When you join the Summer Reading Program different books are worth different amounts of points – the books worth the most (30 points) are Bonus Books. Make requests in the online catalog for some of these now!

List of All 50 Bonus Books

Here are some bonus books that have blog posts about them:

Adam Canfield of the Slash
The Alchemyst (NEW for 2010)
Coraline
Counting on Grace
The Daring Adventures of Penhaligon Brush
A Dog’s Life
Emma Jean Lazarous Fell Out of a Tree (NEW for 2010)
The Eye of the Crow (NEW for 2010)
Found
The Girl Who Threw Butterflies (NEW for 2010)
Heat
H.I.V.E.
Larklight
The Last Invisible Boy (New for 2010)
Magyk
Molly Moon’s Incredible Book of Hypnotism
The Mysterious Benedict Society
The Mystery of the Third Lucretia (NEW for 2010)
The Name of This Book is Secret
Peter and the Starcatchers
The Pendericks
Scat (NEW for 2010)
Schooled
The Sisters Grimm: Fairy Tale Detectives
Skulduggery Pleasant
The Tale of Despereaux
Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos
Waiting for Normal (NEW for 2010)

The 2010 Summer Reading Programs begins Monday, June 7, 2010 and ends Saturday, July 31, 2010. Any books you have checked out now will count as long as you return them between June 7 and July 31! Details

Release Date:

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Color: Purple

Title Will Be Revealed: July, 2010

That doesn’t tell you much does it? Well, that’s all he’s telling until July. At least you know there’s one on the way.

Official Website: Diary of a Wimpy Kid

If you haven’t already…read them all:

While you are waiting for Wimpy Kid 5, I suggest Big Nate, Smile and The Strange Case of Origami Yoda.

The second series by Rick Riordan, the author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series, is also about Camp Half-Blood and will be called The Heroes of Olympus. The first book, called The Lost Hero, will come out October 12, 2010.

After saving Olympus from the evil Titan lord, Kronos, Percy and friends have rebuilt their beloved Camp, where the next generation of demigods must now prepare for a chilling prophecy of their own:

Seven half-bloods shall answer the call,
To storm or fire the world must fall.
An oath to keep with a final breath,
And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death.

Now, in a brand-new series from blockbuster best-selling author Rick Riordan, fans return to the world of Camp Half-Blood.. Here, a new group of heroes will inherit a quest. But to survive the journey, they’ll need the help of some familiar demigods.

Sounds good!

Lemonade Day is a free, Indianapolis -wide program that teaches kids how to start, own and operate their own business – a lemonade stand. Each kid who registers will receive a bright yellow backpack - inside is everything you need to prepare for Lemonade Day. It’s easy to sign up, here’s how:

1. Pair Up: You must have a “caring adult” – that could be a parent, grandparent, older sibling or other responsible adult.

2. Register: Sign up online. You have to have an adult for this.

3. Pick Up Your Backpack: Backpack Pick-Up Locations (Indianapolis-Marion County Library Branches are on the list!)

4. Prepare for Lemonade Day: When you get your backpack, you’ll find two workbooks: one for you and one for the adult working with you. Spend the next few weeks – at your own pace – working through these lessons about starting, owning and operating a business.

These library branches are having programs to help you get started:

• Business Plans 101 for Kids Lawrence Library Saturday, April 3, 2010 @ 3:30pm This program presented by Oogles ‘n Googles will introduce kids to entrepreneurship.

• Lemonade Day Activities Central Library Monday, April 5, 2010 anytime from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm A variety of activities to help kids learn about this fun entrepreneurial opportunity.

• Lemonade Day: Design a Lemonade Sign East 38th Street Branch Saturday, April 10, 2010 @ 2:00pm Get ready for Lemonade Day on May 2nd by learning how to design a sign for your lemonade stand.

6. Set Up Your Stand on May 2nd: Check the Lemonade Day Indianapolis Official Website. That site will be posting information about other places (in addition to your neighborhood) where you can set up your stand, so be sure to re-visit their web site in the coming days…..On May 2nd, you’ll be one of thousands of kids across the Greater Indianapolis Area selling lemonade – think about how to stand out from your competitors and have a blast…and make some summer spending money!