We're so excited to welcome children's author, Kimberly Whittam, to House of Books & Friends this summer! This event will include activities with the author, a Q&A and mini cupcakes. Perfect for children going into year seven, the book is rated age 9+. Tickets Click here to buy a ticket only: £3 Click here to […]
Come down to House of Books & Friends for our Dino Day! From 10:00-12:00 on Saturday 5th August, there will be readings of The Stompysaurus and The Hugasaurus from our bookseller Lucy as well as a dino paper plate making activity for children to have fun with. Dinosaur biscuits will also be available to buy […]
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 – 10:00-12:00pm Thursday, 10th August – […]
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 you’ll even get to take […]
We're very excited to announce that we'll be hosting Rachel Grosvenor in store at House of Books & Friends on Friday 18th August to discuss her debut novel, The Finery. As a writing coach herself, Rachel will be talking about her process of writing in the fantasy genre with her publisher Isabelle Kenyon from Fly […]
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 – 10:00-12:00pm Thursday, 10th August – […]
Come along to House of Books & Friends for a delicious session of biscuit decorating on 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. Children will learn about the creation of characters, how to show not tell, world-building, and how characters can interact […]
This session of The Book Club will take place on Tuesday, 29th August from 5:45pm-7:15pm in store, for a 6pm start. This month, we are reading The Queens of Sarmiento Park by Camila Sosa Villada! £9.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to […]
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 […]
This session of The Book Club will take place on Thursday, 31st August from 2-3pm in store. This month, we are reading The Queens of Sarmiento Park by Camila Sosa Villada! £9.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your […]
