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Hoopla Digital
We are excited to announce the availability of thousands of movies, television shows, music albums, and audiobooks, all available for mobile and online access through Hoopla Digital; all you need is a valid library card!
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| Lily & Kosmo in Outer Outer Space by Jonathan AshleyWelcome to: Brooklyn, New York, 1949, where Lily Lupino dreams of becoming an astronaut, just like the hero of her favorite radio show, Trip Darrow: Star Pilot.
What happens: Spacetronaut Kosmo Kidd crashes his rocket ship into Lily's kitchen, kicking off a wild adventure that will take Lily all the way to Outer Outer Space.
Read it for: interstellar action, outrageous humor, plenty of illustrations, and a villain with a memorable mustache.
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| What Goes Up by Wen Jane BaragreyWhat it's about: twelve-year-old Robyn Tinkerbell Goodfellow has a weird name, pale albino skin, and a roof that seems to attract falling objects. When a NASA satellite falls out of orbit, Robyn is sure that it will crush her house -- which means she's got a limited time to track down the father she's never known.
Why you might like it: Though the approaching satellite adds tension to this offbeat story, it's quirky Robyn and her friends and family who will keep you reading. |
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| Welcome, Wombat: Tales of Rescue and Release by Kama EinhornWhat it is: a book of advice from Chance the wombat to Panzer, the newest arrival at Sleepy Burrows Wombat Sanctuary in Gundaroo, Australia.
What's inside: easy-to-read facts about wombats and the Sleepy Burrow sanctuary, alongside adorable photos of the sanctuary residents, from tiny pink joeys to furry full-grown wombats.
Who it's for: anyone who's interested in wildlife rescue (or cute animal pictures). |
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| A Story Like the Wind by Gill Lewis; illustrated by Jo WeaverWhat it is: a delicately illustrated book about a group of refugees who comfort each other with stories while their boat drifts in the Mediterranean Sea.
Starring: fourteen-year-old Rami, who plays his violin while he spins a tale about a free-spirited stallion resisting a Dark Lord.
Who it's for: older readers who appreciate real-world issues mixed with fantasy, and heartbreak mixed with hope. |
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| The Prince Problem by Vivian Vande VeldeWhat it's about: In one fantasy kingdom, book-loving Prince Telmund is cursed to transform into an animal every time he sleeps. In another, strong-willed Princess Amelia is kidnapped by a rival kingdom's prince. When Telmund and Amelia cross paths, they might be able to help each other...if only they can stop misunderstanding each other.
For fans of: exciting adventures, fractured fairy tales, and short chapter books. |
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| Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea by Ben ClantonIntroducing: cheerful, waffle-loving Narwhal and his new best friend Jelly, a practical, nervous jellyfish.
Is it for you? If you're new to graphic novels or just looking for a chapter book you can read all the way through, Narwhal and Jelly might be your new best friends.
Series alert: Follow this unlikely undersea friendship in Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt and Peanut Butter and Jelly. |
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Robot dreams
by Sara Varon
Tired of being alone, Dog orders a mail-order robot kit and makes himself a special friend who happily partakes in all of his new friend's adventures, in a wordless graphic novel from the author of Chicken and Cat. Original.
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Bone : the great cow race
by Jeff Smith
Before leaving the village of Barrelhaven, Phoney Bone risks everything on one last get-rich-quick scheme for the town's annual Great Cow Race, but as usual, Phoney's plans go disastrously awry. Tween.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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