Northshire Bookstore Events:  “Wombat Waiting,” Educator Night, “Diamond Fever!”

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Katherine Applegate, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller “The One and Only Ivan,” will appear at the Holiday Inn in Saratoga Springs for an author talk and book signing celebrating her newest novel, “Wombat Waiting.” The event is hosted by the Northshire Bookstore.

The middle grade standalone novel-in-verse is about compassion, resilience, and friendships, following a dog named Wombat in the aftermath of a catastrophic fire. Wombat isn’t actually a wombat—but when the homeless dog is discovered, singed and ash-covered after a terrible fire destroys a community, someone tags her with the nickname, and it sticks.

Applegate will stop by the Spa City on Sunday, May 10 at 1 p.m.

On Wednesday, May 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Northshire, an evening of professional development for educators will occur. Northshire’s team of expert children’s booksellers will share some of their favorite new books for preschoolers, children, and teens. The Adirondack Literacy Council will be on hand to certify professional development credit and will be raffling off prizes. The event is free, but reservations are encouraged to facilitate professional development credit.

On Monday, May 18 at 6 p.m. at Northshire, author Steve Sheinkin and graphic novelist Jon Chad will discuss “Diamond Fever!” their high-stakes true crime story set in the wild west. 

Late one night, two travel-weary miners, Philip Arnold and John Slack, show up at a businessman’s office in San Francisco. The miners seem nervous. They’ve got something that needs to be locked in a safe overnight. What is it? Well, that really has to stay secret, but it’s…diamonds! And lots of them. When word of the find hits the streets, diamond fever sweeps the country. Wealthy investors are desperate to elbow Arnold and Slack aside and seize control—but can they persuade the miners to reveal the location of their bonanza? At the same time, thousands of prospectors fan out across the mountains and deserts of the West—will one of them find the site before greedy bankers grab everything for themselves?

Additional information and tickets for all Northshire Bookstore events are available at www.northshire.com/upcoming-events.