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I Wish I Knew That: Geography: Cool Stuff You Need to Know

by James Doyle     (J 910 DOYLE)

There are a lot of questions that we have as humans, and the author sets out to answer a lot of those questions. Of course, as the title states, these answers involve geography. According to the author, “Geography is the science that explains where in the world things are and how they got there.” The author starts by discussing Earth, the parts that make it up (crust, mantle, core), continents (North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia/Oceania, and Antarctica), the oceans (Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern (Antarctic), and Artic), and much, much more. There are also fun little facts added, such as, who is the tougher animal that lives in the arctic regions: the polar bear or the penguin. Read to find out. Then the author discusses continental shifting and disasters (earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis). The next chapter is on oceans, and the issues that come up with them, such as tsunamis and hurricanes. There is a lot of fun information all through this book, and you will feel so much smarter once you are finished. I know I did. There are also drawings throughout the book.

 My First Cupcake Decorating Book: 35 Fun Ideas for Decorating Cupcakes, Cake Pops, and More, For Children Aged 7 Years +   

(J 641.86539 MY)

Have you ever served really decorated cupcakes for a party or special event? This book is full of great ideas for making your cupcakes or cake pops the talk of the whole party. The chapters are divided into three: cupcakes, cake pop, and then brownies, cookies, and gingerbread. Warning: This book will make you hungry and excited to decorate your baked goods. There are also some safety tips, supply lists, and basic recipes at the beginning of the book. Some of the cupcake designs include: pink piggy cupcakes, princess cupcakes, a rainbow of cupcakes, sparkling diamond cupcakes, and many more. Some of the cake pop designs include: sheep pops, flower pop, and goldfish pops. Finally, some of the other designs include: brownie owls, ladybug cookies, and rocky roadies. Enjoy making some of the great ideas for decoration.

 

The Girl Who Owned a City

by O.T. Nelson; adapted by Dan Jolley; illustrated by Joëlle Jones; coloring by Jenn Manley Lee   (J FIC NELSON)

The Girl Who Owned a City was originally a novel published in 1975 by O.T. Nelson. It has been adapted into the graphic novel. A virus spread around the planet and has killed every adult. The story takes place a couple of weeks after this disaster strikes. This leaves the children to fend for themselves in a world with no direction or assistance. Lisa Nelson is left to take care of herself and her seven-year-old brother, Todd. She knows that they need the basics like food and water, and so, Lisa goes around to the outlying farms to look for food, too. Unfortunately, there are children that are joining gangs, which are going around and stealing supplies from other children that were able to find anything. Lisa wants to create a safe place for the children of her neighborhood. Lisa decides first to make the houses of the neighborhood harder to get into, but the gangs just end up burning the houses down. Then Lisa finds the Glenbard High School and decides to use that as a base to defend and protect. They will also bring more children in, if they are willing to pitch in and help. There are gangs that try to attack the school, but all the defenses that were put into place seem to be holding them back. Unfortunately, Lisa is drawn out of the school, and one of the gangs attacks her and takes over. Will Lisa be able to get her “city” back? Will she be able to get everyone to work together for the benefit of all?

Twist It Up: More Than 60 Delicious Recipes from an Inspiring Young Chef

by Jack Witherspoon with Lisa Witherspoon and photographs by Sheri Giblin

(J 641.5123 WITHERSP)

When Jack was two years old, he was diagnosed with leukemia. Jack took treatments for three and a half years and became healthy again. Unfortunately, in first grade, Jack found out that the leukemia had come back. This was bad news, because the doctors had told him that he would only have a fifty percent chance, if the leukemia were to come back. Jack fought hard to get through his treatments and hospital stays. It was during one of the stays that he found Food Network. This got Jack interested in food and cooking. Jack would write down recipes, and his mother would help him create them. Jack told his parents that he wanted to become a chef one day. One of Jack’s mother’s friends told Jack that they could use his cooking for a benefit dinner for the Miller Children’s Hospital for the Jaques Children’s Cancer Center. The dinner was a huge success, and Jack ended up being on the news, too. Jack finished his treatment in January 2009. Since then, he has still participated in fundraisers, and Jack has become the pediatric spokesperson for the Beckstrand Cancer Foundation.

Jack takes recipes for normal things that you might have in the morning, like a bowl of cereal, and “twists” them up. In his recipe, you mix three kinds of cereals together. There are also recipes for Norwegian pancakes, tarragon chicken salad, baked five-cheese macaroni and cheese, rockin’ chili, Caesar salad cups, and even a berry delicious parfait. The pictures will make you very hungry, so check out this book and start trying some of Jacks “twisted” recipes.