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STORYTIME BACK AT THE STORE
Our children's storytime has returned to the store until spring. Join us at 10:30am every Thursday. We hope you can join us! |
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney |
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Brian Selznick |
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The Book Thief
Markus Zusak |
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Rodrick Rules
Jeff Kinney |
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie |
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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Kate DiCamillo |
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The Sweet Far Thing
Libba Bray |
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The Boys' Book
Dominique Enright |
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Un Lun Dun
China Mieville |
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Airman
Eoin Colfer |
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  Newbery and Caldecott Winners
Newbery Medal 2008
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz
Newbery Honor Books 2008
Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis
The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt
Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson
Caldecott Medal 2008
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
Caldecott Honor Books 2008
Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad illustrated by Kadir Nelson, written by Ellen Levine
First the Egg by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtin by Peter Sís
Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity by Mo Willems
Not sure which ones you may want? We have store copies available of all the award winners. Pop by the store to check out the selections! Hope to see you soon.
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Frequent Buyers Club
A Likely Story Frequent Buyer Club rewards you for your love of reading. How does it work? For every $200 you spend at A Likely Story, you receive a reward card for 15% off your next purchase. All store merchandise qualifies toward your total, and best of all, it's FREE. More details here. |
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Birthday Club!
Birthday Club is for kids up to 13 years old. Sign up at the store or e-mail us and during the month of your birthday you will receive a postcard for 1 free book (up to $5.00). Happy Birthday from A LIKELY STORY!
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 Author Spotlight |
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 Maurice Sendak
Maurice Sendak was born in 1928 in Brooklyn, NY. His childhood experiences there provided much of the material for his stories and drawings. These recollections allow him to remain in touch with children's experiences, their emotions and their worlds. He has been inspired by sources such as Henry James' books, Mozart's music, many different TV programs, opera, Mickey Mouse cartoons, and 1930s movies from his childhood. Sendak is widely known as the creator of the children's classic, Where the Wild Things Are, for which he received the prestigious Caldecott medal in 1964. Where The Wild Things Are is the first book of a trilogy that also includes In The Night Kitchen (1970) and Outside Over There (1981). In these three books Sendak deals with the complex emotional life of children as embodied in their fantasies. Sendak has earned recognition throughout his career not only as a writer and illustrator of
children's books, but also as a designer for ballet and opera, co-founder of the Night Kitchen Theater, and the developer of plays, musicals, and films based on his books. Most recently, he won a National Medal of Arts. Sendak lives in Ridgefield, CT |
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** Series ** |
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 Diary of a Wimpy Kid Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney
The highly anticipated sequel to the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling book! Secrets have a way of getting out, especially when a diary is involved.
Whatever you do, don’t ask Greg Heffley how he spent his summer vacation, because he definitely doesn’t want to talk about it.
As Greg enters the new school year, he’s eager to put the past three months behind him . . . and one event in particular.
Unfortunately for Greg, his older brother, Rodrick, knows all about the incident Greg wants to keep under wraps. But secrets have a way of getting out . . . especially when a diary is involved.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules chronicles Greg’s attempts to navigate the hazards of middle school, impress the girls, steer clear of the school talent show, and most important, keep his secret safe.
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 Pick of the Month
Lawn Boy by Gary Paulsen
This short and hilarious tale pitches an ordinary preteen with an old riding lawn mower into a dizzying ascent up the financial ladder. His sights set no higher than a new inner tube for his bike, the young narrator is thrilled to make $60 in one day, mowing his neighbors' lawns. Just as demand for his services skyrockets, he meets Arnold, an honest, home-based stockbroker who becomes his business manager . . and less than a month later, the lad has a dozen migrant laborers in his employ. The legality of these workers is left vague, but their young employer treats them fairly, and the thousands of dollars he earns goes into some wildly successful investments--including sponsorship of a rising prizefighter whose help comes in handy when the burgeoning enterprise attracts a shakedown artist. Thanks to quick lessons in, to quote some of the chapter heads, "Capital Growth Coupled
with the Principles of Product Expansion" and "Force of Arms and Its Application to Business," the young tycoon ends up smarter than when he started out, and worth half a million dollars.
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