Woods in the Books Blog — woods in the books

There's something special about each and every book at Woods in the Books, but in our new blog feature, Elf Reads, our bookshop elves want to let you know what they love about the books on our shelves. Today we're starting with Enid Blyton's The Cherry Tree Farm Story Collection. About this book: Start reading these stories, and you'll start to wish you could live on a farm... Benjy, Penny, Rory and Sheila are staying with their aunt and uncle at Cherry Tree Farm. They feed the animals, explore the countryside and search for the mysterious man who lives in the woods -- and...

We threw a splendiferous birthday party for Roald Dahl’s 100th birthday at Books Ahoy! on 12 September. Dream Jars, Costumes, and Roald Dahl quizzes! So many enthusiastic fans turned out for the party in style! From Willy Wonkas to Oompa Loompas, BFGs to Sophies and Matildas, choosing the winners for Best Costume was super tough! Our Roald Dahl activity corner hopped with artists drawing the things in Mr Twit's Beard and word search enthusiasts looking for the ingredients for George's Marvellous Medicine. Choosing the winners for our contests was so hard that we couldn't pick just one winner! To all the winners of the...

The deadline for The BFG Dream Jar Contest is coming up soon! Remember to drop off your Dream jars at Woods in the Books or Books Ahoy! before 11 September. The bookshop elves have been hard at work making their own Dream Jars. This is our step-by-step guide to making a Dream Jar. Step 1: Design a dream! Step 2: And pop it into a jar! (with lots of yummy leaves to eat) Step 3: Listen to all the dream's buzzing-humming noises. Step 4: Write them all down on your label and attach it to your jar.  Voila! A Very Hungry Dream...

A Story Time in the Woods Special! THE AMAZING SARONG PARTY A fun session of story and sarong games for National Day month! Sat, 20 August 11.30am - 12.30pm Suitable for ages 4 - 6 $10 per child Register HERE. Is the sarong just an ordinary piece of cloth? Quek Hong Shin, author and illustrator of THE AMAZING SARONG, will show you that there is more to a sarong than meets the eye. NOTE: Kids who come in a sarong will get a MYSTERY GIFT. About Quek Hong Shin: A freelance illustrator and graphic designer, Quek Hong Shin enjoys working with...