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Manasi Vegesna Children's Author Signing Event!

Hayley Rose Author Signing Event!

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<span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);letter-spacing:0.13132px;background-color:#ffffff;margin-left:0px !important;line-height:1.8 !important;overflow-wrap:break-word !important;">Please join us here at Barnes &amp; Noble San Tan in the Children's Section on April 6th, 2024, at 11:00am for Storytime! We will be reading The Pout-Pout Fish&nbsp;by Deborah Diesen<em style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);letter-spacing:0.13132px;background-color:#ffffff;line-height:1.8 !important;overflow-wrap:break-word !important;">&nbsp;<span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);letter-spacing:0.13132px;background-color:#ffffff;margin-left:0px !important;line-height:1.8 !important;overflow-wrap:break-word !important;">and The Rainbow Fish<span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);letter-spacing:0.13132px;background-color:#ffffff;margin-left:0px !important;line-height:1.8 !important;overflow-wrap:break-word !important;">&nbsp;by Marcus Pfister. See you there!

The Pout-Pout Fish

The Rainbow Fish

Please join us here at Barnes &amp; Noble San Tan in welcoming local author and Mom's Choice Awards Gold Recipient&nbsp;Manasi Vegesna!Manasi Vegesna will be here on Saturday, April 20th, 2024 at 11am signing copies of her children's book Maya's Tiny Warriors. Stop by, say hi, and support your local authors by purchasing your signed copy. See you there!About Maya's Tiny Warriors:&nbsp;On the first day of school, Maya wakes up with a terrible flu. As she sneezes, coughs, and burns up with a fever, she can't quite understand why she is sick. And why isn't she getting better?Thankfully for her, there are tiny warriors in her body that are battling for her well-being. Follow these warriors as they fight to keep Maya safe in this epic showdown between the immune system and the flu.For ages 4-8, this book is perfect for young kids learning how their body works. By accompanying Maya's warriors on their journey, readers will better understand their immune systems and illnesses.Maya's Tiny Warriors is a&nbsp;Mom's Choice Awards&reg; Gold Recipient!About Manasi Vegesna:Manasi Vegesna is a passionate author from Arizona who is interested in biology and medicine. As a child, she would undergo constant bouts of sickness, so she understands the fear of illness. As a result, she has utilized her love for immunology in order to help future young generations face their sickness with courage. In doing so, she has helped them understand the role of their immune system and realize their body will always be there for them. In her free time, she loves to play the violin and read books.

Maya's Tiny Warriors (Mom's Choice Awards Gold Award Recipient): An Immunology Book for Kids

Please join us here at Barnes &amp; Noble San Tan in welcoming local children's author Betty Mermelstein!Betty Mermelstein will be here onApril 6th, 2024 at 11am signing copies of her children's book This is Fetch.Stop by, say hi, and support your local authors by buying your signed copy. See you there!About This is Fetch:This is Fetch is created from the author's memories of her Boxer, Cagney. Fetch is clearly the clown that a Boxer is known to be: from stealing underwear on a clothesline to leaping off a bridge into a pond. Dogs are loved for many different reasons, and Fetch gives his owner a variety of laughable situations that endear him to her, proving how easy it is to love a Boxer.

Betty Mermelstein Children's Author Signing Event

This is Fetch

Please join us here at Barnes &amp; Noble San Tan in welcoming local author Frank G. Davis!Frank G. Davis will be here Sunday, April 7th, 2024, at 1:00pm. Frank will be signing copies of his books from his The Saga of Generations series and the first book in a new series, The Last Prophet.&nbsp;Stop by, say hi, and support your local authors by buying your signed copies. See you there!

Frank G. Davis Author Signing Event

The Generations of Hope

Generations

The New Generations

The Last Generation

The Last Prophet

Please join us here at Barnes &amp; Noble San Tan in welcoming local author&nbsp;Eugen Rosu!Eugen Rosu will be here on Friday, April 5th at 5pm signing copies of his books Church Ministries on a Shoestring Budget and Every Life Tells a Story: An Anthology.Stop by, say hi, and support your local authors by purchasing your signed copies!See you there!About Eugen Rosu:Eugen has been an Orthodox priest for 30 years. He worked for a number of years as a hospital chaplain and university chaplain. He earned his Doctor of Ministry degree from South University. He enjoys tennis and walks in nature. He has a passion for church missions and pastoral ministry.

Eugen Rosu Author Signing Event!

