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Author Visit: Erik Slangerup

2022-06-11 14:00:00 2022-06-11 15:00:00 America/New_York Author Visit: Erik Slangerup Tremont Road Branch - Friends Theater, Meeting Room B

Saturday, June 11
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-06-11 14:00:00 2022-06-11 15:00:00 America/New_York Author Visit: Erik Slangerup Children's authors Erik Slangerup and Kristy Boyce will talk about Mr. Slangerup's newest book, Molly and the Machine. Presented in partnership with Cover to Cover Books. Tremont Road Branch - Friends Theater, Meeting Room B

Tremont Road Branch

Friends Theater, Meeting Room B

Children's authors Erik Slangerup and Kristy Boyce will talk about Mr. Slangerup's newest book, Molly and the Machine. Presented in partnership with Cover to Cover Books.

Join us for a visit with children's authors Erik Jon Slangerup and Kristy Boyce. Mr. Slangerup is excited to share his newest book, Molly and the Machines. Follow the adventures of Molly McQuirter, on a mission to rescue her kidnapped brother. On the way, she discovers a crew of unusually determined pets, a story of lost love, and some seriously strange science.

At our event, experience Molly and the Machine like never before, with an immersive, full-sensory experience, with kids having the opportunity to see, hear, taste, touch, smell—and even enter—the story! 

Author Erik Jon Slangerup grew up in a magical time, before cell phones or the internet. It was called the 80s. He spent most of it roaming outdoors unsupervised, which inspired him to write tales of adventure. Molly and the Machine is his debut middle-grade novel, out June 7, 2022 by Simon & Schuster/Aladdin Books. The sequel, Molly and the Mutants, will follow in 2023.

Erik has also written several picture books, including the award-winning Dirt Boy, and co-created StorySnacker, the Webby-nominated read-aloud app ranked “Top 5 Apps in the World for Family and Kids.” Erik is the father of five, which has been his biggest adventure yet. He lives in Columbus, Ohio.

This event is presented in partnership with Cover to Cover Books for Young Readers, which will be on site to sell copies of Mr. Slangerup's books. Registration is required and opens May 28 at 10 am.

AGE GROUP: | Kids | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Author Visit |

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