Friday, September 26, 2008

Hurricane : a novel - Terry Trueman

Hurricane : a novel - Terry Trueman

A fictional account of one of the worst storms to hit the Caribbean--Hurricane Mitch in 1998--told from the perspective of a thirteen-year-old boy living in a small village in Honduras.


Thursday, September 25, 2008

The Glass Word

The glass word - Kai Meyer

While Merle, Junipa, and the great flying stone lion accompany an Egyptian high priest to the fortress of the powerful sphinx, Serafin and Eft voyage deep beneath the ocean to ask the help of a sea witch in freeing Venice from the Pharoah and his mummy warriors.


Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Airman

Airman - Eoin Colfer

In the late nineteenth century, when Conor Broekhart discovers a conspiracy to overthrow the king, he is branded a traitor, imprisoned, and forced to mine for diamonds under brutal conditions while he plans a daring escape from Little Saltee prison by way of a flying machine that he must design, build, and, hardest of all, trust to carry him to safety.


Tuesday, September 16, 2008

BookFlicks Teen Book Club

Like books?
Like movies?
This is the group for you!!!

***BookFlicks Teen Book Club***

The Twin Falls Public Library is starting a book club just for teens in grades 7-12. Once a month, we’ll get together to discuss a great YA book, then watch a movie based on the book. What could be better than that?

The first meeting will be:
Thursday, October 16 at 5:30.
We'll be discussing the first book in C.S. Lewis' classic series about a magical land and watching the movie adapatation of the book.
For more information or if you want to sign up to be part of the club, contact Erica at 733-2964 ext. 119.

General Winston's Daughter

General Winston's daughter - Sharon Shinn

Seventeen-year-old heiress Averie Winston travels with her guardian to faraway Chiarrin, a country her father's army has occupied, and once she arrives and is reunited with her fiance, she discovers that her notions about politics, propriety, the military, and even her intended have changed.