New Graphic Novels!

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Babymouse: Our Hero by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm

Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 by David Petersen

City of Spies: Featuring the Amazing Adventures of Zircomium Man and Scooter! by Susan Kim & Laurence Klavan

Amelia Earhart: This Broad Ocean

Meanwhile: Pick Any Path. 3,856 Story Possibilities by Jasen Shiga

And a new series: The Graphic Novel Adventures of Sherlock Holmes:

The Adventures of the Empty House

The Adventures of the Dancing Men

The Adventure of the Norwood Builder

The Adventure of the Speckled Band

The Aventure of the Red-Headed League

The Adventure of Abbey Grange

More Reviews from our Summer Reading Program

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The Rose Queen by M. E. Rabb

This book is about 2 sisters that are going undercover, and running away from home. Their mother had gone missing 6 years before and after a while was reported dead. Their dad remarried. He had had bad heart problems for a while, and then passed away. Sam and Sophie's rotten stepmother was going to send Sophie to a boarding school. They wanted to stay together even if it meant running away. Sam's friend knows how to make fake I.D's and passports ... etc. So they dye their hair blond, Sophie changes her name to Fiona, they sell their car and get a new one, and set off for Indiana. To make matters worse, their car breaks down, a girl is reported missing in the town they broke down in, and she was last seen riding in the car of Sam and Sophie! So the police don't find out their true identities, they set out to find out what happened to the missing girl. Read Missing Persons to find out what happens.  Review by Elizabeth

Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat by Lynne Jonell

This is a great book. I know this because when I finished reading it I felt sad that it was done. This book is a fantasy, rats have unusual powers and can talk. Review by Catherine

The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall

It was a good book because it had a lot of emotion in it. Review by Jonathan

Chasing Vermeer by Brett Helquist

I love that the crime solvers are kids which makes the story more interesting. Review by Catherine

Reviews From Our Summer Reading Program

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Pinkalicious by Victoria and Elizabeth Kann

Hey ! don't u guyz remember me???????????? It’s Magic Kitten Girl and whoever is new, I am nine years old, goin into grade 4 and the book I read was, Pinkalicious, By Victoria and Elizabeth Kann. This book was about a girl that made cupcakes with her mother and ate some and she got pink-itis and the weirdest part about her pink-itis is that..... SHE TURNED PINK ! LOL ! The little girl had to go to the docters and she couldn't eat pink food, no watermelon, bubblgum, strawberries, cottoncandy and...... THE CUPCAKES.

And then.... Oh well u have to read the book and see what happens…MAGIC KITTEN GIRL p.s. The book was ok... Review by Chloe

The Fairy's Return and Other Princess Stories by Gail Carson Levine

A great book for princess lovers! Gail Carson Levine wrote 6 books inside it. The titles have a slight parody.:) They were all very charming. Review by Shirley

Aliens Don't Wear Braces by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones

I thought it was creepy because the new art teacher is an alien. Review by Taylor

Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots - Or Do They? by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones

I thought it was very strange the new class teacher lives in a haunted house. Review by Taylor

Judy Moody Goes to College by Megan McDonald

I thought it funny that Judy Moody likes the same style of clothes as her tutor. Review by Taylor

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly

I read the book The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate. This book was about a curious 11-year-old girl in 1899, at the turn of a century. This summer it is hotter than you can imagine in the little town in Texas that she lives in. She is the only girl in the middle of 7 kids. One day her oldest brother, Harry, gives her a notebook. She loves nature and writes all of her questions in that notebook. One day she has a question: Why do dogs have eyebrows? Why do dogs need eyebrows? She asks Harry and he says to go and ask grandfather. She never spent time with her grandfather and wasn't even sure he knew her name! Finally she asks him a question, and that is when her relationship with him began. This story is a great summer read about the year of 1899 for Calpurnia Virginia Tate. Review by Elizabeth

Go Green at Your Library

Looking for something to do this summer?  We’re having a lot of great programs as part of our summer reading program.

Explore the Ocean Floor with naturalist Ellen Goethel!  Live ocean creatures, ocean artifacts and fish printing! Sign up for Tuesday, July 6, 10:00 am for preschool aged children, or 11:00 or 12:00 for grades K-6

Hey Frog! What Planet Are You From? with Creature Teachers.  Explore the world of live frogs!  Sign up for Monday, August 1 at 4:oo pm

Lego Club: Create a theme-based Lego construction with our Legos!  If you are in grade 1 – 4, sign up for any of the Monday sessions –July 12, 26, August 9, 23 4:00 – 5:30 pm

Call the library at 781-320-1042 to register.

It’s Time for Summer Reading 2010!!

Now that school’s over, come to the library and sign up for the summer reading program!  The theme this year is Go Green at Your Library.  First you pick a frog to put up on our beautifully decorated walls, then you keep track of how much time you spend reading.  Each time you come to the library, tell us how much you’ve read since your last visit. For each hour you get a sticker; when you get 5 stickers you get a prize and a Reader to the Rescue dollar.  This year the dollars go towards the Sponsor-a-Critter Program at the South Shore Natural Science Center.  Guess what critters we’re going to sponsor?  Frogs!  The last day for stickers and prizes is September 7.  We’ll also be having lots of special programs, so check the blog for updates.

Islington Library Book Share

Here are the books suggested by the kids who attended the April 29 book share:

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Alvin: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

Jessica: It’s Raining Cupcakes by Lisa Schroeder, The Viper’s Nest by Peter Lerangis

Anna: Spelling B and the Missing Magic by Lexi Connor

Maria: The Puppy Place: Patches by Ellen Miles

Claire: Finally by Wendy Mass

Maddi: Bobby vs. Girls by Lisa Yee

Islington Branch Grades 3 – 5 Book Share

In search of a good book?  Bring a favorite book to recommend and see what everyone is reading!  Eat  snacks!  Leave with a list of recommendations --we will order a copy of any book you would like!

Wednesday, April 28^th 7:00-7:30 p.m.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED, Call (781)326-5914 or stop by the Islington Branch Library.