Norfolk Children's Book Centre

We're an independent children's bookshop, nestled in the Norfolk countryside 📚 We stock thousands of books, and service schools across the country.

[Norfolk Children's Book Centre @NorfolkCBC]

The wait is over! We are excited to announce that we are moving to @Wroxham_Barns! We have launched a crowdfunder to help raise the funds to move our bookshop. If you would like to support us (and check out our rewards 🎁) follow the link below...
https://t.co/R3J2an0bjA

[Norfolk Children's Book Centre @NorfolkCBC]

Thank you @jonnybid for the support! We are moving to Wroxham Barns this summer and we are currently running a crowdfunder to support our move - please do take a look and spread the news. We have some fantastic rewards up for grabs for supporters! 😀📚

[Jon Biddle @jonnybid]

The Norfolk Children's Book Centre @NorfolkCBC is 40 years old this year! They're a wonderful organisation that have had a big impact on children's reading.

They've just launched a Crowdfunder to aid their move to a new site. Do consider supporting them.

https://t.co/i9Okc549No

[Norfolk Children's Book Centre @NorfolkCBC]

We are very excited to be bringing our bookshop to one of the fabulous @OpenUni_RfP conferences this weekend! We can't wait to meet you all and to see @RobBiddulph , @a_reflective and the other guest speakers in action!

[Reading for Pleasure 🧶 @OpenUni_RfP]

Just 3 DAYS TO GO until we meet so many of you at #OURfPConf😌
We'd love you to bring & share 3 books with us on the day- we can't wait to see what everyone's reading!

@TeresaCremin @MissHarvey18 @AmyGreatrex_RfP @IlshamEngHub @jonnybid #ReadingforPleasure #ThreadthatConnects 🧶

[Norfolk Children's Book Centre @NorfolkCBC]

Last couple of days to celebrate this lovely full-colour graphic novel for younger readers "Amelia Cheeseheart Investigates" for Indie Book of the Month! Keep your eyes peeled for exciting @booksaremybag Indie Bookshop Week event news which may involve a certain sleuthing mouse..

[Books Are My Bag @booksaremybag]

"The mix of colourful, super-cute illustration and hilarious, madcap characters from historical periods creates a story that is both educational and fun to read." - Annie Rhodes @NorfolkCBC

#IndieBookoftheMonth
@guppybooks

[Norfolk Children's Book Centre @NorfolkCBC]

We were devastated to hear of the death of one of our all-time favourite authors Aidan Chambers this week. He was one of our great thinkers about education and developing readers, an exemplary, erudite man and a wonderful speaker. He will be sorely missed. Read more below ⬇️

[Norfolk Children's Book Centre @NorfolkCBC]

We are super excited to support @UniCamPrimSch first reading festival with all of the wonderful authors and illustrators below! We will be bringing our van full of books to you very soon 🚚📚😀

[Aimee Durning MBE @aimee_durning]

📚♥️ @UniCamPrimSch 2025 First Ever Reading Festival. 7/6/25 10:30am ♥️📚We are warmly welcoming @StobbsGreg @tbradman @pippagoodhart @JamelCarly @tonkauzu @BethWatersArt @StrawberryAsd @zoeansari01 and not forgetting our favourite bookshop @NorfolkCBC https://t.co/DhcchQqVOh

[Otter-Barry Books @OtterBarryBooks]

Great #TheChildren’sBookAward event at #FCBG25 conference with book signing by ⁦@EarlyTrain⁩ for #TheFinalYear. Thanks to ⁦@NorfolkCBC⁩ ⁦@FCBGNews⁩ and to Matt Goodfellow! ⁦@SarahStuffins59⁩ ⁦@bouncemarketing⁩

[Norfolk Children's Book Centre @NorfolkCBC]

Another Open University Reading for Pleasure Conference complete, this time in Doncaster ✅

Taking our pop-up bookshop to these events is always a joy, for the brilliant authors, teachers, librarians and reading advocates we meet.

#OURfPConference @OpenUni_RfP

[sufiya ahmed @sufiyaahmed]

I met lovely teachers committed to #readingforpleasure at the #RfP conference in Doncaster today ...and with lovely Emily and Kirsty from @NorfolkCBC

[Norfolk Children's Book Centre @NorfolkCBC]

🗓️ SAVE THE DATE - TUESDAY 15TH APRIL 🗓️

Jack Brock the Shetland pony is coming to visit us, together with his owner, and author of his story - Ali Stearn!

