Call us at 262-547-1060 or email us at marthamerrells@sbcglobal.net as well.
Monday – Friday 10 AM – 6 PM




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!
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
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. ... See MoreSee Less
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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! ... See MoreSee Less
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. ... See MoreSee Less
Here's 👏 what 👏 you 👏 just 👏 did 👏 ... See MoreSee Less
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 ... See MoreSee Less
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 ... See MoreSee Less
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 ... See MoreSee Less
Must come get my readers the Nintendo and crayons books!
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. ... See MoreSee Less
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) ... See MoreSee Less
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! ... See MoreSee Less
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 ... See MoreSee Less
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! ... See MoreSee Less
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!!