Skip to main content
Contact Us Brochure Request Visit Thanet Business
Visit Thanet Logo (3) Visit Thanet
  • Destinations
    • Margate
    • Insider's Guide to Margate Cliftonville
    • Broadstairs
    • Ramsgate
    • Villages
    • Seasonal Coast
    • Green & Sustainable Thanet
    • Our Coast
    • Beaches and Bays Active Coast Calm Coast Curious Coast Family Fun Coast Beach Information
    • Coastal Explorers
    • Coastal Education Resources
    • Beach Group Visits
    • History and Heritage
    • Margate History Broadstairs History Ramsgate History Village History Heritage and Architecture Frontline Thanet
    • Literary Heroes
  • Things to Do
    • See and Do
    • Latest Attraction Opening Hours
    • Find Attractions
    • Entertainment
    • Arts and Culture
    • Galleries and Studios Turner and Margate Kent’s Creative Isle of Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate
    • Shopping and Markets
    • Family Fun
    • Escape Rooms
    • Experiences
    • Active and Outdoors
    • Cycling at the Coast Walking the Isle of Thanet It’s all about the Golf Sightseeing Boat and Fishing Trips Sea Swimming and Saunas
    • Coastal Wellness
    • Yoga
    • Parks
    • Seasonal Coast
    • Make a Digital Discovery
    • Audio Thanet
    • Did You Know
    • Creative Isle Community Rail Partnership
    • Wedding Venues
    • LGBTQ+ Thanet
  • Stay & Eat
    • Places to Stay
    • Find Accommodation
    • Eating and Drinking
    • Ice Cream Parlours Thanet's Micro Pubs Afternoon Tea Award Winning Places to Eat Cocktails Galore Vegetarian & Vegan Options Local Produce Roast by the Coast Bottomless Brunch
    Thanet Drinks Cafes 5

    Winter Offers

  • What's On
    • What's On in Thanet
    • Find Events
    • Entertainment
    • Cinemas and Theatres Nightlife Pub Entertainment
    • What's New and Anniversaries
    • Submit Events
    EDITED RF 48

    Find Events

    Easterbunnytrail

    Easter Adventures 

  • Plan Your Visit
    • Plan Your Visit
    • Visitor Information Services
    • Destination Magazine
    • Accessibility Information
    • Dog Friendly
    • Itinerary Ideas
    • Weather and Tide Times
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • Brightside Publishing Magazines
    • Travel Information
    • Getting Here Getting Around
    • Visitor Maps
    • FREE CAR PARKING available every Saturday: Mill Lane - Margate, Harold Road - Cliftonville, St Peter's Park Road - Broadstairs and Cannon Road- Ramsgate
    • Learn English
    • Group Visits
    • Why visit with your group? Hidden Gems Group Coach Parking Beach Group Visits Itinerary Ideas
    • Meeting Experiences
    • Winter Offers
  • Meeting Experiences
  • Inspiration

Search our site

Visit Thanet Logo (3) Visit Thanet
Destinations
  • Margate
  • Insider's Guide to Margate Cliftonville
  • Broadstairs
  • Ramsgate
  • Villages
  • Seasonal Coast
  • Green & Sustainable Thanet
  • Our Coast
  • Beaches and Bays Active Coast Calm Coast Curious Coast Family Fun Coast Beach Information
  • Coastal Explorers
  • Coastal Education Resources
  • Beach Group Visits
  • History and Heritage
  • Margate History Broadstairs History Ramsgate History Village History Heritage and Architecture Frontline Thanet
  • Literary Heroes
Things to Do
  • See and Do
  • Latest Attraction Opening Hours
  • Find Attractions
  • Entertainment
  • Arts and Culture
  • Galleries and Studios Turner and Margate Kent’s Creative Isle of Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate
  • Shopping and Markets
  • Family Fun
  • Escape Rooms
  • Experiences
  • Active and Outdoors
  • Cycling at the Coast Walking the Isle of Thanet It’s all about the Golf Sightseeing Boat and Fishing Trips Sea Swimming and Saunas
  • Coastal Wellness
  • Yoga
  • Parks
  • Seasonal Coast
  • Make a Digital Discovery
  • Audio Thanet
  • Did You Know
  • Creative Isle Community Rail Partnership
  • Wedding Venues
  • LGBTQ+ Thanet
Stay & Eat
  • Places to Stay
  • Find Accommodation
  • Eating and Drinking
  • Ice Cream Parlours Thanet's Micro Pubs Afternoon Tea Award Winning Places to Eat Cocktails Galore Vegetarian & Vegan Options Local Produce Roast by the Coast Bottomless Brunch
Thanet Drinks Cafes 5

