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🚂 The Little Bookroom is excited to be launching the new picture book from Deborah Frenkel () and Danny Snell (), The Ev...
10/09/2026

🚂 The Little Bookroom is excited to be launching the new picture book from Deborah Frenkel () and Danny Snell (), The Everywhere Train! 🚂

💙 SUNDAY 18th October, 11am 💙

Join the creators of the delightfully popular The Truck Cat as they share behind the scenes of their books!

About the book:
When Scout's Pop moves into an aged-care facility, it seems their train-riding tradition is over, but Scout and Pop make a plan… They build a station by his bed, make the tickets and board a train that can take them anywhere – to yesterday and tomorrow, to here and there, and all the everywheres in between.

Free RSVP via our events page, or here:
https://events.humanitix.com/everywhere-train



✨ The Little Bookroom is excited to be hosting the launch of Forbidden Pages by Stuart Wilson, the third book in the 113...
09/09/2026

✨ The Little Bookroom is excited to be hosting the launch of Forbidden Pages by Stuart Wilson, the third book in the 113th Assistant Librarian series! ✨

🏃 SATURDAY 17th October, 2pm 🏃

Author Gabrielle Wang () will be in conversation with Stuart Wilson () to discuss his writing process, the secrets behind all those library assistants, and what exactly makes these pages so forbidden!

About the book:
Book 3 in the 113th Assistant Librarian series, this middle-grade fantasy adventure follows Oliver Wormwood as he faces his most dangerous library quest yet.

When Director Thorne arrives to take control of the library and notices books missing, Oliver and Agatha must set out to retrieve the volatile overdue titles. Following a trail of retired pirates, apprentice mages and a snail the size of a cottage, will they survive the magical books long enough to return home?

Free RSVP via our events page, or here:
https://events.humanitix.com/forbidden-pages



STORY TIME FOR GROWN-UPS ARE BACK! 📚A 'Picture Book' Book Club 🤓If history is anything to go by, adults appreciate and l...
08/09/2026

STORY TIME FOR GROWN-UPS ARE BACK! 📚
A 'Picture Book' Book Club 🤓

If history is anything to go by, adults appreciate and laud both art and poetry.

Picture books are poetry and art combined in a tome you can keep and revisit. They are not exclusively for childhood and at The Little Bookroom we believe in their relevance at every age and stage of life.

Story Time For Grown-Ups is a book club where you don't need to have read the book before you turn up!

We'll share a drink, read 3 or 4 carefully chosen picture books together and then discuss them with all the consideration they deserve. We'll talk about how they work, what storytelling techniques they're using, how they succeed as read aloud or read alone texts, and how much can be achieved in (usually) 32 pages.

There are 2 dates for Term 4, we'll be reading the same books at each event, so you only need to book for one:
📚Tuesday 13th October
📚 Wednesday 28th October

🕕 6pm - 7:30pm 🕕

Incredibly popular, please book in advance, if you're keen to join!
We cap the events to ensure room for discussion.

🎟️ Tickets are $25 (plus booking fee) and include $25 instore credit to spend on the night

✨ On Saturday 10th October come celebrate Love Your Bookshop Day, as well as our 66th birthday and one year anniversary ...
07/09/2026

✨ On Saturday 10th October come celebrate Love Your Bookshop Day, as well as our 66th birthday and one year anniversary at East Bruswick Village! What a day to celebrate! ✨

We'll be open our usual 9am - 4pm and have an exciting line up of author appearances, storytimes, activities, crafts, and competitions throughout the day.

💜 10:30 am: Invisible Dogs Storytime + Draw your own dog with Kiah Thomas () & Jake A. Minton ()

💜 11:30 am: Eddie and Moo and the Garden of Presents Storytime + Craft with Jane Godwin () & Anna Walker ()

💜 12:30 pm: How To draw: School of Monsters with illustrator Chris Kennett
()

💜 1:30 pm: Dear Humans, We Stole Your Crayon Storytime + How to draw a UFO with Anna McGregor ()

💜 2:30 pm -3:30 pm: Celebrity Staff!
Your favourite local authors will be booksellers for the hour! Featuring Anna Battese (), Adrian Beck (), Maxine Beneba Clarke (), & Danielle Binks (.binks)

🔍 All day long we'll have a Where's Wally? Hunt with prizes to win! 🔍

PLEASE RSVP for each event you're planning to attend to help us get a sense of numbers to expect. It's all free!
https://events.humanitix.com/lybd-little-bookroom



How is the first week of September almost gone already? 🏃We're zooming through the year and with a new month, comes a ne...
06/09/2026

How is the first week of September almost gone already? 🏃

We're zooming through the year and with a new month, comes a new zine 📰

Made to fit small hands and be tucked into pockets for safe keeping; come in store to pick up your free copy of our monthly zine. It features reviews by kids themselves, as well as recommendations from our well-read team.

We are also looking for REVIEWERS for upcoming editions; especially teens! Each successful reviewer receives a $50 gift voucher to use at The Little Bookroom. Find out all the details on our website: littlebookroom.com.au/zine

This zine is possible thanks to the Penguin Children's Bookseller Grant.



