• The 39 Clues: The Black Circle - A strange telegram lures fourteen-year-old Amy Cahill and her younger brother, Dan, deep into Russia and away from the only trustworthy adult they know. Signed with the initials NRR, the telegram launches a race to uncover a treasure stolen by the Nazis and the truth behind the murder of the last Russian royal family. All too soon, the treasure hunt starts to smell like a Lucian trap. But the bait might just be irresistible--what will Amy and Dan risk to find out what really happened on the night their parents died?

• The 39 Clues: Beyond The Grave - A Clue found in Book 3 sends Amy and Dan jetting off to find out just what's behind the fierce rivalry between the Tomas and Ekaterina branches of the Cahill family. Was a Clue stolen from the Tomas branch? Where is it now? And most important, can Amy and Dan get their hands on it before their rivals do?

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• The 39 Clues: The Sword Thief - Amy and Dan Cahill have been located once again, this time in the company of the notoriously unreliable Alistair. Spies report that Amy and Dan seem to be tracking the life of one of the most powerful fighters the world has ever known. If this fearsome warrior was a Cahill, his secrets are sure to be well-guarded.

• The 39 Clues: One False Note Amy and Dan Cahill were spotted on a train, hot on the trail of one of 39 Clues hidden around the world. BUT WAIT! Police report a break-in at an elite hotel, and the suspects ALSO sound suspiciously like Amy and Dan. UPDATE! Amy and Dan have been seen in a car . . . no, in a speedboat chase . . . and HOLD EVERYTHING! They're being chased by an angry mob? When there's a Clue on the line, anything can happen. Think you've gone everywhere books can take you? Think again. Books are going to a new place but you have to follow the clues to get there. Join Amy and Dan as they continue the hunt for the 39 Clues in Book Two: One False Note.

The 39 Clues: Maze of Bones - Dan and Amy Cahill make the decision to take the first Clue and begin the hunt for the 39 clues around the world to discover the source of their family's power.

Colo's Story - Celebrates and chronicles the surprise birth and endearing milestones of Colo, a gorilla born in 1956 at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio. Follows Colo's journey from a cuddly baby, to a feisty toddler, to a mother of three, to the matriarch of one very large gorilla family and now the oldest living gorilla in the world.

Eco Dogs - Describes how dogs can help recapture exotic pets that have been released into the wild, locate endangered animals for tagging, and identify smugglers at airports

The Ferret's a Foot -Enthusiastic sidekick Hamisher the hamster and reluctant detective Sasspants the guinea pig investigate when their beloved home--Mr. Venezi's pet shop--is vandalized.

Zita The Spacegirl - When young Zita discovers a device that opens a portal to another place, and her best friend is abducted, she is compelled to set out on a strange journey from star to star in order to get back home.

Mirror - In Sydney, Australia, and in Morocco, two boys and their families have a day of shopping. Readers are invited to compare illustrations in two wordless stories that are intended to be read one from left to right and the other from right to left.

Whose Baby Am I? -The reader is asked to guess who the parent is for nine baby animals, and includes pictures of each of their parents.

New Books with CD for the Children

Cam Jansen and the Wedding Cake Mystery by David A. Adler
Ivy + Bean What's the Big Idea? by Annie Barrows
Miss Daisy is Crazy! by Dan Gutman
Horrible Harry Goes Cuckoo by Suzy Kline
Who Stole Mona Lisa? by Ruthie Knapp
Wonder Horse The True Story of the World's Smartest Horse by Emily McCully
Sit-In How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Mr. Putter and Tabby Clear the Decks by Cynthia Rylant
Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein
Here Comes the Garbage Barge! by Jonah Winter

A Few New Books

New Chapter Books

Cat Diaries by Betsy Byars
One night every year the MEOW Society gets together to read from their diaries. They hear about a gypsy cat, a Caribbean pirate cat, a library cat, and many others.

The Case of the Rock 'N' Roll Dog by Martha Freeman
Daughters of the first female president play detective when a baton belonging to the director of the Marine Band goes missing at the White House. Does the dog have anything to do with it? Will they solve the case?

A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz
Follow Hansel and Gretel as they walk out of their own story and into eight more tales.

Dork Diaries: Tales from a NOT-SO Popular Party Girl by Rachel Russell
This is the second book in this series about Nikki's diary entries.

The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline by Nancy Springer
In late-nineteenth-century London, Enola Holmes (the younger sister of Sherlock Holmes) turns to Florence Nightingale for help with her investigation. Can Ms Nightingale help?

