Services for Schools

Author Visits

We organize school visits by storytellers, poets, authors and illustrators. Please give us at least two months notice, though in the case of very popular authors more notice may be needed. Fees for these visits can vary but are generally around £250 for a whole day plus travelling, though this can change depending on author and time.

We will provide the author's books and an exhibition. Please email us with your requirements. You can visit author's websites from our Links page

Illustrators/Authors we have organised this year

• Nicholas Allen (Hilltop Hospital and Jesus’ Christmas Party)
• Eileen Browne (Handa’s Surprise, Handa’s Hen)
• John Foster (Performance poet extraordinaire)
• Rob Lewis (Tidy up Trevor, Cold Jac)
• Geraldine McCaughrean (Not the end of the world, Kite Rider, Stop the Train)
• Anthony Horowitz (Storm breaker to Ark Angel)
• Cesca Adey (Chloe)
• Jeremy Strong (The Hundred Mile an Hour Dog, There’s a Viking in my Bed)
• Jonathan Stroud (Amulet of Samarkand, The Golem’s Eye)
• Steve Barlow and Steve Skidmore (Tales from the Dark Forest)

Book Bazaars

Our bazaars consist of a very wide range of books from all major children’s publisher, which combine traditional and classical elements with the latest titles to promote good quality literature appropriate to the age and ability range of the children. Our books are not second hand or remaindered and you will not receive filofaxes, hair braiding kits, or Barbie books in your boxes. We can tailor your exhibition to support cross-curricular themes and can include non-fiction and a selection of books for teachers if you wish.

We use sturdy stand-alone shelving for your exhibition, which displays all titles face on and can be arranged to fit into almost any space including foyers, halls, corridors or any other secure area. Delivery and erection are free at this time and most schools have the exhibition for a week though we can offer shorter or longer periods of display.

We offer 20% of total sales as commission can be taken in two ways

Either: Selecting books from the shelves of your bazaar
Or: Selecting books from the shelves in the shop at a later date

We provide cash box and float with the requisite stationery, posters, and other publishers’ materials.

School Libraries

We advise on the stocking and maintenance school libraries. Please e-mail us with your requirements so we can arrange a consultation.

Guided Reading Lists

On our Book Lists page we have selections of books for Key Stages One and Two. The lists are neither definitive nor exhaustive but are based upon the experience of teachers in Wiltshire and Hampshire. The lists include fiction, poetry, plays and traditional tales. Although we have included dictionaries and thesauruses, we have not suggested any titles for the non-fiction component since our own preference would be to link with topics in Science, Geography, PSME or History. All prices are correct at the time of going to print but may change without notice.