The Learned Owl Book Shop, September 15, 2015
Kate's Corner

Events, events, events! It's the week we have all been waiting for. You have the opportunity to listen to, interact with, and get books signed by over 40 authors. I guarantee there is something for everyone.

Please take some time to look at all of our author events below and join us whenever you can. Whether it's Star Wars, history, crayons, or mysteries you won't be disappointed.

Thank you for your support, and happy reading!
- Kate
Coming up at
The Learned Owl

Wed., Sept. 16, 7 PM
(at the Hudson Library)
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert K. Massie will discuss the great sea battles of World War I. Register online, or call (330) 653-6658 x1010.
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Wed., Sept. 16, 7-8:30 PM
(at the Twinsburg Library)

Wed., Sept. 16, 7 PM
(Barlow Community Ctr)
Ian Doescher will be signing copies of his new book William Shakespeare's Tragedy of the Sith's Revenge: Star Wars Part the Third, and the Hudson Players will do a dramatic reading. Please call 330-653-2252 to register for this free event.

Sat., Sept. 19, 10 AM-4 PM
(at Hiram College)

Sat., Sept. 19, 1-3 PM
(at The Learned Owl)
Joseph Krause, professor emeritus at Kent State University, with his novel Mad Addie.

Sat., Sept. 19, 1-3 PM
(at The Learned Owl)
Pat Craig with Gowganda Pilot and Me: Our Survivals, a memoir about her father.

Sun., Sept. 20, 2 PM
(at The Learned Owl)
The Learned Owl History Book Group discusses History of Fashion with guest Nancy Stanforth, Associate Professor at KSU's School of Fashion.

Mon., Sept. 21, 4-5:30 PM
(at The Learned Owl)
Meet Drew Daywalt, author of The Day the Crayons Came Home.

Mon., Sept. 21, 7 PM
(at the Hudson Library)
Jessica Neuwirth, founder of the international women's rights organization Equality Now, with her book Equal Means Equal: Why the Time for an Equal Rights Amendment is Now. Register online or call 330-653-6658 x1010.

Thurs., Sept. 24, 7 PM
(location TBA)
Join us as our Book Club in a Bar discusses
Dead Key, and meet author D. M. Pulley.

Sat., Sept. 26, 11 AM-noon (Independence Library)
Storytime with author/ illustrator Betsy Snyder. Registration is required: register online, or call 216.447.0160.

Sat., Sept. 26, 1-3 PM
(at The Learned Owl)

Sat., Sept. 26, 1-3 PM
(at The Learned Owl)
Author Les Roberts with The Ashtabula Hat Trick, his latest Milan Jacovich mystery.

Sun., Sept. 27, 2-4 PM
(at The Learned Owl)
International Tea Party with guest author Liliana Leone (Les Cinq Eiffels). Please call 330-653-2252 to register.

Wed., Sept. 30, 6:30 PM
(at the Hudson Library)
An Evening with Terry Pluto and Amanda Rabinowitz. Please register for this event at hudsonlibrary.org.
Help the crayons get back home!
The Day the Crayons Came Home
We are eagerly awaiting
Drew Daywalt's visit to The Learned Owl on September 21st at 4 PM with his new book
The Day the Crayons Came Home. In order to prepare for his visit, we're making a crayon fortand we need lots of help!

Kids & parents, stop in any time before Saturday, Sept. 19th to help us decorate the fort. When it's finished, we'll put it in the window with The Day the Crayons Came Home for the author to enjoy!
New storybooks

Waiting Waiting by Kevin Henkes
[Greenwillow Books, $17.99]
Five friends sit happily on a windowsill, waiting for something amazing to happen. The owl is waiting for the moon. The pig is waiting for the rain. The bear is waiting for the wind. The puppy is waiting for the snow. And the rabbit is just looking out the window because he likes to wait! What will happen? Will patience win in the end? Or someday will the friends stop waiting and do something unexpected?
Waiting is a big part of childhood: waiting in line, waiting to grow up, waiting for something special to happen - but in this book, a child sets the stage and pulls the strings.
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Lizard from the ParkKate recommends!
by Mark Pett
[Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $17.99]
When Leonard takes a shortcut through the park, he finds an egg and takes it home, where it hatches into a lizard (or so Leonard thinks). Leonard names his new pet Buster and takes him all around the city: on the subway, to the library, to a baseball game, and more.
But Buster keeps growing and growing - and Leonard gets the sense that Buster is longing for something Leonard can't provide. Before long, Buster becomes too big to keep, and Leonard realizes he needs to set Buster free. So Leonard comes up with an inventive plan, one that involves all the balloons Leonard can find and the annual Thanksgiving parade, in an imaginative plot twist that will spark readers' imaginations and touch their hearts.
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Slipper and Flipper Kate says: Very fun adventure with lots to see and do!
by Susan Reagan
[Disney-Hyperion, $17.99; Sept. 22]
Way, way, WAY far south, where the sky is all SNOWY and the wind is all BLOWY, two little penguins are about to set a course for FUN, 
ADVENTURE, and the LAND OF THE GOLDEN SUN!
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Llama Llama Gram and Grandpa Llama Llama Gram and Grandpa by Anna Dewdney
[Viking Books for Young Readers, $17.99]
It's an exciting day for Llama Llama: he's going to visit Gram and Grandpa Llama and spend the night! His first night away from home... and from Mama. But he makes sure to pack everything he needs. And there are so many fun things to do with Gram and Grandpa. It's not until he gets ready for bed that he realizes that he's forgotten something important - Fuzzy Llama! Fortunately, Grandpa Llama has a wonderful solution, and soon Llama Llama is having sweet dreams.
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Don Wood
[Harcourt Brace and Company, $17.99]
In this long-awaited companion to the beloved classic The Napping House, a full moon is keeping everyone in the napping house awake! Finally, a musical visitor sends sleepy Granny, her energetic grandson, and their menagerie off to dreamland.
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by Todd Tarpley, illustrated by John Rocco
[Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $17.00]
When his three rambunctious robots give every possible excuse not to go to sleep, what's a little boy to do? With a fun refrain that will have readers of all ages chanting along, here's a book that kids will be begging to read every night before bed.
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Pierre the Maze DetectivePierre the Maze Detective: The Search for the Stolen Maze Stone
[Laurence King, $19.95]
Pierre the Maze Detective has a new case. Mr X has stolen the Maze Stone, which has the power to turn the whole of Opera City into a maze. Can you help Pierre and his friend Carmen find their way through the mazes and stop Mr X before it's too late? This beautifully illustrated book features 15 full-spread illustrations of intricate, magical mazes. Take a trip through a fantastic world of underground cities, hot-air balloons, tree-top towns and haunted houses. Trace your way through each maze, spot the clues and solve the extra mystery challenges along the way.
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