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Kid Reads Book Reviews

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Nix, Garth

19-year-old Khemri is one of millions of princes. All were chosen as babies from across the vast empire. Khemri has been enhanced and trained all his life. He dreams of being the special one......

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Fletcher, Ralph

Reading Level: Grades 7+

Life is hard for 15-year-old Bobby Steele. Especially since he has the same name as his father...the man who made the newspapers when he attacked his...

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Barry and Betsy Rothstein

Reading Level: Ages 4 - 10

This 3-D insect book will either make you want to reach out and touch the bugs or run away screaming!

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Peter Catalanotto

Reading Level: Ages 3 - 8

Young superhero, Question Boy, asks non-stop questions to poor unsuspecting everyday superheroes like Garbage Man until he meets Little Miss Know-It-All...

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Robert Lipsyte

Reading Level: Grades 7+

"Boxing is a dying sport. People aren't much interested anymore. They want easy things, like television, bowling, car rides."

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News from the Gerbils

  • This week: CCS! Summer programs! Remembering Maurice Sendak.

    Reminders & New Information:

    *  The 2012-13 Book Match lists are out, as well as the newly updated Book...

  • This week: HPPL joins CCS! Our librarians meet Neil Gaiman! Sharon Draper! Links! Links! Links!

    Reminders and New Information

    The library will be closed on Tuesday, May 8, as we upgrade our catalog to join...

  • This week in a nutshell: MJ's mom! Sharon Draper! Rick Riordan! Hunger Games (as usual). Reading YA! Interesting things in nature! First glimpses of movies! Trade poo for wifi!

    Reminders and New Information

    *  Michael Jordan’s mom will be here...

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