Call us at 262-547-1060 or email us at marthamerrells@sbcglobal.net as well.
The store is open
Monday – Friday 10 AM – 6 PM
Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM
Sunday Noon – 4 PM
We have hundreds of games to provide hundreds of hours of fun, entertainment and learning.
WE HAVE LOTS OF CRAZY AARON’S THINKING PUTTY!
Check out our wide assortment of both large and small putty tins that are IN STOCK by calling us at 262-547-1060.
Fun for the whole family!
Made in the USA from nontoxic silicone and never dries out
Stretch it, bounce it, pop it, tear it, and sculpt it! Fun for ages 3+
Thinking Putty is manufactured with the help of exceptional individuals challenged with disabilities
Stretch it, bounce it, pop it, tear it, and sculpt it! Fun for ages 3+
Thinking Putty is manufactured with the help of exceptional individuals challenged with disabilities
- Best Seller Books
- Children’s Books
- Local Author Books
- Greeting Cards
- Calendars
- Music CD’s
- Games
- Puzzles
- Puppets
Martha Merrell’s Community Involvement
Martha Merrell’s Books is a community-minded independent bookstore, meaning that we host, participate, or are involved in many community events.
Examples of the depth of our commitment to Waukesha and the community include:
Event and Community
- Waukesha Downtown Business Association
- Waukesha Friday Night Live
- ProHealth Care RiverWalk for Breast Cancer, 1st Saturday in May each year
- Alzheimer’s Walk, 1st Saturday in September each year
- Waukesha’s Friday Night After Dark Music Series (indoor music from October – December)
- Downtown Trick or Treating on the Saturday before Halloween
- Holiday Stroll featuring Author Mania (before the Christmas Parade)
- Christmas Clearing Council
- Silver Bells activities during the Christmas season
- Santa’s Breakfast Workshop on Saturdays from Thanksgiving to Christmas
- Art Crawls on the 1st Saturday in March, May, August, October & December
- Waukesha JanBoree
Other Community
- Waukesha Farmers’ Market on the RiverWalk
- Waukesha GuitarTown Project (a public art project with Gibson Guitar Company)
- Waukesha County Reading Council
- Waukesha Reads Program each October
- Wisconsin State Reading Association
If at all possible, we try to be supportive of any proposals brought to our attention.
Norm and Eve Bruce
Just in time for the start of READ ACROSS AMERICA week......
SHOUTING AT THE RAIN by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
AMELIA BEDELIA STEPS OUT by Herman Parish
GOODNIGHT GREAT OUTDOORS by Lucas Alberg
WHOSE HOUSE IS THAT? by Stan Tekiela
Today is Day #1 of our 10% discount on any book purchased for a child.
We hope you are able to spend time each day reading with a child of any age. There's no better way to spend 20 minutes than with a good book and someone to share it with.
SHOUTING AT THE RAIN by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
AMELIA BEDELIA STEPS OUT by Herman Parish
GOODNIGHT GREAT OUTDOORS by Lucas Alberg
WHOSE HOUSE IS THAT? by Stan Tekiela
Today is Day #1 of our 10% discount on any book purchased for a child.
We hope you are able to spend time each day reading with a child of any age. There's no better way to spend 20 minutes than with a good book and someone to share it with.
New arrivals:
Adults watching Bridgerton on NETFLIX can also read the book THE DUKE AND I.
John Grisham's CAMINO WINDS is now available in paperback.
Puzzle lovers may want to try their hand at NPR's MORE WAIT WAIT...DON"T TELL ME! Crossword PUUZZLES.
Young adults can enjoy the prequel to The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas: CONCRETE ROSE.
New items from Melissa and Doug: TAPE ACTIVITY BOOK and SCISSOR SKILLS ACTIVITY PAD.
Stop by Martha Merrell's Books to see what's new!
Adults watching Bridgerton on NETFLIX can also read the book THE DUKE AND I.
John Grisham's CAMINO WINDS is now available in paperback.
