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Movie Challenge 4: Earn a Secret Badge
A beautiful mind [videodisc] by Universal Pictures, Dreamworks Pictures, Imagine Entertainment present a Brian Grazer production, a Ron Howard film
Realistic Fiction for Tweens
Here's some great realistic fiction for tweens:
Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary; illustrated by Tracy Dockray
Every soul a star: a novel by Wendy Mass
The secret language of girls by Frances O'Roark Dowell
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Hunger Games Read-A-Likes
If you liked The Hunger Games, then try one of these out:
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Under the never sky by Veronica Rossi
Starters by Lissa Price
Partials by Dan Wells
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Movie Challenge 3: Earn a Secret Badge
Die another day [videodisc] by [presented by] Albert R. Broccoli's Eon Productions Limited
Casino Royale [videodisc] by Famous Artist Productions
Movie Challenge 2: Earn a Secret Badge
Shrek [videodisc] by Dreamworks Pictures presents a PDI/ DreamWorks production
Spirit [videodisc]: stallion of the Cimarron by [presented by] DreamWorks Pictures
Kids Fiction About Nature
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
Island trilogy by Gordon Korman
A week in the woods by Andrew Clements
Eye of the storm by Kate Messner
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Camp Out Overnight In Your Backyard
Can't go anywhere else? Camp out in your backyard. See old things as new. Maybe even read a book by flashlight under the stars.
Steampunk for Teens
Enjoy steampunk? Try these books out:
Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
Cinder by written by Marissa Meyer
Clockwork angel by Cassandra Clare
Airborn by Kenneth Oppel
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Quick, Upbeat Reads
Worst enemies/best friends by Annie Bryant
Sideways stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar ; illustrated by Dennis Hockerman
The case of the missing marquess by Nancy Springer
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Sports Fiction for Teens
Gym candy by Carl Deuker
Athletic shorts: six short stories by Chris Crutcher
Hoops of steel by John Foley
Kick by Walter Dean Myers, Ross Workman
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Family Lego Day: Space
Join us Friday, July 27, 2:00-3:00 PM. Space station, shuttle, terraforming colony. Help us build the best in the galaxy and later we’ll catalogue your entries online for future scientists — complete with your descriptions. Registration required.
Giant Scrabble
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Teen Animanga Club
Wednesday, July 11, 6:30-8:45 PM join us for our monthly meeting of the Animanga Club! We've got all sorts of zaniness in store from a raffle to trivia to our always popular "mystery anime." What is it this month? Sorry, no hints. Drop by and let your inner otaku run free.
Movie Challenge 1: Earn a Secret Badge
Movie Challenge 1: watch two (or more) movies/tv shows involving… Robin Hood. There have been a gazillion remakes. Make a comment to this post ranking what you watched to earn a secret badge besides your Curtains Up (see comment example below).
The story of Robin Hood [videodisc] by Walt Disney
Robin Hood [videodisc]: men in tights by Twentieth Century Fox ; a Brooksfilms production ; in association with Gaumont
The adventures of Robin Hood [videodisc] by a First National picture
Wishbone [videodisc]: Paw prints of thieves by written by Adam Felber ; produced by Betty Buckley ; directed by Ben Vaughn
Board Gaming League of Canton
Into board games like Settlers, Carcassonne, or Puerto Rico? Drop by Saturday, July 7 between Noon and 5:45 PM for our monthly Board Gaming League of Canton meeting. Play some of the hottest games and meet some new folks!