May in BookKids

May is a big month for BookKids and we’re excited to share it with you!

NEW RELEASES  (as of May 1)

The Kane Chronicles, Book Three: The Serpent’s Shadow by Rick Riordan
He’s b-a-a-ack Despite their best efforts, Carter and Sade Kane can’t seem to keep Apophis, the chaos snake, down. Now Apophis is threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness, and the Kanes are faced with the impossible task of having to destroy him once and for all. Unfortunately, the magicians of the House of Life are on the brink of civil war, the gods are divided, and the young initiates of Brooklyn House stand almost alone against the forces of chaos. The Kanes’ only hope is an ancient spell that might turn the serpent’s own shadow into a weapon, but the magic has been lost for a millennia. To find the answer they need, the Kanes must rely on the murderous ghost of a powerful magician who might be able to lead them to the serpent’s shadow . . . or might lead them to their deaths in the depths of the underworld. Nothing less than the mortal world is at stake when the Kane family fulfills its destiny in this thrilling conclusion to the Kane Chronicles.

We still have tickets available for the Rick Riordan event May 11th at the LBJ Student Ballroom at Texas State University San Marcos. For tickets and more information, click here.

BookPeople is only handling online ticket sales for this event. For more information about the event, please visit: http://thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu/riordan

The Brother Band Chronicles, Book 2: The Invaders by John A. Flanagan
The adventure continues in the Ranger’s Apprentice companion trilogy! Hal and the Herons have done the impossible. This group of outsiders has beaten out the strongest, most skilled young warriors in all of Skandia to win the Brotherband competition. But their celebration comes to an abrupt end when the Skandians’ most sacred artifact, the Andomal, is stolen–and the Herons are to blame. To find redemption they must track down the thief Zavac and recover the Andomal. But that means traversing stormy seas, surviving a bitter winter, and battling a group of deadly pirates willing to protect their prize at all costs. Even Brotherband training and the help of Skandia’s greatest warrior may not be enough to ensure that Hal and his friends return home with the Andomal–or their lives.

Insurgent by Veronica Roth
One choice can transform you–or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves–and herself–while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love. Tris’s initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable–and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting relationships, Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even if she does not know what she may lose by doing so.

Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore and Ian Schoenherr
The long-awaited companion to New York Times bestsellers Graceling and Fire.
Eight years after Graceling, Bitterblue is now queen of Monsea. But the influence of her father, a violent psychopath with mind-altering abilities, lives on. Her advisors, who have run things since Leck died, believe in a forward-thinking plan: Pardon all who committed terrible acts under Leck’s reign, and forget anything bad ever happened. But when Bitterblue begins sneaking outside the castle–disguised and alone–to walk the streets of her own city, she starts realizing that the kingdom has been under the thirty-five-year spell of a madman, and the only way to move forward is to revisit the past.Two thieves, who only steal what has already been stolen, change her life forever. They hold a key to the truth of Leck’s reign. And one of them, with an extreme skill called a Grace that he hasn’t yet identified, holds a key to her heart.

EVENTS

HERMAN PARISH – Amelia Bedelia’s First Vote 
Tues, May 1  6PM
Amelia Bedelia, our favorite mixed-up maid, was once an adorably confused little girl. For more than forty-five years, we haven’t known just how adorable she was back then, but now, thanks to Herman Parish, we can read brand new stories all about Amelia Bedelia growing up! And TODAY at BookPeople, you can meet grown-up Amelia Bedelia herself! She’ll be here to pose for pictures and to listen along with us when Herman Parish reads the latest tale from Amelia’s childhood.

In Amelia Bedelia’s First Vote, Amelia is sure she will love everything about school election day. The fun choices! Having a voice! Running for office! Amelia Bedelia can’t wait.What could be better? Hooray for school! Hooray for elections! Hooray for voting!

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SARA PENNYPACKER – Summer of the Gypsy Moths
Sun, May 6 1PM
Stella loves living with Great-aunt Louise in her big old house near the water on Cape Cod for many reasons, but mostly because Louise likes routine as much as she does, something Stella appreciates since her mom is, well, kind of unreliable. So while Mom “finds herself,” Stella fantasizes that someday she’ll come back to the Cape and settle down. The only obstacle to her plan? Angel, the foster kid Louise has taken in. Angel couldn’t be less like her name—she’s tough and prickly, and the girls hardly speak to each other. But when tragedy unexpectedly strikes, Stella and Angel are forced to rely on each other to survive, and they learn that they are stronger together than they could have imagined. And over the course of the summer they discover the one thing they do have in common: dreams of finally belonging to a real family. 

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MICHAEL SCOTT – The Enchantress
Sat, May 26 3PM
Join us when the bestselling author of The Alchemyst presents the next book in his acclaimed Nicholas Flamel series, The Enchantress.

The twins of prophecy have been split. Nicholas Flamel is near death. John Dee has the swords of power. And Danu Talis has yet to fall. The future of the human race lies in the balance—how will the legend end?

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FEATURED STORY TIME OF THE MONTH

MO WILLEMS – The Duckling Gets a Cookie!?
Sat, May 19 11:30AM

Our prolific pal Mo Willems never fails to entertain. And we simply adore this brand-new book about COOKIES! with NUTS! and how a DUCKLING! managed to get a hold of one and how a PIGEON! really, really wants to know HOW! exactly that happened. So come on down to the store this morning and read The Duckling Gets a Cookie?! and other hilarious tales by the inimitable Mo Willems.

Join us for this fantastic Mo Willems story time, and every Saturday at 11:30AM for loads of literary family fun!

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