Local Interest

Nestled smack dab in the center of the Midwest where two of the longest interstates in America meet sits Des Moines. Iowa's capital city offers a ...

Iowa is home to rolling hills, beautiful state parks, lush cornfields, and architecture that is unique to the state. With Iowa's dozen-plus scenic ...

1901 Studios: Josh & Katie Walton founded Zellaphant Books, a used bookstore in Ankeny, Iowa where each book sold equals one meal donated to th...

Fairy Clementine Gets Her Wings Juju's Fairies, Book #1 Fairy Clementine cleans homes for people in secret. One day she is rewarded for her loving ...

The state of Iowa is largely unappreciated and often misunderstood. It has a small population and sits in the middle of a huge country. It's though...

Acrylic bookmarks, handmade made in Winterset by AinsleyGrace Designs!

Juju's Fairies, Book #3 Agape' Plenty is a house cleaning fairy who comes face to face with the hated Gumnus of Flamalachi Springs. What is this cr...

Finding Joy Where There is None Juju's Fairies, Book #4 When life is full of pitfalls it can rob us of our joy. But how does one find joy where the...

Moving between New York City, Mexico City, and Iowa City, a young member of the Mexican elite sees his life splinter in a centuries-spanning debut ...

Revelations From the Great Cookie-gate Scandal Have you ever met an ogre? People think ogres are hairy and green, and smelly and mean. People don't...

An Otter Oughta is a simple look at the life of an otter from birth to young adulthood, from dependence to independence, from obscurity to clarity....

An Unlikely Astronaut tells the true story of how Astronaut Susan Kilrain overcame all obstacles to achieve her dream of flying in space after grow...

THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY AND WILL BE RELEASED ON 29 JULY 2025. The critically acclaimed author of the "crazily enjoyable" (The New...

THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY AND WILL BE RELEASED ON 12 NOVEMBER 2024. One year after the loss of her husband Jason, Annie Obless stru...

As the command module pilot for the 1971 Apollo 15 mission to the Moon, Astronaut Al Worden remained in orbit to observe and take photographs while...

A Slugger's Bumpy Trek Across Small-Town America Babe Ruth could be his own worst enemy.   After the 1921 World Series, the Bambino and teammate Bo...

Money, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry "In this eye-opening debut study, Frerick, an agricultural policy fellow at Yale Univer...

On this diamond, the final out could cost you everything. Get ready for an adrenaline-packed adventure with fourteen-year-old Zane Mitchell! After ...

A Vindication of the Rights of Pregnant Women From the author of This American Ex-Wife comes an impassioned and entertaining defense of the autonom...

Bobby the Bear Join Bobby the Bear in this accompanying activity book for pages and pages of fun! Don't miss all the Bobby the Bear stories: Bobby ...

Bobby the Bear, Book #1 “Surprise! Happy Birthday!” It is a great feeling to be surprised for any special occasion, especially for children. That f...

Bobby the Bear, Book #3 "We all want to win, but we must never cheat." In a world growing ever more competitive, people sometimes will do anything...

Bobby the Bear, Book #2 Some things are hard, and they take time to do right. In the second book in the series by Ryan O'Connor, Bobby the Bear tea...

Brave Bold You! is a story to inspire children of all ages to believe in themselves and dream big dreams. Told through vivid images and captivating...