Fairy Tales
Cindy Crushes Programming: DIY Fairy Doors, by Teen Librarian Cindy Shutts
Teen Librarian Cindy Shutts adds to the wealth of fairy themed programming ideas with DIY fairy doors
Haunted Readings: All Our Scary, Spooky and Otherwise Halloween Ready Book Lists in One Place
Whether you are looking for twisted fairy tales, ghosts or more, we’ve got some great reads for you! Read if you dare. Alice in Wonderland retellings Aliens: They’re Here: Science Fiction with actual aliens Apocalypse Survival Tips from YA Lit Assasins: Teenage Assassins in YA Lit Beyond the Grave: dead narrators Bioengineering (Frankenstein 2012: YA […]
Graphic Novel Review: Once Upon a Time Machine, reviewed by Karen D
Once Upon a Time Machine edited by Andrew Carl, Chris Stevens, and Jason Rodriguez NetGalley Graphic Novel Anthology Oct. 2012 Book Jacket Summary Fairy tales have fueled our dreams and fired our imaginations for centuries. Step inside a time machine built by a collection of today’s finest storytellers, and enter a range of futures where […]
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