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Kids' Chapter Books January 2017
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FREE Tween Events for Kids 9-12! Tween Twist Thursday in A1 Candy Sushi!! This program will be held in A1, the little glassed-in study room across from the entrance to Children's. Tween Twist Thursday is for 9-12 year olds. Thursday, January 5th, 4:15-5:15 p.m. @ Library 21c Wacky Weather S.A.L.T programs are Science, Art, Literature, and Technology based programs geared towards the 9 and up age group. We will have Special Guest Abby Acone from local channel KRDO visit! Together we will make it rain and snow inside! Plus a super COOL craft and HOT chocolate! Thursday, January 19th, 4-5 p.m. @ Cheyenne Mountain Tweens Too! If you are 9-12 years old and love: awesome crafts, games, technology, and tasty snacks, come on by Ute Pass Library. Monday, January 23rd, 5-6 p.m. @ Ute Pass Shrinky Dinks! Come decorate, design, and shrink your own creations to make jewelry, a keychain, or anything you can think of! Please register at any Children’s desk or online so we know if you can make it. Ages 9-12. Saturday, January 28th, 3-4 p.m. @ Penrose Click here for more Tween events!
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The Blue Ghost
by Marion Dane Bauer
Liz is visiting her grandmother at the family homestead deep in the Minnesota woods where her grandmother grew up. Her grandmother, also named Elizabeth, is preparing to sell the log cabin so she can move to the city and be closer to her family. On her first night, Liz is awoken by a blue light and a voice whispering her full name, “Elizabeth.” Seeing a woman in old fashioned clothes disappear into the wall, she drifts back to sleep. Was it a dream? Or was it a ghost? Readers transitioning into chapter books will be drawn into this time travelling adventure about family history and love spanning across the generations (Grades 2-4). Recommended by Tiffany
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Rabbit & Robot and Ribbit
by Cece Bell
In this timely and hilarious story about friendship and being different, Rabbit gets jealous when his best friend, Robot, makes friends with a frog, who speaks in “Ribbits” only, and who does strange things like eating flies for dinner—yuck! Ribbit doesn’t like Rabbit either. But when the two start arguing, Robot gets upset and his circuits overload! Can Ribbit and Rabbit find a way to be friends—and restore Robot back to the way he was? Kindergarten and up. Recommended by Stacy
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The Wild Robot
by Peter Brown
ROZZUM the robot was washed ashore by a hurricane. She soon discovers that she is the only one of her kind on the island. The animal inhabitants don’t accept her until she adopts an orphaned gosling and raises him. The animals give her parenting advice and later she helps them survive the harsh winter. 3rd-5th graders will enjoy this fast-paced, illustrated story about acceptance. Recommended by Alanna
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Alice Through the Looking-Glass
by Lewis Carroll
Fans of the author/illustrator, Helen Oxenbury, will be thrilled to know that she has also illustrated the amazing classic story, Alice Through the Looking-Glass. Beautiful line drawings and full page paintings bring this story to life with a whole new flair. This joyful rendition will be a great addition to your collection of classic tales. A wonderful book to give for special occasions of all kinds. Grades 2 and up. Recommended by Ruth
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Hatched
by Bruce Coville
“Brad was hoping to make a friend this summer. He just didn’t think it would be a griffin.” Brad meets the misfit Gerald the Griffin (which is strictly forbidden) as Gerald embarks on a dangerous quest to find his first treasure in the human world. The second installment of The Enchanted files by Bruce Coville recommended for middle grade fantasy readers. Recommended by Tiffany
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Bud, Not Buddy
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Are you looking to go on an adventure with a resourceful and surprisingly tough ten-year-old? You’ll get that and more by following Bud Caldwell. An orphan in the foster care system, he runs away in search of a father he’s never met. Set in the 1930s in the African American community in Michigan, this story is compelling and heartfelt, with just the right amount of humor, and should appeal to older chapter book readers who like adventure. Recommended by Rebecca
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Grayling's Song
by Karen Cushman
Grayling returned from gathering herbs and found her home burned and her mother rooted to the ground by some malicious magician. She was slowly turning into a tree! Mother had just enough time to teach Grayling the song to call her stolen spell book back and find a spell to save her. Grayling sets off on a classic quest, meets some fantastic fellow travelers and even gets imprisoned herself! Karen Cushman writes a marvelous adventure story for children ages 9 – 12. Recommended by Barb
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How To Catch a Bogle
by Catherine Jinks
As a ten year old orphan on the streets of Victorian England, Birdie is pretty tough. She works as an apprentice to a bogle hunter and puts her life in danger almost every day to attract the ferocious beasts by singing. But when orphans start going missing, Birdie and her friends have to figure out how to stop the scary beast they think might be taking them…and it might not be a bogle. Grades 4-6. Recommended by Laura
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Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Whatever Cure
by Ann M. Martin
Missy Piggle-Wiggle recently arrived in Little Spring Valley to care for her great-aunt’s upside-down house and animals while she is away. Missy, with her bag of magical cures, quickly sets to work finding unique and humorous solutions to correct children’s misbehavior and bad habits. Parents all over town are calling her for her help to cure their children’s greediness, tardiness, spying, gum smacking, and more. Fans of Mrs. Piggle Wiggle will enjoy this remake of the classic series. Gather the family for a fun-filled evening of reading. Recommended by Milissa
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The Best Man
by Richard Peck
With dry humor, Peck tells the story of Archer who’s blessed with a Dad who’s present, an uncle who’s cool, and a loving grandpa. Archer hopes to be all three someday. The story fills the space between two weddings in which Archer participates, the first takes place on his porch when he’s 6 year old, the second takes place as Archer finishes 6th grade. For grades 4 and up. Recommended by Betty
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Claude in the City
by Alex T. Smith
Claude is an adorable dog who wears a beret, a red sweater, and loves adventure. When his owners go to work the fun begins. Claude and Sir Bobblysock, his best friend, visit the city for the very first time. They have an exciting time going shopping for more berets and having tea, but the most fun happens when they visit a museum. This charming adventure continues and more antics ensue. Claude in the City is a joy to read and sure to entertain. (Grades 3-5) Recommended by Alicia
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Charlotte's Web
by E. B. White
Little Wilbur the pig was born a runt and from the very start was destined for the axe. Eight-year-old Fern rescued him the first time and raised Wilbur until he was sent to her uncle’s farm. There Wilbur makes friends with the geese and sheep, although his best friend is a spider named Charlotte. At times funny and at other times poignant, Charlotte’s Web is a profound story of friendship, sacrifice and the need for love and belonging. Grades 3 and up. Recommended by Christa
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Duck, Duck, Porcupine!
by Salina Yoon
Big Duck likes to boss everyone around and thinks she knows all the answers. In these adventures of Big Duck, Little Duck, and Porcupine, we see that even though Little Duck doesn’t speak, in many ways he’s actually more knowledgeable than this big sister. Preschool and up. Recommended by Carol
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Questions? Comments? ekendrick@ppld.org
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