Attention to the members of the Downingtown Library 4th-5th Grade Book Club: our next meeting will take place on Thursday, March 14th, from 5:00-6:00. We will be discussing the first book in the Deltora Quest series: The Forests of Silence.
Be sure to register at the circulation desk. Copies of the book will be available behind the circ desk by Tuesday, February 26th. See you soon!
Our 4th-5th grade book club had our first meeting tonight, where we discussed The Strange Case of Origami Yoda, by Tom Angleberger. We liked it and we’re already reading the next two books in the series!
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda is a fictional ”case file” put together by a group of sixth-grade students who want to know if their classmate, Dwight, has somehow tapped into the Force with his origami finger puppet of Yoda. It looks like an ordinary finger puppet, but every time a students asks it a question, it gives them great advice that doesn’t sound like something Dwight could come up with on his own. Could Origami Yoda be real?
We tried creating our own origami art, and it’s not as easy as it looks! If you’re interested, you can check out the author’s website for instructions on how to create origami Star Wars characters: http://origamiyoda.wordpress.com/
If you’re in 4th or 5th grade and would like to join our book club, we’ll be meeting on the second Thursday of each month from 5:00-6:00. Feel free to leave suggestions for the next book that we should read in the comments below!
How are you spending your summer vacation? I’ll bet your vacation is very different from Abilene’s summer vacation in 1936. Abilene is sent to a small town by her father so he could look for work on the railroad. Abilene makes friends and uncovers some secrets that have been buried for 16 years. A great book to escape into and see what life was like in 1936 during the Great Depression.
Join the Summer Reading Club and earn book bucks for each day that you read for 30 minutes. There will be fun programs to attend, arts and crafts and stories. In August you get to spend your book bucks in our store. There will be some fantastic things to buy. Registration is ongoing. Stop by the Dtown circ desk to register. The program is open to children entering 1st grade through entering 6th grade.
Going into 7th grade? Check out our Teen Summer reading Challenge
If you like mysteries and history you will love The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence. Flavia Gemina, the daughter of a sea-captain lives in the port city of Ostia in the year 79 A.D. She makes three new friends who help her solve the mystery of who is killing the dogs on her street. A great book that introduces you to life in ancient Rome and to both Greek and Latin languages. A great way to learn history.
This is the first book in the series of Roman Mysteries. I recommend it for fourth graders and up both boys and girls will enjoy the adventures of these four kids.
First day of school jitters? Check out the books on display in the children’s section. Read about your favorite characters and how they handle problems that crop up at school.
Books about Fairy adventures seem to be the most popular books going out of the library these days. 
Have you read this one?
