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Sep2
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PastAuthor EventCookingHaverfordVirtual

Books and Baking Virtual Event with Jen Calonita Featuring James Ponti and “The Sherlock Sociey” Flan

4:00 PM • Wednesday, September 2, 2026Virtual EventPresented by Children's Book WorldFree

Virtually join award winning author (and great baker) Jen Calonita live streaming from her kitchen via CBW’s Facebook and YouTube. This is a brand new season of monthly baking shows that tie together books and their authors with delicious recipes you can make at home. Jen and her famous guests will share fascinating inside stories about some of the best middle grade books around, while you learn how to create fun food. Look below to see the fantastic lineup of authors who will be baking with Jen in the months ahead. Order the books to make it even more enjoyable. Please Note: Some books may not be on sale before their event dates.

Aug22
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PastCommunity EventHaverford

Philly Book Crawl

10:00 AM • Saturday, August 22, 2026Children's Book WorldFree

Join CBW and celebrate America’s 250th birthday on Philly Book Crawl Day, Saturday, August 22nd. We have a fantastic lineup of events including three authors, a gently used book sale, snacks, and lots of fun. Visit with authors, Alyssa Reynoso-Morris at 11:00am for her fabulous book Bold, Brilliant, and Latine Jennifer Robin Barr at 1:00pm for her amazing new middle grade book Thunder and Mercy, and Celeste Dador at 3:00pm for her fun early YA rom-com Stars, and Stripes and Summer Nights. In addition we’ll have a Used Book Sale benefitting the non-profit Bringing Books to Life. There will be yummy snacks and other surprises! And don’t forget to check out the other indies participating in the crawl that day, too. We hope you can join us!