Scholastic Summer Read-A-Palooza @ WORD JC
SCHEDULING & EVENT INFORMATION
This voucher will cover a staff pick to be donated to our Read-A-Palooza book drive!
Discover all the out-of-this-world ways babies of today can become astronauts of the future!
Ground Control to Major Baby: Could you be an astronaut?
$12.99ISBN: 9781338353846Availability: In stock at Brooklyn or Jersey City -- click for more detailsPublished: Graphix - April 30th, 2019Get ready to journal and learn to tell your own story with Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling creator of Smile, Sisters, Drama, and Ghosts!
Calling all fans of Raina Telgemeier!
$14.99ISBN: 9781338174519Availability: Available from our distributor; usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Graphix - May 14th, 2019From comics rising star Sarah Graley, a fresh and funny middle-grade graphic novel featuring a girl who must save a virtual world... and her own!$10.99ISBN: 9781338067613Availability: In stock at Brooklyn or Jersey City -- click for more detailsPublished: Graphix - August 28th, 2018A brand-new full-color graphic novel adapted by USA Today bestselling author Gale Galligan!$5.99ISBN: 9780545912402Availability: Available from our distributor; usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Scholastic Press - December 27th, 2016SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!
"I wish I'd had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" -- Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog Man
This New York Times bestselling illustrated series is perfect for fans of Dog Man and Captain Underpants.
$7.99ISBN: 9780439559638Availability: In stock at Brooklyn or Jersey City -- click for more detailsPublished: Scholastic Paperbacks - February 1st, 2004Re-enter the world of Geronimo Stilton, where another funny adventure is always right around the corner. Each book is a fast-paced adventure with lively art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love
Who Is Geronimo Stilton?$7.99ISBN: 9781338306231Availability: Available from our distributor; usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Scholastic Paperbacks - April 30th, 2019When you're with Geronimo Stilton, it's always a fabumouse adventure!
The most famouse goldsmith in Hawaii created a necklace for a famous actress, but someone wants to steal it! Can Geronimo figure out who the thief is before they run away with the jewels?$16.99ISBN: 9781338304732Availability: Available from our distributor; usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Scholastic Inc. - December 26th, 2018Clifford the Big Red Dog is back in this classic jacketed hardcover!
"I'm Emily Elizabeth,
and I have a dog.
My dog is a big red dog."
$9.99ISBN: 9780545581608Availability: Available from our distributor; usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Graphix - August 30th, 2016From worldwide bestselling author and artist Dav Pilkey comes Dog Man, the canine cop who's part dog, part man, and ALL HERO!$9.99ISBN: 9781338236576Availability: Available from our distributor; usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Graphix - December 24th, 2018The heroic hound is send to jail in the sixth Dog Man book from worldwide bestselling author and artist Dav Pilkey.$4.99ISBN: 9780545206945Availability: Available from our distributor; usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Scholastic Paperbacks - June 1st, 2010The most terrifying events in history are brought vividly to life in this New York Times-bestselling series!$16.99ISBN: 9781338118582Availability: Available from our distributor; usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Chicken House - July 25th, 2017A special middle grade debut of magic and courage in a world of witches, written with the charm and enchantment of Circus Mirandus and The Apothecary.
Arianwyn has flunked her witch's assessment: She's doomed. Declared an apprentice and sent to the town of Lull in disgrace, she may never become a real witch-- much to the glee of her arch-rival, Gimma.$12.99ISBN: 9781338299144Availability: Available from our distributor; usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Arthur A. Levine Books - June 26th, 2018A special new edition in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, with a stunning new cover illustration by Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick.
Harry Potter has never been the star of a Quidditch team, scoring points while riding a broom far above the ground.$7.99ISBN: 9780545349239Availability: Available from our distributor; usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Scholastic Press - April 30th, 2013The beginning of a thrilling new dragon saga-- now in paperback!
Clay and his friends have grown up under a mountain, secretly raised by the Talons of Peace to fulfill a mysterious prophecy. The five young dragons are destined to end the war that's been raging between the tribes of Pyrrhia -- but how they'll do this, none of them knows.
But not every dragonet wants a destiny.$12.99ISBN: 9780439023528Availability: Available from our distributor; usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Scholastic Press - July 1st, 2010The first novel in the worldwide bestselling series by Suzanne Collins!
Winning means fame and fortune. Losing means certain death. The Hunger Games have begun. . . .
WRBG Book Club JC Discusses PATSY
07/28/2019 - 3:00pm
$26.95ISBN: 9781631495632Availability: Available from our distributor; usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Liveright - June 4th, 2019“A novel that splits at the seams with yearning, elegantly written and deeply felt. Dennis-Benn leads the reader through Patsy's life with empathy and grace.” - Esme Weijun Wang, author of The Collected Schizophrenias
WORD JC Presents: Ed Morales for FANTASY ISLAND: COLONIALISM, EXPLOITATION, AND THE BETRAYAL OF PUERTO RICO
09/18/2019 - 7:30pm
Join us at WORD Jersey City for a discussion with Ed Morales, author of the new book Fantasy Island: Colonialism, Exploitation, and the Betrayal of Puerto Rico.
