Dear Diary . . .

This week, I'm sharing teen books written in a diary format.  Check them out . . . .

The Runaway's Diary by James Patterson & Emily Raymond

Eleanor is happiest when she's left alone to dream up elaborate stories. Sam is polished, fun, and popular. Still, the sisters have always been there for each other--until everything changed. Now Sam is somewhere in Seattle, and Eleanor runs after her.

The Year I Didn't Eat by Samuel Pollen

Fourteen-year-old Max records his efforts to control his anorexia in a therapist-prescribed journal that also chronicles his parents' difficult relationship and his feelings for a new girl at school, Evie.

Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer

Through journal entries sixteen-year-old Miranda describes her family's struggle to survive after a meteor hits the moon, causing worldwide tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions.

More Books --

83 Days in Mariupol by Don Brown

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

Break to You by Neal Shusterman

Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman

Curse of the Specter Queen by Jenny Elder Moke

Ghost Diary by Seiju Natsumegu

Layers by Penelope Bagieu

Love and Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch

Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot

Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly

Witch Child by Celia Rees

So You Like Video Games . . . .

This week, I'm sharing stories about video games.  Here's a few of our favorites . . . .

Slacker by Gordon Korman

Cameron Boxer is very happy to spend his life avoiding homework, hanging out with his friends, and gaming for hours in his basement. It's not too hard for him to get away with it . . . until he gets so caught up in one game that he almost lets his house burn down around him. Oops. It's time for some serious damage control.

Unbelievably Boring Bart by James Patterson

Brainy twelve-year-old Bart attracts little attention at his new middle school near Hollywood, California, but whenever he can get around his gym-coach father, he secretly hunts electricity-guzzling aliens.

Click'd by Tamara Ireland Stone

Allie Navarro can't wait to show her best friends the app she built at summer camp. CLICK'D pairs users based on common interests and sends them on a fun (and occasionally rule-breaking) scavenger hunt to find each other. And it's a hit. But when Allie discovers a glitch that threatens to expose everyone's secrets, she has to figure out how to make things right.

More Books --

Crack in the Code! by Nick Eliopulos

Cyberspace Warrior by Edward Packard

The Double Life of Danny Day by Mike Thayer

Dragon Ops by Mari Mancusi

Gamer Army by Trent Reedy

The Good War by Todd Strasser

Mac Cracks the Code by Mac Barnett

The Nerdy Dozen by Jeff Miller

The Ruby Code by Jessica Khoury

Saving Thanehaven by Catherine Jinks

Tournament Trouble by Sylv Chiang

Ultimate Gaming Showdown by M.K. England

Searching for Lost Treasure

Finding the perfect book to read can be like going on a treasure hunt.  You must take the time to search out just the right book.  This week, I am sharing some chapter books featuring treasure hunts in them. 

The Dungeoneers by John David Anderson
When his gift for pickpocketing is noticed by the mysterious Finn Argos, Colm begins training to become a member of Thwodin's Legions, a strange group of warriors, mages, and hunters who search for treasure.

The House of Arden by E. Nesbit
After the presumed death of their long-absent father, Edred inherits the title of Lord Arden and moves with his sister Elfrida into the decrepit family castle where they find an ancient spell that conjures up the magical Mouldiwarp and, with his help, set off on a journey through time in search of the lost Arden treasure.

Treasure Hunters by James Patterson & Chris Grabenstein
Following clues left by their missing father, twelve-year-old twins Bickford and Rebecca Kidd sail from the Caribbean to New York City with their siblings to finish the dangerous quest of their world-famous treasure-hunting parents.

Finders Keepers by Shelley Tougas
In Wisconsin, ten-year-old Christa and eleven-year-old Alex team up to search for the lost treasure of Al Capone near where Alex has just moved into his grandfather's house and Christa is spending what may be her family's last summer in their cabin.


More Books --
The Adventures of TinTin by Alex Irvine
Deadweather and Sunrise by Geoff Rodkey
Fish by Gregory Mone
Little Wolf: Terror of the Shivery Sea by Ian Whybrow
The Lost Cipher by Michael Oechsle
Snarf Attack, Underfoodle, and the Secret of Life by Mary Amato
The Sultan's Tiger by Josh Lacey
Ticket to India by N.H. Senzai
The Treasures of Weatherby by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
The Treasure of Savage Island by Lenore Hart
Warren the 13th and the All-Seeing Eye by Tania Del Rio


Check these books out on display at the Arnold Branch through March 16, 2018.