Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Sasquatch Read-Alikes

Enjoying The Sasquatch Escape?  Here are a few other books you might also like...

The Secret Zoo by Bryan Chick

When his sister disappears, Noah, along with their best friends, Ella and Richie, sneak into the neighborhood zoo and delve into the unknown world of the animals, where they discover a great secret that the zoo is protecting.

Kid vs. Squid by Greg Van Eekhout

Spending the summer after sixth grade at his great-uncle's oceanside museum, Thatcher and local girl Trudy team up to help Shoal, one of the people of Atlantis cursed by a witch whose head still survives, and who has an army of monstrous creatures helping  her.

The Wondrous Journals of Dr. Wendell Wiggins: Describing the Most Curious, Fascinating, Sometimes-Gruesome, and Seemingly-Impossible Creatures That Roamed the World Before Us by Lesley Blume

Presents the journal of a paleozoologist who departed England in 1850 on a journey around the world seeking to learn the ways and fates of the most ancient creatures, accompanied by a strange pet, Gibear, and with the chiding voice of his mother often in his ear.

A Field Guide to Aliens: Intergalactic Worrywarts, Bubblonauts, Sliver-Slurpers, and Other extraterrestrials  by Johan Olander

Reports the habitat, diet, lifecycle, and other characteristics of a variety of unusual creatures from other planets, as observed and recorded by a monstrologist.

Under the Mishmash Trees by Dick King-Smith

Tells the story of an unlikely friendship that develops among Og and Ut, who are gombrizils, and Tumblerum Wollycobble, a slobbadunk.

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Poster Contest: Newport 375th Anniversary

The City of Newport is holding a poster contest for students as part of the city's 375th Anniversary celebration!  Three winners will be selected - one for grades K-4, one for grades 5-8 and one for grades 9-12.  The deadline for entries is Friday, February 14th by 5:00pm

Be creative!  You poster should be submitted on 11 x 17 paper and honor Newport or promote the anniversary celebration.  Finalists will appear in the Newport Daily News.  Winners will be voted on by the public and will be notified on or about March 20, 2014. 

Find out all of the details  of the contest and start working on your poster today!

Monday, January 13, 2014

Smells Like...

Suzanne Selfors, the author of our January book, The Sasquatch Escape, is also the author of the Smells Like Dog series.  Visit the library and check them out today!

Smells Like Dog (2010)

When farm boy Homer Pudding's explorer-uncle dies and leaves him a droopy dog with a mysterious coin hidden on its collar, it leads him to The City, where they meet Madame La Directeur, the conniving head of the Natural History Museum, who is trying to steal the coin and take Homer's place in a secret society of adventurers.

Smells Like Treasure (2011)

Farm boy Homer faces another challenger for his uncle's spot in the society of Legends, Objects, Secrets, and Treasures but Dog's hidden ability to smell treasure guides the duo as clues lead them to fantastic mansions and hidden islands.

Smells Like Pirates (2012)

Homer thought membership in L.O.S.T., the mysterious Society of Legends, Objects, Secrets, and Treasures, would help him find pirate Rumpold Smeller's missing treasure. But when Homer's enemy, Lorelei, forms an evil organization called FOUND, Homer and Dog face an impossible decision: Work with Lorelei to find the prize once and for all, or abandon their lifelong quest to locate the treasure.

Friday, January 10, 2014

Interviews with Suzanne Selfors

Check out this interview with Suzanne Selfors where she talks about The Sasquatch Escape.  And this interview where she reveals a lot about herself!

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

The Imaginary Veterinary Series

Check out The Imaginary Veterinary Series page of Suzanne Selfors website... It has information about the books, a map of Buttonville and fun photographs of the author and illustrator (Dan Santat, author of Sidekicks!)

There is also a book trailer:



The second book in the series is The Lonely Lake Monster and it is out now!


Ten-year-olds Pearl and Ben find excitement in the small town of Buttonville as they encounter otherworldly animals, including a lake monster, during their first official day as apprentices to Dr. Woo, a veterinarian for Imaginary Creatures.

Book 3, The Rain Dragon Rescue, comes out in January 2014!


Someone or something is stealing from the peaceful residents of Buttonville. But is the thief from the real world...or the imaginary one? Ben and Pearl are about to find out. When they report for duty at Dr. Woo's, Mr. Tabby hands them a bucket and a shovel -- for the collection and proper disposal of dragon droppings -- and directs the apprentices to the hospital's roof. Soon, they come face-to-snout with the dragon that lives there and find a pile of proof that he is the thief.

Before Ben and Pearl can persuade the dragon to stop stealing, an emergency call comes in from the Imaginary World. The rain dragon has been injured! But with Dr. Woo out of town and Mr. Tabby busy with percolating pixies, time is running out.

Will Ben and Pearl finally get a chance to travel to the Imaginary World? Even if it means breaking Dr. Woo's rules? Even if it means they might never come back?

Monday, January 6, 2014

Author Suzanne Selfors

Suzanne Selfors is the wonderful author of our January book, The Sasquatch Escape.  She was born in Germany but now lives in Washington state where she grew up.

She has written many books for young readers including To Catch a Mermaid and Fortune's Magic Farm.  Check out her website today!

To Catch a Mermaid

When twelve-year-old Boomerang Broom discovers a wish-granting baby mermaid, he takes her home and his little sister begs to keep her, with unexpected consequences.


 
Fortune's Magic Farm

Rescued from a rainy, boggy town where she works in a dismal factory, ten-year-old orphan Isabelle learns that she is the last surviving member of a family that tends the world's only remaining magic-producing farm.

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Featured Homework Resource

Did you know that you have access to some fantastic databases that can help you with your homework assignments?



Kids Search, for students in K – 8, allows you to search by topic for magazine articles, reference books, photos, flags and more.  Once you begin your search you can filter your results by material type (magazines, newspapers, books & encyclopedias, biographies, photos, maps & flags) and you can also narrow your search by subject and publication.


The Student Research Center is designed for students in grades 6 – 12.  It is a database of thousands of newspaper and magazine articles, country reports, biographies, film and video.  Search by topic, limit according to Lexile reading levels and make use of an online dictionary and encyclopedia.  Sign in and create a folder for yourself where you can store the articles and information you find.

Try out these wonderful resources today by visiting the library's homework help webpage

Questions?  Visit the Children's Desk or call 401-847-8720 ext. 204 for more information.