Award winning children's bookshop in Retford, North Nottinghamshire.
Midlands Bookshop of the Year 2022
Highly Commended Children's Bookshop of the Year 2022
We have an upside down tea party on the ceiling.
#kidlit is our thing! ❤️
wonderlandbookshop.co.uk
Reasons to support your little independent #bookshop.
We've just got this GORGEOUS #Heartstopper wrapping paper - every order of Heartstopper will be wrapped in this Nick and Charlie paper free of charge (while it lasts!)
Popping in this morning to discuss comic books!
We LOVE them. They are such a great way to engage kids in books and they absolutely changed the life of our own 8-year-old mini bookseller.
The art of storytelling isn't just in prose, but also in pictures. We believe the art of interpreting a story doesn't just lie in prose, but also in pictures.
Comic books are fun, they teach skills, they engage children with stories and spark creativity.
Good morning all!
We are doing a book fair this afternoon with a local primary school. We offer great discounts to schools, as well as offering advice on texts, helping to stock your school library, etc.
Just get in touch for details!
Kid Lit is our thing and there's a much bigger and wider world out there than just the same old texts.
A little bit of a #Sunday discussion. Is there a #book that you read as a child that has stuck with you as an adult?
We'll start! I used to LOVE a book called Chartbreak by Gillian Cross. I'm not sure I would necessarily Coming of age, about 17 year old Finch who goes to a motorway cafe and meets a band. She joins them as singer and oh, how I loved reading about band life and the references to Smash Hits magazine!
How about you?
Today is #WorldKindnessDay.
As well as being a bookshop, we also do our best to try to get books where they are needed. If you have ever benefitted from our book recs, or used our author visit database, it would be amazing if you could consider donating £1 to our #PayItForward scheme if you are in a position to. Thank you <3
The #PayItForward initiative was born on 17th March 2020 when a kind customer paid some money to the bookshop. “Send three books to people who need them,” he said. Later that evening, someone else did the same. The following day, we found some homes for the new books and then the donations began to roll in from other generous people. Due to the number of people who have been contacting us to donate, we have decided to set up this page on the website where you can donate towards #PayItForward. While we can’t share the details of who has received a book, please do email us on [email protected] if you would like to receive information on what has been sent on your behalf (for instance, book title). Every donation received will go towards #PayingItForward to someone else. Books have been donated to shelters, food banks, schools, and individuals. “Thank you for brightening up her month,” – recipient family member, March 2020 You can choose to donate any amount by entering it into the box below and clicking Add to Basket. Thank you for your kindness.
Lovely things in the #bookshop today:
1) A boy coming in, staring at the ceiling and exclaiming OH MY GOD.
2) A boy doing a happy dance when he found a copy of Skellig
3) The joy in a girl's voice talking about The Elemental Detectives
Being a #bookseller is the best.
Fleur Hitchcock