Warning From The Waves

By Justine Smith

This review written by Tiana Span
"Warning from the Waves is about a girl named Tara who gets a message from a boy she meets in her dreams. Tara Lives by the ocean, and the message says she is to 'turn on the light in the lighthouse'."

Find out what happens next in this exciting book -- but you may have to get in line to check it out!

Cooking The Turkish Way

By Karl Cornell

Review written by Jabrae Thomas
"This book is about cooking and it is a lot of fun. It shows the ingredients. The food is like Chinese food -- I like Chinese food-- this is the best food book I have had."

Jabrae is right -- this is a good ethnic cookbook, with mostly vegetarian meals to prepare. The directions are simple. If you would like to surprize your parents with your culinary talents, check out one of our hundreds of cookbooks at the library. (Did I mention we have whole books about cupcakes?)

Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book

By Bill Waterson

A Collection of Sunday Calvin and Hobbes Cartoons

This book reviewed by Robert (Shaq) Drivers

"This book is about a boy named Calvin. He is bad and funny. He cheats off his friend -- she will tell him the wrong answer if he asks. "

The magical friendship shared by Calvin and his stuffed tiger Hobbes has endeared them to millions of fans in their comic strip appearing in more than 800 newspapers and in millions of books. Calvin is Spaceman Spiff when he take trips to other planets some days, but other days he is content to just hang around with Hobbes. Each day is a funny adventure.

5 Brothers 5 Sisters Revenge Takedown

Is It Over?
An Original and Yet-Unpublished Work By Alston Flanner
(This means "Don't Look For It, We Don't Have It.")
"In this book there are 10 brothers and sisters -- 5 brothers, 5 sisters. They have powers of fire, earth, and wind, psychic, electricity, water, plants, animal talking, and shape shifting. they had to battle a lava monster and they think it's an IT. This book is Book 3 of a series, and they haven't discovered their Mom yet. I think you should read it bevause it has crime, action, and it's hilarious. But --read Book 1 and Book 2 first!"

Another Original Written and Reviewed by Author Alston Flanner--
"The Adventures of Maria and Takeo and the Other Knights
This book is about how MAria and Takeo live with each other and how another castle attacked them. The book is sad and a fairy tale -- and the knights nearly die."

Ricky Ricotta's giant robot vs. the mutant mosquitoes from Mercury : the second robot adventure novel

By Dav Pilkey
Review written by Tiana Span

"Ricky Ricotta is a mouse who has a giant robot. When a mosquito from MErcury gets tired of the way he is living he spots Ricky and his robot in Squeakyville. So he makes an evil plan to destroy Ricky and his robot and take over Squeakyville. So, if you like excitement and action, read the book. Out of 1 to 10, I would give it a 10. "
J PIL

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Fairy Tales

By Jon Scieszha
Reviewed by F. L. Wessely

"You've all heard of the "Gingerbread Man" and "Little Red Riding Hood." Well, be prepared to meet the Stinky Cheese MAn and Little Red Riding Shorts. In this book, you'll read your favorite fairy tales and fables, but with a funky new twist. The stories are hilarious and the illustrations by Lane SMith are unbelievably creative and fun to look at. If you enjoy silly stories from a new perspective, then this is just the book for you. "
JP+ SCI

Stardust

By Neil Gaiman & Charles Vess

Tristan Thorne has always been warned away from the magical land on the other side of the wall. When he finds out his mother is on the other side of the wall, he goes over to faerieland to find a falling star. Thus begins his adventures with pirates, witches, stars, and nine princes (half of which are dead.) Stardust is a funny, action-filled fairie tale full of excitement and magic.

Y SPA

The Case of the Missing Monkey

By Cynthia Rylant

Review Written by Jabrae

"This book is good to read because it is a fun book and a mystery book. It is really funny when a sign reads "the grill next door" and it is funny when they say "oh, yummy -- powdered doughnuts" and when he says "Does anybody care about my monkey?" Read it --it's great!"

There's a mystery at The Grill Next Door-a missing glass monkey and a restaurant full of suspects. Just the sort of case for high-rise private eyes Bunny Brown and Jack Jones. While Jack uses his ability to sniff out what's on the menu, Bunny is on the way to solving the mystery using her keen observation skills.

The Witches

By Roald Dahl

The rollicking story of how a mouse-hero and his intrepid grandmother (a retired witchophile) take on the Grand High Witch and her coven. This book is funny and disgusting -- a winning combination!

Murder, My Tweet

By Bruce Hale
A Chet Gecko Mystery

There's a smear of red on the playground.
Is it jelly -- or is it blood? Could something have happened to Chet's partner Natalie? He fears the worst!

Trouble on Planet Earth

By R.A. Montgomery

The ever-popular Choose Your Own Adventure format!
Some one or some thing is draining the earth's oil reserves. The world's economy may come to a complete halt unless you can solve the mystery. Will you follow those that you feel may be guilty or will you search the house where they have been? Each decision you make can change the outcome of the adventure.