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Get Ready, Get Set, Garden!

We might have had a few chilly days over the past couple of weeks, but it’s quickly becoming clear that spring is here! If you’re itching to get outside, starting a garden is a fun, safe way to spend time outside with kids. It can be as simple as planting a seed in a pot, or as complex as starting your own victory garden. There’s a fit for every family! Here’s a collection of amazing resources for you, no matter the scale of your project. 

Literary Moms We Love

In honor of Mother’s Day, here is just a small handful of the BEST moms in middle grade and teen literature!

Riddle Me This Week 5

Greetings and Salutations,

 “From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere.”

Dr.Seuss One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

Here are this week’s riddles!

 

Not too difficult

What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?

 

Moderately difficult

May the Fourth Be With You!

May the 4th is Star Wars Day and we’re here to help you celebrate with books galore from your favorite galaxy far, far away.

The titles below are only a small fraction of our digital Star Wars collection. There’s something here for every young padawan to enjoy. All the books below are available on Hoopla, which means instant access with your library card, no wait lists! 

Riddle Me This Week 4

 

Greetings and Salutations,

 “From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere.”

Dr.Seuss One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

Here are this week’s riddles!

Not too difficult
I have keys but no locks. I have space but no walls. You can enter, but you can’t leave. What am I?

The Books that Made Me a Reader

Like many of you I’m sure, I’ve spent some of this time in isolation cleaning out drawers, closets, and bookshelves. Digging through  my old things got me thinking about the books I read in late elementary and middle school that made me the reader I am today. 

While of course there are some books from a couple decades ago that are no longer available (some for good reason, I’m lookin’ at you Magic Attic Club), there are also books that stand the test of time. Here are just a few of these true classics: