Greetings from Woozles
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Our website has been updated with information from our 2013 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 - Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sunday - 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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What's New at Woozles
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Contests Winners
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Congratulations to Christopher N. who had the closest guess in our annual Jelly Bean Jar Contest!
Woozles recently held a draw for tickets to Ballet Jorgen's Swan Lake. Entrants drew a picture of a dancer OR performed a short dance. Rudy G. was the lucky winner of this draw.
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Battle of the Books 2013
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Woozles has been running our Battle of the Books program since 1986 and this year was one of the best. Between the Elementary and Teen Divisions, we had 24 teams competing from as far away as Truro and the South Shore.
Games have been close as these incredible young readers recall details from the books they've read and answer increasingly difficult questions. And then, when games end, competitive lines fade away and members of the two teams often engage in spirited discussions of their favourite books.
The book lists for the 2014 competition are now available - in the store and on our website.
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Woozles Writes! Writing Competition
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Calling all young writers! Beginning June 1st, 2013 we will be accepting submissions for our fourth annual Woozles Writes! Writing Competition. If you are between the ages of 6 and 15 and have an original piece of writing that you would like to share, we would like to hear from you. All entries will be evaluated by a panel of local authors who will choose the winners.
Only one submission per applicant please. Deadline: July 31st, 2013
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Storytime at the Public Gardens!
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Our weekly Tuesday morning Storytime sessions are once again migrating to the beautiful Halifax Public Gardens. Starting May 21st, join us Tuesdays at 10:30 am at the Uncommon Grounds coffee shop in the Public Gardens as we share some favourites!
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Still Here & Almost 35!
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The saying that 'time flies when you're having fun' certainly applies to all of us at Woozles. It's hard to believe that we've been right here, in the same place (albeit bigger with 2 expansions) for over 3 decades.
Given that Woozles will celebrate our 35th birthday this fall, it's a great time to reflect on our past and imagine our future...and we want your help!!!! Please tell us what you remember...tell us what you appreciate...tell us what you'd like to see...
Send us letters, emails, facebook posts, tweets, poems, drawings...anything your heart or creative soul comes up with. And with your continuing support, we look forward to another 35 years!
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On the Woozles Blog
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10 Questions with Kathleen Peacock
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Kathleen Peacock is a Canadian writer living in New Brunswick. She loved to write short stories as a teenager, and has returned to her writing roots in her adult years. Check out Kathleen Peacock’s first novel, Hemlock.
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Woozles' 10 Questions
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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.
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