SUMMER`S HERE… HOORAY! NEW BOOK REVIEWS RAFFLE

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Issue #5: July/August 2016
SUMMER’S HERE… HOORAY!
NEW BOOK REVIEWS
by Izzy B.
Jungle Adventure (LEGO Friends)
by Cathy Hapka
This book is great- it’s based on the hit show. It’s a
great book for people who didn’t watch the movie.
You should read it! (Review by Grailey D.)
Welcome to the Kenmore Library
Newsletter- Summer Edition! This issue
is all about “boredom busters”- so no
thinking about school! Yay! We have a
ton of recommended reading and a lot
of fun puzzles! We are also trying out
some fun recipes and listing our favorite
summer destinations! Enjoy!
RAFFLE QUESTION
The Knight Night Guard
by Amy Sky Koster
This is great. It’s about two pets training to be knights.
So please read it! (Review by Grailey D.)
Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast
by Josh Funk
When Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast find out
there is only one drop of syrup left, the race is on!
They are off on an adventure through the refrigerator.
Who will get there first? Hmm. I wonder what
happened to the leftover waffle? (Review by Nora K.)
by Chloe L.
How many butterflies are on the glass
surrounding the children’s area?
Fill out an entry and put it in our RAFFLE QUESTION BOX
and we’ll pull a winner for our next issue! You could win a cool
prize!
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Entries due by August 24
Congratulations Alexandra H. (age 9) for
winning last issue’s raffle question!
We had 21 people enter and the correct answer was “Trixie
Belden”! She the only person to guess the correct answerway to go, Alexandra!
(Illustration by Grailey D.)
Whoops!
by Suzi Moore
A cat, a dog, and a mouse can’t make their proper
noises. So they go the old lady in the woods. Will they
be able to find their noises? (Review by Nora K.)
Junk Re-Thunk
by Brian Yanish
Join the monsters on the way through this crafting
book! They’ll show you how, and you make awesome
crafts and do a bunch of fun puzzles! Read Junk ReThunk! (Review by Izzy B.)
UPCOMING LIBRARY EVENTS
by Izzy B.
There’s a lot happening this summer at the
library, so be sure to check out all the upcoming
events! From dogs to teddy bears, this fun
assortment of stuff is not to miss! Be sure to do…
 Summer Reading Logs with a prize each
week!
 Summer Fun Club- Tuesdays in July
 Therapy Dog visits- July 9th & August 13th
 Teddy Bear Olympics- August 12th
(Illustration by Caleb H.)
STAYCATION!
by Nora K.
 Preschool SPCA Program- August 24th
 Special performers each Tuesday and
Thursday in August including:
Gravitational Bull, Magician Cris Johnson,
Buffalo Animal Adventures and Buffalo
and Brandy
Some programs require registration, others are
open to the public. Check the library’s website
(www.buffalolib.org) for details or call the library
for more information at 873-2842.
SERIES SPOTLIGHT
If you think you can’t go on vacation, you really
can! All you need is…
A tent
Sleeping bags
A backyard
by Sara M.
If you don’t have any of these things, then this
section is no use to you.
So first you need to pitch a tent in your
backyard. Then you need to put your sleeping
bags in the tent.
If you are able to make s’mores, here’s how…
Put chocolate on a graham cracker
Roast a marshmallow
Put the marshmallow on the chocolate
Put another graham cracker on the
marshmallow
You’ve just made a s’more!
Now you’re ready for a perfect STAYCATION!
This issue’s Series Spotlight is a truly amazing
book series called Warriors by Erin Hunter. I
read these starting in 3rd grade and was
obsessed! They focus on cats prowling through
the forest. It’s interesting and a great read! Get
reading and start to know these cats! The cats
are separated into 4 clans- Shadow Clan,
Thunder Clan (which is the main focus of all 4
clans), Wind Clan, and River Clan. You go along
with Firepaw as he encounters his adventures
and follow the path of him and his clan mates.
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT
MOVIE SPOTLIGHT
by Izzy B.
by Izzy B.
