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Friday, February 27, 2009

Who Likes to Write?

Have a way with words, or maybe you have a good story to tell? Then why not check out Victoria Hanley's Seize the Story: A Handbook for Teens Who Like to Write? Unlike other how-to guides, which can be B-O-R-I-N-G, this reads like a novel while also giving you useful tips for your own writing. Who better to learn from than someone who does it well? As she says on the very first page of this fun read: "Your stories are all yours and waiting to be told." So what are you waiting for, start telling!

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Being fourteen is not easy, especially if you're dealing with the death of your best friend and a new school. For Charlie, the main character of Stephen Chbosky's The Perks of Being a Wallflower, working his way through the first year of high school means dealing with these things and more. The story is told through letters Charlie writes to an anonymous reader, and more often than not you feel like he is writing to you. Try this one out, and by the time you're finished you will feel like you've just made a friend: a really good one who knows exactly what you're going through.
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Want the latest in gaming news...


...check out Gamer Informer magazine! Game Informer magazine is the "Worlds #1 Computer and Video Game Magazine." This packed magazine contains new product reviews, information about games, codes and previews for new and exciting games and gaming systems. You can visit the library and check out this month's edition or visit Game Informer Online.
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Thursday, February 26, 2009

Yuck!


Do you ever wonder what is in your favorite fast food hamburger? In this true account, Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson take us behind-the-scenes of America's fast food industry and find out what fast food mega-giants are adding to their food to make us crave more and more. Check out Chew on This: Everything You Don't Want to Know About Fast Food today and find out what secrets are hidden behind those golden arches!

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Still Listening to Last Year's Music?


Don't get stuck listening to last year's hits, check out Now That's What I Call Music, 29 today! In its 29th edition, Now That’s What I Call Music, has all your favorites from the current music scene. This CD contains 20 tracks from your favorite artists including, Pink, Ne-Yo, Jordi Sparks, Daughtry, and many more. A sure bet for any popular music fan, there is something for everyone on this CD compilation.

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Beware of the Zombie Blondes!


For fifteen-year-old Hannah, moving from place to place and making new friends is nothing new. But, when Hannah and her father move to Maplecrest, Vermont she discovers something creepy about the girls in the cheerleading squad, they’re all blonde and very pale. Desperate to fit in, Hannah will risk it all it to become popular, even if it means becoming a “zombie blonde.” Check out Zombie Blondes by Brian James today!

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Monday, February 23, 2009

Things that go bump in the night...


In this thrilling book, a famous horror author holds a short-story contest, offering the five finalists the chance to spend what turns out to be a terrifying- and deadly- night with him in a haunted house. Full of terrifying stories and supernatural malevolence, if you're looking to get creeped-out, Daemon Hall by Andrew Nance to read in the dark.

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