Dear Friends,
After a week of weather that felt more autumnal that appropriate for spring, we''re back to sunny day and temperatures in the 80s -- which means summer is just around the corner. So now is the time to start stocking up on all those great summer reads your young book lovers will want for reading around the pool, by the shore, or under their favorite tree. And, if you're trying to find a few great books from the list your child's school has given out, feel free to ask us -- we're happy to make recommendations. And if you can get your school to send us a copy of their Summer Reading Lists, we'll be happy to make sure we have a few copies of each title in stock.
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An award-winning afternoon awaits middle grade readers this Saturday, June 13th, as five acclaimed authors join us to share their latest tales with your readers. Don't miss the chance to meet and hear from this talented panel as they deliver their new... 
Five tremendously talented authors and five fantastic new books make for one can't miss event for your middle-grade readers. Join the fun, beginning at 1pm, as National Book Award nominee LISA GRAFF shares Lost in the Sun, a compelling story about a boy touched by tragedy and the world of people he cares about -- and like all the best stories, it ends with a new beginning; National Book Award winner THANHHA LAI presents Listen, Slowly, an irresistibly charming and emotionally poignant tale about a girl who discovers that home and culture, family and friends, can all mean different things; award-winning author ROBERT SHARENOW ignites imaginations with The Girl in the Torch, a heartfelt novel of resilience, hope, and discovering a family where you least expect it, as seen through the eyes of a young immigrant to NYC at the dawn of the twentieth century; Newbery Honor and NY Times bestselling author RITA WILLIAMS-GARCIApresents Gone Crazy in Alabama, the third story about the Gaither sisters, who are about to learn what it's like to be fish out of water as they travel from the streets of Brooklyn to the rural South for the summer of a lifetime; and author AUGUSTA SCATTERGOOD delivers The Way to Stay in Destiny, a novel that celebrates baseball, fast piano, and small-town living in the wake of the Vietnam War.
Your middle grade readers will not want to miss these five excellent authors as they share their great new books. Beginning at 1pm, the authors will present their novels, answer questions from the audience, and sign copies of all their wonderful titles. Ages 8-12. Saturday, June 13th, 1-3pm.
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S unday, we celebrate Father's Day a week early with two fun-filled events. First up on this picture perfect afternoon, four talented authors and artists, all with great new books about the special relationships that all young one -- whether on two legs or four -- have with their fathers. Join us for ...
C elebrate dad's special day a week early with some sweet picture book treats, as we welcome a talented panel of authors and artists to share their latest family-friendly picture book delights. Join us beginning at 1pm, as author and illustrator SCOTT M. COHN delivers laughs with Dad Sat on a Duck , the heartwarming story of one little girl on her quest to catch the wild beasts in her home that HONK and ROAR and BELCH at all hours -- or... could it just be Daddy?; Caldecott Honor artist DAVID EZRA STEIN hops in with Tad and Dad , the touching story of a growing little frog and the pond life he shares with his dad; author and illustrator MATT PHELAN introduces Druthers , all about a little girl and her daddy as they embark on some rainy-day flights of fancy; and Caldecott Honor artist NANCY TAFURI snuggles us with Daddy Hugs , in which all the woodlands animal dads and their little ones cuddle up together.
A perfect paternal celebration awaits, and picture book lovers will not want to miss the chance to celebrate their fathers with this all-star cast of authors and artists. Beginning at 1pm, the panel will present their new books, answer questions from the audience, and sign copies of all their wonderful titles. Ages 3-6. Sunday, June 14th, 1-3pm.
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Our second event of the day begins at 4pm, as Emmy-nominated writer and NY Times bestselling author ELISE ALLEN joins award-winning author DARYLE CONNERS to celebrate the release of the first book in their new intergalactic babysitting series Gabby Duran and the Unsittables. Your middle-grade readers will not want to miss this talented pair as they share their hilarious tale of babysitting and aliens!
The Association Linking Intergalatics and Earthlings (hereby known as A.L.I.E.N.) has a new member. After months of investigation, Gabby Duran has proven herself to be a babysitter extraordinaire. Her celebrity clients fly her around the country to care for their rambunctious little humans. An A.L.I.E.N. representative, Edwina, believes Gabby can be trusted with the truth -- aliens are living among humans on Earth. At A.L.I.E.N they believe that even extraterrestrials need a babysitter now and then. But no one was up to the task until now.
