The Jungle Grapevine
by Alex Beard
Suggested for ages 4 to 8
$16.95

Artist Alex Beard talks about his new picture book, The Jungle Grapevine. In the book, Beard brings to life an African savanna filled with humor and misunderstandings.

When Bird mixes up something Turtle says, he accidentally starts a rumor about the watering hole drying up. One misunderstanding leads to another, with animals making their own hilarious assumptions. No one is hearing anything right, and soon the animals are in an uproar from one end of the jungle to the other. Elephant is trumpeting, Croc is snapping, and the Flamingos are fleeing! Beard’s story will have every child wondering if peace can ever be restored in the animal kingdom.

Named one of the Best Books for Children 2009 by the Association of Booksellers for Children, The Jungle Grapevine is available now. $16.95. Suggested for ages 4 to 8.

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater is a must-read for fans of Twilight. Named one of the Best Books for Children 2009 by the Association of Booksellers for Children, Shiver is available now for $17.99. Suggested for ages 13 and up.

Read our review on the Book Witches blog.

Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal was named one of the Best Books for Children 2009 by the Association of Booksellers for Children and is available now for $16.99. Suggested for ages 4 to 8.

Read our review on the Book Witches blog.

Author Michael Buckley, of Sisters Grimm fame, describes his new series NERDS. (Long-time customers may recall meeting Michael at Spellbound a few years ago when he was promoting Sisters Grimm #3: Problem Child!)

NERDS has been chosen one of the Best Books for Children  2009 by the Association of Booksellers for Children. NERDS, Book One is available now for $14.95. Suggested for ages 8-12.

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Monday, October 5 at noon Drawing for free copy of Return to the Hundred Acre Wood by David Benedictus (illustrated by Mark Burgess), the first new collection of Winnie the Pooh stories approved by the trustees of A.A. Milne’s estate. Entries accepted in store only Monday September 28 through Sunday October 4.

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Monday, October 19 At noon Drawing for free copy of Waddle!by Rufus Butler Seder, follow-up to the wildly popular Scanimation picture books Gallop! and Swing! Entries accepted in store only Monday October 12 through Sunday October 18.

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Oct. 18-24: 20% off 
Oct. 25-31: 25% off

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