Goosebumps: the Movie
May 16, 2008
“Columbia Pictures has acquired from Scholastic Media the right to adapt Scholastic’s bestselling “Goosebumps” book series into a theatrical feature.” more
Bugs in My Hair?!
May 16, 2008
I’ve just ordered a few copies of Bugs in My Hair?! by Catherine Stier, a picture book about head lice. This looks to be a more kid-friendly treatment than 2005’s You Have Head Lice! Ugh, it makes my head itch just thinking about it!
City of Ember Trailer
May 16, 2008
Check it out here!
Jake Maddox sports books
May 13, 2008
If you’re looking for a high interest-lower reading level book, check out the Jake Maddox sports books. I ordered 4 of the 8 at the beginning of the year and I can see they are circing well, so I just ordered the other 4. They have a mix of male and female characters and some interesting sports. The most popular right now are Paintball Invasion and Storm Surfer. The publisher lists the interest level as grades 4-8 and the reading level as grades 2-3.
My Travelin’ Eye
May 13, 2008
When I was a kid I had a good friend who had a “lazy eye.” She had to wear a patch and eventually had to have surgery. Boy do I wish this book was around back then! I just ordered 7 copies of My Travelin’ Eye by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw. I hope you’ll find the right patron for this picture book.
All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome
May 13, 2008
Kathy Hoopmann: All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome, J618.9285 HOOPMAN
This great juvenile nonfiction book juxtaposes photos of cats and kittens with descriptive traits that cats and children with Asperger syndrome share. Example: a photo of a kitten cuddling with a stuffed toy. Under the photo: Instead of coming to people for comfort, he may be overly attached to a toy…
FVRL has 3 copies.
New Erin Hunter series
May 13, 2008
The first book in Erin Hunter’s new series will be out at the end of May. The series is The Seekers and the first book is The Quest Begins. We have 9 copies on order and there are currently 25 holds. Find out more about the series here.
And the winners are…
May 8, 2008
Junior Division – A Dog’s Life: Autobiography of a Stray by Ann Martin
Intermediate Division – Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Senior Division – Peaches by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Booklists with the 2008 winners have been ordered and should be appearing around the end of May.
The Ghost’s Grave by Peg Kehret
