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We’re super excited to introduce your young readers to this new series!  A hidden tunnel in the White House that leads to an underground clubhouse full of antique curiosities, with doors heading in all directions—and a mysterious invitation to join the ranks of White House kids? It’s an adventure every kid will want to go on.

This event is free to attend. However it helps us in planning to receive your RSVP. Please register here so we know you plan to join us: https://sb-clubhouse.eventbrite.com

About the Book:
From a former White House speechwriter: a middle grade series following two First Daughters who team up with historical presidential children to save the nation.

Marissa and Clara’s mom is the newly elected president of the United States, and they haven’t experienced much freedom lately. While exploring the White House they discover a hidden tunnel that leads to an underground clubhouse full of antique curiosities, doors heading in all directions—and a mysterious invitation to join the ranks of White House kids. So they sign the pledge.

Suddenly, the lights go out, and Marissa and Clara find themselves at the White House in 1903. There they meet Quentin, Ethel, Archie, and Alice, the irrepressible children of President Theodore Roosevelt. To get back home, Marissa and Clara must team up with the Roosevelt kids “to help the president” and “to make a difference.”

White House Clubhouse is a thrilling and hilarious adventure that takes readers on an action-packed, cross-country railroad trip, back to the dawn of the twentieth century and the larger-than-life president at the country’s helm.

About the Author:
Sean O’Brien is a former White House speechwriter who now teaches at Georgetown University. He served as director of speechwriting to Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden, and special assistant to President Barack Obama. He lives in Washington, DC.

White House Clubhouse with Sean O’Brien

Tue, October 10, 2023
6:00pm - 8:00pm

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We’re super excited to introduce your young readers to this new series!  A hidden tunnel in the White House that leads to an underground clubhouse full of antique curiosities, with doors heading in all directions—and a mysterious invitation to join the ranks of White House kids? It’s an adventure every kid will want to go on.

This event is free to attend. However it helps us in planning to receive your RSVP. Please register here so we know you plan to join us: https://sb-clubhouse.eventbrite.com

About the Book:
From a former White House speechwriter: a middle grade series following two First Daughters who team up with historical presidential children to save the nation.

Marissa and Clara’s mom is the newly elected president of the United States, and they haven’t experienced much freedom lately. While exploring the White House they discover a hidden tunnel that leads to an underground clubhouse full of antique curiosities, doors heading in all directions—and a mysterious invitation to join the ranks of White House kids. So they sign the pledge.

Suddenly, the lights go out, and Marissa and Clara find themselves at the White House in 1903. There they meet Quentin, Ethel, Archie, and Alice, the irrepressible children of President Theodore Roosevelt. To get back home, Marissa and Clara must team up with the Roosevelt kids “to help the president” and “to make a difference.”

White House Clubhouse is a thrilling and hilarious adventure that takes readers on an action-packed, cross-country railroad trip, back to the dawn of the twentieth century and the larger-than-life president at the country’s helm.

About the Author:
Sean O’Brien is a former White House speechwriter who now teaches at Georgetown University. He served as director of speechwriting to Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden, and special assistant to President Barack Obama. He lives in Washington, DC.

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