Happening Soon at Square Books Junior
Trenton Lee Stewart signs EXTRAORDINARY EDUCATION OF NICHOLAS BENEDICT
05/26/2012 3:00 pm
Before
there was a Mysterious Benedict Society, there was simply a boy named
Nicholas Benedict. Meet the boy who started it all....
Nine-year-old Nicholas Benedict has more problems than most children his age. Not only is he an orphan with an unfortunate nose, but he also has narcolepsy, a condition that gives him terrible nightmares and makes him fall asleep at the worst possible moments. Now he's being sent to a new orphanage, where he will encounter vicious bullies, selfish adults, strange circumstances -- and a mystery that could change his life forever. Luckily, he has one important thing in his favor: He's a genius.
On his quest to solve the mystery, Nicholas finds enemies around every corner, but also friends in unexpected places -- and discovers along the way that the greatest puzzle of all is himself.
Trenton Lee Stewart is the author of the award-winning and New York Times bestselling Mysterious Benedict Society series. He lives in Arkansas with his wife and two sons.
Location:
- Street:
- 160 Courthouse Sq
- City:
- Oxford ,
- Province:
- Mississippi
- Postal Code:
- 38655-3914
- Country:
- United States
Fantastic Fancy Nancy & the Phenomenal Jane O'Connor!
Posted March 6th, 2012Yesterday all of our pinkest dreams at Square Books Jr. came true with a visit from FANCY NANCY author Jane O'Connor. On her way to Square Books Mrs. O'Connor stopped first at Lafayette Elementary School where she held more than 300 1st & 2nd graders in thrall---the boys too! After a gourmet luncheon at Chez Proud Laurent she signed books at Square Books Jr. before popping over to Off Square Books for the big event. Genevieve Fortner and her dancers from the Oxford Ballet School warmed up at the barre while the very pink, very glamorous audience waited for Mrs. O'Connor to arrive and read from her latest collaboration with illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser, FANCY NANCY & THE MERMAID BALLET. Prizes, generously donated by Holli's Sweet Tooth and mermaid crowns from Fancy Nancy publisher Harper Collins were distributed before Mrs. O'Connor read and then taught us all about how to use a banana to work on grace and comportment. It was such a grand time that, although we use our purplest prose, there just aren't words fancy enough to describe it! Thank you to Harper Collins Publishers, Holli's Sweet Tooth, Oxford Ballet School, Lafayette Elementary School, Jane O'Connor, and all of our loyal customers for making Oxford a fancier place!
Last week was one of the all-time best (and busiest) in Square Books Jr. history
Posted September 15th, 2011
We were honored by five best-selling authors/illustrators visiting during the week which, incidentally, led up to the celebration of the thirty-second birthday of Square Books!
Back to School Bash with Square Books, Jr.
Posted August 2nd, 2011
Don't miss the Back to School Bash this Friday night, August 5th from 5-8 p.m. at Off Square Books. We'll have treats, music, and books with sweets from Holli's and pizza from Larry's. Come party down one last time before school is back in full swing.
SBJ Book Society picks THE EMERALD ATLAS by John Stephens
Posted June 13th, 2011
The newest pick for the SBJ Book Society is The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens. The book is 10% off for all SBJ Book Society members. The meeting to discuss the book will be the second Friday of every month from 6 - 7 p.m.
About the Author: JOHN STEPHENS spent ten years in television, and was executive producer of Gossip Girls and a writer for Gilmore Girls and The O.C. He holds an MFA from the University of Virginia and was inspired to write novels for children after reading Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy.
About the book: Kate, Michael, and Emma have been in one orphanage after another for the last ten years, passed along like lost baggage.
Yet these unwanted children are more remarkable than they could possibly imagine. Ripped from their parents as babies, they are being protected from a horrible evil of devastating power, an evil they know nothing about.
Until now.
Before long, Kate, Michael, and Emma are on a journey to dangerous and secret corners of the world...a journey of allies and enemies, of magic and mayhem. And—if an ancient prophesy is correct—what they do can change history, and it is up to them to set things right.
The Emerald Atlas brims with humor and action as it charts Kate, Michael, and Emma's extraordinary adventures through an unforgettable, enchanted world.
Starred Review, School Library Journal, June 2011:
"Unfolding
magic and secrets deepen the story and build excitement as it reaches
its complex and time-bending climax....Echoes of other popular fantasy
series, from “Harry Potter” to the “Narnia” books, are easily found,
but debut author Stephens has created a new and appealing read that
will leave readers looking forward to the next volumes in this
projected trilogy."
Announcing the Square Books, Jr. DIY t-shirt contest!
Posted June 7th, 2011
Don't worry about staying in the lines. We're up for anything. The contest is for ages 16 and under. The shirts are available now at Square Books, Jr. and include one white t-shirt with the Square Books, Jr. logo, 5 assorted fabric markers, and directions for the coloring process. To enter the contest you must purchase a shirt and then post a photo of your finished design on the Square Books, Jr. Facebook page. Three winners will be selected to receive prizes based on their shirt designs. One lucky winner may have the chance for their design to be printed as a limited edition shirt for Square Books, Jr. Judging will occur throughout the summer and the three finalists will be selected at the Square Books, Jr. Back to School Party on Friday, August 5.
YOU CAN VOTE ON THE WINNER TOO! Just go to the Square Books, Jr. Facebook page and "like" your favorite design. The design with the most "likes" at the end of the summer will receive an extra vote in the final selection process.
So don't miss out. Go by Square Books, Jr. today and get your shirt and start coloring.
Prizes:
1st place: $25 Square Books gift card.
2nd place: $15 Square Books gift card.
3rd place: $10 Square Books gift card.