Kids ages 9 and older are invited to meet on the fourth Wednesdays of the month (unless otherwise noted) after school from 3:30-4:15. Each meeting includes a game, craft, or activity, and usually includes a snack (please let us know if your child has allergies). Please join us if you have read the book or are interested in joining for future meetings.
This month’s Brentwood Bookworms selection will be Space Case by Stuart Gibbs:
/* Starred Review */ When Dr. Holtz’s body is discovered just outside the lunar colony, everyone assumes he made a mistake putting on his spacesuit, but 12-year-old Dashiell “Dash” Gibson has reason to believe this was no accident. Earth’s first space base has been a living hell for Dash. There’s not much to do on the moon besides schoolwork and virtual-reality gaming, and there’s only a handful of kids his age up there with him. The chance to solve a murder is exactly the type of excitement Dash needs. As clues are found and secrets are uncovered, Dash comes to understand that some of the base’s residents aren’t what they seem to be. With a small cast of characters supplying an excellent variety of suspects, Gibbs creates the best kind of “murder on a train” mystery. The genius, however, is putting the train in space. Closed quarters and techno “mumbo-jumbo” add delightful color to the proceedings. Thankfully, the author doesn’t let the high-concept setting overshadow the novel’s mystery. The whodunit is smartly paced and intricately plotted. Best of all, the reveal is actually worth all the buildup. Thrillers too often fly off the rails in their final moments, but the author’s steady hand keeps everything here on track.Fully absorbing. (Mystery. 9-12)(Kirkus Reviews, June 15, 2014)
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Dogs make the best listeners! Stop by the library to read your favorite book to dogs from Support Dogs, Inc. Event is free and open to children and families.
Join us at the Maplewood Public Library for this fun group. Just bring your needles, your yarn, and you can craft with others who love crafting. This is not instructional but while you are with fellow crafters, you can help each other.
Join us at Brentwood Community Center to design your own baseball cap! All Kids Craft events are free and open to children and families.
Unwind, relax, and flex your creative muscles at the Ferguson Public Library on the fourth Friday of each month with Crafternoon! Registration is required, and space is limited. For more information and to sign up, please call the library at (314) 521-4820.
Simply “drop in” for help with computers, tablets, the internet and other technologies. No appointment necessary. For one-on-one assistance please refer to our Grab-a-Geek program for scheduled appointments.
