Spyglass Bookshop
@spyglassbooks.bsky.social
A new shop for children’s and illustrated books and delightful stationery coming to Leith Walk, Edinburgh in 2026.
Our pop-up is on the 8th-11th Dec.
http://spyglassbookshop.com/
Our pop-up is on the 8th-11th Dec.
http://spyglassbookshop.com/
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Hello, world!
We are a new children’s bookshop which will open its doors in Edinburgh in 2026.
Much work is going on behind the scenes to make it happen, but in the meantime we are doing a pop-up to introduce ourselves to our lovely city and its community.
We are a new children’s bookshop which will open its doors in Edinburgh in 2026.
Much work is going on behind the scenes to make it happen, but in the meantime we are doing a pop-up to introduce ourselves to our lovely city and its community.
Our children’s bookshop intends to focus not just on new authors, publications and editions, but also on out of print, rare and secondhand children’s books.
So many treasures have been unjustly forgotten or are no longer easily available in shops, and we hope to remedy this in our own small way.
So many treasures have been unjustly forgotten or are no longer easily available in shops, and we hope to remedy this in our own small way.
November 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Our children’s bookshop intends to focus not just on new authors, publications and editions, but also on out of print, rare and secondhand children’s books.
So many treasures have been unjustly forgotten or are no longer easily available in shops, and we hope to remedy this in our own small way.
So many treasures have been unjustly forgotten or are no longer easily available in shops, and we hope to remedy this in our own small way.
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Who's going to join me this Friday (7-8pm)?
To join in, simply reply to any of the themed posts (they’ll be posted at 5-minute intervals) using #EdinburghHour hashtag.
Don’t worry too much about being on time or overrunning, by using the hashtag everyone can catch up whenever.
#ChristmasGifting
To join in, simply reply to any of the themed posts (they’ll be posted at 5-minute intervals) using #EdinburghHour hashtag.
Don’t worry too much about being on time or overrunning, by using the hashtag everyone can catch up whenever.
#ChristmasGifting
PLEASE SHARE:
On Black Friday, I want to draw attention away from the big chains and towards local Edinburgh independent retailers, makers and markets.
Please join me from
7 pm - 8 pm on Friday 28 November
to share some ideas for Christmas gifting.
We'll use the hashtag #EdinburghHour
On Black Friday, I want to draw attention away from the big chains and towards local Edinburgh independent retailers, makers and markets.
Please join me from
7 pm - 8 pm on Friday 28 November
to share some ideas for Christmas gifting.
We'll use the hashtag #EdinburghHour
November 25, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Who's going to join me this Friday (7-8pm)?
To join in, simply reply to any of the themed posts (they’ll be posted at 5-minute intervals) using #EdinburghHour hashtag.
Don’t worry too much about being on time or overrunning, by using the hashtag everyone can catch up whenever.
#ChristmasGifting
To join in, simply reply to any of the themed posts (they’ll be posted at 5-minute intervals) using #EdinburghHour hashtag.
Don’t worry too much about being on time or overrunning, by using the hashtag everyone can catch up whenever.
#ChristmasGifting
One day, in a village in Southern China, a young girl leaves her mama’s house to buy ingredients for wonton soup. On the way to market, she meets a wonderful array of characters who all gift her with something special for her mama’s cooking pot.
November 25, 2025 at 11:58 AM
One day, in a village in Southern China, a young girl leaves her mama’s house to buy ingredients for wonton soup. On the way to market, she meets a wonderful array of characters who all gift her with something special for her mama’s cooking pot.
Flora and Ulysses by bestselling author Kate diCamillo has a fun, curious and complex heroine in Flora Belle Buckman. A “natural-born cynic”, Flora looks out of the window one day to see a vacuum cleaner vacuum up a squirrel… Laughs and high jinks for young readers are guaranteed.
November 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Flora and Ulysses by bestselling author Kate diCamillo has a fun, curious and complex heroine in Flora Belle Buckman. A “natural-born cynic”, Flora looks out of the window one day to see a vacuum cleaner vacuum up a squirrel… Laughs and high jinks for young readers are guaranteed.
A delightful and very funny series about sisters Stella and Marigold and their adventures written by Annie Barrows and illustrated by Sophie Blackall.
Perfect for kids who are moving into early chapter books from beginner reader material.
Perfect for kids who are moving into early chapter books from beginner reader material.
November 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
A delightful and very funny series about sisters Stella and Marigold and their adventures written by Annie Barrows and illustrated by Sophie Blackall.
Perfect for kids who are moving into early chapter books from beginner reader material.
Perfect for kids who are moving into early chapter books from beginner reader material.
A delightful and witty introduction to opposites for little ones from Didier Cornille. And a joy for grown-ups too!
Big, Little: A Book of Opposites by Didier Cornille
Big, Little: A Book of Opposites by Didier Cornille
November 24, 2025 at 10:35 AM
A delightful and witty introduction to opposites for little ones from Didier Cornille. And a joy for grown-ups too!
