First in Series: Dork Diaries

Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life stars Nikki, who chronicles her journey to a fancy new school, her battle with her mother for an iPhone, and her enthusiasm for art and drawing.  This book is one part chapter book and one part graphic novel; perfect for the struggling reader.

Dork Diaries Series

Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life

Tales From a Not-So-Popular Party Girl

Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star

Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess

Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All

Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker

Eruption!

Eruption! : Volcanoes and the Science of Saving Lives by Elizabeth Rusch and Tom Uhlman goes into the background of volcanologists Andy Lockhart and John Pallister who investigate dangerous volcanoes that pose threats to more than one billion people worldwide.  This book has great information about the different types of volcanoes and the other effects events that happen besides eruptions: lahars, pyroclastic flows, and ash falls.

First in Series: Tale Dark and Grimm

Want something just a bit scary?  Follow Hansel and Gretel out of their story and end up in eight different Grimm Brothers' fairy tales.  In this book, A Tale Dark & Grimm written by Adam Gidwitz, is one part scary and one part fairy tale.

Books in the Grimm Series:

A Tale Dark & Grimm

In a Glass Grimmly

The Grimm Conclusion (Release Date October 8th!)

Exploring Dewey: 900s

The 900s are where books about history and geography are found.

Title: Ancient Greece by Anne Pearson

Call Number: 938 PEAR

Discover the world of ancient Greeks and their rich legacy.

Title: Presidents by Martin W. Sandler

Call Number: 973 SAND

A unique look at the private and public lives of America's presidents.

Title: Operation Enduring Freedom by John Hamilton

Call Number: 973.931 HAMI

Reviews the escalating action of the United States in Afghanistan, using airstrikes and other tactics to eliminate the Taliban and its leader Osama bin Laden after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

First in Series: Junie B. Jones

Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus by Barbara Park is a classic.  Junie B. Jones is starting kindergarten, and does she want to ride the bus?  No!  So what does she do when she decides not to ride the bus home?  You'll have to read the book to find out!  There are 28 books in the Junie B. Jones series, so listed below are the first five to get you started.

Junie B. Jones: Books 1-5

Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus

Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business

Junie B. Jones and her Big Fat Mouth

Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying

Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake

Exploring Dewey: 800s

Literature is found in the 800s.  What is literature?  Stories, poems, plays, jokes, and riddles are all forms of literature.

Title: National Geographic Book of Animal Poetry

Call Number: 808.81 BOOK

Animals chirp, caw, growl, and glide their way through this lively collection of 200 animal poems.

Title: A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein

Call Number: 811 SILV

A classic collection of funny poems.

Title: Riddle Me This! by Hugh Lupton

Call Number: 818.54 LUPT

Riddles from all around the world are brought together in this collection.

Summer Reading Program - Week 1

Our Book: A Hole in the Road by Jakki Wood

Playing follow the leader

Walking like a bear!

Upcoming Events

*Movie and Popcorn, Saturday July 13th at 6pm!  Call the library to find out what we're showing!

*Professor Marvel, Wednesday July 17th at 2pm!

*Dig into Reading Weekly Program, Thursday July 18th at 9:30 am!  This will be at the Lions Hall in Augusta.

Bean and Bacon Days 2013

No Bean and Bacon Days parade is complete without a library sponsored float!

Our float was a construction theme, "Dig into Reading!"

The kids sure had a great time!

First in Series: The Dragon with the Girl Tattoo

Do you like dragons?  The Dragon with the Girl Tattoo is the first book in the DragonBorn series by Michael Dahl.  Andy who is a new kid at his school has a tattoo on his arm that resembles Lizzie, the school's most popular girl, and he also has one really big secret.

Books in the DragonBorn series:

The Dragon with the Girl Tattoo

Duel of Dragons

Fangs in the Mirror

Monster Hunter

Exploring Dewey: 700s

The 700s are for art (drawing, painting, and music) and recreation.  Books about sports are also found in the 700s.

Title: Garfield Rolls On by Jim Davis

Call Number: 741.5 DAVI

Title: Simple Puppets from Everyday Materials by Barbara MacDonald Buetter

Call Number: 745.592 BUET

You can make awesome puppets from things that currently around your house!

Title: Basketball by Ray McClellan

Call Number: 796.323 MCCL

Covers fun facts and some rules about basketball.

First in Series: Bink and Gollie

Bink and Gollie by Kate DiCamillo (who's a Newbery Award winner!) is one part chapter book and one part graphic novel.  The girls are opposites: Bink is short and blonde; Gollie is tall and brunette.  They love to compromise.  Which socks will they buy?  Should Gollie venture to the Andes Mountains?  No matter what happens, these girls are the best of friends.

Currently there are three books in the series:

Bink and Gollie

Bink and Gollie: Two For One

Bink and Gollie: Best Friends Forever