Bookshops

Chapter Two Books, located in 'Australia’s Book Village' (Stirling, SA), believe there is more to books than words on a page. Most booklovers set aside time in their busy schedule to completely immerse themselves in what they’re reading. As booklovers ourselves, we understand this and have created an atmosphere that invites, welcomes, heartens and enthuses the readers who enter. We like to think of ourselves as one of the gems for which the Adelaide Hills is renowned.

Searching for Socrates' Pyjamas
Coaldrake's has been enthusiastically introducing readers to fine books since 1991, when Guy Coaldrake opened at Milton. Our speciality areas are literature, history, travel and children's books, and we carry a great range in other areas such as biography, food and wine, reference, architecture and design.

Our booksellers read and know the books they sell, and offer professional and personal service. We enjoy tracking down those hard-to-find books and are always ready to make recommendations. Our children's specialists, Lyn Taylor and Joy Lawn, provide specialist advice on children's reading for both parents and schools. We help bookclubs with the selection and ordering of books, and run two instore bookclubs. (see our website)

We offer a comprehensive special order service, sourcing books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. We use all the electronic tools available to research those special orders, but often its book knowledge and experience that count for more. When a customer asked us for a book called Socrate's Pyjamas, all our databases drew a blank. Some informed questioning about the book's subject quickly had us offering an answer: "The book you want is Pythagoras Trousers." And we even had it in stock.

Clifton Village Supermarket, Captain Cook Hwy, Clifton Beach, Qld, 4879