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tlc books and procedures are wonderful; good classroom management tips .
—texas
i love the tlc books. my children enjoy the lessons even more. thank you !
—georgia
when hurricane rita was heading our way i took my tlc books. i can' t tell you how much my tlc books mean to me. enough to carry them with me during the hurricane evacuation .
—texas
this tlc graduation lesson is a fun activity to do at the end of the kindergarten year .
“tlc has become part of my teacher bag of tricks. when all else fails i pull out a tlc lesson and all is quiet. no one wants to miss the lesson. ” —new york
i love using tlc in the classroom. my children are very successful with it .
—alabama
i have been using the tlc books for several years. i teach in international schools and have found these to be excellent resources to teach vocabulary, spatial relationship skills, scissor skills and even the proper way to use glue !
—a tlc fan
“tlc is not just art lessons. there is so much learning! tlc teaches across the curriculum; math, literature, science, and social studies. tlc lessons even make good problem solvers. the children have to adjust their cutting of corners from small to big depending on what they are making. ” —florida
tlc makes it easy to teach small children placement and form. the children learn so much .
—california
you can see the stops for the rest of this tlc book tour and what other reviewers thought about the book here .
tlc introduces geometry, positional words, following directions, fractions and lends itself to every academic area of the curriculum .
—arizona
the tlc lessons books were created for kindergartners to teach the kindergarten curriculum. however, they have been successfully used in classes from preschool to 3rd grade as well as in esl and special education classes .
my 1st graders love tlc. the lessons are not just fun, but are meaningful and cover many of your benchmarks .
—california
the make - a - books lessons create individual reading books for the children to read to each other and put in their book boxes for future reading .
in 20 years of teaching, the tlc art lessons are by far my most treasured discovery. we have done the thanksgiving book, and american symbols consistently to teach kindergarten social studies. it is a remarkable creation in which each and every child meets success. great stuff !
—a tlc fan
gold: miracle girls, by m. b. caschetta (engine books )
addendum sold books at will alexander' s evening school visit at fridley middle school .
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tlc teaches across the curriculum, math, literature, science and social studies. the lessons are not just fun, but meaningful and cover many of your benchmarks
. —california
bronze (tie): ordinary mayhem, by victoria a. brownworth (bold strokes books )
), we were able to conclude that the integrity of the radiopharmaceutical was not affected from being heated in a glass or cz ccs. the tlc scans show a representative chromatogram of the final
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addendum books is located at the intersection of cleveland and randolph, next to st. catherine university .
the theme book lessons can be used to create an attractive classroom environment or to illustrate big books for the classroom .
this story was very clever. i am picky with picture books and this one makes the grade. love creativity .
tamora pierce spoke and signed books on saturday, april 6th from 1: 00 - 2: 30 pm at the southdale library, 7001 york ave s edina, mn 55435. addendum has signed copies of her books at our store !
barry lyga spoke and signed books on saturday, april 13th from 1: 00 - 2: 30 pm at anoka high school, 3939 seventh ave n anoka, mn 55303. addendum has signed copies of his books at our store !
a cappella books presents writers @ the wrecking bar, a monthly fiction series at our neighborhood brewpub, the wrecking bar .
a review copy of
dirty wars and polished silver
was provided to me by the author and the publisher via tlc book tours. i was not compensated for this review and as always, my thoughts and opinions are my own .
many states are now using the common core state standards to teach specific learning objectives. to assist the teacher looking for materials that directly align with these learning objectives. i have correlated each tlc book to the common core state standards for kindergarten .
the antimesenteric borders of the ileum were approximated with a stay suture after mobilizing the spout to facilitate side - to - side (functional end - to - end) anastomosis using a tlc 75 stapler (ethicon, uk). the apex of the loop and the spout was cross - stapled with a refill of the tlc 75 stapler. the abdominal wall was closed with interrupted nonabsorbable sutures and the skin was closed with interrupted nylon sutures, subcuticular pds (ethicon) sutures, or clips .
