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Tuesday November 18, 2008
heated discussion
Have you checked out ‘Between the Lines’ the teen book blog from publishers The Penguin Group?
There is a HEATED discussion going on about the book ‘Just Listen’ by Sarah Dessen.
Have you read it? Did you love it? Hate it?
Get in on the action and look, the author even commented on the discussion.
And if you have not had a chance to pick it up yet, Mosman Library has a copy for you to borrow.
Tuesday November 11, 2008
Boy in the Striped Pajamas
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is John Boyne’s heart breaking story about Bruno, whose father runs at a Nazi concentration camp and his forbidden friendship with a Jewish boy, Schmuel, imprisioned in the camp.
Boyne’s book has been turned into a film is generating lots fo buzz in the US where it opens on the 14th of November. Unfortunately we will have to wait until March next year for it to open here in Australia.
But while you are waiting, why not read the book? old copies here at Mosman Library and as we all know, the book is always better than the film, right?
Tuesday October 28, 2008
News flash!
The amazing post apocalyptic story ‘City of Ember’ by Jeanne DuPrau has been turned into a major motion picture and it is coming to our shores on December 11.
Why not read the book before the film breaks? Mosman Library holds two copies. Get in now before the rush
Thursday October 23, 2008
Top Ten
The YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association in Amercia) has released its top ten books from 2008
Drum roll please…..
1. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney*
4. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead*
5. Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson
6. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
7. The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray*
8. Extras by Scott Westerfeld
9. Before I Die by Jenny Downham
10. Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson*
What do you think? Have you read any of these titles? Are they any good? Any that DON’T belong on the list?
*These titles are not available from Mosman Library at this time, they are on order and should be on the shelf soon! Watch this space…
Thursday October 16, 2008
New Book
We have a great new book on the shelf here at Mosman. It’s called ‘Letters to a Bullied Girl’.
From the publisher’s web site:
‘Olivia Gardner, a northern California teenager, was severely taunted and cyber-bullied by her classmates for more than two years. News of her bullying spread, eventually reaching two teenage girls from a neighboring town, sisters Emily and Sarah Buder. The girls were so moved by Olivia’s story that they initiated a letter-writing campaign to help lift her spirits. It was a tender gesture of solidarity that set off an overwhelming chain reaction of support, encouragement, and love.’
Here’s a taste:
If bulling has touched you or someone in your life, this is a MUST READ!
Wednesday October 8, 2008
READERGIRLZ PRESENTS “NIGHT BITES” ONLINE AUTHOR CHAT
More than a dozen authors to converge on rgz forum to chat with ravenous teen readers
In celebration of Young Adult Library Services Association’s (YALSA’s) Teen Reed Week™ in America, readergirlz (rgz) is excited to present ‘Night Bites’, a series of online live chats with an epic lineup of published authors. The chats will take place at the rgz forum, Oct. 13-17, 2008.
Below are the authors that will be online for you to chat with. Because of the time change, these start at 11am Sydney time. (so they aren’t really ‘night bites’ for us, maybe more ‘brunch bites’)
Tues, October 14: Multicultural Bites with authors Coe Booth (TYRELL), An Na (THE FOLD), and rgz diva Mitali Perkins (SECRET KEEPER)
Weds, October 15: Verse Bites with rgz diva Lorie Ann Grover (ON POINTE), Stephanie Hemphill (YOUR OWN SYLVIA), and Lisa Ann Sandell (SONG OF THE SPARROW)
Thurs, October 16: Contemporary Bites with Ally Carter (CROSS MY HEART AND HOPE TO SPY), rgz diva Justina Chen Headley (NORTH OF BEAUTIFUL), and Maureen Johnson (SUITE SCARLETT)
Fri, October 17: Fantasy Bites with Holly Black and Ted Naifeh (THE GOOD NEIGHBORS), rgz diva Dia Calhoun (AVIELLE OF RHIA), and Tamora Pierce (MELTING STONES)
Saturday October 18: Gothic Bites with Holly Cupala (A LIGHT THAT NEVER GOES OUT), Christopher Golden (SOULLESS), Annette Curtis Klause (BLOOD AND CHOCOLATE), and Mari Mancusi (BOYS THAT BITE).
It all happens at the rgz forum http://groups.myspace.com/readergirlz
Watch the Night Bites video at rgz tv www.youtube.com/readergirlz
Check out the cool poster (pdf)
Tuesday September 30, 2008
Harper Collins Teen
If you are looking for something a little more interactive to check out these school holidays take a look at the Harper Collins Teen page
They have lots of great reads, podcasts, quizzes, featured authors and an e-news letter. Plus they are on Facebook and Twitter.
Wednesday September 17, 2008
New Hitchhiker's Book!
Big news out of the UK.
As if he weren’t busy enough, it looks like Eoin Colfer has been commissioned to write the sixth book in the cult classic Hitch Hiker’s Guide To The Galaxy Trilogy. (so far called a trilogy in 5 parts…) Apparently Douglas Adams always had plans to write a sixth book before his untimely death in 2001.
Colfer, known for very popular Artemis Fowl series, is over the moon about this new project. The next book, titled And Another Thing…, is set for an October 09 release.
Here is the full story.
For more about Eoin Colfer check out his web site and here is more about the Hitch hiker’s series
If you want to get up to speed on the series or reread Hitch Hiker’s for the 10th time, Mosman Library has copies of all of the books (plus a few more written by Adams).
Tuesday August 19, 2008
Tim and Johnny strike again
Apparently Johnny Depp is going to play the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton’s remake of ‘Alice in Wonderland’.
This got the people over at Best Week Ever thinking about what OTHER kids’ books the Tim/Johnny team should remake.
‘Where the Wild Things Are’ would be brilliant, but ‘Teen Wolf’? That might be a stretch.
What about Roald Dahl’s ‘James and the Giant Peach’? Or Shuan Tan’s ‘The Arrival’? Or maybe ‘The Phantom Tollbooth’ by Norton Juster, Johnny would make a fantastic be Milo.
Can you think of any other classic kids’ books that Tim Burton could take on?
Friday August 15, 2008
Book Week Winners Announced!
The Australian Children’s Book Week winners were announced today and the winner in the category of books for older readers is…. (drum roll please)
THE GHOST’S CHILD by SONYA HARTNETT
About the book:
The sky was pitch, and gashed by lightning; loutish waves rose and slumped heavily as mudslides. At a moment when she was filled with desperation, Maddy opened her mouth and yelled for Feather. And half-expected him to appear, because she wanted him to so much.
Maddy yearns for her life to be mystifying, to be as magical as a fairy story. And then one day, on the beach, she meets the strangest young man she has ever seen.
The Ghost’s Child is an enchanting fable about the worth of life, and the power of love. (from Penguin Australia)
The Ghost’s Child is available at Mosman Library