Church Ministries on a Shoestring Budget

Please join us here at Barnes &amp; Noble San Tan in welcoming local author Michael Machung!Michael Machung will be here on Friday, April 12th, at 4pm signing copies of his booksFallen Heaven, The Christmas Night, and Empyrean. Stop by, say hi, and support your local authors by buying your signed copies. See you there!About Fallen Heaven:n the sweltering summer of 1951, New York City echoes with the untold stories of its inhabitants. Among them is Barbara Langley, a resilient woman trapped in a life of torment at the hands of her powerful lawyer husband, Gabe Langley. Her world, already shadowed by abuse, takes a turn when she flees to her mother's mansion, seeking refuge. But this mansion is not just a house; it's a harbinger of dark secrets and hidden agendas.Barbara's mother, Edith Walton, is a woman whose wickedness is as renowned as her wealth. In a twist of fate, she discloses her will: Barbara and her children are set to inherit her colossal estate, including a summer cabin nestled in the quaint Old Town Village in British Columbia. But Edith's gift is more than it seems; it's a ticket to a summer of terror.Edith's sudden death catapults Barbara and her children into a world far removed from the New York bustle. The cabin in Old Town Village, surrounded by the haunting wilderness, becomes their new home. However, their arrival awakens a chilling presence. Chayton Cly, the last shaman of the Zwaheleans, claims the land as sacred. His warnings are dire, his threats of death, are a looming shadow over the Langley family.But Cly is no ordinary adversary. His mystic abilities are terrifyingly real, his connection with a dark entity is a spine-chilling reality. Barbara's nights are plagued with nightmares, her days with eerie encounters in the woods, where the line between the natural and supernatural blurs. The presence of a deadly Sasquatch, controlled by Cly, adds a horrifying dimension to their summer.Barbara's struggle is more than a fight for land; it's a battle for her family's survival. As the summer progresses, the story weaves a tapestry of horror, adventure, and unexpected romance. Each page is a dance with danger, each chapter a step closer to an unthinkable choice.About The Christmas Night:Nurse Gillian Keller is under immense pressure to rescue her friend, Sonia Hamilton, from imminent death. However, numerous obstacles stand in her path, including a fierce blizzard, a stalker, and other perilous challenges. Will Nurse Gillian succeed in reaching her, or will her friend tragically perish? The Christmas Night, a Twilight Zonesque story, is a thrilling tale that brims with suspense, horror, and adventure, guaranteeing to keep you captivated from start to finish.About Empyrean:<span style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:inherit;font-family:'amazon ember', arial, sans-serif;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#1a1a1a;background-color:#ffffff;">Imagine a world where death, decay, and suffering are the norm. The pressure is on for the nations and the World Space Alliance to transport humanity to a new, habitable rogue planet that promises a better life. But as they race against time to save humanity, they must also contend with a powerful and ruthless cult whose religion warns that the alien planet may not be the paradise it seems to be. Will the nations and the WSA be able to overcome this deadly obstacle and secure a better future for mankind? Or will the cult's warnings prove to be true, leading humanity to an even more dire fate?The Empyrean is a thrilling, action-packed novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat as you journey to an unknown world and discover the truth behind humanity's ultimate salvation.

Michael Machung Author Signing Event

Fallen Heaven

The Christmas Night

Please join us here at Barnes &amp; Noble San Tan in welcoming local author Mark L. Redmond.Mark L. Redmond will be here on Saturday, April 13th, at 11am signing copies of two of his western series, Bounty Hunter Nate Landry and his YA western series The Box M Gang. Stop by, say hi, and support your local authors by purchasing your signed copies.&nbsp;Bounty Hunter Nate Landry Series:Bounty Hunter Nate Landry Family FuryBounty Hunter Nate Landry Major IssuesBounty Hunter Nate Landry Dust DevilThe Box M Gang Series:The Box M GangThe Box M Gang and the ArmyAbout Mark L Redmond:Mark L. Redmond taught high school English for 28 years in South Bend, Indiana. He has published over 25 short stories and articles, a six-book middle grade fiction series (The Adventures of Arty Anderson), a collection of short stories (Five for the Trail), three western novels for more mature readers (Bounty Hunter Nate Landry: Major Issues, Bounty Hunter Nate Landry: Family Fury, and Bounty Hunter Nate Landry: Dust Devil), and the first two books in another middle grade fiction series (The Adventures of the Box M Gang). A member of Western Writers of America, Western Fictioneers, The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, American Christian Fiction Writers, and the Single Action Shooting Society, Redmond has been studying the West through reading and travel for most of his life (and he's an old timer, born in 1953!). Mark and his wife Susie currently live in Arizona, where Mark has begun to write full time and is working on the fourth Nate Landry book.

Mark L. Redmond Author Signing Event!

The Box M Gang

The Box M Gang and the Army

Bounty Hunter Nate Landry: Family Fury

Bounty Hunter Nate Landry: Major Issues

Bounty Hunter Nate Landry: Dust Devil

<span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);letter-spacing:0.13132px;background-color:#ffffff;margin-left:0px !important;line-height:1.8 !important;overflow-wrap:break-word !important;">Please join us here at Barnes &amp; Noble San Tan in the Children's Section on April 27th, 2024, at 11:00am for Storytime! We will be reading That's Not a Hippopotamus&nbsp;by Julie MacIver<em style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);letter-spacing:0.13132px;background-color:#ffffff;line-height:1.8 !important;overflow-wrap:break-word !important;">&nbsp;<span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);letter-spacing:0.13132px;background-color:#ffffff;margin-left:0px !important;line-height:1.8 !important;overflow-wrap:break-word !important;">and On Account of the Gum<span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);letter-spacing:0.13132px;background-color:#ffffff;margin-left:0px !important;line-height:1.8 !important;overflow-wrap:break-word !important;">&nbsp;by Adam Rex. See you there!

