School & Kids Books

Bookselling with added value

Eastern Education was established as a textbook supplier and consolidator. It brought educational and teaching skills to the business of book supply, and these remain one of the company’s greatest strengths. We have a range of other capabilities – in complex documentation, processing and handling large shipments. We are developing local representation in many countries, and we pay particular attention to the details of supply and the reliability of local delivery.

Dedicated journal supply unit

Eastern Education offers a journal consolidation service throughout the world, supported by staff with appropriate specialized knowledge and background. We also arrange on-line and combined subscriptions, and can supply in any form, and on any media, made available by the publishers.

International tenders

Tendering for international and national contracts is an important part of our business. Recent contracts won at tender include the supply of books, journals, CDs and anatomical models

 International schools

Over the past three decades, school books have played a big part in what we do. But while books are of vital importance, we realize that international schools have needs for other products. In recent years we have developed specialist expertise in non-book supplies – including our specialist software’s

Trade process and documentation

Staff at Eastern Education is fully trained in the export documentation requirements of the major aid donors, and of developing countries, both in Africa and elsewhere. We have successfully handled the documentary requirements of the World Bank, African Development Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, European Union, Japan International Co-operation Agency, UNDP (IAPSO), UNESCO, UNICEF and UNOPS, Government of Pakistan and Provioncal Governments

Consolidation and shipping

International consolidates to every continent, and to many countries with particularly complex requirements. We have strong relationships with specialized shipping agents and carriers, especially those working in major Asian markets.  Our experience in developing markets is unsurpassed among bookselling companies

Specialized Subjects

A strong book-buying public exists for specialized titles, including, the most popular subjects Art, angling, animals, antiques, aviation, biographies, birds, children’s books, cricket, dog, golf, history, illustrated books, militaria, mountaineering, natural history, railways, sport, topography, travel, war. Take a look in Book and Magazine and discover the vast range of titles available and the very low prices they go for.

Eastern Education offers Book Barter Business.

Barter stores that specialize in specific items are rapidly increasing.  Book and magazine exchanges are particularly common. Following the experiences In London where a small paperback book exchange operated from the living room of the owner’s home.  Popular titles line the walls and specialist books are stored in a huge converted cellar.  Clients can also swap their own books, value for value, for a standard fee on each transaction.  For higher value swaps, the difference is paid in cash. Stock needed to start the business can be purchased inexpensively at car boot sales and fleamarkets or through advertisements in local newspapers, freesheets, and book collectors’ magazines.