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?