Aliens

This week, I'm sharing chapter book stories about aliens.  Here are a few of my favorites . . . .

Aliens on Vacation by Clete Barrett Smith
Unhappy at being sent to stay with his grandmother at the inn she operates, The Intergalactic Bed & Breakfast, Scrub discovers that each room is actually a portal to space and the inn's visitors are aliens who are vacationing on Earth.

Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman
While picking up milk for his children's cereal, a father is abducted by aliens and finds himself on a wild adventure through time and space.

Froonga Planet by Bryan W. Fields
Earth is in danger from evil extraterrestrials and it is up to Lunchbox, the super-intelligent basset hound, his boy Nate, and two hapless aliens to stop them from destroying the Earth and its neighboring orbs, while also dealing with great-aunt Nelly's monstrous fruitcake.

Spaceheadz by Jon Scieszka
Michael K. tries to save the world amid aliens, kindergartners, and an agent hunting for the SPHDZ.


More Books --
Alien Feast by Michael Simmons
Escape from Planet Yastol by Pamela F. Service
Herbert's Wormhole by Peter Nelson
How to Sell Your Family to Aliens by Paul Noth
Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat by Johnny Marciano
Mars Evacuees by Sopha McDougall
My Life Among the Aliens by Gail Gauthier
Space Case by Stuart Gibbs
Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth by Frank Cottrell Boyce
The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex
Unbelievably Boring Bart by James Patterson

Check these books out on display at the Arnold Branch through July 26, 2019.

I Want a Story That Goes On and On and On . . . .

Series books are always popular.  Kids love the continuity of reading series.  The characters are familiar and the story just keeps going on.  So this week, I'm sharing some great chapter book series that you might not be as familiar with yet . . . .

The Onts by Dan Greenburg
Secrets of Dripping Fang series
Ten-year-old orphan twins Wally and Cheyenne Shluffmuffin have a had it bad at Cincinnati's Jolly Days Orphanage, but things get much worse when the Mandible sisters offer to share their home in the Dripping Fang Forest.

Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer by John Grisham
In the small city of Strattenburg there are many lawyers, and thirteen-year-old Theo Boone thinks he is one of them, but his inside knowledge of the justice system means trouble when a cold-blooded killer is about to go free and only Theo can stop him.

Moving Day by Meg Cabot
Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls series
Nine-year-old Allie Finkle has rules for everything and is even writing her own rule book, but her world is turned upside-down when she learns that her family is moving across town, which will mean a new house, school, best friend, and plenty of new rules.

Spaceheadz by Jon Scieszka
On his first day at Brooklyn's P.S. 858, fifth-grader Michael K. is teamed with two very strange students, and while he gradually comes to believe they are aliens who need his help, he has trouble convincing anyone else of the truth.


More Series for Kids --
Alvin Ho series by Lenore Look
Chet Gecko, Private Eye series by Bruce Hale
Clementine series by Sara Pennypacker
The Genius Files series by Dan Gutman
Green Knowe series by L.M. Boston
Heroes in Training series by Joan Holub
Just Grace series by Charise Mericle Harper
Lily Quench series by Natalie Jane Prior
Sammy Keyes series by Wendelin Van Draanen
School Spirit series by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

Check these books out on display at the Arnold Branch through July 28, 2017.

Laugh It Up with a Funny Book!

Looking for something fun to read this summer?  Want to laugh out loud as you read?  Try one of these funny chapter books for kids . . . .

Guys Read: Funny Business by Jon Scieszka
A collection of humorous stories featuring a teenaged mummy, a homicidal turkey, and the world's largest pool of chocolate milk.

100% Wolf by Jayne Lyons
At the time of his first transformation, a young werewolf of noble and proud ancestry, is driven from his pack when, instead of turning into a fierce wolf, he changes into a little black poodle.

The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry
In this tongue-in-cheek take on classic themes in children's literature, the four Willoughby children set about to become "deserving orphans" after their neglectful parents embark on a treacherous around-the-world adventure, leaving them in the care of an odious nanny.

Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman
While picking up milk for his children's cereal, a father is abducted by aliens and finds himself on a wild adventure through time and space.

Clueless McGee by Jeff Mack
Through a series of letters to his father, a private investigator, fifth-grader PJ "Clueless" McGee tells of his efforts to discover who stole macaroni and cheese from the school cafeteria.


More Funny Books --
Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo
Germs! by Alan MacDonald
Good Neighbors by Colin Thompson
I Am A Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President by Josh Lieb
Leaving the Bellweathers by Kristin Venuti
The Lost Treasure of Little Snoring by Lyn Gardner
Melonhead by Katy Kelly
My Dog Is Better Than Your Dog by Tom Greenwald
Remarkable: A Novel by Lizzie Foley
Shivers! The Pirate Who's Afraid of Everything by Annabeth Bondor-Stone
Sidekicked by John David Anderson


Check out these books on display at the Arnold Branch through August 5, 2016.

On Your Mark, Get Set . . . READ! Sports Stories

Looking for books to fit this summer's reading theme for sports?  Here are some great sports chapter books for kids . . . .

Guys Read: The Sports Pages edited by Jon Scieszka
A collection of sports stories featuring everything from fighting to friendship, set everywhere from the tennis court to the hockey rink.

Arcady's Goal by Eugene Yelchin
When twelve-year-old Arcady is sent to a children's home after his parents are declared enemies of the state in Soviet Russia, soccer becomes a way to secure extra rations, respect, and protection but it may also be his way out if he can believe in and love another person--and himself.

Here Lies the Librarian by Richard Peck
Fourteen-year-old Eleanor "Peewee" McGrath, a tomboy and automobile racing enthusiast, discovers new possibilities for her future after the 1914 arrival in her small Indiana town of four young librarians.

Hoop Girlz by Lucy Bledsoe
When ten-year-old River, who is crazy about basketball, is not chosen to play in the tournament set up in the town of Azalea, Oregon, she decides to organize a team of her own and accepts the help of her older brother.

Sports Camp by Rich Wallace
Eleven-year-old Riley Liston tries to fit in at Camp Olympia, a summer sports camp where he is one of the youngest boys.


More Sports Stories --
Below by Megan McKinlay
Breaking the Ice by Gail Nall
The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z. by Kate Messner
The Desperado Who Stole Baseball by John Ritter
Heartbeat by Sharon Creech
MadCat by Kathy Mackel
Morgy Coast to Coast by Maggie Lewis
The Stupendous Dodgeball Fiasco by Janice Repka
Tackling Dad by Elizabeth Levy
Tangerine by Edward Bloor
The Warriors by Joseph Bruchac


Check out these books on display at the Arnold Branch through July 15, 2016.