http://www.spellboundchildrensbookshop.com Children's Bookshop Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:20:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Beautiful Creatures by Kami  Garcia and Margaret Stohl Suggested for Ages 12 and Up $ 17.99 US There were no surprises in Gatlin County. We were pretty much the epicenter of the middle of nowhere. At least, that's what I thought. Turns out, I couldn't have been more wrong. There was a curse. There was ... http://www.spellboundchildrensbookshop.com/2010/01/19/beautiful-creatures/ Are you well past the point of being mistaken for a "young adult," yet frequenting the Young Adult sections of your local bookstores and libraries? You're not alone!  So don't sit home alone thinking you're the only one out there who appreciates the gems to be found in the YA ... http://www.spellboundchildrensbookshop.com/2009/12/31/new-book-club-for-adults-reading-ya/ New Story Time Offerings Beginning January 19, 2010   Preschool   Story Time Tuesdays at 10:30am  School Age  Story Time Tuesdays 3:30pm   Bring your budding bookworms to our preschool story time, now at a different day and time and now offered weekly!  Free stories and activities geared to kids 3 to 5 years old. Lasts 20 to ... http://www.spellboundchildrensbookshop.com/2009/12/31/new-story-times-added/ 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 ... http://www.spellboundchildrensbookshop.com/2009/12/21/the-jungle-grapevine/ In the News... Spellbound Children's Bookshop was honored by Mountain BizWorks with an award for Entrepreneurial Spirit at the organization's annual holiday party on December 17th. Many thanks to the BizWorks team for all their support for Spellbound and countless other small businesses contributing to the local economy. Holiday Hours Monday Dec. 28 - ... http://www.spellboundchildrensbookshop.com/2009/12/21/store-news-holiday-hours/ 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. http://www.spellboundchildrensbookshop.com/2009/12/11/shiver/ 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. http://www.spellboundchildrensbookshop.com/2009/12/11/duck-rabbit/ 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 ... http://www.spellboundchildrensbookshop.com/2009/12/11/nerds-national-espionage-rescue-and-defense-society/ Click cover image to browse catalog!The new edition of the ABC Best Books for Children catalog is now available! Recommendations in this catalog were voted on by independent bookstores all across the country, including Spellbound.    Pick up a copy in the store, or click the image above to view a pdf of ... http://www.spellboundchildrensbookshop.com/2009/10/31/new-best-books-for-children-catalog-is-here/ INDIE BESTSELLERS Bestseller Lists for January 28, 2010  Rankings according to the Indie Bestseller List, and based on sales in independent bookstores nationwide during the week ended January 24, 2010. Produced by the American Booksellers Association.   Children's Illustrated 1. The Lion & the Mouse Jerry Pinkney, Little Brown, $16.99, 9780316013567 2. Fancy Nancy: Heart to Heart Jane ... http://www.spellboundchildrensbookshop.com/2009/09/29/bestseller-lists/