Books Are Magic
How have your reading habits changed during the COVID-19 pandemic? Did you have more time to go on an adventure, try a new recipe, make a new friend — all through books?
The holiday break is a great time to explore an enchanting story or learn something new.
• Fans of Matthew Cody and Chad Thomas’ “Cat
Ninja” digital graphic novels will be happy to know that the second print edition, Volume 2,
“Time Heist,” is on the shelves.
Meet Claude, a housecat whose alter ego protects the city from villains and scoundrels.
• Time to put on your thinking cap!
“Super Puzzletastic Mysteries: Short Stories for Young Sleuths From Mystery Writers of America” was written by several bestselling authors, including Chris Grabenstein. In this book, you can read 20 puzzling stories. How many mysteries can you solve?
• “Bowling Buddies” by H.A.M. Westring is the first book in a series written by an 8-year-old champion bowler and his parents. In this book, three friends take readers with them on their journey as they compete in a big bowling tournament.
• When a radioactive bat sinks his teeth into Gary the pig’s flesh, he gains superhero powers that he’s not quite sure what to do with. Rob Harrell wrote and illustrated “Batpig: When Pigs Fly.”
• David Atherton, winner of “The Great British Baking Show,” wrote “Bake, Make, and Learn to Cook” to help guide readers on their journeys of creating delicious recipes and spending time in the kitchen developing culinary skills.
• Soccer superstar Megan Rapinoe shares the story of her life and her passion for social justice and equality in “One
Life: Young Readers Edition.” Rapinoe’s message includes the responsibility everyone has to step up and fight for their beliefs.
• When a student tries to trace her family tree, her family gathers round to hear about her people in the years before they were sold into the slave trade. “The 1619 Project: Born on the Water” is by Nikole Hannah-Jones,
Renee Watson and Nikkolas Smith.
• A boy lost in the desert on a Navajo reservation meets a Water Monster in need of help and learns about his own courage in “Healer of the Water Monster” by Brian Young.
• For sports fans, “Le Bron James: The Boy Who Became King”
by Anthony Curcio will be a page-turner. James, who grew up in Akron, Ohio, became a basketball star who uses his resources to help others who struggle.
• In Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson’s “Milo Imagines the World,”
a boy passes time on the subway by telling himself stories about the people around him. But when one boy catches his attention, he realizes there’s more to a person than their appearance.
• Readers who love mystery and magic will dive right into “Second Sleep”
by Diane Stanley, the story of a brother and sister who visit a summer cabin, only to discover that their dreams take them even farther from reality.