Big, Little: A Book of Opposites by Didier Cornille
Big, Little: A Book of Opposites by Didier Cornille
A selection of books by the great Anthony Browne that we’ll be bringing to our pop-up.
Big fan here! ✋
Big fan here! ✋
November 24, 2025 at 8:32 AM
A selection of books by the great Anthony Browne that we’ll be bringing to our pop-up.
Big fan here! ✋
Big fan here! ✋
This wonderfully poetic book which celebrates connection with nature is illustrated with the most striking and beautiful linocuts.
Irresistible. Another gem from Pushkin Press.
Irresistible. Another gem from Pushkin Press.
November 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This wonderfully poetic book which celebrates connection with nature is illustrated with the most striking and beautiful linocuts.
Irresistible. Another gem from Pushkin Press.
Irresistible. Another gem from Pushkin Press.
A selection of translated fiction for young people from Pushkin Children’s Books.
They all sound so good. And I love the covers!
They all sound so good. And I love the covers!
November 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
A selection of translated fiction for young people from Pushkin Children’s Books.
They all sound so good. And I love the covers!
They all sound so good. And I love the covers!
These graphic novel adaptations of The Iliad and The Odyssey by Gareth Hinds are an excellent introduction to the Classics for young people.
The dramatic and action-packed illustrations are an excellent way into these ancient stories.
The dramatic and action-packed illustrations are an excellent way into these ancient stories.
November 23, 2025 at 1:57 PM
These graphic novel adaptations of The Iliad and The Odyssey by Gareth Hinds are an excellent introduction to the Classics for young people.
The dramatic and action-packed illustrations are an excellent way into these ancient stories.
The dramatic and action-packed illustrations are an excellent way into these ancient stories.
A whimsical story with wonderful illustrations about a curious little girl who decides to climb to the top of a reindeer’s very long antlers. On her climb she meets various creatures who have made the antlers their home.
I love it when you have no idea where the story is going.
I love it when you have no idea where the story is going.
November 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
A whimsical story with wonderful illustrations about a curious little girl who decides to climb to the top of a reindeer’s very long antlers. On her climb she meets various creatures who have made the antlers their home.
I love it when you have no idea where the story is going.
I love it when you have no idea where the story is going.
Beautiful little edition of Christina Rossetti’s Goblin Market with illustrations by Georgie McAusland.
A delightful treat of a book.
A delightful treat of a book.
November 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Beautiful little edition of Christina Rossetti’s Goblin Market with illustrations by Georgie McAusland.
A delightful treat of a book.
A delightful treat of a book.
What an absolute feast for the eyes this book is.
The Stuff That Stuff is Made Of: Things We Make With Plants by Jonathan Drori is stunningly illustrated by Raxenne Maniquiz and Jiatong Liu, and is a delight to learn with.
We’ll bringing it to our pop-up, but I’ll also keep a copy for my kids 😉
The Stuff That Stuff is Made Of: Things We Make With Plants by Jonathan Drori is stunningly illustrated by Raxenne Maniquiz and Jiatong Liu, and is a delight to learn with.
We’ll bringing it to our pop-up, but I’ll also keep a copy for my kids 😉
November 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
What an absolute feast for the eyes this book is.
The Stuff That Stuff is Made Of: Things We Make With Plants by Jonathan Drori is stunningly illustrated by Raxenne Maniquiz and Jiatong Liu, and is a delight to learn with.
We’ll bringing it to our pop-up, but I’ll also keep a copy for my kids 😉
The Stuff That Stuff is Made Of: Things We Make With Plants by Jonathan Drori is stunningly illustrated by Raxenne Maniquiz and Jiatong Liu, and is a delight to learn with.
We’ll bringing it to our pop-up, but I’ll also keep a copy for my kids 😉
We’ll be bringing these lovely cloth-bound Puffin editions of modern children’s classics to our pop-up shop on the 8th-11th December.
Beautifully published with love and care, they’re a pleasure to handle and are very affordable. A perfect gift for a young or not so young reader
Beautifully published with love and care, they’re a pleasure to handle and are very affordable. A perfect gift for a young or not so young reader
November 22, 2025 at 1:27 PM
We’ll be bringing these lovely cloth-bound Puffin editions of modern children’s classics to our pop-up shop on the 8th-11th December.
Beautifully published with love and care, they’re a pleasure to handle and are very affordable. A perfect gift for a young or not so young reader
Beautifully published with love and care, they’re a pleasure to handle and are very affordable. A perfect gift for a young or not so young reader
A delightful and moving little book that celebrates the selflessness of motherhood in a fun and relatable way.
I love it so much.
A Mother is a House by Aurore Petit.
I love it so much.
A Mother is a House by Aurore Petit.
November 22, 2025 at 7:34 AM
A delightful and moving little book that celebrates the selflessness of motherhood in a fun and relatable way.
I love it so much.
A Mother is a House by Aurore Petit.
I love it so much.
A Mother is a House by Aurore Petit.
