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Quail Ridge Books & Music specializes in fine literature for adults and children, with a special focus on the South.
LOIS LOWRY - Legendary Children's Author
Wed, 04/21/2010 - 7:00pm
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 9-11.
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.
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.
The Birthday Ball (Hardcover)
$16.00
ISBN-13: 9780547238692Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 04/01/2010
Princess Patricia Priscilla is bored with her royal life and the
excitement surrounding her sixteenth birthday ball. Doomed to endure
courtship by three grotesquely unappealing noblemen, she escapes her
fate--for a week. Disguised as a peasant, she attends the village
school as the smart new girl, "Pat," and attracts friends and the
attention of the handsome school master. Disgusting suitors, loveable
peasants, and the clueless King and Queen collide at the ball, where
Princess Patricia Pricilla calls the shots. What began as a cure for
boredom, becomes a chance for Princess Patricia Priscilla to break the
rules and marry the man she loves. For ages 8 and up.
The Giver (Mass Market Paperback)
$6.99
ISBN-13: 9780440237686Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Laurel Leaf, 09/01/2002
Winner of the Newbery Medal.
Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear of pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community. When Jonas turns 12 he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now, it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back. For ages 12 and up.
Number the Stars (Paperback)
$6.99
ISBN-13: 9780440403272Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Yearling, 08/01/1990
Winner of the Newbery Medal.
It’s 1943 Copenhagen and the Jews of Denmark are being “relocated,” so Annemarie Johansen’s best friend, Ellen, moves in with the Johansens and pretends to be part of the family. When Annemarie is asked to go on a dangerous mission, she must find the courage to save her friend’s life. For ages 10 and up.
The Willoughbys (Hardcover)
$16.00
ISBN-13: 9780618979745Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), 04/01/2008
Abandoned by their ill-humored parents to the care of an odious nanny, Tim, the twins, Barnaby A and Barnaby B, and their sister, Jane, attempt to fulfill their roles as good, old-fashioned children in this hilarious parody that pays playful homage to classic works of children's literature.
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Quail Ridge Books & Music
3522 Wade Ave
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607-4048
3522 Wade Ave
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607-4048
