New Fiction to Read

The 8th Continent by London. A hilarious around-the-world adventure with a great environmental twist. 



The League of Seven by Gratz. In an alternate 1875 America electricity is forbidden, Native Americans and Yankees are united, and evil lurks in the shadows. 



Hunter Moran Digs Deep by Giff. Hunter Moran hunts for a long-buried treasure--tearing up the town and getting into some tight spots in the process. 



Friendship Over by Sternberg. How can a girl who hates change survive, when everything in her life is changing? By writing, of course. 



Princess in Black by Hale. Stopping monsters is no job for dainty Princess Magnolia. But luckily Princess Magnolia has a secret —she’s also the Princess in Black, and stopping monsters is the perfect job for her! 



Somebody on this Bus is Going to be Famous! by Cheaney. Every morning, their school bus waits at an empty bus stop. Nobody ever gets on. Nobody ever gets off. And Mrs. B refuses to answer questions about it.  



Hook's Revenge by Schultz. Twelve-year-old Jocelyn dreams of becoming every bit as daring as her infamous father, Captain James Hook. Her grandfather, on the other hand, intends to see her starched and pressed into a fine society lady. 

Cathy 

Scary Titles for Halloween or anytime (Books for older kids)

October is a good month for a scary book. We have a huge Halloween section of books for our younger patrons. Today I thought I would let you in a few scary chapter books for older kids. 

 

Doll Bones by Black. Three friends must bury a haunted doll in order for a wayward spirit to rest in peace. 



Coraline by Gaiman. After moving into her family's new house, Coraline discovers a door that leads to  a sinister parallel universe. 



Scary Stores to Tell in the Dark by Schwartz. A collection of  chilling stories that are perfect to tell at sleepovers, around a campfire or in a dark, dark room. 



The Ghost of the Charlotte Lighthouse by Valentine. A fourth grade class wants to save an abandoned lighthouse, but discover that it may contain more than dust and cobwebs. 



Titanic Locket by Weyn. A locket recovered from the wreck of the Titanic unleashes some ghostly activity on the maiden voyage of the replica of the doomed ocean liner. 



Scary Places- Dark Mansions by Williams. There are several books in the Scary Places series. Learn what makes these places haunted and scary.  



Creepover books by Night. Go to sleep...if you dare, because you're invited to a creepover! 

Thanks to Amy Holland of the the Evans Branch of the Irondequoit Public Library for the scary suggestions. 

Cathy

Fiction that keeps you reading

Circa Now by Turner. Twelve-year-old Circa Monroe has a knack for restoring old photographs. It's a skill she learned from her dad, who loves old pictures and putting fun digital twists on them. One day, her father receives a strange phone call requesting an urgent delivery, and he heads out into a storm. The unimaginable happens: a tornado, then a terrible accident, and Circa never sees her dad again. Just as Circa and her mom begin to pick up the pieces, a mysterious boy shows up on their doorstep, a boy called Miles who remembers nothing about his past. The only thing he has with him is the photograph that Circa's dad intended to deliver on the day he died. 



Ollie and the Science of Treasure Hunting by Dionne. While at Wilderness camp on the Boston Harbor Islands, Ollie must navigate new friends, new enemies, and a high-stakes game of tag, so the last thing he needs is a mystery. But then Ollie meets Grey, an elusive girl with knowledge of the island’s secrets, including the legend of a lost pirate treasure, which may not be a legend after all.



Revenge of the Flower Girls by Ziegler. The Brewster triplets, Dawn, Darby, and Delaney, would usually spend their summer eating ice cream, playing with their dog, and reading about the US Presidents. But this year they're stuck planning their big sister Lily's wedding. 



Galaxy's Most Wanted by Kloepfer. When Kevin Brewer and his science camp buddies Warner, Tara, and TJ accomplish the impossible--they summon Alien Life to Earth!--they think it's going to be all fun and games. Yet their new, fuzzy extra-terrestrial pal, Mim isn't here to play--he needs a place to hide.



A Grimm Warning by Colfer. In the third book of the The Land of Stories series, Conner Bailey thinks his fairy-tale adventures are behind him--until he discovers a mysterious clue left by the famous Brothers Grimm. With help from his classmate Bree and the outlandish Mother Goose, Conner sets off on a mission across Europe to crack a two-hundred-year-old code.




A Horse called Hero by Angus. On the brink of World War II, a family forced out of their London home flees to the country. Wolfie and his older sister Dodo are devastated to leave behind everything they've ever known, but they begin settling into their new life. One day, they come across an orphaned fowl, which they raise as Hero, a strong and beautiful horse who lives up to his name when he saves the children from a fire. 



The Map Trap by Clements. Alton Barnes loves maps. He's loved them ever since he was little, and not just for the geography. Because maps contain more information than just locations, and that's why he likes to draw maps as well as read them. Regular "point A to point B" ones, sure, but also maps that explain a whole lot more--like what he "really "thinks about his friends. And teachers. Even the principal. So when Alton's maps are stolen from his locker, there's serious trouble on the horizon...and he'll need some mad cartographic skills to escape it. 



My Zombie Hamster by McCreely. A laugh-out-loud funny middle-grade debut with a scary twist, "My Zombie Hamster" will appeal to readers who like their animal stories mixed with chills. Fans of R.L. Stine's Goosebumps Most Wanted series will grab this one right up. Say hello to Anti-Snuffles, the zombie hamster Or better yet, run. 

Cathy 

Children's Books that were made into movies

Have you read these books? 

Seen these movies? 

What is similar? 

What is different? 

