Monday, August 30, 2010

Guardians of Ga'Hoole




HAVE YOU READ THE BOOKS? Read them before the movie comes out on Sept. 24!


The film is based on the first three installments of the book series: The Capture, The Journey, and The Rescue.

Acclaimed filmmaker Zack Snyder makes his animation debut with the fantasy family adventure "Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole" based on the beloved Guardians of Ga'Hoole books by Kathryn Lasky. The film follows Soren, a young owl enthralled by his father's epic stories of the Guardians of Ga' Hoole, a mythic band of winged warriors who had fought a great battle to save all of owlkind from the evil Pure Ones.

While Soren dreams of someday joining his heroes, his older brother, Kludd, scoffs at the notion, and yearns to hunt, fly and steal his father's favor from his younger sibling. But Kludd's jealousy has terrible consequences-causing both owlets to fall from their treetop home and right into the talons of the Pure Ones. Now it is up to Soren to make a daring escape with the help of other brave young owls. Together they soar across the sea and through the mist to find the Great Tree, home of the legendary Guardians-Soren's only hope of defeating the Pure Ones and saving the owl kingdoms.

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Thursday, August 26, 2010

39 Clues LIVE Webcast


Access the Ultimate Live Author Event
For the first time ever, all seven of The 39 Clues authors unite to answer kids' most pressing questions in a LIVE webcast event!
 
Tune in as the New York Times bestselling group of author-agents inspire readers with behind-the-scenes information on the Cahills, provide insight into their favorite parts of the Clue hunt, and even reveal explosive new information.
 
Visit www.the39clues.com/accessgranted for more information and to view the live webcast at 4:00 PM ET on Tuesday, August 31st. The webcast is free to all, and will be available as a replay immediately following the event.
 
We'll see you on the hunt!

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

It's A Book!

It's A Book by Lane Smith is coming to the library soon...in the meantime, watch the book trailer! It's a hoot!

Monday, August 16, 2010

'Call Me Artemis Fowl', Artemis Rocks!



Artemis Fowl: The Atlantis Complex by Eoin (it's pronounced Owen) Colfer is here! It's the seventh book in the series - check it out today!


Learn more about the books at the very cool Artemis Fowl website. Described by their author as "Die Hard with fairies...," the Artemis Fowl books are funny, high-tech, and fast-paced. Artemis is a teenage criminal mastermind, genius, and billionaire who begins his adventures by kidnapping a fairy - unfortunately for him, not just any fairy, but Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. These fairies aren't the fairies from fairy tales - they are smart and often deadly! Watch the book trailer above and you'll get a feel for the books (the images are from the Artemis Fowl graphic novel). Well, sort of. You've just got to read them to find out!



Friday, August 13, 2010

Congratulations, Make A Splash Summer Reading Program Participants!

free glitter text and family website at FamilyLobby.com


MAKE A SPLASH! Summer Reading Program participants read a LOT this summer! Stay tuned for just how much...

Remember: the summer reading program may have ended, but you can still keep reading!

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

END-OF-SUMMER-READING-PROGRAM PARTY!

THURSDAY, AUGUST 12 @ 2:30 PM

Celebrate the end of the summer reading program! Food, fun, face-painting, and a popcorn machine for fresh popcorn! The Grand Prize Raffle winner will also be picked (you don't have to be present to win the Grand Prize Raffle). Food and beverage donations are welcome. Registration is required. Please call 742-7606.

Children who have earned a FREE book (12 hours of reading) can choose one at the party (they must show us their Reading Log to qualify for their free book). They can also choose one at the library through Sept. 4.


Note: Latex balloons will be on premises. 

Monday, August 9, 2010

The Eensy Weensy Spider Freaks Out (Big-Time!) - A Book Trailer




BORROW THIS BOOK FROM THE LIBRARY!
Written & illustrated by Troy Cummings

Monday, August 2, 2010

Diary of a Wimpy Kid #5

The Diary of a Wimpy Kid: the Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney is set to be released on November 9!

This will be the fifth title in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Visit www.wimpykid.com for all sorts of fun stuff about the books!

Haven't read them yet? These are the first 4 titles in the series (check them out!):

Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days