Waterstones Altrincham

22/08/2026

Rachael's been watching the new Disney+ series 9f The Shards - has anyone else?

Of course, you should always read the book too and this is a dark, disturbing and delicious slice of '80s LA - s*x, drugs, jealousy, obsession, privilege and suspense abound in this slick and suspenseful tale.

22/08/2026

Perfect to see kids through the last week or two of the holidays - brand new Jacqueline Wilson and Jeff Kinney at half price!

Esme Pepper is a funny, heartbreaking and hopeful story of resilience, challenge and change from the master of writing about real, relatable characters for children.

Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories 2 meanwhile is a slice of silly, scary fun as told by Wimpy Kid's best friend Rowley Jefferson.

21/08/2026

Just under a week until our Impossible Creatures evening!

Join us Thursday 27th August 5.30pm-6.30pm to celebrate this glorious fantasy adventure. Expect:

A boat building challenge
A scavenger hunt style quest around store
Mythical Beast Top Trump creation
Impossible Creatures themed treats to eat and drink
Quiz and puzzles

The newest instalment, The Neverfear, is released next week but you don't need to be familiar with the series to come!

Tickets from £4 per child (accompanying adults do not need a ticket) and are available via our website.

21/08/2026

Revealed this week (much to Robert's excitement!) - the upcoming releases in Sarah J Maas' A Court of Thorns and Roses series!

Available to pre-order now!

20/08/2026

Just one week until Cynthia Murphy joins us for our Young Adult book club!

This month we are reading and discussing Cynthia’s latest book, Paint Me Like Your Dead Girls. It is an unputdownable thriller which follows as a series of murders in a small town seem to echo a series of chilling portraits painted by a potential serial killer...

Cynthia will be with us from 4pm to answer any of your questions! Pop along to join in.

YA Book Club takes place monthly and is open to anyone aged 14+. Please speak to a bookseller for more information.

19/08/2026

We read Don't Do it Doug! at Read and Rhyme this morning and had lots of fun doing the sounds and actions as Doug caused chaos everywhere he went!

16/08/2026

15/08/2026

We are delighted to announce that Steve Taylor will be joining us in store to celebrate the release of Across The Universe.

Steve will be with us on Saturday 19th September to discuss his new book which is a thrilling new look at the psychological, cultural and spiritual forces behind The Beatles’ genius.

Tickets are required and available on our website!

14/08/2026

Introducing our new Game of the Month - Wingspan Pocket.

A beautifully illustrated card-collecting game, in which 1-5 players attempt to create a flock of 6 birds, completing different actions each turn to do so. The flock with the most points at the end of the game wins.

Age approx 8yrs+.

13/08/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate Sunrise On The Reaping with us last night.

We had some brilliant cupcake decorating, archery and knot tying skills!