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neal shusterman spoke and signed books on saturday, march 16 from 1: 00 - 2: 30 at the shoreview community center (shoreview room) 4580 victoria st n shoreview, mn 55126. addendum has signed copies of his books at our store !
andrea cremer spoke and signed books on saturday, march 23rd from 1: 00 - 2: 30 pm at the chaska community center theater, 1661 park ridge drive, chaska, mn 55318. addendum has signed copies of her books at our store !
although we love our bookshop, we have lots of broken bookshelves and it’s in need of some tlc. so, the bookshop will be closing at 5pm on sat 9th september to be decorated and refitted. we will reopen on sat 23rd september .
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gold: the dark verse, vol. 3: beyond the grip of time, by m. amanuensis sharkchild (armored books )
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local author steve brezenoff spoke and signed books on saturday, february 16th from 1: 00 - 2: 30 pm at the rh stafford branch library (central park amphitheater) 8595 central park place woodbury, mn 55125. addendum has signed copies of his books at our store !
thin layer chromatography (tlc) of product, 68 ga - dotatoc after c - 18 purification. a) mobile phase: 0. 1m sodium citrate, r f = origin. b) mobile phase: 1m ammonium acetate: methanol r f = 0. 4 .
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jordan sonnenblick sopke and signed books on saturday, march 9th from 1: 00 - 2: 30 pm at prior lake high school (auditorium on upper level, north entrance) 7575 150th st w savage, mn 55378. addendum has signed copies of his books at our store !
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on monday, november 3rd, addendum sold books at st. kate' s annual event, booked for the evening. this was a ticketed event .
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lauren myracle was the third author in the melsa / tkb series. she spoke and signed books on saturday, february 23rd from 1: 00 - 2: 30 pm at the galaxie library (in the atrium) 14955 galaxie ave apple valley, mn 55124. addendum has signed copies of her books at our store !
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publishers are bringing out new books about her, or re - issuing old ones. the calendar of special programming on television has been and continues to be extensive .
jay asher was the first visiting ya author for the melsa events. he spoke and signed books on saturday, february 9th from 1: 00 - 2: 30 pm at the dayton ave. presbyterian church (217 mackubin st. , st. paul, 55102). addendum has signed copies of his books at our store !
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theme books consist of a collection of stand alone cut and paste lessons that may be used to enhance a particular season or theme. the lessons can be used to create an attractive classroom environment or to illustrate big books for the classroom. the lessons can be directed step - by - step to the whole group or modeled for independent use in a center. some theme book lessons can be saved and assembled into a child’s own book. example: the two rhyme books, abc animals, and fairy tales .
theme books consist of a collection of stand alone cut and paste lessons that may be used to enhance a particular season or theme. the lessons can be used to create an attractive classroom environment or to illustrate big books for the classroom. the lessons can be directed step - by - step to the whole group or modeled for independent use in a center. some theme book lessons can be saved and assembled into a child’s own book. example: the two rhyme books, abc animals, and fairy tales .
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minnesota authors dawn klehr, elissa janine hoole, and kelsey sutton read at addendum books at 2: 00pm on saturday, november 9th. these three ya flux authors celebrated their newest books with us - the cutting room floor (dawn klehr), sometimes never, sometimes always (elissa janine hoole), and some quiet place (kelsey sutton) .
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first - time author nathan hill spoke to mpr. you can hear that interview here. and you can meet him for yourself when he visits common good books on september 10 .
you can hear cline read a portion of her novel at mpr. once you' re hooked, come in and get your own copy at common good books. - - david
ramsey county libraries brought patrick rothfuss to their roseville branch on thursday, october 8th at 7: 00pm. addendum sold his books. 2180 hamline ave n, roseville, mn 55113
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we' ve already posted our staff picks for the best books of 2015. they' re here, if you want to see them again. but what were the most popular books here in terms of sales? what did you, our esteemed customers, choose to take home in the past year? we' ve crunched the numbers, and here are the results :
peter fitzsimons is a well - respected columnist for the sydney morning herald and sun - herald, is the chair of the australian republican movement and has written over 27 best - selling books .
make - a - books consist of a collection of cut and paste lesson pages that when assembled create individual reading books that may be used when learning about different areas of the curriculum. the lessons can be directed step - by - step to the whole group or modeled for independent use in a center. the pages are collected and saved until the book is ready to be assembled .
