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Rating: 5 stars This first installment of a thrilling book series features Alex and Conner, whose father had recently died in a car crash. On their 12th birthday, they receive a family heirloom, and Alex accidently finds out that it is a portal to another world, falling in and Conner falling after. They end up trapped, but there is a spell that they can use to get home. Conner is witty and comical, and NEVER takes things too seriously, and doesn't do well in school, and Alex

Rating: 5 stars It is about a boy named Cal who lives in his cousin Hannah's home after his father gets arrested and his mother dies. He and Hannah must learn to live with each other. Cal, or Clavin, is a 12-year-old boy who is dealing with trauma. he is emotionally scared and can fuse quickly; he is also book and street smart. Hannah is a 12 year old girl who can be easily annoyed, but she can understand some things deep down and can understand Cal's trauma. She is also very

Rating: 5 stars [This] is the final of the Land of Stories series. Alex is being controlled by witches and the portal to the Fairy-tale world will open, so Conner has to go and close it and bring Alex back. Alex [is] smart, kind, and compassionate. Conner [is] funny, imaginative, and excited. This book does not remind me of any other book, but the first book of the series does. I would recommend it to people who have read the other books. There are 5 other books so it is hard

Rating: 4 stars It is about a boy named Hilo that crashed to Earth without his memories. He has to get his memories back. The main characters are Hilo, who is very odd and described as a big ball of Energy; Daniel Jackson "D.J." Lim, who thinks of himself as unremarkable and average, and Regina "Gina" Cooper, who is smart and wants to be different from her mother and sisters. There are not many books of my knowledge where the main character begins the series broken and retain

Rating: 5 star It is the final installment of the Wondla book series, and the main characters must win a war they have already lost. The main characters are Eva Nine, Hailey Turner, and Rovender. Eva is smart and wise and brave, Haily is comical, and kind of a show-off, and Rovendor is wise, and demonstrates leadership. This book is extremely unusual (in a good way), so I've never seen a book like this one. I do like this, book, as it is one of my favorites, so I would recom

Rating: 5 stars This book is about a girl named Frances who over time makes friends with Aled last as they slowly make a podcast and grow closer their friendship is put to the test and Frances has to think about how far she's willing to go for a friend perhaps one of her only true friends in the world The main character is Frances who is a girl who on the outside and at school is really studious and doesn't really do anything outside of what's expected but when she goes home,

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This book follows a girl Celaena Sardothien a former assassin who was taken from a death camp working in the mines to compete in a competition to become the king’s champion if she wins and becomes the king’s champion she will have to work for him for 4 years before she gains her freedom. As the competition goes on other champions are mysteriously winding up dead and more information comes to light Celaena realizes that there is something deeper going on in the castle. The mai

It's not uncommon for readers to get specialized in a type, style or genre of book that they like to read, and that can be doubly true for kids. For some reason though, when it comes to graphic novels there seems to be a connotation that this type of reading is less valuable than your typical book. So here's the question are graphic novels worthwhile reading? Ultimately the answer is yes. Reading of any type should be considered worthwhile and just because a book is illustrat

Are you a book lover looking to add a touch of literary flair to your daily life? Well, you're in luck! The library is now offering an exciting range of merchandise that caters to all the bookworms out there. From cozy reading nook essentials to stylish bookish accessories, there's something for every avid reader to enjoy. Let's dive into the world of literary-inspired goodies awaiting you at the library! Enhance Your Reading Experience There's nothing quite like curling up w

We all know the benefits of reading, but there are particular benefits to reading outdoors: stress reduction, reduces anxiety and eye strain, can improve mood, focus and concentration. Being outdoors can also give your brain a boost and promote better sleep. But there had to be a better program that just storytime outdoors. We wanted kids to active and excited about reading outdoors, and thus the Book Hike was born. For the last 2 years, the library has been partnering with t

Fall is a great time for a cozy mystery and a great time for harvests and warm food. Try some of these great titles. Check for these titles in our catalog here.

Some great Fall titles for the kids. To see if any of these titles search them in our catalog here .

As a librarian I hear this discussion often, that audio books aren't real reading, they are cheating and as a result, many kids are dissuaded from taking out audio books. So this is to set the record straight; Are Audio Books Cheating? Well that depends on how you define reading. If you define reading as the decoding of words where you break the letters into their sounds and then into spoken language then probably, audio books are cheating. But let's be realistic unless you a