Puzzle lovers may want to try their hand at NPR's MORE WAIT WAIT...DON"T TELL ME! Crossword PUUZZLES.
Young adults can enjoy the prequel to The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas: CONCRETE ROSE.
New items from Melissa and Doug: TAPE ACTIVITY BOOK and SCISSOR SKILLS ACTIVITY PAD.
Stop by Martha Merrell's Books to see what's new!
We are partnering with Book Ahead in their efforts to provide a book-a-month to children (birth to age 5) from low-income families in our area. Anyone interested in supporting this worthy project can drop off new or gently used board books or picture books at Martha Merrell's Books.
We are also offering a 15% discount on any book bought at our store for this program.
Literacy is so important to an individual's success in life. Children need to be read to each day and hopefully have a library of their own from the day they are born.
We are also offering a 15% discount on any book bought at our store for this program.
Literacy is so important to an individual's success in life. Children need to be read to each day and hopefully have a library of their own from the day they are born.
Thank You from Martha Merrell's Books we appreciate your support in these tough times.Bought a book from your local bookstore?
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Newly arrived and definitely recommended:
SEND FOR ME by Lauren Fox
(selected by Jenna Bush Hager as her latest book choice)
authors Christina Baker Kline/Georgia Hunter give a thumbs up
THE PUSH by Ashley Audrain
(selected for the Good Morning America Book Club)
authors Kristin Hannah/Lisa Jewell give their approval
SEND FOR ME by Lauren Fox
(selected by Jenna Bush Hager as her latest book choice)
authors Christina Baker Kline/Georgia Hunter give a thumbs up
THE PUSH by Ashley Audrain
(selected for the Good Morning America Book Club)
authors Kristin Hannah/Lisa Jewell give their approval
JUST AS I AM - the autobiography of legendary actress Cicely Tyson - is our newest title available at Martha Merrell's Books in recognition of Black History Month.
A trifecta of new hardcovers have just arrived:
Kristin Hannah The Four Winds
Janice Nimura The Doctors Blackwell
Dr. Sanjay Gupta Keep Sharp (Build a Better Brain at Any Age)
New paperback titles:
Pretty as a Picture by Elizabeth Little ("a funny, thrilling whodunit")
Edison by Edmund Morris
Kristin Hannah The Four Winds
Janice Nimura The Doctors Blackwell
Dr. Sanjay Gupta Keep Sharp (Build a Better Brain at Any Age)
New paperback titles:
Pretty as a Picture by Elizabeth Little ("a funny, thrilling whodunit")
Edison by Edmund Morris
New additions to our bookshelves for our younger readers:
THE CRAYON MAN (The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons) by Natascha Biebow
SUPER RABBIT BOY'S TIME JUMP! (#9 in the Press Start! series) by Thomas Flintham
WHO IS KAMALA HARRIS? by Kirsten Anderson
WHAT IS NINTENDO? by Gina Shaw
101 AWESOME WOMEN WHO TRANSFORMED SCIENCE by Claire Philip
101 WOMEN WHO CHANGED OUR WORLD by Julia Adams
THE CRAYON MAN (The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons) by Natascha Biebow
SUPER RABBIT BOY'S TIME JUMP! (#9 in the Press Start! series) by Thomas Flintham
WHO IS KAMALA HARRIS? by Kirsten Anderson
WHAT IS NINTENDO? by Gina Shaw
101 AWESOME WOMEN WHO TRANSFORMED SCIENCE by Claire Philip
101 WOMEN WHO CHANGED OUR WORLD by Julia Adams
Must come get my readers the Nintendo and crayons books!
Waukesha, Wis. is the proud hometown of Les Paul.....
Just arrived at Martha Merrell's Books is the Centennial Edition of LES PAUL IN HIS OWN WORDS by Les and Michael Cochran with a foreword by Sir Paul McCartney.
