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The hunt is still on for Mortmain, the man who is organizing an army of clockwork monsters to destroy all Shadowhunters, and the stakes are heating up. After the break in and loss of a Pysix, the control over the Institute hangs in the balance. The Council has ordered Charlotte and the young Shadowhunters, Will … Continue reading Review: Clockwork Prince
Tonight at 6PM our time, noted writers for teens: Lauren McLaughlin. David Levithan. Scott Westerfeld. Robin Wasserman will be answering everyone's questions about writing, their experiences in high school english, and what they learned there. To post your own questions and participate in the live chat, click here.
This Saturday, beware. The Dragons of Alagaesia will be coming to BookPeople. Or, to be more specific, the creator, tamer, and master of those dragons will be coming to BookPeople: Christopher Paolini. Join us when BookPeople transforms its third floor into Alagaesia to welcome bestselling author Christopher Paolini. We'll have face-painting, food, entertainment and activities! … Continue reading Here There Be Dragons.
The holidays are coming up, so I went around and asked some of the folks (non-kid bookselling folk) what some of their favorite kid books are this year. Here's the response we got. Robyn (Assistant Buyer): The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making By Catherynne M. Valente Once upon a … Continue reading What’s Happening in BookKids?
The wait is over, and the final book in the Inheritance Quartet has been released. However, that's not going to stop up from celebrating when Christopher Paolini comes to BookPeople at 2PM on Saturday, November 19. And in case you haven't gotten your book yet, and want a preview of what we're celebrating, watch this: … Continue reading And Then There Were None.
On Sunday world famous John Connolly will be visiting our MysteryPeople folk in the store. You probably know him best from his books like The Book of Lost Things (recently re-released for kids) and his Charlie Parker series of books. John will be here to speak and sign copies of his new book, The Infernals, … Continue reading Teen Review: The Infernals
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We have some great events going on this month. Laura Numeroff Tonight at 6PM! Laura Numeroff will be joining us to read and sign copies of her latest book, If You Give a Dog a Donut. For more details on the event, click here. Marcel the Shell Internet sensation, Marcel the Shell will be joining … Continue reading What’s Happening in BookKids!
With Halloween just around the corner, I asked some of the folks on staff to tell me some of their favorite creepy books. Here's what they said: Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey Will Henry is an orphan, but he's been apprenticed to a monstrumologist, or one who studies monsters. A creepy, scary, gruesome book. The Marbury … Continue reading Creepy, Spooky Teen Books
Once a month the teens gather with me to discuss our latest read. This Saturday, we'll be coming together to discuss A Brief History of Montmaray. In this wonderful tale set on the fictional island kingdom of Montmaray, Princess Sophie, her sister and her cousin long for Paris or London, or any place other than … Continue reading Teen Bookclub This Thursday!
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