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Join booksellers Andi and Sierra on Wednesday, March 20 at 7:30pm for the next meeting of our Adult Fiction Book Club!
This month, we will be discussing Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. It’s a glorious and immersive novel about two childhood friends, once estranged, who reunite as adults to create video games, finding an intimacy in digital worlds that eludes them in their real lives. We’ll have a lively discussion with snacks and beverages.
We’re excited to welcome New York Times bestselling author Dashka Slater back to the store for storytime on Sunday, March 24 at 10:30am as she shares Escargot’s latest adventure, Escargot and the Search for Spring!
Bonjour! After a long winter spent indoors, Escargot can’t wait to look outside for the first signs of Spring. Will he find a new friend in the fluffy white bunny he meets along the way?
From New York Times–bestselling author Dashka Slater and former Pixar animator Sydney Hanson, Escargot and the Search for Spring is an irresistibly sweet and charming story about unlikely friendship, changing seasons, and springtime fun. This hilarious and interactive addition to the award-winning Escargot series is the ideal read aloud for story time and animal lovers alike.
Get your creative juices flowing with our story writing workshops for kids! We’ll provide a story game to jump start our imaginations, tips for creating unique characters and plot twists, two writing coaches for brainstorming and feedback, and a welcoming, creative space.
These free meetups are led by Shu-Hsien Ho and Royd Hatta of Beyond the Box Learning (both are former Linden Tree booksellers!). We will meet in front of the store where there will be comfortable seating and tables. Please bring your imagination, enthusiasm, notebook, pencils/pens, and erasers. Don’t forget your mask and a bottle of water!
Space is limited! To RSVP, please email [email protected].
Future story workshops: April 21
Join us on Wednesday, April 3 at 5pm, as we welcome the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of the Frazzled series, Booki Vivat, to celebrate the launch of her sweet and heartfelt new graphic novel, Meet Me on Mercer Street! In addition to signing and talking about her new book, Booki will share tips for aspiring graphic novelists. Pre-order the book now »
Aspiring artist Kacie spends most of her time on Mercer Street with her best friend, Nisha, people-watching and doodling whatever is happening in their neighborhood. But when she comes back from a summer away, the local corner store is boarded up, the adults in town are all on edge, and Nisha is nowhere to be found! Everything is changing, and Kacie’s not sure what to do about it. Especially without Nisha to help her.
But Kacie has a knack for noticing things, and with her sketchbooks and observational skills, she just might have what it takes to figure out what’s really happening on Mercer Street.
Filled with both cartoons and graphic comic panels, Booki Vivat draws a hilarious-yet-deeply-perceptive portrait of a changing neighborhood, a mysterious disappearance, and the girl who’s determined to understand how she fits in to the picture.
Why should kids have all the fun? Join us at State Street Market as we recreate the magic of your childhood school book fair–piles of paperbacks, scented erasers, and more–but for grown-ups! With an extended happy hour at Murdoch's bar, plenty of fantastic books, and Linden Tree's skilled booksellers slinging recommendations, this is a can’t-miss event for book lovers.
We’re excited to welcome Ben Clanton, creator of the New York Times bestselling Narwhal and Jelly series, on Friday, April 19 at 4pm to share the latest book in his hilarious graphic chapter book series Tater Tales, The King of the World! Pre-order the book now »
Rot is ready for another adventure and this time he’s going “Spudlunking!” But while Rot is excited to dig through the muck for treasure, all his friends seem to be more interested in their own plans.
When Rot uncovers a shiny old crown, he’s sure it’ll change their minds. And it does…in a most unexpected way. When Rot wears it he feels powerful…He feels invincible…He feels like…the King of the World! And everyone has to do what the king says.
But when Rot realizes he’s the only one having fun in his kingdom, suddenly he wonders whether he might have let the crown go to his head…
It’s the next meeting of our middle grade book club for ages 9+! Led by bookseller extraordinaire Lorilee, we hope to introduce interested readers to amazing new books and the opportunity to talk about them in a fun, relaxed group setting. Even if you didn't like or finish the book, come to the meeting–different opinions make for great discussions!
This month’s book is Max in the House of Spies by Adam Gidwitz, a fast-paced, riveting WWII story about a Kindertransport refugee from the Newbery Honor–winning author of The Inquisitor's Tale and A Tale Dark & Grimm. Get 10% off the book in-store or online now through April 21. Please email [email protected] to RSVP.
