Coles Books, Bicester

Coles Books, Bicester A real bookshop in the real world. 1000s of books and friendly staff make it a great place to browse Join us on Fridays online for Storytime @ Coles Books.
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Each week we’ll post a video of one of our booksellers reading a children’s book for little ones to enjoy. Coles Books is North Oxfordshire's oldest independent bookshop. Our selection of books is available both in-store & online. We’re open Mon – Sat and our friendly booksellers are here to help you choose a book to enjoy. If you have a question, please get in touch with us on 01869 320779 or [email protected].

September’s Book Club is ‘Natural Disaster’ by Lisa Owens (17th September @ 7pm) 🧸🔥For weeks she has been saying it will...
06/08/2026

September’s Book Club is ‘Natural Disaster’ by Lisa Owens (17th September @ 7pm) 🧸🔥

For weeks she has been saying it will be their special day. One last perfect day with her children before she returns to work after maternity leave. What’s the worst that can happen? Unfolding across 24 hours, Natural Disaster is a novel about the absurd, frustrating, hilarious, precarious, bittersweet, sometimes astonishing challenge of being a woman, a mother, a wife - a person- for one single, entire day.

Pop by the shop, or click the link in our bio, to buy a copy of the book which acts as your ticket to the event!

Storytime at Coles Books this Friday (7th August) @ 10.30am. Caroline will be reading 'There is NO GIANT in this Story' ...
04/08/2026

Storytime at Coles Books this Friday (7th August) @ 10.30am. Caroline will be reading 'There is NO GIANT in this Story' by Lou Carter & Deborah Allwright:

Fee-fi-fo-fum! Catchy, catchy, here I come!
The big, scary giant has come down from his beanstalk, and he wants to play! But Jack, Cinderella, the Gingerbread Man and their friends are not so sure! Can they stop Giant from destroying their fairytale town – and teach him how to play nicely?

Come along and find out..!
Bloomsbury Publishing UK

JULY BESTSELLERS 🌞🐄🩺This month has seen the entry of some stellar new fiction and kids books 📚1. Heartstopper vol. 6 by ...
04/08/2026

JULY BESTSELLERS 🌞🐄🩺
This month has seen the entry of some stellar new fiction and kids books 📚
1. Heartstopper vol. 6 by Alice Oseman
2. The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
3. The Eights by Joanna Miller
4. The Names by Florence Knapp
5. The Artist by Florence Knapp
6. The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman
7. Dexter Proctor and the Case of the Disappearing Doctor by Adam Kay
8. Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
9. Donut Squad Make a Mess! By Neill Cameron
10. The Stranger on the Stairs by Ruth Mancini (our July Book Club!)
Have you read any? Which is your favourite?

Storytime at Coles Books this Friday (31st July) @ 10.30am. Caroline will be reading an old and magical favourite, 'Winn...
28/07/2026

Storytime at Coles Books this Friday (31st July) @ 10.30am. Caroline will be reading an old and magical favourite, 'Winnie and Wilbur' by Valerie Thomas & Korky Paul:

Winnie shares her big black house with Wilbur her big black cat. So sometimes she accidentally trips over him. Ouch! After some spells that make Wilbur look very silly, Winnie finds just the right magic to make sure she can always see him.

Come along and find out how..!
Oxford Owl

Storytime at Coles Books this Friday (24th July) @ 10.30am Amber will be reading 'What If?' by Britta Teckentrup:Little ...
21/07/2026

Storytime at Coles Books this Friday (24th July) @ 10.30am Amber will be reading 'What If?' by Britta Teckentrup:

Little Rabbit worries about everything! Her head is so full of anxious thoughts that she can't enjoy a walk through the woods with Mouse, or a game of hide-and-seek with Squirrel.

Can her friends help her to calm her racing mind and appreciate all the wonders of the forest?

Storytime at Coles Books this Friday (17th July) @ 10.30am. Caroline will be reading, 'BORED BILL' by Liz Pichon:Bill is...
14/07/2026

Storytime at Coles Books this Friday (17th July) @ 10.30am. Caroline will be reading, 'BORED BILL' by Liz Pichon:

Bill is bored.
Not just a bit bored but really really bored.
His owner Mrs Pickle is never bored.
She's always busy reading, gardening, cooking or doing kung fu. But Bill finds it all very dull.
Until one windy day, everything changes.

Come along and find out how..!
Little Tiger Books

Storytime at Coles Books this Friday (10th July) @ 10.30am. Caroline will be reading, 'Room for us ALL' by Lu Fraser & S...
07/07/2026

Storytime at Coles Books this Friday (10th July) @ 10.30am. Caroline will be reading, 'Room for us ALL' by Lu Fraser & Sarah Warburton:

Today is Pamela the squirrel's BEST day!
She is finally off to The Big Tree to play.
Pam can bounce! She can pounce! Yes - she's ready to JOIN IN.
But what will Pamela do when the other squirrels say there's NO ROOM for her?!

Come along and find out..!
Simon & Schuster

Storytime at Coles Books this Friday (3rd July) @ 10.30am. Caroline will be reading, 'The Last NIGEL' by Becky Wilson & ...
02/07/2026

Storytime at Coles Books this Friday (3rd July) @ 10.30am. Caroline will be reading, 'The Last NIGEL' by Becky Wilson & Scott Wilson:

Sun...sea...sand...Turtle Mayhem!
Nigel is the only Nigel on the island. Possibly in the world. And he loves it. Pampering ahoy!
But when new Nigel turns up on a jetski, it turns out he's one of many. They've even got a club!
Nigel's not special any more... Or is he?

Come along and find out..!
Farshore Books

JUNE BESTSELLERS 🌞✈️🏚️We’ve found this month that people have been gearing up for their holidays, picking books off the ...
30/06/2026

JUNE BESTSELLERS 🌞✈️🏚️
We’ve found this month that people have been gearing up for their holidays, picking books off the shelves to read in hot, sunny places (or their back gardens!). Find out what they chose below:
1. Crow - Thief of Magic by Fiona Dixon
2. The Stranger on the Stairs by Ruth Mancini (our July Book Club!)
3. The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
4. The Names by Florence Knapp
5. Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
6. Thornby Manor by Stephanie Bramwell-Lawes (our June Book Club!)
7. 100: A Technical Site’s Centenary by Bicester Motion
8. Katabasis by RF Kuang
9. Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
10. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Storytime at Coles Books this Friday (26th June) @ 10.30am. Amber will be reading 'The Underwater Moon' by Sandra Dieckm...
24/06/2026

Storytime at Coles Books this Friday (26th June) @ 10.30am. Amber will be reading 'The Underwater Moon' by Sandra Dieckmann:

Mouse loves to spend her evenings with Moon talking about her thoughts and dreams, believing they are the only two in the world. So, when Moon plummets down into the endless ocean, Mouse sets out to save her friend. But Mouse isn't the only one who misses Moon's shimmering glow. And, as the animals unite to place Moon back in the sky, Mouse begins to see everything in a whole new light...

Come along for a wonderful story!

Address

22 Crown Walk, Pioneer Square
Bicester
OX266HY

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 5:30pm
Friday 9am - 5:30pm
Saturday 9am - 5:30pm

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+441869320779

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