2024 NATIONAL MEDAL
for Museum and Library Service Finalist
When an earthquake hits the isolated island in northern California where his family had been camping, twelve-year-old Jonathan Palmer must find a way to keep himself, his partially paralyzed younger sister, and their dog alive until help arrives.
"An irreverent illustrated chapter book that features a ton of gore and zombie mayhem, but portrayed in such a cartoony, over-the-top style that it will make kids chuckle more than scream."
Young Derek Jeter's friendship with a new student puts him at odds with his friends and seems to be hurting his baseball swing, plus he gets in trouble for confronting a student who is bullying his sister, in violation of the contract with his parents.
In Kalamazoo, Michigan, eight-year-old Derek Jeter, who dreams of playing for the New York Yankees, learns what it takes to be a champion on and off the field.
We are excited to announce the East Brunswick Astronomy Club (EBAC)!
It was founded with the mission of encouraging and promoting an interest in astronomy and space science throughout East Brunswick and beyond.
EBAC meets once a month (on the third Thursday each month in 2024) at the East Brunswick Public Library and meetings typically include a short lecture, open discussion, and telescope observing.
This group is open to adults, teens, and families with children ages 12 and younger.
If you have a telescope, feel bring to bring it with you!
A yard sale, ice skating, class pictures, and a surprise party are a few of the things that make fourth grade fun for Julio and his friends, but they must get serious about studying as the statewide end-of-year test approaches.
After pulling a magical thunderbolt from a stone, ten-year-old Zeus goes on the adventure of a lifetime in this thrilling start to a brand-new series! The terrible Titans—merciless giants who enjoy snacking on humans—have dominated the earth and put the world into chaos.
Shrek meets Dork Diaries in this comic novel of a troll trying to figure out how to be more popular. It's not easy being Zarf. As a troll, he's stuck at the bottom of the middle school hierarchy, way below the prince and knights (populars), ogres and giants (jocks), and even the lowly minstrels (band geeks).
Grade school ain't for sissies. Nobody knows this better than Chet Gecko, finest lizard detective at Emerson Hicky Elementary. (Of course, he's the only lizard detective at Emerson Hicky, but so what?) Chet faces danger, suspense, and really cranky teachers as he solves mysteries in his school.
In New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman's all-new series, which blends fascinating real history with an action-packed and hilarious adventure, four very different kids are picked by a mysterious billionaire to travel through time and photograph some of history's most important events.