The Works

I love shopping in the works, and by the looks of things so does every other Tom, Dick and Harry in St Helens because there is always a queue!
The Works is they type of book shop where you can always pick up a good bargain or two. Dont expect to find the latest releases in the bestsellers list as most of their stock is last seasons; which is why its so cheap!
They sell a good range of calendars which I love and diaries too. The Works also sell a huge range of arts and crafts materials which are fantastically priced! Huge tubs of gesso from £4.99, acrylic paints for only £1.99, artists canvases, paint brushes and lots more! They also sell a good range of card making materials with blank cards and stickers. Additionally they also stock some good art books which are normally top price in proper book shops; cant you tell I cant resist a bargain!
Great shop! Staff always rushed off their feet, mad busy but worth putting up with the queue for the bargains.

This is one of only a few bookshops in the town. It is situated in the secondary shopping centre of the town and offers a reasonable amount of choice. It would be no good for specialist choices and tends to mainly cater for the passer by who nips in and may want the latest celebrity cook book.
The shop is quite big and the books are seperated into different catergories as you might expect.
The prices are quite good because as already mentioned this place sells cheapish books of the celebrity kind along with sports books, a few biographies etc.
It cannot rival somewhere like waterstones for the wide range of choice that that shop offers but since there isnt one in the town then this is probably the best book shop in the town.