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Books don't always answer questions, but they they do help us to explore difficult topics with children. Not only are they safe conversation starters, they also help us to manage our own feelings better. We rely on them in our house!

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2022-07-20

The ever-popular is represented by the ever-popular Chocolate Digestive (because Kevin found a Chocolate Digestive half way up some stairs once, ahhh, happy memories…)

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2021-09-01

. is clearly a hob nob, and I can’t believe Kevin is the first to have noticed the resemblance.

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2021-09-01

First up, very sweet and reassuringly Scottish, bookshop on Islay is Shortbread biscuits.

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2021-09-01

Here are three books that Leanne from Bookbugs and Dragon Tales loves hand-selling. And here’s her full interview with our roly-poly flying indie bookshop correspondent: https://t.co/dkJKSjHCEI

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2021-08-07

Kevin is spending the week with booksellers Dan and Leanne at in Norwich. In today’s blog he learns the Shocking Truth behind the shop’s name*. https://t.co/dkJKSjHCEI



*Its not all that shocking. (Or true.)

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2021-08-06

And the final paintings (find them all on the hashtag or our blogs) 🎨🖌️🍪📚
https://t.co/A5bCPcocEG https://t.co/rBdDsbmnMS

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2021-07-22

Today is Kevin’s final day on his tour in Ireland, snaffling up all the biscuits at in Greystones, Co Wicklow. Read his interview with bookseller Trish Hennessy: https://t.co/JbYlNI3PjX
💚📚🍪
https://t.co/X16gkirPr3

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2021-07-21

Kevin has settled in well at and is halfway through the biscuits. Read his interview with bookseller here. https://t.co/cHjGFIMGD4

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2021-07-16

1/ To celebrate Kevin the RolyPoly Flying Pony visiting us in we are running a competition to win a copy of Kevin vs The Unicorns (when it comes out in Sept!). RT & let us know what books you can spot in our window! (Ireland & UK only)

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2021-07-16

Hello, ! Kevin has just arrived in Greystones, County Wicklow, looking for biscuits. (But also finding lovely books... which ones can you spot?)
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https://t.co/X16gkirPr3
Support an indie, buy a book! 🧡

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2021-07-15

This week Kevin interviews bookseller Angela Pickard at the Bridge Bookshop on the Isle of Man (with special guest appearance from Iris the mermaid)! https://t.co/AYqrlRHjys

created a page: https://t.co/SVpjbUP1L0

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2021-06-25

New blog! Read Kevin’s interview with bookseller Leanne Yeomans at Through the (with an appearance by Cardigan Faun):
https://t.co/7RuGplwHbb
📚🍪💛

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2021-06-18

Fully loaded with custard creams, today is Kevin’s last day enjoying the hospitality of before he takes off for the next stop on his tour! Read his interview with bookseller Melanie Greenwood: https://t.co/tnVIb1hCJt

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2021-06-16

If you'd like to catch up with the Roly-Poly Flying Pony books, sell all three direct through their website. Support a terrific independent bookshop! 🍪
https://t.co/1T7a4MnoC3

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2021-06-12

New blog! Read Kevin’s bookseller interview at ! (Margot the bookshop beagle gets a word in, too):
👉https://t.co/tnVIb1hCJt 🍪📚

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2021-06-11