ilsa j. bick read and signed books at addendum on thursday, september 19th, at 7: 00pm to celebrate the release of the third and final book in the ashes trilogy - monsters .
join us at the 3rd annual tlc for storyboard workshops! whether you consider yourself a writer or not, you have a story. storyboard workshops take the scary out of writing. we offer pathways and creative tools to help you get to your own memories, to still points in your life that help you share yourself with others. it all begins with a single moment…. . read more
addendum hosted heather terrell on thursday, november 14th at 7: 00pm to celebrate her book relic (books of eva # 1). addendum also hosted heather at a school visit during the day .
the event is a collaboration with several community partners: the berkeley county library system, berkeley county school district, berkeley chamber of commerce, old santee canal park, and cypress gardens. the inaugural tlc event drew in more than 50 local authors and 1, 000 attendees in 2015. the 2nd event hosted over 80 authors and publishers! to view photos from 2015 year’s event, click here .
through the books i have been able to share ideas with teachers from new york to hawaii, canada to mexico, and even internationally from ireland to japan, from united arab emirates to africa and australia .
booksellers love to recommend books to our customers. it' s a thrill to see a book we enjoy going home with an enthusiastic reader and to know that it' s found just the right reader .
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i split my teaching years between the rialto and redlands unified school districts in california. when i began my teaching career in 1964 i had no idea the long lasting impact it would have on my life. i met my future husband at a teacher' s party and decorated my children' s nursery with tlc art from my classroom. i have presented workshops at education conferences all across the united states .
local author abby cooper lead story time at addendum books at 11: 00am on friday, february 5th. this week' s selection was bear snores on, written by karma wilson and illustrated by jane chapman .
on monday, november 11th, addendum sold books at booked for the evening. the event was at 6: 00pm at st. catherine university, rauenhorst hall, coeur de catherine. this was a ticketed event .
our tlc committee organizes the delivery of three dinners made by members, for members, after the birth of a new baby or during difficult times. it is our hope that each member will commit to signing up for one meal delivery during the year so that our members can count on this support. meals can be ready - made from the grocery store or gourmet from your own kitchen - - it' s up to you !
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here' s the stack of books i' m presently not reading. serious book rut. not helped by the 100 degree weather here which makes focusing on anything but ice impossible. how' s your summer going? reading anything good ?
one of the most delightful children' s books! the illustrations are captivating. i was reading to my 3 & 4 years old grandchildren when the 6 1 / 2 year old sat down with us & took over. they all loved it !
on sunday, june 23rd, at 2: 00pm kirstin cronn - mills and rachel gold, two of the finalists for the 25th annual lammy awards, read from their nominated books (beautiful music for ugly children and being emily, respectively). now in their twenty - fifth year, the lambda literary awards celebrate achievement in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (lgbt) writing for books published in 2012. winners were announced during a ceremony on monday evening, june 3, 2013 .
on sunday, june 8th, addendum books partnered with st. paul public library to bring you the dork diaries tour with author rachel renée russell! book 7 came out in june, and rachel was on tour with a dork diaries bus promoting the book with her daughters. there was a dj, a photobooth, book signing and much more! the event was at 1: 00pm at the arlington hills library, and was a full afternoon of books and activities! 1200 payne avenue, saint paul 55130 .
a lot of big books are getting attention this week, but there' s also a little novel that you might not hear about that' s still worth a look. if you enjoy a bit of armchair travel, this book could be just the ticket .
are you a memoir fan? i am and i have a great one to share on today' s tlc book tour stop for dirty wars and polished silver: the life and times of a war correspondent turned ambassatrix by lynda schuster. i' m pairing my review with bagels with two smears (with recipes for smoked trout shmear and harissa - mint shmear), inspired by my reading. there' s also a giveaway for a chance to win a copy of the book at the bottom of the post .
the tlc directed art lessons are designed to help the children develop their self confidence and creative ability. the children are given only squares and rectangles to create pictures. the children learn to cut circles, ovals and triangles from squares and rectangles. they learn how things fit together, can be transformed, and can be taken apart. once they have an understanding of how shapes work they become creative. all of the children begin with the same materials and follow the same directions, but the results are individual and no two creations look alike .
