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Our Kids booksellers recommend exploring these fantastic titles that go beyond the world of Harry Potter... check out their favorites! Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia "My favorite new hero's journey! When Tristan Strong, wracked with grief and guilt over a friend's death, is tricked into destroying a bottle tree … Continue reading BookKids: Fantasies That Go Beyond Harry Potter
Even before working at BookPeople, I always recognized Merrilee when I visited my local bookstore. I loved exploring the kids section, and she was hard to miss-- she's tall and exuberant, ready to share her many hilarious stories at the drop of a hat. Once I started working here, it became even clearer to me … Continue reading BookKids: Merrilee on 24 Years at BookPeople
New in Hardcover The Only Pirate at the Party by Lindsey Stirling (Amy’s pick!) Join us here at BookPeople for a fabulous evening with dancing electronic violinist and YouTube star Lindsey Stirling this Saturday, 1/16! She'll be here to talk about her new book, The Only Pirate at the Party, and sign books. The speaking … Continue reading New Books! 1/12/16
It's YA lucky day! It's Teen Thursday! Where we bring you YA news from around the globe and highlights from the BookPeople Teen Press Corps blog! Don't forget to check out the blog for new reviews, event reports, and other teen news! Texas Teen Book Fest 2015 News! It's that time of year again - … Continue reading Teen Thursday 7/2/15
EMILY K. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling I'm reading Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban for the first time. I love it!! I wanted something that I knew that would be a fun, light, read, but I was surprised and impressed with how much more depth it has … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
Hello readers and book friends! Here's a sample of recent news from the vasty book multiverse, brought to you each week here on the BookPeople blog: Alex Malarkey, the co-author of the title The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven has released a statement saying that the book is not a true account, and the … Continue reading News From the Book Multiverse
It's Halloween and, as promised, J.K. Rowling has delivered us the treat of a new story from the wizarding world of our hero, Harry Potter. But before jumping in, let's not forget that this a day of fright. This story fittingly features one of the most sinister, cringe-inducing characters to come across Harry Potter's path, … Continue reading Halloween Treat: NEW STORY FROM J.K. ROWLING
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news kiddos, but the Austin school year begins in two weeks and summer vacation 2014 will be in the books. To get in the mindset of heading back to class, here are some of our staff's favorite books about school, which prove that school a great place to … Continue reading Books that Are too Cool for School
It's YA lucky day! It's Teen Thursday! Where we bring you YA news from around the globe and highlights from the BookPeople Teen Press Corps! Texas Teen Book Fest News! There have been a lot of announcements from the fest in the past few weeks. Many amazing authors have joined the line up, so here … Continue reading Teen Thursday
In celebration of Father's Day, we're remembering favorite father characters from beloved books. MANDY Arthur Weasley from the Harry Potter series "Arthur Weasley is the beloved patriarch of the Weasley family, a role model to his children and a father figure to their friend, Harry. He is a sincere, curious, brave, loyal, hardworking, fair and fun … Continue reading Our Favorite Literary Fathers
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