The Gift of Reading Program

September 8th, 2009

Woozles Announces an Exciting New Program
The Gift of Reading

There is nothing as heart-warming as seeing babies, toddlers, young children, teenagers, and adults fall in love with books. We believe the magic of reading is something that sustains and informs one in childhood and for one’s whole life. What better gift to give someone than sending them a new book in the mail!

Imagine the sparkle in a young reader’s eyes when they realize there’s a parcel for them, then the delicious suspense as they open the wrapping, followed by a big smile because someone who loves them has sent a brand new book!!! And not only is there the joy of the moment, there is also the thrill of reading the new book and the satisfaction of adding it to one’s growing library of wonderful books.

You may be thinking, “It’s a great idea but I don’t have the time to do all the steps: select the book, wrap it up – once to be pretty and once for the post; and then get it to the post office!” Also, while you may have a general idea of what book you want to send, it’s quite possible that there might be some reading treasures you might not find on your own.

“The Gift of Reading” is Woozles’ way of helping you send someone you love a special book in the mail on a regular basis…. every month, or six or four times a year, or on special dates like birthdays, special holidays, and school breaks – you pick the frequency.

All you have to do is tell us (a) the name, age and address of the lucky recipient; (b) how often you want us to send a book; (c) whether you want to send paperbacks/boardbooks or hardcovers; and (d) whether you have any guidelines or preferences (for individual titles or genres)…we’ll look after the rest.

Carefully selected books, gifts from you, will begin to arrive in the mail. And if we ever send a book that someone already has or doesn’t like for some reason, all they have to do is return it to us and we’ll be happy to send a replacement.

A Note About Pricing:

The pricing of this program includes the books themselves; the wrapping, shipping and handling; a special card from you; and appropriate taxes. The pricing varies depending on the frequency of the gift and the package you choose or a unique one you may create. Pricing for standard packages is as follows:

A monthly gift: Paperback/boardbook = $275 / Hardcover = $425
Six times a year: Paperback/boardbook = $160 / Hardcover = $240
Four times a year: Paperback/boardbook: $110 / Hardcover = $160

CLICK HERE for Information & Order Form in PDF format

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Battle of the Books 2010

September 8th, 2009

Congratulations & Exciting Plans for 2010

Battle of the Books 2009 ended with flourish and exciting final games in the Elementary and Teen Divisions.

Huge congratulations go to Sacred Heart School who managed to win both levels of Battle of the Books 2009!!

We are now taking registrations for Battle of the Books 2010 – please contact either Woozles – 423-7626 – or frontdesk@woozles.com or Liz Crocker (crockerbrianliz@eastlink.ca). You can find the book lists at the store or online at www.woozles.com.

The exciting change that we are making this year is to ask the 30 questions in each game to both teams at the same time… teams will have twice the fun because they will get to test their knowledge twice as often, and any issues about the placement of easy or difficult questions will disappear. We can’t wait! Games will start in January or February.

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Woozles is Having a Birthday Party

September 8th, 2009

Saturday, October 17th
10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Come one, come all! Come celebrate the 31st birthday of Canada’s oldest children’s bookstore! Some of our favourite characters will be there, as well as delicious treats, face painting and, of course, the now-famous fish pond! (Birthday hats, although not required, are highly encouraged!)

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Book Launches

September 8th, 2009

Stay tuned for these book launches:

Dread Crew: Pirates of the Backwoods, by Kate Inglis
Not Suitable For Family Viewing, by Vicki Grant
The Present Tense of Prinny Murphy, by Jill MacLean

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Word on the Street

September 8th, 2009

Sunday, Sept. 27th, 11:00 – 5:00 pm at the Cunard Centre. Drop by the Woozles booth while you enjoy this day of literary festivities.

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Woozles Appreciation Award

September 8th, 2009

skerslake Each year, Woozles honours a person in Atlantic Canada who has given outstanding service promoting awareness of children’s literature. This year we are thrilled to honour Susan Kerslake, whose whole life has shown a deep and consistent love of books, children, and small birds & animals.

In terms of “books”, Susan has worked in bookstores and libraries and is also a well-known author with 5 published novels, one of which was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award. She is a familiar, encouraging presence at the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia.

In terms of “children”, she has worked in day care programs and at the Child Life Dept. of the IWK where she has volunteered with kids with Cystic Fibrosis for over 25 years.

And in terms of “small birds & animals”, she has budgies and guinea pigs, and has documented the nesting of pigeons on her balcony, assisted baby ducks en route to the Public Gardens and is working on a magical mini-house called “Possum Hut”.

Susan truly enhances every life she touches!

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2009 Battle of the Books Winners

June 21st, 2009

Sacred Heart Elementary Team

Sacred Heart Elementary Team

We are thrilled to announce that the Sacred Heart Elementary Battle of the Books team won this year’s 2009 Final Game…which means that they have won this coveted title two years in a row. Bravo to the team and all of its dedicated supporters!

Woozles is now taking registrations for the 2010 Battle of the Books competition – Elementary and Teen divisions. For more information and 2010 Book Lists, click on the Battle of the Books section of our website – www.woozles.com.

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2010 Battle of the Books

May 16th, 2009

The 2010 Battle of the Books reading lists, registration and order forms are available here in PDF format (see below). If you would like to participate, form a team and register before the end of October, 2009.

As always, the selections for Battle of the Books 2010 are not random. When we choose books for this list, we only select paperbacks and try to include and balance the following: historical fiction; fantasy; classics and current novels; mysteries; contemporary topic/problem novels; serious and humourous stories; adventure/outdoor/animal novels; award-winning books; and multi-cultural reflections.

We have listed the books in alphabetical order by author and have noted Canadian titles with a Maple Leaf.

Please note there is a block on the back to facilitate early registration of your school’s team for Battle of the Books 2010.

Battle of the Books 2010
Elementary Reading List/Order Form

Teen Battle of the Books 2010
Reading List/Order Form

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Woozles’ Battle of the Books 2009

May 14th, 2009

Both the Elementary and Teen Divisions of this year’s Battle of the Books are nearing their final games. Over 100 students from as far away as Truro and Riverport have been brilliantly showcasing their knowledge and recall of over 125 books.

Book lists for the 2010 Battle of the Books (which will start in January, 2010) will be soon, either in the store or on-line at www.woozles.com.

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Award Winners from Around the Region

May 14th, 2009

The following children’s book awards were recently presented:

The Ann Connor Brimer Award for Children’s Literature went to Jill MacLean for her first novel The Nine Lives of Travis Keating.

The Mayor’s Award for Illustration was presented to Eric Orchard for The Terrible, Horrible, Smelly Pirate.

The Lillian Sheppard Memorial Award for excellence in illustration in Atlantic Canada went to Susan Tooke for Up Home.

This year’s Hackmatack Children’s Choice Award winners, as selected by the children of Atlantic Canada, were: Chocolate River Rescue by Jennifer McGrath Kent (English Fiction); Sweet! by Ann Love & Jane Drake (English Non-Fiction); Capitaine Static by Alain M. Bergeron et Sampar (French fiction); and Délirons avec Léon no. 2 by Annie Groovie (French non-fiction).

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