Pickering Book Tree
@pickabooktree
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An independent bookshop in Pickering, North Yorkshire.
Pickering, England
Joined September 2021
Just a few tickets left for tomorrow’s Author Evening with @matson_taylor_ We’re so excited to host Matson for this event! Evie is a delight to read — funny, moving and memorable. Tickets: https://t.co/Kl7J6lnnXe
#pickeringnorthyorkshire #northyorkshire #ryedale
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We’re really looking forward to welcoming Ali Sparkes to our school on Friday! A reminder that Ali will be @pickabooktree on Thursday 9th February at 6.30pm so get along there if you can 📖
SO looking forward to @SparkesAli visiting Yorkshire! @pickabooktree @Waterstones Still room for a few Primary School visits in her Feb 9-11! So far Ryedale schoolkids will enjoy Amazing Ali: @YorkLitFest @CityofYork @BBCYork #ChildrensBooks #dogsarelove
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SO looking forward to @SparkesAli visiting Yorkshire! @pickabooktree @Waterstones Still room for a few Primary School visits in her Feb 9-11! So far Ryedale schoolkids will enjoy Amazing Ali: @YorkLitFest @CityofYork @BBCYork #ChildrensBooks #dogsarelove
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The first book we’re reading for #thebooktreereadalong is Follow Me to Ground by Sue Rainsford @humbird_fuil We’re reading this for the book featuring a forest category of #pickabookbingo and the online book group will be live next week here https://t.co/USEO4Lmt0M
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We’ve created a relaxed reading challenge for 2023 #pickabookbingo There are 25 prompts and you can choose your own books to complete lines/the whole card, or join #thebooktreereadalong for as many of the books as you want! More here https://t.co/hIT4CNI5C5
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We're delighted to announce a new children's book by @SparkesAli called #MySisterIsADog will be released next month! Ali will visit Yorkshire: @pickabooktree Thurs 9 Feb 6.30pm, & @Waterstones York Sat 11 Feb 12pm. Join us! MSIAD features brave, clever Willow, a #Labradoodle
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.@YorkLitFest Thurs 23 March Workshop: Primary school teachers, illustrators, authors of children’s books. Pass this on too! The Mount School, York from 5pm to about 6.30pm (ignore “6pm” end time pls; so much to discuss and share!). https://t.co/WWTOmIHfn3 or QR code on poster
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A slightly late Happy New Year to all who see this! To celebrate the start of 2023 we made 5 lists of 5 book recommendations (with links to a longer list for each). If you’re looking for your next read, this could be a good place to start. https://t.co/UYS3SSa8Ed
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We love spending all day surrounded by books… And for the next two Sundays, we’ll be in the shop for an extra day ❤️📚 We’re open 11-3 tomorrow — the shop is warm and full of books! Plus an exciting new delivery of art materials arrived today, photos to follow 😆
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Great to be at the @PickeringJunior School Christmas Fair earlier this evening with some big boxes of books!
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Until the end of Saturday 17th December (the day after schools break up for Christmas), customers will continue to be given a marble for every £10 spent in the shop. Each marble represents £1 worth of books, which we’ll donate when schools return in the New Year. 🧵3/3
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We emptied the jars to reuse. The count so far for each school (as of Tuesday morning) is: 🎄 @PickeringInfant 106 marbles = £106 in books ✨ @PickeringJunior 107 marbles = £107 in books ❄️ St Joseph’s School 96 marbles = £96 in books 🧵2/3
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As of Tuesday this week we’ve moved on to a second round of jars for our Books for School Libraries campaign! Since Saturday 26th November customers have dropped all of our 307 marbles into the festive jars. 🧵1/3
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Just a few more days to add your marbles to the jars @pickabooktree For every £10 you spend, you’ll receive a marble which will give a local school £1 towards their book purchases! @PickeringInfant and St Joseph’s 📚
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Our next author event is sure to be an uplifting one with @GOlsonWriter — tickets are free but going fast! More info and booking page here: https://t.co/NAToxl1kQX Glass of wine or cordial and cosy bookshop atmosphere also included 😊 #Pickering #NorthYorkshire #bookshop
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Tickets for Q&A with James Herriot’s children, Jim Wight and Rosie Page, are already 3/4 booked! Bring along your questions and hear charming insight into the real James Herriot, Alf Wight. Glass of wine + cosy bookshop atmosphere also included. https://t.co/ErQj2eDbM4
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Now fully booked! Message us if you’d like to be added to the waitlist.
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Looking for a fun half term event for 8-12 year olds? We have a few spaces left for Thursday’s workshop and readings with author and illustrator Dawn Treacher! Tickets are free and can be booked in the shop or https://t.co/6Ri6uk6uVA Booking essential as places are limited.
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Pre-launch event at Pickering Book Tree on Thursday 27th October 10.30 - 11.30. There will be readings from the book and children will make mechanical creatures to take home! Tickets can be booked here -
Pandemonium of Parrots, by Dawn Treacher, is a steampunk adventure with mechanical animals, a sheltered boy, a streetwise girl, and a Pirate. Released upon the world on Halloween! Pre-launch festivities throughout half-term.
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