We'll post more details closer to the time 🩷

[Norfolk Children's Book Centre @NorfolkCBC]

We'll be in Doncaster, supporting this conference with our pop-up bookshop. Always a highlight of our year - we highly recommend coming along!

[Reading for Pleasure 🧶 @OpenUni_RfP]

Do join us on Sat 29 March at our #RfP Choice & Voice conference in Doncaster! 📚✨
Keynotes from @sufiyaahmed & @teresacremin, inspiring workshops, bookshops & networking with wonderful RfP community members! 💙
Tickets only £45! We'd love to see you! 👉 https://t.co/qFNJjLO2YV

[Norfolk Children's Book Centre @NorfolkCBC]

🚗We are OPEN - Access currently only from the A140, please ignore the road closed sign as the highways work is only being conducted at the very end of the lane. Thank you and we look forward to seeing all of you intrepid explorers! 😅🧐📚

[Norfolk Children's Book Centre @NorfolkCBC]

BIG NEWS! We found out this morning that we’re finalists in the #BritishBookAwards!!!! 🥳 💃

Regional and Country winners will be announced on 11th March and if we’re chosen, we’ll make the shortlist for Independent Bookshop of the Year 👀

Wish us luck!!

[The Bookseller @thebookseller]

@Gardners @BAbooksellers Congratulations to our Independent Bookshop of the Year Finalists - East England: @JarroldNorwich, @kett_sbooks, @NorfolkCBC, @RedLionBooks and @TheHoltBookshop! 🤩

See the full list of finalists 👉https://t.co/gLpqNZeyPw #Nibbies #BritishBookAwards

[Norfolk Children's Book Centre @NorfolkCBC]

We are so thrilled to be @book_tokens first Bookshop of the Month for 2025! 🥳 Thank you for the lovely hamper, it's helping us get through the last week of January! Come visit us for a good browse, a cuppa and to spend your book tokens 📚

[National Book Tokens @book_tokens]

It's time to celebrate our first Bookshop of the Month of 2025...

Congratulations to @NorfolkCBC 🎉

Norfolk Children's Book Centre is nestled in the countryside, stocking over 40,000 titles and servicing schools across East Anglia and far beyond! 🏡📚✨

https://t.co/nWdR1Jk3dl

[Norfolk Children's Book Centre @NorfolkCBC]

"Research shows that children who choose to read have better life chances. They are more likely to do well in school, to have better mental health, better paying employment and better lives"

Our bookseller Kate has written a blog! https://t.co/YK7AIMkEvA 🍎

[Norfolk Children's Book Centre @NorfolkCBC]

Brilliant news! More funding for school libraries is sorely needed.

[The Julia Rausing Trust @JuliaRTrust]

We are pleased to announce £7.2m in grants to 17 literacy and education charities across the country. The largest grant, of £2.4m, has been made to @Literacy_Trust's Libraries for Primaries campaign, aiming to ensure every primary school in the UK has a library for its children.

[Norfolk Children's Book Centre @NorfolkCBC]

We had a spellbinding afternoon with the wonderful @mrjamesmayhew - he live-painted to classical music and raffled off the artwork to our lucky customers! Thank you for battling the storm to visit us 🎶🌧️😊 @OtterBarryBooks @bouncemarketing

[Norfolk Children's Book Centre @NorfolkCBC]

Kicking off #NonFictionNovember with a nice little giveaway, courtesy of @NosyCrow 📚

With every copy of A Story of the Seasons, we'll be giving away a free tote bag, as modelled by our new(ish) bookseller, Kate 🤠

[Norfolk Children's Book Centre @NorfolkCBC]

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who has never travelled beyond the boundary of her village. When she discovers Ef – a being who seems part human and part fish – in the river by her home, she’s drawn into an adventure that will challenge everything she’s learnt about the world 🗺️

@piccadillypress

[Norfolk Children's Book Centre @NorfolkCBC]

Hannah Peck’s gorgeous debut novel is #IndieBookOfTheMonth - and we’ve got signed copies! 📚

Chosen by passionate independent booksellers (we’re often on the panel), this month’s pick ~ The River Thief ~ follows the story of Adderley... 🧵(1/2)

[Norfolk Children's Book Centre @NorfolkCBC]

It's 🍂Half-Term🎃 and we are having a 📚SALE 🛍️ Visit us from this week onwards to see some of the lovely books we have put into our Sale section and bag yourself a bargain. With our usual free refreshments and recommendations galore ☕️🍪