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Welcome to The Children's Bookshop Online Store
The Children's Bookshop is a privately owned independent specialist bookstore dedicated to providing the widest range of children's and young adult literature from New Zealand and around the world. You can come in and visit us at Kilbirnie or use the search function above to find and order books from us.
The owners, John and Ruth McIntyre, and their staff (see About Us) are passionate about reading and are always willing to share their knowledge with their customers.
We are experts at matching children with books, and get the greatest pleasure at finding reading for children who aren't traditionally readers.
In 2003 The Children's Bookshop was named New Zealand's Independent Bookshop of the year, the first time it has ever been awarded to a specialist bookstore, and was runner-up to Unity Books of Wellington for the same award in 2008.
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday - 9am to 5.30pm
Saturday - 9am to 4pm
Closed on Sundays and public holidays.
Have a look at our Photos and Events!
View John's National Radio Review List!
See the results of the 2008 New Zealand Post Book Awards
Download a printable PDF of our latest newsletter
Upcoming Events
CHERUB Chief Robert Muchamore to visit Wellington
Best-selling author of the CHERUB books, Robert Muchamore, will be at our bookstore between 4pm and 4.30pm on Thursday, September 4th, to meet his fans and sign copies of his books (one book per person please as there will be a long queue!)
Then at 6.30pm, he will be speaking at an event at Scot's College Hall in Monorgan Road, Strathmore. Generally, Robert speaks for about 20 minutes before answering questions, and will sign books at the end of the event. Bookings are essential. Tickets are $5 each from The Children's Bookshop, with proceeds to The Wellington Activity Centre. Please contact us for further details.
Copies of Robert Muchamore's books will be on sale, including the 10th title (due early August) The General, which comes with a free copy of the novella Dark Sun, which was released as a World Book Day book last year and has been unavailable separately.
Book Launch - Bones
Bones is the latest book in the Kiwi Bites series, written by Maureen Crisp with illustrations by Robert Calvert.
When twins Nicki and Danny find their dog Patch with a pile of bones that look suspiciously HUMAN, a massive police hunt swings into action to solve the mystery.
It is being launched by Jack Lasenby, in-store on Friday August 8th at 6pm. If you would like to attend, please contact us on 387-3905 or email to the above address.
Storytime with Marie
Join us at 10.30am every Friday for 30 minutes of stories and music with ace storyteller Marie Murdoch. There's a lucky draw every week, plus discount vouchers for coffee or tea at Love a Coffee Cafe opposite our store. The books Marie reads are available to buy that day with a 10% discount off the normal price. Children aged 2 to 5, with their caregivers, are welcome.
Special Orders
As well as carrying a huge range of contemporary literature we also stock childhood favourites from the past, and excel at sourcing hard-to-find books from around the world. Even if you have been told a title is out of print, please let us try to find it for you.
Please Note: Books found on our website do not necessarily reflect our current stock in the store. However, we are happy to order any book for you as long as it is in print.
Newsletter
We produce a high-quality customer newsletter 3 times a year, in March, July and November, keeping you up to date with reviews of the latest titles available. Let us know if you would like us to mail it to you.
Schools
We have a considerable number of schools and public libraries who are regular customers, for whom we produce a collection of newsletters once a term. In them we review new books that we believe are must-haves - fiction and non-fiction - and we are happy to add you to our mailing list.
Addicts' Club
Join our Addicts' Club - our special way of saying thank you to all our customer "addicts" who have been wonderfully loyal in the 15 years since we started the store.
Spend a minimum $500 (that's a rough average of about 25 books!) on any non-sale or non-discounted items - books and toys (except Booksellers' New Zealand book tokens) - in the store between mid-November and mid-November the next year and we will then send you a voucher worth 10% of your total purchases to spend at any time.
We will also invite you to an Addicts' Club pre-Christmas shopping night where you may spend your voucher, enjoy the Christmas spirit with a drink and nibbles, and be in the draw to win parcels of superb books.
Ask to join next time you visit.
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