SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

We'll be closed Sunday, December 31st and Monday, January 1st. We'll reopen on January 2, 2007 at 10:00 a.m.

MAD SCIENTIST, FRANNY K. STEIN!

In this fifth adventure our misfit mad scientist, Franny, has just lost her latest invention ... inside her dog/assistant's stomach. Franny has no choice but to shrink herself and enter through Igor's slimy snotty nose to get the Doomsday Device and deactivate it before it explodes! Can she wade through the mush and sort through all the things Igor has eaten in order to find the device in time?

Pick up a copy of Frantastic Voyage by Jim Benton and find out.
This gross yet engrossing story is for 2nd - 4th graders.

IT'S A PAPER! IT'S A BOOK! NO! IT'S A PAPER AIRPLANE

These paper airplanes really do work!

Try out all the designs, the cool Canard, fast flying Dart or the funky Square, in this newest book on Making Paper Airplanes That Really Fly by Nick Robinson.

Spend hours making and testing these designs. Which ones work best?

Can you design your own? Have some high flying fun!

AMAZING ARTISTS

What do some elephants in Asia and some children in New York have in common? They both love to paint! An art teacher named Katya Arnold splits her time between teaching art to elephants in Thailand through the Asian Elephant Art and Conservation Project and to children in Brooklyn. Now she's written a unique book that describes both groups of students. She describes how lively and fun her students are and also gives many facts about elephants. Did you know that elephants have 150,000 muscles in their trunks? It's no wonder they can paint such amazing pictures. You'll have to take a look at Elephants Can Paint Too to see the artwork for yourself. This nonfiction book is suitable for K - 3 grade students but will be enjoyed by all ages.

HOMEWORK HELP IS ON VACATION

WE WILL RETURN ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2007!

Meanwhile, if you need help, you can use our online homework help, tutor.com. Just go through the library's online resources. But it will be closed on Christmas and New Year's Day.

NOTHING TO DO DURING YOUR VACATION?

COOK!!
Amaze your family by making dinner one night!

Make the yummy and easy Mighty Meaty Loaf from scratch from the cookbook Emeril's There's a Chef in My Family: Recipes to Get Everybody Cooking by Emeril Lagasse.

For another dinner try the same recipe but make them into hamburgers instead. Turn the loaf into round patties, cook them in a skillet, throw on some ketchup.... Delicious!

This book is for those old enough to use an oven but if you're not old enough ... be the food taster!

HENRIETTA THERE'S NO ONE BETTER

Have you ever wondered what it is like to be half a Hen and half a Rietta? How about knowing the two rules in order to become an animal? I can give you a hint; it has to be on a weekend.
You have to read this very funny book about a very funny girl who likes to know about everything and is willing to try new things all the time. The book is called Henrietta there’s no one better by Martine Murray. Have fun reading it.

For 4th grade readers and up.

CURL UP TO A GOOD YARN

It's about friendships.
It's about knitting.
It's about that magical comfortable place where you can find yourself and be yourself.

You'll find yourself wanting to start your own knitting circle after reading Chicks With Sticks (It's a Purl Thing) by Elizabeth Lenhard.

For 6th grade readers and up.

IF YOU LIKE JUDY MOODY...

... then you might like the Mallory series by Laurie Friedman.
Nine year old Mallory is having to adjust to her new home and school where her mother is also the new teacher.

Happy Birthday, Mallory!
Mallory on the Move
Back to School, Mallory

For 2nd - 4th grade readers.

NO MORE DEAD DOGS

Do you ever lie? What if you have never told a lie in your whole life? You won’t tell a lie even to save your life. Your philosophy in life is to tell the truth and nothing but the truth. Wallace Wallace is that person. He has never told a lie in his entire life. So far his truth telling has worked for him, but things are about to change…

You have to read this book to find out if he will lie, when he will lie and why he will lie. This is a story about friends, family and all the drama that goes on in school. You will really like No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman.

Tickety Tack Clickety Clack

I Saw an Ant on the Railroad Track
by Joshua Prince

This is a story of an eastbound ant walking tickety-tack in search of a snack. What the ant doesn't know is that this is also a story of westbound train going clickety clack. And they're both on the very same track! Will the ant make it or will the story end with a very sad SMACK? It's all in the hands of a railroad switchman named Jack who must act quick to avoid a huge whack!

A BOY AND HIS PET DINOSAUR

Tommy has lost his beloved pal and dog after a car accident but finds a new friend in a real live dinosaur hidden in a cave.