a large crowd joined addendum books and author jackie lea sommers at 7: 00pm on tuesday, september 1st for the launch party of her debut novel, truest! the event was held at the northwestern nazareth great room: 3003 snelling ave n, st. paul, 55113 .
on thursday, oct. 16th at 7: 00, andrew smith visited addendum for an event to celebrate all of his books. his newest - which was released on sept. 2 - is called 100 sideways miles. he recently won the boston globe - horn book award for grasshopper jungle .
a. s. king spoke at addendum at 7: 30 on thursday, feb. 28. she talked about her books, read from her newest one (ask the passengers) and also read a sneak peek of her next title, reality boy, which will be released in october .
for almost three decades, a cappella books has been serving the atlanta community with our unique selection of new, used, and antiquarian titles. together with a wide range of partners across atlanta, we bring great authors to the city all year long for book signings and literary events, and our signed titles garner us customers from all around the world. from our humble beginnings in little five points to our cozy current shop in inman park, we' re always in the business of buying, selling, and trading used books. browse our website or give us a call for more details .
thin layer chromatography (tlc), using alumina - backed silica gel, was used to validate the radiochemical purity of the final product. two mobile phases, 0. 1m sodium citrate (sigma aldrich) and 1m ammonium acetate / methanol (sigma aldrich) (1: 1 v / v), were used to separate 68 ga 3 +, 68 ga - colloid and ga - dotatoc (zhernosekov et al. , 2007). with the 1 m ammonium acetate / methanol (1: 1 v / v) mobile phase 68 ga 3 + and 68 ga - colloid (hydrolyzed 68 gallium) remain at the origin (r f = 0. 1) while 68 ga - dotatoc moves towards the solvent front (r f = 0. 4). conversely, the 0. 1m sodium citrate mobile phase retains 68 ga - dotatoc and 68 ga - colloid at the origin (r f = 0), and 68 ga 3 + ions move to the solvent front (r f = 0. 9). the radiochemical purity was the determined as the area of the peak with r f of 68 ga - dotatoc divided by the area sum of all peaks. plates were analyzed using a radio - tlc plate reader (ar - 2000, bioscan) .
where do the most ippy winners live? for 2015, the most medal - winning books came from california, with a whopping 81 winners! new york is next with 35 winners, and then texas and massachusetts with 12 each; pennsylvania has 15 winners; colorado has 11; south carolina, north carolina and washington have 10 each .
this calendar makes a great christmas gift or end of the year memory book. in addition, the children learn about the twelve months of the year, holidays, seasons, and the concept of time. each month has two sections a tlc illustration at the top and the calendar page below. the twelve illustrations are: january (snowman), february (valentine photo), march (duck), april (rabbit), may (butterfly), june (sailboat), july (flag), august (sun), september (apples), october (scarecrow), november (turkey), december (presents), and cover. read more ...
holly black spoke and signed books with addendum on thursday, may 9th at 7pm to celebrate her newest book, doll bones. the event was held at dr. chocolate' s chocolate chateau, 579 selby ave. , st. paul, mn 55102 (just a few blocks down from our store). thank you to everyone who joined us !
“it took three years to get to publication, and i’d got a wonderful team at hesperus who loved the book. it’s such a fragile thing, this book – it is getting fantastic reviews, but i just don’t know what the future is for it, ” said tearne. “the thing i want is that this book doesn’t die. it isn’t about the money. i went to a small publisher for the tlc, and i got it, so this is tragic. i found out as the publishing date was coming up. the editor was in tears telling me – they were terribly upset. my agent is now investigating. more than anything, i want the book to live. ”
on sunday, february 8th, at 2: 00pm addendum sold books for the second story reading series at the loft literary center in minneapolis. hosted by authors swati avasthi and heather bouwman, the event paired
a first - time author with a more established voice in children’s literature .
the authors on the 8th were margi preus and lise lunge - larsen .
