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Friday 17 July 2020

Directory of independent children's booksellers

Many independent children's bookshops and booksellers are currently in a very vulnerable financial position and need sustained customer support if they're going to survive beyond the next few months. This map is in no way fully comprehensive but hopefully it's a useful starting point to help find your local children's bookshop. Any further suggestions for additions to the map would be hugely appreciated, please add them in the comments box below.

If you do end up buying a book as a result of this map and you have a few seconds spare, do let me know by posting a comment - it would be great to know that it's being used.


62 comments:

  1. You should add Max Minerva's https://maxminervas.co.uk/

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  2. Quinn’s in Market Harborough

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  3. Broadhusrts, Southport http://www.ckbroadhurst.co.uk/

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  4. Barter Books, Alnwick https://www.barterbooks.co.uk/

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  5. Vida Guildford18 July 2020 at 10:21

    Hi, thank you so much for doing this, and for including Jacqson Diego Story Emporium on the map. However, for some reason the address is wrong. Our actual address is 444 London Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 9LA. Our website is jacqsondiego.com

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    1. Sorted, thanks. Put the wrong postcode in I think.

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  6. Our company has stores in Naas Co Kildare, Waterford City, Wexford City and Kilkenny City! We are independent and proud!

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  7. Jon you are doing a massive job here and I and all Indies are eternally grateful. I hope the BA and others see and make use of their PR to get this seen. I had 2 orders today from your initial 'help' my website is new and a boost like this really helps it get seen.

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    1. Thanks Tony, really appreciate your comment. Hopefully it will get used. I was also planning to have an 'Indie Bookseller of the Week' focus or something similar, ask a few questions, get some recommendations, etc.

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  8. Brilliant idea John. Please would you add https://www.creditoncommunitybookshop.co.uk/ a brilliant community bookshop local to me which also organises lots of author visits for schools.
    My favourite Indy bookshop in Bath with the most extraordinary book knowledge for readers of all ages is https://mrbsemporium.com/

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  9. Hi Jon. Alligators Mouth Bookshop in Richmond, SW London. Fantastic team and quality recommendations.
    2A Church Ct, Richmond TW9 1JL,

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  10. Hi, what a great idea! Do you include online only independent book sellers? We have www.capeability.co.uk, which is teaching children of EYFS/ KS1 ages growth mindset through beautiful (if I do say so myself) stories.

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  11. Cover to Cover, Mumbles, Swansea

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  12. There’s also News From Nowhere Bookshop in Liverpool - they have a wonderful day l and very considered children’s section 😊😊

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  13. Madhatter Bookshop in Wantage, postcode OX12 9AQ is independent and fabulous!

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  14. Books and Pieces is fantastic and independent in Leicestershire. Postcode is LE7 4WH. Very highly recommended.

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  15. Alligator’s Mouth in Richmond upon Thames and is amazing! A real friend and help to teachers! https://www.thealligatorsmouth.co.uk/

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  16. Many thanks for doing this! Please can you add in Barnett's Books of Wadhurst. We have a superb children's department which was designed by the children themselves: www.barnettsbooks.com

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  17. This is great! Portobello Bookshop in Portobello Edinburgh has brilliant and big children's section, including really good graphic novels collection. www.theportobellobookshop.com @portybooks on twitter.

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  18. Not strictly a bookshop, but Atomic Comics in Yeovil has a great range of graphic novels which cater for all ages and very knowledgeable staff who can help support with which comic books/graphic novels are best for which ages. They've been helpful in helping me with my book corner for a primary school

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    https://atomiccomicsandgames.co.uk/
    https://www.facebook.com/AtomicComicsandGames

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  19. Could you please add Banner Books, 3 The Square, Ennistymon, Co. Clare, V95 D300, Republic of Ireland. www.bannerbooks.ie (FB https://www.facebook.com/ClareBannerBooks/ Twitter https://twitter.com/Banner_Books) - we have a large selection of books for children.

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    1. Thank you so much for your hard work on this!

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    2. Thank you so much for adding Banner Books.

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  20. You should have 'Write Blend' on there. Owner Bob Stone is fabulous. The address is: Write Blend, 124 South Road, Waterloo, Liverpool L22 0LR

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  21. This is a great idea! Please could you add Village Books in Dulwich (1d Calton Avenue SE21 7DE? They have a fabulous selection of children’s books and their recommendations/suggestions are always spot on. Thank you.

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  22. Dornoch Bookshop should be added - great local bookshop with fantastic children's section.

