Be careful who you challenge to a game of cards over the holidays! Jack may be the best card player on the peninsula, but he’s not prepared for what comes from accepting the challenge of Goliath Green. You can read about his adventure in Andy Jones's JACK AND THE GREEN MAN #KidLit

Planning a drive up The Shore during the holiday? Why not stop in for a new book! We're open December 27 - 30, 10:30 - 4, and December 31 10:30 - 2, other wise by chance or appointment. And closed Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Beginning January 2nd, we'll be open Friday - Sunday, 10:30 - 4.

Told in the style of a Newfoundland folktale, Andy Jones’s take on the Nativity story, JACK AND THE MANGER, is warm-hearted, and full of wry humour. Enjoy this snippet of Andy’s fabulous reading of the audiobook! runningthegoat.com/collections/...

Last-minute arrivals in our Tors Cove shop! We're open until 2pm today if you feel like a drive out, and are delivering to St. John's later this aft if you absolutely must have one of these great books in time for Christmas. www.runningthegoat.com

Millie is here to remind you that TODAY (December 23rd) is the last day to place local delivery orders before Christmas. She'll send her people out to deliver those orders tomorrow afternoon, weather permitting. www.runningthegoat.com

Running the Goat’s Holiday Gift Guide For the kid (or adult) who loves stories with magical animals and kind heroes: THE GOLDEN APPLES by Dan Yashinsky and Ekaterina Khlebnikova. www.runningthegoat.com #KidLit

Need a special gift for someone who’s hosting you for a meal this holiday season? THREE SERVINGS is a beautiful handmade book that includes a rant by Andy Jones, poems by Micheal Crummey, a recipe by Mary-Lynn Bernard, and many haikus, all odes to a delicious boiled dinner.

It's the Winter Solstice! PB, like the rest of us is looking forward to longer, brighter days ahead.

The Goat Express will be running until Christmas Eve, transporting local delivery orders between Tors Cove and St. John's! The last day for orders is the 23rd. They will be delivered the 24th, weather permitting. Bad weather? Remember: Christmas lasts twelve days! www.runningthegoat.com

Our shop is open every day until Christmas for last-minute book buyers! 10:30-4 until the 23rd, and 10:30-2 on Christmas Eve. Need a book but can't make it out? Order online and choose local delivery; weather permitting, we'll deliver to St. John's the evening of the 24th! www.runningthegoat.com

And walking down the road towards Bethlehem was a very famous person. You probably know the name... Yes, his name was Jack! Andy Jones's JACK AND THE MANGER is a Newfoundland classic. His folktale-style retelling of the Nativity story is full of warmth and humour. runningthegoat.com #KidLit

Running the Goat’s Holiday Gift Guide For the budding folklorist, or kid who loves spooky stories: AN OLD MAN’S WINTER NIGHT by Tom Dawe and Veselina Tomova www.runningthegoat.com #KidLit

New books in the shop! We're open every day this week for last-minute shoppers: 10:30 - 4:00 until the 23rd, and 10:30 - 2:00 on Christmas Eve. You can also order online and choose local delivery in the St. John's area, and have your books delivered to your door by the 24th (weather permitting).

EXTENDED HOLIDAY HOURS We'll be open every day the week before Christmas for last-minute shoppers. December 18 - 23 from 10:30 to 4:00 December 24 from 10:30 to 2:00 Otherwise by chance or appointment. Drop-ins will be warmly welcomed if Marnie is around.

Running the Goat’s Holiday Gift Guide For the kid who’s a free spirit, or is making a home in a new place: THE WALL AND THE WIND by Veselina Tomova. www.runningthegoat.com #KidLit

Need a last-minute gift? A gift certificate to an independent bookstore (that also sells prints and local craft, in-store) is a great choice! Our gift cards are good for both the shop and website. You can email them, or print them and deliver them in a nice card. runningthegoat.com/products/run...

Running the Goat’s Holiday Gift Guide For the kid who dreams of nautical adventures: KIMMY & MIKE by Dave Paddon and Lily Snowden-Fine. www.runningthegoat.com #KidLit

Running the Goat’s Holiday Gift Guide For the kid (or adult) who loves fairytales with unusual heroines: PEG BEARSKIN adapted by Philip Dinn and Andy Jones, with Mercedes Barry, illustrated by Denise Gallagher. Www.runningthegoat.com #KidLit

Running the Goat’s Holiday Gift Guide For the kid who loves tall tales and reading stories with their grandparents: DANCING WITH DAISY by Jan L Coates and Josée Bisaillon www.runningthegoat.com #KidLit

The folks in Quidi Vidi are putting up lights to help their neighbour Teddy feel comfortable in the dark, and their kindness has inspired him to make toys for his new friends! Another uplifting ending to a mystery in the latest in Lori Doody’s series: MR BEAGLE AND THE QUIDI VIDI CAPER. #KidLit

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Running the Goat's Holiday Gift Guide For the kid (or adult) who loves stories from all over the world: WHEN THE BANYAN SWAYS, stories from across India retold by Sharada Edward, illustrated by Radha Joshi Raulgaonkar, and translated into Tamil by Duchy Gnanapragasam. runningthegoat.com #KidLit

EXTENDED HOLIDAY HOURS We'll be open every day the week before Christmas for last-minute shoppers. December 18 - 23 from 10:30 to 4:00 December 24 from 10:30 to 2:00 Otherwise by chance or appointment. Drop-ins will be warmly welcomed if Marnie is around.

