January 13, 2016 | Thorndyke
Hey Kids,
You may have noticed my new chapeau, as well as my new location in front of the Children's Department. There's a lot going on over here. A lot of very loud sawing and jackhammering that makes it difficult to get settled into a relaxing hibernation. You can look at what's coming on the Patron Service Improvement Project page.
In the meantime, you may find there are some books you are looking for that didn't make it to the temporary location for Children's materials in the East Wing. I found myself facing this very problem just the other day when I came across a book by an author I really like:
When little, twelve-year-old Molly arrives at Castle Hangnail to fill the vacancy for a wicked witch, the minions who dwell there have no choice but to give her the job and at first it seems she will be able to keep the castle open, but Molly has quite a few secrets that could cause trouble.
You'll notice that Castle Hangnail is marked TEMP RESERVE, which means that it's not going to be available until the Children's Library reopens. How distressing! Fortunately, the construction hasn't limited access to our eBooks, and I was able to listen to Castle Hangnail through the Hoopla app. I really enjoyed the narrator for this story, and the quirky fantasy might appeal to some upper elementary Readers as well. Check it out. As always, you can ask me or my friendly colleagues for help finding what you need.
Bear Hugs,
Thorndyke