New Picture Books

Imagine a Day by Sarah L. Thomson
Imagine a Night by Sarah L. Thomson
Both of these incredible books take your eyes on a journey from one area to another in just a few inches. You can see a landscape change into children jumping on a bed. You can see bicycles on top of trees. These are really cool books!

We have received a book from the Antique Study Club in memory of Ginny Yount. The title is All God's Creatures Go to Heaven by N.A. Noel. This book talks about children in Heaven being angels and caring for the animals that are there.

The Pirate Show!

The Pirate

Jacob "Our" Pirate

Blaire the Parrot

Clues to the Treasure

Virginia Unlocking the Treasure

THE TREASURE – not the gold – THE BOOKS!!

New books at the library!

Non-fiction:
Super Simple Snacks by Nancy Tuminelly
This book has easy no-bake recipes for kids.

Joey to Kangaroo by Camilla de la Bedoyere
This easier to read book tells about the life cycle of kangaroos and has great pictures.

The Rocky Mountains by Jeffrey Zuehlke
This is an easy to read informative book that has wonderful pictures of the mountains.

Look-Alikes Around the World by Joan Steiner
You can look at this book for hours finding all the "objects" each picture contains. You will find zippers, forks, waffles, whistles, pasta (plus a whole bunch more) that create each picture.

Look-Alikes Christmas by Joan Steiner
You can find more than 1,000 objects hidden in this book!

World Book's Science & Nature Guides Series
This 12 volume set has information about amphibians & reptiles, birds, butterflies, fossils, freshwater life, insects, mammals, rocks & minerals, sea shells, trees, and wild flowers; with a resources and cumulative index to help find things.

Chapter Books:
Bad Kitty Gets a Bath by Nick Bruel
Bad Kitty really needs a bath. See if this will happen or not? (this is in graphic novel form)

Bad Kitty vs Uncle Murray by Nick Bruel
Bad Kitty's owners have left her and Puppy alone for a week with Uncle Murray as their pet sitter. Can he make it out alive? (this is in graphic novel form)

Happy Birthday Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel
It's Bad Kitty's birthday and guess who's on the guest list? It's Chatty Kitty, Strange Kitty, Stinky Kitty and her other neighborhood "pals". (this is in graphic novel form)

Gabby & Gator by James Burks
Gator never seemed to fit in with other neighborhood pets. Gabby never seemed to fit in with the other neighborhood children. When they meet, their fun and adventures prove that the best friends are those who accept you as you are. (this is in graphic novel form)

Hereville How Mirka Got Her Sword by Barry Deutsch
Mirka is not your typical eleven-year-old child. All she really wants to do is fight dragons! But she'll need a sword. Thus the title: How Mirka Got Her Sword. (this is in graphic novel form)

One Square Inch by Claudia Mills
When their mother's behavior changes and she starts to neglect them, Cooper and his sister take refuge in Inchland, an imaginary country that their grandfather gave them. This book deals with the sensitive, realistic portrait of a family dealing with bipolar disorder.

Indian Summer by Tracy Richardson
Marcie Horton is not looking forward to the summer at her grandparent's lake cottage. That is, until the woods near their home are threatened with development by the wealthy president of the university where her parents teach. Marcie is guided by a mysterious spirit in her quest to save the forest. Will she be successful in saving this forest?

Nate the Great and the Owl Express by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
In this story about Nate, his mission is to guard an owl named Hoot. Hoot disappears, of course. Then Nate is searching for clues to find the vanishing owl.

The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
After a peculiar ad appears in the paper, dozens of children enroll to take a series of mysterious, mind-bending tests. Only four children will succeed. Then the challenge begins. The four children are to go on a secret undercover mission at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened. The only rule is that there are no rules.

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey by Trenton Lee Stewart
In this book the four children go on a mind-bending international scavenger hunt to find Mr. Benedict himself.

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma by Trenton Lee Stewart
An unexplained blackout engulfs Stonetown and the four children follow clues on an adventure that threatens to separate them from their families, friends, and even one another.

Most Wanted by Kate Thompson
While making his daily deliveries, a baker's son finds himself holding a stallion's golden lead. He soon discovers it is the most powerful creature in all of Rome and he must treat it as an honored guest. What will the emperor do when he finds the boy with his prized horse?

Benched by Rich Wallace
This is book 3 in the Kickers series. Ben learns some lessons in self-control and sportsmanship when his behavior on the soccer field gets him sent to the bench.

Picture Books:
I Can Help by David Hyde Costello
When a duck gets lost, several animals help. They all end up helping each other as the story unfolds.

Jump by Scott M. Fischer
A bug sees a frog and jumps away. The frog sees a cat and jumps away. The cat sees a dog and jumps away. The story goes on and on like this until . . .

