Stories To Solve by George Shannon

Do you have a reader who enjoys solving mysteries? For those children who have liked these books:

Picture Books:
The Eleventh Hour: A Curious Mystery by Graeme Base
The Web Files by Margie Palantini
Nate the Great series by Marjorie Sharmat
Detective LaRue by Mark Teague


Chapter Books:
Encyclopedia Brown by Donald Sobol
Brixton Brothers by Mac Marnett
Jigsaw Jones Mysteries by James Preller
The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester by Barbara O'Connor

For something different try these older titles.

Stories to Solve: Folktales from Around the World and More Stories to Solve: Fifteen Folktales from Around the World, both are told by George Shannon and illustrated by Peter Sis

In each entry, many are one page in length, Shannon sets up the story and then asks readers to solve it.

In a "Drink for a Crow", a crow tries to take a drink from a pitcher, but the water level is too low and the pitcher too large for his short beak. Just as he was about to give up, the crafty crow comes up with a plan.

"What did the crow do? Find out the answer on page 20.

Let me introduce...

We have a new person working in the Youth Servcies Department 20 hours a week.
Her name is Lauren and she comes to us with ten + years of experience working in a public library setting. Lauren is looking forward to hosting our monthly evening story time, Pajamarama. The next one is October 4 at 6:30 pm.

Need help finding a good book to read? Ask Lauren. She loves to read books and listen to books on CD.

Two books that Lauren recommends.

If you liked Rules by Cynthia Lord and A Crooked Kind of Perfect Linda Urban, try The Romeo and Juliet Code by Pheobe Stone. Set during the bombing of London during World War Two, Felicity is sent to live with reliatives in Maine where she undercovers several family secrets. The author successfully portrays a young girl who pushes the boundaries of her world, as well as that first blush of romance.

For those who are having withdrawals from Hunger Games and Twilight, try Matched by Ally Condie. "All her life, Cassia has never had a choice. The Society dictates everything: when and how to play, where to work, where to live, what to eat and wear, when to die, and most importantly to Cassia as she turns 17, who to marry."

Stop by the Library and meet Lauren.

Where's Emma? Don't worry, though Emma is no longer here during the week, you can still talk with her every Sunday.