Teen Read-a-Thon Celebration!

Celebrate Teen Read Week with a 3 hour Read-a-Thon on Wednesday, October 17 from 12:30pm-3:30pm @ the Library Learning Center. (Pink House)  Speed date a book, trivia contests, games, prizes and snacks.  Bring a book or grab one from the pile of new titles.  For teens in grades 6-12. Stay for 3 hours or stop by for a quick visit to talk about books. 

Words on Wednesday

Looking for something to do on Wednesday afternoons?  Words on Wednesday is a series of teen programs that happen at the Library Learning Center (formerly, Pink House) after school.  Come to one or come to all of them!  You can check out the calendar of events here. http://ptpubliclibrary.org/

Just click on "calendar" on the left side of the page and look at Wednesdays...something different every week.  Or, you can stop by the PT Library and pick up a brochure.  They're also available at BHMS and PTHS in the library. 

Redwall by Brian Jacques (the audiobook)

There are talking animals that live in Redwall Abbey, where everything is peaceful.  Until, that is, a huge band of rats, lead by the infamous Cluny the Scourge, unleash war on the Abbey.  Meanwhile, the young mouse named Matthias struggles to accept that he is destined to be the next defender/warrior of Redwall.  Martin, the previous defender, who is now dead, tells Matthias of his destiny.  Can he accept his fate?  Can he help Redwall beat Cluny the Scourge?  Read or listen to this book to find out!  I give this book 4 stars****...couldn't put it down...definitely a winner!  Reviewed by Maisie, age 12.

Redwall by Brian Jacques

At Redwall Abbey, young Matthias the mouse and his friends Constance, Cornflower, Basil Stag Hare, Jess Squirrel, and many more face the deadly opponent, Cluny the Scourge.  Martin the Warrior, a long gone mouse that Matthias looks up to has a shield and a sword and Matthias embarks on a quest to find them.  What side will prevail?  The bad or the good?  You must read this book to find out. 

I give this book 4 stars ****, couldn't put it down...definitely a winner!  Reviewed by Kincaid, age 10.

Artemis Fowl and the Atlantis Complex by Eoin Colfer

15-year-old Artemis Fowl develops a bad case of the disease known as "Atlantis Complex."  Meanwhile, in Atlantis, prisoner Turnball Root is directing a shuttle toward the underwater prison to bust himself out.  It's up to Artemis, Butter, Juliet, Mulch, Holly, and Foaly to try to rid the world of the new threat, Turnball.  Will they succeed?   I give this book 4 stars...couldn't put it down, definitely a winner!  Reviewed by Kincaid, age 10. 

Seekers: the Quest Begins by Erin Hunter

This book is about three bear cubs: a polar bear named Kallik, a black bear named Lusa, and a grizzly bear named Toklo.  All three suffer from losing family, starvation, and risk their lives on adventures that they never dreamed of having.  The three are somehow destined to meet together and become friends as they grow up and form their own family.  I give this book 4 stars...couldn't put it down, definitely a winner!  Reviewed by Maisie, age 12.

Erebos by Ursula Poznanski

I can't remember the last time I played a video game.   Having admitted that, I really, really liked Erebos.  There's a CD being passed around the school, but no one is talking about it.  In fact, the secrecy makes Nick want it even more.  When he finally gets a copy, he learns there are 3 rules to playing the game: always play alone, never talk about it, and never tell anyone your nickname.  But there's more to this game, it actually seems to know things about the person playing.  And, using this information, players are sent on increasingly dangerous "missions."  It's a thriller that also captures the lure and addiction of video gaming.  A great read!

Reviewed by Jody