Left Bank Books & St. Louis County Library Foundation present a middle grade LAUNCH EVENT for Ridley Pearson and George Jreije 10/4 @6pm! | Kids Out and About St. Louis <

Left Bank Books & St. Louis County Library Foundation present a middle grade LAUNCH EVENT for Ridley Pearson and George Jreije 10/4 @6pm!


*The event has already taken place on this date: Tue, 10/04/2022
Left Bank Books & St. Louis County Library Foundation presents the LAUNCH EVENT for two incredible middle grade authors! Prolific, award-winning, and bestselling author (and former St. Louisan) Ridley Pearson with debut author (and current St. Louisan) George Jreije will celebrate the release of their new books Disney Cautionary Tales & Shad Hadid and the Alchemists of Alexandria in our store on October 4th at 6pm!

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Join us in the store or on YouTube & Facebook Live Page. Order copies of Disney Cautionary Tales & Shad Hadid and the Alchemists of Alexandria from Left Bank Books to support authors and independent bookstores! Pearson & Jreije will personalize and sign copies for sale from Left Bank Books. If you are unable to make it in person, leave a personalization note in your order.

 

 

Ridley Pearson is the award-winning author of the best-selling Kingdom Keepers series along with forty other novels for adults (suspense) and young readers (adventure) including cowriting Peter and the Starcatchers. Ridley spends a good deal of his time sneaking around the Disney parks and aboard the Disney Cruise Line ships all in the name of research.

 

 

George Jreije is a Lebanese-American author of novels and short stories. When not writing, George enjoys trying tasty Arab desserts or messing with new yoga poses. You can find him in the northeast or in his native Lebanon, scouring the small country for some delicious baklava. Learn more about George at www.georgejreije.com.

 

 

About Disney Cautionary Tales

 

What you are holding is no ordinary book. This book contains scary stories. Thrilling and chilling tales that feature the worst Disney villains. They twist and turn through unfortunate circumstances. Maybe you've heard of a cave full of wonders where no one escapes alive? Or a huntsman carrying a a princess's heart back to an evil queen? Don't forget the horseman who lost his head. Literally.

 

Something strange happens once you start reading. You might feel like you are in the story.

 

Right. Inside. The. Pages.

 

Just ask Billie Templeton. She knows all about scary stories. Billie would rather such tales stay inside her book where they belong. If only her classmate, Tim, hadn't found the mirror. The magic mirror. A mirror wrapped up and never to be opened.

 

But since when does Tim follow the rules?

 

Consider yourself warned.

 

Chilling tales, filled with twists and turns will leave you on the edge of your seat! Perfect for fans of Goosebumps and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.

 

 

About Shad Hadid and the Alchemists of Alexandria

 

You are invited to the Alexandria Academy . . .

 

Twelve-year-old Shad Hadid has never quite fit in. The other kids at school don't understand him, so he spends most of his time alone, cooking for his teta and daydreaming of opening his own Arabic bakery full of tasty treats. But when Shad is attacked by a shadowy monster, he learns his late baba was an alchemist with the ability to mix charms, elixirs, and mists--and he's one too!

 

Then Shad receives an invitation to the mysterious Alexandria Academy, a fabled school for alchemists, where he hopes he'll find safety and learn more about the ancient science. But when he arrives, no one at the school seems to know what alchemy is! As Shad digs deeper into the mystery, he discovers a sinister evil lurking in the shadows, and only he holds the key to stopping--or fulfilling--their plans.

 

With danger at every turn and the fate of the alchemy world on the line, can Shad save his friends and defeat this sinister foe?

 

 

A heartfelt adventure rooted deeply in culture, Shad Hadid tugged at my heartstrings, made me laugh, and dazzled me with the ultra cool magic-science of alchemy! -- Xiran Jay Zhao, #1 NYT Bestselling Author of the Iron Widow and Zachary Ying series

 

Shad Hadid and the Alchemists of Alexandria is a heart-warming, mouth-watering tale packed to the brim with humor, action, and culinary delights. Alchemizing the magic school trope with traditional Lebanese culture, author George Jreije creates a rich one-of-a-kind world that readers won't want to leave. Like a delicious home-cooked meal, this book is straight from the heart, a touching tale about family and friendship that is sure to resonate with children and parents alike. -- Soman Chainani, author of The School for Good and Evil


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Organization:

Left Bank Books

Location:

399 N. Euclid
St. Louis, MO, 63108
United States

Phone:

314-367-6731
Contact name: 
Andrea King
Email address: 
The event has already taken place on this date: 
10/04/2022
Time: 
06:00 PM