Playaways available in Children's Dept.

The Children's Dept. now has audiobooks in an easy-to-use MP3 format called “Playaways.” the pre-recorded titles come in a credit-card-sized plastic case and come with the AAA battery needed. They're easy to use, and you can pause and them resume listening anytime! You just need your own headphones.

New Playaways Available:

Wolf Brother by Paver

Found by Haddix

Well Witched by Hardinge

The Dragonfly Pool by Ibbotson

Here are other books that we have as playaways:

Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices by Fleischman

Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief by Van Draanen

Football Genius by Green

The 39 Clues: Book Two, One False Note by Korman

The Lightning Thief by Riordan

Athletic Shorts by Crutcher

Fairest by Levine

The Journey by Lasky

The Capture by Lasky

A Wrinkle in Time by L'Engle

Locomotion by Woodson

The Outsiders by Hinton

New Horse Books by Jenny Oldfield!

Check out the new series: The Horses of Half Moon Ranch

Wild Horses: After moving from the city out to the horse ranch with her family, Kirstie Scott leads a pony trek through Miner's Ridge when a sudden storm causes a landslide. Trapped alone in Dead Man's Canyon with a herd of wild horses whose leader--a proud, black stallion--has been hurt by falling rocks, she must find a way out and help the injured stallion.

Rodeo Rocky: Kirstie Scott lives for horses. While at a local rodeo contest, she is horrified to see how Rocky, an injured horse, is treated. Kirstie persuades her mother to buy him, but soon learns that training an ex-rodeo horse is not easy

New! American Girl Mysteries

Try these American Girl Mysteries!

Clues in the Shadows, a Molly Mystery
Lady Margaret's Ghost, a Felicity Mystery
The Tangled Web, a Julie Mystery
The Cry of the Loon, a Samantha Mystery

Go Green! Earth Day Event at Islington Library

Join us at the Islington Branch Library on Wed. April 15 from 7pm – 7:45pm to discuss The Green Book by Jill Paton Walsh and create a craft from recycled materials. Written in 1982, the theme of the book remains current. The story follows a group of people who must leave the dying planet, Earth, to begin a new existence on the planet Shine. Read this short story to find out what happens! Visit Amazon.com to peek inside the book, then stop by the Islington Branch Library to check out a copy and read it before we meet. For grades 3 - 5. Please call to register: (781)326-5914.

New series: Beast Quest by Adam Blade

The first book in the series is Ferno the Fire Dragon. It's a story about a kingdom plagued by mysterious troubles: the rivers are drying up, villages and crops are being destroyed. It is up to a young boy named Tom to defeat the evil power. This is a good series for second and third graders who like lots of adventure, dragon slaying, monster killing...

Animal World Experience at Islington Branch Library

Thursday, April 23, 9:30 - 10:30

Ages 3 and up

Come see and learn about a variety of animals

Registration is required

Call 781-326-5914

Islington Library Book Share

Here are the books recommended at the March Grades 3 - 5 Book Share

Jessica:
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
The Last Burp of Mac McGerp by Pam Smallcomb
Coach Hyatt is a Riot from My Weird School series by Dan Gutman
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi
Hildi:
Pippi Goes on Board by Astrid Lindgren
Sisters of the Sword by Maya Snow
Claire:
Daisy Dawson is on Her Way by Steve Voake
Punished by David Lubar
Nataniah:
The Sword Thief (Book 3 of The 39 Clues series) by Peter Lerangis
Katie:
Fairest by Gail Carson Levine
Miracle on 49th Street by Mike Lupica
Vivian:
Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret by Judy Blume