Greetings from Woozles
|
Our website has been updated with information from our 2012 Spring-Summer Newsletter. Our New Stock, Summer Reading List and Staff Picks sections highlight some of the seasons hottest new releases to watch for.
See the Woozles Blog for a listing of Upcoming Events - including a sampling of the season's book launches, celebrations and other not-to-be-missed events.
Download the Woozles Newsletter in PDF format and subscribe to our Mailing List for updates by e-mail. You can also find Woozles on Facebook and Twitter!
Open 7 Days a Week
Monday - Thursday, Saturday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Friday 9:30 am - 9:00 pm
Sunday Afternoon 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
|
|
|
What's New at Woozles
|
|
Battle of the Books Update
|
The 2012 Battle of the Books competition has been so exciting this year. With both Elementary and Teen Divisions, there have been 24 teams competing, 5 of which are all the way from the Truro area! The calibre of the teams is very high and several games have been high-scoring and extremely close.
The final games took place on May 7th at the Halifax Public Library on Spring Garden Road. It was inspiring to watch these games and to see the phenomenal depth of knowledge and passion for reading that the players demonstrate.
The winners of the Elementary Division were Le Marchant Saint Thomas School and the winners of the Teen Division were Clayton Park Junior High...for the second year in a row!!
Clayton Park Junior High Winners
Congratulations to all!
The 2013 Battle of the Books reading lists, registration and order forms are now available. If you've never seen a game, consider joining us - you'll be amazed! Call us for dates and times.
Woozles has been running its Battle of the Books program since 1986 - tens of thousands of books have been read, over 3000 students (and hundreds of teachers and parents) have been involved, and we're still excited about this signature program!
We have now put together a colourful brochure about Battle of the Books which addresses several 'Frequently Asked Questions' - please ask us for a copy or check out the expanded information about Battle of the Books on our website.
|
|
|
Do you love local? We do!
|
Woozles is a proud member of I Love Local (Hfx), a group of community-minded independent businesses that are committed to supporting and strengthening our lovely city.
By choosing and supporting I Love Local (Hfx) businesses, you are choosing to ensure that our local economy remains strong and that Downtown Halifax continues to be a vibrant, exciting place to shop, eat and live.
Check it out at:
www.ilovelocalhfx.ca
|
|
|
Storytime Continues...at the Public Gardens!
|
Woozles' Storytime
Tuesday mornings remain a very special time for Woozles. Each Tuesday at 10:30 am we look forward to our weekly celebration of Storytime! From April through September, however, Storytime will take place at the coffee shop in the beautiful Public Gardens!
Join us as we regale listeners with
an ever-enticing array of new tales each week.All welcome!
|
|
|
Woozles Writes! Writing Competition
|
As of June 1st, 2012 Woozles will begin accepting submissions for our third annual Woozles Writes! Writing Competition.
Young authors between the ages of 6 and 15 are invited to enter any original piece of writing for consideration. Entries will be read and evaluated by a panel of local authors who will choose the winning submissions.
One submission per applicant.
Deadline: July 31st, 2012
|
|
|
On the Woozles Blog
|
|
Woozles' 10 Questions
|
This has become one of the most popular regular features on our blog, where we invite many of our favourite authors to answer the same 10 questions. Have you checked out some of the responses? Have you thought about how you might answer these questions? Here are a few sample questions to whet your appetite:
- What literary character do you most relate to?
- What would your pirate name be?
- What is a Woozle?
Visit our blog to see how authors such as Oliver Jeffers, Jo Ann Yhard, Kenneth Oppel, Sheree Fitch and Mo Willems have responded.
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Visitors since Dec. 29, 1999
|
|
