The Story Spinners By: Jan Bridges If you are a teen who likes to write, submit your best work to our third edition of The Story Spinners Teen Literary Journal. Poetry, short stories or an excerpt from a longer piece of writing will be accepted. The entries will...
Start a Family Book Club in 2018 By: Lisa Glesil, Fishers Youth Services Librarian We've all heard of book clubs. There are adult book clubs that meet at public libraries. There are adult book clubs that meet at coffee houses or people's homes. There are also children's book...
New Traditions: Classic and New Books to Read Aloud with the Family By: Allison Kartman, Noblesville Youth Service Librarian Is spending more time together as a family at the top of your 2018 New Year’s resolution list? Reading aloud for 20 minutes a night can be easily incorporated...
Strange the Dreamer By: Laini Taylor I love Laini Taylor’s Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy. When I heard she was coming out with a new book, I put it on hold immediately! The story of Strange the Dreamer is not directly connected to Taylor’s first series,...
There's Someone Inside Your House By: Stephanie Perkins Stephanie Perkins is one of my favorite rom-com authors so I was a little surprised when I found out she's calling her newest novel a horror story. There's Someone Inside Your House is a classic teen slasher story that takes place in Nebraska and follows...
Revenge of the Evil Librarian By: Michelle Knudsen In a sizzling sequel to Evil Librarian, author Michelle Knudsen offers up more intense action mixed with some teen romance and laugh-out-loud comedy. Last fall, Cynthia (Cyn for short) dispatched the demon librarian Mr. Gabriel saving her best friend...
Botanical Beauty: 80 Essential Recipes for Natural Spa Products By: Aubre Andrus This fun new teen book is full of great ideas for creating your own spa experience at home. Using ingredients that you probably already have in your home, you can create exfoliating face and hand...
An Eagle in the Snow By: Michael Morpurgo If you are a history buff like me, or are just looking for a fast read then you will love this powerful adventurous novel that was inspired by the true story of one man who cough have stopped World...
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl By: Ryan North, drawn by Erica Henderson Who has the ability to tackle computer science courses, talk to squirrels and defeat Dr. Doom all in a single day? She eats nuts and kicks butts! She’s… Squirrel Girl! Doreen Green is a normal college freshman who...
Scythe By: Neal Shusterman What would you do in a world without hunger, disease, war or misery? Humanity has conquered everything, including death…or so it seems. Scythes are all-powerful, highly respected, understandably feared and are the only ones who can end a life. Their command is simple...