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The Music of Dolphins

Posted by: lucybookchat on: March 2, 2009

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I really recommend this book to any girl (or maybe even a boy) who’s looking for something touching and dramatic! The book is all about a 15-year-old girl named Mila, who was found in the sea. She is taught how to live on land again by some doctors and a little girl who’s named Shay. But, she does not want to live on land again! Mila wants to go back to the sea and reunite with her foster family – of dolphins! The story has drama, sadness, and a little touch of romance, and I really think it’s the best bokk I’ve ever read!

AIRMAN by Eoin Colfer

Posted by: childrensworker2 on: April 23, 2008

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Airman is awesome book. In my opinion it is Eoin Colfer’s best book ever. It has everthing packed in one book. Theres tons of action, strong characters, a story of survival, gory and funny at the same time. Here’s is a breif summary for you from the jacket of the book!!!!

Airman is set in the 1890’s on the sovereign Saltee Islands, off the Irish coast. It is the story of Conor Broekhart, a young Saltee Islander whose father, Declan, is the King’s bodyguard. When Conor discovers that the power hungry Marshall Hugo Bonvilain is organizing a military coup, the king is murdered and Conor is blamed for the crime and thrown into prison.

In prison, Conor passes the solitary months by scratching designs for flying machines into the walls. This has always been his dream, to win the race for flight.

After two years, Conor now sixteen, plans and executes a daring escape to the mainland. Initially he plans to return home, but realizes that this would put his entire family in danger, so instead he builds a glider to fly to the prison island and reclaim the diamonds he buried there from the prison mine. Eight bags of diamonds, means eight trips.

Conor’s father is beginning to question Bonvilain’s rule, and so the marshall decides to use his son to blackmail him. This is when he realizes that Conor has escaped. He also finds Conor’s drawings and realizes that he is the mysterious Airman who has been flying around the prison island.

Bonvilain arrests Conor’s whole family to trap him. To save them, Conor will have to build the flying machine that he has been dreaming of all these years.

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Super Science Fiction

Posted by: childrensworker2 on: February 8, 2008

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Water Mirror by Kai Meyer

Seven Professors of the Far North by John Fardell

Hatching Magic by Ann Downer

Brainboy and the Deathmaster by Tor Seidler

Bunnicula by James Howe

Intermediate Nutmeg Nominees 2009 and Newington’s Battle of the Books

Posted by: childrensworker2 on: February 8, 2008

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Here they are the 2009 Nutmeg Nominees.

Remember there are lot’s of ways to enjoy these Nutmeg Books after you read them. We have book discussions with pizza here at the library on our Nutmeg Nights . The middle schools have lunch time book discussions also. Sixth graders don’t forget about the Battle of the Books. You can read all of 2009 Nutmeg Nominees plus…….

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Amazing Animal/Human Fantasy Adventures

Posted by: childrensworker2 on: January 23, 2008

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Molly Moons Incredible Book of Hypnotism by Georgia Byng

The Palace of Laughter by Jon Berkeley

The Cry of the Icemark by Stuart Hill

The Frog Princess by E.D. Baker

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

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Next Paolini Book!

Posted by: lucybookchat on: January 22, 2008

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The title and date of the third book in Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance series was just released. On September 20, 2008, BRISINGR will be available to the public.

BRISINGR (BRIS-ing-gr), an Old Norse word for fire, will be familiar to fans of the cycle as the first word in the ancient language that Eragon hears. “BRISINGR is one of the first words I thought of for this title, and it’s always felt right to me,” said Christopher Paolini. “As the first ancient-language word that Eragon learns, it has held particular significance for his legacy as a Dragon Rider. In this new book, it will be revealed to be even more meaningful than even Eragon could have known.”

For those of us who loved Eragon and Eldest, September can’t come soon enough! Here’s a picture of the cover to whet your appetites!

Mrs. Aveline

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Death Mountain

Posted by: lucybookchat on: January 9, 2008

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Those grade 5 students who have heard me speak about the adventure genre before, may remember my talking about one of my favorites, a book titled Frozen Stiff by Sherry Shahan. I enjoyed it because the setting involved one of my favorite pastimes, kayaking.

Well, Sherry Shahan has a more recent title in the same genre and it just came out in paperback. Death Mountain tells the story of 14 year-old Erin who is hiking in the Sierra Nevada Mountains when a sudden storm descends. Erin and another girl she had befriended must rely on their own determination and skills, as well as each other, to survive hunger, freezing nights, exhaustion and injuries. Author Shahan uses many details to evoke the desperate situation the girls face, similar to Gary Paulsen and Will Hobbs.

Let me know if you enjoy this! Mrs. Aveline

Tags: Adventure, survival

Nutmeg 2008 Intermediate Nominees

Posted by: childrensworker2 on: December 28, 2007

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It’s January so you know what that means all you Nutmeg Readers……. It’s time to vote for this year’s favorite Nutmeg book. Lot’s of kids and librarians are having trouble picking out their favorite. There are just too many great choices this year. I’ll list them and then you can write about them and convince us why you think yours is the best.

This years titles are: