We are thrilled to announce that we will be welcoming Natalia Shaloshvili on Saturday 7th March! Join wonderful author/illustrator Natalia as she reads from her new picture book, Bear Worries, and runs a creative workshop. 🎟️ Tickets available via our bio 🎨 Ideal ages 3-5

We can't wait to meet Gruffalo Granny! The third book in the bestselling Gruffalo series by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler is coming this September. It's bound to be a classic. Place your pre-order now via the link in our bio!

We are very excited to announce a holiday workshop with Mariah Mannae! 🗓️ Fri 20th Feb, 3-4pm 🎨 Ideal ages 7-12 🎟️ Tickets £13 (£3 redeemable) Book now via our bio!

Join us for a Storytime and Craft Workshop for little ones this Half Term! We will be reading a story, then designing and decorating our own fish for a spectacular race. This is a family event, ideal for ages 3-6. 🗓️ Monday 16th Feb, 11am-12pm 🎟️ Tickets via our bio/website

We are thrilled to share that we will be attending #LBF26 to chair a conversation with the wonderful @afsteadman.bsky.social, author of the incredible Skandar series! Hannah will be representing The Alligator's Mouth to chair the discussion and it is an honour to be a part of this event.

Come along for a Playful Pop-Ups craft session with Mark of Quickdraw Comics Club in Half Term! We will showcase some of our favourite pop-up books and make our own pop-up cards. 🗓️ Weds 18th Feb, 3:00-4:00pm 🎨 Ideal ages 7-12 🎟️ Tickets £10 (£3 redeemable) Book now via our bio or our website!

Thank you @thebookseller.com for featuring my debut novel, A MILLION TINY MISSILES ALL AT ONCE as one of their Editorial Team's Top Picks for 2026! You can pre order it here from @alligatorsmouth.bsky.social ! shop.thealligatorsmouth.co.uk/products/a-m... @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social

We are so excited for our 8-week Comics Club workshop to kick off next week! Secure your ticket via the link in our bio and head to our website to find out more. 🎟️ Fridays after-school (4:50-5:40pm) 🎨 Hosted by Mark of Quickdraw Comics Club

Our Christmas 2025 window, painted by the incredibly talented Anna Millais, is here! You can also now vote for our display in the Richmond Christmas window competition... click below or follow the LinkTree in our bio if you'd like to vote! www.visitrichmond.co.uk/events/chris...

Today at 2pm! Come along and meet @jonathanstroud.bsky.social if you're in Richmond this afternoon!

The #IllustrationAuction run by @childrensbkshow.bsky.social goes live at 12pm today! Featuring original artwork and limited edition prints by some incredible illustrators, all proceeds will support free creative workshops in schools in 2026. #MakeYourBid here! tinyurl.com/2tevdrtj

We can't wait for our book signing with @jonathanstroud.bsky.social THIS WEEKEND! Join us this Saturday 29th November at 2pm to meet popular YA author Jonathan Stroud and grab some signed copies, just in time for Christmas. Please follow the link in our bio for more details and RSVP!

Limited remaining tickets for Mark's festive Comics Club, tomorrow 4:40-5:30pm! Book via our bio

Join us on Sat 6th Dec from 11am-12:30pm to meet the wonderful Axel Scheffler for our Christmas signing! Due to time, Axel will only be able to sign books bought from The Alligator's Mouth (either on the day, or via pre-order). Books can also be posted. All details via our bio!

We have two exciting creative events coming up! Sat 22nd Nov: creative workshop with Potato Printer is now SOLD OUT! Weds 26th Nov: Comics Club (Vintage Collage Christmas Cards) with Mark of Quickdraw Comics Club from 4:40-5:30pm. Limited spaces left - please book via our bio

'Twas the night before Christmas And from across the land Team Gator had gathered, Secret Santa to be planned... ✨🎄🎁 We are delighted to unveil our first Alligator’s Mouth Christmas advert! Thank you to everyone involved. youtu.be/dQiGXShAgDk

Delighted to be in this judging panel alongside brilliant writers and illustrators! Thanks for inviting me @alligatorsmouth.bsky.social.

