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Rats, Bats and Roaches?

Don't question it! Experience it! Rats, Bats and Roaches is an event for rising 4th-6th graders on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.  It takes you on a journey into the Underland with Gregor the Overlander.  All the fun is based on this popular book series by Suzanne Collins.  There will be sword forging and echolocation sword training.  Take part in both bat bonding and cockroach races.  Escape a giant spider web maze then reward yourself with heroic snacks.  Register online or by phone (444-7830).  If you haven't read the series, you will still have tons of fun.  But, seriously, READ THE SERIES!
1. Gregor the Overlander
2. Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane
3. Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods
4. Gregor and the Marks of Secret
5. Gregor and the Code of Claw

If you've read all the Gregor books and want something similar, try one of these series.
By Jeanne DuPrau
1. City of Ember
2. The People of Sparks
3. The Prophet of Yonwood
4. The Diamond of Darkhold
By Kenneth Oppel
1. Silverwing
2. Sunwing
3. Firewing
4. Darkwing
By Hilary Wagner
1. Nightshade City
2. The White Assassin
 

Just a Little Dirt

Okay, this kid is sporting more than a little dirt.  He's gone overboard to prove that Dirt Don't Hurt.  Find out for yourself at our event on Monday, June 24, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.  Rising 1st-3rd graders will be transformed into garden gnomes, complete with hats and beards.  They will play some garden games -- gnome bowling and mushroom ring toss -- and craft a Creature Cottage.  Chocolate-lovers will eat dirt cups, but sand cups will be available for anyone with allergies.  And there will be WORM RACES!  (Interesting fact: Worm racing was the first summer reading event at the Hoover Public Library almost 30 years ago.)  There are only a handful of spots left, so register online or call 444-7830. 

If you can't make the event, you can still discover the joy of dirt with these books.  But, remember, make sure you wash your hands before handling them.
Andrew Lost: In the Garden by J. C. Greenburg
Charlotte the Sunflower Fairy by Daisy Meadows
Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin
Dirt by Steve Tomecek
Dirt Movers by Bobbie Kalman
Dirty Gert by Tedd Arnold
Giant in the Garden by Candice Ransom
A Handful of Dirt by Raymond Bial
Inch and Roly and the Very Small Hiding Place by Melissa Wiley
Jackson Jones and Mission Greentop by Mary Quattlebaum
Junior Scientists Experiment with Soil by Vicky Franchino
Lily's Pesky Plant by Kirsten Larsen
Magic Pickle and the Garden of Evil by Scott Morse
Micro Life in Soil by Natalie Hyde
Secrets of the Garden: Food Chains and the Food Web in Our Backyard by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Soil by Robin Nelson
We Love the Dirt by Tony Johnston
Wiggling Worms at Work by Wendy Pfeffer
Yucky Worms by Vivian French

Dig Deep #5: Get the Dirt on Earthquakes and Volcanoes

I feel the earth move under my feet.  I'm all shook up.  No, I'm not just quoting old Carole King and Elvis Presley songs.  I'm referring to this week's nonfiction list.  It's devoted to earthquakes and volcanoes.  Prepare to be in awe of their destructive power.  Click on the blue title to see if the book you want to read is available.  Click here for a printable list complete with call numbers.
1. Anatomy of an Earthquake by Renée C. Rebman
2. Anatomy of a Volcano by Mary Lindeen
3. Diving to a Deep-Sea Volcano by Kenneth Mallory
4. Earthquakes by Franklyn M. Branley
5. Earthquakes by S. L. Hamilton
6. Earthquakes by Ker Than
7. Earthquakes: Earth's Mightiest Moments by David L. Harrison
8. Earthquakes: Witness to Disaster by Judy & Dennis Fradin
9. I Didn't Know That Mountains Gush Lava and Ash by Clare Oliver
10. Inside Earthquakes by Melissa Stewart
11. Investigating Volcanic Eruptions by Ellen René
12. Look Inside Volcano by Fleur Star
13. A Project Guide to Volcanoes by Claire O'Neal
14. Visiting Volcanoes with a Scientist by Catherine McGlone
15. Volcanoes by Helen Dwyer
16. Volcanoes! by Anne Schreiber

Enroll in Monsters U

Monsters University, the newest Disney Pixar animated film, opens in theaters on Friday, June 21, 2013.  It is a prequel to Monsters Inc.  Take one look at the official website, and you know it will have plenty of laughs and thrills for both kids and adults.  The Hoover Public Library will bring the animated fun to monster-size life when we open our Monsters U on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 10:30 a.m.   Coursework at our monster college will include Decontamination 101, Scare-O-Meter testing in the field, and a Scare Tactics Obstacle Course (includes important monster skills -- hiding under the bed, making scary faces, the art of camouflage).  Of course, we won't just focus on the academics.  Student life is also important at Monsters U!  That's why we'll also offer an opportunity to support our team with pennants and honor some former graduates with mask and puppet creations.  Both are perfect for on-campus parties.  And don't forget to stop by the Commons Cafeteria for Monster Claws, Mike Punch, Sully Fur, and Monster Eyeballs.  All applicants are accepted, so take advantage of this free learning opportunity!

Further your monster studies with these picture books!
Bedtime for Monsters by Ed Vere
Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley
Hungry Monster ABC by Susan Heyboer O'Keefe
I Loathe You by David Slonim
Leonardo the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems
The Monster at the End of This Book by Jon Stone
Monster Mess by Margery Cuyler
Monsters Don't Eat Broccoli by Barbara Jean Hicks
Monsters Love Colors! by Mike Austin
No Such Thing by Jackie French Koller
The Perfect Little Monster by Judy Hindley
When a Monster Is Born by Sean Taylor
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak


 

Come Back, Babies!

Excuse me, cutie, but where do you think you're going?  Summer reading for babies is this way!  What?  You didn't know that babies could be part of Dig Into Reading at Hoover Public Library?  Well, they can!  Sign up at either Kid Zone desk, then write down every book that is shared with baby.  Write down the number of pages too.  Earn a ticket for every 100 pages you read together.  Exchange the tickets for age-appropriate prizes and books.  There are also two special events just for babies (birth-12 months).  We will have a Come Back, Babies! storytime on

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