Book of the Day by Mrs. Mattei

Our awesome Friday read comes from the amazing author Kate Klise and illustrator (and sister) M. Sarah Klise! Sonntag had the distinct privelage of hosting Ms. Klise in 2011. You can read more about her visit here. The book that was featured at GMS is a part of one of her newest series of books called The Three-Ring Rascals. I hope you sincerely enjoy first in the series called The Show Must Go On! The second book & third books in the series will be added to our collection soon. Check out the links below to find out more about the rest of the books in the series as well as about this awesome author. Happy reading! :)

The Show Must Go On!

Two mice and a crow, who travel with a circus, cleaning up the spilled popcorn after every performance, come to the rescue when a greedy con artist takes over the management of the circus.

Want to learn more about Kate & M. Sarah Klise? Click here!

Want to learn more about this series? Click here! 

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3...2...1... BLAST OFF!!!! Look out world!!! It's Binky the Space Cat!!! If you are an animal lover and you also LOVE to laugh then this little series of books is perfect for you! Author Ashley Spires brings this amazingly funny cat to life in an inviting graphic novel format. 

In this series, poor Binky desperately wants to fly into outer space (outside his house) to battle far-out aliens (bugs). Does he get the chance to live his dream? You will have to check out these books... 

Binky, a house cat who believes the family home is actually a space station, trains and prepares to travel into outer space, where his humans go everyday and need his protection.

Binky the Space Cat falls out of the bathroom window and is attacked by aliens until he is rescued by his human. Once safe inside, however, Binkyrealizes that his co-pilot, Ted, is still outside and he is determined to rescue him.

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Check out these amazing previews (via Google Books) of our favorite space cat!

Binky the Space Cat:

Binky to the Rescue: 

Happy reading! :) 

Whenever you read a good book, do you wish that you could change the story to create a different ending? If you said 'yes' to this question then I have a perfect historical fiction series of books for you! The You Choose Interactive History Adventure series not only allows you to choose how the story progresses but also allows you to decide how the story ends. Check out a few of the titles that the Sonntag Library has. Happy reading! :) 

Presents an interactive history of the Battle of the Alamo in March 1836 from the perspective of both a Mexican soldier and a Texian rebel.

Describes the events surrounding the sinking of the ship "Titanic" in 1912, revealing the historical details from the perspectives of a first-class passenger, a third-class passenger, and a crew member.

An interactive, choose-your-own adventure depicting life during the Dust Bowl in the United States. Includes three story paths, fifty-three choices, and nineteen endings.

Describes the events of the nineteenth-century California gold rush, revealing historical details of how miners traveled, how they looked for gold, and their impact on California's history.

Welcome to day 8 of the Bluebonnet and 2x2 showcase! If you need a list of the Bluebonnet or 2x2 lists for your summer reading, please follow the links! Happy reading! :)

Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee book list: Click here!

2x2 book list: Click here!

The Shadows (The Books of Elsewhere, Book 1)

by Jacqueline West

When eleven-year-old Olive and her distracted parents move into an old Victorian mansion, Olive finds herself ensnared in a dark plan involving some mysterious paintings, a trapped and angry nine-year-old boy, and three talking cats.

Want to learn more about The Shadows? Click here!

Want to learn more about The Books of Elsewhere series? Click here! 

Check out the trailer for the Books of Elsewhere series: 

Storm in the Barn
by Matt Phelan

Eleven-year-old Jack Clark struggles with everyday obstacles while his family and community contend with the challenges brought on by the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas.

Want to learn more about Storm in the Barn? Click here!

Check out the Storm in the Barn trailer:

Rubia and the Three Osos

by Susan Middleton Elya

Retells the story of Goldilocks and the three bears in rhyming text interspersed with Spanish words, which are defined in a glossary.

Want to learn more about Rubia and the Three Osos? Click here!

Say Hello!

by Rachel Isadora

A little girl greets people in her neighborhood in many different languages.

Want to learn more about Say Hello!? Click here!

Welcome to day 6 of the Bluebonnet and 2x2 showcase! If you need a list of the Bluebonnet or 2x2 lists for your summer reading, please follow the links! Happy reading! :)

Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee book list: Click here!

2x2 book list: Click here!

The Case of the Case of the Mistaken Identity (The Brixton Brothers, Book 1)

by Mac Barnett

Twelve-year-old Steve Brixton, a fan of Bailey Brothers detective novels, is mistaken for a real detective and must elude librarians, police, and the mysterious Mr. E as he seeks a missing quilt containing coded information.

Want to know more about the first book in the Brixton Brothers series? Click here!


Check out the official Brixton Brothers website! Click here!

Check out the book trailer below for The Case of the Case of the Mistaken Identity!

The Duchess of Whimsy: An Absolutely Delicious Fairy Tale

by Randall de Seve

The Duchess of Whimsy has absolutely no interest in the Earl of Norm until he makes a sandwich that causes her to look at him in an entirely different way.

Want to learn more about The Duchess of Whimsy? Click here!

Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same
by Grace Lin

Ling and Ting are identical twins that people think are exactly the same, but time and again they prove to be different


Want to learn more about Ling & Ting? Click here!

