Event

UPPSALA | Saturday 23rd April at 11:00

Cats do lovely things.
And yucky things.
And some things that make us laugh.

Stories about marvellous moggies and their feline foibles and at eleven o’clock, Saturday 23rd April at The English Bookshop in Uppsala.

• Cat Dreams by Ursula K Le Guin and S.D.Schindler
• Dave by Sue Hendra and Liz Pichon

A lamb who is nearly a Kangaroo.
A wolf who doesn’t fancy school.

Who do we think we are?
Why do we go to school?

Questions of identity and conformity at eleven o’clock, Saturday 9th April at the English Bookshop in Uppsala.

• Whiffy Wilson. The wolf who wouldn’t go to school by Caryl Hard and Leonie Lord
• The Lamb-a-roo by Diana Kimpton and Rosalind Beardshaw

UPPSALA | Saturday 26th March at 11:00

We are going dotty about dots and crazy about cousins at storytime this week.
Come and see what all the fuss is about!

Eleven o’clock, Saturday 26th March at The English Bookshop in Uppsala.

• Lots of Dots by Craig Frazer
• Katie Morag and the Big Boy Cousins by Mairi Hedderwick

What happens when Hudson gets fed up with spelling tests?
A big shout!

What happens when Colin wants to take a cat-nap in a card board box?
So many adventures!

Shouting and adventures aplenty at eleven o’clock, Saturday 12th March at the English Bookshop in Uppsala.
See you there!

• Hudson Hates School by Ella Hudson
• Colin and the Snoozebox by Leigh Hodgkinson

UPPSALA & STOCKHOLM | Thursday 4th February 2016

Once again, it’s that time of year when muggles and wizards meet to celebrate one of the greatest wizards in modern time: Harry Potter!

Read all about the activities in the Uppsala and Stockholm shops, and how to secure a ticket, below.

A pony can go to the beach. And take her friends too.
But an elephant is not allowed on the bus.

Exploring recreation and regulation in the last story time of 2015.
Eleven o’clock, on Saturday 28th November at the English Bookshop in Uppsala.

Noni the Pony goes to the beach by Alison Lester

You can’t take an Elephant on the Bus by Patricia Cleveland-Peck and David Tazzyman

UPPSALA | Sunday 22nd Nov at 14:00

Fun, running and saving the planet (and remember – don’t blink, there might be monsters). The afternoon begins with a mission to save the day, and a walk about town, and we finish with a traditional tea, talk and quiz.

Time: Sunday 22 November 14:00 (tea at 16:30)
Place: The English Bookshop, Uppsala
Cost 60 kr, get your ticket today!
Reason: We’ll have a blast!

Limited number of participants – get your ticket today!

Dress up as your ­favourite character – or monster! Fabulous prizes to be won.

UPPSALA & STOCKHOLM | Wednesday 18th November

Since The Uppsala English Bookshop first opened up its doors to the public that November day in 1995, a lot has happened: bigger (and bigger!) venue, a second shop opened in Stockholm, several reading groups and ­becoming a natural part of daily life in Uppsala.

On Wednesday 18th November we kick off the celebrations with 20% off everything and extra late opening hours with anniversary parties in both the Uppsala and Stockholm shops. Drop in at any time after six to mingle, enjoy snacks, drinks, and extra festivities.

The anniversary 20% discount is valid all day Wednesday in Stockholm, and all week until Sunday in the Uppsala shop.

The anniversary celebrations continue all week in Uppsala with: 
Tea and cake daily! • Goodie bags! • Surprises! • Quizzes! • Fabulous prizes! • Special offers!

Come and help us make our 20th anniversary an event to remember!

A pig in school and a dinosaur in the bath-tub?
Stories of disorder to enjoy at eleven o’clock, on Saturday 14th November at the English Bookshop in Uppsala.

• There’s a dinosaur in my bathtub by Catalina Echeverri
• Rufus goes to School by Kim T Griswell

STOCKHOLM | Thursday 26 Nov 09:00
Breakfast Talk: Ann-Marie Vinde on Emily Dickinson
(tickets for sale in the Stockholm bookshop)

What could be better than poetry and breakfast on a cold November morning?