST at 11 am in our lovely bookshop garden will be lots of ROARING good fun! We are thrilled to welcome illustrator / author VICKY WOODGATE back for a dino-tastic event celebrating her new book ‘A World of...
by Gudrun Bowers | Jun 3, 2021 | Event
Celebrate Independent Bookshop Week with Julia Donaldson, in the comfort of your own home! Saturday 19th June, 10.30am to 11.30am. Join Julia Donaldson for this special one-off live, online event. Julia will read her latest stories, including ‘The Woolly Bear...
by Gudrun Bowers | May 27, 2021 | Event
Meet Julia Donaldson at her first ‘in-person’ book-signing for more than a year, as she celebrates the launch of her new picture book, The Woolly Bear Caterpillar, wonderfully illustrated by Yuval Zommer.This charming ‘Ugly Duckling’ style...
by Gudrun Bowers | May 24, 2021 | Event
A fun, fact-filled interactive event for families with children aged 7-11. Neurobiologist turned writer Liam Drew will introduce curious kids and budding scientists to the amazing & mysterious world of the brain. Starting with the weird and wonderful brains of...
by Gudrun Bowers | May 14, 2021 | Event
Exclusive – this is Liz Pichon’s first live ‘real-life’ event for a year! Meet best-selling ‘Tom Gates’ author LIZ PICHON for a special book-signing to celebrate the paperback release of ‘Shoe Wars’,...
by Gudrun Bowers | Apr 26, 2021 | Event
We are so excited that renowned, award-winning novelist Esther Freud is to join us LIVE for a VIRTUAL EVENT on Zoom, to discuss her new novel I Couldn’t Love You More – an unforgettable novel about love, motherhood, secrets and betrayal. This...
20th October, 2021, Steyning Cricket Club