Also available about Waukesha's most famous musician:
THE BIRTH OF LOUD by Ian S. Port
LES PAUL GUITAR WIZARD by Bob Jacobson
GUITAR GENIUS by Kim Tomsic
After reading about Les, why not take a walking tour to view the guitars and murals in Downtown Waukesha that are part of the Waukesha GuitarTown collaborations done with Gibson Guitar Company.
Just arrived at Martha Merrell's Books is the Centennial Edition of LES PAUL IN HIS OWN WORDS by Les and Michael Cochran with a foreword by Sir Paul McCartney.
Also available about Waukesha's most famous musician:
THE BIRTH OF LOUD by Ian S. Port
LES PAUL GUITAR WIZARD by Bob Jacobson
GUITAR GENIUS by Kim Tomsic
After reading about Les, why not take a walking tour to view the guitars and murals in Downtown Waukesha that are part of the Waukesha GuitarTown collaborations done with Gibson Guitar Company.
During Waukesha JanBoree, we are offering the following discounts:
50% off Christmas decor
20% off Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty
20% off Ganz and Fiesta stuffed animals
10% off winter-related books
30% off New York Times bestsellers
$5 for a box of Wassail (hot) drink mix (you just add apple juice)
50% off Christmas decor
20% off Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty
20% off Ganz and Fiesta stuffed animals
10% off winter-related books
30% off New York Times bestsellers
$5 for a box of Wassail (hot) drink mix (you just add apple juice)
Looking for a new game to start the new year? These have recently been added to our game collection:
Rummikub
Sushi Go
Kanoodle
Bunco
Codenames
Milles Borne
Mancala
Sequence
Mastermind
Pentago
Forbidden Island
Ticket to Ride
Catan
Carcassonne
We have a wide selection for all ages, so stop in and take a peek!
Rummikub
Sushi Go
Kanoodle
Bunco
Codenames
Milles Borne
Mancala
Sequence
Mastermind
Pentago
Forbidden Island
Ticket to Ride
Catan
Carcassonne
We have a wide selection for all ages, so stop in and take a peek!
NEW YEAR, NEW READS.......
Recently arrived in hardcover:
The Breaker by Nick Petrie
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict
Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar
Recently arrived in paperback:
Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce
The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany by Lori Nelson Spielman
The Chicken Sisters by KJ Dell'Antonia
Girl in Disguise by Greer Macallister
The Arctic Fury by Greer Macallister
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
The Chain by Adrian McKinty
The Wrong Family by Tarryn Fisher
The Wild One by Nick Petrie
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
Recently arrived in hardcover:
The Breaker by Nick Petrie
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict
Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar
Recently arrived in paperback:
Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce
The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany by Lori Nelson Spielman
The Chicken Sisters by KJ Dell'Antonia
Girl in Disguise by Greer Macallister
The Arctic Fury by Greer Macallister
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
The Chain by Adrian McKinty
The Wrong Family by Tarryn Fisher
The Wild One by Nick Petrie
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
We're ushering out 2020 with a 1-DAY ONLY SALE tomorrow that features 20% off a variety of areas in the store as well as the ongoing 40% discount on Christmas related items. Stop in between 10 AM and 3 PM to check out the deals we have waiting for you!
We have hundreds of great games of all types here at Martha Merrell's. These are great for family fun this winter and make a perfect present to open for Christmas or anytime. Come in and check them out!
Looking for a perfect last minute stocking stuffer for that kid of any age in your family?
We have it - Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty!
Discover the toy to beat all toys. Discover the toy that you can't put down.
It comes in over 30 exciting colors, never dries out, and is all 100% Made in the USA. Thinking Putty is loved by everyone!
We have it - Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty!
Discover the toy to beat all toys. Discover the toy that you can't put down.
It comes in over 30 exciting colors, never dries out, and is all 100% Made in the USA. Thinking Putty is loved by everyone!
Was just trying to figure out where I could go to buy this and remembered seeing it in your store. I’ll be in after Christmas for sure!!