"The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read." —Abraham Lincoln
Happy Day-After-Halloween! While we recover from our candy overdose, we're still working hard to get ready for book fair season. Every year we put on fundraisers for the schools and nonprofit groups in our community. We give half our gross profits on those evenings and over the years have contributed approximately $300,000. That "investment" is one big way (and there are many small ways) that we have tried to care for our community. Miraculously, the community has multiplied and returned the benefits in their caring and support of our store. This is the common good at work. Join us for any or all the school fundraisers this fall listed on our calendar. Add to our big soup pot. It will be fun and there will be plenty.
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CHILDREN'S CORNER
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Picture BooksSome picture books inspire a cult-like devotion by their fans, so much that they pop up on all kinds of lists for decades. Here are some titles we think have that kind of staying power. More |
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Middle GradeLeft to their own devices, kids will often read the same thing over and over. These books offer unique voices and an unfamiliar approach that will get kids reading beyond their comfort zone. More |
KAY'S KITCHEN
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What's Cooking?
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TRAGIC LIFE STORIES
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It Could Always Be Worse
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NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS: FICTION AND NONFICTION
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The Nominees
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GET IN TOUCH
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November Events
Nancy's Toys
Nancy hand-picks the unique toys we feature in our store.
Every fall we host book fairs to raise money for our local schools. Check our events calendar above and come join us!
Learn MoreTeen Central
Which book will win the National Book Award for Young Adult Literature this year? Check out the finalists and make your predictions.
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Stay posted on books we're excited about, our literary musings, and other reading-related rambles.
Open Book Club
Island Books hosts an open book club run by our staff facilitator that meets the last Thursday of each month at 7:30pm. All are welcome to attend, and if you purchase your book here in the store you'll always get a 10% discount.
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