🦁 Can you believe Animalia was published 40 years ago? 🦁To celebrate, you could win the big cuddly lion, as seen in this...
04/09/2026

🦁 Can you believe Animalia was published 40 years ago? 🦁

To celebrate, you could win the big cuddly lion, as seen in this photo! 📸

Simply buy a copy of the new 40th Anniversary Edition hardback in store or online during September to go in the draw!

Share the joy of Graeme Base's classic and bestselling Australian picture book with this beautiful foiled collector's edition.

The Little Bookroom is delighted to announce we are a recipient of the ABA Bookseller Events Grant!We are one of 26 book...
04/09/2026

The Little Bookroom is delighted to announce we are a recipient of the ABA Bookseller Events Grant!

We are one of 26 bookshops across Australia that will receive funding to bring our
events program to life. The program is designed to support the creation of events
that otherwise wouldn’t be possible, allowing us to connect literary communities and encourage new and underserved audiences into our bookshop.

We’ve begun planning some very special workshops for young creatives, which will take place across the Summer Holidays. We'll also be organising some panel discussions for grown-ups all about kids literature. One featuring picture book creators discussing their craft, and one with experts helping us with practical tips on how to read to, and with, children. We're aiming for these to take place in the final quarter of the year.

We can’t wait to share updates with you. More details to come soon!

The ABA Bookseller Events Program has been assisted by the Australian
Government through Writing Australia.

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🍎 Join us for some school holiday fun to celebrate a brand-new LITTLE LUNCH adventure with creators Danny Katz and Mitch...
03/09/2026

🍎 Join us for some school holiday fun to celebrate a brand-new LITTLE LUNCH adventure with creators Danny Katz and Mitch Vane! 🍎

📚THURSDAY 1st October, 11am 📚

Come along and step into Rory’s wonderfully silly world as we watch an episode of LITTLE LUNCH on the big screen, hear a story from the new book and get creative with a special draw-along with Mitch Vane ()!

About the book:
Return to the world of LITTLE LUNCH with fan-favourite Rory in this hilarious, highly illustrated story by award-winning duo Danny Katz and Mitch Vane.

Rory likes pretending to be different things. On Monday he's a crocodile, on Tuesday he's a giant spider crab, and on Wednesday he's a bowling ball. But when he keeps hurting his chin, Rory decides he better stop pretending and just be himself. The problem is, he isn't sure how to be a kid named Rory!

Free RSVP via our events page, or here:
https://events.humanitix.com/little-lunch



Today is Indigenous Literacy Day!ILD is a national celebration of First Nations stories, cultures and languages and this...
02/09/2026

Today is Indigenous Literacy Day!

ILD is a national celebration of First Nations stories, cultures and languages and this year the theme is 'Country Is Our Teacher'.

Celebrate ILD by watching the ILD film and livestream, or by reading an ILF published book that's been written in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We have a range available in store.

We recognise how important First Nations storytelling is and donate 5% of profits from First Nations books to the all year round.

The Little Bookroom is booked and busy In October. Join us? We've got October events ready to go, so you can RSVP and bl...
01/09/2026

The Little Bookroom is booked and busy In October. Join us?

We've got October events ready to go, so you can RSVP and block out your calendars! We'll be posting further details on each event in the coming weeks but we want to give you the heads up now.

Here's what to put in your calendars for October:
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Little Lunch with Danny Katz and Mitch Vane ()
THURSDAY 1st, 11am

MELBOURNE KIDS BOOK FEST
In partnership with
FRIDAY 2nd & SATURDAY 3rd October

BOOK LAUNCH
'Hometown' with Shaun Tan ()
WEDNESDAY 7th, 6pm

LOVE YOUR BOOKSHOP DAY
Celebrating 66 years of The Little Bookroom & one year at EBV!
SATURDAY 10th October, 9am - 4pm

STORYTIME FOR GROWN UPS
A (picture book) book club
TUESDAY 13th, 6pm
WEDNESDAY 28th, 6pm
Pick one date to attend!

BOOK LAUNCH
'113th Assistant Librarian 3: Forbidden Pages' with Stuart Wilson () in conversation with Gabrielle Wang ()
SATURDAY 17th, 2pm

BOOK LAUNCH
'The Everywhere Train' with Deborah Frenkel () and Danny Snell ()
SUNDAY 18th, 11am

BOOK LAUNCH
'Amazing Astro Animals' with James Foley () and 'special guest' Professor Vüpshe Dazchy 🧐
SUNDAY 25th, 11am

BOOK NIGHT at BELL BOY CAFE ()
A Court of Forgotten Melody Release Day
TUESDAY 27th, 7am - 8pm

BOOK CLUBS
Term 4 bookings open soon!
Sign up to our mailing list to make sure you don't miss out

We'll be posting more details about each event over the coming weeks, but you can find these and more at our events page:
littlebookroom.com.au/events

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8 Village Avenue Brunswick East
Melbourne, VIC
3057

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 2pm

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