LMNO Peas
by Keith Baker

Busy little peas introduce their favorite occupations, from astronaut to zoologist.


Want to know more about LMNO Peas? Click here!

New 'Gems' in the Sonntag Library!!!!

You just HAVE to check out some of the new books that have arrived at the library!! :)

Do you like the Magic Tree House series?

Check out the new nonfiction companions to Mary Pope Osborne's awesome books!

Penguins and Antarctica (A nonfiction companion to Eve of the Emperor Penguin)

Jack and Annie share what they learned through their research on the penguins of Antarctica and the harsh conditions in which they live at the South Pole.

Jack and Annie continue to try helping Merlin the magician by searching for the secrets of happiness, and their magic tree house takes them to Antarctica, a wasteland where the penguins may know what to do.

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If you like the You Choose Books then you need to check out what's new in the library!

The Titanic: An Interactive History Adventure

by Bob Temple

Describes the events surrounding the sinking of the ship "Titanic" in 1912, revealing the historical details from the perspectives of a first-class passenger, a third-class passenger, and a crewmember.

*****

Do you love graphic novels?? Don't be SCARED to check out this series of graphic novels!

Johnny Boo & the Happy Apples

by James Kochalka

Johnny Boo, whose muscles have become droopy and weak because he eats too much ice cream, runs into the Ice Cream Monster, who shows Johnny and Squiggles that eating apples makes one strong and happy.

*****

Did you love the School of Fear?? Check out the next installment in this spooky series!

School of Fear: Class is NOT Dismissed

by Gitty Daneshvari

Thirteen-year-olds Madeleine, Theo, and Lulu, fourteen-year-old Garrison, and ten-year-old new "contestant" Hyacinth, must face their phobias and join forces to learn who is stealing wigs and pageant trophies from the School of Fear.

*****

Check out the next amazing book from the creators of Captain Underpants!

The Adventures of Ook and Gluck: Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future

by George Beard and Harold Hutchins

Silly caveboys Ook and Gluk travel to the future where they meet a martial artist who teaches them kung fu so they can return to their prehistoric time and fight an evil corporation that is endangering the past.

*****

Are you crafty? Do you like toys? Check out this book!

Make Your Own Toys

by Rita Storey

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If you love mazes you will LOVE these A-MAZE-ING books!

An A-MAZE-ING Amusement Park Adventure

by Jill Kalz

Reinforces mapping and direction skills through eleven park-themed mazes and prompts which ask readers to find various objects in each scene. Includes answers.

*****

Do you love to learn about icky, sticky, weird, crazy things??

Check out our new Ripley's Believe It or Not! books!!

Curious Creations

by Mason Crest Publishers

Photographs and text document unusual and unexpected art and sculptures from around the world, including the plastic wrap figures, a bike that resembles a burger, and more.

*****

Have you seen Waldo?? We don't know where he is?? Help the library find him by checking out our new collection of Where's Waldo? books!

Where's Waldo?

by Martin Handford

Prompts readers to find the elusive Waldo in twelve color spreads as he hikes around the world; includes lists of other items to find as well.

*****

Please stop by to check out the new 'gems' in the library! Happy reading!! :)

Did you know that there are many movies that were created because of great books?

Did you know that there are many movies created because of a great book or book series? If you want to see the books that inspired thes blockbuster movies, come on in to the library to CHECK THEM OUT! :)

Here's some great examples:

1. The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling

2. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss

3. How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss

4. Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Seuss

5. A Series of Unfortunate Events Series by Lemony Snicket

6. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

2 Favorites from a Former 2nd Grade Teacher

Gooney Bird Green by Lois Lowry

A most unusual new student who loves to be the center of attention entertains her teacher and fellow second graders by telling absolutely true stories about herself, including how she got her name.

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Gooney Bird and the Room Mother by Lois Lowry

Gooney Bird Greene, an entertaining second grader who introduces challenging vocabulary words and tells "absolutely true" stories, finds a surprise room mother to bring cupcakes for the Thanksgiving pageant.

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Want more from Gooney Bird Green or Lois Lowry? Check out Lois Lowry's website for these and other Gooney Bird books!

Dear Friends, I have found clever little book for the cleaver young reader!

Don't you love it when you find a snazzy prize in your favorite cereal box? I do! Well, Dear Friends, I found this 'prize' on the shelves of the library last week and I simply had to share with you!

The book is called Dying to Meet You: 43 Old Cemetery Road: Book 1 by Kate Klise and illustrated by M. Sarah Klise. Don't let the title fool you. This is not a scary book by any stretch (quite the opposite actually).

When the best-selling mystery book writer Ignatius B. Grumply attempts to search for the perfect getaway to write his long-awaited novel, he discovers that he will not be able to find the peace he desires. Instead, he finds himself in the middle of an old mansion with a little boy, a cat, and a very temperamental ghost! It is a quirky story that will keep you laughing from beginning to the end.

I loved this story and cannot wait to see the next chapter in this series. Be on the look out for Over My Dead Body: Dying to Meet You: Book 2 coming to a library shelf near you! Happy reading, Dear Friends!

P.S. Check out other books by Kate Klise and M. Sarah Klise at their website!

(Image acquired from http://kateandsarahklise.com/)