Does your child love hanging out with good friends and talking?  Love reading? Ever wanted to ask the author of a beloved book burning questions about plot, characters, or inspiration? Then this is the auction item for you. Included are six hardcover copies of Kepler's Dream in a sturdy Mrs. Dalloway's bookstore tote bag and a book group discussion lead by its author, Head Royce parent, Sylvia Brownrigg.  Brownrigg, who has previously published several acclaimed novels for adults, will be debuting her first children's book, Kepler's Dream (written under the name Juliet Bell) this spring. Your child can be among the first to read it, have a copy signed by the author, learn what goes into the making of a good book, and share this special experience with five of his or her book-loving friends. The event will take place at your home on a date to be mutually agreed on with the author.  Suitable for ages 10 and up.   About the book: Kepler's Dream is the story of eleven-year-old Ella's long hot summer with her eccentric grandmother, and her efforts to understand mysterious events in her family's past that emerge after the disappearance of a very rare and precious book. Advance praise for the book has been strong. Pulitzer prize winning author, Michael Chabon writes, "Kepler's Dream is a sweet, funny, and moving story told by a memorable heroine. I can't wait to share it with my daughters." Blue Balliett, author of Chasing Vermeer and other bestselling titles, describes the book as follows: "Start with a lonely, eleven year-old girl, a summer visit with an icy grandmother who dislikes hugs and sloppy grammar, and an old Albuquerque home surrounded by dozens of peacocks. Add a rare book by one of the great thinkers, a suspicious visitor, and then begin to subtract . . . Kepler's Dream is heart-warming, prickly, pleasingly puzzling, and tender.  Juliet Bell spins a layered, absorbing tale that lingers in the imagination."   This item has been donated by Sylvia Brownrigg, Jennifer Sime, and Mrs. Dalloway's bookstore. Located at 2904 College Avenue? in Berkeley, Mrs. Dalloway's keeps alive all that is magical about a local bookstore: opportunities for community, inspiration, and delight. info@mrsdalloways.com