Life with Mammoth by Ian Fraser
Cavemen Ogg and Bob search for their pet mammoth to give him a bath. What will they find out?

The Boss Baby by Marla Frazee
When the baby arrives, he is the boss of everything!

Toot Toot Beep Beep by Emma Garcia
This book desribes the noises vehicles make. Then all is quiet. I wonder why?

The Big Snow by Berta and Elmer Hader
The friends in the little stone house put out food for the birds and animals during a big snow.

Miss Dorothy and Her Bookmobile by Gloria Houston
When Dorothy was little she loved books and wanted to become a librarian in a brick library just like the one she went to when she was young. But, when she grows up she ends up having a bookmobile that goes all over the land. She brings books to people at school, at the farm, even in the middle of a river.

Bats at the Ballgame by Brian Lies
Two teams of bats play an exciting game of baseball at night.

Aaron's Hair by Robert Munsch
Aaron is having a bad hair day. He yells at his hair and his hair jumps off his head and runs away. How will Aaron get it back?

Skippyjon Jones and the Big Bones by Jucy Schachner
Skippyjon goes on an adventure about dinosaurs.

Imagine a Place by Sarah L. Thomson
This book is incredible. It starts with a picture, but it changes as your eyes and imagination look across the page.

Mouse and Mole A Winter Wonderland by Wong Herbert Yee
Mole does not want to go outside because it's too cold and windy. Mouse goes out to play anyway. He gets lonely and builds a sno-mole. His sno-mole is okay, but it's nice to know his best friend will be waiting for him when he comes inside.

Henry and Mudge The First Book by Cynthia Rylant
This is the first book in this series. It tells how Henry and Mudge become best buds.

Young Hoosier Nominees for 2011-2012 Picture Books

Princess K.I.M. and the Lie that Grew-After new girl Kim tells her classmates she is from a royal family, her lie grows and grows.







The Boy Who Invented TV -This picture-book biography explains how Farnsworth held on to his dream to develop television and the scientific concepts behind it.








Adventures in Cartooning -Once upon a time...a princess tried to make a comic. And with the help of a magical cartooning elf, she learned how--well enough to draw her way out of an encounter with a dangerous dragon, near-death by drowning, and into her very own adventure! --from publisher description.





Are You Ready to Play Outside? -Friends Elephant and Piggie are playing outside when it starts to rain, and then they must decide what to do.












The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau -This exciting picture book biography introduces young readers to Jacques Cousteau, the world's ambassador of the oceans.








Ain't Nothing But A Man- Historian Scott Reynolds Nelson recounts how he came to discover the real John Henry, an African-American railroad worker who became a legend in the famous song.







Bats at the Library-Bored with another normal, inky evening, bats discover an open library window and fly in to enjoy the photocopier, water fountain, and especially the books and stories found there.






Peace Week in Miss Fox's Class - For "Peace Week," the animals in Miss Fox's class find ways to be peaceful, instead of squabbling with each other.









The Mitten -A retelling of the traditional tale of how a boy's lost mitten becomes a refuge from the cold for an increasing number of animals.









Big Chickens Fly the Coop - Four fearful chickens venture out to see the farmhouse, with humorous results.







Lousy Rotten Stinkin' Grapes -Retells the fable of a frustrated fox that, after many tries to reach a high bunch of grapes, decides they must be sour anyway.









Spot the Plot - Thirteen witty and wacky poems pose riddles that challenge readers to "Name That Book." With a glass slipper here and a spiderweb there, Lynn Munsinger's adorable illustrations lead young readers to the solutions. From Goodnight Moon to Madeline, children and parents alike will delight in recognizing their most cherished stories.






Before Columbus - This study of Native American societies is adapted for younger readers from Charles C. Mann's best-selling 1491. Turning conventional wisdom on its head, the book argues that the people of North and South America lived in enormous cities, raised pyramids hundreds of years before the Egyptians did, engineered corn, and farmed the rainforests.





The Curious Garden -Liam discovers a hidden garden and with careful tending spreads color throughout the gray city.










Miss Mingo and the First Day of School -Miss Mingo helps all of the animal students in her class overcome their shyness on the first day of school by encouraging them to share something special about themselves. Includes facts about animals.







Colonial Voices -Kay Winters' poems in the voices of different colonists, enhanced by historical notes, provide a glimpse into life in colonial times and the dramatic events of a famous rebellion.





Let's Do Nothing!- After playing actively all day two friends learn something when they try to do nothing at all.







Titanicat -A boy who has signed on as cabin boy aboard the Titanic helps ready the ship for its maiden voyage, but when it is time to set sail and he cannot find the ship's cat on board, he leaves the vessel to search for her.










