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Pictured: Boys from Papplewick’s Bibliomaniacs club meet their first book collector at the London Premier International Book Fair
Papplewick School, Ascot | Bibliomaniacs, members of a Thursday afternoon activity in which boys investigate old books and prepare catalogues of books for sale, have recently been elected members of the Provincial Book Fairs Association, one of the most prestigious book selling organisations in the country.The boys are now officially the youngest professional booksellers in the world.
They were invited to take a stand at the London Premier International Book Fair at the ILEC Conference Centre, Earls Court in June. They took a selection of their stock, set up the stall, sold a pleasing number of books, and ran the whole day themselves.
Tom Bunbury, Headmaster of Papplewick, said: “Everyone, whether it was book collectors, more experienced book dealers or the staff at the conference centre was deeply impressed by the professionalism, politeness and enthusiasm of the boys.”
About Papplewick
Papplewick is a day, weekly, and full boarding preparatory school for around 200 boys between the ages of 6 and 13. Situated in 15 acres of land opposite Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire, Papplewick has an excellent record for academic achievement and feeds many of the UK’s top independent senior schools including Eton, Harrow, Winchester, Wellington, Stowe and Bradfield.
In the last two years the school has maintained its academic record, gaining no less than 22 awards to top independent schools, including a King’s Scholarship to Eton. Through its strong commitment to sports, the school also builds skills of teamwork, sportsmanship and responsibility.
As well as academic, sporting and cultural excellence, Papplewick aims to provide boys with the confidence and security they need to fulfil their potential, and the school strives to promote enthusiasm for life, contribution to the community and kindness to others amongst all its pupils.
A recent (2013) report by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) remarks that relationships between pupils and teachers: ‘are an outstanding strength of the school and are seminal in creating the strong sense of a mutually supportive and trusting community.’
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