https://www.bookisland.co.uk/blogs/blog/welcome-to-our-new-store 2019-09-26T06:52:18+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0093/4992/2876/articles/BookIsland_Icon_Logo_RGB.jpg?v=1564140226 Welcome to our new website! https://www.bookisland.co.uk/blogs/events/example-event-2 2019-07-08T12:59:01+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0093/4992/2876/articles/Screen_Shot_2019-07-01_at_15.08.58_e524b644-c680-4faa-a902-3023a73d5b13.png?v=1562008157 Alma Vale Summer Fayre - 12pm till late https://www.bookisland.co.uk/blogs/events/13-july-springfest-in-brislington 2019-07-08T12:58:42+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0093/4992/2876/articles/Springfest_2019.jpg?v=1562008669 Springfest in Brislington https://www.bookisland.co.uk/blogs/events/picture-book-trail-1-october-2-november 2019-10-25T16:57:30+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0093/4992/2876/articles/Picture_Book_Trail_2019_final.jpg?v=1569083045 Picture Book Trail on Gloucester Road in Bristol https://www.bookisland.co.uk/blogs/events/storytale-festival-creative-workshop-with-victoria-willmott 2019-10-29T12:03:34+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0093/4992/2876/articles/Bird_puppets_workshop_StoryTale.jpg?v=1569083937 FREE Creative Workshop with Victoria Willmott | Storytale Fest https://www.bookisland.co.uk/blogs/events/book-fair-at-arnos-vale-cemetery-bristol-festival-of-literature 2020-07-21T09:10:40+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0093/4992/2876/articles/20191017_140252.jpg?v=1571410988 Book Fair at Arnos Vale Cemetery | Bristol Festival of Literature https://www.bookisland.co.uk/blogs/blog/help-us-crowdfund-the-reprint-of-maia-and-what-matters 2020-02-18T13:35:44+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0093/4992/2876/articles/1_KS_Insta_FB_Help_Kickstart_general.jpg?v=1582032944 Help us crowdfund the reprint of 'Maia and What Matters' https://www.bookisland.co.uk/blogs/blog/big-news 2020-02-20T09:09:32+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0093/4992/2876/articles/Kate_Greenaway_Book_Awards_longlisted_blog.jpg?v=1582126392 Big news! 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