We are thrilled to host New York Times bestselling author Joanna Ho and artist/activist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya on Sunday, April 21 at 6pm to celebrate their dynamic new picture book, We Who Produce Pearls: An Anthem for Asian America. This event will be held at 129 1st Street in downtown Los Altos (next to Hyperspace). Pre-order the book now »
As only she can, Joanna Ho creates a poetic ode that celebrates Asian American communities and their history. We Who Produce Pearls is an anthem for Asian America that celebrates the richness and diversity within the Asian American identity and serves as a reminder of our self worth, our legacy and most of all, our destiny.
Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya’s signature bright and bold palette brings to light the strength and power within us all, creating a mesmerizing, stunning, and magical masterpiece that proves how we can shape our pain and struggle into one of joy and power. Together, Joanna and Amanda remind readers to rise up, speak out, and step into power.
With illustrations and mentions of Shi Yang, George Shima, Moksad Ali, the Atlanta spa shooting victims, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Anna May Wong, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Eddie Van Halen, Amanda Nguyen, Helen Zia, and so many more, We Who Produce Pearls is the perfect starting place to learn more about Asian Americans throughout history and in current events.
Join us as we welcome New York Times bestselling author Stacey Lee to celebrate the launch of her new YA historical thriller, Kill Her Twice. Stacey will be in conversation with the bestselling author of the Caraval series, Stephanie Garber.
Pre-order Kill Her Twice from Linden Tree and receive a signed copy as well as a one-of-a-kind book sleeve handmade by Stacey Lee herself!
LOS ANGELES, 1932: Lulu Wong, star of the silver screen and the pride of Chinatown, has a face known to practically everyone, especially the Chow sisters—May, Gemma, and Peony—Lulu’s former classmates and neighbors. So the girls instantly know it’s Lulu when they discover a body one morning in an out-of-the-way stable, far from the Beverly Hills home where she lived after her fame skyrocketed.
The sisters suspect Lulu’s death is the result of foul play, but the police don’t seem motivated to investigate. Even worse, there are signs that point to a cover-up, and powerful forces in the city want to frame the killing as evidence that Chinatown is a den of iniquity and crime, even more reason it should be demolished to make room for the construction of a new railway depot, Union Station.
Worried that neither the police nor the papers will treat Lulu fairly—no matter her fame and wealth—the sisters set out to solve their friend’s murder themselves, and maybe save their neighborhood in the bargain. But with Lulu’s killer still on the loose, the girls’ investigation just might put them square in the crosshairs of a cold-blooded murderer.
We’re excited to welcome New York Times bestselling author and artist Chanel Miller on Thursday, April 25 at 6pm to celebrate the launch of her charming new middle grade novel, Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All. It’s a funny and poignant story of friendship and community starring Magnolia Wu, a ten-year-old sock detective bent on returning all the lonely only socks left behind in her parents' NYC laundromat. Pre-order the book now »
Down at the bottom of the tall buildings of New York City, Magnolia Wu sits inside her parents’ laundromat. She has pinned every lost sock from the laundromat onto a bulletin board, in hopes that customers will return to retrieve them. But no one seems to have noticed. In fact, barely anyone has noticed Magnolia at all.
What she doesn’t know is that this is about to be her most exciting summer yet. When Iris, a new friend from California arrives, they set off across the city to solve the mystery of each missing sock, asking questions in subways and delis and plant stores and pizzerias, meeting people and uncovering the unimaginable. With each new encounter, Magnolia learns that when you’re bold enough to head into the unknown, things start falling into place.
Save the date for our biggest party of the year! And this year, not only are we celebrating the magic of indie bookstores, we’re also celebrating our 40th year in Los Altos! We’ll have author storytimes, our Mystery Wheel loaded with tons of giveaways and discounts (up to 100% off!), limited edition items including tote bags, buttons, Blackwing pencils... and more surprises to come!
Join us every Sunday morning at 10:30am in front of the store as one of our booksellers (or perhaps a local author) shares some of their favorite read-alouds. (Grab a tasty treat from our neighbors at Manresa while your kids enjoy the stories!) All storytimes feature picture books and are appropriate for all ages.
We have been fortunate to host many amazing authors and illustrators–in-store, off-site, online, and at local schools–during our forty years in business. Here are a few that have visited recently:
We're looking forward to hosting more of your favorite authors and illustrators in the future!