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Last month, we were lucky Last month, we were lucky enough to host talented enough to host talented illustrator Sian James illustrator Sian James to the shop to paint our to the shop to paint our window promoting January’s window promoting January’s Children’s Indie Book of Children’s Indie Book of the month. This month, we the month. This month, we are delighted to have back are delighted to have back Padmacandra – hopefully you Padmacandra – hopefully you all remember her stunning Whale all remember her stunning Whale window from two years ago? window from two years ago? Well, not only is Padmacandra Well, not only is Padmacandra a Klaus Flugge Prize shortlisted a Klaus Flugge Prize shortlisted illustrator, she is also releasing illustrator, she is also releasing her own book in February which is her own book in February which is full on romping rhymes and joyful silliness full on romping rhymes and joyful silliness and naturally thought of us here at Not Just and naturally thought of us here at Not Just Books to come and decorate our window Books to come and decorate our window to promote the publication of to promote the publication of Don’t Be . We’ve been promised cats so can’t SillySilly. We’ve been promised cats so can’t wait to see what’s in store for us!wait to see what’s in store for us!

You could have your design on the window of Not Just Books during 2023 as part of Art On The High Street

All this artistic activity got us thinking and we’ve decided to launch on The High Street project giving local (both Sian and Padmacandra are based in East Anglia) illustrators and artists a huge canvas – our shop window. We’re proposing to change the window each month and ask that the design keeps to the themes of books and/ or Thetford. Email Jane on

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your window design and which month you would like your art to feature. We look forward to working with you and showcasing your work! February’s Indies Fiction Book of the The Mountain in the SeaMonth is and we love that it’s a science fiction offering. There are creatures in the water of Con Dao. To the locals, they’re monsters. To the corporate owners of the island, an opportunity. To the team of three sent to study them, a revelation. Their minds are unlike ours. When pioneering marine biologist Dr Ha Nguyen is offered the chance to travel to the remote Con Dao Archipelago to investigate a highly intelligent, dangerous octopus species, she doesn’t pause long enough to look at the fine print. DIANIMA- a transnational tech corporation best known for its ground-breaking 33 work in artificial intelligence, has purchased the Please mention the About Thetford Magazine when responding to advertisements islands, evacuated their population and sealed the islands, evacuated their population and sealed the islands, evacuated their population and sealed the Twitter & Instagram corporation best known for its ground-breaking work in artificial intelligence, has purchased the corporation best known for its ground-breaking work in artificial intelligence, has purchased the Please mention the About Thetford Magazine 33 Follow us on Face when responding to advertisements book,

All this artistic activity got us thinking and we’ve decided to launch Art on The High Street: a year long project giving local (both Sian and Padmacandra are based in East Anglia) illustrators and artists a huge canvas – our shop window. We’re proposing to change the window each month and ask that the design keeps to the themes of books and/ or Thetford. Email Jane on j.james@ notjustbooks.co.uk with an outline of your window design and which month you would like your art to feature. We look forward to working with you and showcasing your work! February’s Indies Fiction Book of the Month is The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Naylor and we love that it’s a science fiction offering. There are creatures in the water of Con Dao. To the locals, they’re monsters. To the corporate owners of the island, an opportunity. To the team of three sent to study them, a revelation. Their NotJustBooks minds are unlike ours. When pioneering marine biologist Dr Ha Nguyen is offered the chance Independent Bookshop to travel to the remote Con Dao Archipelago to 23 Riverside Walk investigate a highly intelligent, dangerous octopus Thetford. IP24 2BB species, she doesn’t pause long enough to look 01842 753660 at the fine print. DIANIMA- a transnational tech corporation best known for its ground-breaking work in artificial intelligence, has purchased the Follow us on Facebook, islands, evacuated their population and sealed the Twitter & Instagram

archipelago off from the world so that Nguyen can focus on her research. But the stakes are high: the octopuses hold the key to unprecedented breakthroughs in extra-human intelligence and there are vast fortunes to be made by whoever can take advantage of their advancements. And no one has yet asked the octopuses what they think. And what they might do about it.

The Books Are My Bag Children’s

Book of the Month for February is

Montgomery Bonbon: Murder at the

Museum by Alasdair Beckett-King.

You might recognise Alasdair’s name from last year’s Comedy Club offerings in town and he’s also a podcaster and filmmaker. This middle grade adventure looks to be great fun and we are looking forward to sharing it with our avid readers. Happy reading!

On Tuesday 14th February Ancient House On Tuesday 14th February Ancient House and Thetford Library are joining and Thetford Library are joining together to tell the story of Queen together to tell the story of Queen Elizabeth I’s visit to Thetford in Elizabeth I’s visit to Thetford in 1578. Come along to learn about 1578. Come along to learn about Tudor times, how to write with Tudor times, how to write with a quill pen, handle real Tudor a quill pen, handle real Tudor objects and meet the Queen objects and meet the Queen herself! In the afternoon you are herself! In the afternoon you are invited to see Queen Elizabeth invited to see Queen Elizabeth get dressed and learn about get dressed and learn about Tudor fashions and costume Tudor fashions and costume with Rachel Duffield. Linked to with Rachel Duffield. Linked to this activity Curious Spark invite this activity Curious Spark invite you to explore Thetford following you to explore Thetford following their POP 1578 ‘Elizabethan’ their POP 1578 ‘Elizabethan’ Window Wanderland Trail. This Window Wanderland Trail. This includes designs from children includes designs from children at Thetford schools.at Thetford schools.

Also at Ancient House Also at Ancient House families will be able to go families will be able to go undercover and test their detective skills undercover and test their detective skills at Ancient House this half term as part of the at Ancient House this half term as part of the Montgomery Bonbon: Museum Mystery national national Montgomery Bonbon: Museum Mystery , organised by Walker Books and Kids in TrailTrail, organised by Walker Books and Kids in Museums. The exciting new trail celebrates the Museums. The exciting new trail celebrates the release of the brilliantly funny new children’s book Montgomery Bonbon: Murder at the Museum written by comedian Alasdair Beckett-King, with illustrations by Claire Powell. Pick up an activity sheet and test out your detective skills, solve puzzles and have fun. Don’t forget to collect a free moustache bookmark to get in the mystery solving mindset too! Families will also have the chance to enter a grand prize draw competition on the Kids in Museums social media @ kidsinmuseums to win a signed copy of Montgomery Bonbon: Murder at the Museum and their very own detective kit. For more information about events at Ancient House please visit the website:

https://www.museums. norfolk.gov.uk/ancient-house/ whats-on

For information about the ‘Elizabethan’ Window Wanderland Trail go to: www.curiousspark.com/

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