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DRAKE - The Bookshop
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Nine year old bookshop in Stockton. Here to help you find your next extra special read (which will initially be Leonard & Hungry Paul if you haven’t read it yet (or are too young). Either way we will find brilliant books for you to love.
@ronanhession.bsky.social what a joyous hug of a program. Thanks so much for being just awesome.
October 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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TOMORROW at 10:30, I will be at Drake the Bookshop
@drakebookshop.bsky.social to sign books, chat and maybe even ... work behind the till? Can I possibly be trusted? Come along and find out!
February 14, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Happy Book Birthday 🥳🍾🎂 to @afsteadman.bsky.social (2nd cake for the paperback). #Skandar #ChaosNotChas #TrialsNotTrails
Was thrilled to have the chance to chat with Annabel about all things Skandar. Check it out bit.ly/3QBY68J
thanks also to @evewersockimorris.bsky.social & @simonbooks.bsky.social
Series 3. Episode 3. SPECIAL EDITION chat with A. F. Steadman.
Quacked Spines, The Children's Books Podcast · Episode
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February 13, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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This is your daily reminder that I will be in
@drakebookshop.bsky.social Drake the Bookshop, Stockton on Sat 15th 10:30am to sign my new book The Deadsoul Project, to chat and ... work the tills? Come along and say 'hi!'
February 12, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Phew. Found it.
A lovely chat with @afsteadman.bsky.social about #Skandar to celebrate the paperback release of #ChaosTrials @simonschusteruk.bsky.social. Brief concern, I couldn’t find my #PhantomRider. But the stable is back together. Chat will be out on Thursday bit.ly/3WSjdqy #QuackedSpines
February 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Allegedly it’s grim up north.

Don’t tell everyone but it’s just an ad campaign we run to keep it to ourselves.
February 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Wednesday means a new -sletter it out! It's World Nutella Day (who knew?) so we are spreading (see what I did there) the book and snack joy...
drakethebookshop.bookshoployalty.co.uk/campaign/269...
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February 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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When I first found out that the amusement park took pictures of me on their rides without my permission I was fluming.
February 2, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Better late than never, but I can't believe we nearly missed this one ...
www.daysoftheyear.com/days/rubber-...
National Rubber Ducky Day
Treat yourself to a fun bath time toy, attend a convention to admire people’s collections or race these bobbing birds to raise funds for good causes.
www.daysoftheyear.com
January 13, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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January 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
New month, new episode of #QuackedSpines, this month featuring a chat with #GedAdamson from @nosycrow.bsky.social plus reviews of @huwlewisjones.bsky.social #AlexLatimer #SueHendra #PaulLinnet #SophieSiers open.spotify.com/episode/5vrs...
Please listen and share, let's spread the word!
Series 3. Episode 1. Picture Books review & a chat with author and illustrator Ged Adamson.
Quacked Spines, The Children's Books Podcast · Episode
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January 1, 2025 at 4:53 PM
It seems to have all got a bit much to be honest as we reach advent day 24 and the tree has finally given in but not before Richard got his last choice in. #katyabalen #ghostlines from @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
December 24, 2024 at 12:24 PM
Seems things are taking a darker twist as we hit day 23 for advent and Mel is taking a #Headshot! #RitaBullwinkel A brilliant electrifying debut!
December 23, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Day 22 of advent and Eve figured #grisly #YA #Horror was the way to go!
#HouseOfHollow by #KMSutherland
Happy Christmas everybody!
December 22, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Day 20 and Richard has been booked back in the “holding books so you can see the title” 101 class. That is unless @richardosman1.bsky.social wrote “We Solve Ders”. The less said about why is decided to stand on a chair the better I suspect.
December 20, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Day 19 and Mel has decided it’s the season for #WhiteHorses rather than reindeer as she has #ADreamOfWhiteHorses by #PaulScraton
December 19, 2024 at 6:59 PM
Day 18 begs the question why play games involving hunger when you can play games involving Inheritance! With @jenniferlynnbarnes.bsky.social #InheritanceGames
December 18, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Seems a bit harsh but Han is suggesting #LetsSplitUp for advent day 17. Fortunately in this instance it’s the book @billwood.bsky.social wrote and nothing more terminal. 😂😂
December 17, 2024 at 4:59 PM
Day 16 in in amongst the photo bomb from the Christmas tree is #BletchleyRiddle by @rutasepetys.bsky.social #SteveShenkein
Wartime mystery and interesting facts (Turing buried and lost some silver ingots!)
December 16, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Day 15 and Mel is back again with a book so good they names it twice. #AnneEnright with #TheWrenTheWren from @vintagebooks.bsky.social Moving and beautiful!! A triumph.
December 15, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Here we are again ….
Today, day 14 is mainly brought to you by #Bride by #AliHazelwood. Paranormal Romance … tick!
December 14, 2024 at 8:19 PM
As we arrived at day 13 of advent. Han has taken us back to 17th Century France for this one by @lillielainoff.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social #oneForAll (I am the only one in the shop singing the muskahounds theme tune. )
December 13, 2024 at 7:58 PM
Day 12 and I think people on the shop are wishing the image rights dispute was still a thing (just wait till the 24th😂)
Anyway Advent door 12 is set in the home of some epic people … Scarborough and is another brilliant story from #BenMyers #Bloomsbury
December 12, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Day 11 already! And here we are again. This time #DonalRyan new #HeartBeAtPeace is Mel’s next choice. Beautiful and sentimental & Irish Book Awards Novel of the Year!!! From @transworldbooks.bsky.social
December 11, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Phew just remembered still had to do day 10.
Advent day 10 is brought to you by Eve and #TheHousemaidsSecret by #FreidaMcFadden More twisty than a twisty thing!!!
December 10, 2024 at 9:17 PM