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Stationery
Pens, pencils, notebooks, and more
Top Selling Books
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The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam
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Great Big Beautiful Life
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The Correspondent: A Novel
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Sold outJames: A Novel
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The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 1
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The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
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Sold outProject Hail Mary: A Novel
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We Are the Scrappy Ones
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Sold outAtmosphere: A Love Story
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Sold outWild Dark Shore: A Novel
Regular price $28.99 USDRegular priceUnit price / perSale price $28.99 USDSold out
Coming Soon!
Reserve your copy of these highly anticipated releases:
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(01/12/27 PREORDER) A Court of Thorns and Roses #7
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(04/14/26 PREORDER) Cherry Baby: A Novel
Regular price $32.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / perSale price $32.00 USD -
(04/14/26 PREORDER) Happy Ending
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(04/14/26 PREORDER) Last One Out: A Novel
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(04/28/26 PREORDER) We Burned So Bright
Regular price $25.99 USDRegular priceUnit price / perSale price $25.99 USD
Monstera's Faves
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Monstera's Books Indie Bookstore Sticker
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Bookie Stickers
Vendor:Monstera's BooksRegular price $3.50 USDRegular priceUnit price / perSale price $3.50 USD -
Retro Funny Wooden Plant Markers
Vendor:The Print PantryRegular price $3.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / perSale price $3.00 USD -
Auck Fmazon Sticker
Vendor:Monstera's BooksRegular price $3.50 USDRegular priceUnit price / perSale price $3.50 USD -
Monstera's Crewneck Sweatshirt
Vendor:Monstera's BooksRegular price $45.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / perSale price $45.00 USD -
Postcard - Monstera's Painting
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Books, Books, Books Enamel Pin
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Oasis of O.P. Sticker (Multi-colored)
Vendor:Monstera's BooksRegular price $3.50 USDRegular priceUnit price / perSale price $3.50 USD
We also sell plants! (in-store only)
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Tropical
Pothos, Snake Plants, Philodendrons, and Monstera's (of course!)
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Cacti
Desert cacti, jungle cacti, Christmas cactus, and more!
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Succulents
Jade, String of Pearls, Echeveria, String of Hearts, and more.
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Beginner-Friendly
We can recommend easy-to-care-for options for all skill levels – and many pet-safe plants.
From the Blog
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The Perfect Day in Overland Park: food, drinks,...
I have loved the charm of Downtown Overland Park (sometimes called “Old Overland Park” or “DTOP”) since we moved into the neighborhood 10+ years ago. There are dozens of locally-owned...
The Perfect Day in Overland Park: food, drinks,...
I have loved the charm of Downtown Overland Park (sometimes called “Old Overland Park” or “DTOP”) since we moved into the neighborhood 10+ years ago. There are dozens of locally-owned...
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MYTHBUSTERS: Do graphic novels count as reading?
There’s a large (loud) group of people (adults!) saying that graphic novels don’t really “count” as reading, that they don’t qualify as literature. And we get it - the words...
MYTHBUSTERS: Do graphic novels count as reading?
There’s a large (loud) group of people (adults!) saying that graphic novels don’t really “count” as reading, that they don’t qualify as literature. And we get it - the words...
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Getting kids excited about reading in the digit...
Every week — and especially on weekends — parents ask our booksellers the same quiet question: “Do you have anything that might help get my child interested in reading?”
Getting kids excited about reading in the digit...
Every week — and especially on weekends — parents ask our booksellers the same quiet question: “Do you have anything that might help get my child interested in reading?”
Proud to be locally owned and operated
We started this shop because we love books, we love plants, and we love O.P.