on saturday, january 10th, addendum sold books for the authors at the hamline mfac residency. at 3: 00pm matt de la peña spoke in the giddens learning center, room 100e at hamline university. his talk was followed by book sales at 3: 30 by addendum in the giddens learning center lobby. author readings and pubic events continued throughout the week .
i know, i know. it' s only a bit after labor day, but the big fall books are already arriving. first up is the nix by nathan hill. the book has already prompted one of the season' s best headlines :
nathan hill is compared to john irving. irving compares him to dickens .
from the new york times .
addendum collaborated with local authors swati avasthi and heather bouwman and the loft literary center for their second story reading series. the event began at 2pm, and was held at the loft. guest authors this time were m. molly backes (the princesses of iowa) and julie schumacher (the unbearable book club for unsinkable girls) and panelist megan atwood. book sales provided by addendum books .
in 2017 i read 40 books, and while it' s on the leaner side (compared to the years i was aiming for 200 + !), it felt like the first year i was really back into reading in a way i hadn' t been since i was pregnant in 2014. i got much closer to my goal of being a free - range reader in 2017, but i still struggled with balancing reading with other activities, and more importantly with regards to this blog, writing about my reads. (here i am, almost halfway through 2018, and i' m seriously behind on reviews. ugh !) in 2017, thirty - four of all the authors i read were women. seven were authors of color. four of my reads were audiobooks, which is a first for me! i managed two non - fiction reads: one a memoir, the other a food / how - to guide. twenty - four of my reads were 2017 releases. as always, my top ten reads for the year were books that delighted me upon reading and have lingered with me after. all are books i' ve recommended multiple times and / or won' t shut up about. only one …
sppl hosted a. s. king this february as part of their
read brave: read, respond, engage
program. (click on the' read brave' logo below for info on their website). three of the events were open to the public: wednesday, feb. 27th from 10: 00 am - 12: 00 pm at the avalon school (700 glendale st. , st. paul) and 6 - 7: 30 pm, a speaking event at the merriam park library (1831 marshall ave. , st. paul). thursday, feb. 28th 4 - 6 pm at the rice street teen zone (1022 marion st. , st. paul). addendum sold king' s books at all the events. we have signed copies of her books at our store !
hoverdraft is a recurring live show that features published kid lit authors and illustrators sharing yet - unpublished stories and pictures. guests witnessed the maiden flight of works - in - progress! hosted by author stephanie watson, this hoverdraft event also showcased these other kid - lit luminaries: jennifer bell, molly beth griffin, peter pearson, and sarah warren! at addendum books on saturday, march 28th at 7: 00pm .
on thursday, february 13th, from 6: 30 - 8: 00pm, author anne ursu discussed her book the real boy as part of the john lighty series through minnesota life college (event address: southdale ymca 7355 york avenue south edina, mn 55435). from the mlc event info :
anne ursu is a minneapolis writer of books for young readers and the mother of a young boy with asd. her latest book, the real boy, is a fantasy featuring an orphan boy who works as an apprentice to a magician, and the boy has many characteristics of asd. anne will talk about why she wrote this character and about the importance of giving asd kids novels with characters they can identify with .
the event was free and open to the public. addendum had all of anne' s books available for purchase .
on thursday, december 5th, addendum hosted mary losure at 7: 00pm. she talked about her two non - fiction books (wild boy - the real life of the savage of aveyron & the fairy ring, or elsie and frances fool the world) and signed copies. we have a few signed copies left at the store - they are a great idea if you' re looking for gifts for the holidays !
at - risk summer is a feature length documentary about teens mentored at no charge to themselves or their community organizations by young adult author / filmmaker e. e. charlton - trujillo in an effort to spark creativity, talk about tough topics, and ignite kids' and teens' voices! the foundation for the unconventional book tour is the novel fat angie (candlewick press, march 2013). prominent authors for young people have been interviewed to discuss issues of writing for outsiders, bullying, and how they see teens today. the screening was held at central high school in st. paul at the corner of lexington and marshall. 275 lexington pkwy n, st paul, mn 55105. author and filmmaker e. e. charlton - trujillo was present at the screening and available for a discussion. she also signed books (book sales provided by addendum books) .
