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Potty about Potter? Jog to Sapna, pick a copy!

The queues will be back, longer, earlier, and pottier about Harry Potter. The last edition of Harry Potter Series, is set for a worldwide release on July 21. The good news is, the bookings for the book are open at any of the Sapna Book House showrooms, including at its latest outlet in Indiranagar. On the D-day, they will open shop at 6 am, so you can pick your copy on your early morning jog!

The new landmark on 80 Feet Road, Indiranagar is already old! Within a week of its opening, Sapna Book House's book mall, its second largest amongst its chain of stores spread over 20,000 sq ft, is all book lovers' dream come true. Tastefully arranged and housed in a fully air-conditioned ambience, there are four floors in all, with two floors devoted to the latest arrivals on a variety of subjects.

Speaking on the occasion, Nitin Shah, Managing Director of Sapna Book House said, "At this new Book Mall, we aim to provide endless possibilities of reading. Like Gandhinagar Mall, both books and non-books items will be available here, making it a single umbrella for book lovers and shoppers." Describing Indiranagar as a "good potential market", he said their's was the only book mall to furnish Kannada literature. Presiding over the inaugural, Dr Sumatheendra Nadig, Former Chairman of National Book Trust of India said Sapna Book House has quality books for all ages.

Highlighting other promotional activities, Nitin Shah said, "Sapna's new book mall will also promote several educational, knowledge and talent related activities for children. Drawing and painting contests, storytelling contests, debates and quizzes, book launches, Authors meets and literary activities are some of the events planned in the future at the Sapna Book House."

Apart from retailing books of varied topics, the new book mall also stocks educational and entertaining CD-ROMs, movies, music, stationery, toys, fashion jewellery, and other utility and gift options.

Customers can look forward to getting pampered royally with various schemes like Privilege Cards and Gift Vouchers promising an enriching, value for money shopping experience.

When it is Sapna, size does matter. With another mall coming up at Mysore in August 2007 the total retail floor area of Sapna Group is poised to exceed 1,00,000 sq. ft.

Sapna has the distinction of housing the largest number of Kannada titles in the State and its publishing division has won many awards in the past. Several of their publications have been selected for Jnanapeetha and Central Saahitya Academy Awards.

In the past, authors Dominique Lapierre, Bejan Daruwala, Robin Sharma, Ruskin Bond, renowned sportspersons Venkatesh Prasad, Anil Kumble and Leander Paes and film stars Aamir Khan, Nandita Das and Girish Karnad have been associated with Sapna in their activities to promote reading. Sapna Book House also finds a mention in the Limca Book of Records, as the largest book showroom.

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