Paint the Wind by Pam Munoz Ryan
Rating: 5 out of 5
Reviewer: Jeffrey (Teen Reviewer)
Maya is a girl who lives with her grandmother. Here grandmother expects her to be perfect in every single way. One day Maya was playing with some horses that she wasn’t suppose to have. Then the house-keeper Morgana came in and told Maya that she should be doing here homework. Maya told Magana that as long as her grades are perfect grandmother wouldn’t mind. Then after Maya told Read on …
I loved Kristin Cashore’s “Graceling” so I couldn’t wait to read her next book, “Fire”. I am not disappointed!
The book takes place in the same world as “Graceling” but you do not need to have read the first book before this one (‘though you will want to read that book once you’ve finished this one!). Meet Fire, more than human she is called a monster, the last of her kind. She is devastatingly beautiful and can read (sometimes control) the minds of those around her. Most people fear her, some outright loathe her, and a the rest just to want to use her. Caught up in a world of intrigue, spies, and ambushes, Fire has few people she can trust and no one she can truly love.
The audio edition read by Xanthe Elbrick is fabulous and well worth the download. Fans of fantasy, swashbuckling adventures, or great writing – you must read or listen to “Fire”!
Recommended Gr 8+
We know teens are ALWAYS busy – especially during the school year. If you don’t much time or just don’t want to commit to reading a whole book, then try reading some SHORT STORIES! Try one of over 40 books of short story collections. We have fictional short stories about:
- Sports
- Science Fiction
- Romance & Love
- Fantasy
- Mystery
- Teen Life … and more
Something for everyone and they don’t require all that much time or commitment! TEEN SHORT STORIES are now all in one place – on top of the shelving behind the comfy couch. Come in, grab one and give it a try!
David Eliot doesn’t know what’s worse: being expelled from another school or having to return home to his maniacal parents. Before he knows it, his tyrannical father has received a brochure from the mysterious Groosham Grange boarding school, located on it’s own island off Norfolk. Before he can say “Suspicious”, David is sent packing off on a train his new school. On the train he meets two other students on their way to Groosham Grange. When the compare notes, the three children realize that there is something very fishy about their new school – and it isn’t just the smelly boat that takes them across to the island. What kind of school asks the students to sign their names in blood? What’s up with the odd teachers (one is wrapped up like a mummy, another has serious issues with the full moon)? Things go from slightly weird to downright terrifying when students begin disappearing in the middle of the night. Can David escape from this scary school?
This is not Hogwarts! Readers be warned the Groosham will get gruesome!
Recommended 11+
Modo is a monster. A terrifyingly ugly hunchbacked monster with the strange ability to temporarily alter his appearance. Rescued as a baby by the mysterious Mr. Socrates, Modo has been trained an educated in seclusion for 13 years. Now he is ready for his first big assignment in London, to discover why a prominent young man killed his even more famous father. But who does Mr. Socrates work for? How will Modo survive in the big city all alone? When the orphaned children of London begin to go missing, Modo decides to investigates and uncovers an incredible plot to topple the British Empire.
The Hunchback Assignments is a fun, exciting read with mystery, adventure, science fiction and history all rolled into one package. Fans of “Leviathan” or “Larklight” should give it a try.
Recommend: 11+
If you are a student or amateur shutterbug, don’t miss this chance to enter the Reading Public Library 2nd Annual Travel Photo Contest! We are looking for something extraordinary that was captured on camera during a trip — places, people, animals, scenery or unusual moments. The contest is sponsored by The Friends of the Reading Public Library. Read on …
Are you or do you know a high school student interested in the Internet and computer technology? Would you like to use your skills to assist other community members? The Reading Public Library welcomes you to fill out an application to become a Netguide. Netguides assist in introductory Internet and technology classes and/or provide one-on-one technology training to patrons of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels. Read on …
Amy and I want to wish you all a joyous holiday season! We look forward to an exciting new year full of new and exciting possibilities.
Susan & Amy
Rating: 5 out of 5
In this book, Meggie and her father Mo can bring characters in books to life. They can read the words out loud and blow life into a written character. Now Meggie, Mo, and her mother are the ones being called into a book, “Ink heart”. The world there is very different from ours with fairies, mystical creatures, kings and queens, and fire-eaters. Meggie and Read on …
Come Celebrate the New Year with us @ the Reading Public Library! This drop-in event will feature ‘Make-Your-Own-Cake-Pops‘ (Google cake pops for more info) and on-going Wii Rock Band (we have 2 guitars, drums and the mike).
For those less outgoing, we will also have board games and additional crafts available. Come for 20 minutes, come for 2 hours – it’s up to you!
This is a FREE drop-in event. Bring your friends – the more the merrier!
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