the metropolitan library service agency (melsa) created an amazing line up of young adult authors who visited the twin cities metro area in the winter and spring 2013 for their teens know best author series. addendum was the official bookseller for all eight author visits. a portion of the proceeds of the sale of the books was donated to help support the metro area public libraries. click on the photos below to learn more about each event .
on sunday, november 9th, at 2: 00pm we hosted our second annual fall middle grade panel. joining us this year were local middle grade authors with recently released fantasy novels. the authors were william alexander (ambassador), kelly barnhill (the witch' s boy), brian farrey (the grimjinx rebellion - book 3 of the vengekeep prophecies), and jacqueline west (still life - book 5 of the books of elsewhere) .
we celebrated the release of rachel gold' s new book just girls (companion novel to being emily) and juliann rich' s new book searching for grace (sequel to caught in the crossfire) on saturday, september 27th at 7: 00pm. both authors read, held a q & a; , and were available for book signing. there were treats and drinks and some fabulous giveaways as we celebrated these two local authors and their books !
on saturday, june 28th, addendum hosted our first teen open mic night with the loft. young writers read their own work to an audience - and joelle charbonneau (author of the testing series) was there to listen to the teens read and to celebrate the release of book three of her trilogy - graduation day! she was available to sign books and talk with guests, as well as to answer questions and provide support for our teen readers !
roma tearne, a sri lanka - born novelist whose books have been shortlisted for the costa and longlisted for the orange prize in the past, released her new novel, the last pier, with hesperus on 10 april. set just before the second world war, it “vividly depicts the devastating impact of war on ordinary lives”, said the independent, and “creates a palpable sense of some danger that’s lurking in the shadows”, but the novel is now facing obscurity with no staff to champion it .
a free day of fun for kids age 10 and under - - and their grown - ups. attendees discovered tons of fun activities, including live music from grammy award - winning the okee dokee brothers, the bazillions, paul spring and gustafer yellowgold; presentations by children’s book creators cori doerrfeld, sarah forss, michael hall, debbie bernstein lacroix, and stephanie watson; performances, workshops, arts & crafts and more. merchandise sales were provided by addendum books. r & w; is a minnesota legacy program .
on sunday, february 8th addendum books celebrated the launch of cori doerrfeld' s new picture book, matilda in the middle. this was an open house event from 12pm - 3pm. cori read her book, drew pictures for guests, and gave out prizes at 12: 30, 1: 30 and 2: 30 (guests could work around naptime if necessary !). there was also a raffle for a free book and a print at those times. thank you to everyone who came to celebrate with us !
on sunday, june 8th at 1: 00pm we hosted an event with rachel renée russell, author of the wildly popular dork diaries series! this was an off - site event at the brand new arlington hills community center (1200 payne avenue saint paul 55130). this was an amazing chance to get two of your favorite dork diaries books signed by the author herself. there was also a d. j. , photo booth, and of course, the tour bus! this was a fun - filled day !
the loft literary center and addendum books proudly presented a second story reading with shannon gibney and carrie mesrobian on sunday, february 28th from 2: 00 - 4: 00pm. volunteer curated by children’s authors megan atwood and heather bouwman, second story is the loft’s reading series for young adult, middle - grade, and picture book authors. perfect for families and readers of all ages, second story pairs a first - time author with a more established voice in children’s literature. the event is held at the loft at open book (performance hall) .
addendum books hosted an event on monday, april 21st at 7: 00pm with stuart gibbs to celebrate his newest book, poached, the sequel to belly up .
teddy fitzroy is back for another zoo mystery—only, this time, he’s the number one suspect. kazoo the koala, the newest star attraction at funjungle, has been stolen and all the evidence points to teddy. the only way he can clear his name is to crack the case and find the missing marsupial– and he better do it fast, before he’s shipped off to juvenile hall .
prince charles: the passions and paradoxes of an improbable life, by sally bedell smith. smith is the acclaimed royal biographer whose books on the queen and on diana (diana in search of herself) were bestsellers. in her new charles bio (published in april), smith manages to suss out new details of their marital discord: among them, she reports, during their many blazing arguments, when charles knelt down at night to say his prayers, diana would keep the fight going by hitting him on the head and continuing to shout at him .
