Art Attack by Sea

“Mom, mom, mom!  The Lighting Rock!  You have to make a wish!” “You won’t believe this.  The Talking Tree over there used to be a wizard!” “Fairy dust!  Let’s go see if the fairies left a note!” I am as enchanted as my children as I run after them along the cool, wooded path up…

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Go Set a Watchman On Sale Tuesday, 7/14/15

An historic literary event: the publication of a newly discovered novel, the earliest known work from Harper Lee, the beloved, bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, To Kill a Mockingbird. Originally written in the mid-1950s, Go Set a Watchman was the novel Harper Lee first submitted to her publishers before To Kill a Mockingbird.…

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Discounts and Special Offers

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Royal River Books appreciates your support!  As of 6/28/15, we are excited to offer the following discounts: All customers are eligible for the frequent buyer program.  Customers will receive a $10 store credit for every $100 spent at the store. Customers receive a 10% discount on all special orders that are available through our normal…

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School Summer Reading Books Available Now!

We are well stocked with all of the local school’s summer reading books!  Get an early start on your summer reading and stop by today.  We have plenty of copies of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, To Kill a Mockingbird, In Cold Blood, A Prayer for Owen Meany and lots more.  We appreciate your…

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Royal River Books Adds Online Shopping

Royal River Books is excited to provide customers with more options for buying books.  The neighborhood bookstore, based in Yarmouth, ME, has recently added an online store for ordering books, CDs, DVDs and gift items. “Customers have told us that they want to support their local, independent bookstore but also enjoy the convenience of online shopping. …

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Rowe Ice Cream Social, Book Fair, Basket Raffle & Art Show

Wednesday, June 3rd at Rowe School in Yarmouth, ME 6:00pm to 7:00pm (5:30pm to 6:00pm for incoming Kindergartners) Books for sale from Royal River Books to benefit Rowe School Library – 20% of sales go directly to the library for new books and materials.  This is the only fundraiser for the library. Ice Cream Cups…

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Please Enjoy Reading

My 6 year old daughter is obsessed with watching videos.  There is nothing Lila would rather do than sit in her pajamas and stare at the television screen.  When she was in pre-school all of the kids made a poster about their mom to hang in the hallway.  Her poster said, “I love my mom…

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Story Time at Royal River Books

Story Time

We were lucky to have Sheila host Story Time for 5 years at Royal River Books.  Sheila has taken on some other responsibilities and is taking a sabbatical from Story Time.  We will let you know if anything changes.  Thanks!

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Sweet Valentine’s

The first word that my five year old daughter ever wrote was “love”.  She wrote it with a pink marker, wearing a pink dress and pink tights.  Shortly there-after she learned how to draw a heart.  Everyone in the family possesses a pile of notes from Lila covered with hearts, love, and lots of pink.…

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