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Fri, Aug 3
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Leavenworth Library
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TGIF: Sonya Elliott moves past grief in her new memoir Back On The Court (Presentation) |
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Sat, Aug 4
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Bookstore
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Sonya Elliott signs her new memoir Back On The Court (Book-signing) |
 BACK ON THE COURT is a passionate memoir that brings insight to the grief process, is a captivating love story, and has an inspiring impact that will last a lifetime. Struck by a train days before her wedding, author Sonya Elliott miraculously survives. Her fiance does not. Sonya, a fashion model and college athlete, awakens in the hospital critically injured and without the man she loves to help her through the unbelievable nightmare. Relying on her "never give up" attitude. Sonya fights through painful grief and debilitating injuries and in time returns to the basketball court where she reignites her passion for the game, but more importantly, for life itself.
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Buy a SIGNED copy of Back on the Court: A Young Woman's Triumphant Return to Life, Love & Basketball - $14.95
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Fri, Aug 17
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Leavenworth Library
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TGIF: Come join in the fun discussion, with New York Times best-selling author Kevin O'Brien and pick up a copy of TERRIFIED, his latest thriller. (Presentation) |
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Sat, Aug 18
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Bookstore
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Kevin O'Brien will be bringing his great sense of humor to the August Book Buzz! |
 To save her abducted son, Megan Keeslar must put herself at the mercy of a maniac. Is Glenn a cold-blooded killer determined to destroy her world piece by piece, or is the truth even more twisted? Megan thought she knew fear, but her nightmare is only beginning...
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Buy a SIGNED copy of TERRIFIED - $9.99
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Sat, Aug 18
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Bookstore
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Meet three diverse authors, win prizes, have fun! (Book Buzz) |
Humor, thrills and chills: another fabulously diverse mix of authors graces August's Book Buzz.
  Belly Button Blues: Reflections by Teresa Lee Wendel
Belly Button Blues is a story about a family growing up in the 1950's in Everett, WA. Back then, the world was ours, we owned everything in it, and just about anything could be fixed with a Band-Aid and a thorough cleansing with diluted Lysol disinfectant cleaner.
  One Chance for Glory: First Nonstop Flight Across the Pacific by Edward T. Heikell and Robert L. Heikell
Most people are familiar with Charles Lindbergh's famous transatlantic flight but most have never heard of Clyde Pangborn. Pangborn's transpacific flight occurred only four years after Lindbergh's but covered half again as much distance. One Chance for Glory tells the story of Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon, Jr. who were the first to fly across the Pacific, nonstop, in 1931—an achievement that hadn't been duplicated until after World War II.
TERRIFIED by Kevin O'Brien
To save her abducted son, Megan Keeslar must put herself at the mercy of a maniac. Is Glenn a cold-blooded killer determined to destroy her world piece by piece, or is the truth even more twisted? Megan thought she knew fear, but her nightmare is only beginning.
Click here to learn more...
Buy a SIGNED copy of Belly Button Blues: Reflections by Teresa Lee Wendel - $12.95
Buy a SIGNED copy of One Chance for Glory: First Nonstop Flight Across the Pacific by Edward T. Heikell and Robert L. Heikell - $16.95
Buy a SIGNED copy of TERRIFIED by Kevin O'Brien - $9.99
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Sat, Sep 8
7:00 - 8:30 PM
Icicle Creek Center for the Arts
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The Storms of Denali: The Nature of Risk in Life and in Climbing (Presentation) |
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 In Nicholas O'Connell's novel of adventure, adversity, and ambition, four men set out to conquer Mt. Denali. Among the team members is John Walker, a family man trying to choose between domestic stability and mountaineering's uncertain glory. In the course of their ascent the group battles avalanches, fierce winds, and mind-numbing cold before their bond begins to splinter, leading inexorably to tragedy.
