Where do you buy your "cheap" books?

[OhCobblers]

I normally order online from the Book Depository.

I don't think DC1 has enough books so want to order up a whole load of and would like the cheapest website possible, but also happy to buy 2nd hand from Amazon or Ebay.

TIA

I got some from booksdirect.co.uk this week 4 julia donaldson books delivered for £5

Have you tried the online company The Book People?
They usually have really good sets of 8 or 10 books for £10

SM i saw that deal on the books direct website but have 2 of the set already! but its the rest of the JD books i'm after.

JGB have just this second looked at the Book People and they have one set that looks good.

Thanks for your replies.

2nd hand sellers on Amazon.

Our local library - when they are having a book sale.

I'm not into buying books, but sometimes do buy some from the library (10 or 20 pence, or £1 for a bag full)

Same as piprabbit and thirdname or charity shops.

I also had 2 out of the 4 books but got them anyway guess they will do for presents but it still worked out cheaper than buying in store at waterstones

TK Maxx is good for cheap kids books if you have one nearby

play.com is pretty good too. Free postage which helps.

the booke people, I get the book sets for birthday gifts for birthday parties.

A very good, environmental book site is Greenmetropolis.com. Cheap too.

The library when they have a book sale; and Amazon Marketplace.

car boot sales and jumble sales are brilliant for good quality, barely used children's books for 20p, 50p etc. we've picked up loads of classics that way. fun too

so many replies
thank you all v much!

I go to our local charity shops once a month or so - 1 shop sells books for 20p or 49p and there are still in fab condition. I have managed to use them as birthday gifts in some intances :)

some oxfams are specialist book sellers. red house books are good.

I find Abebooks much cheaper for 2nd hand than Amazon, the postage is generally much less, and a lot of classic childrens books seem to go for literally pennies.

Scholastic online,
Just come back from Cornwall and Trago Mills were fantastic - one book we bought was 17.99 reduced to 2.99!!!
Locally I use a fantastic Salvation Army shop which stocks hundreds of kids books at 10p each.

www.bookmooch.com is a bookswap site that's quite good, lots of UK moochers. I like to swap books and it's a good way to get some new books in an inexpensive way.

Other than that, the library and charity shops are my favourite option and occasionally eBay.

I also live near [and worked at] the Bookbarn in somerset. Great value second hand and nearly new books, if you are prepared to have a look around.

Sounds obvious, but don't forget your local library. Many of them sell off old stock cheaply and libraries need all the support and custom they can get at the moment.

Another vote for Bookbarn here; they have a nice children's section.

Oxfam Book shops and other charity shops, I never spend more than £1.50

sometimes the books are brand new, always makes me sad to think there are so many books out there that were bought as presents for children and then never even opened

try www.abebooks.co.uk - a site which collects together the inventories of 2nd hand bookshops. Sales in an amazon marketplace fashion, though, so you're never giving details (except your address) direct to the bookseller.

We're lucky to have a local Oxfam shop dedicated to books. I've got some real bargains there.