The library is open and we are so excited to have you all back again! Let's celebrate with some new graphic novels you can read this summer! The Last Kids On Earth: Thrilling Tales from the Tree House by Max Braillier and illustrated by Jay Cooper, Lorena Álvarez, Douglas Holgate, Anoosha Sayed, Xavier Bonet, and Christopher Mitten Based on the chapter book series. Stay tuned for the video game and next season of the show on Netflix. Class Clown Fish (Squidding Around #2) by Kevin Sherry If you like the characters of Spongebob Squarepants you'll love Squizzard, the Squid. This is the second book in the series after Fish Fued. Pacey Packer Unicorn Tracker by J.C. Phillipps Slasher the Unicorn, a grumbly, stuffed unicorn who has come to life, is the exact opposite of all-knowing (and oh-so-humble ;) Marigold Heavenly Nostrils (Phoebe and her Unicorn series). Astronaut Academy: Splashdown by Dave Roman Imagine going to school in space! This is the third entry (the second one,...

So You Want to Be an Owl written by Jane Porter and illustrated by Maddie Frost Have you ever wondered what it might be like to be an owl? Come join Professor Olaf Owl in Jane Porter's delightful book: So You Want to Be an Owl to learn if you have what it takes to be a stealthy, feathered creature who is so fly when it flys! You'll learn the superhero-like qualities of owls including: flying silently (you'd have special feathers that make it harder for others to hear you coming), being able to hide (such as being the same color as tree bark), and seeing in the dark (you'd also have to be able to swivel your head (a whopping 270 degrees!). If those amazing skills weren't enough you'd also have super sonic hearing and be an amazing hunter.  Have we peaked your interest about owls? Then come discover even more fascinating facts about owls at our owl-themed programs this summer:  Owl Pellets:   Ages 7 and up. Dissect your very own sterilized owl pellet and see if y...

Where the Woods End   by Charlotte Salter The inside cover of Where the Woods End by Charlotte Salter states “this fantasy is not for the faint of heart” which really made me want to read it. However, Where the Woods End definitely lives up to this warning. It is in fact a horror book in a fantasy world. The story Where the Woods End is a reflection of the forest described in the book. It is dark and twisty, there are hidden things and forbidden places, and the scariest things aren’t always what they seem. Kestral, the main character is a monster hunter. Monsters such as Grabbers, who build themselves to become whatever a person fears most and devour them, are a constant threat in Kestral’s village and inside of the forest. She is the only one in her village brave enough to defeat these monsters but the biggest fears actually live inside of her. Other than Pip the weasel, Kestral’s lovingly scrappy companion who is quite a joy, this is not a happy book. Where the Woods End ...