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The Rocketship Bookshop @rshipbshop.bsky.social · Apr 29

It’s time for another Half Price Sale! A big range of new and bestselling books at half price until Bank Holiday Monday on the 5th of May. In store and online today rocketshipbookshop.co.uk/product-cate...

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The Rocketship Bookshop @rshipbshop.bsky.social · Apr 29

It’s time for another Half Price Sale! A big range of new and bestselling books at half price until Bank Holiday Monday on the 5th of May. In store and online today rocketshipbookshop.co.uk/product-cate...

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The Rocketship Bookshop @rshipbshop.bsky.social · Feb 22

A whole host of beautiful new books available from us, in store and online! rocketshipbookshop.co.uk/product-cate...

Four shelves of new titles, ranging from baby books, picture books, graphic novels and chapters books to MG, teen and YA

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The Rocketship Bookshop @rshipbshop.bsky.social · Jan 30

Thank you Marianne, you’re the best! X

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Marianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social · Jan 29

An absolutely fabulous haul from @rshipbshop.bsky.social arrived today. Almost all half price in their sale. ❤️📚

Books laid out in a pile, including; Earth’s Incredible Places: The Sahara; Cactus Kid; The Adventures of Invisible Boy; The Worst Ronin; Lunar Boy; Lunar New Year Love Story; Save Our Forest!; and The Baker and the Bard.

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The Rocketship Bookshop @rshipbshop.bsky.social · Jan 28

Our GIGANTIC 50% off MEGASALE is still in full flow BUT we also have lots of wonderful new titles arriving in time for the weekend. So we hope to see lots of visitors, and if you can’t come to us, our website is jam packed with all sale items and new stock! rocketshipbookshop.co.uk/online-shop/

A table of new and bestselling teen and YA titles

The Great Unicorn Rescue and Unicorn Babies. Two new picture books

A Valentines Display featuring Our Love, Love Grows Here, Ten-Word Tiny Tales of Love and the original Ten-Word Tiny Tales

A table of new and bestselling Middle Grade titles

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The Rocketship Bookshop @rshipbshop.bsky.social · Jan 27

We have a MASSIVE 50% off sale on at the moment, online and in store. We’re preparing for a challenging year as we approach our 5th anniversary and we have some excellent bargains for you!

rocketshipbookshop.co.uk/product-cate...

Sale Archives - The Rocketship Bookshop

Coming up to our 5th anniversary, we are looking ahead at a challenging year for small businesses, so we are making every effort to try and keep The Rocketship in orbit. This means adjusting stock lev...

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The Rocketship Bookshop @rshipbshop.bsky.social · Jan 27

Thank you so much Gita! Your order is on its way to you!

The Rocketship Bookshop @rshipbshop.bsky.social · Jan 26

Thank you Penny!

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The Rocketship Bookshop @rshipbshop.bsky.social · Jan 20

No way, no chance, I won’t say I’m in love (with this absolutely stunning new book)!
Available online and in store today

rocketshipbookshop.co.uk/product/disn...

Front cover of Disney’s Hercules: The Art of Gerald Scarfe

Double spread featuring original illustrations of Pain and Panic

Original illustrations and character development of Philoctetes (Phil)

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The Rocketship Bookshop @rshipbshop.bsky.social · Jan 17

This weekend…
📚 Jo Clarke will be here on Sat 11-12 to sign copies of the latest & final book in the Travelling School Mysteries series, Libby and the Egyptian Escapade!
📚 We have a big sale on with many books at half price or less
📚 lots of excellent new titles to help chase away the January blues

All four books in the Travelling School Mystery series by Jo Clarke, illustrated by Becka Moore

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Jamie Smart @jamiesmart.bsky.social · Jan 16

I genuinely think AdventureMice will go down as children’s classics in years to come. They’re just so beautiful.

Sarah McIntyre @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social · Jan 16

Readers, reviewers, booksellers, I'd love it if you could order/pre-order/review these Adventuremice books if you enjoy them and would like to keep the series going!

They're the best books I've ever worked on, and we're hoping to create many, many more 🙂🙏

Sarah McIntyre @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social · Jan 16

Welcome to Hollybush! A peek at the sixth book in our series, 'Adventuremice: Mice, Camera, Action!'

Original watercolour paintings from the book will go on sale on launch date, 13 March, 9pm UK time in the online shop (mark it in your diary)! 🎨🐭

#Adventuremice @philipreeve.bsky.social

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The Rocketship Bookshop @rshipbshop.bsky.social · Jan 16

Another brilliant book for 2025 and it’s arriving 06/02. Preorder it with us right here rocketshipbookshop.co.uk/product/mart...
Marty Moose: First Class Mischief by Claire Powell is going to be a BIG hit here. A chapter book for younger readers, it’s lively, exciting and adorably absurd. Wonderful!

