Cuddle up with Winter Garden, a family drama set in the beautiful, chilly Pacific Northwest focused on two daughters (alienated from one another) and their difficult, Russian-born mother. Get swept up in this multi-generational, multi-cultural emotional exploration of family bonds. Then step up to meet the author, Kristin Hannah, who visits our Naperville store.

Relying on gut instincts for survival and justice is all American diplomat Karl Rosman can do to avoid being a target in Bill Rapp’s book, Berlin Breakdown. To what loyalities is Rosman tied in 1989 when all around him is shadowy? And when the Wall comes down, will he recognize his friends...or his enemies? Meet the author at Anderson’s.

This one is fun, and middle readers will love this entertaining story featuring three children, their dad and psychic dog on the run from the CIA. Whole Nother Story author Dr. Cuthbert Soup visits to discuss this crazy adventure novel. Did we mention the time machine? That’s part of it too!

Come meet Heather Brewer, author of her darkly humorous take on the daily perils of high school. That’s what readers will find in The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod: Eleventh Grade Burns, the blood-chilling fourth installment of the popular series. High school totally bites when you’re half human, half vampire.

We are delighted to welcome back Gary Paulsen, distinguished author of books for young people. In Woods Runner, Paulsen tells the exciting story of a 13-year-old frontier boy dodging British soldiers and Iroquois attacks in pre-revolutionary America. Will young Samuel join the dangerous Patriot cause? Also new is the Lawn Boy sequel, Lawn Boy Returns.