Calling All Teens

 

On Wednesday September 29th we will be decorating the children’s section of the Downingtown library.  Let me know if you will be able to come and try to bring a friend.  The more people we have the better the decorations will be.

 The teens meet every Wednesday from 6:30 until 7:30 and socialize while doing something creative and fun.

 

On Wednesday October 2nd we will review books and make suggestions on which books to purchase for the library.  You read the books so help make the selections that you would like to have available.  Come and help make Downingtown Library your library.

 

If you have questions contact Karen Smith at ksmith@ccls.org or call 610-269-2741. 

Rick Riordan is at it again

Riordan created a flurry of interest in Greek Mythology with Percy Jackson and the Olympians.  Now he has moved on to the Egyptian gods and the mysteries of the pharaohs.  Here is a link to The Red Pyramid.  http://catalog.ccls.org/search~S1?/tred+pyramid&b=/tred+pyramid/1%2C1%2C3%2CB/frameset&FF=tred+pyramid&2%2C%2C3/indexso

Place your hold soon there are already 50 kids waiting to read it.

YOUNG SAMURAI SERIES

Looking for adventure this summer?  Try reading The Young Samurai series by Chris Bradford.  The first two books are The Way of the Warrior and The Way of the Sword.  The third book, The Way of the Dragon is due out in 2011.  It is an action-adventure series with something for everyone.

After his father and crew are killed by ninja pirates, Jack, a young English boy, is left stranded and orphaned in 17th century Japan.  He is adopted as a son by the legendary sword master Masamoto Takeshi, who takes him to his martial arts school.  There Jack begins his training to become a samurai warrior.  The training is difficult and lengthy and Jack must face many tests to become a samurai.  Along the way he has the support of some good friends but he is hated by others because he is gaijin (a foreigner and outsider).  Also he is pursued by Dragon Eye, the deadly ninja who killed his father.

While you are reading you will learn about all types of martial arts training, Japanese culture, language and ancient rituals, friendship and prejudice and honor.  I love these books.  Let me know what you think!

(By the way, Chris Bradford is a British author.  In the UK he has already published five Young Samurai Books – those listed above and The Ring of Earth and The Way of Fire.  Look for them if you are lucky enough to visit the UK this summer!)

Vampires

The Vampire Diaries are flying off the shelf.  Have you read them?  Would you recommend them?  Are they better than the Twilight Series?  Place a hold here http://catalog.ccls.org/.

Hello readers!

Hello Teens!

Are you ready for the future? Reading will prepare you.  Science fiction develops thinking outside the box to solve problems…like oil spills and clean energy.  Love reading historical novels?  Hopefully we can learn from the mistakes that have already been made.  Romance…what a girl really wants to hear.  Vampires? Zombies? It doesn’t hurt to know how to protect yourself, you never know when you’ll run into one.