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Macmillan Children’s Books is a leading UK children’s publisher with over 150 years of history. We publish a wide range of children’s books, from classic heritage titles like Alice in Wonderland and The Jungle Book to future classics such as John Patrick Green’s InvestiGators and You Are a Champion by Marcus Rashford.
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TRADE AWARDS
Children’s Bookseller of the Year
After opening in 2014 and winning the title of Independent Bookshop of the Year in 2023, Griffin Books in Penarth took its children’s bookselling to a whole new level last year. Doubling the footprint of a shop in the current climate takes guts. But when a lease became
available next door, the Griffin team took a gamble and set up a dedicated children’s space. They opened it within six weeks of getting the keys, to queues that stretched down the street. Under a new children’s manager, the extra space has thrived on range, recommendations and events, including a massive one with Julia Donaldson just two weeks after launching. Sales to schools have been transformed – not just from conventional author events but via new ideas such as socials for teachers, pop-ups at parents’ evenings and a Young Ambassadors scheme. This is children’s bookselling at its most inclusive. Griffin’s new space has bays for Welsh-
language and dyslexia-friendly books, a Diverse Book Box scheme and a wheelchair ramp, and there are book donations to charities – not to mention its sponsorship of a local girls’ football team. “Griffin took a risk in expanding but it’s paid off,” said the judges. “Its ambition, performance and commitment are extremely impressive.”
As the winner of this category, Griffin Books joins the shortlist for Book Retailer of the Year. 53
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