Niagara Falls, or Does It? by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver
by Debbie Fenty - Tuesday Jul 01 2008 9:07 pm permalink Post a comment
Posted in: Reviews, Staff Pick, Saskatoon


Hank Zipzer has good intentions, but always seems to be getting into trouble. Ms. Adolph, his fourth-grade teacher is very strict and won't put up with any nonsense. When Hank's creative interpretation of a class assignment meets with disastrous results, all seems lost, but amazingly, something good comes of it.

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Graphic Novel Writing and Illustration Contest at Saskatoon Store
by Allison Fairbairn - Wednesday May 28 2008 4:52 pm permalink Post a comment
Posted in: Fun, Saskatoon, Contests and Giveaways, Graphic Novels

Write and illustrate your own 10-15 page graphic novel, with original characters, story, and artwork. Content must be appropriate for ages 10-14.

The contest is open to anyone ages 10-14.

Submission deadline is August 9, 2008. 1st, 2nd and 3rd-place winners will be contacted August 16. All submissions must be left at the Kids Desk in an envelope marked with the author/illustrator’s name, age, address, phone number, and parent’s name.

Submissions may be retrieved after August 16, 2008.

Have fun, and good luck!

To check out some inspiring graphic novels that have already been published, click here.


On The Run: Chasing The Falconers - Gordon Korman
by Elizabeth Nazarenko - Saturday Dec 29 2007 5:22 pm permalink Post a comment
Posted in: Reviews, Saskatoon

Aiden and Meg Falconer's parents are facing life in prison for a crime they didn't commit; will Aiden and Meg be able to save them?

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The Fantasy Writer's Club in Saskatoon
by Ann Pisio - Saturday Nov 10 2007 10:27 am permalink Post a comment
Posted in: Saskatoon, ongoing Kids Events in Saskatoon

Facilitated by teacher and McNally Robinson Bookseller, Sheena Anderson.

Join other fantasy writers ages 9-13 to improve your writing and discuss the work of professional fantasy writer, Rick Riordan. We'll meet once per month for three months. At each meeting, we'll discuss fantasy writing and then workshop your own compositions. Write better, read more, and meet others with similar interests.

The Fantasy Writer's Club will meet upstairs in the Circle of Trees:

Monday, January 21 7:00-8:00 pm

Monday, February 18 7:00-8:00 pm

Monday, March 17 7:00-8:00 pm

The cost is the purchase of The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan ($11.65 - tax included). Register at the Kids Desk before January 17, and drop off a one-page sample of your work which will be used in the first session.


Kenneth Oppel Darkwing Contest in Saskatoon
by Ann Pisio - Thursday Oct 11 2007 2:47 pm permalink Post a comment
Posted in: Saskatoon, Contests and Giveaways

McNally Robinson Booksellers are excited to host Kenneth Oppel on Sunday, October 14th at 3:00 pm.

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10 Conversations You Need To Have With Your Children by Shmuley Boteach
by Kim Kwas - Tuesday Oct 09 2007 7:55 pm permalink Post a comment
Posted in: Reviews, Staff Pick, Saskatoon

Parents are offered guidelines for specific conversations with their children. I appreciated reading Boteach's perspectives on fundamental aspects of family. The book gives parents or guardians of children avenues for strenghtening or establishing better relationships. This book may be for those who are raising children but carries wisdom for any who read it.


Kenneth Oppel Coming to McNally Robinson
by McNally Robinson - Thursday Aug 23 2007 12:47 pm permalink Post a comment
Posted in: buzz, Authors, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Event News

CBA Children's Author of the Year (2006) Kenneth Oppel will be visiting our Saskatoon store on Sunday, October 14.

McNally Robinson will also host Kenneth Oppel in Winnipeg at the Manitoba Theatre for Young People on Monday, October 15.

The multi-award-winning Oppel will be reading from Darkwing, the long-awaited prequel to the acclaimed Silverwing saga.

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Harry Potter and the Muggle Mixer in Saskatoon
by Kent Pollard - Saturday Jul 21 2007 2:08 pm permalink Post a comment
Posted in: buzz, Fun, Store News, Saskatoon

The Muggle Mixer was primarily a success because of volunteers. People who haven't worked at the store for 5 years, along with their children, came to make it work. Harry Potter launches at McNally Robinson are about people having fun and without those volunteers, it would have been a far less exciting affair, and far more chaotic.

We estimate that 3500 people went through the store Friday night between 10:00pm and 1:30am. Others merely came by the tent outside to pick up their copy of the book and slipped away, but there was no way to quantify the overlap.

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