TombQuest series author coming to Alisal

Mark your calendars!  On February 12th, author Michael Northrop will be coming to Alisal to talk about his exciting new book series, TombQuest.

TombQuest #1: the Book of the Dead is the first in a 5 book series. Like a preteen Indiana Jones, it is a thrilling adventure rich in Egyptian mythology and magic.  An ancient evil has been unleashed.  Mummies are awakening.  New York is overrun with scorpions.  And worst of all for Alex, his mom and the Lost Spells have both disappeared.  Alex and his best friend Ren must save the world. 

It is multi-platform:  there will be an online game where readers can build their own Egyptian tomb fill them with treasures and traps, and then challenge their friends to venture inside. 

Signed books are available for purchase.  Order forms will be sent home soon.This assembly will be for classes 3rd grade and up.  Ask your teacher if your class is attending. 

Check out the website and see what the excitement is all about!

http://tombquest.scholastic.com/

Author Visit-- Chris Grabenstein

Waaaay back in November, we had a very special visitor to the Alisal Library.

 Chris Grabenstein! 

 

He is the author of the hugely popular Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library.

I think everyone who saw Mr. Grabenstein speak will agree with me when I say that he was really inspiring to listen to!  He had all of us laughing the whole hour!  Besides entertaining us, Mr. Grabenstein taught us about the writing process and its importance and wrote a humorous story with us to show how you can incorporate anything into a story...no matter how absurd the idea is!  Many kids bought an autographed copy of his one of his books, and many more borrowed his books from the Alisal Library. 

Signing students' books

 

 

 

 

So...what are YOU waiting for?!  Come on in and check it out! 

Let's Protect Our Library Books!

Recently, I've been seeing a lot of library books come back to the library with water damage on them.  Even though it's accidental, the students still must pay for the book if it gets wet.  This is because the water creates mold on the pages and cover.  Once it's gotten wet, a book cannot go back out onto the library shelves.  How can we prevent this problem?  By making sure the library books are safe and protected when they are in students' backpacks.  Put your book in its own compartment, or better yet, slip the book into a Ziplock baggie to protect it in the backpack.  Happy reading!