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Bookbugs and Dragon Tales

Independent Book Shop, Cafe and Arts Centre in Norwich

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Thank you to the wonderful @youngnorfolkarts for i

Thank you to the wonderful @youngnorfolkarts for installing this fantastic #postcardpoetry in our window 😍😍 Why not come and check out their wonderful words (and maybe treat yourself to a poetry book from our lovely selection?) 📖🐛🐉❤️
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#words #poetry #pride #window #books #bookshop #community #norwich #timberhill #cityofstories #wherebookslive #lifeinafinecity

Goodness me! Thank you so much for everyone who vo

Goodness me! Thank you so much for everyone who voted, supported and championed us ❤️ Completely over the moon to be named as @muddynorfolk @muddystilettos Best Independent Bookshop in Norfolk for 2022 👠😊 Every single Indie bookshop is unique and wonderful and we are blessed with so many awesome ones in Norfolk. It is an honour to represent all of them 📖🐛🐉❤️
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#winner #books #bookshop #indie #Independent #inlovewithlocal #supportlocal #norwich #timberhill #cityofstories #wherebookslive

We had so much fun with Tortoise and Turtles class

We had so much fun with Tortoise and Turtles class from @charlesdarwinprimary 😍 We read books and made bookmarks and they were absolutely amazing and full of brilliant ideas! Thank you for coming to see us! 📖🐛🐉❤️
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#schools #outreach #community #engagement #paddington #books #bookshop #indie #independent #Norwich #timberhill #wherebookslive

Not sure if I'm going to be beamed into space or h

Not sure if I'm going to be beamed into space or have my roots eradicated, but either way, I'm excited! So great to have such fabulous neighbours who can make me glam in a break between bouncing and rhyming and planning school visits 😊 Thanks @hairsmithsnorwich and @kaits_hair 📖🐛🐉❤️
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#everybodyneedsgoodneighbours #newhair #beststreet #timberhill #norwich #books #bookshop #indie #independent

Here she is in all her glory!! Let me introduce #G

Here she is in all her glory!! Let me introduce #Girlguideasaurus - number 66 on the mini trail and our newest resident 😀 Painted by our very own @craftybugs_norwich Sally, bookseller, party planner and dinosaur designer extraordinaire!! Why not pop by and see her in her natural habitat (Sally & the dino!) 📖🐛🐉❤️
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#books #bookshop #indie #independent #indie #norwich #timberhill #wherebookslive #morethanabookshop #cityofstories #cityofliterature

A sneak peek of our newest resident before the big

A sneak peek of our newest resident before the big reveal tomorrow 🦖 We will be building the perfect home around her, so maybe it's time-you-came-and-saurus 📖🐛🐉❤️
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#bigreveal #books #bookshop #community #indie #independent #norwich #timberhill #summerguest #66

In the lead up to #IndependentBookshopWeek @booksh

In the lead up to #IndependentBookshopWeek @bookshopcrawluk are in 10 locations & producing the Big List, itineraries & other planning resources and a wonderful programme of online events. You can register for a welcome pack at www.bookshopcrawl.co.uk - we have a very cool basement to escape from the heat, so why not crawl our way? 📖🐛🐉❤️
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#books #bookshop #ibw #indie #independent #norwich #timberhill #cityofstories #wherebookslive

I love an accidental shadow! It's all go in the wi

I love an accidental shadow! It's all go in the windows today in preparation for next week's #IndependentBookshopWeek ❤️ As I type, the wonderful @annas_doodles.uk is creating our very own #TheFriendlyMammoth to thrill and delight you 🦣 This is just one of the many fab things we are doing to celebrate all things #indie #bookshop so watch this space 👀📖🐛🐉❤️
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#books #independent #IBW #norwich #timberhill #cityofstories #wherebookslive #morethanabookshop #lovelocal #lovenorwich

We have been absolutely delighted by this beautifu

We have been absolutely delighted by this beautiful urban #muntjac for the last 2 days 🦌 Not something you expect to bump into in a city centre bookshop! She is so very cute and doing a wonderful job of eating up all the stinging nettles. Dan has named her Jacqui. He thinks he's a genius 📖🐛🐉❤️
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#newfriend #urban #books #bookshop #indie #independent #cityofstories #norwich #timberhill #wherebookslive #wheredeerlive

I flipping love #Norwich 💛💚 And this is just

I flipping love #Norwich 💛💚 And this is just one of the many reasons why - sitting in Chapelfield Gardens in the early evening, surrounded by people watching @thecommonlotnc do what they do best 😊 FREE outdoor theatre in public spaces with a huge cast of passionate people delighting, informing, entertaining the masses and singing #songsofhopeandprotest - Final show at 3pm today at Cow Tower. It will make you proud to be #norfolkandgood 📖🐛🐉❤️
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#hope #protest #change #theatre #public #Dan #cityofstories #lifeinafinecity

Temporary window update 🌈🌈Watch this space b

Temporary window update 🌈🌈Watch this space because in the next 2 weeks we will be going #dinosaurs and #mammoths 🦖🦣 The perfect tie in for @gogodiscover22 - not only will we be hosting our very own mini dinosaur #Girlguideasaurus but the wonderful @annas_doodles.uk #TheFriendlyMammoth and @elysdolan #dinosaurindisguise will be adorning our windows with their fabulous work for #IndependentBookshopWeek @booksaremybag 📖🐛🐉❤️
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#allgo #timeyoucameandsaurus #books #bookshop #indie #Norwich #timberhill #morethanabookshop #wherebookslive #lovenorwich #lovelocal