"It brought me into that dreamy state of imagining myself in John's boots...a parable about the price of ambition...brilliant, funny, and replete..." — Jonathan Waterman, author of In the Shadow of Denali and Running Dry
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Buy a SIGNED copy of The Storms of Denali - $23.95
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Thu, Sep 20
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Wenatchee Library
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The Secret Keeper in the court of Henry VIII (Presentation) |
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Fri, Sep 21
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Leavenworth Library
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TGIF: Learn who is The Secret Keeper in the court of Henry VIII (Presentation) |
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Sat, Sep 22
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Bookstore
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Sandra Byrd signs The Secret Keeper: a novel of Kateryn Parr (Book-signing) |
 "Rich in historical detail, full of intrigue, and starring a memorable heroine—Juliana St. John—who grows in both character and faith, Sandra Byrd's The Secret Keeper kept me completely engrossed in the tumultuous court of Henry VIII. I felt a part of the times, thanks to the author's skillful storytelling, vivid descriptions, and inspiring characters. Readers are in for a special treat with this remarkable novel." — Francine Rivers, New York Times bestselling author
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Buy a SIGNED copy of The Secret Keeper: A novel of Kateryn Parr (The Ladies in Waiting Series #2) - $14.99
Buy a SIGNED copy of To Die For: A Novel of Ann Boleyn (The Ladies in Waiting Series #1) - $14.99
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Fri, Sep 21
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Sleeping Lady Retreat
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WHAT DOES NATURE THINK? (Presentation) |
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Sat, Sep 22
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
E. Lorene Young Audubon House, 250-12th Street
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Watershed Art Collection: Open House (Book-signing) |
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Fri, Sat, Sun, Sep 21, 22, 23
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Reception Sat, Sep 22,
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Icicle Arts Gallery,
Barn Beach Reserve,
347 Division ST
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Student Art Show "Watershed Art" |
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Sat, Sep 22
3:00 - 5:00 PM
Bookstore
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Tony Angell signs Gifts of the Crow (Book-signing) |
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  Wenatchee River Institute hosts the 10th Anniversary Reunion of prominent artists who participated in the Watershed Art project in 2002. Events for the general public include a program about Watershed Art with environmental educator, sculptor and author Tony Angell that will include a slide show presentation on his new book Gifts of the Crow, as well as an open house and book-signing for several artists.
Click here to learn more...
Buy a SIGNED copy of Gifts of the Crow: How Perception, Emotion, and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like Humans by Tony Angell and John Marzluff - $25.00
Buy a SIGNED copy of Puget Sound Through an Artist's Eye by Tony Angell - $35.00
Buy a SIGNED copy of Mary Randlett Landscapes by Mary Randlett - $29.95
Buy a SIGNED copy of The Art Of Thomas Quinn by Thomas Quinn - $70.00
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Fri, Sep 28
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Barn Beach Reserve
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John de Graaf: Stop Chasing Growth and Start Pursuing Happiness (Presentation) |
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Sat, Sep 29
2:00 - 4:00 PM
Bookstore
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John de Graaf signs What's the Economy for Anyway? (Book-signing) |
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 Co-author John de Graaf tackles thirteen economic issues, emphasizing powerful American ideals, setting forth a simple goal for any economic system: The greatest good for the greatest number over the longest run. Drawing from history and current enterprises, we see how the good life is achieved when people and markets work together with an active government to create a more perfect economy—one that works for everyone.
Click here to learn more...
Buy a SIGNED copy of What's the Economy For, Anyway?: Why It's Time to Stop Chasing Growth and Start Pursuing Happiness - $25.00
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Fri, Oct 26
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Barn Beach Reserve
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More Faster Backwards: Rebuilding David B (Presentation) |
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Sat, Oct 27
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Bookstore
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Christine Smith joins our October Book Buzz |
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 Christine and Jeffrey Smith found the David B tucked behind a breakwater on Lopez Island. The tired old wooden boat, built in 1929, was showing her age. Without much income, they pinned their hopes and sheer will on rebuilding the dying boat. What they thought would be a two-year project, became an eight-year tug-of-war between time and money as they raced to finish rebuilding the David B.
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Buy a SIGNED copy of More Faster Backwards: Rebuilding David B - $19.95
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Sat, Oct 27
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Bookstore
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Sarah Jio joins our October Book Buzz with her new release Blackberry Winter |
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Sun, Oct 28
1:30 - 3:00 PM
Wenatchee Library
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Sarah Jio shares her new mystery-slash-love story, Blackberry Winter (Presentation) |
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 Seattle, May 2, 1933—a heavy snow is falling. Vera rushes to wake Daniel, but his bed is empty. Seattle, May 2, present day—Seattle Times reporter, Claire Hanson is assigned to cover this "blackberry winter" and its predecessor decades earlier, Claire learns of Danie's unsolved abduction and vows to unearth the truth—only to discover that she and Vera are linked in unexpected ways.
Click here to learn more...
Buy a SIGNED copy of Blackberry Winter: A Novel - $15.00
Buy a SIGNED copy of The Bungalow - $15.00
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ABFAS July Top 10 Best-Sellers...
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Christy Fisher Recycled Glass Jewelry
Come on into the store and check out our new selection of Christy Fisher jewelry made from recycled carnival, crackle and sea glass. We have a wide selection of necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings—the perfect embellishment for your summer attire.
