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1/ So excited for @aoifedooley.bsky.social’s workshops for her new graphic novel Squid Squad! Fri 16th May at 3:30pm Relaxed comic book workshop for autistic children & those with extra sensory needs. Pre-booking required halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/1605... (includes a copy of Squid Squad) ..

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Last day for early bird tickets 🦜 for the Discover Irish Children’s Books Symposium on Saturday 21st June @dculibrary.bsky.social Join us in the beautiful DCU Cregan Library, Drumcondra. Check out the @childrensbooksireland.ie collection while you are there!

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Had a fab “Fairy Day” with @sineadohart.bsky.social on Saturday! #LolaAndLarch 🧚

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We are so excited about our event with Paddy Donnelly on Saturday May 10th! There are a few tickets remaining for the 10:15 event. Pre-booking essential. Each child’s ticket price of €5 is redeemable against a copy of Badger Books! Book your ticket here halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/1005...

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Fairy Day with @sineadohart.bsky.social tomorrow at 3pm!

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Rule no. 1: Support indie bookshops this indie bookstore day and all year long! Rule no. 2: Listen to rule number one 🥰

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I’d like to start a thread about great books for children’s book clubs. We run two @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social - one for 3/4th class (age 8+) and one for 5/6th class (age 10+). Here are some of the books that have been v popular. Please add your own book choices and thoughts!

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Can’t wait for 🧚 Fairy Day 🧚 with @sineadohart.bsky.social next Sat, April 26th at 3pm - to celebrate the latest in the Lola and Larch series! Tickets €5 per child, redeemable against any of the Lola & Larch books. Book here halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/2604...

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A few Easter and Spring-themed books! Open til 5:30 today and closed Easter Sunday and Monday. Happy Easter to all our lovely customers!

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Jigsaws and games for a rainy day.. from 9 pieces to 1000, there’s something for everyone!

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We are delighted to be taking part in the #GlobalBookCrawl along with many other bookshops in Ireland and around the world. Pick up your passport from a participating bookshop and collect your stamps as you travel, to avail of special offers & discounts!

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Discover Irish Children’s Books launches the first Irish symposium for all those interested in writing and illustrating children’s books, plus teachers and librarians, in Cregan Library, DCU, Drumcondra on Sat 21st June 11am to 4pm. All welcome! Tickets now avail: www.eventbrite.ie/e/1316439248...

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I am often asked how to get boys into reading. I honestly don't think boys are different to anyone else. If you want them to love reading - JUST LET THEM READ THINGS THEY LOVE! Whatever those things might be, they are the things that make us all into readers. #literacy (Art: Bill Watterson)

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We were delighted to have Paul Delaney @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social yesterday for a Jenny Peckles event and window painting. What a great window for Easter! Signed copies of Jenny Peckles Lays Eggs with Speckles(by Rachel Emily) now in store. Age 3+ 🐓🐓🐓

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Parents and educators - there are a lot of discussions in publishing about how to improve reading for pleasure. Is there anything you wish publishing would do more of? Or just understand about kids and reading? Any insights from teaching/parenting of what gets kids reading? #KidLitUK #Edusky #KidLit

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Paul Delaney shares Jenny Peckles Lays Eggs with Speckles with the families @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social today. Published by @farshorebooks.bsky.social and written by Rachel Emily.

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Today at 3pm!

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TOMORROW!! AND SUNDAY!! The Whale Theatre have released a limited amount of extra tickets for each performance – but be quick, they won’t last long! whaletheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/... @theobrienpress.bsky.social

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This month's @irishkidsbooks.bsky.social Bookshop Top 10 comes from @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social in Greystones (where I work). It shows the bestselling Irish children's books in the shop for March. Number one is Letters to a Monster by @pforde123.bsky.social and @sarahwarburton.bsky.social

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Saturday at 3pm!

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New graphic novels in stock @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social - hurrah! All great choices for age 9+

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Calling all readers, here are the prompts for this April's #ReadIrishWomenChallenge25 There's a different prompt for each day of April, starting on the 1st, to encourage conversation, sharing, and discovering new writers. Happy reading & sharing everyone! 💙📚 #RIWC25

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Join us on Saturday at 3pm for a fun Storytime with Paul Delaney. Paul will read & draw from the hilarious Jenny Peckles Lays Eggs with Speckles (by Rachel Emily). Age 4+, no booking required. If you can’t come you can order a copy to be signed & dedicated here halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/9780...

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Thrilled that young Joseph won our World Book Day draw! Congratulations Joseph! Thank you to everyone who spent their world book day voucher with us.

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1/ When I opened the shop 5 years ago, little did I think that it would be featured in one of Ireland’s finest author/ illustrator’s picture books! Can you see the shop along the riverbank? When Paddy Donnelly told me about it, I was absolutely blown away - it means so much to me and to the team..

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We all absolutely LOVED The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow and pressed into everyone’s hands! We’re so excited to read the sequel, The First Year! Now available in store & online at halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/9781... @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @mattgoodfellow.bsky.social

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1/ Our wrapping queen, Kathleen, is leaving us for a new (literal) chapter. 😢 We will miss her warm smile, wise words and her passion for books & literature. She is leaving us to concentrate on her writing - she has an incredible talent as was borne out…

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Also important who/what you're financially supporting every single time you make a purchase from Amazon (yes, that's all you Kindle users, justify it however you wish your yourselves, don't @ me). They already treated their employees badly even before they started rolling back their DEI commitments.

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Today! Sat 29th March at 3pm the wonderful Shane Hegarty will share stories, word games and fun with families @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social Don’t miss him - he’s brilliant!

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On Monday our instagram account was hacked and then deleted. We received a ransom note to recover it; obviously we couldn't and wouldn't pay, and therefore lost thousands of followers. Meta support was useless. But we're BACK with a new account: @littletollerbooks. Can you follow us there and share?

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Tomorrow at 3pm!

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Some gorgeous gift ideas for Mother’s Day! Available in store and online at www.halfwayupthestairs.ie

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This gorgeous, fun & vibrant book, celebrating individuality, by Shane Hegarty, illustrated by Ben Mantle, has landed! Shane will be here for Storytime & Signing this Saturday 29th at 3pm. You can order a signed copy here halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/9781...

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We are so looking forward to welcoming our friend Shane Hegarty back to the shop to celebrate his gorgeous new picture book The One and Only You, illustrated by Ben Mantle, on Sat 29th March at 3pm. If you can’t make it you can order a signed dedicated copy here halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/9781...

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As you probably heard, Amazon is coming for Ireland. It’ll come for our small shops, it’ll come for our department stores, and it’ll come for our media, our journalism, and our democracy.

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Thanks so much Tina!

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Irish businesses will struggle to compete with Amazon ie, both online and in the high street. Shop direct with your Irish retailers, who already exist. Support local, not the billionaires.

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day - we are closed for the Bank Holiday - enjoy the day ☘️

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