Tales on Moon Lane

Tales on Moon Lane Festival of Fun October Half-Term

COME AND CELEBRATE WITH US! Tales on Moon Lane Whitstable is now open! Come and celebrate with us at our Tales on Moon Lane Festival of Fun 2023!

A great selection of historical novels from the wonderful Judith Eagle.

Ten terrific historical novels Author and school librarian Judith Eagle picks some historical fiction, old and new, that will enthral readers aged 8 and upwards.

Young adults don't just need books, they love books. 📚💕

Win one of five £250/€250 National Book Tokens for a young adult aged 16 to 24.

National Book Tokens empower people to choose just the right books for them – whatever their vibe!

Nominate now: https://www.nationalbooktokens.com/yabooks?&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yabooks&utm_content=prize&utm_source=facebook

Love this book

Ignite their imaginations and share your own love of myths, legends and the unknown with the tiny adventurer in your life in The Book of Mysteries, Magic and the Unexplained! 🤩

🥁DRUMROLL PLEASE! 🥁

Here we go... World Book Day 2024 begins now! 🎉

We’re delighted to share our brilliant line-up of £1/€1.50 books for World Book Day 2024 -a fantastic range for all readers, FREE with our £1 /€1.50 book token.

We can’t wait to share the books with you and celebrate on Thursday 7th March 2024. Discover them all here: www.worldbookday.com/books

Let us know what you’re most looking forward to about World Book Day 2024 below! ⬇️

Herne Hill Halloween Celebration 2023 Herne Hill Haloween Celebration 2023 - a free, fun-filled event for families and young children, brought to you by the Herne Hill Forum

The events at Camberwell College of Art are always amazing.

https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781474612708

A Death in the Parish Audiobook on Libro.fm THE SEQUEL TO THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER MURDER BEFORE EVENSONGCANON DANIEL CLEMENT IS BACK...'Champton joins St Mary Mead and Midsomer in the great atlas of fictional English villages where the crimes are as dastardly as the residents delightful' - DAMIAN BARRIt's been a few months since mur...

A brilliant audio book The List - make sure you listen to the special Q & A at the end

The List Audiobook on Libro.fm The instant Sunday Times bestselling debut novel This audiobook contains an exclusive Q&A between Sheila Atim and the author. ONLINE RUMOURS. REAL LIFE TROUBLE. Ola Olajide, a high-profile journalist, is marrying the love of her life in one month's time. Young, beautiful,...

How books about myths and legends can introduce children to other cultures Author Thiago de Moraes shares how ancient stories can open up opportunities for children to learn about different cultures.

Today would have been the birthday of our founder and chairman, Peter Usborne, who sadly died earlier this year. Peter was fiercely passionate and excited about many things in his life – his family, and Usborne, and also Teach Your Monster . Funded by The Usborne Foundation, a charity set up by Peter with his children Nicola and Martin, the Teach Your Monster team inspire learning with their magical reading, maths and wellbeing games for kids. Peter was so proud of the huge impact that these games have had already, helping millions of children all over the world to learn. As we remember Peter’s life and work today, we’d love you to tell someone about Teach Your Monster to celebrate this wonderful legacy. All the games are available to play online for free.

https://www.teachyourmonster.org/

The Books New Writers' Prize is open for submissions 🤩 If you have a manuscript you are working on, or an idea ready to be put onto paper, Merky Books want to hear from you. Find out more and apply: https://www.penguin.co.uk/merky-new-writers-prize

You can support us on Bookshop.org

This is a great list of books about cats 🐈‍⬛ ….
We would add
Slinky Malinki Opens the Door by Lynley Dodd &
My Life As A Cat by Charlie Sorosiak

It's and we are more than happy to celebrate... with a story, of course!

We've put together a list of delightful books featuring fabulous felines, but let us know what we've missed! 🐈

https://www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/c/childrens-books-cats/

Pic: Ella Okstad

We're looking for families with children aged 4-7 to star in our new video for primary schools! 🎥

We'd like to film you sharing stories - it could be:

🐛 In a park looking at a book about bugs then seeing what bugs you can find around you
☕ In a café with a grandparent
📚 At a library with a brother or sister exploring books
🍳 In your home listening to an audiobook together while making dinner
.. whatever you're comfortable with!

We'll be sharing the video with primary schools and online, and will be filming in the next couple of weeks.

If you're interested, email [email protected] for more information!

Check out the work of the wonderful Children's Book Project - see if your school is eligible

From a happy 2022/23 recipient school! Have you registered for our 2023/24 Discovery Programme? Check out our website to see if your school qualifies.

Much-loved author of children's historical fiction, Emma Carroll (The Tale of Truthwater Lake), has joined us to prescribe some fantastic books for children and adults alike.

Make an appointment with our latest Book Doctor: https://caboodle.nationalbooktokens.com/caboodlers-corner/book-doctor?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=book-doctor-carroll&utm_source=facebook

Those of you who've lived in the area a while will remember our big Halloween parties in Station Square... This year we’re planning to revive them! It's a free, fun-filled, and inclusive event for all children and families in our community.

We've set up a fundraiser to help pay for the event and we'd really appreciate it if you are able to donate - every little bit helps!

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hernehillforum-halloween-2023

And you can put the date in your diary - 31 October 5-7pm!

It’s the last trading day in Herne Hill.

Whistable shop opens on Saturday 9th September.

Thank you for all your support 📚🎉

We still have a few signed copies of this wonderful book in the shop…perfect for summer reading

A contemporary adventure of destiny, friendship and dance set in the vibrant city of Lagos, Nigeria.

One Chance Dance by Efua Traoré, our Children's Book of the Month, is available at your local bookshop now.


Chicken House

"Imagine trying to translate song lyrics without hearing a melody, without knowing the tempo or whether it’s supposed to sound choppy and syncopated or ballady and soaring. Pictures can soar, too. Translate the text in isolation and you’re missing a dimension — sometimes even vital clues to a book’s meaning."

Daniel Hahn, an important translator for Gecko Press, explains the art of picture book translation in The New York Times

Read the full article here https://rb.gy/zq1f7

Ready for tomorrow…..

Join us on Sunday 25th of June for a fun interactive story time with author Marcela Ferreira!

The event is free, but we do ask that you register your interest either by chatting to us in-store or sending us a message.

is "about carrying forward the legacy of the Windrush community and shines a light on a people whose flame should always be allowed to burn brightly" - G.M. Linton ☀️

Read the full article on Windrush 75: https://bit.ly/3qQoO3I

It’s come along this week- buy a raffle ticket, guess the number of sweets in the jar and meet an author.