Auction for Literacy
Our auction is over! Are you a winning bidder?
Thank you for taking part in our book auction. If you’re a winner, here’s what happens next:
You will have received an email from ‘wordpress@charcharliteracy.org’. If you don’t see it, check your junk or spam folder.
The email will contain a unique PayPal link with the amount of your winning bid. Please make the donation as soon as possible after winning, and no later than the 15th June. The sooner we get your donation, the sooner we’ll be able to send your book! If you have any issues using the PayPal link, please get in touch with us as soon as possible.
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Want a personalised dedication? As soon as you make the payment, let us know who the author should make it out to by emailing us at info@charcharliteracy.org.
Your book will be sent out by the author within a week of receiving the donation. And the money you paid will go to our Literacy for Malawi fundraiser, helping to transform literacy education in Malawi for children who need it most.
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If you don’t see the email, or have any issues paying, please contact us at info@charcharliteracy.org.
Together we have raised over £1,000 through the fundraiser! It will fund our vital literacy project in Malawi. Thank you.
Thank you for supporting our Literacy for Malawi fundraiser! By bidding on a book, you’ll help children in Malawi to learn to read!
Each of the books in CharChar’s auction is a special copy signed by the author. Signed dedications can be personalised, and books will be sent out by the authors to the winner bidders after your payment is received. Click here to read the full guide to how our auction works.
Please note we are only able to ship to addresses in the UK.
Jo Cotterill – A Library of Lemons (8–12 years)
A poignant story about dealing with grief through the magic of reading and friendship. Calypso’s mum died a few years ago and her emotionally incompetent Dad can’t, or won’t, talk about Mum at all. Instead he throws himself into writing his book A History of the Lemon. Meanwhile the house is dusty, there’s never any food in the fridge, and Calypso retreats into her own world of books and fiction.
When a new girl, Mae, arrives at school, the girls’ shared love of reading and writing stories draws them together. Mae’s friendship and her lively and chaotic home – where people argue and hug each other – make Calypso feel more normal than she has for a long time. But when Calypso finally plucks up the courage to invite Mae over to her own house, the girls discover the truth about her dad and his magnum opus – and Calypso’s happiness starts to unravel.
| Bidder Name | Bid Price | When |
|---|---|---|
| Teri Terry | £12.00 | 682 days ago |
| Georgina Blair | £8.00 | 688 days ago |