After accepting the top-secret position, Edwina has paired Gabby Duran up with her first charge, a little girl from the planet Flarknartia. But the timing is less than ideal. It's a school day on Planet Earth, Gabby's audition for the solo part in the band is tonight, and this tiny alien is a bit more than meets the eye.
Can Gabby Duran, First Sitter to the Unsittables, keep her otherworldly charge safe in the unpredictable halls of middle-school, all while keeping the existence of A.L.I.E.N. a secrect?
Get ready for an out-of-this world, laugh-out-loud babysitting adventure and the first book in what promises to be a hilarious middle grade series. Join these two acclaimed authors as they bring Gabby Duran and the Unsittables to Books of Wonder for an afternoon the whole family will love. Beginning at 4pm, authors D ARYLE CONNERS and ELISE ALLEN will present their new book, answer questions from the audience, and sign copies of all their wonderful titles. Ages 8-12. Sunday, June 14th, 6-8pm.
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N ext Tuesday, June 16th, we are thrilled to welcome the country-classical crossover singers -- and finalist during the 4th season of America's Got Talent -- THE TEXAS TENORS , as they join us to share their new children's book, Ruckus on the Ranch , by performing the song -- and maybe treating us to another!
B e prepared for a raucous afternoon of picture book fun this Tuesday, June 16th, beginning at 6pm as THE TEXAS TENORS , the highest ranking vocal group in the history of America's Got Talent , share their new picture book, Ruckus on the Ranch , and perform the song that provides the basis for this hilarious, colorful, new book.
When Wyatt, a lively stallion, runs after Ruby, a winsome mare, he starts a chain reaction. As a cowboy, cowgal, and assorted ranch animals join the chase, things start to get wild on the ranch. What's all the hubbub about? Wyatt just wants to play a game with Ruby! He doesn't mean to cause such a ruckus! Fun to read or sing, this is a picture book you and your young readers and listeners will enjoy time and again.
J oin us for an evening of picture book fun and lively, foot-stompin' music as we welcome these celebrated musicians to Books of Wonder for a night you'll never forget. Beginning at 6pm, the authors will introduce their new book, perform the song that inspired the book, answer questions from fans, and sign copies of their hilarious new title. Ages 3-6. Tuesday, June 16th, 6-8pm.
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T he following evening, Wednesday, June 16th, Books of Wonder is pleased to invite author TAMARA IRELAND STONE to the store for the launch of her new YA novel, Every Last Word.
S amantha McAllister looks just like the rest of the popular girls in her junior class. But hidden beneath the straightened hair and expertly applied makeup is a secret that her friends would never understand: Sam has Purely-Obsessional OCD and is consumed by a stream of dark thoughts and worries that she can't turn off.
Second-guessing every move, thought, and word makes daily life a struggle, and it doesn't help that her lifelong friends will turn toxic at the first sign of a wrong outfit, wrong lunch, or wrong crush. Yet Sam knows she'd be truly crazy to leave the protection of the most popular girls in school. So when Sam meets Caroline, she has to keep her new friend with a refreshing sense of humor (and absolutely no style) a secret -- right up there with Sam's weekly visits to her psychiatrist.
When Caroline introduces Sam to Poet's Corner, a hidden room and a tight-knit group of misfits who have been ignored by the school at large, Sam is drawn to them immediately -- especially a guitar-playing guy with a talent for verse. In this new setting, she starts to discover a whole new side of herself. Slowly, Sam begins to feel more "normal" than she ever has as part of the popular crowd. But then she finds a new reason to question her sanity and all she holds dear...
Y our teen readers will be enthralled by this beautifully written story of a girl struggling to come to terms with her own negative thoughts as she tries to survive the brutal world of high school. Beginning at 6pm, TAMARA IRELAND STONE will present her new novel, Every Last Word , answer questions from the audience, and sign copies of all her wonderful titles. Ages 12 and up. Wednesday, June 17th, 6-8pm.