Jeff Kinney
Jeff Kinney is the author of the popular series,
Diary of a Wimpy Kid. He was born in 1971 in
Maryland. He has a brother named Patrick and a
sister named Annmarie. His dad was in the Navy
and his mom was a teacher. Jeff went to Eugene
Burrows Middle School, and his middle school life
was similar to Greg Heffley’s. Jeff read books like
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
growing up. Jeff went to Villanova University in
Pennsylvania where he started cartooning. His first
comic strip was “Igdoof”, which was published in
the school news. It was also published in the
University of Maryland. “Igdoof” became so
popular, it was in other college newspapers, too. In
1995, Jeff moved to Boston, where he kept a joke
notebook. When a family education network asked
him to write a kid’s book for their website, Jeff
came up with Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Zootopia
(Rated PG)
This new movie (out on DVD) is wild fun!
Zootopia is about Judy, a bunny who wants
to be a cop. She has grown up to hate
foxes, and when she catches a fox named
Nick pulling off a scam, she drives him to
jail. But before that, he convinces her to
solve a case of missing animals. Watch the
movie to find out if Judy and Nick solve the
case!
(Comic by Nora K.)
“THROWBACK”
TV SPOTLIGHT
by Lili K.
Rolie Polie Olie was a children’s TV show
that ran from 1998-2004. This show is about
a young robot who lives with his wacky robot
family in a robotic world. Throughout this TV
show, the young robot Olie learns many
valuable lessons. It has a catchy theme song
and quite an entertaining plot- you should
watch it!
(You can get DVDs at the library- there are
even some books about this character!)
TRY THIS MAGAZINE!
by Caleb H.
SERIES VS. SERIES
by Lili K.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
introduces you to the life of demi-gods at
Camp Half-Blood. These are the children of
one Greek god and one mortal. You follow
Percy and his friends on their quest to defeat
Kronus from rising back to power. Follow
them throughout this action-packed,
heartbreaking series to watch these young
heroes grow up and save the world!
VS.
The Heroes of Olympus
shows you a new aspect of the demi-gods.
You discover there are actually Roman demigods, too. However, they are the Greeks’
enemy. Will they be able to align forces in
time to defeat Gaea from returning to power.
Can they save the world?
Boys’ Quest
What I really like about Boys’ Quest is that
each magazine has a comic. On the back of
each issue, it says what the next one will be
about and that’s cool. One magazine was
about cool mountains and awesome caves
and I think that one’s the best! You should
check it out!
(Illustration by Grailey D.)
GAMES AND PUZZLES
by Lili K.
(Illustration by Sara M.)
TORONTO, CANADA
THE YMCA
by Izzy B.
by Caleb H.
When you think of maple leaves, what do you
think? What about Canada? Now pair
Canada with New York City, and you get
Toronto- home of the Toronto Blue Jays and
an amazing aquarium! This city is perfect for
a summer vacation. It’s close by, and the
Royal Ontario Museum is great for dinolovers- it has ENORMOUS dinosaur
skeletons! I suggest you take a trip here this
summer!
The YMCA has a really cool swimming pool
that I go to in the summer. I like reading there
and doing art projects there also. Sometimes
I even play dodgeball in the gym with my
friends. It’s a cool place to go in the summer.
(Illustration by Lili K.)
MANG POOL
VERMONT
by Lili K.
by Nora K.
Go to the Mang Pool in Kenmore! At the
Mang Pool, you can swim and dive. There is
also a water slide. The pool opened June 23rd
and is open in the afternoon. Have fun this
summer- don’t just sit inside!
Almost every summer my family goes to Vermont.
Vermont has very good maple syrupmmmmm…. Also it has a teddy bear factory with
very snuggly bears. Manchester has a bookstore
with lots and lots of books! Also there are good
places to shop and lots of outdoor adventures.
There are farms and hiking. There’s also wildlife
galore. The only bad thing is that it is a 6-hour
drive, but the sights make up for the 6 hours, I
promise!
CONTINUED…
GEORGIAN BAY, ONTARIO,
CANADA
THE STRONG MUSEUM,
ROCHESTER, NY
by Adam W.
by Grailey D.
If you love swimming, climbing and the
wilderness, then this is the place for you! There
are many islands scattered across the bay.
