The Witches

Roald Dahl’s novel The Witches is a perfect summer read for your nine year old (and up) .  Growing up, Grandmamma always told stories about witches and how much they hated children.  Her grandson found this out the hard way when he met The Grand High Witch and is turned into a mouse.  Now he and his  new friend Bruno, also captured and changed into a mouse by the witch, must find a way  to save all the children in England from becoming mice.

Dahl has such a great way of creating unique and fun characters.  His storytelling is filled with humor and wit that is certain to keep all ages interested.  It is also refreshing to see how empowering Dahl makes his children characters.  He puts them in challenging situations and makes them solve problems that often encompasses the entire world of children.  If you are looking for a book to read aloud with your younger reader, this would be a perfect choice.  The story is filled with amazing descriptions and engaging dialogue that is excellent for  dramatic reading.

May Bestsellers

Here are our bestsellers for the beginning of May:

1  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

2  Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

3  Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris

4  Mystery by Jonathon Kellerman

5  A Games of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

6  Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

7  A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin

8  The Wind Through the Keyhole: a Dark Tower Novel by Stephen King

9  Seriously, Just Go To Sleep by Adam Mansbach Illustrated by Ricardo Cortes

10  In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin by Erik Larson

New Releases

Here are a few new releases:

Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris (This is the latest novel featuring Sookie Stackhouse)

Serpents Shadow:  The Kane Chronicles Book 3 by Rick Riordan (The latest in the Kane Chronicles)

Insurgent by Veronica Roth (Book 2 in the Divergent Trilogy)

In the Garden of Beasts:  Love, Terror, and American Family in Hitler’s Berlin by Erik Larson (finally in paperback!)

April Bestsellers

Here are our bestsellers for the middle of April:

1  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

2  Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

3  A Feast of Crows by George R.R. Martin

4  Mockingjay by  Suzanne Collins

5  Drift by Rachel Maddow

6  The Affair by Lee Child

7  Oh, the Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss

8  A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

9  A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin

10  Sacre Bleu by Christopher Moore

April Bestsellers

Here are our April bestsellers

1  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

2  A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

3  Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

4  A Feast of Crows by George R.R. Martin

5  Mockingjayby Suzanne Collins

6  Defending Jacob by William Landay

7  Seriously, Just Go To Sleep by Adam Mansbach & Ricardo Cortes

8  A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin

9  Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman (We still have autographed copies in the store)

10  The Girl Who Kicked The Hornest’s Next by Stieg Larsson

Trivia Answer

Answer:  The Lorax by Dr. Seuss.  Happy belated birthday Dr. Seuss (March 2nd was his birthday).  Be sure to read The Lorax  before you watch the movie.

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Trivia Answer

Answer: utopia-Utopia  Thomas More was a man of many hats in his day.  He was an English Lawyer, philosopher, author, and statesman.  He was also an adviser to Henry VIII for a few years.  Since More’s coining of the word utopia, we have also created the word dystopia to represent the  opposite of an ideal state.  Now there are several books set in a dystopic world, such as The Giver, Brave New World, 1984, Uglies, Life as We Knew It, Hunger Games, etc…

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January Bestsellers

Here are our bestsellers for the beginning of January:

1  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

2  Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

3  Inheritance by Christopher Paolini

4  Death Comes to Pemberley by PD James

5  77 Shadow Street by Dean Koontz

6  Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

7  Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand

8  War Horse by Michael Morpurgo

9  The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

10  Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

Thief Lord

 Cornelia Funke’s novel The Thief Lord is an excellent kids adventure tale.  Prosper and Bo runaway to Venice after the death of their parents.   Inititally, the two brothers runaway in order to stay together and avoid being separated by their mean aunt, but once they arrive in Venice the two boys meet a band of street urchins who are lead by the Thief Lord.  The two are welcomed into the group and are loving their new life, even if it is a bit unconventional .  The only problem is that their aunt and a detective are catching up to them.

Funk did an wonderful job creating an atmosphere that transports her readers to Venice.  You get a sense of the community as well as the city, making for a great setting to this adventure.  The characters are well done and easy to relate to, whether you are a kid or an adult.  Don’t start this book right before you want to sleep as Funk created such an exciting tale,  it keeps you glued to the book until the very end.

New Releases

Here are a few new releases for the week:

Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare (Book two of the Infernal Devices series)  In store stock-autographed collector’s first edition

King’s Ransom by Jude Watson (Book two in the Cahills vs Vespers series)

The Fire by James Patterson (Book three in the Witch & Wizard series)