Little Red Bird - After escaping from her cage to see the world, a little red bird finds it difficult to decide whether to stay free or to go home and never fly again.





Lady Liberty Biography -Tells the story of the Statue of Liberty, the sculptor, the engineer, the newspaper publisher, the poet and many others who had a part in the erection of this monument.

Young Hoosier Nominees for 2011-2012

Compound - After his parents, two sisters, and he have spent six years in a vast underground compound built by his wealthy father to protect them from a nuclear holocaust, fifteen-year-old Eli, whose twin brother and grandmother were left behind, discovers that his father has perpetrated a monstrous hoax on them all.







When the Whistle Blows - Jimmy Cannon tells about his life in the 1940s as the son of a West Virginia railroad man, loving the trains and expecting one day to work on the railroad like his father and brothers.















The Beef Princess of Practical County -Twelve-year-old Libby, the daughter of an Indiana cattle farmer, raises two calves in hopes of winning the annual steer competition at the county fair, but fails to follow her father's warning about developing a bond with animals that are destined to be sold at auction.






Bull Rider -When his older brother, a bull-riding champion, returns from the Iraq War partially paralyzed, fourteen-year-old Cam takes a break from skateboarding to enter a bull-riding contest, in hopes of winning the $15,000 prize and motivating his depressed brother to continue with his rehabilitation.





Scat - Nick and his friend Marta decide to investigate when a mysterious fire starts near a Florida wildlife preserve and an unpopular teacher goes missing.






Mudshark -Principal Wagner confidently deals with a faculty washroom crisis, a psychic parrot, and a terrorizing gerbil, but when sixty-five erasers go missing, he enlists the help of the school's best problem solver and locator of lost items, twelve-year-old Lyle Williams, aka Mudshark.













Any Which Wall -In the middle of an Iowa cornfield, four children find a magic wall that enables them to travel through time and space.









The Brooklyn Nine - Follows the fortunes of a German immigrant family through nine generations, beginning in 1845, as they experience American life and play baseball.







Where the Mountain Meets the Moon - Minli, an adventurous girl from a poor village, buys a magical goldfish, and then joins a dragon who cannot fly on a quest to find the Old Man of the Moon in hopes of bringing life to Fruitless Mountain and freshness to Jade River.








The Year of the Bomb -In 1955 California, as "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" is filmed in their hometown, thirteen-year-old Arnie discovers a real enemy when he and three friends go against a young government agent determined to find communists at a nearby university or on the movie set.







11 Birthdays -After celebrating their first nine same-day birthdays together, Amanda and Leo, having fallen out on their tenth and not speaking to each other for the last year, prepare to celebrate their eleventh birthday separately but peculiar things begin to happen as the day of their birthday begins to repeat itself over and over again.









Everything for a Dog - In parallel stories, Bone, an orphaned dog, finds and loses a series of homes, Molly, a family pet, helps Charlie through the grief and other after-effects of his brother's death, and lonely Henry pleads for a dog of his own.









Crossing Stones -In their own voices, four young people, Muriel, Frank, Emma, and Ollie, tell of their experiences during the first World War, as the boys enlist and are sent overseas, Emma finishes school, and Muriel fights for peace and women's suffrage.






Secret Science Alliance -Eleven-year-old Julian Calendar thought changing schools would mean leaving his "nerdy" persona behind, but instead he forms an alliance with fellow inventors Greta and Ben and works with them to prevent an adult from using one of their gadgets for nefarious purposes.






Surprises according to Humphrey -While continuing to help his classmates solve their problems, Humphrey, pet hamster of Longfellow School's Room 26, faces many surprises, like rolling in a hamster ball, a substitute janitor who might be an alien, and the possibility of Mrs. Brisbane retiring.








Faith, Hope and Ivy June - During a student exchange program, seventh-graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives, homes, and communities, finding that although their lifestyles are total opposites, they still have a lot in common.







All the Broken Pieces - Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975, Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and, now, in a loving adoptive home in the United States, a series of profound events forces him to confront his past.







A Thousand Never Evers - As the civil rights movement in the South gains momentum in 1963--and violence against African Americans intensifies--the black residents, including seventh-grader Addie Ann Pickett, in the small town of Kuckachoo, Mississippi, begin their own courageous struggle for racial justice.







Two-Minute Drill - Brainy Scott, a great kicker who otherwise struggles with football, and star quarterback Chris, who has dyslexia, team up to help each other succeed in both football and school.

We now have the 5th book in the series of Seekers
Fire in the Sky by Erin Hunter