Georgian Bay is in Lake Huron and is riddled with
history such as many shipwrecks out in the open
water. So grab your scuba-diving gear and you’re
about to find some history! I love it there and I
hope that you do too! Enjoy the water!
(Illustration by Lily S.)
The Strong Museum of Play is the coolest
museum ever! They have a pinball arcade
and more. They have a Sesame Street place
and a mini-Wegmans and a movie theater!
THE KENMORE LIBRARY
SUMMER CONCERTS
by Lily S.
by Lili K.
One of my favorite places to visit in the
summer is the library! It’s air-conditioned and
the new books that come in are fun to read. I
like to hang out there on the computers or
just read!
Go to concerts- concerts are always fun and
full of life! Some places to see concerts are
Darien Lake and Artpark. Many good bands
will be playing this summer such as the Zac
Brown Band, Warped Tour (which has many
bands playing), Joan Jett, and Blink-182.
SUMMER WORD SEARCH
by Chloe L. & Kellen O.
GREAT GRAPHIC NOVEL!
FUN GAME ONLINE!
by Adam W.
by Izzy B.
http://www.hoodamath.com/games/pa
pascupcakeria.html
Siege of the Crystal Empire
by Jeremy Whitley
(My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Volume 9)
This awesome graphic novel by Jeremy
Whitley is an awesome book if you love My
Little Pony and art because this book is full of
art by a wonderful artist, Andy Price. So if
you like My Little Pony and art, this is a great
summer read!
If you like cupcakes and you are an epic
gamer, then you should check out Papa’s
Cucakeria! In Papa’s Cupcakeria, you can
make delicious cupcakes and get points
and new ingredients based on the quality of
your cupcake. Watch out for Closers! These
critics can shut down the Cupcakeria if you
give them a bad cupcake! Play it now!
BOREDOM BUSTERS!
by Chloe L.
A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
FROM ADAM…
AUDITIONS!!!!!!
Are you interested in a part or crew job in my
new movie…
Gravity Falls: The Movie, BACK to the
FALLS
***If interested, please put your name and
contact information in our submission box with
the title “Gravity Falls Auditions”***
Set up your appointment today!
For designated dates look in for a notice
one of or next issues
Here are 5 boredom busters that totally aren’t
taken off Pinterest… (hee, hee). Do these when
your friends are away at Cape Cod (totally not
referring to my own life)
1. Take out a cookbook from the library
and cook the oddest recipe you can
find. You could end up throwing up in a
trash can, or you could love it!
2. Sign up to run or bike for a cause.
3. Make a “Bored Jar”. Fill it with things to
do when you’re bored. There are tons of
ideas on Pinterest.
4. Create a fairy garden. Teens- come on,
you know you want to!
5. Get a “Wreck This Journal” and totally
tear it up or interpret it creatively.
Boredom begone!
(Illustration by Sara M.)
LUNATIC LILI’S LOOKED-UP
FACTS
MAD LIB-O-MANIA!
by Sara M.
by Lili K.
1. Australia has over 10,000 beaches- you
could visit a new beach each day every
day for over 27 years!
2. The national animal of Scotland is the
Unicorn.
3. Pluto and Russia have almost the same
surface area.
Noun- a person, place, or thing
4. The reason artificial banana flavoring
doesn’t taste like bananas is because it is
based on a type of banana that was
wiped out by a plague in the 1950s.
Adjective- a describing word
Verb- an action word
5. Oxford University is older than the Aztec
Empire.
Hey- school’s out! So you go out
6. The stickers that supermarkets use on
fruit and vegetables are completely
edible- even the glue!
______________ with your best friend
verb with “ing” ending
______________. Oh no! You guys run into
best friend’s name
trouble! There’s an odd ______________
7. Carlos’ hair is amazing.
ONLY ONE OF THESE FACTS IS FALSE- CAN
YOU FIGURE OUT WHICH ONE???
Answer: #4 is false- it’s a urban myth!
adjective
(Illustration by Caleb H.)
______________ that is glowing
noun
______________. You and your friend
DID YOU KNOW???
color
by Caleb H.
approach it and ______________. It makes an
verb
odd noise and you both ______________.
verb
When you look back, the ______________
same noun
has disappeared… disappeared…
(Illustration by Nora K.)
