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Over 325 people filled our garage,
transformed for an evening with Bill Nye the Science Guy and his co-author Gregory Mone, on Sept. 14,
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Nye and Mone signed copies of their two children's books from the
Jack and the Geniuses
series, and Nye also signed the adult books
Unstoppable
and
Undeniable.
Autographed copies of all are still available at the bookstore.
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The best-selling creator of Red: A Crayon's Story follows a single tree through the changing autumn season, from the lush abundance of the late summer to winter's first snowfall, as people, animals and vehicles pass or celebrate nearby.
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Presents a collection of pumpkin recipes, including such options as creamy kale pumpkin soup, wild mushroom pumpkin risotto, pumpkin cornbread, and white bean, chicken, and pumpkin chili.
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An ambition to become a ballerina compels Vampirina to overcome the challenges of finding a dance class that meets at night, improving her technique without using mirrors, and overcoming a nagging urge to nip at fellow dancers.
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In this game, using one hand only, each player removes a bone from the stack and places it on the top.
The last player to place a bone without toppling the stack wins !
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Terrifying, classic #1
New York Times
bestseller, “a landmark in American literature” about seven adults who return to their hometown to confront a nightmare they had first stumbled on as teenagers…an evil without a name:
It
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Find folding instructions for 20 designs, plus 70 sheets of pre-printed origami paper that will help you create beautiful
Dia de los Muertos
-themed crafts and projects, including sugar skulls, Aztec-inspired flowers, flower crowns, Spanish boxes, standing fans, candy, and more.
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A debut cookbook by the all-star blogger behind Half Baked Harvest draws on her experiences with creative combinations to provide more than 125 recipes for modern comfort foods that blend color, texture and fresh ingredients for maximum satisfaction.
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Bella, a little girl who has but does not want to give up her favorite coat made by her grandmother, learns how to deal with the inevitable change to something new.
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New on our
Local
Authors'
shelves
Scruffy & the Egg
written & illustrated by
Angela M. Sanchez
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When Scruffy, a family dog, is left behind by his owners, he is shocked. Not giving up, he embarks on an adventure to find his family. But no adventure is complete without a couple of surprises. Find out what’s awaiting Scruffy in his search for love, family, and a home.
Scruffy and the Egg is a story that Angela M. Sanchez and her dad used to tell back and forth to each other. The funny adventures of a wandering dog and his blank-faced egg helped Angela and her dad get through tough times together. She hopes other families will enjoy these heartwarming characters, too.
When Angela isn’t drawing cartoons or writing stories, she’s exploring her home city of Los Angeles. Angela is a graduate of UCLA. This is her first book.
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Thurs. Sept. 28, 7 PM: Jody Jean Dreyer,
Beyond the Castle: A Guide to Discovering Your Happily Ever After
30-Year Disney Veteran Jody Jean Dreyer takes readers inside the castles of Disney and beyond from her unique perspective having served in 22 positions within the company for 30 years. From glimpses into a meeting defining what a princess is – to conversations with Walt’s nephew, Roy E. Disney – to her year as the Walt Disney World Ambassador where she worked a shift in nearly every Disney World department, Dreyer shares insights and lessons that readers can apply to their everyday lives.
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Sun., Oct. 8, 3 PM at La Canada Flintridge Public Library: One City One Book author
Ronald C. White,
American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant
In his time, Ulysses S. Grant was routinely grouped with George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in the “Trinity of Great American Leaders.” But the battlefield commander–turned–commander-in-chief fell out of favor in the twentieth century.
In
AMERICAN ULYSSES
, Ronald C. White argues that we need to once more revise our estimates of him in the twenty-first.
This book is currently available on our shelves.
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We celebrated
Curious George Day on September 16 with a special storytime - with guest appearances by Curious George himself and the Man in the Yellow Hat (pictured here without his hat, so he could read to the assembled crowd of fans).
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FLINTRIDGE BOOKSTORE & COFFEEHOUSE
1010 FOOTHILL BLVD. LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, CA 91011
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