Newbery Winners

What is it like to win the Newbery Award for best chapter book in children's literature?  Let's watch this video and see how many of these authors and books that you recognize...

Random House Authors  

Storm Runners

Chase Masters and his father are "storm runners," racing across the country in pursuit of hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods. Anywhere bad weather strikes, they are not far behind. Chase is learning more on the road than he ever would just sitting in a classroom. But when the hurricane of the century hits, he will be tested in ways he never could have imagined.

Lunch Lady Series

Hector, Terrence, and Dee have always wondered about their school lunch lady. What does she do when she isnt dishing out the daily special? Where does she live? Does she have a lot of cats at home? Little do they know, Lunch Lady doesn't just serve lunch. She also saves the world!

Amulet #4: The Last Council

Emily and her friends think they'll find the help they need in Cielis, but something isn't right. Streets that were once busy are deserted, and the townspeople who are left live in crippling fear. Emily is escorted to the Academy where she's expected to compete for a spot on the Guardian Council, the most powerful Stonekeepers. But as the number of competitors gets smaller and smaller, a terrible secret is slowly uncovered--a secret that, if left buried, means certain destruction of everything Emily fights for.

Meet Author Erin Hunter

The Warriors series has been one of most popular series of books in our library.  If you love fantasy books (and cats) you should give this series a try.  Let's find out what inspires author Erin Hunter....

Who Really is Pseudonymous Bosch?

Pseudonymous Bosch is the pen name of the author of the Secret Series...

Bosch is suspected to be the author Raphael Simon, however this has been disputed by the author.

The Secret Series is a set of novels based on the five senses: Sight, Sound, Smell, Taste and Touch. The narratives of the books are frequently interrupted with short side stories and "secret" information.

Who is this author?  Let's watch this video to find out....maybe....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqXLwT2966s&list=PLCE1C348DF3DA4E3B&index=150

Marley, A Dog Like No Other

When the Grogan family is ready for a dog, they choose Marley, a yellow furball of a puppy who quickly grows into a large, rowdy Labrador retriever. Marley has a zest for life, and as he grows, so does his enthusiasm. He has an appetite for whatever he can get his paws on—from fine jewelry to underwear—and the one thing he always finds is trouble. Marley even gets kicked out of obedience school! Can this rambunctious pup ever learn how to be a good boy?

http://safeshare.tv/w/sUvGYnVmdX

Gordan Korman

Gordan Korman is the author of many exciting adventure stories including Zoobreak, Swindle and Framed.  Listen to what has inspired him to write his many books...

Dan Gutman

Dan Gutman, author of the Genius Files, Getting Air and many more great books discusses his six favorite moments from the Weird School series.  Check out one of his books today!

Gary Paulsen

From Hatchet to Woods Runner, Gary Paulsen is an experienced writer and has published dozens of books over the last 25 years.

Listen to this interview to see what inspires him to write and how he became a writer in the first place.