Bonkers About Books

Packed with hundreds of top tips, writing ideas, and sparks of inspiration, this collection of creative writing books is ideal for budding writers and aspiring authors:
The Usborne Creative Writing Book
This inspiring book will unlock children’s ideas for writing stories, poems, comics, blogs, reviews, movie scripts and more. As well as activities for writing compelling story outlines, dialogue and lively characters, there are tips for writing horror stories, romance and thri...llers, and even shock journalism. With lots of space to write in – but no scary blank pages.
“An exercise book with a difference... Get your little one's creative juices flowing.” The Independent
The Usborne Write Your Own Story Book
A fantastic write-in book that helps children learn to write their own stories.
Includes lots of different writing activities such as creating a fictional school journal, writing a comic strip, and forming a story around a picture.
Packed with top tips and a 'storywriting toolkit' to inspire budding authors.
“A truly creative book that is bound to inspire the JK Rowlings and Jacqueline Wilsons of the future.” tBk magazine
The Usborne Writing Journal
Children can use this handy journal to write down all of their notes, observations and chapter ideas for any future pieces of creative writing.
Available now for only £11.99 (worth £23.97)
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Hope you are all looking forward to the upcoming event for May bank holiday? The new summer brochure is out! I'm offering 20% off current stock and 10% off all the summer brochure prices! I have 50 brochures so if anyone would like a copy let me know( I will put a digital copy at the head of the event).. Plus one lucky attendee will win all host benefits which include A free book, 10% of all orders in free books over the entire weekend! ( eg £100 orders =£10, £300 orders = £30) bearing in mind my last fb event brought in £180 orders =£18 free books!which was a smaller event) A half price book for every party booked over the 4 day weekend and a bottle of prosecco for every party host that books over this weekend, Invite friends and look at the event itself for how you can win all the host benefits :)

Come and join the Bank holiday event for your chance to win all the hostess benefits from this 4 day event!

Spring bank holiday deals and bargains will be posted throughout this 4 day event! I will have lots of offers both from usborne and my own special deals, aswell as some amazing book auctions for guests to bid on. I will be running a points system at this event which means One lucky guest will recieve all the host benefits from this event. I will post the points system aswell as the host benefits shortly and pin to the top of the event page. You can collect points straight away, no need to wait until the event itself and you can come and go as you please over the 4 day event, so please come and join me and grab some bank holiday spring bargains!