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Notebooks and Day Planners for Back-to-School
A Book For All Seasons has a wide selection of quality French notebooks and Day Planners perfect for your back-to-school needs. SHOP LOCALLY to pick up your notebook supplies at a convenient location—smack-dab in the middle of town—and receive your
FREQUENT BUYER CLUB CREDIT too.
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Games! Games! And More Games!
We have so many new games, puzzles and activity packs we're practically up to our eyeballs with them. Come on out and take a look at our fabulous selection. We're sure to have something that catches your fancy.
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 FALL 2012 WRITING RETREAT - presented by the Writer's Workshop
Do you have a story you're burning to write, but never have time to get it done? If so, this is the course for you. This intensive weekend seminar, taught by one of Seattle's master teachers, will help you complete a personal essay or story from start to finish.
You will utilize writing practice techniques to generate an entire rough draft of your story in several hours. By the end of the weekend you will have your piece finished and the polishing process well in hand.
You will learn craft techniques—from first person point of view to captivating leads—that would otherwise require weeks of coursework to assimilate.
You will learn secrets of how to prepare the piece for the market and how and where to send it.
The Friday evening (Sept. 7) session will include dinner, a wine tasting, and an introduction to the course (7 to 9:30 p.m.) at the inspiring Icicle Creek Center for the Arts outside Leavenworth. The Saturday (9 to 4) and Sunday (9 to noon) sessions also will be held at the recital hall, a peaceful, beautiful place designed to enhance our creative work together.
The course fee will be $400 per person double occupancy or $375 triple occupancy, $475 single occupancy. The fee includes two nights lodging, four meals, expert writing instruction and an evening reading and slide show of Nicholas O'Connell's The Storms of Denali.
To enroll:
Please send Nicholas O'Connell a check at 201 Newell St., Seattle, WA 98109. The course is limited to 15 participants and will likely fill quickly.
Click here for more info on the Writer's Workshop...
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What's New? What's Hot Off The Press? What's Just Been Released?
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Fiction
 Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn $25.00
Marriage can be a real killer.
One of the most critically acclaimed suspense writers of our time, New York Times bestseller Gillian Flynn takes that statement to its darkest place in this unputdownable masterpiece about a marriage gone terribly, terribly wrong. The Chicago Tribune proclaimed that her work "draws you in and keeps you reading with the force of a pure but nasty addiction." Gone Girl's toxic mix of sharp-edged wit and deliciously chilling prose creates a nerve-fraying thriller that confounds you at every turn.
On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy Dunne's fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick's clever and beautiful wife disappears from their rented McMansion on the Mississippi River. Husband-of-the-Year Nick isn't doing himself any favors with cringe-worthy daydreams about the slope and shape of his wife's head, but passages from Amy's diary reveal the alpha-girl perfectionist could have put anyone dangerously on edge. Under mounting pressure from the police and the media—as well as Amy's fiercely doting parents—the town golden boy parades an endless series of lies, deceits, and inappropriate behavior. Nick is oddly evasive, and he's definitely bitter—but is he really a killer?
As the cops close in, every couple in town is soon wondering how well they know the one that they love. With his twin sister, Margo, at his side, Nick stands by his innocence. Trouble is, if Nick didn't do it, where is that beautiful wife? And what was in that silvery gift box hidden in the back of her bedroom closet?
With her razor-sharp writing and trademark psychological insight, Gillian Flynn delivers a fast-paced, devilishly dark, and ingeniously plotted thriller that confirms her status as one of the hottest writers around.
"...Gone Girl is Ms. Flynn's dazzling breakthrough. It is wily, mercurial, subtly layered and populated by characters so well imagined that they're hard to part with—even if, as in Amy's case, they are already departed. And if you have any doubts about whether Ms. Flynn measures up to Patricia Highsmith's level of discreet malice, go back and look at the small details. Whatever you raced past on a first reading will look completely different the second time around." — The New York Times
"Amy disappears on her fifth wedding anniversary, and while Nick has not been a model husband, could he really have killed her? It's soon evident that if Amy is dead, that's the least of the reader's worries. Flynn's last novel, Dark Objects, was a New York Times best seller, but this one is expected to break her out." — Library Journal
"What makes Flynn so fearless a writer is the way she strips her characters of their pretenses and shows no mercy while they squirm...Flynn dares the reader to figure out which instances of marital discord might flare into a homicidal rage." — The New York Times Book Review
Buy Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn - $25.00
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Fiction
 A Hologram for the King By Dave Eggers $25.00
In a rising Saudi Arabian city, far from weary, recession-scarred America, a struggling businessman pursues a last-ditch attempt to stave off foreclosure, pay his daughter's college tuition, and finally do something great. In A Hologram for the King, Dave Eggers takes us around the world to show how one man fights to hold himself and his splintering family together in the face of the global economy's gale-force winds. This taut, richly layered, and elegiac novel is a powerful evocation of our contemporary moment—and a moving story of how we got here.
