This event has passed.DC and Marvel: New Superhero Stories Sunday, November 19, 2017 @ 12:00 pmWembly Wordsmith’s Storytorium (in Children’s Alley) 300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States Your super heroes have new obstacles to face and new foes to battle in the stories of Barry Lyga’s The Flash: Hocus Pocus, Mariko Tamaki’s She-Hulk Vol.1 and Jo Whittemore’s Supergirl: Age of Atlantis. Add to Schedule + Google Calendar+ Add to iCalendar Details Date: Sunday, November 19, 2017 Time: 12:00 pm Event Category: Ages 8-14 Authors Barry Lyga (Lyga, Barry) Barry Lyga is the author of the New York Times bestselling I Hunt Killers series and many other middle-grade and young adult titles. A self-proclaimed Flash fanatic, Barry lives and podcasts near New York City. In his all-new adventure based on the hit TV series, The Flash!, Lyga’s The Flash: Hocus Pocus (Amulet Books), The Flash (aka Barry Allen) must face a mysterious villain who can control the minds and actions of citizens. But when Hocus Pocus, as he calls himself, takes control of Barry, it’s up to Team Flash to help the Scarlet Speedster before he’s forced to do the unthinkable. Jo Whittemore (Whittemore, Jo) Jo Whittemore is the author of the tween humor novels: Front Page Face-Off, Odd Girl In, D is for Drama, Colonial Madness, the Confidentially Yours series, and the Supergirl series, based on the CW television show. She also penned The Silverskin Legacy fantasy trilogy. Jo is a member of the SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators) and is one of the founding members of The Texas Sweethearts & Scoundrels. When she isn't writing, Jo spends her time with family and friends, dreaming of the day she can afford a chocolate house. Supergirl: Age of Atlantis (Amulet Books) is the latest book in her Supergirl series. Supergirl (aka Kara Danvers) has been running across average citizens performing amazing feats all over National City. But that’s not even the weirdest thing going on. The Department of Extranormal Operations has captured a mysterious humanoid sea creature. Supergirl must find out what has drawn him to National City, and his connection to this surge of super-citizens. Mariko Tamaki (Tamaki, Mariko) Mariko Tamaki is an artist and writer known for her graphic novel This One Summer, a Caldecott Honor Book and Printz Award winner, among other notable novels. She is the author of Lumberjanes: Unicorn Power! (Lumberjanes #1) (Amulet Books). Welcome to Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet’s Camp for Hardcore Lady Types. The five scouts of Roanoke cabin—Jo, April, Molly, Mal, and Ripley—love their summers at camp. They get to hang out with their best friends, earn Lumberjane scout badges, annoy their no-nonsense counselor Jen, and go on supernatural adventures. That last one? A pretty normal occurrence at Miss Qiunzella’s, where the woods contain endless mysteries. Today is no exception. When challenge-loving April leads the girls on a hike up the TALLEST mountain they’ve ever seen, things don’t go quite as planned. For one, they didn’t expect to trespass into the lands of the ancient Cloud People, and did anyone happen to read those ominous signs some unknown person posted at the bottom of the mountain? Also, unicorns. Other Occurrence Annual Venue Name: Wembly Wordsmith’s Storytorium (in Children’s Alley) Location: 300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States + Google Map
Details Date: Sunday, November 19, 2017 Time: 12:00 pm Event Category: Ages 8-14 Authors Barry Lyga (Lyga, Barry) Barry Lyga is the author of the New York Times bestselling I Hunt Killers series and many other middle-grade and young adult titles. A self-proclaimed Flash fanatic, Barry lives and podcasts near New York City. In his all-new adventure based on the hit TV series, The Flash!, Lyga’s The Flash: Hocus Pocus (Amulet Books), The Flash (aka Barry Allen) must face a mysterious villain who can control the minds and actions of citizens. But when Hocus Pocus, as he calls himself, takes control of Barry, it’s up to Team Flash to help the Scarlet Speedster before he’s forced to do the unthinkable. Jo Whittemore (Whittemore, Jo) Jo Whittemore is the author of the tween humor novels: Front Page Face-Off, Odd Girl In, D is for Drama, Colonial Madness, the Confidentially Yours series, and the Supergirl series, based on the CW television show. She also penned The Silverskin Legacy fantasy trilogy. Jo is a member of the SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators) and is one of the founding members of The Texas Sweethearts & Scoundrels. When she isn't writing, Jo spends her time with family and friends, dreaming of the day she can afford a chocolate house. Supergirl: Age of Atlantis (Amulet Books) is the latest book in her Supergirl series. Supergirl (aka Kara Danvers) has been running across average citizens performing amazing feats all over National City. But that’s not even the weirdest thing going on. The Department of Extranormal Operations has captured a mysterious humanoid sea creature. Supergirl must find out what has drawn him to National City, and his connection to this surge of super-citizens. Mariko Tamaki (Tamaki, Mariko) Mariko Tamaki is an artist and writer known for her graphic novel This One Summer, a Caldecott Honor Book and Printz Award winner, among other notable novels. She is the author of Lumberjanes: Unicorn Power! (Lumberjanes #1) (Amulet Books). Welcome to Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet’s Camp for Hardcore Lady Types. The five scouts of Roanoke cabin—Jo, April, Molly, Mal, and Ripley—love their summers at camp. They get to hang out with their best friends, earn Lumberjane scout badges, annoy their no-nonsense counselor Jen, and go on supernatural adventures. That last one? A pretty normal occurrence at Miss Qiunzella’s, where the woods contain endless mysteries. Today is no exception. When challenge-loving April leads the girls on a hike up the TALLEST mountain they’ve ever seen, things don’t go quite as planned. For one, they didn’t expect to trespass into the lands of the ancient Cloud People, and did anyone happen to read those ominous signs some unknown person posted at the bottom of the mountain? Also, unicorns.
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