And here is the schedule 📖🐛🐉❤️ . . #c

And here is the schedule 📖🐛🐉❤️
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#classes #books #indie #independent #norwich #timberhill #wherebookslive

**CLASSES START NEXT WEEK** All of our classes are

**CLASSES START NEXT WEEK** All of our classes are live on the website now under 'classes' 😊 We have bounce and rhyme, Crafty bugs, toddler sensory and more! Apologies for my tardiness - I blame the Queen and this delicious cake made by our very own Grace 👑🎂📖🐛🐉❤️
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#classes #activities #community #creativity #books #bookshop #indie #independent #Norwich #timberhill #plattyjoobs

Hopelessly late to the game but here is our #jubil

Hopelessly late to the game but here is our #jubilee window 👑 In the absence of bunting (which is currently as rare as unicorn trumps) we have created a book based #unionjack 🇬🇧 📖🐛🐉❤️
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#yaasqueen #books #bookshop #indie #independent #norwich #timberhill #cityofstories #wherebookslive

Bank Holiday opening hours for your enjoyment 😊

Bank Holiday opening hours for your enjoyment 😊 Yaaas Queen 📖🐛🐉❤️
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#openinghours #bankholiday #jubilee #books #bookshop #indie #independent #norwich #timberhill

How lovely to say that we are in the final for @mu

How lovely to say that we are in the final for @muddynorfolk 👠😊 This is such a great award that supports #indie businesses and is voted for by our wonderful customers. If you would like to cast your vote for any of the awesome finalists, here's the link https://norfolk.muddystilettos.co.uk/vote/
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#smallbusiness #localbusiness #independent #books #bookshop #Norwich #timberhill #wherebookslive #inlovewithlocal

An absolute treat this week, with two fabulous sch

An absolute treat this week, with two fabulous schools paying us a visit 😊 On Wednesday we had the wonderful @notredameprep_norwich who created their own #BetsyBuglove magnifying glasses 🔍🐝 Yesterday the fabulous @lakenhamprimarynorwich explored poetry and chose some lovely books 📚 The children were all incredible and we had so much fun!! 📖🐛🐉❤️
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#schools #visits #classes #workshops #poetry #books #bookshop #indie #independent #Norwich #timberhill #bookshop #wherebookslive

Repping Bookbugs at #SLAConference #WymondhamHigh

Repping Bookbugs at #SLAConference #WymondhamHigh 🙌 Fantastic to be in a room full of enthusiastic librarians ❤️ Libraries and librarians are the heart of every school and the work they put in to ensure inclusive spaces for all, is just wonderful 📖🐛🐉❤️
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#schoolsengagement #schoollibraries #librarians #books #bookshop #indie #independent #loveyourlibrary #norwich #timberhill #wherebookslive

So many wonderful moments in an evening full of wo

So many wonderful moments in an evening full of wonderful moments at #britishbookawards but this IS EVERYTHING ❤️ Author of The Year @marian_keyes whose books have accompanied me through pregnancies, divorce and more, was even kinder, funnier and warmer in person than I could have dreamed of. Sometimes you should meet your heroes 📖🐛🐉❤️
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#author #AgainRachel #booktracktomylife #bookpeople #books #bookshop #Norwich #timberhill #dreamlife

And we're off to that London!! So excited to be at

And we're off to that London!! So excited to be attending #TheBritishBookAwards with our pals from the bookselling world ❤️ Feeling a bit out of my depth to be honest but absolutely buzzing to be celebrating all things books with my best one and playmate ❤️ 📚 So proud of everyone involved in making the shop what it is and helping to make us Independent Bookshop of The Year East of England 2022 🥳Party on 🥳 📖🐛🐉❤️
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#nibbies #bigsmoke #fancy #bookbugsontour #friends #family #imposters #makehay #proud

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Thank you to the wonderful people from @YN_AF for installing all the brilliant poetry from their #postcardpoetry students. Please come along and enjoy their brilliant work... and check out our poetry books while you're at it!

https://bookbugsanddragontales.com/products/adult-poetry

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Here is an example from the @Bookbugsdragon1 website

Danny, the Champion of the World (colour Edition) y Roald Dahl

https://bookbugsanddragontales.com/product/9780141357874

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Paramecium Press @parameciump ·

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This #IndieBookshopWeek if you're looking for 📚 to inspire children about #microbiology, #science, #naturalworld then our friends @Bookbugsdragon1 @bookhive @NotJustBooks_ @SouthKenBooks @abbieyvette @KettsBooks have got you covered! (They have many other lovely titles too) 🦠🦕

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📚 Peggy Hughes 👟 🌱 @hughespeg ·

11 Jun

In Norfolk and looking to start, join or expand a book club? @bookhive’s Book Club Hub directory is the place for you!

https://www.thebookhive.co.uk/the-book-club-hub/

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22 Jun

Girlguiding Norfolk is taking part in the GoGo Discover trail in Norwich this summer so please meet Girlguideasaurus. She is very much at home in the Bookbugs and Dragon Tales bookshop on Timberhill if you would like to meet her.@Bookbugsdragon1 @GoGoDiscover22

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Monday - Saturday: 10am - 5:30pm

Sunday: 11am - 4pm

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