Winter Offers

What's On
  • What's On in Thanet
  • Find Events
  • Entertainment
  • Cinemas and Theatres Nightlife Pub Entertainment
  • What's New and Anniversaries
  • Submit Events
EDITED RF 48

Find Events

Easterbunnytrail

Easter Adventures 

Plan Your Visit Meeting Experiences Inspiration
Contact Us Brochure Request Visit Thanet Business
  1. Home
  2. What's On
  3. Find Events
  4. Kids' Book Club - 'The Adventures of Portly the Otter' - Happy Reading Bookshop 09/04/26
Happy Reading Children's Bookshop
Web Links Location Pricing Local station Broadstairs

Kids' Book Club - 'The Adventures of Portly the Otter' at Happy Reading Bookshop

9th April 2026
The Happy Reading Children’s Bookshop

A wildlife adventure by MG Leonard, beautifully illustrated by Polly Dunbar!

9.30 -10am

Ages 7+

Join Nicci for a heartwarming Kid’s Book Club celebratingThe Tales of Portly the Otter : Untold Tales from The Wind in the Willows...

Deep in a winding river, where reeds whisper and waters shimmer, lives Portly the otter — a curious, kind-hearted creature with a taste for adventure!

But when danger threatens his peaceful home, Portly must show bravery, cleverness, and the true power of friendship to protect the river and all who live there…

In this enchanting and gently thrilling tale, readers are swept into a richly imagined world of wildlife, where every ripple in the water holds a new story waiting to be discovered.

Perfect for readers who love animals, nature, and classic-feeling adventures filled with warmth and wonder!

Each child will enjoy:
✨ A read-along with Nicci
✨ Book-inspired activities perfect for young imaginations
— and every child takes home their own copy of the book to keep!

Book Tickets

Important Information about the Book Club:

  • Suitable for children aged 7+
  • Event duration: approx. 30 minutes
  • Ticket price: £5 per child (includes a hardback copy of the book, usually £14.99)
  • Booking is essential — spaces are limited!
  • The bookshop is on the first floor, accessed via a flight of stairs.
  • Children will sit for the reading, then move to a play/craft table for activities. All materials are provided and age-appropriate.
  • Adults may stay for the event (limited seating available) or relax with a coffee and pastry downstairs in STAPLE.
  • If you can’t attend, please let us know so we can offer your space to another family.
  • Photos may be taken for social media (backs of heads only). Please let us know at the start of the session if you prefer your child not to be included.

Tickets and Pricing

£5 per child (includes hardback copy of the book)

Book now

Location

Open Map

Address

Kids' Book Club - 'The Adventures of Portly the Otter' - Happy Reading Bookshop 09/04/26 Happy Reading Children's Bookshop, Upstairs at Staple, 30a Reading Street, Broadstairs
CT10 3AZ

Contact

07519 758232

Links

  • Website
Book now
TDC 3 towns logo (High Res ).JPG
Contact Us
Visitor Information Centre
The Droit House
Stone Pier
Margate
Kent CT9 1JD
Te: 01843 577577
Email: visitorinformation@thanet.gov.uk
www.visitthanetbusiness.co.uk
Useful Links

Brochure Request Weather and Tides Visitor Maps Group and Travel Trade Learn English We're in the News Visit Thanet Blog
Our Destinations

Margate Broadstairs Ramsgate Villages History and Heritage
Contact Us Privacy Policy Site Accessibility
Official website of Visit Thanet, Thanet District Council.