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kids picks, news & reviews
| february 2013
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Dear Friends,  Just a few of our fans from Julie Andrew's visit last week. We had lots of fun, and there were many youngsters with stars in their eyes. Ms. Andrews did not disappoint - she had a special word or two for each of us! We have a special event Friday evening, 7-9pm, with young writers from the Montclair High Literary and Arts Magazine, The Phoenix. Join us they read from original works. Regularly scheduled events for the kids include our ever popular
Saturdays, 10:30am
with SPECIAL GUEST
Morning Family Chaos
Kate Egan
Saturday, February 16, 10:30am
 The family overslept, the coffee has spilled, and the keys are misplaced! Normal morning chaos from author Kate Egan and illustrator Dan Yaccarino.
Our new YA Advisory Board Author Event
Maureen Johnson
Tuesday, February 26th, 7-8pm
Pizza Party with NYT Bestselling author Maureen Johnson! The author of
talks about her new paranormal thriller series with the publication of Book 2, Shades of London.
Thank you and happy reading,
Nicole, Margot, Carolyn, Marisela, Liane and Marina,
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Picture Perfect
 
by Dan Yaccarino
Doug is a robot. His parents want him to be smart, so each morning they plug him in and start the information download. Dan Yaccarino's funny story of robot rebellion is a great reminder that sometimes the best way to learn about the world is to go out and be in it.
(ages 4-7)
by Peggy Parish
Peggy Parish knows what strikes children as side-splittingly funny and Fritz Siebel has drawn Amelia Bedelia and her literal-minded actions to perfection. A hearty welcome to Amelia Bedelia-and long may she reign! This commemorative 50th anniversary edition features the jacket, artwork, and story from the original 1963 edition of Amelia Bedelia.
(ages 4-7)
by Jacqueline Woodson
Illustrator E.B. Lewis
Each kindness makes the world a little better.
Chloe and her friends won't play with the new girl, Maya. She is different. Eventually, Maya plays alone, and then stops coming to school altogether. When Chloe's teacher gives a lesson about how even small acts of kindness can change the world, Chloe is stung by the lost opportunity for friendship, and thinks about how much better it could have been if she'd shown a little kindness toward Maya.
(ages 5-8)
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Middle Readers Rule!
 
 
by Lisa Graff
A Tangle of Knots is a magnificent puzzle about a slightly magical world where everyone has a Talent. Lisa Graff adds a pinch of magic to a sharply crafted plot to create a novel that will have readers wondering about fate and the way we're all connected.
by Gordon McAlpine
Meet Edgar and Allan Poe -- twelve-year-old identical twins, the great-great-great-great-grandnephews of Edgar Allan Poe.
With a mix of literary humor, mystery, a little quantum physics, and fun extras like fortune cookie messages, letters in code, license plate clues -- and playful illustrations thoughout -- this series opener is a perfect choice for smart, funny tweens who love the Time Warp Trio, Roald Dahl, and Lemony Snicket. (ages 8 & up) Road Trip by Gary Paulsen and James Paulsen Dad and Ben haven't been getting along recently and Dad hopes a road trip to rescue a border collie will help them reconnect. Starred Review, Publishers Weekly: "The authors score on all fronts: they set an entertainingly frenzied pace, provide twists aplenty, create true dialogue that blends humor and pathos, and bring together a close-knit ensemble."
(ages 9 & up)
eBook Editionby Kimberly Newton FuscoBee is an orphan who lives with a carnival and sleeps in the back of a tractor trailer. Every day she endures taunts for the birthmark on her face-though her beloved Pauline, the only person who has ever cared for her, tells her it is a precious diamond. When Pauline is sent to work for another carnival, Bee is lost.
This tender novel beautifully captures the pain of isolation, the healing power of community, and the strength of the human spirit.
(ages 9 & up)
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YA Picks
   by Sally Gardner
Maggot Moon's 15-year-old dyslexic hero is written off by teachers and bullied by classmates. Only Hector, a new boy, gets Standish. He understands that his unique qualities - shaped, in part, by a condition that others perceive as a handicap - contribute to an original turn of mind. The acclaimed writer and illustrator Sally Gardner is dyslexic, and this led teachers to underestimate her talents. Her latest novel for teenagers, Maggot Moon, is dedicated to all those who didn't shine at school but "who will own tomorrow". (ages 12 & up) What We Saw at Night by Jacquelyn Mitchard Realistic fiction with a unique twist. Three teens, allergic to sunlight, live it up at night scaling tall buildings. One night's journey they come upon what appears to be a murder. Mitchard writes a breathtaking, beautiful, and dark suspense story.
(ages 12 & up)
Black Ice
by Andrew Lane
Sherlock Holmes fans - have you picked up on this new series. It's the first teen series endorsed by the Arthur Conan Doyle estate. The author Andrew Lane works for the British government and has been a Sherlock Holmes fan since he was ten. "Rich in period detail, it has tasters of Holmes's deductive genius and insights into how his character was made, plus a diabolical villain . . . A self-contained and rewarding adventure." - The Sunday Times (London) eBook Edition
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For the Whole Family
by Shaun Tan
 The Bird King: an artist's notebook is a collection of various doodles, preliminary designs, sketchbook pages, and drawings from the life of Shaun Tan. Known for beautiful books like The Arrival and Tales from Outer Suburbia, The Bird King offers readers a look into Tan's creative process. |
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Red Alert
YA Advisory Board
@watchung booksellers
Have you heard the buzz about the new YA Advisory Board?
Come to the Pizza Party and meet author
Maureen Johnson
* Read Advance Copies of YA books
* Your reviews published on our website
* Talk books with teens!
* Have fun!!!!!
Questions? Contact Liane or drop by the bookstore. More information to follow...
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 Not only do we have eBooks (download onto any device except the Kindle) - we also have the KOBO eReaders available HERE! We've got the great Kobo Mini - fits right in your back pocket! and the Kobo Glow- read comfortably day or nght!
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Save 20%
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kid stuff february 2013
Discount applies to the following titles only:
Doug Unplugged, Amelia Bedelia, Each Kindness, A Table of Knots, The Tell-Tale Start, Road Trip, Beholding Bee, Maggot Moon, What We Saw at Night, Black Ice and The Bird King.
All other titles in-store and online receive
our customary 10% off.
| Offer Expires: February 22, 2013
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