School of Fear

School of Fear
     written by Gitty Daneshvari

"Everyone's afraid of something." So begins the experience of 4 middle school aged students whose parents send them to the one place they believe can cure them of their fears. But this might be the scariest summer of their lives!

The four will face their phobias at the very exclusive and private (they will soon see how private) School of Fear. But don't take it too seriously.

Written in similar style to Lemony Snicket, this book flew out the door at our fall Book Fair. It was one of the most written about "Can't Wait to Read" posts on our Reading Saves the Day website. Click here to see what students had to say before they read the book School of Fear and other books from the Book Fair. Our Wallwisher page also shares books that students recommend from our Book Fair.



ISBN: 978-0-545-28686-2

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth
     written by Jeff Kinney

The hottest book at our Book Fair this fall wasn't even physically at the Book Fair! It hadn't been released yet...It was Diary of a Wimpy Kid...The Ugly Truth! Available as a pre-sale order we happily received orders for a case and a half of the books, with eager students waiting for their copy to be "Specially Delivered" to them in their class on release day. SSR (Silent Sustained Reading) was truly silent that day in our tween classrooms where everyone was devouring the book as quickly as possible.

In this installment of the Wimpy Kid Greg and his best friend Rowley are no longer best friends, at least for the time being. And Greg faces the "Ugly Truth" without his friend at his side for most of the book. He considers a replacement friend for Rowley, and questions why everyone seems to be having a better time in middle school than he is. His mom goes back to school which affects his home life, Advanced Health and Family Life is "disgusting" (Greg's words), with ancient movies to get through, that all ages can identify with.

There's a spokesperson contest, a family member's engagement and wedding to attend, boy/girl parties, showers at gym, a grown up's dentist and headgear to possibly "ruin Greg's life," the school Lock IN, and more!

As usual, these day to day experiences of growing up are full of fun, laughs, and silliness to make every reader smile and laugh out loud, whatever their age!  Check out your copy today!

ISBN: 978-0-8109-9793-6

Star Wars:The Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia

Star Wars:The Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia
   

Star Wars Clone Wars fans get ready! Here is the resource book for you. It's the encyclopedia to identify your favorite characters both good and eveil from the Clone Wars series. There are more than 200 Jedi, Sith, Senators, clone troopers, fierce creatures, droid, bounty hunters, pirates, and more.the characters are listed in alphabetical order for easy reference and are also listed in the front contents pages.

There are statistics on each character that include these elements: species, height and weight, gender allegiance, weapons, and features. There's also a quick overview to clarify what each character does, who they align with, and other explanations. Strengths and weaknesses are also discussed with examples of behavior easily recognizable to the Clone Wars fans.

This title will be placed in our Extremely Popular Binder to make sure that everyone interested in the book will have an equal chance to "win" it.
 ISBN: 978-0-7566-7019-1

Happy Reading!

The Graveyard Book

The Graveyard Book
     written by Neil Gaiman

Did you get your copy from the Fall BookFair yet?

It has been a hot title at both last Spring and this Fall's BookFairs. And when you hear and see more about the book you'll know why!

Neil Gaiman's "The Graveyard Book" won the Newberry Medal and the Hugo Award in 2009.

The book opens with a disturbing crime and an 18 month old survivor of a family murder. "Adopted" by the ghostly inhabitants of the neighborhood graveyard, the toddler now named "Nobbody" ("Bod" for short)...grows up in the graveyard with ghostly mentors to guide him through his human life.

Through the years the murderer still hunts for him so "Bod" must watch his back and his ghostly family protects him. Follow "Bod's" adventures in the Graveyard Book.

You can actually listen, see, and read along chapter by chapter by going to Neil Gaiman's website.
During each stop in his book tour, Gaiman read a single chapter from the book and video recordings are available through his web page.

After previewing chapter 1 on the website I can say that it's definitely the way that I want to experience the book!

Our new BookClub may want to experience this book during our Library Lunches as a read-aloud along with our partners from Haight!

So don't spill the beans yet...but it's definitely a less scary way to experience this book...with the author guiding you through it!

Click Here to see and hear Neil Gaiman read aloud chapters from his award winning book "The Graveyard Book".
ISBN: 978-0060530945

Framed

Framed
     written by Gordon Korman

The "Man with the Plan" is back but in bigger trouble than ever before! This time there is a Super Bowl ring missing from the school display case and Griffin Bing is the prime suspect!

This is the third in the new series by Gordon Korman. Click Here to read the review for "Swindle," Book One in the series at my other blog, "So Many Books, So Little Time."  This series is widely circulated and very popular, and remember that Gorman Korman also wrote for the series "39 Clues," our most popular mystery/adventure series in our Library/Media Center collection to date!

All three books in the Swindle series are listed in our Extremely Popular Book Series so be sure to sign up today and get on the list for our random picks weekly. You might be the next lucky reader of "Framed."

Car Chases, court cases, anklet monitoring bracelet, kid jail, and Griffin Bing... need I say more?  This installment will keep you on the edge of your seat! Hurry up and reserve your copy today!

ISBN: 978-0-545-27081-6