Heather Vogel Frederick will be at The Bookcase on Thursday\, November 5 at 5\:00 in the afternoon to read from\, discuss\, and sign copies of her children's novel Dear Pen Pal.
For the mother-daughter book club\, everything changes in eighth grade.
Could the book club break up? When Jess is offered an anonymous scholarship to a prestigious boarding school\, she's not sure that leaving home -- and her friends -- is what she wants to do. Meanwhile Megan's grandmother comes for a long visit and turns everything in the Wong household upside down\; Emma crusades against her middle school's new uniforms\; and Cassidy finds out there's a big change ahead for her family.
Inspired by Jess's unexpected opportunity\, the book club decides to read Jean Webster's classic Daddy-Long-Legs\, and there's an added twist this year when they become pen pals with the girls in a book club in Wyoming. There's plenty to write to their new friends about\, from a prank-filled slumber party to a not-so-secret puppy -- and even a surprise first kiss.
In this third book in the beloved Mother-Daughter Book Club series\, the girls learn that as long as they have one another -- and a good book -- they're ready for whatever eighth grade has in store!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T135200Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091106T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091106T000000Z UID:http://www.bookcaseofwayzata.com/event/peter-and-sword-mercy URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookcaseofwayzata.com/event/peter-and-sword-mercy SUMMARY:Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson DESCRIPTION:The Bookcase is delighted to announce that Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson will be at our store at 7\:00 PM on Thursday\, November 5 to read from\, discuss\, and sign copies of their book Peter and the Sword of Mercy.The year is 1902 -- it's been twenty-three years since Peter and the Lost Boys returned from Rundoon. Since then\, nobody on the island has grown a day older\, and the Lost Boys continue their friendship with the Mollusk tribe and their rivalry with Captain Hook. Meanwhile\, in London\, Molly has married George Darling and is raising three thildren\: Wendy\, Michael\, and John. One night\, a visitor appears at her door\; it's James\, one of Peter's original Lost Boys. He is know working for Scotland Yard and suspects that the heir to England's throne\, Prince Albert Edward\, is under the influence of shadow creatures. The starstuff is hidden in an underground vault\, which has only one key\: the Sword of Mercy\, a legendary weapon kept with the crown jewels. Molly is determined to locate and protect the starstuff\, but when she suddenly goes missing\, it is up to her eleven-year-old daughter\, Wendy\, to keep it out of the Others' clutches. Wendy has heard her mother's stories of a flying boy named Peter Pan\, and he may be her only hope of saving the world from a shadowy doom.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T135200Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091109T233000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091110T003000Z UID:http://www.bookcaseofwayzata.com/event/bette-hammel URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookcaseofwayzata.com/event/bette-hammel SUMMARY:Bette Hammel DESCRIPTION:Bette Hammel will be at the Wayzata Library on Monday\, November 9 at 6\:30 PM to sign copies of her new book Legendary Homes of Lake Minnetonka.
Legendary Homes of Lake Minnetonka is a stunningly photographed volume that invites readers inside thirty historic and architecturally significant homes on beautiful Lake Minnetonka.
The Wayzata Library is located at 620 Rice Street.
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In May 2007\, Jackie found Katie\, a daughter she had surrendered for adoption in 1957. Over the course of thirteen days\, Katie and Jackie communicated solely via email before meeting in person. Their messages tell the story of the intervening fifty years and how each prepared for their first face-to-face meeting.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T135200Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091113T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091113T000000Z UID:http://www.bookcaseofwayzata.com/event/carl-eeman URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookcaseofwayzata.com/event/carl-eeman SUMMARY:Carl Eeman DESCRIPTION:Carl Eeman will be at The Bookcase at 7\:00 PM on Thursday\, November 12 to read from\, discuss\, and sign copies of his book Recounting Minnesota\: Blogging the Al Franken Election Saga.
November 2008\: With the US Senate race in Minnesota too close to call\, incumbent Norm Coleman says\, "\;If you ask me what I would do\, I would step back."\; Challenger Al Franken tells the press he supports a recount. A quiet blogger named WineRev writes a diary at DailyKos.
Six months late\, Colman has not yet stepped back. Franken has not been seated. WineRev is still writing.
Eight months later\, Al Franken is sworn in\, and WineRev has finally stopped writing.
Recounting Minnesota is a thoroughly entertaining\, often irreverent\, and always informative view of the 2008 Minnesota Senate recount\, from a blogger's point of view. Recounting Minnesota includes reader comments and a timeline of this unexpected saga\, as well as a foreword by Markos Moulitsas.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T135200Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091202T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091202T000000Z UID:http://www.bookcaseofwayzata.com/event/john-hagerman URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bookcaseofwayzata.com/event/john-hagerman SUMMARY:John Hagerman DESCRIPTION:John Hagerman will be at The Bookcase on Tuesday\, December 1 at 7\:00 p.m. to read from\, discuss\, and sign copies of his book The Inspired Elf\: 101 Ways to Keep the Spirit of Santa Alive.
John Hagerman loves Christmas and has made it his mission in life to keep the Spirit of Santa Alive. One of his favorite memories is sitting at the top of the stairs with his brothers on Christmas morning waiting for his mother to tell them it was okay to come down. Every Christmas they would finally go downstairs and be overwhelmed by the sparkling lights of the tree\, the carefully arranged packages and the overflowing stockings. John loved the anticipation and he loved the feeling of being swept up in something truly magical.
When John had kids of his own\, his mother finally revealed her secrets to making Christmas so memorable\, despite the fact she had little money to spend and three sons to raise on her own. Her example inspired his mission to help discover fresh ways to keep the hope and joy of Christmas and the magic of Santa living and vibrant for everyone.
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