on sunday, december 7th, addendum sold books at the second story reading at the loft. second story is
the loft’s reading series for young adult, middle - grade, and picture book authors, volunteer curated by children’s authors swati avasthi and heather bouwman. perfect for families and readers of all ages, second story pairs a first - time author with a more established voice in children’s literature. typically, 4 - 6 readings are presented a year, usually on weekend afternoons .
on dec. 7th, the featured authors were shelley tougas (the graham cracker plot) and erin soderberg downing (the quirks) .
mark jones – “all in all, it was 10 minutes of a long day in which i talked to hundreds of folks and sold dozens of books. but driving home that afternoon my mind kept returning to that first customer, that young girl with a passion for a book (my volume), and a writer (poe, not me). it was a nice reminder that those of us who labor in often lonely trade of writing, that something we helped create and put out into the world affects others, and even if it was one 11 - year old girl, it was worth the hours of work. ”
on saturday, march 7th at 7: 00pm, addendum books hosted the launch of love & profanity, which
features more than forty brief, brilliant, and unforgettable true stories from writers both renowned and on the rise. discover strange and surprising scenes of people coming of age amidst the everyday intensity of teenage life. witness transformative moments arising from the mundane. behold the young adult in full splendor and horror, bursting with love and profanity .
editor nick healy joined us for the launch party, as did the following authors: kara balcerzak, melissa brandt, steve brezenoff, ali catt, kasandra duthie, peter hautman, melody heide, patrick hueller, carrie mesrobian, esther porter, and trisha speed shaskan .
thanks to all who joined us at addendum books on saturday, january 16th at 11: 30am as we welcomed comedians katie goodman and soren kisiel to celebrate their book the night our parents went out !
loaded with humor and heart, the night our parents went out reassures kids that their parents can handle a date night. in this book, two children brew up increasingly wild adventures that befall mom and dad in an evening. from runaway hot air balloons to vampire movie ushers, the kids reveal that when they are nervous, their imaginative prowess kicks into high gear. for the fortunate babysitter, the night our parents went out is the perfect way to lighten the atmosphere and make the kids feel comfortable when their parents depart .
thank you for joining st. paul public library and addendum on thursday, february 27th and friday, february 28th as we welcomed rainbow rowell back to st. paul! public events included: 2 / 27 - 2: 00pm avalon school (700 glendale street, saint paul, mn 55114); 2 / 27 - como park conservatory 7: 00pm (rainforest auditorium, 1225 estabrook dr); 2 / 28 - 9: 30 am st. paul central library youth services (90 w 4th st). all events were free and open to the public. at each event, rainbow discussed her book and then was available for signing. addendum sold her books at each event. thank you to saint paul parks and recreation and st. martin' s press for their support for read brave .
on thursday may 15, from 6: 00 - 8: 00pm we were at the textile center (3000 university ave. se, minneapolis 55414) to celebrate michael hall' s newest book, it' s an orange aardvark! , and to see his artwork exhibited. michael hall is the creator of the nationally best - selling picture book my heart is like a zoo, the acclaimed perfect square, and his most recent book, cat tale. he works as a graphic designer, and is co - owner and principal designer at hall kelley, inc. michael lives in minnesota with his wife, two daughters, and a pig named petunia. textile center studio will feature michael’s giclee prints, paper collages and sketches from published and unpublished work on exhibit from may 15 – 31. addendum had all of his books for sale on opening night .
on saturday, may 24th at 7: 00pm, we were pleased to celebrate the release of geoff herbach' s newest book, fat boy vs. the cheerleaders with a launch party at addendum books .
it' s geeks versus jocks in an epic battle of the beverages! here' s a brand - new cast of quirky characters, pitting fat boy gabe against the high school cheerleading team in a battle over control of the school' s soda machine. the war is on! never have the stakes been so high. never have the trenches been so deep. never has one soda vending machine been so vital. when the high school cheerleading team takes over the machine’s funds previously collected by the pep band, gabe will not stand for it. something must be done .
also joining us at the event was jason good, author of this is ridiculous, this is amazing .
