October 30, 2011 | Brad B.
November 9, 6:30-8:45 PM join us at our monthly Animanga Club meeting for our annual Cosplay Contest! Dress as your favorite, stylish anime character and you could win a prize. Or, just come along to watch anime and support your friends! Meeting in the purple room.
[photo by Nina Yasmine]
October 24, 2011 | Brad B.
Here are some great new books if you are a fan of sci-fi, fantasy, and/or supernatural stories, especially those with a touch of romance.
The girl of fire and thorns by Rae Carson
Entwined by Heather Dixon
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
Chime by Franny Billingsley
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Across the universe by Beth Revis
October 1, 2011 | Brad B.
Batman: Year One, Frank Miller's classic, gets the animated DVD treatment. Dark, gritty, game-changing, this story helped redefine the origin for the dark hero we now all know and love. There's lots of extras on this DVD too, including several new animated shorts. If you are in need of a batman fix while waiting for the next Dark Knight movie to come out, then look no further.
September 17, 2011 | Brad B.
Want action? Want mystery? Try these books out:
Sure fire by Jack Higgins; with Justin Richards
The last thing I remember by Andrew Klavan
Fake ID by Walter Sorrells
Evil genius by Catherine Jinks
Blood fever: a James Bond adventure by Charlie Higson
Double helix by Nancy Werlin
September 12, 2011 | Brad B.
Take a look at IMDB's list of upcoming books to movies. Almost all of them are teen books! Uglies, If I Stay, Maximum Ride… Now, some are still in development (so it's not a done deal), but lots have made it to pre-production (so, there's a good chance), like The Forest of Hands and Teeth and Mortal Instruments. Just goes to show that teen books rule.
August 13, 2011 | Brad B.
We had over 60 people enter our 2011 contest with some amazing, beautiful art! This year's theme was "World Cultures", and kudos to everyone who incorporated it into their drawings! So many people deserved recognition, but we had to limit ourselves to 3 winners for each age group and a few honorable mentions. Take a look at all of 2011 manga entries to see the honorable mentions and all the other fantastic artwork! Here are the winners:
1st Place — Daydreaming by sydney Jiang, grade 6
August 10, 2011 | Brad B.
Adults have asked for it, so here it is — your very own anime club! Saturday August 20th, 2:00-4:00PM. Watch the hottest new shows/films and enjoy japanophilia together.
August 7, 2011 | Brad B.
If you liked Harry Potter, then give these a try:
Stolen by Sarah Prineas; illustrations by Antonio Javier Caparo
The hound of Rowan by Henry H. Neff
The lives of Christopher Chant by Diana Wynne Jones
The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke; translated from the German by Anthea Bell
August 7, 2011 | Brad B.
If you liked books like the Warriors series, then try these:
The capture by Kathryn Lasky
Varjak Paw by S.F. Said; illustrated by Dave McKean
Redwall by Brian Jacques; illustrated by Gary Chalk
Sunwing by Kenneth Oppel
Time cat; by Alexander, Lloyd
Ratha's creature: the first book of the Named by Clare Bell
August 7, 2011 | Brad B.
If you liked Diary of a Wimpy Kid, then try some of these titles below. Already read these series and looking for more? Check out more read alikes here.
Let's pretend this never happened: by Jamie Kelly by Jim Benton
Tales from a not-so-fabulous life by Rachel Renee Russell
Middle school is worse than meatloaf: a year told through stuff by Jennifer L. Holm; pictures by Elicia Castaldi
Prince of Underwhere by Bruce Hale; illustrated by Shane Hillman
2nd Place — TheGrandfather of Nature by Bolin Li, grade 6
3rd Place — Goddes Durga by anika Patel, grade 6