Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Greg Heffley’s Journal – Jeff Kinney

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley’s Journal is a funny quick read.  And it is nominated for the Teens Top Ten list this year.  As the cover says, it is a novel in cartoons.  And, hey, it is not a diary. It is a journal.  I wonder why it says “diary” on the cover.  Hmm.

Greg writes about a bunch of things that happen during a full year at middle school.  I am just going to leave you with two things:  1) stay away from the cheese on the basketball court and 2) keep your eye out for the second book in the series Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules.

Twilight – the movie and Book 4 Breaking Dawn – Stephenie Meyer

Fans of Stephenie Meyer’s series Twilight: the movie will be released in the US on December 12, 2008. I expect the lines will be long. Is anyone already making plans to go? Here is the Official Movie Site.

Also, book 4, the grand finale of the series, will be released on August 2, 2008. The title is Breaking Dawn and the reserve list is already growing. Hop on. And, just for fun, here is the Official Website of Stephenie Meyer.

Summer Reading Program – Plug In To Your Library

It is time to sign up for the summer reading program!!

Pick up a packet (and a color changing cup) between today and July 3, 2008 and read.  New this year – You don’t have to write book reviews – however, I would LOVE it if you would comment on this blog about books that you have read.  PLEASE?  (Can you hear the whining? – clears throat…)  Or, if you read graphic novels or manga (a choice on your teen reader card) you can comment on Sarah’s blog.

What do you get if you complete a card (20 hours of required reading and a variety of formats and genres)?  Coupons for Aquafina Alive (from Bernick’s), a game of bowling at the Incline Station, and we have 50 $1.00 tickets for Marcus Theatres – so, a movie for a buck – but you can’t use them on Saturdays.

You also get to choose one of the following:  a CD/DVD cleaner, a transformer pen or a set of ear bud headphones.  And your Teen Reader Card is used for the drawing at the end of the program.  US Bank has donated 6 $50.00 pre loaded charge cards that can be used almost anywhere! 

So, come and Plug In To Your Library. 

Firestorm – David Klass

Jack was raised not to be the best.  He is a fantastic athlete, but his dad always encouraged him to let the other boy win.  He is the smartest person in his school, but his girlfriend gets the best grades.  Jack is not to stand out.  And then, one day he does.

What is he supposed to do when his dad tells him he is not his father and his mom is not his mother?  And what about these people who are chasing them?  Who are trying to kill them?  And where did Dad learn to drive like a maniac?  He runs.  Meets people.  People say “you are our beacon of hope.”  What?

Who can he trust?  Why can he hear the thoughts of the large not-dog dog?  All he wanted was to win the game and go all the way with his girlfriend.  Now he is running for his life.  Now he is running to save the planet?   Firestorm: the caretaker trilogy, book 1 is an adventure novel over land and sea.  Can he save himself and the planet before the Turning Point?

Pirates! – Celia Rees

Nancy’s father owns a fleet of cargo ships and is a wealthy merchant. When a storm destroys much of his fleet he makes a deal that will save his fortune. Nancy is part of this deal, and shortly she is on a ship that has set sail for Jamaica where she learns what fate her father has set up for her.

I bet you can guess part of what happens next from the title. Pirates!: the true and remarkable adventures of Minerva Sharpe and Nancy Kington, female pirates is an adventurous read. Nancy gets separated from everyone she loves and makes a new friend, who turns out to be much more than a friend. Sometimes you don’t just let things happen to you. You stand up and do for yourself.