10.07.09

“The Last Olympian” by Rick Riordan

Posted in New Books--May 2009 tagged Adventure, boys, fantasy, May_2009, mythology, Percy_Jackson_series at 1:21 pm by bbarthelmes

The latest book in the action-packed and exceptionally popular Percy Jackson series. Find out what all the buzz is about! Get an objective opinion by reading published reviews of this book in NoveList K-8 Plus, where you may also find ideas for what to read next. Borrow a copy from HCC library today! Check availability [...]

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“The Soldiers of Halla” by D.J. MacHale

Posted in New Books--May 2009 tagged Adventure, fantasy, May_2009, mystery, Pendragon_series, science_fiction, Time_travel at 1:01 pm by bbarthelmes

The 10th book in the ever-popular fantasy/adventure series, Pendragon. Get an objective opinion by reading published reviews of this book in NoveList K-8 Plus, where you may also find ideas for what to read next.   Borrow a copy from HCC library today! Check availability or place a hold in the BobCat-alog. Have you read [...]

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10.06.09

“Gilda Joyce: The Dead Drop” by Jennifer Allison

Posted in New Books--September 2009 tagged google_preview, May_2009, mystery at 10:01 am by bbarthelmes

Read a book excerpt via this Google Books preview. The fourth book in the mystery series featuring Gilda Joyce, psychic investigator.  In this book, Gilda spends the summer in Washington, D.C., a summer “anyone would envy—anyone interested in intrigue, adventure, fashion, and the truth, that is,” says a School Library Journal reviewer. Get an objective opinion by reading published reviews of this [...]

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