I had to do a video to show off this fab book! My 5.5 year old absolutely loves it and I shall be placing it in the sensory album I intend on creating shortly as it really grabbed her attention! She didn't want to put it away! In fact it took many try's to get a video without squeals :) Books with toys Noisy wind-up fire engine Price Just £16.99 Age 3+... Three exciting fire engine tales with a wind-up model fire engine to bring the stories to life. The thick card pages have embedded tracks for the fire engine to rush to the fires. Includes a button to press to make the noisy fire engine go ‘nee-naw’. “Every little boy of a certain age is going to want one of these.” Becky Stradwick, Senior Children's Buyer, Borders
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*** Purchase for a customer and is New out*** Age: 10 months+ Just £9.99 Baby's very first noisy book: Jungle Babies will love discovering the cheeky monkeys, hissing snakes, purring tigers and squawking parrots on the colourful pages of this book. They can press the buttons to hear the monkey, snake, tiger, frog and parrot sounds – and try making the noises themselves! A joy to share and talk about with babies and toddlers alike.... From Baby’s very first sound books (8 in total within this series)
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*** On offer was £12.99 now just £7.99*** I love these activity packs in their cases and think they're great value for money as well as a good travel must have for kids! This set is aimed at the young boy who loves knights, castles and bravery :) Activity packs and carry cases Knights and castles activity pack... Brave knights will love the medieval stickers, colouring and craft ideas in this activity pack with a handy carry case. Make a gleaming sword to ride into battle with, add stickers to help a brave knight battle a fearsome fire-breathing dragon and colour a glorious jousting scene. Includes four mini books with material taken from Knights and Castles Sticker Book, Knights and Castles Things to Make and Do, Knights and Castles Colouring Book and the Knights and Castles Activity Book. £7.99 On special offer Age 6+
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***One of my 7 year old daughters choice*** A lovely very thick drawing book for the budding artist Step-by-step drawing Step-by-step drawing animals Complete beginners can learn how to draw all kinds of animals, from a koala to a llama, a scorpion to an armadillo, in this fun drawing book.... Each page has colourful, step-by-step instructions with space to practise and doodle in. Includes additional hints and tips for drawing animals in their natural habitats, changing their facial expressions and colouring in. Age 4+ Just £7.99 96 pages 250 x 216mm
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Ok so, I'm sure by now you have all seen the baby book doing the rounds on facebook, I have been tagged in it a few time now and thought i would share with you our 'How are babies made?' book lol Granted not as funny as the original ones I was tagged in but never the less a lovely little book to explain those awkward questions asked by our little Einsteins. A bargain at £4.99 Age 3+ Flip-flap books... How are babies made? Lively information book with friendly cartoon-style illustrations Flaps reveal hidden processes, fun facts and surprises Follow the progress of a baby changing as it grows Find out how a baby grows inside its mother – with the help of fantastic fold-out flaps. Bold cartoon-style illustrations show where a baby comes from, how long it takes to grow and what a newborn baby does, and flaps reveal hidden processes and amazing facts.
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***These are huge activity pads*** 64 pages 280 x 355mm Big activity pads (7in the series,mazes £6.99 colouring £6.99 dot to dot, £6.99 rainy day activities £6.99 Times tables £6.99 and fashion designer new at £9.99)... Times tables activity pad A colourful, placemat-sized pad packed with activities to help children practise their times tables. There’s a sheet for each table up to x12 with drawing, spotting, dot-to-dot and matching puzzles, plus a “Crystal Quest” game to practise all the tables. Answers are at the back of the pad and there’s a times tables poster to tear off and keep too. Age 6+ Just £6.99
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****A must have book for your babies**** Its safe to say we all love how big is a million! This comes a very close second best and from the same series. Its a delightful book to read to little ones. Where do baby animals come from? Pipkin is a very small penguin who is always asking big questions. Join him on his quest to find out where babies come from, and meet some very sweet baby animals along the way. When Pipkin’s baby sister hatches, he finds out that baby penguins com...e from eggs. Setting out to discover where other babies come from, he encounters a whale, turtles and a little boy, before hurrying home to tell his baby sister everything he knows. Beautiful soft watercolour illustrations and charming animal characters will make this a firm favourite. Includes a pull-out poster in an envelope at the back – a lovely surprise for young readers with extra facts and animals to discover. Age 18 months + Just £9.99
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*** There is still time to get this book FREE when you host a book party with myself in April*** Alternatively it is prices at just £8.99 Brand new out in April for Ages 8+ Write and draw your own books Write your own mystery and ghost stories... A spine-tingling activity book full of ideas to help children write stories about haunted houses, eccentric detectives, cursed tombs and more. Includes advice on how to plan a story, create characters, build suspense and write dialogue, and ten story-writing ideas with tips and prompts and themed areas to write in – and no scary blank pages.
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*** Another fantastic offer at just £7.99*** Activity packs and carry cases
Get ready for school wipe-clean activity pack A smart carry case with four fun, wipe-clean books and a special pen to help children learn the skills they will need for school.... The activities help children learn vital skills such as pen control and drawing letters and numbers, and with the special pen, they can practice again and again. Includes reduced-size versions of Wipe-Clean Alphabet, Wipe-Clean 123, Wipe-Clean First Letters, Wipe-Clean Ready for Writing.
Age 3+ Just £7.99
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Today is the last day to order for Guaranteed Easter Delivery! If you would like anything else adding to this evenings order please let me know by 8pm tonight. Many thanks and have a happy Easter :)

Please join my VIP group for all the latest offer ... All limited Easter stock are posted in this group, thanks