Blue Dragon Children's Foundation Book Fair 17 & 18 May 2025
Saturday 17 May from 9am to 6pm
Sunday 18 May from 9am to 3pm
All proceeds to Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation, a charitable trust working with Vietnam’s poorest children to break the poverty cycle and to stop child trafficking.
Two ways you can contribute to this fantastic cause:
• Donate books, DVDs, CDs or puzzles/board games in good condition
• Come to the book fair and buy some bargain books, DVDs etc
How to make your donations:
• Drop your donations from Saturday 19 April, at Kennards Storage, 19 Hutt Road, in the downstairs area on the right-hand side, clearly labelled 'Blue Dragon'. Please, no books after Tuesday 13 May. Check website for opening hours.
• Only books in good condition: NO old atlases and NO academic text books, ex-library books, encyclopaedias and magazines.
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