Beverly Hills Maasai

Beverly Hills Maasai by Eric Walters

Another title that will be at the bookfair -- $12.50

From the back cover:

When Alexandria answers the phone in her California mansion, the last person she's expecting to hear from is Nebala, the Maasai warrior she befriended during her life-altering trip to Kenya. Not only is Nebala calling, he, along with two other Maasai, have just arrived at the LA airport. They are there to compete in the Beverly Hills marathon, a race they plan on winning so that the prize money can be used to build a well in their village back home.

Before the big run, and with Alexandria as their guide, the Kenyan trio spend some time getting to know their urban surroundings. The Maasai find life in the world's most famous zip code as baffling and intriguing as the citizens of Beverly Hills find them. But in a day full of drama and surprise, whent he Maasai approach the marathon finishing line they demonstrate that what unites us is more powerful than what divides us.

This is the sequel to Alexandria of Africa.

Dark Life

Dark Life by Kat Falls

Here's another title that will be at the Bookfair - $11.00.

from the back cover --

The oceans rose, swallowing up the lowlands. Earthquakes shattered the continents, toppling entire regions into the rising water. Now, humans live packed into stack cities. The only ones with any space of their own are those who live on the ocean floor, the Dark Life.

Ty has spent his whole life living deep undersea, helping his family farm the ocean floor. But when outlaws attack his homestead, Ty finds himself in a fight to save the only home he has ever known. Joined by Gemma, a girl from the Topside who has come subsea to look for her brother, Ty ventures into the frontier's rough underworld and discovers some dark secrets to Dark Life ... secrets that threaten to destroy everything.

In Dark Life, Kat Falls has created a breathtaking world where the deep can be dangerous, the darkness can be deadly, and sometimes it takes extraordinary power to survive.

And the book trailer

Kat Falls - Author of Dark Life - Book Trailer - Free videos are just a click away

The strange case of origami yoda

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger

A fun light-hearted read, if you like diary of a wimpy kid and such - you might try something like this.

Here's a more detailed write up:
Meet Dwight, a sixth-grade oddball. Dwight does a lot of weird things, like wearing the same T-shirt for a month or telling people to call him "Captain Dwight". This is embarrassing, particularly for Tommy, who sits with him at lunch every day.
But Dwight does one cool thing. He make origami. One day he makes an origami finger puppet of Yoda. and that's when things get mysterious. Origami Yoda can predict the future and suggest the best way to deal with a tricky situation. His advice actually works, and soon most of the sixth grade is lining up with questions.
Tommy wants to know how Origami Yoda can be so smart when Dwight himself is so clueless. Is Yoda tapping into the force? It's crucial that Tommy figure out the mystery before he takes Yoda's advise about something very important that has to do with a girl.
This is Tommy's case file of his investigation info "The Strange Case of Origami Yoda"

It will be available at the bookfair -- $6.00
Want to learn how to make an Origami Yoda -- check out the author Tom Angleberger showing us how

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Anne Frank a graphic biography

Anne Frank: a graphic biography by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon

Drawing on the unique historical sites, archives, expertise, and unquestioned authority of the Anne Frank House Amsterdam, New York bestselling authors Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon have created the first authorized and exhaustive graphic biography of Anne Frank. Thier account is complete, covering the lives of Anne's parents, Edith and Otto; Anne's first years in Frankfurt; the rise of Nazism ; the Frank's immigration to Amsterdam; war and occupation ; Anne's years in the secret Annex ; betrayal and arrest ; her deportation and tragic death at Bergen-Belsen ; the survival of Anne's father ; and his recovery and publication of her astounding diary.

I was so impressed by the quality of the art work, it was like visiting Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. And the story was told in a way that fills in the spots in history with her personal narrative. Loved it and it would be a terrific introduction to The Diary of Anne Frank or a wonderful way to refresh your memory of such a powerful and tragic story.

Here's an interview with the author and illustrator.

Need

Need by Carrie Jones

Here's the write up from the back --

Zara White suspects a freaky guy is semi-stalking her. She memorizes phobias and chants them when she's nervous. And, okay, she hasn't exactly been herself since her stepfather died. But moving to a shivery Maine town to stay with her grandmother is supposed to be the perfect fix - so her mom says.

Except, this new plan of getting away to help Zara stay sane? Yeah, it's not working. Turns out the semi-stalker is not a figment of Zara's imagination. He's following her, leaving behind an eerie trail of gold dust. there's something not right - not human - in this sleepy Maine town, and all the signs are pointing to Zara.

This book is followed up by Captivate, which we also have at the library.

Here's the book trailer for both Need and Captivate:

Diary of a wimpy kid: the ugly truth

Diary of a wimpy kid: the ugly truth by Jeff Kinney

Here it is book five in the the Diary of a wimpy kid series. I took it home with me on Tuesday night cause I needed a good laugh and much like the books before it gave me more than one giggle. In this volume Greg and best friend Rowley have had a falling out and that leaves Greg in search of a new best friend / or maybe just a friend / or maybe just someone to sit with at lunch. I don't want to give away to much more. Not as gut-busting funny as some of the other volumes but still good fun.
We have 5 copies, so make sure to get your name down on the hold list.
Here's the promo trailer:

Virals

Virals by Kathy Reichs

Adventure has always been in fourteen-year-old Tory Brennan's blood. after all, she is the niece of world-famous forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan. So when she moves to middle of nowhere Morris Island, South Carolina, to live with a marine biologist dad she's never known, Tory does the best she can to adjust to her new life.

There she meets a group of local kids who are just as "Sci-Phile" as she is - science geeks who've grown up exploring the backwoods marshlands of nearby Loggerhead Island. But there's something strange going on at the Loggerhead Research Institute... maybe even something deadly. After rescuing a stray wolfdog pup from a top-secret lab, Tory and her friends are exposed to a rare strain of canine parvovirus, changing them - and the DNA - forever.

Now, with newly heightened senses and canine-quick reflexes, they'll have to solve a cold case murder that's suddenly become very hot... that is, if they can stay alive long enought to catch the killer's scent.

Fortunately, they are now more than friends. They are a pack. They are VIRALS.

Here's the trailer.