(Please note this is just a spotlight of some titles. It is not a comprehensive list as new items are added daily to the library. This list is updated regularly so please check back often.)

Fiction Books
NonFiction Books
Picture Books
AudioBooks
DVDs

 

Fiction Books

Diary of a Wimpy Kid:Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney
Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the prime suspect. But he's innocent--sort of. The authorities are closing in, but when a blizzard hits, the Heffley family is trapped indoors. Greg knows that when the snow melts he's going to have to face the music, but could any punishment be worse than being stuck inside with your family for the holidays?


The Forgotten Warrior by Erin Hunter
When an outsider appears in the ThunderClan's midst, it drives the Clans further apart and as tension mounts they must decide who they can trust before it is too late.





How to Break a Dragon's Heart:The Heroic Misadventures of Hiccup the Viking by Cressida Cowell
Stranded on the exceptionally dangerous, and haunted, Beach of the Broken Heart, Hiccup must face Ug the Uglithug and complete the Impossible Task--or die trying. Along the way, he'll have to battle Berserks, dodge Scarers, and save Fishlegs from being fed to the Beast, while being hunted down by an old enemy with a secret about the mysterious Lost Throne.


A King's Ransom by Jude Watson
Amy and Dan are in a race for their lives . . . and the enemy may be even closer than they think. When seven members of their family were kidnapped by a sinister organization known as the Vespers, thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, vowed they'd stop at nothing to bring the hostages home. But then the ransom comes in and the Vespers demand the impossible. Amy and Dan have just days to track down and steal an ancient map. The only catch? No one has seen the map for half a century'.

Ready Freddy:Science Fair Flop by Abby Klein
Freddy is worried he will not do well at the school science fair, and when his mom accidentally throws out his project, Freddy wonders if he has any chance of winning.





Snow in Summer by Jane Yolan
Recasts the tale of Snow White, setting it in West Virginia in the 1940s with a stepmother who is a snake-handler.





Wolves of the Beyond:Frost Wolf by Kathryn Lasky
TWhen a terrible danger threatens the wolves of the Beyond, outsider Faolan must take a leadership role and inspire the pack to stand together.





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NonFiction Books

The Crude, Unpleasant Age of Pirates by Christopher Forest
Describes disgusting details about daily life on pirate ships, including housing, food, and sanitation.





Icky House Invaders by Ruth Owen
Never have the wonders of electron microscopy been more thrillingly displayed. From a flea burrowing into a human toe to a full-page, luridly red-lit, head-on view of a bedbug, these knife-sharp, all-too-explicit photos are riveting. The text offers a rousing commentary on the life cycles and feeding habits of houseflies, head lice, hookworms, molds, bacteria, stinging nettles, and other beastly neighbors.


Who Walks the Tightrope:Working at a Circus by Mary Meinking
Books in the Wild Work series take you on a private tour of some of the world's most interesting jobs. Who Walks the Tightrope tells about ringmasters, clowns, and other people who work at a circus.




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Picture Books

All the Water in the World by George Ella Lyon
Introduces young children to the water cycle with simple text and illustrations.





All the Way to America by Dan Yaccarino
The story of four generations of an Italian American family, beginning with an immigrant who came through Ellis Island with big dreams, a small shovel, and his parents' good advice: "Work hard, but remember to enjoy life, and never forget your family."


Blackout by John Rocco
When a busy family's activities come to a halt because of a blackout, they find they enjoy spending time together and not being too busy for once.



Heaven is for Real for Kids by Colton Burpo
Colton shares kid-to-kid what it's like to be with Jesus, what heaven looks like, and who you will see in heaven. He answers kids' questions, such as, Are there animals in heaven? How tall are angels?



I Love Monkey by Suzanne Kaufman
A monkey decides to try to be something else but discovers that nothing is better than being yourself.




One by Kathryn Otoshi
Introduces young readers to numbers, counting, and primary and secondary colors by offering the story of ill-tempered Red who got too powerful for his own good and had to be brought down to size by One--a single entity with the courage to stand up for what was right.


Stuck by Oliver Jeffers
When Floyd's kite gets stuck in a tree, he tries to knock it down with increasingly larger and more outrageous things.





Tickle Monster by Josie Bissett
A loveable monster from planet tickle is on a mission to spread laughter on earth.





Tumford the Terrible by Nancy Tillman
Even though Tumford the cat is well loved by George and Violet Stoutt, they despair of ever teaching him to apologize when he does something wrong.



Tyrannosaurus Dad by Liz Rosenberg
Tobias's father is different from other dads, not only because he is a tyrannosaurus but also because he is busy all of the time, but when disaster looms during Field Day at Tobias's school, his dad comes through.



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AudioBooks

Clementine and the Family Meeting by Sara Pennypacker
Third-grader Clementine tries to adjust to the news that her perfect family of four is adding a new brother or sister.





Nerds:The Cheerleaders of Doom by Michael Buckley
When a former member of NERDS turns into a villainous cheerleader, Matilda "Wheezer" Choi and the rest of the NERDS must infiltrate the cheerleader squad and save the world from a machine that wreaks havoc by entering other dimensions.




Torn by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Time travelers Jonah and Katherine arrive in 1611 to rescue missing child John Hudson, son of the explorer Henry Hudson, but just as the mutiny on the Discovery is supposed to start, Jonah and Katherine's knowledge of history is tested once again, and they fear that more is at stake than just one boy's life. Author's note includes facts about Henry Hudson's explorations.




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DVDs

Barbie:Princess Charm School
Blair Willows is a kind-hearted girl who is chosen to attend Princess Charm School: a magical, modern place that teaches dancing, how to have tea parties, and proper princess manners.  When royal teacher Dame Devin discovers that Blair looks a lot like the kingdom's missing princess, she turns Blair's world upside down to stop her from claiming the throne.



Cars 2
Star race car Lightning McQueen and the incomparable tow truck Mater take their friendship on the road from Radiator Springs to exciting new places when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix to determine the world's fastest car.




The Smurfs
When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours.





Winnie the Pooh
When sad old Eeyore loses his tail, Owl sends the whole gang on a wild journey to help Eeyore and save Christopher Robin from the mysterious Backson"--Container. In the end, it turns out to be a very busy day for a bear who simply set out to find some 'hunny.'




Zookeeper
The animals at the Franklin Park Zoo love their kindhearted caretaker, Griffin Keyes. Finding himself more comfortable with a lion than a lady, Griffin decides the only way to get a girl in his life is to leave the zoo and find a more glamorous job. The animals, in a panic, decide to break their time-honored code of silence and reveal their biggest secret: they can talk! To keep Griffin from leaving, they decide to teach him the rules of courtship, animal style.




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