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Celebrating Children’s Books!

Cambria Toy Station & Whistle Stop Books Posted on June 14, 2017 by Meghan DorsettJune 14, 2017

Over 25 years ago now (or a quarter of a century…which seems even a bit stranger), I started teaching Children’s Literature to Elementary Education majors at Southwest Missouri State University. At the time, Children’s Literature was becoming “real” literature–that is … Continue reading →

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Be Kind…Volunteer

Cambria Toy Station & Whistle Stop Books Posted on March 4, 2017 by Meghan DorsettMarch 4, 2017

March is such a good, forceful, energetic verb (and the name of the month), so what better month to focus on volunteerism. March 13th is Good Samaritan Day, although we tend to celebrate things by the week, by the month, and … Continue reading →

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All the words… (Weekly update 2/4/2017)

Cambria Toy Station & Whistle Stop Books Posted on February 4, 2017 by Meghan DorsettFebruary 4, 2017

February Special I can’t believe I’m writing this, but from Christie and Cornwall to Patterson and Woods, we have way too many mysteries and suspense. We could triple the shelf space and still not have enough…so our overload is your … Continue reading →

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Another calendar attraction (Curiosity Calendar, January 29-February 4)

Cambria Toy Station & Whistle Stop Books Posted on February 3, 2017 by Meghan DorsettFebruary 3, 2017

If you haven’t noticed, American’s love kitsch. Pink Flamingos. Genuine souvenir plates from places like Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon. Black velvet paintings of Jesus and Elvis on top of a semi with flames shooting out of the tail pipes. … Continue reading →

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January Geek Week: Physics, Michio Kaku, Lewis Carroll, and Legos.

Cambria Toy Station & Whistle Stop Books Posted on January 24, 2017 by Meghan DorsettJanuary 24, 2017

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Newton! If you have stopped in Whistle Stop Books or the Cambria Toy Station in the last few years, there is a good chance you stopped for a minute and  played with the … Continue reading →

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When History Reads Like a Novel…

Cambria Toy Station & Whistle Stop Books Posted on January 22, 2017 by Meghan DorsettJanuary 22, 2017

One of the joys of a used bookstore is discovering wonderful books you would never think to read or new genres you would never explore. While I have long been a fan of history (evidenced by the fact that we … Continue reading →

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Inventors All…Automatons, Da Vinci’s Mechanics, and a hint of Steampunk (January 8-14, 2017)

Cambria Toy Station & Whistle Stop Books Posted on January 8, 2017 by Meghan DorsettJanuary 8, 2017

Before robots… Before computers… There were clockmakers… The next time you are driving north through eastern Pennsylvania, add a trip to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia and take a look at the Automaton by machinist and clockmaker Henri Maillardet, c. … Continue reading →

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Whistle Stop Weekly Reader – December 26, 2016

Cambria Toy Station & Whistle Stop Books Posted on December 27, 2016 by Meghan DorsettDecember 27, 2016

Tis the season of self-help books. If you have wandered down the aisles of your local bookseller (at least the purveyors of new books, sheets, tires, and assorted other household items),  you have probably noticed that they carry three types … Continue reading →

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Creative Pages:

Cambria Toy Station & Whistle Stop Books Posted on October 30, 2016 by Meghan DorsettOctober 30, 2016

If you have stopped in the Cambria Toy Station, you already know that we are a very small store (although we do manage to pack a lot in to the available space). When we started the shop, we wanted to … Continue reading →

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Our Weekly Reader: Gearing up for Winter.

Cambria Toy Station & Whistle Stop Books Posted on August 22, 2016 by Meghan DorsettAugust 22, 2016

It’s that time of year…September 3, 4, and 5th For twenty years, we published The Scale Cabinetmaker.  Publishing a quarterly journal, or any journal, is a lesson in Sisyphus rolling the same rock up the same hill every three months. Most … Continue reading →

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Important News

We do not buy books and at this time we have no room for contributed books.

Christians Historic Depot

This is where you will find our stores.
630 Depot St. NE
Christiansburg, VA 24073

Help Support the Depot

We are dependent upon your contributions in order to maintain the Historic Depot. It is privately owned and we could manage the upkeep before the railroad increased the rent of the land upon which it sits from $660/yr to $7,300/year.
That has made a huge dent in our maintenance budget.

Please click the depot bldg. below to contribute using PayPal or your credit/debit card.
THIS IS NOT A TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION.
Please help if you can.





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