On Saturday 21st May, Francesca Tyer joins us at The Rocketship for an in-store signing of her YA novels, The Firestone & The Seastone. The signing will take take from 10am-11am. The Firestone - If you enjoyed His Dark Materials, The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of...
Kirsty Applebaum, author of The Middler & TrooFriend, returns to The Rocketship on Saturday 21st May, 3-4pm to sign copies of her new Princess Minna series for children 5+ If you aren't able to attend the event, but would like a signed/dedicated copy of the...
We are very excited to welcome Priscilla Mante to The Rocketship Bookshop on 28th May, 11am-12pm for an in-store signing of her latest book, Dream Team: Charligh Green vs. The Spotlight, the sequel to The Dream Team: Jaz Santos vs. The World, which was our...
Come and meet the award-winning children’s author in a fun storytelling session. Rashmi is author of non-fiction books Dosh and Good News, as well as picture books Never Show a T-Rex a Book, Never Teach a Stegosaurus To Do Sums, How To Change the World, and her brand‑new book, Yes You...
We are delighted to welcome Jez Whitworth from First Coding back to The Rocketship for another game making workshop aimed at children aged 8-11. Our last event with Jez sold out very quickly, and spaces are extremely limited! In this workshop, Jez will show children...
The bestselling children’s author and queen of historical fiction joins us for a special signing session of her hugely anticipated new novel Escape to the River Sea, a sequel to the children’s classic Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson. This is a FREE drop in session If...
Join the children’s picture book illustrator and author Emma Reynolds for a storytelling and craft session. Emma reads from her picture book Amara and the Bats, and shares her knowledge and passion for all things bat! This is a FREE drop in session If you are unable to...
Come and join us at The Rocketship for Here Be Mermaids and Monsters Day on 16th July! Joining us will be middle-grade author, Alex Cotter for a fun activity session based around her new novel The Mermaid Call. Alex will also be signing copies of...
Aimed at children aged between 8 and 11, young coders will get the chance to make their very own obstacle avoidance game, whilst learning about game design and important coding concepts. We will be using Scratch which is free to use and no prior experience...
Join Tracy Darnton, author of teen/YA thriller Ready or Not, in a summer creative writing workshop. Are you ready to write but not sure where to start? This fun and supportive workshop is full of writing prompts to generate new ideas. This workshop is suitable for ages 11+ Tickets...
Join us on Wednesday 10th August as we welcome the author, Hannah Moffatt, to the Rocketship to celebrate her new novel, Small!, with a Giants themed day! About Small! - Harvey is a small boy in a giant world. On stilts! When Harvey accidentally sets...
We are excited to welcome friend of the Rocketship, Jo Clarke, to the shop on 24th August* for a creative writing workshop! *This event was originally due to take place on 17th August. If you have already purchased a ticket for this event, it will...