Indie bookstore near King St Metro! Open Monday - Saturday 10AM - 6 PM, and Sunday 10 AM - 4 PM. Masks encouraged for visitors! Curbside pickup available
Hey Facebook friends and family! 📚 If you live in the DMV area, I would love to see you at my book signing on February 10th at noon! #opallee#SupportIndependentBookstores
It is Literacy Day at Brooks!! And our #BrooksBees 🐝 were visited by 2 authors from @HFBooks! We learned about revision, illustrations, & the writing process. 📚 Thank you for sharing your work with us 📝 @ACPSk12@ACPSreads
Another early movie screening for you all! Get into the holiday spirit by seeing MERRY LITTLE BATMAN before it releases on Dec. 8!
Saturday, December 2
11:00am
AMC Tysons Corner
McLean, VA
ALT The poster for MERRY LITTLE BATMAN shows a tall, broad-shouldered Batman and a much smaller person in a similar costume in a snowglobe while a figure with a pointy nose, red hands, and sharp teeth stands poised to grab the snowglobe. The movie's title is written on the base of the snowglobe and decorated with holly and a bat silhouette. The bottom of the poster has the Amazon Prime logo and reads "December 8 | New Movie."
Looking for something to do in DC this Wednesday?
Check out a special early screening of Adam Sandler's LEO!
7 PM Wednesday, Nov. 15 at AMC Georgetown in Washington DC
Ticket link: gofobo.com/GbhzU39879
ALT The movie poster reads "Adam Sandler is LEO" and shows an animated iguana smiling and placing his hands against the glass of a terrarium. On the glass are the words "Breaking out this November." At the bottom of the poster, text reads "Only on Netflix | Nov 21."
Our Youth Advisory Council recommends WHITE HOUSE CLUBHOUSE by @SeanOBrienBooks!
“In this book, Marissa and Clara live in the White House. They find a secret room that helps them travel in time. Join their adventures. 9/10. Fun to read!” — Allison H., age 13
ALT The cover of WHITE HOUSE CLUBHOUSE shows two girls standing in front of a scene that includes mountains, a train, and an American flag. In front of them is an image of the White House, with a limo on one side and a horse-drawn carriage on the other.
Our Youth Advisory Council recommends SPY SCHOOL GOES NORTH by @AuthorStuGibbs!
“I rate this book at 9/10. It is an amazing story because of the action. For 10- to 12-year-olds.” — James C., age 11
ALT The cover of SPY SCHOOL GOES NORTH shows a silhouette wearing a hat and coat in a wintery scene. There is a polar bear in the background. In addition to the title, there is text reading "New York Times bestselling author Stuart Gibbs" at the top and "A Spy School novel" at the bottom.
Our Youth Advisory Council recommends THE EVERS: FOREVER TWELVE by @stacymcanulty!
“This is an amazing fantasy-ish book. The Evers are a group of four kids who are twelve -- forever. 70 years ago, one of them vanished. Ages 10-12.” — George G., age 11
ALT The cover of THE EVERS: FOREVER TWELVE shows three kids, two girls and a boy, standing in front of a clock design, with some buildings in the background. A glowy wind swirls around them. At the top, text reads "Author of THE MISCALCULATIONS OF LIGHTNING GIRL Stacy McAnulty" and the book's tagline is "What if you could live forever?"
Our Youth Advisory Council recommends THIEVES' GAMBIT by @KayvionLewis!
“This was an amazing thriller/adventure book. I would give it a 10/10 It does have cursing and some love elements so I would recommend it for ages 12 . I loved the book.” — Nima M., age 11
ALT The cover of THIEVES' GAMBIT shows two Black teens running through a stylized depiction of a maze. The tagline reads "The best can play. Only one will win." There is also text reading "'A high octane thriller.' -- Alex Aster, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lightlark".
Our Youth Advisory Council recommends WHEN RUBIN PLAYS by Gracey Zhang!
“This book is about a little kid who wants to join the orchestra, but he thought he wasn’t good enough. I recommend this book for all ages.” — Helen V., age 7
ALT The cover of WHEN RUBIN PLAYS shows a dark-skinned boy playing a violin. There is a spotlight on him, and outside the spotlight is dense green foliage and several cats. The cover art has a painted style. At the top, above the author's name (Gracey Zhang), is the text "Winner of the Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Award."
The ATS family is so proud to see former AT Coach @jenfierjasinski debut her first children’s book, My Piano! You can meet her at a book signing @HFBooks Sept. 23rd 11:30-12:30 Way to go, Jen!
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There's another special advance movie screening this weekend!
Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie releases in theaters on Sept. 29 but you can see it on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 11 AM at AMC Tysons Corner, MacLean, VA.
Get tickets here: gofobo.com/VUeNl99499
(there's a limited supply)
ALT The poster for PAW PATROL: THE MIGHTY MOVIE shows a variety of dogs in superhero costumes gathered behind a shield with the words "PAW PATROL" on it. The tagline reads "Unleash your powers," and at the bottom are the words "Only in theaters September 29." The background is a cityscape with a number of sci-fi vehicles at the bottom and a small human form with purple glowing hands at the top.
Spy Kids is back! If you want to get the first look at SPY KIDS: ARMAGEDDON, check out the link below for tickets to an early screening.
Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 6 PM at AMC Tysons Corner 16 in MacLean, VA.
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ALT The poster for SPY KIDS: ARMAGEDDON shows two kids in black outfits and sunglasses walking towards the viewer while two adults in similar outfits walk behind them. Behind the group, the background splits into multiple slices of fantastical scenes; the middle one is an orange city of skyscrapers, while on the left and right there are blue scenes of floating islands. In front of the kids, a small, Roomba-like crab robot raises one claw. The tagline at the top reads "Meet the next generation"; under the title, which is near the bottom of the poster, is the text "Only on Netflix | Sept 22".
Join us this Saturday, September 15, at 10:30 AM for our Kids' Ballerina Storytime! A ballerina from the local dance studio Tiny Dancers will be there!
We will be closed Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (Sept. 12-14) next week for a plumbing repair.
You can still order books via phone on these days, but please call before 5 PM. Also, you won't be able to pick up your order until we reopen on Sept. 15, at the earliest.