December 15, 2009 You're probably wondering what the 2009 DDG Stocking Stuffer of the year is. Well, even though we have some great new items this year, the 2009 award was a bit of a runaway in favor of The Atomic-Whirl 0. This magnetic top whirls around in a very saftifying manner, and then, upon being tapped on a hard surface, leaps off and spins marvelously, at which time a number of cool tricks are possible to attempt. So what were runner-ups? The formidalble Lizard Lunch, followed by the noteworthy Bubble-Oh-Frog, and the elegant Acrobot. Stop in and try out our stocking stuffer demos at the store. On another note, a note of the melancholy variety, our beloved fold out castle set, played with by countless children in our play alcove, has been replaced by a new style of Fold n Go Castle. The new castle is great, and we've opened one up for play, but we've decided to raffle off our venerable old play set. If you'd like to have your child's name put in to give our old castle a home just Email us. Speaking of giving things in the store a home, we have a wish list box now! Which you can fill in at the store or Email your wish list book now. Finally, we've put a few new releases down below, with the publisher's annotation. Stop by the store or email us if there is anything we can do for you this Holiday Season! |
  |
The True Deceiver
By Jansson, Tove 2009-12 - New York Review of Books 9781590173299 - Paperback List Price $14.95 - Your Price: $11.96
Deception--the lies people tell themselves and the lies they tell others--is the subject of Jansson's most unnerving and unpredictable novel to date. ...More |
 |
The Rodale Whole Foods Cookbook: With More Than 1,200 Recipes for Choosing, Cooking, and Preserving Natural Ingredients
By Demoelt, Dara 2009-12 - Rodale Press 9781605295435 - Hardcover List Price $35.00 - Your Price: $28.00
Completely updated and revised for a new generation of food-savvy consumers, "The Rodale Whole Foods Cookbook" is "the" indispensable guide to healthful, wholesome cooking. color inserts. ...More |
 |
Easy Japanese Cooking: Appetizer Rex
By Kobayashi, Kentaro 2009-12 - Vertical 9781934287637 - Paperback See Other Formats List Price $14.95 - Your Price: $11.96
Kobayashi's fifth volume of "Easy Japanese Cooking" invites everyone to taste the lighter side of dinner and appetizers such as Mushroom and Garlic Stir Fry, Napa Cabbage and Miso, Grilled Rice and Chicken and Rice Soup. ...More |
 |
Witch & Wizard
By Patterson, James 2009-12 - Little Brown and Company 9780316036245 - Hardcover See Other Formats List Price $17.99 - Your Price: $14.39
Torn from their family and slammed into prison, a brother and sister must rediscover their supernatural powers in order to save themselves, their parents, and the world. ...More |
