This Saturday, March 10th, @booksofwonder we turn our focus to books for ages 8 to 12, the wonderful age where young readers discover the joy of chapter books and can truly immerse themselves in some…

Great Middle Grade Reads!

On Saturday, March 10th, Books of Wonder is pleased to invite you to meet 6 talented authors with great new books that are sure to be a hit on any middle grader’s reading list. Best-selling author, artist, and former Books of Wonder employee, NICK BRUEL will bring take us on the campaign trail with everyone’s favorite naughty feline in Bad Kitty for President; debut author THANHHA LAI will share her 2012 Newberry Honor Book, Inside Out and Back Again; author BARRY LYGA will introduce The Mad Mask, book two of his thrilling Archvillain series; LESLIE MARGOLIS author of over 50 books for young readers will share her second Maggie Brooklyn Mystery, Vanishing Act; former Books of Wonder employee and New York Times best-selling author and artist, GEORGE O’CONNOR, will take us into the dark world of Hades: Lord of the Dead, the fourth volume in his very popular graphic novel series, Olympians; author PHOEBE STONE will present her latest novel, The Boy on Cinnamon Street, a heartfealt story  of a 7th grade girl’s struggle to confront the painful family secret she’s hiding from. This exciting cast of middle grade authors and their enthralling stories are sure to make for an afternoon that will leave young imaginations soaring. Join us at noon as each author presents their latest book, takes questions from the audience, and signs copies of all their great works. Ages 8-12. Saturday, March 10th, 12-2pm.

The Holiday 2011 @Booksofwonder catalog is now viewable & shop-able online for your last minute holiday awesomeness! #Enjoy_the_goodies .. and the printed catalog is on its way to thousands of mailboxes !!

The Twitterhood of the Butt-Lifting #Pajants! This Saturday @booksofwonder the PARTY is on! 

On Saturday, December 3^rd, Books of Wonder is thrilled to welcome 18 talented authors who’s new works explore all the trials and tribulations of growing up and accepting the responsibilities and complexities of adolescence and adulthood. Joining us will be:

TARA ALTEBRANDO for Dreamland Social Club

ANN BRASHARES for Sisterhood Everlasting

JEN CALONITA for Sleepaway Girls

SUSANE COLASANTI for So Much Closer

JULIA DEVILLERS for Trading Faces

DAN EHRENHAFT for Americapedia

ELIZABETH EULBERG for Prom and Prejudice

ALAN GRATZ for Fantasy Baseball

ADELE GRIFFIN for Tighter

E. LOCKHART for The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

DAVID MACINNIS GILL for Black Hole Sun

LESLIE MARGOLIS for Girl’s Best Friend

SARAH MLYNOWSKI for Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn’t Have)

LAUREN MYRACLE for Shine

COURTNEY SHEINMEL for All the Things You Are

JENNIFER E. SMITH for You Are Here

MELISSA WALKER for Small Town Sinners

ROBIN WASSERMAN for Cold Awakening Trilogy

For more information on any of these titles, please see our webpage for this event.

Please join us at 3pm as these wonderful authors talk about their experiences with the pajants as well as their novels, answer questions from the audience, and sign copies of all their wonderful novels. Saturday, December 3^rd, 3-5pm. Ages 12 and up.  

HOLIDAY KICKOFF!

On Saturday, November 26th, we are thrilled to welcome an award winning group of 10 renowned and award-winning artists to share their new books that are not only beautifully illustrated, but also filled with heart-warming tales. Beginning at noon, two-time Caldecott Medalist husband-and-wife team LEO & DIANE DILLON, will introduce Never Forgotten, a tale in poetry by Patricia McKissack, about a young boy in Africa who is sold into slavery, and The Secret River by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, a mystical tale of a young girl in the Great Depression who must figure out how to feed her friends and family; renowned artist and author, JAMES GURNEY will unveil the 20th anniversary edition of his now classic book, Dinotopia, the story of a father and son who discover an incredible world where dinosaurs and man co-exist in harmony; Caldecott Honor artist SUSAN JEFFERS will share her sumptuous retelling of the classic fairy tale Hansel & Gretel; iconic artist HILARY KNIGHT, internationally known for Eloise and its sequels, will present his new book, Nina in That Makes Me Mad, in which young Nina discovers that venting her feelings can help her deal with her problems; Caldecott Medalist JERRY PINKNEY will introduce Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, his richly illustrated interpretation of the classic poem; CHARLES SANTORE will share his lush illustrations for The Night Before Christmas; Caldecott Honor artist MELISSA SWEET will share the her colorful new book Balloons Over Broadway, the story of how artist Tony Sarg created the first giant balloons that have become the hallmark of the Macy’s Thankgiving Day Parade; three-time Caldecott Medalist DAVID WIESNER will present the 20th anniversary edition of Tuesday, his nearly wordless tale of a special night when a small town’s frogs go flying through the sky on suddenly magical lily pads; and Caldecott Medalist ED YOUNG will share The House that Baba Built, the story of the house his father built in Shanghai and how through love and imagination it was transformed into whatever the family needed. Beginning at noon, these esteemed artists will present their books, answer questions from the audience, and then sign copies of all their amazing works. All ages. Saturday, November 26th,12-2pm.

Chapter Book Fun!

On Saturday, November 19th, @BooksofWonder is happy to host 8 fantastic authors and one award-winning artist to share their magical, light-hearted stories. Please join us as acclaimed author EMILY JENKINS and Caldecott Medalist PAUL O. ZELINSKY, present their book The Toys Come Home, detailing the adventures of three lovable toys and the friendship they share; ALAN KATZ shares Poems I Wrote When No One Was Looking, a collection of hilarious and silly rhymes about the ups and downs of being a kid; C. ALEXANDER LONDON introduces We Dine With Cannibals, in which reluctant adventurers Oliver and Celia explore ancient temples, wander the forests of the Amazon, and attend a cannibal feast; author/artist MATT McELLIGOTT presents Benjamin Franklinstein Lives!, in which a boy finds one of our founding fathers still alive after 200 years; KATE McMULLAN shares Have a Hot Time Hades!, the first title in her just reissued Myth-o-Mania series, in which Hades, King of the Underworld, sets the record straight by telling the real story about how all those Greek myths came about; Newbery Medalist RICHARD PECK presents Secrets at Sea, about a family of well-bred American mice who must stow away on a cruise ship headed for England in 1897; best-selling author of adult suspense thrillers, JASON PINTER, introduces his first book for young readers, Zeke Bartholemew: Superspy!, the story of a 7th grader involved in a case of mistaken identity and thrust into the dangerous world of real-life espionage; and AARON STARMER shares The Only Ones, a tale of children who find themselves left behind when their friends and families disappear without a trace. Beginning at noon these wonderful authors and artist will present their books, answer questions from the audience, and sign copies of all their  great titles. Ages 8-12. Saturday, November 19th, 12-2pm