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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!Autographed Books from American Girl Make Great Christmas Gifts!
Dragonwings has a few signed copies of the five mysteries by American Girl author Kathleen Ernst. They come with bookmarks from the author and would definitely make your American girl very happy this holiday. Clues in the Shadows Molly Molly is trying to help the war effort, but she has a lot to worry about [...]
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November 23, 2011 |
Category: Authors at Dragonwings, Blog, book-reviews, Great Gifts, News, Staff Picks | Comments: none
DRAGONWINGS ANNIVERSARY SALE !!!
16th ANNIVERSARY – 16 DAYS – 16% OFF STOREWIDE – ADDITIONAL 16% OFF SALE ITEMS For us this is a unusual kind of sale. Usually we might have a seasonal sale table or few shelves of this and that on sale, but it’s our anniversary, so why not live it up? We combed through our [...]
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August 31, 2011 |
Category: Activities, Blog, Events, Great Gifts, News | Comments: none | Tags: Anniversary, sale
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April 16, 2011 |
Category: Great Gifts | Comments: none | Tags: book, Chicks, Easter, easter eggs, easter treats for kids, fancy nancy, honey bunny, Kids, width, wild chicks
Stuffed Bunnies, Baskets, Books and more…
EZ Squeezee Bubble Fun, Hatchin Grow Dino Eggs, Sun Catcher Mobile’s to paint and create, Wind-ups that are too cute, Finger Puppets and of course plenty of books to choose from….Spring is almost here! *click on a picture to view a larger version or “view as slideshow” to see slideshow on same page* [nggallery id=4]
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March 21, 2011 |
Category: Great Gifts | Comments: none | Tags: Bunnies, Catcher, dino eggs, Finger, finger puppets, Hatchin, Stuffed, sun catcher, ups, wind ups
IDEAS FOR SANTA
HARD-WORKING TRUCKS Use the battery-powered drill with three bits to take apart and re-build this extra large digger. Drive the digger over to load up the produce truck or log carrier and start the long haul. Ages 3-5 Digger w/Drill $26.99 – Produce Truck $19.99 – Log Carrier $19.99 Put trucks on hold: 715-256-9186 CASTLE [...]
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November 30, 2010 |
Category: Great Gifts | Comments: none | Tags: chalk board paint, digger, hold, IDEAS, log carrier, oil pastels, pint size, sketch books, truck, width
How You Got So Smart
How You Got So Smart by David Milgrim Here’s another great book for the graduate in your life. Following the adventure of growing up, this book takes a look at How You Got so Smart. Milgrim’s bright pictures, which often include a pet dog and a doughnut, compliment the upbeat, sometimes humorous text. A good [...]
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May 20, 2010 |
Category: book-reviews, Great Gifts | Comments: none | Tags: accomplishment, compliment, doughnut, humorous text, look, milgrim, Smart, text
Getting Ready for Summer – Golf
The Miniature Book of Miniature Golf by Mike Vago This book is more about playing than reading. After all, how many books come with a putter and two tiny golf balls? Vago’s creation presents a nine hole course complete with landscaping and water hazards. Prefect for a distraction at the office or as entertainment on [...]
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May 15, 2010 |
Category: Great Gifts, toys | Comments: none | Tags: book, creation, exact spot, golf balls, hole course, putter, reading, summer golf, water, water hazards
Star Wars – A Scanimation Book
Star Wars: A Scanimation Book by Rufus Butler Seder “Destroy the Sith we must” reads the Yoda quote while the image of Yoda appears to move across the opposite page, wielding his green lightsaber. Using an optical illusion technology that he invented, Rufus Butler Seder (the creator of Gallop! and Waddle!) presents readers with 11 [...]
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May 8, 2010 |
Category: book-reviews, Great Gifts | Comments: none | Tags: book, darth vader, image, luke and leia, optical illusion, r2 d2, Scanimation, Seder, star wars series, technology
I Knew You Could – a great gift for graduates
I Knew You Could! by Craig Dorfman In the style of the traditional “I think I can” train, Dorfman writes a new story about a train setting out on life’s journey. This book gives advice perfect to new graduates or anyone setting out on a new adventure of life. Advice includes sticking to the track [...]
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April 24, 2010 |
Category: book-reviews, Great Gifts | Comments: none | Tags: Advice, craig dorfman, gift, gift for graduates, good friends, journey, life advice, story, track, travels
Positively Pooh
Positively Pooh:Timeless Wisdom from Poohby A. A. MilneIllustrated by Ernest H. Shepard An endearing book filled with classic Pooh wisdom of how best to live a happy life. Four sweet chapters: “For your inner bear”, “For those bothersome days”, “For when you’re in a tight place”, and “For those hummy sort of days” give lessons [...]
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April 15, 2010 |
Category: book-reviews, Great Gifts | Comments: none | Tags: acre wood, bear, ernest h shepard, Hundred, new graduate, Pooh, sort, tight place, timeless wisdom, Wisdom