Plymouth has a cool new bookshop which is staging exciting literary events for children and grown-ups. Exeter-based independent book seller Bookbag has taken over the Little Box, at Plymouth’s The Box gallery and museum, and is looking ahead to a busy Halloween half-term.

The five-year-old business, which has its main store in Exeter’s McCoys Arcade, opened in the Tavistock Square space on October 7 and has had a busy first couple of weeks. It’s got lots planned too - but the pop-up will only be there until November 2.

Owners are, however, hoping to return and are proud to be bringing an independent book store back to Plymouth’s city centre. They have already staged an open mic poetry reading, with new Plymouth Laureate of Words RC Thomas and featuring city poet Kenny Knight, and a mus

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