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Bookbugs and Dragon Tales

Independent Book Shop, Cafe and Arts Centre in Norwich

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Fab start to our birthday bonanza week! 🥳🥳 V

Fab start to our birthday bonanza week! 🥳🥳 Very excited for all of the science and creative writing fun we have planned for tomorrow! There are still a few places left if you want to join in. Details on the website 📖🐛🐉❤️
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#dayone #birthday #wearethree #classes #activities #workshops #books #bookshop #indie #independent #Norwich #timberhill #lovelocal #supportindies

Tomorrow sees the start of our Birthday Bonanza, a

Tomorrow sees the start of our Birthday Bonanza, a week long festival of special events to celebrate our 3rd Birthday! 🎉

Monday 15th we kick things off with a Bounce and rhyme party, Drama games and Creative writing!

10:30-11:30am Bounce and Rhyme Party ages 0-03 years 💃
12-1pm Drama games ages 5-7 years 🎭
3:30-5:30pm Creative Writing Holiday Club 11+ years (Session 1)✍

TUESDAY Tuesday 16th we are exploring Science an

TUESDAY

Tuesday 16th we are exploring Science and getting creative with Poppy in Writing club😎

10:30-11:30am Mini Science Explorers club (walkers-3 years)🥼
12-1pm Science explorers club ages 4-11 years 🧐
3:30-5:30pm Creative Writing Holiday Club 11+ years (Session 2)✍

WEDNESDAY Wednesday 17th we are jam packed with v

WEDNESDAY

Wednesday 17th we are jam packed with variety!

10:30-11:30pm Little bugs story tellers party (walkers-4 years) 🐛
12-12:45pm Sensory Glow ages 2-4 years 🌟
1:30-2:30pm Puppetry with Ashton ages 7-11 years 👀
3:30-5:30pm Creative Writing Holiday Club 11+ (Session 3) ✍

THURSDAY Thursday 18th we are getting crafty! 10

THURSDAY

Thursday 18th we are getting crafty!

10:30-11:30am – Crafty Bugs Messy Birthday Party Ages 4-7 years. 🐛
12-1pm – Preschool Crafty Bugs (Walkers-4 years) 🐛

FRIDAY! Friday 19th is a disco disco paaaaaarty!

FRIDAY!

Friday 19th is a disco disco paaaaaarty!

10:30-11:30am - Bounce and Rhyme Birthday Party 🌠
12-1pm Party games and Disco Ages 3-6 Years 🕺
1:30-2:30pm Party games and Disco Ages 6-8 Years 💃

We are turning 3 🎉🎈 In celebration of our b

We are turning 3 🎉🎈

In celebration of our birthday, we have a whole week of events timetabled leading to our party on Saturday. There will be face painting, drop in disco, a fancy-dress competition and live music!

Come along and celebrate with us ❤️

We have the fantastic professional puppeteer Ashto

We have the fantastic professional puppeteer Ashton Owen delivering a puppetry class for ages 7-11 years as part of our Birthday Bonanza next Wednesday 1:30-2:30pm.

Come along and learn the basics of puppetry!

Use voucher code 'bonanza22' for £1 off when you book online 🎉

Did you know that if you order a book from us befo

Did you know that if you order a book from us before 5pm, it will be usually be in the shop by 10am next day? Now you do, so why not put us to the test? 📖🐛🐉❤️
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Sensory- Glow ⭐ Booking now live online. Next We

Sensory- Glow ⭐
Booking now live online.
Next Wednesday 12pm-12:45pm suitable for 2-4 years.

Led by sensory practitioner Natalya. It will involve a mixture of storytelling and sensory play. The sessions will be set in a freeform, relaxed environment so your little ones are able to follow their own instincts to activate their senses, explore, play and grow.

Happy #nationalbookloversday 😍 Here is our very

Happy #nationalbookloversday 😍 Here is our very own book lover Pops, enjoying #BloodOrange by #HarrietTyce on her holidays in Spain 💃 Why not show the love to your local indie bookseller today? 📖🐛🐉❤️
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Preparations are underway for tomorrow's Science E

Preparations are underway for tomorrow's Science Explorers Club 🥼 where we will be exploring the sense of smell 👃👃 Still a few places left so if you have a small human aged 4-11 and are free from 11.30-12.30, why not pop down and join in the fun? Booking available via our website 📖🐛🐉❤️
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#science #scientists #smell #learning #outreach #community #biology #books #bookshop #indie #independent #Norwich #timberhill #morethanabookshop #lovenorwich

Busy weekend of popping up! Late night #dinosinthe

Busy weekend of popping up! Late night #dinosinthedark at @roarr_dinosauradventure 🦕🦖 followed by an early morning @theforumnorwich @dream_drop_uk #Everythingcakeandbake 🍰🧁And on my day off too! Maybe I didn't think this through 💤🤣📖🐛🐉❤️
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#popup #allgo #books #bookshop #indie #independent #timberhill #Norwich #cityofstories #wherebookslive #lifeinafinecity

Science Explorers is BACK for a Summer of sensory

Science Explorers is BACK for a Summer of sensory science exploration!

