Halloween Parade 2009

Here are some of the great costumes at our 2009 Halloween Parade!

New Books

Are You Afraid Yet? The Science behind Scary Stuff by Stephen James O’Meara

• Maggots? Severed heads? Vampires? Whatever your fear factor, you’ll find it in this compendium of murder, mayhem and monsters.  You’ll also find out what science has to say about the things that make the hair on the back of your neck stand up.
• Are some houses haunted or just victims of bad plumbing?
• Could a big scary ape like King Kong really exist?
• Is Bigfoot a big hoax or the descendant of a long-ago giant ape from China?
• Were the tombs of the pharaohs cursed or were they haunted by something even more deadly?

Just the Right Size: Why Big Animals Are Big and Little Animals Are Little by Nicola Davies, Illustrated by Neal Layton

Did you ever wonder why there are no high-flying, wall-climbing, tall building-leaping superheroes in real life—and why there are no giant mutant monsters for them to fight? Find out what keeps big animals (like us!) from engaging in astonishing feats of strength and agility and why there would be a downside to being tiny and all-powerful.  Whether we’re big or small, our size defines a lot more about us than we could have imagined.

Take a look at these new books!

Panorama, A Foldout Book by Fani Marceau, with illustrations by Joelle Jolivet

This 32-page book fan folds out into a single panorama that takes the reader from India to Ecuador and from Iceland to Romania. Each natural scene seamlessly runs into the next, incorporating each area’s natural beauty and indigenous wildlife. On the reverse of the fanfold, the same scenes and locations are shown at night.

Princess Collection, A Treasury of Tales from Disney Press

A royally enchanting world awaits…A moonlit waltz with the Prince.  An unforgettable ride on a magic carpet.  A kiss taht awakens a sleeping beauty.  The most magical moments from the Disney Princes sfilms are brought to life in this charming volume.  Plus, the Princesses and their friends on many other adventures, from a surprise picnic at the Dwarfs’ cottage to an underwater game of hide-and-seek with Ariel!

Halloween Bedtime Stories at the Islington Branch

WHERE? Islington Branch Library

WHEN? Wednesday October 27, 6 – 6:45pm

WHO? 3 – 5 year olds with caregiver

WHAT? Fun Halloween stories, songs, and film

Wear a costume OR pajamas and bring a pillow or blanket if you’d like! To register call 781-326-5914

Islington Library Book Share

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

Claire: The Potato Chip Puzzles by Eric Berlin

Jessica: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

Suddenly Supernatural by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

Kiley: The Amaranth Enchantment by Julie Berry

Eleven Birthdays by Wendy Mass

Elizabeth: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J. K. Rowling

Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry

Hildi: Boy on the Lion Throne by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

Nataniah: Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

Vivien: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

New Mystery Series!

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Milo and Jazz are real detectives –in training, that is!  And they’re ready to solve any mystery that comes their way.  with a little help from world-famous private eye Dash Marlowe, the two friends track down clues, stake out suspects and become top-notch super sleuths!

New Batman Series!

From the pages of DC Comics comes…original, full-color chapter books!

Emperor of the Airwaves: The Penguin purchases Gotham’s largest media company.  Meanwhile, a crime wave hits the city.  Batman soon learns that these events are related.  After the Dark Knight stops a crime, the Penguin’s TV news channel edits the security tapes and police reports to make Batman look like a criminal.  People begin to fear the Dark Knight.  If he can’t prove his innocence, the hero will end up in prison and the Penguin will fly free.

 

The Revenge of Clayface: Billionaire Bruce Wayne is asked to support the military’s newest weapon, the ParaBomb X, a high-tech orb that emits a paralyzing light.  But during the weapon’s demonstration, a general grabs the orb, crashes through the window, and falls to the street below.  Bruce Wayne is stunned.  When he looks down at the street, he sees the thief turn into a gooey pile of mud and slip down a storm drain with the stolen weapon.  He wasn’t a general at all –he was one of Batman’s strangest enemies, Clayface.