What We Are Reading
Here are some quotes from library staff about their latest recommended picks:
Curious Creatures: Working with Tools by Zoe Armstrong: “Very interesting and beautifully illustrated.”
The Mommies on the Bus by Hannah Eliot: “Realistic and helpful while still being fun.”
Cyclops Witch and the Heebie Jeebies by Kyle Sullivan: “A very sweet look at what fear is, and how we can grow from it.”
Big Bear and Little Bear Go Fishing by Amy Hest: “Just a sweet book about how the time together is what makes the day a good one.”
What’s Hot This Month
With the creepy season upon us, make sure to take a break from costumes and candy to look at these gently scary (or scarily funny) reads.
Featured Title
Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Bratty Little Sister by Rachel Renée Russell
It’s almost time for school to start again, and Nikki is a little worried—but, as always, she has her BFFs to help. Only, it turns out her friends need Nikki’s help. Nikki quickly gets overwhelmed and even starts feeling sick…which is when her little sister, Brianna, takes her chance to steal Nikki’s diary! How much damage can Brianna do before Nikki is back on her feet?
What’s New This Month
Speaking of immensely popular series, the new
Wimpy Kid book is also coming to library shelves this month, so make sure to place your hold now if you haven’t already. Also incoming are some new, appealing nonfiction books on narwhals and spaceflight, along with new titles in the
Warriors, Last Kids on Earth, Plants vs. Zombies, Pocket Peaches, and
Mr. Lemoncello series, and new books from authors like Cressida Cowell, Nicole D. Collier, Christopher Denise, Christina Wyman, Ben Clanton, and more.
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