"Eggers's first unabashedly fictional, original novel in some time nonetheless grounds itself as firmly in the real world as Zeitoun or What is the What. Businessman Alan Clay has reached middle age with experience in manufacturing and door-to-door salesmanship considered almost wholly anachronistic and in post-industrial America, "as intriguing...as an airplane built from mud." Deeply in debt and unable to continue paying for his daughter Kit to go to college, Alan finds himself in Saudi Arabia awaiting the arrival of "the Kingdom's" elusive monarch for a chance to pitch his employer, Reliant, as the information technology supplier for a massive new King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) development. In limbo, Alan writes letters to Kit that he'll never mail, frets about his health (he's discovered a growth on his neck), and wrestles with insecurity over his past personal and business failings.... Both Eggers's fans and those previously resistant to his work will find a spare but moving elegy for the American century." — Publishers Weekly
"This book is firm proof that social concerns can make for resonant storytelling." — Kirkus Reviews
Buy A Hologram for the King By Dave Eggers - $25.00
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Non-fiction
 The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg $28.00
A young woman walks into a laboratory. Over the past two years, she has transformed almost every aspect of her life. She has quit smoking, run a marathon, and been promoted at work. The patterns inside her brain, neurologists discover, have fundamentally changed.
Marketers at Procter & Gamble study videos of people making their beds. They are desperately trying to figure out how to sell a new product called Febreze, on track to be one of the biggest flops in company history. Suddenly, one of them detects a nearly imperceptible pattern—and with a slight shift in advertising, Febreze goes on to earn a billion dollars a year.
An untested CEO takes over one of the largest companies in America. His first order of business is attacking a single pattern among his employees—how they approach worker safety—and soon the firm, Alcoa, becomes the top performer in the Dow Jones.
What do all these people have in common? They achieved success by focusing on the patterns that shape every aspect of our lives.
They succeeded by transforming habits.
In The Power of Habit, award-winning New York Times business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. With penetrating intelligence and an ability to distill vast amounts of information into engrossing narratives, Duhigg brings to life a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential for transformation.
Habits aren't destiny. As Charles Duhigg shows, by harnessing this new science, we can transform our businesses, our communities, and our lives.
"According to Duhigg (investigative reporter, New York Times), if people can understand how behaviors became habits, they can restructure those patterns in more constructive ways...Duhigg offers a fascinating analysis for the college-educated reader." — Library Journal
"Unlike other exhortations with titles that promise empowerment, this admonitory entry is supported by interviews, neurological studies and empirical histories. Copious notes and a 'Reader's Guide to Using These Ideas' are appended. For self-help seekers, a more convincing book than most." — Kirkus Reviews
"I imagine that most people...would love to find an easy way of breaking a bad habit or two. Charles Duhigg...has written an entertaining book to help us do just that. ...This is not a self-help book conveying one author's homespun remedies, but a serious look at the science of habit formation and change." — The New York Times Book Review
Buy The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg - $28.00
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Non-fiction
 Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day By Peter Zuckerman and Amanda Padoan $26.95
When Edmund Hillary first conquered Mt. Everest, Sherpa Tenzing Norgay was at his side. Indeed, for as long as Westerners have been climbing the Himalaya, Sherpas have been the unsung heroes in the background. In August 2008, when eleven climbers lost their lives on K2, the world's most dangerous peak, two Sherpas survived. They had emerged from poverty and political turmoil to become two of the most skillful mountaineers on earth. Based on unprecedented access and interviews, Buried in the Sky reveals their astonishing story for the first time.
Peter Zuckerman and Amanda Padoan explore the intersecting lives of Chhiring Dorje Sherpa and Pasang Lama, following them from their villages high in the Himalaya to the slums of Kathmandu, across the glaciers of Pakistan to K2 Base Camp. When disaster strikes in the Death Zone, Chhiring finds Pasang stranded on an ice wall, without an axe, waiting to die. The rescue that follows has become the stuff of mountaineering legend.
At once a gripping, white-knuckled adventure and a rich exploration of Sherpa customs and culture, Buried in the Sky re-creates one of the most dramatic catastrophes in alpine history from a fascinating new perspective.