Today at 3pm! A few last minute tickets available via our bio if you're quick!!

Very honoured to be part of the panel of judges for this amazing award that celebrates highly illustrated early fiction for ages 6-8. These much-needed books are so important in nurturing a new generation of readers, helping them to find their confidence and discover the joy of reading. #kidlituk

We're very excited to reveal the judges for the 2026 #AlligatorsAward, in partnership with The Bright Agency and @gardnersbooks.bsky.social: @alexlatimer.bsky.social, Alex Puddick, @rashmiwriting.bsky.social, @tibolota.bsky.social, Tọlá Okogwu, and our very own Margaret and Tony.

We are thrilled to announce that we will be welcoming Jonathan Stroud to the shop for a public book signing! Join us at 2pm on Sat 29th Nov to meet the author of The Bartimaeus books, the Lockwood & Co and The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne books. RSVP welcome (details via bio)

We are thrilled to announce that we will be running a new 8-week Creative Writing Course for young writers, led by the brilliant Mariah Mannae! These classes will run from Jan-March 2026 and are designed to build confidence and creativity. 🎟️ Further info and tickets via our bio

Festivities are upon us! Mark's next Comics Club will be on Weds 26th November (4:40-5:30pm) and it will be all about creating vintage collage Christmas cards! We can't wait to get into the festive spirit with Advent approaching quickly. 🎟️ Tickets now on sale via our bio

Looking for a fun weekend activity for your little ones? Join us on Sat 22nd November for a potato-printing workshop with Potato Printer (James O'Brien)! We will print animals with attitude and read from the Big Book of Feelings. 🎟️ Tickets available now via our bio!

A huge thank you to one of our favourite author-illustrators Natalia Shaloshvili who illustrated Bear on our wall last week! We are big fans of all of Natalia's books, but Bear is particularly special 🐻

Looking for something fun to brighten up a wintery Saturday? Sat 15th Nov, 3pm: Join Anna James for an interactive event based on Alice With a Why, and a book signing. Sat 22nd Nov, 10:30am: Join Potato Printer (James O'Brien) for a potato printing workshop. Tickets now available via bio! 🎟️

We are thrilled to announce that we will be hosting a Christmas Creative Writing Workshop with Mariah Mannae 🎄 After our successful first term, Mariah's classes for writers ages 7-12 have become hugely popular in the community. Join us this December! 🎟️ Further info and tickets via our bio

📣 Half Term events next week We have *very limited* tickets remaining! We will be welcoming Adam Stower on Monday 27th for a creative Murray and Bun event, and we will be joined by Fiona Barker for a Halloween storytime on Friday 31st. 🎟️ Final tickets available via our bio!

Thank you @jasbinderbilan.bsky.social for popping in yesterday and signing copies of Naeli and the Secret Song! A tale of courage and family, this tells the story of Naeli's journey from India to London in search of her long-lost father. Signed copies now available, while stock lasts!

🚨Exciting news klaxon🚨 Submissions for the #AlligatorsAward 2026, in partnership with the Bright Agency and @gardnersbooks.bsky.social, are now open! Publishers: for more info and to download the submission guidelines and entry form, visit our website (thealligatorsmouth.co.uk/award)

Final tickets available via our bio to meet Yuval Zommer TOMORROW (Sat 18th Oct) at 10:30am!

We are thrilled to announce that we will be welcoming Anna James on Saturday 15th November! We will be celebrating Anna's latest book, Alice With a Why. Join us for an interactive event inspired by Wonderland, followed by a public book signing. 🎟️ Tickets now available via bio

Remaining tickets for Mark's Comics Club THIS Friday available via our bio! It's a Halloween special...

So lovely to visit the gorgeous @alligatorsmouth.bsky.social today. I could have spent hours there and bought the whole shop. But given we’ve got to carry them back to Glasgow we had to limit ourselves. Kudos to my husband for carrying our haul round Kew Gardens all afternoon. #KidLitUK #UKKidLit

Upcoming author visits 📣 We can't wait to welcome Yuval Zommer to the shop THIS Saturday 18th Oct at 10:30am for an interactive event about the planet. Book remaining spaces via our bio. We will also be hosting Adam Stower for a Half Term event on Monday 27th Oct - book now!

