VILLAGE BOOKS JUNIOR BOOK CLUB

VILLAGE BOOKS held its first Junior Book Club meeting this week. The shop was full of enthusiastic book lovers from Oliver Plunkett’s, St. Andrew's and St. Helen’s. They were all more than willing to share their opinions on David Walliam’s, The Boy in the Dress.

The meeting wrapped up with a discussion on their favourite books and what they would like to read over the summer. Together, they came up with this list:


For kids aged between 8 and 10:


- How to Train Your Dragon
by Ceressida Cowell


- Mr. Stink
by David Walliams


- Timecatcher
by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick


- Which Witch
by Eva Ibbotson


- Wilma Tenderfoot and the Case of the Frozen Heart
by Emma Kennedy


For kids aged between 10 and 12:


- Goodnight Mister Tom
by Michelle Magorian


- Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief
by Rick Riordan


- Skulduggery Pleasant
by Derek Landy


- There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom
by Louis Sachar


- Timecatcher
by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick

To find out more about the VILLAGE BOOKS JUNIOR BOOK CLUB email us at info@villagebooks.ie, call us on 845 5073 or drop into the shop.

Gerbrand Bakker wins the Impact Prize for his novel "The Twin"

Gerbrand Bakker wins the Impact Prize for his novel "The Twin". Read Eileen Battersby's article: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2010/0618/1224272782285.html

Village Books is one of the top five bookshops outside the city centre as awarded by The Dubliner Magazine

Village Books are thrilled that the Dubliner magazine has awarded us the "best bookshop up north" You can get The Dubliner magazine free with The Evening Herald on a Thursaday or purchase in all newsagents.

This is what they wrote:
"BEST UP NORTH VILLAGE BOOKS
Townyard Lane, Malahide, County Dublin. 8455073, villagebooks.ie

Located on the sweet and cheerful slopes of Malahide, this busy, family-oriented shop has a cute atmosphere. It’s the sort of place that
encourages its staff to recommend their favourite
books each month via handwritten notes, and
they will arrange book-based events for your
school or fair. The website introduces a team
of sunny staff: like Peter, a genial fellow with a
greying moustache, who “enjoys reading nonfi
ction, Irish interest and is a sudoku and puzzle
nut!” There are generous amounts of grown-up
novels, and the presence of several dedicated
booklovers on staff means the stock is up-todate
too, with enough classics and hot-to-trot
bestsellers. Just what you want in a village shop."

The full article from the Dubliner

Click below to read the full article from the Dubliner

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Village Books at the Malahide Market

Village Books is at the new market on the green in Malahide today. Come down and visit us! Our new Malahide Calendar is hot off the press. Holly the book shop dog is working hard.

THE BOY IN THE DRESS by David Walliams

It looks like a Roald Dahl book. It sounds like a Roald Dahl book. It reads like a Roald Dahl book. But it is not a Roald Dahl book. It’s The Boy in the Dress by David Walliams, of Little Britain fame.

Dennis is 12. He goes to school. He plays football. He likes to wear dresses.

Yes, Dennis is far from your typical adolescent. Once he crosses that line from what is expected and acceptable to what is unknown and slightly insane, his world is filled with endless possibilities.

Led astray by Vogue magazine and Lisa, fashion designer in the making, Dennis finds out how fulfilling it is to follow your dreams. But of course, there are lots of bumps and sore feet to suffer along the way.

The Boy in the Dress is a heart-warming tale, full of inspired ideas and hilarious circumstances. And, it is our choice for this month’s Junior Book Club.

The Junior Book Club will be meeting on Thursday the 17th of July at 4pm in the shop. If you would like to register your child or for more information why not pop into the shop, give us a call (845 5073) or send us an email at info@villagebooks.ie.