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N ext Saturday, June 20th, make sure you and your picture book lovers join us for our weekly Saturday Storytime as we welcome a special guest that is sure to have the whole family in stitches. Your young ninjas will be enthralled as JENNIFER GRAY OLSON presents her new book, Ninja Bunny, as part of our Saturday Storytime.
T here are three rules for being a super awesome ninja: You must always work alone; you must be super sneaky, especially in the most dangerous of situations; and a super ninja must possess incredible strength, achieve invisibility, master the skill of climbing, gain the ability to fly... Actually, there are more than three rules for being a ninja...
O ne little bunny is finally ready to set off on the path to becoming a truly super awesome ninja. But is he really cut out for the ninja life? Does he have what it takes to master all of the skills that being a ninja requires? And will he be able to handle all of these tasks all while leaving his friends behind?
J oin us as JENNIFER GRAY OLSON regales us with her new picture book as part of our Saturday Storytime on June 20th. Beginning at 11am, author and artist, JENNIFER GRAY OLSON, will share her new book, Ninja Bunny, as part of our weekly storytime filled with great picture books! Ages 3-6. Saturday, June 20th, 11am-12pm.
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Later that day, Saturday, June 20th, Books of Wonder is pleased to invite a panel of 8 debut teen authors, all who have seen their exciting debuts come out in the past few months. Your teen readers will not want to miss our ...
Come share an afternoon of exciting debut teen novels with us, as we welcome the Fearless Fifteeners, 8 authors who have all seen their first books come out in the first half of 2015. Join us for some YA fun, beginning at 1pm, as author HOLLY BOLGER brings us 5 to 1, the compelling story of a dystopian future in which men vastly outnumber women, young boys must compete for the right to marry, and one girl struggles to create a fate of her own; authors SONA CHARAIPOTRA and DHONIELLE CLAYTON show us Tiny Pretty Things, a tale of three students at an exclusive Manhattan ballet school who must sacrifice, manipulate, and backstab their way to the top; author I.W. Gregorio brings us None of the Above, the poignant and thought-provoking tale of a homecoming queen who thought her life was perfect, until she discovers that she was born intersex and the repercussions when her secret is leaked to the whole school; author LAUREN GARIBALDI presents The Night We Said Yes, the tale of two teens attempting to recreate one special night when they said yes to every crazy idea they could think of, and in so doing, recreate the connection they once felt for each other; author CORDELIA JENSEN takes us Skyscraping, a raw, emotional story, set in 1993, of one girl's struggle to come to terms with the discovery of her father's hidden sexuality and his devastating battle with HIV; author SHARON HUSS ROAT takes us on a journey
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; the poignant story of one young piano player whose family's economic hard times have brought them to "the wrong side of the tracks" and her struggles to come to terms with her new life; and author RACHEL SHANE takes us down the rabbit hole with Alice In Wonderland High; a wonderfully inventive reimagining of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in which Alice is a rebellion-ready eco-vigilante, who must do everything in her power to avoid jail after being framed by one of the 'cool kids.'
Get ready for an afternoon filled with debut authors that your teen readers will not want to miss! Join these eight debut authors, beginning at 1pm as they present all of their new titles, answer questions from the audience, and sign copies of all their wonderful books. Ages 12 and Up. Saturday, June 20th, 1-3pm.
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The Books of Wonder Spring 2015 Catalog has been showing up in mailboxes across the country (and around the world)! We've carefully selected our favorite new books and series, gotten them signed by their talented authors and artists, and put them into a new, full color catalog -- all for you and your young readers to explore and enjoy. Now all you have to do is pick out the titles that will set your young readers out on their next reading adventure! If you don't receive your catalog within the next few days, be sure to email us a request at info@booksofwonder.com and we will get one out to you right away. And as always the complete catalog is available to browse and shop at BooksofWonder.com.
There are new titles arriving daily at the store -- and, of course, a generous selection of classics we all grew up on. And with so many great events coming up, there is always something new to see and read at the store. Just pick the event that is right for you and your young readers and start planning your next trip to Books of Wonder today. It's just that easy to share a great day with the young readers you love. For a full list of upcoming events visit our calendar online at BooksofWonder.com .
Best Wishes,
Peter Glassman
Books of Wonder
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