Richard Staples

Summer into Autumn at The Blue House Bookshop - mailchi.mp/5dfc1ac3f364/summ…

Half term activity delight. Wednesday afternoon 1-3pm try a rhyming workshop for 8-13 year olds @bookishkids with childrens' author & poet Olivia Mulligan. Book a place now, cost is £25 and you get a £5 book voucher & a poet in the family! Email [email protected]

It's #nationalpoetryday soon - come along to make some time, for @Liv_Mulligan first children's book this time, the rhyme & reason is she's a smash, & let's face it - we need the cash. Visit the cutest children's bookshop in York @bookishkids 😍📚Add yr rhyming couplet below⬇️

Good news Richard, who helps in the shop, achieved grade 9 in his GCSE Latin exam. This was back in 1973 & he was told you couldn't have scored lower unless you stayed home. Now grade 9 is looking pretty good. Quod erat demonstrandum. All Latin books in shop half price 😉✍️📚 – at York, England

Customer came in loved the books, wants to buy the shop!! I said we have to sort the accounts, work out a deal etc etc. She said she would have to ask her mum. Oh, should have said, she's nine. ☺️📚😍

Sunshiney-ish 😎 and the new Betsy Buglove book is out tomorrow, come and meet @CathJacobNews and get your signed copy this Saturday from 10.30 am @bookishkids 😍💙🌺🦋[email protected] to reserve your signed copy.

Giants are about in York tomorrow. Signed copies + drawing fun with author @Susannah_Lloyd from 1030 Saturday morning @bookishkids 💙🖌️👍📖💙

Looking forward to the launch this coming Friday evening 📖💙😎

This happened over the weekend. Thank you ALL for following us here, please retweet & encourage others so we get to 3,000!! Between the May Bank Holidays there will be a special X followers offer. Watch this space, & retweet this now! xx @YorkLitFest @indieyorkmap #BePartOfIt

After 3 witches tales & The Spell Tailors, comes the spellbinding The Cloud Thief. Meet the author and get yr signed copy this Saturday @bookishkids 11 am. We' re hoping for the cloud jumper top too!! ☁️📚💙 @JamesENicol

Qué? It's from Barcelona. Book your place at our Books& Roses Festival this Friday. Try the QR code, Eventbrite, pop into the shop or just email [email protected] to reserve yr place. Manuel might be there too??!! 📚💗🌹🥰

Our Sarah on the radio! Our Catalan Festival Books and Roses getting launched on @thisisyo1 with @joncowap Blue House Bookshop - Big in Barcelona! Use the QR code or message for tickets 🎫 📚 🌹🌹💙

Sunshine 🌞😎 Doors open, chairs out, BST starts tomorrow clocks going FORWARD, so pop in for a summer read and something for the small people in your life. 💙💐⏰ ⏩ 📚 – at York, England

If you love him on #wilty and who doesn't, you'll love this story too! The hilarious and gripping new novel by number one bestselling author Bob Mortimer is announced - due out August, book your special Indie Bookshop copy now uk.bookshop.org/shop/theblue… True or false? 📚💙😍😂

Easter holidays crept up on you? If you suddenly have time to fill next week why not join our creative writing course for 8-13 year olds starting Monday. Individual sessions or you can book the whole week, Sarah Williams is hosting. [email protected] to register

Come along this Saturday for more illustrators fun with Sarah Williams. Wearing green would go down well, but not compulsory! The Big Draw for St Patrick's Day Eve Message [email protected] to book your place. 💚🏉💙📖 🍀 – at York, England

The beautiful Wilding by Isabella Tree and Angela Harding is @bookshop_org_uk's children's Book of the Month. Get an extra 10% off during March with code TREE10: Use our link below 💙📚😁 uk.bookshop.org/a/1838/97815…

Need a last-minute gift for Mother's Day? Well, we have a whole window full of them, pop round. OR send a @bookshop_org_uk digital gift card to arrive immediately, yes even before tomorrow, and let them browse and choose a book they'll love: uk.bookshop.org/a/1838/gift_…