Events For Kids & Teens

One of the most popular series for young readers is THE MAGIC TREE HOUSE (and its companion research guides).  Now Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce are returning to Quail Ridge!  Mary Pope Osborne brings us her new Magic Tree House novel #43 LEPRECHAUN IN LATE WINTER and their research guide, LEPRECHAUNS & IRISH FOLKLORE.  Great fun for ages 6 and up.

Thank you to our good neighbors at Whole Foods for donating refreshments!  

SIGNING LINE TICKET EVENT - receive a ticket with the purchase of any of the MTH books.  Click here for information on signing line ticket events.  The authors will sign any number of these two new books, and up to 3 other MTH books. Click here for more details on the event, and recommendations on travel. 

TUESDAY, March 16 @ 4 p.m. - ERIC LITWIN & JAMES DEAN
Pete the Cat loves his white shoes, but they don't stay white as he dances his way down the street.  Author Eric Litwin and illustrator James Dean give young readers a colorful education in Pete's journey, through story and song.  This is a special after-school program for ages 3 - 7.

TUESDAY, March 16 @ 7 p.m. - FRANCES O'ROARK DOWELL
Readers will devour FALLING IN, the story of Isabelle Bean - the ultimate misfit, outsider, but definitely NOT a witch!  A new engaging novel from the author of CHICKEN BOY, THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF GIRLS, and the Edgar-winning DOVEY COE.  For ages 8-12. 

SATURDAY, March 27 @ 11 a.m. - DARREN FARRELL
Come for a special Saturday Storytime author event when Darren Farrell presents his hilarious new picture book, DOUG-DENNIS & THE FLYAWAY FIB.  Two best friends find out the consequences of a fib that grows and grows - with wild results.  For ages 4 and up.

SATURDAY, April 17 @ 2 p.m. - DR. ROB JACKSON
Come for a special Science Saturday program with Dr. Rob Jackson!  His day job is Nicholas Chair of Global Environmental Change and a professor in the Biology department at Duke University.  But our Children's department knows him through his wild, funny, and often nature-related poetry.  He'll share his poetry from his new WEEKEND MISCHIEF and his full-of-animal-facts ANIMAL MISCHIEF, and tell a bit about that 'day job'!  For ages 5-10. We'll have another Science Saturday event with Dr. Melissa Rooney on Saturday, May 1, at 2 p.m.!

WEDNESDAY, April 21 @ 7 p.m. - LOIS LOWRY
Few children's authors can claim the title of "legendary", but Lois Lowry is one of them.  She visits us with her new THE BIRTHDAY BALL.  Bored Princess Patricia Priscilla makes her chambermaid switch identities with her so she can attend the village school and plan her 16th birthday party in her own way. For ages 8-12.   Lowry is the author of the Newbery Medal-winning THE GIVER, NUMBER THE STARS, and many other award-winning book.  Check out her sly THE WILLOUGHBYS.

SIGNING LINE TICKET EVENT - receive a ticket for the signing line with the purchase of THE BIRTHDAY BALL.  Click here for information on ticketed events. 

MONDAY, April 26 @ 5:30 p.m. - TEDD ARNOLD
Tedd Arnold brings us I SPY FLY GUY!, one of his wacky and wildly popular chapter books for young readers. He is the recipient of the Theodor Suess Geisel Honor Award.  His newest book is FLY GUY MEETS FLY GIRL.   Great fun for ages 5-8!

SATURDAY, May 1 @ 2 p.m. - DR. MELISSA ROONEY
It's time for another special Science Saturday program, this time with Dr. Melissa Rooney!  We're going to get small as we learn about her friend, EDDIE THE ELECTRON.  She has a "super charged" program for us - and if you don't get that very bad pun, this program is for you!   For ages 5-10.

WEDNESDAY, May 12 @ 7 p.m. - HENRY WINKLER
You may know him as "The Fonz" from TV's classic Happy Days.  But we know him here as the author of the endearing HANK ZIPZER series.  He visits with the final book, #17 A BRAND NEW ME.  Keep checking our website as more event details are added.  Hank is a  clever and creative protagonist dealing with dyslexia,    For ages 8 and up.  

TUESDAY, May 18 @ 7 p.m. - DAN GUTMAN
Dan Gutman presents THE TALENT SHOW,  another humorous and action-packed adventure.  He's written many humorous and/or sports-themed books for children.  His THE HOMEWORK MACHINE was a nominee for NC Children's Book Award, and kids are crazy for his MY WEIRD SCHOOL series.  For ages 8 and up, this is also a View From Tuesday program (of special interest to educators and media specialists).   

SATURDAY, June 5 @ 10 a.m. - JUDITH VIORST
Famed author (for kids and adults) Judith Viorst holds a special Storytime with the classic ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD DAY!  She's the special author for BOOKMARKED!, a festival sponsored by and for the Lucy Daniels Center.   For ages 5-10.