The Blue House Bookshop, York

The Blue House Bookshop lives on Bootham in York, the ancient street of merchants running alongside the ruins of St Mary's Abbey and towards the Minster and the city walls.  The back of the shop is the former Abbey boundary wall and the rest of our building was added in Tudor times, then rebuilt following the siege of York during the First English Civil War in 1644.  In its time, the building has been a greengrocers, newsagents, tailors and an art gallery, before now revealing its stories in books.  The top floor of the building is our writers' attic and we run creative writing courses for 8-13 year olds.  We are a little chunk of York's colourful past, and its creative present.

 
The books are new.

We specialise in beautiful children's books but also have a selection of books for grown-ups, and would be happy to offer advice on a choice of books especially for you, just email [email protected]

We supply books for more than 20 local schools, at an attractive discount, and we can help with your selections. 

I found Karen's expertise and advice invaluable when it came to finding appropriate and engaging books to appeal to our students. All Saints School, York   

 

Karen can offer a range of recommendations that are tailor-made to our needs. The pricing of the stock is extremely competitive and the benefits of having an expert at your disposal is immeasurable!' Yearsley Grove Primary School