Check out these wonderful snaps from last week’s youth writing class! Mariah led the group in their creative world building session. Mariah’s weekly writing classes have built a community of young creatives. To join the waiting list for the classes, head to the link in our bio!

Thank you to @jenniepoh.bsky.social for visiting us last week to sign copies of The Witches of Anderson House: A Spell for Disaster! A signed copy will make the perfect October treat - a story full of spookiness and magic! And when you stop by, spot Jennie's new illustration on our wall...

Our Skandar book signing with A.F. Steadman is officially SOLD OUT! Huge thanks to @afsteadman.bsky.social and Simon & Schuster for including us on The First Unicorn Rider tour. We can't wait! If you didn't manage to book tickets, you can pre-order a SIGNED and DEDICATED copy via our bio ⚡️

A brand new Bunny vs Monkey adventure has landed: Intergalactic Monkey Business... IN STOCK NOW! We have LIMITED SIGNED copies by @jamiesmart.bsky.social available first come, first served. Grab yours after school and head into outer space with everyone's favourite duo!

📢 Update! Due to exceptional demand, we have added an EXTRA timeslot with LIMITED TICKETS (17:30 on Monday 3rd November to meet @annabelwriter here!) These are the final tickets available for The First Unicorn Rider tour. Available NOW via our bio!

One week to go until Bookshop Day 2025! You can now pre-order one of the LIMITED EDITION tote bags via our website/bio. This year, the @booksaremybag.bsky.social bag has been designed by Ashwin Chacko and will be available from Saturday 11th October while supplies last. Secure one now!

⚡ BIG NEWS ⚡ We are so thrilled to announce that @afsteadman.bsky.social, author of the bestselling Skandar series, will be visiting us for a book signing on Monday 3rd November! 🎟️ Pre-sale NOW 🎟️ General tickets on sale from 16:30 TOMORROW (2nd Oct) - please visit our website via bio for details

We had a wonderful weekend with visits from author-illustrator Natalia Shaloshvili and author Nat Harrison. If you'd like a signed copy of Bear, Sasha Feels Shy, or The Girl Who Raced the World, pop by while stock lasts!

🎃 Pumpkin Patch Comics 🎃 Join Mark on Friday 17th October for our next Comics Club, where we'll be drawing pumpkin faces and creating comic stories set in haunted pumpkin patches. Check out Mark's Quickdraw Comics Club website for other spooky creative workshops! 🎟️ Tickets via bio

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of welcoming the wonderful @robbiddulph.bsky.social to the shop to sign copies of When I Grow Up I’d Like To Be, on publication day! Thank you Rob and Charlotte @harpercollins.bsky.social for visiting us as part of the indie bookshop tour. Signed copies available NOW!

We are thrilled to be welcoming Adam Stower to the shop for a spooky Half Term event! Join us on Monday 27th October at 10:30am for a creative workshop and book signing, celebrating the latest Murray and Bun book: Murray the Ghosthunter. 🎟️ Tickets now available via bio!

We are thrilled to announce our event with author-illustrator Yuval Zommer on Saturday 18th October! Join us for a wondrous tour of the most remarkable islands of the world. It will be a morning filled with creative activities and facts to astonish you. 🎟️ Tickets now available via bio!

As we all enjoy the last few rays of summer sunshine, we are in awe of our new board by Anna Millais. Featuring late summer blooms and Mary Oliver poetry, Anna's board is the perfect way to mark the changing season. Come and see it, tucked just off Richmond high street!

Turtle Moon by @hannahgold.bsky.social is now here in paperback! It's currently Children's Book of the Month @booksaremybag.bsky.social and we couldn't be more excited to welcome Hannah to the shop for a signing soon... 🎟️ Tickets to Hannah's signing at The Alligator's Mouth (12th Nov) via bio!

🌟 Rob Biddulph 🌟 If you would like a SIGNED AND DEDICATED (first name only) copy of Rob's new book, please place your order online or instore by Mon 22nd Sept. The books will be ready for collection/shipping after Thurs 25th Sept. Further details and order link via bio! @robbiddulph.bsky.social