Don't miss this exciting comic book story of loss and friendship, Tommysaurus Rex by Doug Tennapel.

For 4th grade readers and up.

ADVENTURES WITH SANTA

Two great Santa oldies but goodies for everyone to check out!

The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg takes a boy on a magical ride on an express train straight the North Pole in order to celebrate Christmas eve with Santa.

Santa Calls by William Joyce harks back to the 1920's where a special balloon takes three adventurous children on journey to visit Santa in the North Pole only to encounter the Dark Elves and their evil queen.

For preschool age and up.

THE DARING ALISON DARE!!

Dare to go on an adventure with Alison Dare?!

Her dad is the famous superhero The Blue Scarab!
Her mom is super archeologist Dr. Dare!
Her uncle is a master spy in disguise!
Adventure and crime fighting is in her blood!
But are Alison and her schoolmates ready for all this action?

Thrill seekers everywhere, read the comic book adventures of Alison Dare: Little Miss Adventure, Volumes 1!

For 4th grade readers and up.

THE GRINCH IS COMING! THE GRINCH IS COMING!

An afternoon of Grinch mischief and Whoville madness is coming to the library. Join us for a showing of How the Grinch Stole Christmas starring Jim Carrey on December 8, 2007 at 3:30 p.m.

Read the story! Watch the movie! Which do you like better?

GRAPHIC FOR GIRLS

Want something different but not interested in the usual superhero comic book or manga?

Try a new fun graphic novel series, Babymouse, about an ordinary girl with a giant size imagination and a constant craving for pink cupcakes. Her rich fantasy life always clashes with her real life. She daydreams when she's in class, in the shower, pretty much whenever and wherever.

Start with Babymouse: Queen of the World and work your way through the entire series by Jennifer and Matthew Holm.

For 3rd - 4th grade readers.

AMAZE YOUR FRIENDS WITH THIS NUMBER TRICK!

Give a friend a calculator and tell them to key in the number of the month in which they were born.

• Multiply by 4
• Add 13
• Multiply by 25
• Subtract 200
• Add the day of the month they were born
• Multiply by 2
• Subtract 40
• Multiply by 50
• Add the last two digits of the year they were born
• Subtract 10,500

Ask to look at the calculator and then tell them their full date of birth. The first one or two digits gives the month, the next two gives the day, the last two gives the year.


This is just one trick you'll find in Johnny Ball's Go Figure! A Totally Cool Book About Numbers. Whether you absolutely love math or hate it, you won't be able to resist this intriguing book all about numbers. It is bursting with mind boggling brain teasers, magic, illusions and puzzles that are both challenging and fun. You'll also see that numbers relate to practically everything around us whether it is history, art, science, music, magic, sports or the lottery!

A BEAR IS ON THE LOOSE!

A Bear Named Trouble
by Marion Bauer

Jonathan loves Mama Goose. In fact, he loves all animals at the Alaskan zoo where his father is the keeper. Nearby in the wild, a young bear is becoming more and more desperate. His mother has turned him away and he must now survive on his own. The poor young bear is getting hungrier and hungrier but can't find any food. And when he finally does, he is attacked by an angry moose. Now hurt and starving, he is moving further and further away from his territory and closer to Jonathan's home. One night, the two "boys" meet and Jonathan is absolutely taken with the bear. Jonathan lures the bear into the zoo with food which brings about disaster. Jonathan witnesses firsthand how much harm a wild animal can cause. Now the bear has been named trouble and the zoo authorities are looking for him. Jonathan is torn. Should he try save to Trouble? Would Trouble hurt him too?

WE'LL BE GONE FOR THANKSGIVING

We'll be hobblin' and gobblin' away Thursday and Friday, November 23-24, and reopen Saturday at 10:00 a.m. as usual.





But...

our online tutors will be available Friday, November 24, for your homework needs. Go through the library's website, www.glendalepubliclibrary.org and click on online resources.

THE ACCIDENTAL INTERPLANETARY AVENGER

Can this school year get any worse?
YES!

Not only is Sam the new kid but the school bully is targeting him and gets him sent to the principal’s office. Sam's home life is not any better. His older brother is a jerk. Now this mysterious box at the front door suddenly morphs into his twin and sends him into some other parallel universe where students have six eyes and the school secretary looks like an octopus. Meanwhile, Exeter, the mischievous shape-shifting intergalactic alien is ruining what’s left of his already miserable life. How can Sam capture this alien twin and get his life back? Find out when you read Interplanetary Avenger by Caroline Luzzatto.

