How Brave Is The Wren

4 York Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 7RZ

Accepts Gift Cards

Accepts Paper Vouchers

Accepts E-Gift Vouchers

Book clubs / reading groups

Bookshop Description

How brave is the wren is a children’s book shop based at 4 York Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham B14 7RZ. We stock beautifully-crafted books created by authors and illustrators that appeal to the young and the young at heart. Our stock includes a wide range of books to suit newborns, pre-school, young and older children, or even grown ups who just like children’s books (like me) we have board books, picture books, chapter books and graphic novels.

Opening hours

Wed - Sat 10am- 5pm Sun 10am - 3pm

Specialisms

Children's

What's on at How Brave Is The Wren

Event

Diane Ewen - The Great Unicorn Rescue (10:15-11:00)

Kicking off our weekend of events with a fantastic unicorn-filled tale about friendship and fighting your fears, from the award-winning, bes...

Expiry

21/06/2025


Event

Jenny McLachlan - Dragon Riders of Roar & Land of Roar series (11:30)

What better way to spend a Saturday morning than talking about worlds filled with magic and dragons? We’re unbelievably excited to be able t...

Expiry

21/06/2025


Event

Helen Hancocks - Make Masks Workshop (13:00)

We’re SOOOO excited to welcome illustrator and picture book officianado Helen Hancocks to Word Play this year, Helen will be guiding you thr...

Expiry

21/06/2025


Event

Sensory Story Time (14:30)

Join artist Sarah Hamilton Baker for a sensory story time with book Teeny Tiny Science: I See a Cloud. Through storytelling, sounds, textur...

Expiry

21/06/2025


Event

Word Play Festival 2025

WORD PLAY is a unique reading festival for young people and their families. Running from 16–22 June 2025, the festival partners with local s...

Expiry

22/06/2025


Event

Breakfast Stories (10:30)

Join us for a special Word Play / breakfast edition of our weekly stories with added snacks!! Yes you heard it right, you’ll get to listen ...

Expiry

22/06/2025


Event

Thiago de Moraes - Mighty Myths (11:30)

Fill your Sunday with myths and monsters by joining us for a tour around Mighty Myths with its creator Thiago de Moraes.

Expiry

22/06/2025


Event

James Turner - Star Cat: Unicorns In Space! (13:00)

Delay your homework just a little bit longer and come and get some comic creating tips instead (its educational see) we’re extremely lucky t...

Expiry

22/06/2025


Kids' Offer

Story Time (0-5 yrs) - Free

Story Time - Primary
Thursdays 11am / Free
aimed at 0-5 years

Join us for a weekly story time at 11am on Thursdays, this session is aim...

Expiry

31/12/2025


Kids' Offer

Story Time (pre school) Free

Story Time - early years
Fridays 10.15am Free
aimed at 1 - 4 yrs

Join us for a weekly Friday morning storytime this session is aimed at...

Expiry

31/12/2025

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