$28.00ISBN: 9781568588995Availability: Available from our distributor; usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Bold Type Books - September 10th, 2019A crucial, clear-eyed accounting of Puerto Rico's 122 years as a colony of the US.
$5 admission to this event at our Jersey City store. Your $5 admission voucher functions like a gift card and can be used toward anything in store on the night of the event only.
WORD JC Presents: Drag Queen Storytime with Harmonica Sunbeam
08/17/2019 - 11:00am
Storytime with Harmonica Sunbeam encourages the creativity and boundless energy and excitement of child's play as they relate to both gender neutrality and non-conformity while promoting positive LGBTQ role models. Harmonica Sunbeam will read oppression and ism-free books and timeless favorites in addition to leading participants in song between stories.
Thanks to our friends at Jersey City Pride for bringing Drag Queen Storyhour to downtown Jersey City.
WORD JC Presents: William McKeever for EMPERORS OF THE DEEP
07/29/2019 - 7:00pm
WORD is thrilled to welcome author and filmmaker William McKeever to Jersey City for a celebration of sharks—the ocean's most misunderstood creatures. William will be screening a 20-minute preview of the movie Man Bites Shark and discussing Emperors of the Deep, his new book that attempts to dispel many popular myths about sharks.
$25.99ISBN: 9780062880321Availability: Available from our distributor; usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: HarperOne - June 25th, 2019“Emperors of the Deep is a must-read for anyone in love with our oceans and concerned with averting the looming ecological destruction of our planet. McKeever brings to light the importance of sharks and their role as ancient guardians of the seas.”—John Hocevar, Oceans Campaign Director, Greenpeace USA
$5 admission to this event at our Jersey City store. Your $5 admission voucher functions like a gift card and can be used toward anything in store on the night of the event only.
WORD JC Presents: Timothy Zahn for STAR WARS: THRAWN: TREASON
07/25/2019 - 7:30pm
WORD is thrilled to welcome Timothy Zahn to Jersey City to celebrate the release of Thrawn: Treason, his latest Star Wars novel. Timothy will sign books following the event.
$28.99ISBN: 9781984820983Availability: BackorderedPublished: Del Rey - July 23rd, 2019NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Grand Admiral Thrawn faces the ultimate test of his loyalty to the Empire in this epic Star Wars novel from bestselling author Timothy Zahn.
“If I were to serve the Empire, you would command my allegiance.”
$5 admission to this event at our Jersey City store. Your $5 admission voucher functions like a gift card and can be used toward anything in store on the night of the event only.
Storytime at WORD JC with Jordan Chouteau
07/13/2019 - 11:00am
Join us at WORD Jersey City for a special storytime with Jordan Chouteau, author of the new book No More Monsters Under Your Bed.
ABOUT THE BOOK
$16.99ISBN: 9780316453882Availability: Available from our distributor; usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Jimmy Patterson - July 9th, 2019Are your kids too afraid of monsters to fall asleep at night? This whimsical book and its magical no-more-monsters patch could solve ALL of their problems!Storytime at WORD JC with Yuko Katakawa
07/27/2019 - 11:00am
Join us at WORD Jersey City for storytime with author and illustrator Yuko Katakawa.
ABOUT THE BOOK
$17.99ISBN: 9780823439539Availability: Available from our distributor; usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Holiday House - July 9th, 2019"Let's scare bear!" says the tiny mouse. But the pint-size bully's plan backfires in this riff on a Japanese folktale.
An ALA Notable Children's Book
Mouse, Fox, Spider, and Snake all want to scare Bear. But Bear is the bravest animal in the forest--nothing scares Bear.
Except, maybe, one thing.Sangha on Newark Ave Book Group JC Discusses DON'T BE A JERK
09/26/2019 - 6:00pmFor more information on this group, click here.
$16.95ISBN: 9781608683888Availability: Available from our distributor; usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: New World Library - March 15th, 2016A Radical but Reverent Paraphrasing of Dogen's Treasury of the True Dharma Eye
"Even if the whole universe is nothing but a bunch of jerks doing all kinds of jerk-type things, there is still liberation in simply not being a jerk." -- Eihei Dogen (1200-1253 CE)Sangha on Newark Ave Book Group JC Discusses PEACE IS EVERY STEP
08/22/2019 - 6:00pmFor more information on this group, click here.
$16.00ISBN: 9780553351392Availability: In stock at Brooklyn or Jersey City -- click for more detailsPublished: Bantam - March 1st, 1992In the rush of modern life, we tend to lose touch with the peace that is available in each moment.
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