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1b Books

An independent bookshop in Heaton selling new and second-hand books across fiction, non-fiction, children's, YA and graphic novels. Dog-friendly, with regular book groups.

1a-1b Bolingbroke Street, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 5PH @1b.books

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