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  23. Stromness Books and Prints, Graham Place, Stromness, Orkney

    https://g.co/kgs/gU79gi

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  24. Whitties in Peebles 3 Pennel's Close, High St, Peebles EH45 8AG

    It's a brilliant wee shop run by a very friendly couple

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  25. I think the one in Wymondham outside Norwich is community bookshop Kett's Books. You have a tag, but no information. https://www.kettsbooks.co.uk/

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  26. The Secret Bookshelf
    Unit 8a The Courtyard, 38 Scotch Quarter, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, BT38 7DP

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  27. The Book House in Thame, Oxfordshire, is amazing, with incredible staff!
    http://thebookhousethame.co.uk/

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  28. Please could you add Hurrah For Books, an online children's bookshop which focuses on inclusive and diverse children's books. Based in East Grinstead, West Sussex.
    www.hurrahforbooks.co.uk

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  29. Such a fantastic idea, thank you. Please can you add www.amandasbooks.co.uk based in Haywards Heath, West Sussex.

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  30. Please can you add www.swiftbooks.ie We are a new online book store owned and run by two women. We have a pop up shop on the West Pier in Howth (currently closed due to restrictions) Many thanks. Claire

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  31. Please add The Barnes Bookshop 98 Church Road London SW13 0DQ
    @bookshopbarnes www.barnesbookshop.co.uk
    A great selection of childrens and YA books at this community bookshop

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  32. Red Lion book shop in Colchester is s good one to add. They're great. Colchester High Street, Essex

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  33. This is such an amazing resource :) please could I suggest that you add Cogito Books in Hexham?

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  34. Hello. Do you have Four Bears Books in Caversham, Reading in here?

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  35. Great resource! I run B For Butterfly Books in Sale, Greater Manchester. Set up as a bricks and mortar bookshop based in Emporium M33 in April this year ☺️

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  36. Afrori books is an online bookshop with a physical store opening in Brighton in the Autumn.
    We specialise in books by black authors and have hundreds of children's titles in store

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  37. The Book Nook in Hove. Amazing children’s bookshop. So friendly and helpful! https://booknookuk.com/

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  38. This is a lovely idea. Forum Books in Corbridge delivers and they have a great range of kids books. https://www.forumbooksshop.com/

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  39. Hart's in Saffron Walden is good independent- https://hartsbooks.co.uk/contact/

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  40. The wonderful Cotswold Book Room in Wotton-under Edge, run by Cathy and Gideon York, would be a worthy addition to this directory. They have a lovely children's section and are incredibly friendly and helpful.
    Address: 26 Long Street, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 7BT
    Website: https://cotswoldbookroom.co.uk
    Twitter: @BookCotswold

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  41. Pembroke Bookshop is sadly no longer there. Worth adding is Tenby Bookshop, just a few miles further along :) delighted to see Victoria Bookshop there as well in Haverfordwest.

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  42. Hi would be great if you could add The Green Dragon Bookshop, Crewkerne, Somerset and Little Toller Books in Beaminster Dorset to your map. Thanks

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  43. Can you add Scarthin Books in Cromford to your map?

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  44. Walkers also have a branch in Oakham.

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  45. Can you add Night Owl Book shop in East Linton, East Lothian? Fantastic bookshop with a children's section. https://nightowlbooks.co.uk/

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  46. Great map! Bookstop in Tavistock could do with a mention too

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  47. Hi, could you add ny local, 'The Book Shop' in Bridport, Dorset. https://www.dorsetbooks.com/

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  48. We are a collective of second hand book sellers who have a monthly residency at Glasgow Botanic Gardens http://www.booksatthebotanics.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/booksatthebotanics/

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  49. Please could you add Carmina Gaedelica in Portree, Skye? Lovely wee shop with good children's stock and also sells art supplies. https://skyebooks.co.uk/

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  50. Thank you Jon, this is great! Please could you add the following? I have visited these and they are all fantastic, especially the St Andrews and Edinburgh branches of Topping & Co. They have brilliant selections and the booksellers with great knowledge.

    https://www.aberfeldywatermill.com/

    https://www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com/

    https://www.mainstreetbooks.co.uk/online-bookshop

    https://www.toppingbooks.co.uk/

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  51. I wonder if you could include Bookbugs and Dragon Tales in Norwich and the Book Hive Aylsham? Thank you!

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  52. Pandora books Kings Lynn

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  53. Please include The Classroom in Westgate on Sea in Kent. They are a great bookshop and gave out over 7000 world book day books within local schools and let them keep their tokens too!

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  54. Please add theShetland Times bookshop, Lerwick. It’s really well stocked, serving this remote community amazingly well.

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  55. Great reference - thanks! Worth adding a great old indie - Brick Lane Bookshop at 166 Brick Lane, London E1 https://bricklanebookshop.org/ They run a short story competition and work with schools and the Half Moon children's theatre too

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