What Should I Read? Book Talks and More

Tentacle s, by Roland Smith, is the sequel to Cryptid Hunters. It IS an exciting installment! Grace and Marty are living with their uncle/father and they are helping to track and capture a giant squid. Grace and Marty are trying to come to terms with all the changes their parents' disappearance has brought about. This trip is dangerous on many levels. Grace's grandfather is her father's enemy--but it is complicated! This book delivers excitement and supense!

Beast by Donna Jo Napoli Elaborates on the tale of "Beauty and the Beast," told from the point of view of the beast and set in Persia. I like this book because of the folk tale connection. It brings the flat characters from the story to life! Instead of taking place in France, this one is set in the middle east. Of course the rose connection is in the story, but the Beast is actually explained more clearly.

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. Hunger Games Series book 3 Katniss Everdeen, having survived the Hunger Games twice, learns she and her family and friends are in danger because the Capitol holds her responsible for the unrest and races against time to protect those she cares about and the people of District 12.

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins By winning the annual Hunger Games, District 12 tributes Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark have secured a life of safety and plenty for themselves and their families, but because they won by defying the rules, they unwittingly become the faces of an impending rebellion.

Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televisedsurvival competition pitting young people from each of the twelve districts against one another, sixteen-year-old Katniss's skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister's place. This is the dystopic genre, one of my favorites! Things in the world have gone wrong and everything has started over, not for the better! Kids in our library check this out all the time! The teachers like it too.

Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix Series:  The Missing Thirteen-year-olds Jonah and Chip, who are both adopted, learn they were discovered on a plane that appeared out of nowhere, full of babies with no adults on board.  They realize that they have uncovered a mystery.  They come to believe the mystery involves time travel, and maybe they'll have to do something to fix things! I have a friend who has avidly read all the books in the series and really liked them.  I, on the other hand, had no desire to pick up the second book.  Lots of kids at Hadley like them!  You have to decide for yourself on this one. Others in the series: 1 Found 2 Sent 3 Sabotaged 4 torn 5 Caught 6 Risked 7 Revealed 8 Redeemed

The T ale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin. This is a book for everyone who loves a good book about princesses and knights, and true love.