The Lorax by Dr. Suess

                   

Where the Wild Things Are by Sendak 

         

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Barrett 

      

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Kinney 

                  

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Selznick 

           

Hoot by Hiaasen 

            

Cathy

New J Fiction

Alien Encounter by Harper. 
The first book in the Sasquatch and Aliens series about two friends who solve a mystery involving underpants, an alien, and, of course, Sasquatch!



The Battle for Wondla by DiTerlizzi. 
All hope for a peaceful coexistence between humankind and aliens seems lost in the third installment of the WondLa trilogy. 



Cupcake Cousins by Hannigan
Baking a fluffy pink cupcake is awesome, but wearing a dress that looks like one? No, thank you. Cousins Willow and Delia can't wait to spend a week vacationing together with their families. Their aunt is getting married, and Willow and Delia are hoping their tasty baked goods will be enough to get them out of being flower girls in the wedding. 


The 26-Story Treehouse by Griffiths
Join Andy and Terry in their newly expanded treehouse, which now features 13 brand-new storeys, including a dodgem car rink, a skate ramp, a mud-fighting arena, an anti-gravity chamber, an ice-cream parlour with 78 flavours run by an ice-cream serving robot called Edward Scooperhands and the Maze of Doom—a maze so complicated that nobody who has gone in has ever come out again ... well, not yet, anyway. Well, what are you waiting for? Come on up!



The Summer Experiment by Pelletier
A boring summer vacation turns unexpectedly interesting when mysterious lights appear over Roberta's hometown in northern Maine. Roberta is convinced she and her best friend Marillee can win the Maine State Science Fair if only they can find an amazing project to showcase. 



Squeeze Play by Ripkin 
Corey Maduro should be thrilled about the Orioles going to the big Grand Slam Tournament.  But whenever he thinks about playing, he feels sick.  For one thing, he’s in a monster hitting slump, which shows no signs of ending.  Then there’s Katelyn Moss, who thinks she deserves Corey’s center field job and tries to outdo him at everything.



Lost in Bermooda by Litwin
Bermooda is a tropical island that is undiscovered by the outside world and is primarily populated by walking, talking cows of human intelligence.



Eddie Red Undercover: Mystery of Museum Mile by Wells
Sixth grader Edmund Xavier Lonnrot, codename "Eddie Red," has a photographic memory and talent for drawing anything he sees. When the NYPD is stumped by a mastermind art thief, Eddie becomes their secret weapon to solve the case, drawing Eddie deeper into New York's famous Museum Mile and closer to a dangerous criminal group known as The Picasso Gang.



Welcome to Dog Beach by Greenwald
Twelve-year-old Remy loves the traditions of Sea Gate, the island where her family spends every summer vacation, but after her grandmother and a special dog die, and her relationship with best friends Bennett and Micayla changes, Remy takes comfort in the company of the Dog Beach--where she hatches a plan to bring her friends closer and recapture the Sea Gate magic.



Secrets according to Humphrey by Birney
So many secrets are flying around Room 26 that Humphrey can barely keep track. Mrs. Brisbane knows a student is leaving, but Humphrey can’t figure out which one. (Even more confusing, Mrs. Brisbane seems unsqueakably happy about it.) The class is studying the Ancient Egyptians, and some of the kids have made up secret clubs and secret codes. Even Aldo is holding back news from Humphrey. 

Cathy 

New Chapter Books

The new material has started to arrive.... 

Battle of Beasts by Columbus

The sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel, House of Secrets--hailed by J. K. Rowling as "a breakneck, jam-packed roller coaster of an adventure"--this second installment is full of even more explosive twists and turns. Fans of Harry Potter and Rick Riordan books will enjoy.

Amelia Bedelia Goes Wild! 

Amelia Bedelia has moved from Easy Readers to Chapter Books. In this illustrated chapter book adventure, just right for fans of Judy Moody and Ivy + Bean, young Amelia Bedelia and her friends build a zoo in the backyard (complete with stuffed animals and attractions) and offer safari adventures to the entire neighborhood.

By the Grace of Todd by Galveston

Perfect for fans of Andrew Clements and "The Borrowers," "By the Grace of Todd" is the laugh-out-loud answer to what happens if you leave dirty laundry on the floor . . . and don't follow your mother's instructions to clean your room. 

Captain Awesome and the Missing Elephants by Kirby 

Captain Awesome and his superhero pals must foil dastardly distractions at the zoo in this animal adventure. 

Nick and Tesla's High Voltage Danger Lab by Pflugfelder

Nick and Tesla are bright 11-year-old siblings with a knack for science, electronics, and getting into trouble. When their parents mysteriously vanish, they're sent to live with their Uncle Newt, a brilliant inventor who engineers top-secret gadgets for a classified government agency. It's not long before Nick and Tesla are embarking on adventures of their own--engineering all kinds of outrageous MacGyverish contraptions to save their skin: 9-volt burglar alarms, electromagnets, mobile tracking devices, and more. Readers are invited to join in the fun as each story contains instructions and blueprints for five different projects.

We also own Nick and Tesla's Robot Army Rampage. 

Operation Bunny by Gardner

When Emily Vole inherits an abandoned shop, she discovers a magical world she never knew existed. And a fairy-hating witch, a mischievous set of golden keys, and a train full of brightly colored bunnies are just a few of the surprises that come with it. With the help of a talking cat called Fidget and a grumpy fairy detective called Buster, it is up to Emily to save the fairies and get to the bottom of Operation Bunny.

Just a few to get you interested. Stop by the new book area in the children's room to see more. 

Cathy