thank you to everyone who joined us at addendum books on saturday, january 23rd at 11: 30am as we welcomed local author megan maynor to celebrate her debut picture book, ella and penguin stick together! we celebrated this week in honor of penguin day, which was wednesday, january 20th .
sometimes all you need is a good friend to help you be brave. ella has a surprise for penguin—glow - in - the - dark stickers! but to see the stickers glow, ella and penguin must be in the dark. and the dark is so... dark! if only they could see the stickers glow in the light—but that won' t work. soon ella and penguin find out that if they stick together, they can face anything. megan maynor' s sweet and lively text, paired with rosalinde bonnet' s irresistible illustrations, will have readers clamoring for more ella and penguin .
first line: okonkwo was well known throughout the nine villages and even beyond. i had to grit my teeth to get through this book. (all 209 pages .) i' m ashamed to admit this since a surprising number of folks online and in person have cited this novella as one of their favorite books, but i found everything about this brief read to be agonizing - - the plot, the narrative style, the characters - - it and i just did not connect. i went in expecting to love this book given its reputation and subject matter. achebe depicts the story of a nigeria broken by white colonialism; our hero is deeply flawed and stubbornly committed, living in a world with problems triply complicated by the unnecessary influence of white colonizers. achebe' s narrative style is straight - forward and clear, even as he articulates a world deeply foreign to modern audiences. i suspect i didn' t understand this book; i' m also not a huge fan of tragedies (i loathe hamlet) so okonkwo as a character didn' …
thanks to all who joined us on saturday, may 17th from 10am - 4: 30pm (doors opened at 9: 30am) for the first ever teen lit con (in collaboration with melsa)! the day was an incredible success! we were joined by national authors: derf backderf (my friend dahmer), ally condie (matched trilogy), maureen johnson (shades of london books), and david levithan (two boys kissing), as well as local authors: swati avasthi (chasing shadows), anne greenwood brown (lies beneath trilogy), catherine clark (how to meet boys), pete hautman (the klaatu diskos trilogy), geoff herbach (stupid fast trilogy), and carrie mesrobian (sex & violence). this all - day event was free and open to the public. the event included: authors, book sales (by addendum !) and signing, photo booth, exhibits, workshops, hands - on book arts, and food for sale. it was held at: henry sibley high school, 1897 delaware ave. mendota heights 55118 .
on saturday, october 24th from 1: 30 - 4: 00pm addendum was at the rondo branch of the st. paul public library (461 dale st. n. , st. paul 55104) to celebrate the 2014 - 2015 winners of the maud hart lovelace (division i and division ii) and star of the north awards! all four winners were in attendance this year: mhl division i - stuart gibbs (belly up), mhl division ii - marsha hayles (breathing room), star of the north - david larochelle and mike wohnoutka (moo !). book sales by addendum books. schedule of events 1: 30 - 2: 00 pm meet the current book award nominees and activities learn more about the current nominees for the upcoming 2015 - 16 star of the north picture book award and the maud hart lovelace student choice book award 2: 00 - 3: 00 pm 2015 awards presentations watch the winning authors receive their 2015 award. each author and illustrator spoke briefly during the awards ceremony. 3: 00 - 4: 00 pm q & a followed by author book signing and refreshments.
tlc books is an independent boutique bookstore in the bayside suburb of manly , brisbane , australia . opening its doors 2 february 2006 it is now the only remaining independent bookstore in the bayside and is considered a local attraction . it has 5 bookclubs ; fiction , non-fiction , the armchair travel club , poached pages ( from cellulose to celluloid ) and young adults . 
tlc books is an independent boutique bookstore in the bayside suburb of manly, brisbane, australia. opening its doors 2 february 2006 it is now the only remaining independent bookstore in the bayside and is considered a local attraction. it has 5 bookclubs; fiction, non-fiction, the armchair travel club, poached pages (from cellulose to celluloid) and young adults.
tlc books is an independent boutique bookstore in the bayside suburb of manly, brisbane, australia. opening its doors 2 february 2006 it is now the only remaining independent bookstore in the bayside and is considered a local attraction. it has 5 bookclubs; fiction, non-fiction, the armchair travel club, poached pages (from cellulose to celluloid) and young adults.