That's Not a Hippopotamus!

On Account of the Gum

<span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);letter-spacing:0.13132px;background-color:#ffffff;margin-left:0px !important;line-height:1.8 !important;overflow-wrap:break-word !important;">Please join us here at Barnes &amp; Noble San Tan in the Children's Section on April 13th, 2024, at 11:00am for Storytime! We will be reading Pie-Rats!&nbsp;by Lisa Frenkel Riddiough <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);letter-spacing:0.13132px;background-color:#ffffff;margin-left:0px !important;line-height:1.8 !important;overflow-wrap:break-word !important;">and Pirate Stew<span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);letter-spacing:0.13132px;background-color:#ffffff;margin-left:0px !important;line-height:1.8 !important;overflow-wrap:break-word !important;">&nbsp;by Neil Gaiman. See you there!

Pie-Rats!

Pirate Stew

<span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);letter-spacing:0.13132px;background-color:#ffffff;margin-left:0px !important;line-height:1.8 !important;overflow-wrap:break-word !important;">Please join us here at Barnes &amp; Noble San Tan in the Children's Section on April 20th, 2024, at 11:00am for Storytime! We will be reading Officer Buckle and Gloria&nbsp;by Peggy Rathmann<em style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);letter-spacing:0.13132px;background-color:#ffffff;line-height:1.8 !important;overflow-wrap:break-word !important;">&nbsp;<span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);letter-spacing:0.13132px;background-color:#ffffff;margin-left:0px !important;line-height:1.8 !important;overflow-wrap:break-word !important;">and K9 Mattis on the Job: A Day in the Life of a Police Dog<span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);letter-spacing:0.13132px;background-color:#ffffff;margin-left:0px !important;line-height:1.8 !important;overflow-wrap:break-word !important;">&nbsp;by Mark Tappan. See you there!

Officer Buckle and Gloria

K9 Mattis on the Job: A Day in the Life of a Police Dog

Please join us here at Barnes and Noble San Tan in welcoming local author Hayley Rose!Hayley Rose will be here onSunday, April 21st, 2024,&nbsp;at 12pm signing copies of her children's books,Gomer the Gassy Goat, Stella the Stinky Cat, The Ruffington Dog Show, and her newest book, a YA Fantasy novel, co-authored with Russel Plieseis, A Tale of the Broken Heart. Stop by, say hi, and support your local authors by purchasing your signed copies. See you there!About Gomer the Gassy Goat:Gomer is a happy, silly, inquisitive goat, but he has one problem... he's a gassy goat. How will this affect Gomer's day? Follow this lovable character to find out in this humorous, build-upon, tongue-twisting story. Gomer the Gassy Goat helps to build language skills. Fun goat facts included.About The Ruffington Dog Show:Four contestants compete for top dog at The Ruffington Dog Show, but when one performer falls out of line, will anyone break rank to save her? In this humorous, rhyming fairytale, all dogs learn the value of friendship, kindness and importance of helping others. Fun dog facts included!About Stella the Stinky Cat:Join Stella as the spends the day meeting new cats, lounging in her cat tree, and celebrating Caturday with her mouse best friend. Stella the Stinky Cat helps to build language skills and encourages reading, writing and speech through repetition and humor. Kids and adults alike will love this hysterical, tongue-twisting read-aloud about a cat who toots A LOT! Whether she's chasing red lights around the room or tooting in the bathtub, Stella the Stinky Cat will have you laughing out loud before you can say, "Sleepy, leapy, lazy, thrifty, dirty, flirty, crazy, smarty, drinky, party, plinky, stinky cat!" Extras: Can you find the mouse on each spread? Fun cat facts included.About A Tale of the Broken Heart:In the land of Kairos and its many realms, clockwork beasts and automatons live amongst the common, the fantastical, and the evil. Kristane, her brother, and the other adolescents that make up a rogue of thieves have their lives turned upside down by a long-forgotten fairytale, and the hidden truth that lies within it. An enigmatic figure named, Rellion, cajoles them, and others, to confront and cure the sins of an ancient past. With each beat of the heart and every tick of the clock, the shadowy Forgotten Ones search out the broken heart to give life to the one who wishes to claim a throne&hellip;by faith, by curse, by bone.About Hayley Rose:Hayley Rose is a chocolate loving writer and goat yoga enthusiast. As a former entertainment business manager, Hayley Rose, has embraced the exciting world of publishing with creative, interactive books for kids. Hayley has been a featured author at the Children's Learning and Play Festival, presented keynote presentations for the Readers Favorite International Book Awards, and the Desert Nights, Rising Stars Conference, and recently interviewed on the Author Learning Center alongside authors Stan Lee and R.L. Stine. Hayley is involved with several writers groups across the country but spends most of her time in Scottsdale with her cookie obsessed mini schnauzer, Blanche.

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