Cookies! Cookies! Cookies!

The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins is a picture book classic. It is a cumulative tale perfect for preschoolers and cookie lovers alike. A group of children is about to enjoy a plate of cookies together when the doorbell rings and now there is one more person to share the cookies. No problem. The only thing is that the doorbell keeps ringing and ringing and ringing!

In the mood for a cookie now? Try making this no bake recipe with your preschooler:

No-Bake Cookies
Ingredients
1/2 cup (80 g) raisins
1/2 cup (75 g) chopped dates
2 tablespoons (60 g) of honey
3 graham crackers

Pour raisins, dates, and honey into mixing bowl. Put the graham crackers in a ziplock sandwich bag and crush them with a rolling pin. Add to honey and fruit mixture. Mix until the ingredients are able to form balls. Roll into balls. Let dry and serve.

Recipe is from Creating Readers : Over 1000 Games, Activities, Tongue Twisters, Fingerplays, Songs, and Stories to Get Children Excited About Reading by Pam Schiller (pg 120-121).

JUST A REMINDER

Hope the only way you plan to visit the Library tomorrow (November 10, 2006)is through cyber-space. We are closed for the Veteran's Day holiday, but will be back on schedule on Saturday, November 11,2006 and open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

NEW AT THE CHILDREN'S ROOM: A ROOM WITH A ZOO!

A Room With a Zoo
by Jules Feffier



You absolutely have to have one. You can't stop thinking about it. You really really really need a pet dog. I mean really. The only thing that stands in your way is time. Your parents tell you that once you turn 10.5, then you'll be old enough. But what if you're only 9. What do you do you in the meantime? You convince your parents of a cat. So Timmy joins the household. You're so excited! Except there's a problem. Timmy is M-O-O-D-Y! He won't let you pet him and he keeps hiding. Ok let's forget Timmy for awhile. So Hammy the hamster joins the household. And he's wayyyy friendlier. Now that you have two pets there's no reason they can't be friends right? Even if Hammy might make Timmy a little hungry? You get many warnings from your family, but they don't know everything, do they? Well, it turns out that in this case they do! Hammy makes it alive though. But Timmy needs someone to take his mind off Hammy. And that someone is Oscar.But it doesn't end there. Before Julie is done with the school year she'll have even more guests living in her room including Reddy 1, Reddy 2, Turtelini, Butch, Jessie, and Stitches.

BE A READER TO RAISE A READER

A recent study sponsored by Scholastic focused on how much importance children and their parents place on recreational reading. The study found that children of frequent readers tend to be become frequent readers themselves. However, only 21% of the parents surveyed considered themselves to be frequent readers. It turns out that parents have a much greater impact on their children's reading habits than they may realize. Children who love to read are twice as likely to turn to their parents for reading suggestions. Interestingly enough, the number one reason children cite for not liking to read is not being able to find books that are interesting or fun. It also looks like parents have a relatively short window of opportunity to help their children develop a love of reading. The chance of raising an avid reader declines sharply after a child reaches 8 years old as this is the "critical drop-off age for reading engagament". This is based on the finding that 40% of children ages 5-8 are high frequency readers which drops down to 29% among children ages 9-11. The decline in recreational reading is even more drastic when one compares low frequency readership among children aged 5-8 years old versus teens that are between 15 and 17 years old. While only 14% of the younger set are considered to be low frequency readers, almost half (46%) of the teen group are low frequency readers.

To view a copy of Scholastic's THE KIDS AND FAMILY READING REPORT, go to http://www.scholastic.com/aboutscholastic/news/readingreport.htm

CHECK IT OUT!

Be sure to check out the display case downstairs. This month it features a special exhibit with all of your favorite storybook characters. If you can name the book that one of the characters in the display appears, then come up to the Children's Room and tell one of the librarians who will give you a small prize.

DID YOU LIKE ELLA?

If your answer is yes, then this new book by the same author, Gail Levine, is for you. Its. a great fantasy, with Kings, Queens, handsome princes and singing! Look for it on the shelves soon.

THURSDAY'S THE DAY

Kitchen Creations in the Children's Room - Join us this Thursday at 5:00 for a feast of fun! For 4th - 8th graders.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Today is the perfect day to enjoy one of our favorite Halloween stories, ONE HALLOWEEN NIGHT by Mark Teague.