Bree Paulsen is an Illustrator and author. In this interview, she speaks about her debut middle grade graphic novel, GARLIC & THE VAMPIRE. She also talks about being an illustrator and author, and gives some advice to others in the same field. This video was first published on October 4, 2021. …
Dan Gutman is the author of 80 + children’s books, including the MY WEIRD SCHOOL series, the BASEBALL CARD ADVENTURE series, THE GENIUS FILES, and many more. In this interview with Selina Lovett from Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester, Dan discusses his latest book, HOUDINI AND ME, and his new graphic novels. This …
Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester is very happy to shine our Friday spotlight on debut middle grade graphic novel author/illustrator Tanya J. Scott. Tanya, could you please tell us briefly a little about yourself and your work? I am an illustrator, author, and director based in London, UK. I’m new to …
Jerry Craft is an award-winning graphic novel author and illustrator. His latest books, New Kid and Class Act depict young African-Americans in ways that have been in short supply in books – as normal, family loving, ordinary people. This interview with Jerry includes more information on these books, and his thoughts on being a …
Hello, Everyone. I hope that you are doing ok in the weather, wherever you are. With the wildfires, floods and heatwaves, it’s been a tough Summer. To take some of you away from those problems, we have some great new books arriving in the next 2 weeks: Fiction: …
Hello, and welcome back after a nice holiday weekend, certainly weather wise here in Wormtown. Or Wootown. Or Worcester. This week’s new arrivals (and next week’s arrivals marked with an *) are mainly different types of romances, with a few non-fiction books and a thriller thrown in for sport. Let’s start …
This week our shelves are filled with the memoirs of celebrities. Some you may have heard of, some you may not, but the books themselves should prove pretty entertaining. BRIGHTER BY THE DAY: WAKING UP TO NEW HOPES AND DREAMS by Robin Roberts. Robin was a longtime host of GOOD MORNING …
The medium of storytelling through sequential art is not a new one, but its recent growth as part of the book industry is wonderful to see. Reading comic books and graphic novels helps to teach the brain to develop particular higher order thinking skills which promote and solidify learning. Here at our little bookstore that’s …
There is something magical about book series – tales that unfold over multiple front and back covers. There’s something even more magical about having all the titles in one series in a slipcase; boxed sets make wonderful presents to give during the holidays. We highlighted a few boxed set series in a previous Holiday Gift …
If you are a fan of tales of underdogs standing up to overlords… if you are a fan of slightly twisted history combined with some truly excruciating puns… then do we have a gift for you! Taking place in the days of the Roman Empire, there is one indomitable little village in Gaul that holds …
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