We were absolutely delighted to see Manon Gauthier's ALL OF US listed as one of the Globe and Mail's 10 best kids books of 2025! Thanks to Jeffry Canton and The Globe for shining a light on kids' books and including ALL OF US on this fabulous list. www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/book... #KidLit

Andy Jones lends his love of folktales and his wry sense of humour to the Nativity story, in JACK AND THE MANGER, a Newfoundland Christmas classic. Add his delightful performance of the audiobook to your holiday plans this year! www.runningthgoat.com #KidLit

It's a lovely sunny day in Tors Cove, and the shop is packed full of great books! Take a quick drive up the Shore for a browse and some Christmas shopping, Thursday - Sunday, 10-4, or browse www.runningthegoat.com anytime. We offer local delivery between Tors Cove and St. John's within a few days.

All set up at the St. John's Farmers' Market! We'll be here from 9 - 4 today, and 10 - 3 for the Stocking Stuffer Market tomorrow!

This Day in History: Guglielmo Marconi received the first transatlantic radio signal in St. John’s, NL. In Kate Story’s URCHIN, young Dor gets tangled up in Marconi’s experiment and the demands of the local fairies. It’s a riveting #YA novel for lovers of historical fiction and the supernatural.

Lots of fabulous books arrived in the shop this week, ready for holiday shoppers! Stop by the shop Thursday - Sunday, 10:30 - 4, or order online any time. www.runningthegoat.com We offer local delivery between Tors Cove and St. John's, within a few days, for only $5.

More new holiday books in our Tors Cove shop! Stop by to browse our great selection of kids books Thursday - Sunday, 10:30 - 4, or find them online at www.runningthegoat.com We offer local delivery between Tors Cove and St. Johns within a few days, for only $5.

Running the Goat's Holiday Gift Guide For the kid who takes their favourite stuffie everywhere they go, or the kid who loves to sing along: MY BUNNY LIES OVER THE OCEAN by Bill Richardson and Bill Pechet. www.runningthegoat.com #KidLit

Running the Goat’s Holiday Gift Guide For the kid who loves arts and crafts, and all sorts of animals: ALL OF US by Manon Gauthier Ask for it at your local bookstore, or order at www.runningthegoat.com #KidLit

Running the Goat’s Holiday Gift Guide For the llama lover, or the kiddo who feels a little awkward in their own skin: LANA LLAMA by Lori Doody. www.runningthegoat.com #KidLit

Looking for a special card to send to a loved one or attach to a gift? Why not pick up a locally-made card! Here are just a few of the holiday cards we have in stock. You can find them all in-store Thur-Sun, 10:30- 4,or at www.runningthegoat.com We delivery between Tors Cove and St. John's.

Bernice Morgan’s SEASONS BEFORE THE WAR finishes with a lovely remembrance of the Christmases of her childhood. It’s a wonderful book to read with the family at this time of year. runningthegoat.com #KidLit

Thanks so much to everyone who came out to celebrate Christmas in the Cove with us this weekend! It was wonderful to have the shop so full of friends and book lovers.

Mary Dalton and Anna Swanson are here signing books until 3:30!

The sale will be active on our website until midnight.

Xaiver Michael Campbell is here celebrating Christmas in the Cove with us until 1:30. Come on down to meet him and pick up signed copies of his excellent books. Later this aft, we'll have Anna Swanson and Mary Dalton.

It's a beautiful day in Tors Cove! Perfect for a drive out to celebrate Christmas in the Cove with us! Meet the visiting authors who are here signing books and take advantage of 15% off all books and cards. Can't make it out? The sale is active on our website until midnight www.runningthegoat.com

Bonnie Johnstone and Veselina Tomova are here signing books until 11:30 today! Later this aft we'll have Xavier Michael Campbell, Anna Swanson, and Mary Dalton.

Angela Antle and Debbie McGee are here in Tors Cove with us until 3:30 signing their books! Stop by to pick up a copy of The Saltbox Olive, Cautiously Pessimistic, and enjoy 15% off books and cards during our Christmas in the Cove celebration.

Charis Cotter and Marian Frances White are here in the shop with us until 1:30 to sign books and celebrate Christmas in the Cove!

The shop is decorated for the holidays, full of fabulous books, and it's a beautiful day in Tors Cove! Come celebrate Christmas in the Cove with us, Saturday and Sunday 10-4. We'll have visiting authors and illustrators all weekend, and 15% off books and cards in-store and at www.runningthegoat.com

Bonnie Morgan and Molly Margaret are here until 11:30 signing copies of their book OUT ON THE TRAIL, and celebrating Christmas in the Cove with us!

Can’t make it out to the shop for Christmas in the Cove this weekend? December 6th and 7th get 15% off all books and cards on our website. www.runningthegoat.com Shop small and local this holiday season, and take advantage of our local delivery between Tors Cove and St. John’s.

We have this year's ghost stories, and many from previous years, in our Tors Cove shop! www.runningthegoat.com

Stocking up ahead of our event this weekend: more NL favourites, new fiction, and some holiday picture books! We're open Friday, but you might want to wait to take advantage of our sale. 15% off books and cards, in-store Saturday and Sunday, 10-4, and online all weekend at www.runningthegoat.com

Annie Picard's KUEKUATSHEU CREATES THE WORLD is a beautiful Innu creation story, with equally beautiful illustrations. Ask for it at your local bookstore, or find it at www.runningthegoat.com #KidLit

Meet Great-Uncle Mike Daly: a protector, a provider, a philosopher, a poet, and part of a large family that lived with skeletal dysplasia in Newfoundland. Read stories about him and his brilliant, charming, loving family in A WONDERFUL BIGNESS. www.runningthegoat.com #KidLit #DisabilityInclusion