Put on your comfy walking shoes and join the Global Book Crawl 2026 in Sydney between Monday 20 - Sunday 26 April. Meet fellow readers, chat with local booksellers and have your passport stamped.
Plus, your chance to win the ultimate book lover’s prize - a $750 voucher to spend on books. Or maybe win a $200 book voucher by sharing your crawl on Instagram.
ANZAC DAY • SATURDAY 25 APRIL
Please note that our store will be CLOSED on Anzac Day.
Anzac Day public holiday • Monday 27 April • Store hours: 10am-5pm.
HOW TO CRAWL
Pick up a passport from any of the participating shops (see link below). Visit the shops between April 20-26 to get your stamp. Visit at least 15 stores for the chance to win the ultimate book lover’s prize - a $750 voucher to spend on books.
GLOBAL BOOK CRAWL TOTE BAGS Abbey's has a limited quantity of GLOBAL BOOK CRAWL AUSTRALIA 2026 tote bags. These are available to purchase at Abbey's (one per customer) for $19.99 each - while stock lasts.
Plus, Abbey's is offering Book Crawlers who purchase $70 or more a FREE GBC tote bag - while stock lasts.
ABBEY'S BOOKMARKS Book Crawlers - make sure you also grab one of our Abbey's Global Book Crawl special bookmarks - Free to Book Crawlers (one per customer - while stock lasts).
Book Crawlers spending $30 or more can also get one of our limited edition special black-label 50 Year Celebration-
bling bookmarks (one per customer - while stock lasts).
RECEIVE A FREE AUDIOBOOK
Get your passport stamped at 5 of the 16 stores in Sydney and you will receive a free Libro audiobook. Libro.fm is your way to listen to quality audiobooks, stay away from Amazon and support your favourite bookshop. Libro.fm shares profits from your audiobook purchases with your chosen bookstore, giving you the power to keep money within your local economy. Libro is proud to be a Social Purpose Corporation, Certified B Corp, and 100% employee-owned.
OUT OF STOCK! PENGUIN PERSONA COLLECTIBLE CARDS - Yay Penguin!
Purchase a new Penguin book and receive a free bonus pack of the ultra-collectible Penguin Persona cards.
These cute little Penguin Persona Collector Card packs will be keenly sought after and are limited to one pack per customer (each pack contains three cards), although book crawlers may be able to more packs by visiting other book crawl participating stores – while stock lasts.
What persona are you? To take the quiz, click the link below. Note: Cards may not be available at all shops and only while stocks last.
PENGUIN BOOKS
Links to just some of our vast collection of Penguin titles
FAMILY CRAWL
Crawl as a family? Get your passport stamped at 5 of the 16 stores in Sydney and get a free copy of
Andy Griffiths Land of Lost Things $16.99 (while stocks last), courtesy of Pan Macmillan - Yay! Family groups only.
ENTER THE GLOBAL BOOK CRAWL INSTAGRAM COMPETITION
For a chance to win a $200 Australian Booksellers Association voucher, share your crawl on Instagram with the hashtags #GlobalBookCrawl and tag @global.bookcrawl.australia
