Monday's Riddle was the key that unlocked the library, and
Lizzy's Review of
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke showed us into a world of words. Thursday on
Top of the Heap, we enjoyed telling you about the libraries we would love to visit, and Friday,
Margo was excited to bring you
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. Today, we want to hear from you!
The DMS wants to know:
What amazing library (fictional or real) would you like to visit?
We told you ours. Now, let's hear yours!
Links to the books in the DMS Library
Alligators Overhead by C. Lee McKenzie
Pete wakes up on the first day of spring vacation feeling a bit apprehensive about the phone call his aunt is going to get from his principal. At the same time he can’t help but feel bored with the town he lives in. Pete hasn’t lived in the town for very long, only since his parents died. There isn’t much to do and there are a lot of places that are off limits, like the Ornofree Swamp next to his house that is filled with alligators... read more.
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Wonder by R.J. Palacio
“I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.” ~August (Auggie) Pullman
Auggie feels ordinary on the inside, and he really does want to be just like everyone else. Unfortunately, no one else sees him this way. To others he is an alien, zombie, weirdo, or extremely special and wonderful...
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Brightness Sailors by Gueh Yanting Claudine
This new children's picture book will bring brightness right to your door. Just released,
Brightness Sailors, Bit by Bit is already navigating the rising tides and crossing the endless oceans into our hearts. Keep an eye out for our review of this timeless children's tale coming soon!
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Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu
"A boy got a splinter in his eye, and his heart turned cold. Only two people noticed. One was a witch, and she took him for her own. The other was his best friend. And she went after him in ill-considered shoes, brave and completely unprepared." (excerpt taken from Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu/ Chapter 13/ pg. 155)
Hazel and Jack are pirates, sometimes superheroes or supervillains, but mostly, Hazel and Jack are friends. No, not just friends, best friends. They shape their similar worlds, sparking each others imagination and sharing their secrets... read more.
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The Deliverers by Gregory Slomba
Eric has never talked to birds before, nor has he heard of a land called Calendria. All of that changes when an ordinary campout changes his life forever. After an owl named Stig asks him to go on an adventure with him, Eric is intrigued and agrees to go...read more.
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Macy likes to tell stories, particularly stories that scare. When she stumbles upon a strange phrase written about a bakerman from hell with a melon-shaped head, she can't stop thinking about it. One afternoon, she's sure that she sees Ferry Blackwell in the bushes in her backyard, but no one believes her when she tells them about it. Walking home from school, she comes across an abandoned school bus in the middle of a the street. Macy is in for a quite thrill when she finds herself in the company of the demon of Devilsville...
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Living a lonely and unhappy life with his Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon, and bratty cousin, Dudley, Harry Potter is treated like garbage. His whole world changes when he turns eleven and there is finally an explanation for all the bizarre events that have ever happened to him. His letter to Hogwarts arrives. Or should I say, Harry’s letter to the magical school of witchcraft and wizardry... read more.
When Charlotte walks into the shop tucked into the alley she is hoping to buy trinkets for her friends from her beach vacation. She doesn’t expect the strange encounter she has with the shopkeeper, but she is thrilled with the ancient looking snow globe that he gives her. Best of all it didn’t cost her anything. All she had to do was agree to tell the truth!... read more.
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If you have ever dreamed of another world in which you are able to magically save the day, then you will be captivated by Nate Rocks the World by Karen Pokras Toz. When Nate isn’t trying to get away from his annoying older sister, Abby, he is busy trying to dodge the awful food... read more.