The largest pizza you can buy is 4 feet,
6 inches on each side, cost $200 and
feeds 50-100 people!
GUESS THAT SERIES!
by Caleb H.
The 4 main characters are bears- two brown bears,
a white bear, and a black bear. They go on a continental
adventure. The name of the black bear is Lusa.
Can you GUESS THAT SERIES???
(Illustration by Adam W.)
AUDIOBOOK REVIEW
REFRESHING RECIPES!
by Nora K.
Sun Punch!
2 cups seltzer water
1 cup of orange juice
1 cup of lemonade
Bran Hambric: The Farfield Curse by
Kaleb Nation
In a town with no magic rule, Bran Hambric grew
up. He doesn’t like it, but when he finds out he is
a mage (a person with the ability to perform
magic), his opinion about the town gets worse.
With help from his fellow mages, Bran is able to
uncover the truth about his mother and find out
the dark side to his mother’s power. He also finds
out the truth about Scambles, a deformed
creature. This awesome audiobook leaves you in
suspense after each track! You will be glad you’re
human… or ARE YOU???
PLACES YOU SHOULD VISIT
THIS SUMMER
by Chloe L.
First you need to pour seltzer water into a pitcher.
Then you need to pour the orange juice and
lemonade. Finally, you need to mix everything
together- yummy!
(Recipe by Nora K.)
Let’s Get Tropical!
1 small pineapple
2 kiwis
1 ripe mango
1 watermelon slice
2 peaches
2 bananas
4 teaspoons tropical fruit juice
Cut each of the fruit into small bite-sized pieces- set
aside. Take the banana slices and put in a large bowl.
Pour in the fruit juice and stir. Then pop in the rest of
the fruit. TA-DA! Your own fruit salad!
(Recipe by Izzy B.)
And for our advanced chefs…
Coconut Ice
2 cups of whole milk
3 cups of shredded coconut
1 cup of sugar
Pinch of cream of tartar
1 egg yolk, beaten
2-3 drops of almond extract
First you take a small saucepan, scald milk. Place 2
cups coconut in a sieve. Pour hot milk over coconut
while holding sieve over large bowl to catch liquid.
Use the back of a spoon to squeeze all of the milk out
of the coconut.
In a large saucepan, combine the coconut milk, sugar,
and cream of tartar. Cook over low heat, stirring
constantly, until sugar is dissolved.
Remove pan from heat and add beaten egg yolk. Beat
well with spoon. Stir in remaining 1 cup shredded
coconut and add 2 or 3 drops of almond extract.
Pour into 2 pie pans. Cover with plastic wrap and
place in freezer.
Remove coconut ice from freezer after 4 hours and
break apart with fork. Serve immediately.
(Recipe by Nora K., Illustration by Izzy B.)
RECOMMENDED SUMMER PICTURE BOOKS
Duck Dunks by Lynne Berry
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This is a tale of 5 ducks who go to swim in the ocean. A short kid’s tale, kindergarten- 2 graders will love this book!
(Review by Izzy B.)
Feet Go to Sleep by Barbara Bottner
This book is about a girl after a long day who just can’t go to sleep. (Review by Chloe L.)
A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever by Marla Frazee
James is going to his friend Eamon’s grandparent’s house so he can spend a week of summer camp with him. The two
boys have a crazy adventure at the beach that all boys can relate to. Read this book! (Review by Izzy B.)
Beach Day! by Patricia Lakin
This riveting summer tale for little kids is about a family of alligators who go to the beach, only to be wrapped up in a
busy and long road trip! You should read this book! (Review by Izzy B.)
It’s Summer by Jimmy Pickering
If you are a fan of the pre-K seasons series, then you are in luck- the “It’s Summer” book is being reviewed! Sam and
Sally are going on an amazing summer adventure, filled with ice cream, beaches and lemonade! I recommend this
book to all little kids who love summer! (Review by Izzy B.)
Curious George and the Ice Cream Surprise by Monica Perez
George is waiting for the ice cream truck. When the truck comes, George misses it! He runs after the truck. When the
truck stops, George has his chance, but before George can get his ice cream, the ice cream man runs out of change,
so he goes to the bank. What will George do? (Review by Nora K.)
