We Wish You a Magically Bookish Holiday!

KIDS & TEENS - MONTHLY READER December 2018

We wish you a magically bookish holiday!

"You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book." - Dr. Seuss

Hanukkah, Mawlid el-Nabi, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, or Christmas... No matter how you celebrate, Eagle Harbor Books wishes you all the best this holiday season.

We're extending our hours in the final week before Christmas. Any last-minute gift-getting can be done well into the evening, but only for a limited time! Keep in mind the following changes to our hours:

Extended Holiday Hours:

Mon to Fri, December 17 - 21: 10 am to 9 pm

Holiday Closings:

Mon, Dec. 24: 10 am to 4 pm
Tue, Dec. 25: CLOSED
Mon, Dec. 31: 9 am to 4 pm
Tue, Jan. 1: CLOSED

STORE NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS

Order today and we'll have the book wrapped and ready for you in-store on Christmas Eve!

Pre-Order in Time for the Big Day!

Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild releases 12/24

Is Dog Man bad to the bone? The heroic hound is sent to the pound for a crime he didn't commit! While his pals work to prove his innocence, Dog Man struggles to find his place among dogs and people. Being a part of both worlds, will he ever fully fit in with one?

It's the exciting new Dog Man book that will have kids howling through the holidays!

PRE-ORDER TODAY!

Buy a book in-store and give it to the Helpline House Book Nook - now through December 14.

FINAL DAYS to Donate To the Helpline House Book Nook

Accepting new books for kids until December 14

Donate new books for kids aged 0 - 18 by this Friday, December 14th, at Eagle Harbor Books or Helpline House. Our booksellers will be happy to help you find a book for a particular age group. The Book Nook builds a child's library from popular children's classics to today's trendy books. Tis' the season to support preschoolers' to tweens' and teens' growing imaginations!

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Sunday
January 20, 2019
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Josie's Lost Tooth

with Jennifer Mann and author Toni Yuly

New date and time - save the date! What a fun celebration we'll have when Bainbridge Island author Jennifer Mann visits to read her new book, Josie's Lost Tooth, and enjoy hands-on activities! She'll be joined by Bremerton author Toni Yuly and her great preschool books, including Thank You, Bees.

They will be at Eagle Harbor Books on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 3 p.m.

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NEW HOLIDAY FAVORITES IN PICTURE BOOKS


I Got the Christmas Spirit It's the most wonderful time of the year, and a mother and daughter are enjoying the sights and sounds of the holiday season. The little girl hears sleigh bells ringing and carolers singing. She smells chestnuts roasting and sees the flashing lights of the department store windows. She spreads the spirit of giving wherever she goes. When she reaches Santa, she tells him her Christmas wish--for peace and love everywhere, all the days of the year. Buy Now >	Dear Santa, Love Washington Santa is all ready to leave on Christmas Eve, but last-minute letters are arriving from Washington! From a little girl who is wishing for more sunshine to some mischievous bears inviting the reindeer over for a play date, each letter contains a humorous request that gets Santa chuckling. Even better, each letter comes tucked in its own pocket envelope with delightful extras like cards, money for toll roads, and even a map of Washington! How will Santa respond? It's Washington Christmas magic you'll have to see! Buy Now >	The Lost Christmas It's time to decorate the tree for Christmas--but Grandad can't find any of his ornaments! The hunt for the missing decorations takes the children up and down in Grandad's bric-a-brac-filled house and out into a winter wonderland. And when every ornament is on the tree at last, Grandad has a wonderful holiday surprise in store. This seek-and-find book from the award-winning author of The Lost House and The Lost Picnic will delight readers of any age and belongs under a Christmas tree. Buy Now >

GIFTS GALORE FOR AGES 8 - 12


The Crimes of Grindelwald: Original Screenplay This second screenplay from J.K. Rowling expands on earlier events that helped shape the wizarding world, with some surprising nods to the Harry Potter stories that will delight fans of both the books and films. In an effort to thwart Grindelwald's plans, Albus Dumbledore enlists Newt, his former Hogwarts student, who agrees to help once again, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world. Buy Now >	Jack Frost: The End Becomes the Beginning The Guardians' powers are put to the ultimate test in this conclusion to the epic chapter book series from William Joyce. Guardians have now settled into their final selves, embracing their public images and the Earth Holidays. But the world has not been without evil since the imprisonment of Pitch. First there was the World War, then The Crash, which has led to what the humans call a "Great Depression". All the Guardians feel the weight of these events, but Jack Frost-now half human, half of his former self Nightlight-feels it the most... Buy Now >	Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster When Nan gets stuck in a chimney fire, she fears the end has come. Instead, she wakes to find herself unharmed in an abandoned attic. And she is not alone. Huddled in the corner is a mysterious creature-a golem-made from soot and ash. Sweep is the story of a girl and her monster. Together, these two outcasts carve out a new life-saving each other in the process. Lyrically told by one of today's most powerful storytellers, Sweep is a heartrending adventure about the everlasting gifts of friendship and wonder. Buy Now >

ALL THE RAGE FOR TEEN READERS


Queen of Air and Darkness Innocent blood has been spilled on the steps of the Council Hall, the sacred stronghold of the Shadowhunters. In the wake of the tragic death of Livia Blackthorn, the Clave teeters on the brink of civil war... Dark secrets and forbidden love threaten the very survival of the Shadowhunters in Cassandra Clare's Queen of Air and Darkness, the final novel in the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling The Dark Artifices trilogy. Buy Now >	This Lie Will Kill You Tell the truth. Or face the consequences. Clue meets Riverdale in this page-turning thriller that exposes the lies five teens tell about a deadly night one year ago. But tonight, the five survivors arrive at an isolated mansion in the hills, expecting to compete in a contest with a $50,000 grand prize. Of course...some things are too good to be true. They were each so desperate for the prize, they didn't question the odd, rather exclusive invitation until it was too late... Buy Now >	Unpresidented A riveting, meticulously researched, and provocative biography of Donald J. Trump from the author of Alexander Hamilton, Revolutionary. Born into a family of privilege and wealth, he was sent to military school at the age of 13. After an unremarkable academic career, he joined the family business in real estate and built his fortune. From no-holds-barred reality TV star to unlikely candidate, Donald J. Trump rose to the highest political office: President of the United States of America... Buy Now >

BETWEEN THE LINES (REALLY QUICK NEWS STUFF)

Eagle Harbor Book Co. offers many services geared towards kids and their parents or educators. Below is just a small sample of the extra stuff that you might not have known we did!

The Revival of the Teen Advisory Board!

Are you interested in joining the Eagle Harbor Book Teen Advisory Board (TAB)? We are thrilled to give students the opportunity to read upcoming YA titles before they are on the shelf and talk to the booksellers at our store about what books YOU like to read. After the new year, we will revive TAB with new opportunities and ideas. Sign up today to get involved!