Marty Moose in his uniform on his first day as a Postmouse

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The Rocketship Bookshop @rshipbshop.bsky.social · Jan 10

And to you! Thank you X

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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · Jan 10

Oooo! I spy @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social @florisbooks.bsky.social #CicadaBooks and more delights! Be right over!

The Rocketship Bookshop @rshipbshop.bsky.social · Jan 8

There are some lovely new picture books arriving this month, and they’re in excellent company with some of our most popular titles here. All available on our website and in store today!

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Bridge Books Dromore @bridgebooksdromore.bsky.social · Jan 9

Four customers today. At one stage, I really did think it was going to be the first day in 29 years with no one through the door. I know it's the cold weather etc etc, but it's hard to stay upbeat when it's quiet. Want to buy a book and keep me busy wrapping tomorrow?
www.bridgebooksdromore.co.uk

Bridge Books - Book Store Dromore Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland's number one book store is the perfect place for gift ideas with a big selection of the latest releases and old favourites.

www.bridgebooksdromore.co.uk

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The Rocketship Bookshop @rshipbshop.bsky.social · Jan 9

😔 Let’s try this again. AVAILABLE in store and via our website today!

The Rocketship Bookshop @rshipbshop.bsky.social · Jan 9

Hot damn! A tin store and via our website today 😍

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The Rocketship Bookshop @rshipbshop.bsky.social · Jan 9

Hot damn! A tin store and via our website today 😍

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Kate Gettings @kategettings.bsky.social · Jan 8

I spy Dinosaur Hide-and-Seek by @alexlatimer.bsky.social and Kikaseya Keitaro here thank you! 🦕🦖🦕🦖🦕🦖

The Rocketship Bookshop @rshipbshop.bsky.social · Jan 8

There are some lovely new picture books arriving this month, and they’re in excellent company with some of our most popular titles here. All available on our website and in store today!

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The Rocketship Bookshop @rshipbshop.bsky.social · Jan 8

There are some lovely new picture books arriving this month, and they’re in excellent company with some of our most popular titles here. All available on our website and in store today!

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Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social · Jan 7

Bear gets introduced to the Great Bear constellation ✨️ 🐻 ✨️

#kidlitart #illustration #art #bear

Nighttime illustration of a boy wearing green, blue, and white striped pyjamas sitting on a desk and holding the head of teddy bear who is sat next to him. There is a book about space on the desk next to them, as well as a toy rocket and a cup filled with pens, brushes, and pencils. They are sitting in front of a large window, through which we can see the night sky and the Ursa Major constellation.

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Ryan J Hamshaw | Author @ryanjhamshaw.bsky.social · Dec 15

I stopped by The Rocketship Bookshop in Salisbury to sign a few copies of my book, The Dark Friars.

I may have indulged in a cider or two at lunch, so hopefully, my signature turned out okay! ✍️ 🥴

It still blows my mind to see my book on the shelves of a real bookshop 🤯

@rshipbshop.bsky.social

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Fleur Hitchcock @fleurhitchcock.bsky.social · Dec 13

This article is so on the nail:
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

The invisible problem with children’s books

Julian Gough on bridging the gap between reading picture books and young fiction/chapter books

www.irishtimes.com

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Jo Clarke @jo-clarke.bsky.social · Dec 12

It's 5 weeks until #LibbyandtheEgyptianEscapade
illustrated by @beckamoor.bsky.social publishes.
Huge thank you to @rashmiwriting.bsky.social for this fabulous endorsement.
Signed and dedicated copies available exclusively via @rshipbshop.bsky.social
rocketshipbookshop.co.uk/product/libb...

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The Rocketship Bookshop @rshipbshop.bsky.social · Dec 6

Dear Customers,
We are so grateful to everyone who has been shopping with us and placing orders. Normally, we are able to get your books for you for the next day, however our wholesaler is currently unable to provide this service due to what they describe as unprecedented level of orders.
We haven't received any orders this week and it doesn't look like we will receive anything tomorrow. We are emailing and contacting customers who are expecting our normal level of excellent customer service to explain that this is a situation out of our control and we sincerely hope our wholesaler will be able to swiftly resolve their issues. We are confident that things will return to normal next week and we hope you will continue to place your orders with us. We are looking a little sparse for the weekend but we still have a lot of lovely books for you to choose from. Please accept our apologies and we would like to thank our customers for their patience, understanding and continuing support.
Jo

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