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Curiously Good Event: Reading aloud
Download a tips and tricks sheet from our Curiously Good reading aloud event.
Helper and Helper visit the Marlborough Book Festival
A free session with Joy Cowley and Gavin Bishop at the Marlborough Book Festival.
Curiously Good Event: Pizza and books
Our most recent Curiously Good Book Club event brought reading (and pizza) to three primary schools.
Curiously Good Book Club Event: Reading-alouding!
Come to Porirua Library and learn how to be a a good reader-alouder!
Our first Curiously Good Book Club event
On May 25 we had our first Curiously Good Book Club event! With our partners at Space Place, we launched Sabrina Malcolm’s Zeustian Logic and gazed at the stars. The planetarium was filled with old and new friends, with booksellers, authors, teachers and readers. We would love to organise more events like this one. But for that,… Read more »
Houston, we have a book launch
Gecko Press and Space Place warmly invite you to celebrate the release of Zeustian Logic. To join us under the stars, RSVP essential to faustine@geckopress.com Thursday 25 May, 5:30pm Space Place, 40 Salamanca Road
Hot Chocolate Club 2017
On the first Wednesday of the month at 10.00 am, Publisher Julia Marshall invites a group of eight children to visit Gecko Press for a glass of chocolate milk and discussion about books, blurbs, pictures, words… If you would like to bring a group of eight 8-11 year olds (through your school or a group of friends) please email info@geckopress.com to… Read more »
Pizza out loud!
Join us for lunch on the waterfront for stories out loud and pizza – now early January Alexandra and Chris of the fantastic Havelock North Pipi Restaurant are bringing their Pipi Pizza Truck to Wellington for a read-aloud session. Join authors Alexandra Tylee, Juliette MacIver, Paul Beavis and illustrator Kieran Rynhart for an hour of storytelling!… Read more »
Enjoy a wander in the garden, a cup of tea and a book
The Ridges Garden & Nursery invites you for a wander in the garden and a cup of tea on Sunday 20 November 10 am to 6 pm with Gecko Press books, Gecko&Co Stationery, The Ridges plants, Paeonies, all on sale. Bring family and friends – all welcome! The Ridges #2299 State Highway 1, Rata Straights, Marton… Read more »