provides a unique and exciting book shopping experience for children and adults alike.
Our environment has been specially designed to spark children’s imaginations and encourage them to explore the wonderful world of books.
The distinctive layout is ideal for browsing the large selection of babies, children's and young adults books. And children's language-based toys, games, and activity kits.

The Reading Bug is the place to get books, advice and inspiration to develop and encourage a love of reading in children.
Reading to, or with, a child is a very special experience. It’s a fun, learning, sharing time.
From positive reading experiences, children begin to appreciate the fun and exciting possibilities that exist in books.
Good reading habits not only enable children to access reading for pleasure but also increase their educational opportunities.

“We want kids to catch the reading bug!”

Whether you’re looking for board books, picture books, poetry, babies books, gift ideas, early readers, junior fiction, intermediate, graphic novels, classics, young adult, non fiction, uniquely New Zealand books or parenting books, you can catch us at:
The Reading Bug
Beckenham Central,
140 Colombo Street,
Beckenham, Christchurch.

Phone 03 3376 226