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Green Bean Secret Agent Camp!

2/25/2016

Are you a super secret spy??

Then this camp is perfect for you!
It's time to dust for fingerprints! Green
Bean Books, artist Sarah Fagan, and
businesses on Alberta Street team up this
summer to offer a detective-themed half
day camp! Come brush up on your spy
skills and have some fun!

Who: Youth ages 6 - 9 (ish)
Where: Green Bean Books, with short trips on Alberta Street
When: M - F, July 18 - 22 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
(with a special party at 3:30 on Friday -- family and friends welcome!)
How Much: $180/week ($10 off for registration by May 1)
What: Art, science, and the powers of deduction unite! We'll learn to crack secret codes, make tools like periscopes, practice detective work, craft disguises, and read about great real and fictional sleuths. Daily snacks, special visitors, and a field trip round out the week.

Limited space! Call to register:
503-954-2354

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Tui T. Sutherland comes to Green Bean Books!

2/19/2016

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Tui T. Sutherland Visits Green Bean Books!

Calling all fans of the fantastical! We are thrilled to announce that fantasy middle reader author Tui Sutherland is making her way to Green Bean Books on March 4th at 5pm! She will be talking all about her newest book in her New York Times bestselling series, Wings of Fire!

Did you know Tui has written about 40 books for children and teens? Wow!

Tui was born the same day as Harry Potter (July 31st!) in Caracas, Venezuela and grew up a number of different places! She started out in theater, but then realized her passion for fantasy fiction writing. Most known for her New York Times bestselling series, Wings of Fire, Tui has written books for not only middle readers and teens, but also easy-to-read books and sticker books! Perhaps you have read some of her other books? She teamed up with her sister to write middle reader fantasy series, The Menagerie Trilogy. Check out her book in the Spirit Animals series, Against the Tide (book five)! Or see her writing in both popular series Warriors and Seekers (mostly Seekers) under the pseudonym Erin Hunter with three other authors! As an author, sometimes Tui goes by a different name - do you know of other books she has written under a different name?

Come meet Tui herself and listen to her talk all about her books, especially her Wings of Fire series, and answer all your fantastical questions on
Friday, March 4th at 5pm
at Green Bean Books!

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Royally Fun Reads Middle Grade Author Panel Visits Green Bean Books!

2/11/2016

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A Royally Fun middle grade author panel will visit Green Bean Books on Monday, February 15th at 2pm (President's Day!).

Kristen Kittscher, author of The Tiara in the Terrace, Anne Nesbet, author of The Wrinkled Crown, and Jennifer Lynn Alvarez, author of The Guardian Herd: Landfall, will share their new books and lead a panel discussion.

If Ivy and Bean mashed up with the Mysterious Benedict Society, Kristen Kittscher’s Young and Yang series will be the result. Different personalities have to work together to solve mysteries. Whether it’s spying on school staff or chasing a murderer, these two smart and sassy tweens prove they’re more than up for it even when they get in over their heads!

Jennifer Lynn Alvarez writes a fantastical series to perfectly go along with Warriors and Guardians of Ga’Hoole. In the lands of pegasi, a black foal who can’t fly is born. He is destined to become the most powerful of his kind and is hunted down to prevent that from happening. Can he survive long enough to fulfill his destiny?

In her books, Anne Nesbet whisks readers away into fantasy lands. Strong female protagonists and daring adventures in incredible worlds make for irresistible reads.

Best for kids ages 8-12.

Signed copies of all of each author's latest books will be available for purchase during this event.

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Valentine’s Day Picks

2/4/2016

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Fall in love with these super adorable picture books!

I Love You Already!
By Jory John

If you loved Goodnight Already!, you’ll definitely love this new tale of Bear and Duck by Jory John and Benji Davis! Bear just wants to take a walk in the park by himself, enjoy the peacefulness, the scenery, and more than anything, some quiet. But Duck just wants Bear to like him already! Discover friendship and a whole lot of love and patience between Duck and Bear in their newest book, I Love You Already!

Love Monster and the Last Chocolate
By Rachel Bright

Our favorite Love Monster just got back from vacation, and what did he find? Why, a box of yummy and delicious chocolates! What’s a monster to do with all these sweet chocolates? Perhaps the Love Monster should share them with his friends! But he’s not so sure; what if he doesn’t get one? But once the Love Monster realizes it’s better to share, he discovers something even better!

Hedgehugs
By Steve Wilson & Lucy Tapper

If you love hugs, you will love Horace and Hattie. They are the very best hedgehog friends. But they have one problem – they are too spiky to hug each other! And believe them, they have tried everything! From wearing scratchy leaves, to sticky strawberries to buffer their spikes, they just can’t seem to get the perfect hug. Will they ever get their perfect hedgehug?

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