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Goodbye, newsletter... Hello, book list! We're making changes in Tween Reads--starting next month! Instead of getting a newsletter, you'll get a book list with the same great selection of new books and books on a theme. It'll arrive every other month. And (since we're really nice and we don't want you to be sad or anything) we have totally redesigned the Kids page on the library website. It's got links to all this: - Kids' and tween events
- eBooks and eAudio
- Comics
- Music and videos
- Oh, and stuff that will help you with your homework, too!
We hope you take a look! And if you have any questions, just ask!
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The Shadow Queen
by Lee Bacon
Fantasy. Embarking on an epic quest to save her long-lost dad from the magical kingdom of Heldstone where he has been trapped, Kara and her royal BFF, Prince Fred, navigate through the preparations for the kingdom's Luminary Ball and the machinations of the evil Sorceress, who has poisoned the prince's parents.
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Restart
by Gordon Korman
Fiction. Chase does not remember falling off the roof, in fact he does not remember anything about himself, and when he gets back to middle school he begins to learn who he was through the reactions of the other kids--trouble is, he really is not sure he likes the Chase that is being revealed, but can he take the opportunity amnesia has provided and restart his life?
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Let's Pretend We Never Met
by Melissa Walker
Fiction. If it were up to Mattie Markham, there would be a law that said your family wasn't allowed to move in the middle of the school year. After all, sixth grade is hard enough without wondering if you'll be able to make new friends or worrying that the kids in Pennsylvania won't like your North Carolina accent. But when Mattie meets her next-door neighbor and classmate, she begins to think maybe she was silly to fear being the "new girl." Agnes is like no one Mattie has ever met -- she's curious, hilarious, smart, and makes up the best games. If winter break is anything to go by, the rest of the school year should be a breeze. Only it isn't, because when vacation ends and school starts, Mattie realizes something: At school Agnes is known as the weird girl who no one likes. All Mattie wants is to fit in (okay, and maybe be a little popular too), but is that worth ending her friendship with Agnes?
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A Whisper of Horses
by Zillah Bethell
Science Fiction. Will she find the last horses on earth? Serendipity lives inside a walled city. Before her mother died, she gave Seren an old figurine of a horse. Horses no longer exist in Serendipity's world, but when she discovers a map that may lead her to real horses, she starts on a journey that will take her far from everything she knows. Traveling with an orphan boy, Tab, and his beloved dog, she's soon on the run from a powerful and dangerous man who will do anything to make sure Serendipity never leaves the walled city again.
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Q: What do you give to sick lemons?
A: Lemon aid. Q: Which is faster, heat or cold? A: Heat, because you can catch a cold. Q: What did you learn in school today? A: Not enough--I have to go back tomorrow! And one last thought... Pencils could be made with erasers at both ends, but that would be pointless.
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The Whydah : A Pirate Ship Feared, Wrecked, and Found
by Martin W Sandler
Nonfiction. The exciting true story of the captaincy, wreck, and discovery of the Whydah -- the only pirate ship ever found -- and the incredible mysteries it revealed when it was finally found in 1984. The 1650s to the 1730s marked the golden age of piracy, when fearsome pirates like Blackbeard ruled the waves, seeking not only treasure but also large and fast ships to carry it. The Whydah was just such a ship, built to ply the Triangular Trade route, which it did until one of the greediest pirates of all, Black Sam Bellamy, commandeered it. Filling the ship to capacity with treasure, Bellamy hoped to retire with his bounty -- but in 1717 the ship sank in a storm off Cape Cod.
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Chasing Space: Young Readers' Edition
by Leland Melvin
Biography. When the former Detroit Lion's football career was cut short by an injury, Leland Marvin didn't waste time mourning his broken dream. Instead, he found a new one -- something completely out of this world. He joined NASA, braved an injury that nearly left him permanently deaf, and traveled to space on the shuttle Atlantis to help build the International Space Station. He also found time to write songs with will.i.am, work with Serena Williams, and appear in television shows like The Dog Whisperer, Top Chef, and Child Genius. Leland's story introduces readers to the creative and scientific challenges he had to deal with in space and will encourage the next generation of can-do scientists to dare to follow their dreams. Includes do-it-yourself experiments in the back of the book.
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Minecraft: Guide to Creative
by Craig Jelley
Nonfiction. The official Minecraft: Guide to Creative will teach you all you need to know to create builds more impressive than you could've dreamed of. The world of Minecraft is so varied and limitless that incredible creations can often be daunting to think about, never mind to build. With insider info and tips from the experts at Mojang, this is the definitive guide to creation in Minecraft.
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Philanthroparties!: A Party-Planning Guide for Kids Who Want to Give Back
by Lulu Cerone
Nonfiction. PhilanthroParties are "parties with a purpose." In 2010, then ten-year-old Lulu Cerone was deeply affected by the earthquake in Haiti. She set out to raise money for Haitian relief by selling lemonade, but she upped the ante on the classic lemonade stand: she got her entire class to participate, boys against girls. Their lemonade "war" raised $4,000! Now seventeen, Lulu is bringing her message of social activism to kids and teens around the world, showing them how to have fun while taking action, giving back, and generally having an impact on the world and the communities they live in.
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Look for the next issue of Tween Reads on October 11!
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