Over the summer holidays, House of Books & Friends are hosting a series of family board games days! Come along, completely for free, as the back room will be filled with an assortment of board games which are fun for all the family. Times and dates Saturday, 29th July β 10:00-12:00pm Thursday, 10th August β […]
We are thrilled to announce another session of The Marvellous Myths of Greece with Dimitri is taking place on Tuesday 15th August. Come down and spend time with our resident Greek as he talks you through some of the most famous heroes and heroines, teaches you some Greek words, and youβll even get to take […]
Over the summer holidays, House of Books & Friends are hosting a series of family board games days! Come along, completely for free, as the back room will be filled with an assortment of board games which are fun for all the family. Times and dates Saturday, 29th July β 10:00-12:00pm Thursday, 10th August β […]
Come along to House of Books & Friends for a delicious session of biscuit decorating onΒ Wednesday 23rd August! We'll start the session off with a quick story time, and then get stuck in with some icing. Let your creativity flow and get messy! Suitable for children aged 4+. The activity will take place from […]
The Bank Holiday weekend is a very special weekend here in Manchester, so to celebrate the Pride Festival we're holding a fun story time and craft session on Saturday 26th August! Expect lots of colour and fun, and as it takes place from 10-11am you'll have plenty of time to make it to the parade […]
As part of our summer holiday events for children, House of Books & Friends are hosting a writing workshop on Monday 28th August! Split into two parts, the workshop will take place from 11:00-14:30 in store.Β Children will learn about the creation of characters, how to show not tell, world-building, and how characters can interact […]
Bring along your favourite teddy to our special story time! We'll gather in the back room and read stories together, finishing off with a range of activities. We can't wait to meet all your teddy-friends! Suitable for children under 6. The event takes place 10:00-11:00 on Wednesday 30th August. Click here to buy a ticket […]
We are delighted to be hosting the launch event for A M Dassuβs highly-anticipated sequel to Boy, Everywhere β Kicked Out, published by Old Barn Books. A M Dassu will be in conversation with the award-winning author Liz Kessler as they discuss the themes explored in Kicked Out; displaced people, combatting stereotypes, empathy and the […]
Have you got a little bookworm in your life? Then look no further than House of Books & Friends. We are over the moon to share a wee project weβve been busy working on: Little Bookworms, our brand new monthly book club for 8-12 years. We will be kicking things off with our first title, […]
Have you got a little bookworm in your life? Then look no further than House of Books & Friends. We are excited to invite you to: Little Bookworms, our new monthly book club for 8-12 years. For April, we will be reading The Floating Witch MysteryΒ by Nicki Thornton. We will be meeting on April 7th […]
Have you got a little bookworm in your life? Then look no further than House of Books & Friends. We are excited to invite you to Little Bookworms, our monthly book club for 8-12 years. The book club runs the first Sunday of every month, 11am-12pm. For May, we will be reading Paper Dragons by […]
Have you got a little bookworm in your life? Then look no further than House of Books & Friends. We are excited to invite you to Little Bookworms, our monthly book club for 8-12 year olds. The book club runs the first Sunday of every month, 11am-12pm. For June, we will be reading Twitch by […]