"Since many climbing chronicles tend to neglect the essential and expert contributions of Nepali Sherpas and Pakistani high-altitude workers, this work's alternative viewpoint is eye-opening." — Library Journal
"A provocative perspective on one of the world's most expensive and deadly athletic adventures." — Kirkus Reviews
Buy Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day By Peter Zuckerman and Amanda Padoan - $26.95
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Young Adult
 Tiger's Voyage (Tiger's Curse Series #3) By Colleen Houck $17.95
Recommended for ages 13 and up
With the head-to-head battle against the villainous Lokesh behind her, Kelsey confronts a new heartbreak: in the wake of his traumatic experience, her beloved Ren no longer remembers who she is. As the trio continues their quest by challenging five cunning and duplicitous dragons, Ren and Kishan once more vie for her affections—leaving Kelsey more confused than ever.
Fraught with danger, filled with magic, and packed with romance, Tiger's Voyage brings Kelsey and her two tiger princes one step closer to breaking the curse.
This fast-paced novel includes a sneak peek at Tiger's Destiny (Book 4) and a smartphone Tag code on the back cover that links to the series website.
"Hankies, cold showers and possibly a neck brace for all the emotional whiplash are recommended." — Kirkus Reviews
Buy Tiger's Voyage (Tiger's Curse Series #3) By Colleen Houck - $17.95
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Young Adult
 Froi of the Exiles (Lumatere Cronicles Series) By Marlina Marchetta $18.99
Recommended for ages 15 and up
From master storyteller Melina Marchetta comes an exhilarating new fantasy springing from her celebrated epic, Finnikin of the Rock.
Three years after the curse on Lumatere was lifted, Froi has found his home...or so he believes. Fiercely loyal to the Queen and Finnikin, Froi has been taken roughly and lovingly in hand by the Guard sworn to protect the royal family, and has learned to control his quick temper with a warrior's discipline. But when he is sent on a secretive mission to the kingdom of Charyn, nothing could have prepared him for what he finds in its surreal royal court. Soon he must unravel both the dark bonds of kinship and the mysteries of a half-mad princess in this barren and mysterious place. It is in Charyn that he will discover there is a song sleeping in his blood...and though Froi would rather not, the time has come to listen.
"Fans of the intricate fantasies of Megan Whalen Turner or George R. R. Martin will love this powerful book and wait impatiently for the next installment." — School Library Journal
"This intricately plotted novel has richly drawn and well-developed characters...fans of fantasy authors Christopher Paolini or Megan Whalen Turner." — VOYA
Buy Froi of the Exiles (Lumatere Cronicles Series) By Marlina Marchetta - $18.99
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Early Grades and Picture Books
 Monster Mash By David Catrow $16.99
The "Monster Mash" was a graveyard smash—and now it's a picture book by David Catrow!
The Monster Mash gets Wolf Man, zombies, and other monsters to dance and party in this catchy, classic song. Dracula rises out of his coffin, vampires feast in the master bedroom, and the ghouls get a jolt from Boris's electrodes.
This "graveyard smash" caught on in a flash, and it became the hit of the land. The song, written in 1962 by Bobby "Boris" Pickett and Lenny Capizzi, has gone on to sell over 4 million copies. Fifty years later, David Catrow takes it to new heights as a picture book, with his fun and wacky illustrations that are sure to get kids singing and "mashing" along.
"This title will work as a read-aloud, but kids are going to want to spend a lot of time looking at the illustrations. It is a book for every library with readers who celebrate Halloween." — School Library Journal
Buy Monster Mash By David Catrow - $16.99
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Early Grades and Picture Books
 Be Quiet Mike By Leslie Patricelli $14.99
Digga-digga-digga-digga, zat, zoom, crash! Leslie Patricelli's lovable (but noisy!) new character finds an ingenious way to create a sound all his own.
Even before he was born, Mike started drumming. Kick! Thump! Pow! Wherever he goes, his rhythms sing: swis, thak, go his books; bang, clank, goes the trash can; tap, tap, go his pencils; and "BE QUIET, MIKE!" yells everyone around him. But one day Mike sees a drum set in a store window—and puts his hands-on talents to work in a most impressive way. With the bold graphic style and clever details her readers love, Leslie Patricelli strikes a cymbal for active, high-energy little monkeys everywhere.
"...her bright acrylic pictures are the definition of upbeat and bouncy, and she gives the irrepressible, well-meaning Mike unexpected depth and poignancy." — Publishers Weekly
"The beat of this toe tapping, rhyming story goes right along with its jazzy feel and kids will ask for it again and again and probably even try some rhythms of their own." — Children's Literature
Buy Be Quiet Mike By Leslie Patricelli - $14.99
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