Welcome New Books!

This week we welcome two new books to our library which were donated and written by Andrea Gianopoulos. Andrea Gianopoulos is our very own Mrs. Gianopoulos's sister-in-law! Be sure to check them out on the new book shelf!

Tale of Despereaux

Over the holiday weekend I saw the first commercial for the movie adaptation of Tale of Depereaux by Kate DiCamillo. I like that it's animated, and hope that they kept true to the book. Kate's other books include: Because of Winn-Dixie, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, and the Mercy Watson series. If you haven't read Tale of despereaux do that before you see the movie!

Babymouse #9 Monster Mash is here!

All you Babymouse lovers out there who have been waiting for the new book to arrive in our library, your day is here!! Babymouse Monster Mash has arrived at the Butte des Morts Library.

39 Clues is here!

The first book in the "39 Clues series" has arrived in the Butte des Morts Library this week. The series will feature 10 books written by all different authors. The first book "The Maze of Bones" is written by Rick Riordin, who is the author of the Percy Jackson series.

An online game will allow readers to search for the 39 clues themselves, while solving puzzles and playing mini-games that will be refreshed daily.

Each book will come with six collectors’ cards that can be used to find further clues in the online game. Players can also win cash and other prizes.

Battle of the Books

The list has been posted for Battle of the Books on the Battle of the Books blog.

Battle of the Books

The meeting for Battle of the Books will be Tuesday, Nov. 11th during the 5th grade lunch recess. If members of your team cannot attend please gather hand-outs for them. You will need parent permission to be Battle of the Books, and permission slips will be due Thursday, Nov 13th.

New Book in the Doll People series

This October the new book in the Doll People series came out titled, "Runaway Dolls". We will soon have it here at Butte des Morts school and I am very excited to read the new installment in the series. Here is the description of the book:

Best friends Annabelle Doll and Tiffany Funcraft are back, and this time they've got an unexpected visitor, a new doll named Tilly May. She's arrived in a mysterious package from London, but her face looks so familiar... . Could she be Annabelle's long lost baby sister? Annabelle is convinced it absolutely must be so--but her parents refuse to believe her. With time running out before the package is at risk of being sent back to England, Annabelle and Tiffany resort to the only course of action they can think of--running away. But life on the road is fraught with its own pitfalls, from a foreboding wooded park to a close call in a department store. How will Annabelle and Tiffany find their way back home...and what's going to happen to Tilly May if and when they do?

I can't wait to find out!