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‘MAGIC TREE HOUSE: A PERFECT TIME FOR PANDAS’
BY MARY POPE OSBORNE
The 20th anniversary of Magic Tree House continues. The award-winning children’s series by Mary Pope Osborne that is widely regarded among children, teachers and parents alike for its power to instill a passion for reading has sold more than 100 million books and has been translated into 32 languages in 100 countries.
In the newest addition to the perennially best-selling and trusted series, the beloved brother-sister duo Jack and Annie are transported to China to save pandas from a devastating earthquake.
Ages 7-12.
‘MAGIC TREE HOUSE FACT TRACKER: PANDAS AND OTHER ENDANGERED SPECIES’
BY MARY POPE OSBORNE AND NATALIE POPE BOYCE
Releasing simultaneously with “Magic Tree House: A Perfect Time for Pandas” is the nonfiction companion research guide, “Magic Tree House Fact Tracker: Pandas and Other Endangered Species.”
When Jack and Annie came back from their adventure in “Magic Tree House: A Perfect Time for Pandas” they had lots of questions.
What do pandas eat? Where do they live? Why are snow leopards so scarce? How can we help?
Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts. Filled with up-to-date information, photos, illustrations and fun facts from Jack and Annie, the Magic Tree House Fact Trackers are an ideal way for children to find out more about the topics they discovered in their favorite Magic Tree House stories.
Ages 6-10.
‘ROCKET WRITES A STORY’
BY TAD HILLS
Rocket loves books and he wants to make his own, but he can’t think of a story. Encouraged by the little yellow bird to look closely at the world around him for inspiration, Rocket sets out on a journey.
Along the way he discovers small details that he has never noticed before, including a timid baby owl who becomes his friend and gives him an idea for a story.
While the task Rocket sets for himself is not always easy, he keeps a patient persistence throughout.
Budding writers will find it easy to follow along with Rocket as he carefully plots out his story. In the same way that “How Rocket Learned to Read” provided invaluable inspiration for flegling readers, “Rocket Writes a Story” will have even the most reluctant writers penning their own stories.
Ages 4-8.
NOTE: Email dpeery@edmondsun.com to have your name entered into a drawing for the following titles: “Magic Treehouse Pandas Combo” and/or “Rocket Writes a Story” Deadline is 10 a.m. Oct. 15. Winner will be notified by return email. Winner is responsible for picking up the book at The Edmond Sun at 123 S. Broadway.
Arts & Entertainment
10-9 Good reads: books
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Don’t miss out on Williams, Ariz.
You know how some days you’re really at your best and then you hit one where your efforts just don’t measure up. I had one of those. Jack and I were on a nine-day driving tour of Arizona, getting close to the end of the trip.
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Best of Books observes 94th annual Children’s Book Week
Internationally renowned Choctaw storyteller and author Tim Tingle will perform and sign copies of his new children’s novel, “How I Became A Ghost,” a story about the Choctaw Trail of Tears told by a young boy, Saturday from 11 a.m. to noon at Best of Books, 1313 E. Danforth Road, Kickingbird Square.
Children will take home free Children’s Book Week posters and totes. This year’s poster artist is Brian Selznick, the 2008 Caldecott Medal winner for The Invention of Hugo Cabret. And children also will get one of the first peeks in the country at Tingle’s new book for children. -
ACM@UCO signs exchange program agreement with ACM
The Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma (ACM@UCO) recently signed an exchange program agreement with the original ACM in Guildford, England. The agreement will allow Central ACM students with global opportunities to study with contemporary music experts at the ACM in Guildford.
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5-14 Good Reads
NOTE: Email dpeery@edmondsun.com to have your name entered into a drawing for the following titles: “The FitzOsbornes at War” and/or “Pretty Penny Makes Ends Meet” and/or “Spirit’s Chosen.” Deadline is 10 a.m. May 20. Winner will be notified by return email. Winner is responsible for picking up the book at The Edmond Sun at 123 S. Broadway. All entrants must be 18 or older to win.
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Locals join Dallas film shoot
University of Central Oklahoma graduate Page Tudyk recently landed the lead supporting actress role in the film “I,” due to start filming this summer in Edmond and the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
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Mumford & Sons event needs volunteer force
The Pollard Theatre Company is sponsoring the volunteer pool for the Mumford & Sons Guthrie Stopover. Organizers are seeking 250 volunteers to work three, five-hour shifts between Thursday-Sunday the weekend of the festival Sept. 5-8.
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Artist INC program to present workshop
The Artist INC program has identified the common behaviors of successful artist entrepreneurs. In their ”What Works/What Doesn’t?” workshop they’ll share those behaviors and leave artists ready to apply them to their own art practice. The workshop includes discussion of portfolio, careers, goal setting and planning, communications strategy and financial planning.
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5-7 Good Reads
NOTE: Email dpeery@edmondsun.com to have your name entered into a drawing for “Behind the Bookcase.” Deadline is 10 a.m. May 13. Winner will be notified by return email. Winner is responsible for picking up the book at The Edmond Sun at 123 S. Broadway. All entrants must be 18 or older to win.
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Oklahoma Choral Artists presents ‘Trial by Jury’
At 7 p.m. May 15 in the Christian Life Center at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, the Oklahoma Choral Artists will present a program of operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan featuring a staged performance with professional instrumental ensemble of “Trial by Jury.” The performance is co-sponsored by Oklahoma Choral Artists and the Emerson Community Action Board, a group of concerned citizens providing support for the Oklahoma City Public School’s Emerson Mid-High Alternative School, a school for young persons who are working to keep their lives together and earn a high school diploma. All proceeds from the evening will go to the support of projects at Emerson.
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Fine Arts Institute schedules 5 X 5 Art Show and Sale
The Fine Arts Institute will present its first “5 X 5 Art Show and Sale” on Sunday. This exhibit includes 55 artists from Oklahoma. The show and sale begins at 5:55 p.m. May 5 with a $5 admission at the door of the Fine Arts Institute, 27 E. Edwards. All art work is priced at $55 and will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis.
The exhibit will hang in the FAI gallery May 5-15. Some of the artists included are Jennifer Hustis, Thomas Stotts, Bert Seabourn, Kyle Golding, Jackson Compton, Doris Nelson, Clint Stone, Arni Anderson, Michelle Wiser, Gary Lennon, Linda Kukuk and many more. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. All purchased art is to be picked up May 15. Proceeds from 5 X 5 will go toward operational costs at the Fine Arts Institute to help keep tuition and fees affordable for students of all ages. - More Arts & Entertainment Headlines
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