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If you have any suggested additions to the following list of resources, please email Mary Yarr |
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This is a far from exhaustive list of booksellers and suppliers of children's books in a range of languages that have been found to be particularly helpful. Many booksellers and suppliers offer discounts to schools. Some also offer a facility for online buying.
It includes large suppliers as well as smaller local shops in: 1. Northern Ireland |
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| 1. NORTHERN IRELAND: |
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| 47 University Rd, Tel: 028 9032-8269. Second-hand books. Cafe. |
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Antrim - Unit 33 Castle Centre, BT41 4DN, Tel: 028 9442-8975, FAX: 028 9446-6548
Ballymena - Unit 14, Tower Centre, BT43 6AD, Tel: 028 2564-8418, FAX: 028 2564-3912
Bangor - 29/33 Main St, Co. Down BT20 5AF, Tel: 028 9147-2042, FAX: 028 9146-9081
Belfast - 16 Ann, BT1 4EF, Tel: 028 9032-8566, FAX: 028 9032-9364
- 70 Botanic Ave, BT7, Tel: 028 9032-3146, FAX: 028 9031-1764
- Castlecourt Centre, Royal Ave, BT1 1DD, Tel: 028 9023-5070 FAX: 028 9023-3370.
Coleraine - 35 Church St, BT52 1AW, Tel: 028 7034-2497, FAX: 028 7034-2084
Craigavon - Unit 28, Craigavon Shopping Centre, , BT64 1AA, Tel: 028 3834-2031, FAX: 028 3834-1845
Derry - Units M8/M9 Foyleside Shopping Centre, BT48 6XY, Tel: 028 7137-7133, FAX: 028 7137-7256
Lisburn - 34 Bow, Co. Antrim BT28 1BN, Tel: 028 9267-0561, FAX: 028 9267-4985
Newry - Units 2/3, Buttercrane Centre, Co. Down BT35 8H, Tel: 028 3026-1037, FAX: 028 3026-1612
Newtownards - Ards Shopping Centre, Unit C17, Circular Road, , Tel: 028 9181-5366, FAX: 028 9181-7714
Portadown - 16/17 Meadows Shopping Centre, , BT62 0XY, Tel: 028 3835-1301, FAX: 028 3835-1041
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The Bookshop at Queen’s University |
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| 91 University Rd, BT7 INL, Tel: 028 9066-6302, or 028 9066-2552, or 028 9066-6375, FAX: 028 9066-6099, website: http://www.queensbookshop.com/shopping/shopdisplayhome.asp |
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The European Resource Centre |
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| You may also wish to contact the European Resource Centre (ERC) for free materials and resources on Europe ERC. Tel 028 9024 8220 (ext 253) e-mail Jonathan Stewart |
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Queen's Building, 8 Royal Ave, BT1 1DA, Tel: 028 9024-7355;
44-46 Fountain St, BT1 5EE, Tel: 028 9024-0159 |
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329 Woodstock Rd, BT5 7TD. Secondhand
2 Railway St, Newcastle, County Down http://www.worldeofbooksdvdsvideos.co.uk/Secondhand.
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Has a wide range of material on and from Africa. It stocks a small number of books in African languages for example Swahili, Twi and Yoruba, and also Portuguese books from Mozambique.
Address: 38 King Street, London WC2E 8JS. Tel: 020 7240 6649. |
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Distributes books from a wide variety of African publishers.
The Jam Factory, 27 Park End Street, Oxford OX1 1 HU. Tel: 01865 726686. Fax: 01865 793298. |
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Bilingual Supplies for Children |
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Facility for online buying of bilingual books and resources specifically made for children with English as their main/first language. However, they also supply bilingual picture books that can be used with children who have English as their minority/second language. Resources are specifically made for children aged from 0 to 12 in different language combinations. All products are for home and school use. See: http://www.bilingual-books.co.uk/ |
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Produce and publish educational material by and about people of African descent. At this site you are able to purchase books, posters, calendars, CDs, bookmarks and greeting cards. You are invited to join the books review forum, send in a review of your favourite book(s), read book reviews and find links to other sites of similar interest. Visit: http://www.bispublications.com/ |
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A community bookshop with a good multicultural selection and lists of dual language books.
178 Whitechapel Road, London El 1 BJ. Tel: 020 7247 1216. Fax: 020 7247 2882. |
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Stocks French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, some Scandinavian languages.
5 Warwick Street, London W1R 6BH. Tel: 020 7734 5259. |
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Specialises in West European languages and, as far as children's books are concerned, on language learning rather than literature. The range of provision varies between one language and another.
55-57 Great Marlborough Street, London W1V 2AY. Tel: 020 7734 2012. |
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Specialises in Chinese books.
9 Newport Place, London WC2H 7JR. Tel: 020 7437 3737 |
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A bookclub specialising in non-sexist and multicultural children's books. Quarterly annotated catalogues.
Address: Unit 2D, Leroy House, 436 Essex Road, London Nl 3QP. Tel: 020 7226 1633. Fax: 020 7226 1768. |
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A key supplier of multicultural and dual-language resources in English with Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Farsi, French, Gujerati, Japanese, Punjabi, Portuguese, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese and Yoruba.
5 Alexander Grove, London N12 8NU. Tel: 020 8445 5123. Fax: 020 8446 7745. Website: http://www.mantralingua.com/ |
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Has a range of dual language texts in English with Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Gujerati, Punjabi, Somali, Spanish, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese.
22, Manchester Street, London W 1 M 5PG. Tel: 020 7486 0925. Fax: 020 7486 0926 |
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Specialises in Turkish books.
PO Box 9916, London W14 OGS. Tel/Fax: 020 7603 5477. |
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| One World Book Company are suppliers of books of the black perspectives and multicultural materials to libraries and educational institutions. Specialises in multicultural books, with a particular emphasis on African American titles. 8 Rickett Street, London SW6 1RU. Tel: 020 7381 4994. Website: file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/mckeeverg/My%20Documents/testcass/languages/teampages/eal/www.one-world-books.demon.co.uk |
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Paublo Books supply and promote multicultural books from sources all around the world. Offers multicultural books by mail order plus an annotated catalogue.
Pentax House, South Hill Avenue, Northolt Road, South Harrow, Middlesex HA2 0DU. Tel: 020 8422 7954. Fax: 020 8423 6713. Website: file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/mckeeverg/My%20Documents/testcass/languages/teampages/eal/www.multiculturalbooks.co.uk |
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| Information to help adults to select suitable books for children beginning to learn English as an additional language. See: http://www.realbooks.co.uk/ |
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A supplier specialising in dual language and foreign language children's books.
Small Field Cottage, Cox Greeen, Rudgwick, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 3DE. Tel: 01403 82299. Fax: 01403 823 012. |
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Stocks books in Bengali.
220 Tooting High Street, London SW17 OSG. Tel: 020 8672 7843 |
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School Gate Educational Book Company |
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Provides dual language books, and the proprietor is willing to arrange topic boxes, themed sets of book, age-related sets etc.
Mediterraen Village, MetroCentre, Gateshead, NE11 9XG. Tel: 0191 460 5133. Fax: 0191 460 5135. |
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Specialises in multicultural books with a particular focus on India. Stock includes dual language texts, American imports, books in Spanish. Free catalogues provided.
38 Kennington Lane, London SE11 4LS. Tel: 020 7735 2101. |
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Specialises in books in Greek.
6 Denmark Street, London WC2H 8LP. Tel: 020 7836 2522. |
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