Welcome to the Dragonwings Bookstore Blog!
Our favorite books (new and old), fun new products, upcoming store events, Waupaca activities, author visits, Waupaca school district events and more. Comments, share, and visit often!Fairy Garden Workshops (see what’s new for 2016!)
FAIRY GARDENS (with Sweet, New Houses) Fairy Garden Workshops are our favorites. Using natural materials to create the little scenes is fun and feels familiar, friendly and easy. And are they ever beautiful and varied when they are done! Everyone chooses from the same materials, but no two gardens are ever alike. It’s almost magical. [...]
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May 26, 2016 |
Category: Activities, Blog, News | Comments: none | Tags: children's activities, fairy houses, gardens
Did you see Gordon Korman in Waupaca?
Gordon Korman is Awesome Gordon Korman visited schools all day, when he was here on March 1. Late in the afternoon he had dinner with SLAG in the library’s teen department and ended the day with an evening presentation and book signing at the library. Before the final event, he asked if we expected [...]
One of My Favorite Authors is Coming!
GORDON KORMAN WAUPACA PUBLIC LIBRARY 6:00 PM Tuesday, March 1, 2016 That’s right! – the author of the Swindle series, also Masterminds, The Hypnotists, the Titanic trilogy, and dozens more. He gives a great presentation (I’ve seen him once before) and I guarantee that it will be a blast. He will be with students [...]
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February 10, 2016 |
Category: Activities, Authors at Dragonwings, Blog, News | Comments: none | Tags: Author appearance, gordon korman
Hot Rod Hamster Hide and Seek Game
The Waupaca BookFest is holding a search & find game in downtown Waupaca during the two weeks leading up to the festival. From April 1-16, families are invited to look for the children’s book character Hot Rod Hamster, who is hidden in downtown businesses. To start the game, players pick up a Hot Rod Hamster [...]
Mike Mullin at BookFest
Mike Mullin, author of the Ashfall trilogy (ages 14 and up), will be presenting at the Waupaca BookFest on Saturday, April 18 at the Waupaca Public Library from 2:00-3:00. For more information about Mike Mullin, visit his website http://mikemullinauthor.com/
New Books
It’s awfully cold out there, which makes it a great time to curl up with a new book! An uplifting novel about a girl’s struggle with dyslexia and the teacher who helps her realize how bright and creative she really is. [...]
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February 19, 2015 |
Category: Blog, Book Picks, book-reviews, News, Uncategorized | Comments: none
Gift Ideas
The Holidays are here, and we have lots of great gift ideas! Spot It! is one of our favorite games at Dragonwings. Spot the matching image on each card, and you win the round! It’s simple, fun, and there we have many different versions, including Basic English, Alphabet, and Frozen. Makes a perfect stocking stuffer! [...]
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November 21, 2014 |
Category: Blog, Fun Photos, Great Gifts, News, Staff Picks, Toy Picks, toys, Uncategorized | Comments: none
Thanksgiving and Small Business Saturday
It’s almost Thanksgiving, and Dragonwings has a cornucopia of great books to celebrate the holiday. We will be closed this Thursday, November 27, Thanksgiving Day, but we will be open during our regular business hours (10:00 am – 5:00 pm M-F, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Saturday, Closed Sunday) during the remainder of the week. [...]
Lulu’s Favorites
Lulu came to Dragonwings and picked out some of her favorite games and puzzles. The Hello Kitty Pop Up Game is like the game Trouble, but with Hello Kitty! Lulu really enjoys playing Pengoloo with her sister! This adorable wooden memory game requires players to [...]
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November 20, 2014 |
Category: Blog, Fun Photos, Great Gifts, News, Toy Picks, toys, Uncategorized | Comments: none
PIRATE DAY AT TURNER’S
Walk the plank with the staff of Dragonwings at Turner’s Fresh Market this Saturday, September 27 during Pirate Day! Starting at 10:00 A.M., activities will include a pirate themed story time hosted by Dragonwings, make-your-own pirate costume activity, pirate snacks, a pirate ship hay ride to the pirate themed corn maze, and barrel train ride! [...]