CONTRARY to popular belief, the Wolf heading to Cebu will not huff and puff and blow your house down.
Rather, this Big Bad Wolf is all ready to set up his lair in Cebu and offer books at incredible discounts.
Happening this July 13 to 23, 2018 at the IEC Convention Center, the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale Cebu is an event for Cebuanos, young and old, that shouldn’t be missed.
Here are seven reasons why you should save the dates on your calendar:
1. It’s the biggest book sale in the world
You’ll find over 1 million books across a variety of genres–from literature, mystery novels, romance, biographies, business titles, to coffee table books and more.
Parents will be delighted with the fantastic offering of children’s books, from activity books, interactive books, reference books to story books and more.
2. All books at 60%-80% off regular prices
Here’s the most exciting part: You can enjoy the massive number of brand new books at even bigger marked down prices up to 80 percent off.
In an aim to encourage people of all ages to discover the joys of reading, the Big Bad Wolf makes books affordable and accessible to everyone.
3. Local books
The Big Bad Wolf is collaborating with the Book Development Association of the Philippines, which means scores of locally printed books (including Cebuano titles) will also be available at the world’s biggest book sale.
Find children’s books from Adarna House, Ateneo de Manila University Press and OMF Literature.
4. Open for 24 hours
The Big Bad Wolf is committed to accommodating every book lover out there, be it busy dads and moms, their energetic kids, young professionals working the night shift, the elderly, to everyone in between.
That’s why the sale will be open 24 hours for 10 days straight, so you can shop day or night–that’s 255 hours of non-stop book heaven just for you.
5. It’s for a good cause
Part of the proceeds of this remarkable event will benefit the different programs of Gawad Kalinga.
Not only will you be helping yourself to the best books in town, you’ll also be lending a hand to those that need it.
6. Meet lots of enthusiastic book lovers like yourself
What do you think will happen when the Big Bad Wolf houses all the best books under one roof and then sells them at the lowest possible prices?
You’ll get the most enthusiastic book lovers all in one room.
So bring along a huge appetite for books, wear comfortable clothes and allot a good chunk of time (2-5 hours will do) for some serious book-hunting.
7. Convenient shopping, payment options and even delivery
To make your shopping experience as seamless and hassle-free as possible, the Big Bad Wolf has partnered with 2GO to deliver your purchased books to wherever you want.
You can also pay with BPI credit cards and GCash, to make sure you snap up those fresh books at the hottest prices.
The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale has made a name for itself as the most affordable and highly anticipated book event in Malaysia since 2009.
Driven by the mission of making good quality books available for all, Big Bad Wolf helps a multitude of people discover the joys of reading.
The Wolf has since brought his affordable books to cities across Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and will be at Cebu this July 13 to 23.
For more information, follow Big Bad Wolf in Facebook (@bbwbooksphilippines) and Instagram (@bbwbooksph).