Mini Explorers for ages walking - 3 years Tuesdays 10:30-11:15am 👣
Explorers Club for ages 4- 10 years Tuesdays 11:30-12:30pm 🧐
Starts NEXT Tuesday woop woop!

Bookable via our website- use code: bonanza22 for £1 off the session on August 16th during our Birthday Bonanza 🎉

Calling all budding authors! 👀 Dipple & Conway

Calling all budding authors! 👀
Dipple & Conway opticians has launched a short story writing competition for children and young people in Norfolk, celebrating the Break Charity GoGoDiscover trail, delivered by East Anglian charity Break, in partnership with Wild in Art.
We are thrilled to be partnering to provide the PRIZES 😍
There are three age categories - six and under, seven to 10, and 11 to 16 years. The competition is open for entries until 12th September 2022.
Aaaaaand Poppy is running 11+ Creative writing club 15th,16th & 17th August – come along and write your story! 📚
(Bookable via our website)

Throwback to that time 6 years ago when we were ma

Throwback to that time 6 years ago when we were married by a Nimmo Twin 🥰 Today is our sugar anniversary (ironic for a diabetic) and life just keeps on getting sweeter ❤️📖🐛🐉
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#bestfriend #sugardaddy #bookshop #dreamteam #anniversary #mydragon #mylove #timberhill #norwich #showbizpals

Summer Reading Challenge ALERT! We are offering be

Summer Reading Challenge ALERT!
We are offering bespoke book packs for the summer holidays. Challenge yourself to read a book a week. Leave us to choose a selection or request your reads. Summer challenge packs are available for picture books, Early Readers and Chapter books 😎
Order On our website or pop in and see us 🌞 https://bookbugsanddragontales.com/products/summer-holidays

Pops had a super morning leading Story Hour for @n

Pops had a super morning leading Story Hour for @norwichtheatre 's Family Festival 🥳 They've got loads going on this week so be sure to check it out!
Swipe for Monster Hunt Map making with @malorie_blackman 's We're going to find a monster 📖

We have a full schedule of events for 0-16 years a

We have a full schedule of events for 0-16 years across our birthday week 🥳 All bookable on our website NOW! Get £1 off an event with a voucher from the shop 🕺
(bare with us we are sorting a voucher code for website bookings too)

Glorious day @norwichsciencefestival Beasts and Bu

Glorious day @norwichsciencefestival Beasts and Bugs Weekend @waterloopark 🐛🪳🕷 Got to hang out with our fave @_jess_french and babysit some minibeasts 🥰 Dan offered me £100 to hold the tarantula. He still has his money 🤣 Meanwhile the shop was in the incredibly safe hands of Lily and Grace (with supervision from Scanner Gran) Teamwork makes the dream work 📖🐛🐉❤️
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3 brilliant events today! Creative writing for 11+ with @PoppyStevens6, Science Explorers club for 4+ with @ParameciumP studying taste this week, and Baby Massage. Never let it be said that we don't try to provide something for everyone!

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Louise Gooding - Meant to be writing… @onceuponalouise ·

15 Aug

Just me casually squealing at finding and signing copies of Just Like Me in @Bookbugsdragon1 in Norwich this morning!
I even got to sign and doodle on the author wall!
(Spotted a few other lovely folk in there with me too!)

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Jellybooks Ltd. @jellybooks ·

15 Aug

Here are some of the bookshop who have already adopted online book samples:

@RossiterBooks
@Bookbugsdragon1
@Bookishcrick
@MostlyReading
@falmouthbooks

plus

@blackwellbooks
@WoodbridgeEmpor
@NickelBooks

https://twitter.com/PublishersAssoc/status/1546802849924923393?s=20&t=YHzOhIdPubd4SANAxhoqmA

Publishers Association @PublishersAssoc

A partnership between @batch_services (part of @BAbooksellers) and our associate member @Jellybooks is bringing 'Peek Inside' to independent bookshops in the UK and Ireland. Participating publishers include Pan Macmillan, Bloomsbury and DK.

Find out more: https://www.jellybooks.com/about/press_releases/batchline-offers-indie-bookshops-peek-inside-2022

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Poppy Stevens @poppystevens6 ·

14 Aug

You will also have the opportunity to enter your short story in the @DippleandConway story competition 😍

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Poppy Stevens @poppystevens6 ·

14 Aug

Creative Writing holiday club 11+ years starts TOMORROW 😎
3:30-5:30pm Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Book onto all 3 or just pop into 1. (Booking through @Bookbugsdragon1 website) This course is inclusive of those with a neurodiversity and is a relaxed environment. (1/2)

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Monday - Saturday: 10am - 5:30pm

Sunday: 11am - 4pm

Bank Holidays may vary but usually will follow Sunday hours

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