Our first book highlight is this witty retelling of a true story from 1870s Idaho by Dave Eggers, with wonderful illustrations by the inimitable Júlia Sardá.
A gem!
A gem!
November 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Our first book highlight is this witty retelling of a true story from 1870s Idaho by Dave Eggers, with wonderful illustrations by the inimitable Júlia Sardá.
A gem!
A gem!
First stock delivery for our pop-up children’s bookshop.
Would you look at these beauties! Be still my beating heart ❤️
Our pop-up is on the 8th-11th Dec at Curioso, 27 Albert Place (Leith Walk), EH7 5HN
Would you look at these beauties! Be still my beating heart ❤️
Our pop-up is on the 8th-11th Dec at Curioso, 27 Albert Place (Leith Walk), EH7 5HN
November 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
First stock delivery for our pop-up children’s bookshop.
Would you look at these beauties! Be still my beating heart ❤️
Our pop-up is on the 8th-11th Dec at Curioso, 27 Albert Place (Leith Walk), EH7 5HN
Would you look at these beauties! Be still my beating heart ❤️
Our pop-up is on the 8th-11th Dec at Curioso, 27 Albert Place (Leith Walk), EH7 5HN
Stock for our pop-up shop is starting to arrive - very exciting times.
First in are these gorgeous Beatrix Potter tote bags.
Love them!
First in are these gorgeous Beatrix Potter tote bags.
Love them!
November 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Stock for our pop-up shop is starting to arrive - very exciting times.
First in are these gorgeous Beatrix Potter tote bags.
Love them!
First in are these gorgeous Beatrix Potter tote bags.
Love them!
We’ll be giving out the bookmarks at our pop-up on 8th-11th December.
At Curioso, 27 Albert Place, Edinburgh, EH7 5HN.
Come say hi and grab one!
At Curioso, 27 Albert Place, Edinburgh, EH7 5HN.
Come say hi and grab one!
November 19, 2025 at 8:53 AM
We’ll be giving out the bookmarks at our pop-up on 8th-11th December.
At Curioso, 27 Albert Place, Edinburgh, EH7 5HN.
Come say hi and grab one!
At Curioso, 27 Albert Place, Edinburgh, EH7 5HN.
Come say hi and grab one!
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Four plus hours of hyperfocus and I’ve got a bookmark design for our children’s bookshop pop-up @spyglassbooks.bsky.social
There will be words at the top.
But I need to lie down now.
There will be words at the top.
But I need to lie down now.
November 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Four plus hours of hyperfocus and I’ve got a bookmark design for our children’s bookshop pop-up @spyglassbooks.bsky.social
There will be words at the top.
But I need to lie down now.
There will be words at the top.
But I need to lie down now.
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PLEASE SHARE:
On Black Friday, I want to draw attention away from the big chains and towards local Edinburgh independent retailers, makers and markets.
Please join me from
7 pm - 8 pm on Friday 28 November
to share some ideas for Christmas gifting.
We'll use the hashtag #EdinburghHour
On Black Friday, I want to draw attention away from the big chains and towards local Edinburgh independent retailers, makers and markets.
Please join me from
7 pm - 8 pm on Friday 28 November
to share some ideas for Christmas gifting.
We'll use the hashtag #EdinburghHour
November 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
PLEASE SHARE:
On Black Friday, I want to draw attention away from the big chains and towards local Edinburgh independent retailers, makers and markets.
Please join me from
7 pm - 8 pm on Friday 28 November
to share some ideas for Christmas gifting.
We'll use the hashtag #EdinburghHour
On Black Friday, I want to draw attention away from the big chains and towards local Edinburgh independent retailers, makers and markets.
Please join me from
7 pm - 8 pm on Friday 28 November
to share some ideas for Christmas gifting.
We'll use the hashtag #EdinburghHour
Hello, world!
We are a new children’s bookshop which will open its doors in Edinburgh in 2026.
Much work is going on behind the scenes to make it happen, but in the meantime we are doing a pop-up to introduce ourselves to our lovely city and its community.
We are a new children’s bookshop which will open its doors in Edinburgh in 2026.
Much work is going on behind the scenes to make it happen, but in the meantime we are doing a pop-up to introduce ourselves to our lovely city and its community.
November 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Hello, world!
We are a new children’s bookshop which will open its doors in Edinburgh in 2026.
Much work is going on behind the scenes to make it happen, but in the meantime we are doing a pop-up to introduce ourselves to our lovely city and its community.
We are a new children’s bookshop which will open its doors in Edinburgh in 2026.
Much work is going on behind the scenes to make it happen, but in the meantime we are doing a pop-up to introduce ourselves to our lovely city and its community.
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Absolutely charmed by these illustrations from Orlando the Marmalade Cat’s 1952 Seaside Holiday by Kathleen Hale. These photographs are from a just-landed modern facsimile reprint.
November 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Absolutely charmed by these illustrations from Orlando the Marmalade Cat’s 1952 Seaside Holiday by Kathleen Hale. These photographs are from a just-landed modern facsimile reprint.