We are hiring! We are looking for an intern - someone interested in literature and books, bonus if you love kids books including YA and extra bonus points if you have South Asian heritage, to manage our socials.

🇫🇷Calling all our French customers and readers!!🇫🇷 Join us on Thursday August 8th at 11.00 for a very special storytime with Phili where she’ll be reading French stories and nursery rhymes!

It’s your last chance to book for tomorrow’s creative writing class: Maps and World-Building with 📚Steven Butler📚 🗺️ Tickets are selling fast! childrensbookshoplondon.com/event-details/…

The first of a whole month’s worth of activities at the Children's Bookshop. Come along! We’re making maps and writing stories around them 😊

A lovely creative writing class in the shop garden this morning with award winning author 📚Steven Butler📚. We made maps and wrote stories about them in the sunshine. Thankfully the rain held off 😊

Join us on Friday for a busy activity morning in the shop, making your very own jigsaw puzzles with our in-store crafting wizard, Phili. Book your place here 👇🏾 childrensbookshoplondon.com/event-details/…

We have a special French storytime today at 11.00 with Phili in the shop. Don’t miss out!!! 🇫🇷

New Meg Rosoff alert! Brilliantly funny, the perfect summer read, and contrary to the title, SO much happens 😎

Looking for summer activities to keep your kids occupied over August? We’ve got you covered. With creative writing classes every Tuesday and crafting classes every Friday, there’s plenty to see and do here at the Children’s Bookshop 😊📚 childrensbookshoplondon.com/book-clubs

We still have limited spaces available for our August creative writing and crafting mornings. Don’t miss your chance of a fun-filled activity session for your little bookworms. Suggested age of attendance, 7-12yo. childrensbookshoplondon.com/book-clubs

Come along to the Children’s Bookshop on September 14th to meet fabulous author, Anna James is barely here anymore, and get your hands on a signed copy of her brand new series, the Chronicles of Whetherwhy: The Age of Enchantment. 💫

Annie M Arthur Smith If you want to get a copy signed by me, then you can order it through Children's Bookshop telling them what dedication you would like. I go in there regularly and sign books for people who order. If not, just google 'Independent bookshops in London'.

In conversation with Sanchita Basu De Sarkar (Hon) FRSL of Children's Bookshop

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Copies of Anna James is barely here anymore’ brand new series, The Chronicles Of Whetherwhy, are in and ready for her in-store signing on Sept 14th. Preorder your signed and personalised copy here 👇🏾 childrensbookshoplondon.com/product-page/s…

The countdown to Sail Fest UK is getting ever closer to the big day! Here’s a rundown of events. Like, follow, and share, folks! 😊

So looking forward to chairing bookselling superstars Sanchita Basu De Sarkar of Children's Bookshop and Nick Campbell of Waterstones in the "Conversations from the edge: The booksellers" session at The Bookseller’s Children’s Conference 2024 Booksellers Association thebookseller.com/events/childre…

JUST joined the livestream. Fascinating conversation about the importance of having a whole variety of narratives and the pressure from within South Asian communities when books push the boundaries. We need ALL the stories. #SAILFest2024

Panel discussing submission process Cherise Lopes-Baker for Tate Publishing and Eishar Kaur for Knights Of - check websites and also how to submit #sailfest2024

A rich and enriching morning at #sailfest2024. The brilliant Children's Bookshop have a gorgeous pop up with a really wonderful surprise: Jhalak Prize shortlist posters and merch!