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TURN over a new leaf to pick up some bargain reads and great rewards.

It’s Bookshop Day and, to mark it, there are lots of free events all over the country.

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It's Bookshop Day, so turn over a new leaf to pick up some bargain reads and great rewardsCredit: Getty

Read on for the best deals . . . 

BOOKMARK AN EVENT: Look out for events in bookshops across the country today. From appearances by famous authors to Pokemon swaps, there is a calendar of free events for kids and adults.

Check the events page at waterstones. com and independent bookshops, or follow #BookshopDay or @booksare mybag on social media.

BOOK SEARCH: Looking for your next read? Visit  for lots of recommendations. It’s also a good place to sign up for competitions to win free books or signed copies. To broaden your reading, try  and .

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BOOKS FOR LIFE: This Bookshop Day, you can win a £250 book gift card each year, which will keep you in reads for life and support independent bookshops. Enter at .

STAY IN THE LOOP: Swap unwanted reads for credit to spend at independent bookshops. Find out about buy back service Bookloop at bookshop.org.

LISTEN UP: Audiobook retailer and app, , which shares profits with independent bookshops, is running a sale on bestselling audiobooks until tomorrow. Seven hours of Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows is down from £7.67 to £4.56.

DOUBLE STAMPS: To celebrate the joy of bookshops, Waterstones and Foyles will offer double stamps to loyalty card holders in all their shops today. Not a member? You can sign up for free today and start collecting stamps immediately.

With Waterstones Plus you get a stamp for every £10 you spend and when you have ten stamps you get £10 to spend in Waterstones shops, cafes and online. So, spend a tenner today and you’ll get two stamps.

  • All prices on page correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability.

Deal of the day

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This Oliver Bonas midi dress is down from £95 to £33Credit: Oliver Bonas

FIND a fun frock in Oliver Bonas’s mid-season sale. This floral metallic stripe green midi dress is down from £95 to £33.

SAVE: £62

Cheap treat

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Liven up your bedroom with this candy-stripe duvet set from Asda, from £12 for a singleCredit: Asda

GIVE a bedroom an autumn uplift with this joyful pink and green candy-stripe duvet set from Asda, from £12 for a single.

WHAT’S NEW

PETS At Home is getting in the spooky spirit with Halloween-inspired My Pet Pals workshops this weekend, next weekend and from October 26 to November 3. Book on the store’s website.

Top swap

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Flatform boots from M&S, left, £45, or mini snug boots from Matalan, right, £10

FOR cosy toes, slip your feet into these suede flatform boots from M&S, above, £45, or step out in the mini snug boots from Matalan, below, £10.

SAVE: £35

Shop & save

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Kids will love this Disney Singing Moana fashion doll - and so will you for £21.99Credit: Very.co.uk

YOU can get the Disney Singing Moana fashion doll for £21.99 at , down from £29.99.

SAVE: £8

LITTLE HELPER

USE your Tesco Clubcard to get a cut-price Indian meal for two. Includes two curries, six onion bhajis, pilau rice and two naans for £7, down from £8.50.

HOT RIGHT NOW

BUY one tin of Crown or Dulux paint at Homebase and get another half-price.

PLAY NOW TO WIN £200

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Join thousands of readers taking part in The Sun Raffle

JOIN thousands of readers taking part in The Sun Raffle.

Every month we’re giving away £100 to 250 lucky readers - whether you’re saving up or just in need of some extra cash, The Sun could have you covered.

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Every Sun Savers code entered equals one Raffle ticket.

The more codes you enter, the more tickets you'll earn and the more chance you will have of winning!

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