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Hey there happy Waldo seekers! Today's the last day you can find our red and white striped friend hiding out in participating independent businesses in town. This morning he and our fearless leader, Steve Bercu, met to finalize all the details of our big Waldo Wrap Up Party happening this Saturday, August 4th at 12pm. Austin's … Continue reading Last Day of Find Waldo Local 2013!
Hey kids! Waldo, our favorite red-white-and-blue wanderer, is back again this summer touring the special places that make our community unique -- and of course weird! All month long he'll be daring you to find him as he visits some of our most notable local independent businesses. To participate in our fun and festive Find … Continue reading Waldo’s on the Loose in Austin July 1st!
If you had as much fun as we did finding Waldo around Austin last summer, then you'll be excited to know we're getting ready to launch Find Waldo Local 2013 REALLY SOON! We'll have a big announcement for you on June 5, so stay tuned. For now, start getting those eyes ready to spot those … Continue reading Get Ready for Waldo…..
Only a few more days until Timmy Failure is introduced to the world! We're honored to host the national launch event for this funny new book from acclaimed Pearls Before Swine cartoonist Stephan Pastis. If you or a young reader you know is a fan of Diary of a Wimpy Kid or Big Nate, you must meet … Continue reading It’s Almost Time for TIMMY FAILURE!
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made by Stephan Pastis Reviewed by Shappy Hey, Kids! My name is Shappy. I work upstairs at BookPeople. I get to see all of the cool new books before they get on the shelves! Growing up in the 20th century, I learned how to read by reading the adventures of Charlie … Continue reading You Guys, this Book is SUPER FUNNY!
We had a blast Saturday at our Wonderful Waldo Wrap-Up Party, celebrating our month-long Find Waldo Local scavenger hunt across Austin! Thanks so much to all of the families of intrepid Waldo seekers who joined us for the party. Virtually everyone had spotted Waldo in every single Austin spot he was hiding - good work! … Continue reading We Found Him!
Hey kids! Waldo, our favorite red-white-and-blue wanderer, is heading out around the country this July to flaunt his independence and tour some of the special places that make America's communities so unique -- and even weird! And of course that means he's hitting Austin and daring you to find him as he visits some of … Continue reading Find in Waldo in Austin!
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