May 20, 2011 | Brad B.
Love offbeat series like Lucky Star, Azumanga Daioh and Yotsuba&!? Then check out K-on! It follows the foibles of a high school music club (they've just enough people to form a pop band — nevermind some can't play instruments). Filled with lots of quirky, short, often non-sequitur gags, this is the perfect thing for anime/music lovers looking for a laugh.
May 15, 2011 | Brad B.
Enjoy humor? Enjoy Action? If you've read 39 clues, Percy Jackson, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and you're looking for more books that will either make you gasp, or make you laugh, check these out:
Fablehaven by Brandon Mull; illustrated by Brandon Dorman
The day my butt went psycho by Andy Griffiths
Beyond the Deepwoods by Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell
Midnight for Charlie Bone by Jenny Nimmo
May 12, 2011 | Brad B.
We're traveling to the high school to give teens some tips for getting that summer job. Need pointers on applications, resumes, interviews? Thursday, May 19, during A and B lunches, just bring your lunch to the Plymouth Career Center.
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April 8, 2011 | Brad B.
Looking for a book that has thrills, mystery, and, most importantly, a bit of love? check out this list:
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Beautiful creatures by Kami Garcia and Margie Stohl
I'd tell you I love you, but then I'd have to kill you by Ally Carter
Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
The summer I turned pretty by Jenny Han
March 25, 2011 | Brad B.
Orson Scott Card, writer of Ender's Game, delivers another brilliant teenager in Pathfinder. Rigg has a gift; he can see people's paths through history, much like an animal leaving its tracks. On the day his father dies he is mysteriously charged to seek the sister he never knew he had, and from there the plot weaves together fantasy adventure with hardcore science fiction. This book may be a little slower than Ender's Game, and even repetitive at times due to the nature of its plot, but for all of that it's deeply philosophical, and fun. For an adventure book with one of the most original takes on time travel out there, it's worth reading. I'm curious to see where the rest of this series goes.
March 11, 2011 | Brad B.
Parnormalcy stands out from the rest of the paranormal romance books out there in that it's got something of an attitude. Yes, romance junkies, you can be sure there's plenty there to make your heart 'a flutter', but it's the tongue in cheek humor — a la Buffy the Vampire Slayer — and the very likable, kick-butt heroine, with her pink taser and sarcastic commentary, that makes this worth reading. This book isn't afraid to poke fun at itself while at the same time dishing out top notch suspense. Definitely worth checking out.
February 11, 2011 | Brad B.
If you’re a firstcomer to Pratchett, then Wee Free Men is an excellent place to start; if you're an old fan, then rest assured that all of the trademark wit you've come to love is here. I found this book hillarious. I could tell you about a girl trying to become a witch, lost baby brothers, and little blue men, but it's the clever dialogue that sells this book. Oh, and the audio book is excellent too!
January 28, 2011 | Brad B.
Looking to score some money to help with college? Here's tons of scholarships targeted specifically for Canton and Plymouth residents! Read all about it. Or maybe you need help writing that perfect admissions essay? Then check out our books on college applications.
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January 12, 2011 | Brad B.
If you enjoy books by authors like John Hart, then check out this list:
Reversible errors by Scott Turow
The rainmaker by John Grisham
False testimony by Rose Connors
Most wanted by Michele Martinez
The last innocent man by Phillip Margolin
Damage control by Robert Dugoni
December 19, 2010 | Brad B.
The tail of Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler; illustrated by Sarah Gibb
Hippolyta and the curse of the Amazons by Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris
Palace of Mirrors by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Fablehaven by Brandon Mull; illustrated by Brandon Dorman
The city of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Into the wild by Erin Hunter