Heat Wave by Eileen Spinelli
If you have ever experienced a heat wave, you should read this book. It’s about an entire town that is experiencing the
worst heat wave ever- read this book! (Review by Izzy B.)
(Entry from Max M. who’s starting a business called Shape Comixs, Inc.)
READER’S QUESTIONS
Evelyn Z. (age 10) asked: “How many books do you have in the library?”
 Hi Evelyn- we were asked how many items we had in the library in a past issue, which turned out to
be 77,759 items in all (including books, magazines, DVDs, CDs, etc.). Out of that number- 59,284
are books. Pretty amazing, isn’t it?
Alexandra H. (age 9) asked: “If you add up all the words that are in all the books in the library, what do
you think you’ll get?”
 Wow, Alexandra! That’s a good question! Hmm… anyone ready to do the math on that? Let’s say
the average book (adult section) has 64,000 words, and we know now that we have 59,284 books
in the library- what would the total amount of words be? Can you figure it out??? We’ll have the
answer in the next issue!
Thanks for these great submissions, comments, and questions! We’re always
looking for more artwork, poetry, or comments to add to this section… just put
your submissions in the envelope near our displays! 
SERIES RECOMMENDATION
by Sara M.
CHILLAX & COLOR
by Lili K.
Okay you middle-aged muffins, this Teen
Scene series recommendation is Harry
Potter. I know what you’re thinking, “Oh! I
love those movies and Daniel Radcliffe is
sooo dreamy.” No, just no… the books are
even more amazing than the movies. It
displays hardships between three best
friends with wizardry. The school, Hogwarts,
teaches them along the way, and is filled with
suspense and danger. Read it… or else!
RIDDLE ME THIS…
by Lili K.
A man walks into a bar and asks for a glass of
water. The bartender throws it at the man and the
man walks out. He is completely satisfied. Why?
(He had the hiccups… and don’t worry- he didn’t
get hit by the glass- it just scared the hiccups out
of him)
How can a pants pocket be empty and still have
something in it?
(It has a hole in it)
What word becomes shorter when you add 2
letters?
(Short)
WHAT A GREAT APP!
by Sara M.
Guess what Teen Scene readers? We’re doing an app
recommendation! Bee (Lili) and I have thought long and
hard about it (not really, we get kind of lazy). Anywayour choice is Overdrive. You can log in with your library
account and read any book they have in their library! It’s
a great app that lets you read whenever or wherever you
like. And the books return themselves in 2 weeks so
there are no fines!
What has 4 eyes but can’t see?
(Mississippi)
What occurs once a minute, twice in a moment,
but never in a thousand years?
(The letter “M”)
MOVIE SPOTLIGHT
by Lili K.
I recommend that you watch the movie Les
Miserables. It teaches you about the French
Revolution with music. The voices are amazing!
(Rated PG-13)
UNKNOWN THINGS ABOUT
BOOK VS. BOOK!
by Nora K.
THE LIBRARY
by Izzy B.
The Optelec ClearView Video Magnifier
One of the most unknown things in the library is
the giant screen magnifier. It is a big computerlike machine that magnifies anything by just
placing it on the pad! It’s helpful for people who
have visual impairments and need to make print
bigger to read it. It’s located in the magazine
section- make sure to check it out!
Eloise’s Summer Vacation
by Lisa McClatchy
Eloise is going on vacation from New York to
California. Eloise is Eloise. This book is not
good for people who are very, very serious.
VS.
Summer
by Alice Low
This book is about 2 kids and what they like
to do in the summer. It’s pretty predictable.
(Illustration by Nora K.)
Which summer book would you read???
A Special
to Mr. McCullagh for our awesome
new graphic! We love it!
(Illustration by Nora K.)
This Month’s Guess That Series was the Seekers Series by Erin Hunter … Did you Guess That Series? 
The
Was Created By…
Adam W, Caleb H, Chloe L, Grailey D, Izzy B, Kellen O, Kendall B,
Lili K, Nora K, and Sara M
(With help from Lily S and advisor Nicole B)
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