Hilo: The Holiday Special with Judd Winick
Friday, November 6 at 6pm
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We are incredibly excited to welcome New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Judd Winick to the store to celebrate the Hilo Holiday Special! ​Judd will talk about the latest adventure in his bestselling Hilo series, take questions from the audience, and then sign books.

​This event is free, but you must purchase a copy of Hilo: The Holiday Special from Linden Tree to enter the signing line. Books can be purchased with an event ticket, in-person at Linden Tree, or on our website.

​The decorations are up! The gifts are wrapped! And Hilo and the gang are enjoying some holiday togetherness. Sure, it would be better if the skating pond wasn't blocked off. And if someone wasn't stealing trees from the tree lot. AND if a giant, super grumpy snowman wasn't going around destroying things. But what's a holiday without holiday surprises?! Can Hilo and friends figure out what the snowman wants before D.J.’s big family party?! Packed with family and food, love and laughter (lots of laughter!)—gather around and enjoy all the gifts of the season with Hilo!

Storytime with Seina Wedlick
Sunday, November 8 at 10:30am

Join us as we welcome local author Seina Wedlick back to the store to celebrate her new picture book, Noor and the Storyteller, about a girl who fills the starry, moonlit sky with magical tales.

Every night, Noor listens for the sound of the gong and the storyteller’s drum.
GONG, GONG, GONG! Tap! Tap! Tap!

With each beat, fantastic tales swirl and sway and unfold around her. One night, she waits and waits, but no drumbeat comes her way. Can Noor tap the drum and keep the storyteller’s magic alive? Find out in this modern fairy tale about a young Nigerian girl who taps stories on her drum and carries tradition in her heart.

Fall Art Workshop with Isabella Kung
Sunday, November 8 at 4pm
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Calling all young artists ages 10-13! Join us this fall for a series of hands-on art workshops led by a  talented, published illustrators. This month's teacher/illustrator is Isabella Kung, author-illustrator of Nunu and the Sea, No Snowball!, and more.

Each workshop lasts 90 minutes and costs $75. Materials (paper, pens, etc) will be provided and, at the end of each workshop, students will receive a signed copy of one of the featured illustrator’s books. Space for each workshop is limited. Buy tickets now »

Book Launch with Nathan Hale
In conversation with Nidhi Chanani
Thursday, November 12 at 6pm
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We are incredibly excited to welcome New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Nathan Hale to the store to celebrate the launch of Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales: The Web of War! ​Nathan will be in conversation with bestselling author Nidhi Chanani. After their conversation, Nathan and Nidhi will battle in an old-fashioned, no-holds-barred DRAW-OFF! RSVP Now »

​This event is free, but you must purchase a copy of The Web of War from Linden Tree to enter the signing line. Books can be purchased with an event ticket, in-person at Linden Tree, or on our website.

In the summer of 1944, the Allied forces carried out the largest seaborne invasion in military history. American, British, and Canadian soldiers took to the skies and the sand, bombarding the beaches of Normandy, France in the famous operation known as D-Day.

This pivotal battle turned the tides against the Nazis, but how did the French find themselves overtaken by enemy forces to begin with? How did Hitler and his Nazi ideology sweep through Germany so quickly?

And how did American military service members and civilians, from generals, to war correspondents, to heroic Black soldiers, work together to defeat the Nazi government and bring an end to Hitler’s reign of terror?

In The Web of War, history is in your hands! Pick your path and unravel the thrilling, shocking, gruesome, and TRUE stories of the second World War in this all-new hazardous tale.

I Am Human: Storytime + Creative Writing Workshop
Sunday, November 15 at 10:30am
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CALLING ALL HUMANS! Join author-illustrator Laura G. Lee for a special I Am Human book launch, storytime, and creative workshop.

​Laura will begin with a reading of I Am Human and a playful conversation inspired by the book: What does it mean to be human? How are we different from AI—and how do we know?

​After the reading, participants are invited to join a hands-on writing and drawing workshop, responding to creative prompts through words and pictures, enjoying snacks, and sharing ideas.

​All ages are welcome. The workshop is especially well suited to older elementary kids, teens, and adults, while younger children are welcome to enjoy the story time portion with their families.

​Workshop RSVPs are encouraged so we can prepare enough materials.

Book Launch with Lily Berlin Dodd
In conversation with Misa Sugiura
Thursday, November 19 at 6pm

We’re excited to welcome New York Times bestselling author Lily Berlin Dodd back to the store to celebrate the launch of the second book in her Aerimander Chronicles series, The First Flame! Lily will be in conversation with author Misa Sugiura.

With Eva locked away in Byrdhaven and Rubi missing, all Dusty can do is avoid capture and (attempt to) sleep through his nightmares in the wake of Cal's death. When fate leads Dusty back to the Lockwood Inn, he overhears the next stage of Eoin Parnassus’ sinister plans for aerimanders, and knows he must do everything in his power to stop it.

Dodging strict nuns, WANTED posters, seasickness, altitude sickness, a clockwork army, and a perilously evil clown on the way, Myrnie, Eva, and Dusty are willing to fight to the ends of the Earth--or at least the edges of their map--to stop Eoin Parnassus, Director of Kingdom Secrets. But Rubi is hiding a shocking truth and Parnassus may pose an even bigger threat than they could ever have imagined. Who can be trusted when secrets lurk around every corner of the Kingdom?

Storytime with Kanya Sesser and Nisha Lamsam Ligon
Sunday, November 22 at 10:30am

Join us as we welcome Kanya Sesser and Nisha Lamsam Lion to celebrate their empowering new picture book, No Legs, No Limits, inspired by Kanya’s childhood and her journey to finding her voice, independence, and freedom on a skateboard.

Kanya Sesser was born without legs, but that doesn't mean she has limits!

Sometimes I still fall.
But I never give up.
I make things work for me.
Because I'm strong.
Because I'm free.
Because I have NO limits.

Kanya Sesser has spent her life sharing the message that no matter what life deals you, you can do anything. In this picture book based on her childhood, she tells the story of how she first learned to stand up for herself, both on a skateboard and in life. When people grab her wheelchair, to push her to class or onto the bus after school, she's too shocked and too sad to say no. The people around her don't understand that she moves herself. But when she rides a skateboard for the first time, she experiences a new sense of freedom and joy, and she finally finds her voice.

Middle Grade Book Club: The Wish Ring Cipher
Sunday, December 6 at 4pm

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.

This month’s book is The Wish Ring Cipher by Alexandra Ott, a fast paced adventure novel filled with puzzle solving, a hint of magic, and new school fears. Please email [email protected] to RSVP.

Emma Avery has always loved solving puzzles and codes, and now that she’s processing a recent autism diagnosis and facing down seventh grade at a new school, they’re even more important to her.

Then Emma meets Nate Lin. He’s popular and funny and... loves codes, too. He introduces Emma to the Codebreakers, a group of his friends dedicated to cracking codes that have been discovered in the ruins of a nearby ghost town, which are believed to lead to magical objects. But they’re not the only ones on the hunt, and when their sinister rivals close in on an object that grants unlimited wishes, the Codebreakers must race to beat them to it before they use it for dark magic.