Nursery Rhyme Crime

Jack Spratt is back with his stalwart assistant Mary Mary. Goldilocks is found dead in a World War I amusement park and the investigation focuses first on the three bears (Mama, Papa and Baby). But the Gingerbread Man, newly escaped from a prison for the criminally insane, is on a rampage and may be connected to the crime. Or is it connected somehow to the recent crisis of exploding cucumbers? Read The Fourth Bear by Jasper Fforde to find out!

Read about the first book in the series, The Big Over Easy, here!

Meet Alex Rider

Alex Rider's only living relative, his Uncle Ian, died in a car crash. The police said it was an accident but what kind of accident leaves a windshield riddled with bullet holes?

Alex uses his skills at sneaking around to try to uncover the real story of his uncle's death. But when he discovers that his uncle was a spy for the British M16 (similar to our CIA), his quest for the truth gets him into big trouble. The spymaster running the agency gives Alex a life or death choice—finish his uncle’s last mission—or else. Check out "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

Booktalk books--Mr. Gregory

Can You Keep a Secret? by Kinsella (Fiction)
Cell by King (Fiction)
Found II by Rothbart (PB)
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Foer (fiction)
In the Heart of the Sea by Philbrick (910.91)
Chasing Vermeer by Biallett (Fiction)

Booktalk books--Mr. Gregory

Can You Keep a Secret? by Kinsella (Fiction)
Cell by King (Fiction)
Found II by Rothbart (PB)
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Foer (fiction)
In the Heart of the Sea by Philbrick (910.91)

A strange summer job!

Finding a summer job is definitely a challenge for most teens. Ilana, who has her own distinctive way of dressing and a feisty attitude to match, has had no luck at all finding a "white bread" mall job. So she jumps at the chance to work for the Divine Relief Temp Agency. Imagine her surprise when she discovers that "divine" describes the clients very well...this temp agency specializes in giving overworked gods and goddesses a break. Will Ilana be able to temporarily substitute for her clients or will her mistakes cause genuine chaos in the world? "Temping Fate" by Esther Freisner