October Newsletter 2024

Audiobook Passions in Death by J.D. Robb On a hot August night, Lt. Eve Dallas and her husband, Roarke, speed through the streets of Manhattan to the Down and Dirty club, where a joyful, boisterous pre-wedding girls’ night out has turned into a murder scene. One of the brides lies in a pool of blood, garroted in a private room where she was preparing a surprise for her fiancée-two scrimped and saved-for tickets… -Synopsis Macmillan Audio Youth Stinetinglers 3 by R.L. Stine A boy thinks that a dream factory will help make his slumber more fun…but what’s the line between dream and nightmare? Two kids find an abandoned shack on the side of the road and are determined to make it their new treehouse…but is it as abandoned as it seems? A boy wants to impress a birthday party with this amateur magician skills…but how far will he go to wow the crowd? And each story comes with a personal introduction from… -Synopsis Feiwel and Friends Things that Go Bump in the Day by Melinda Beatty Vampire Vlad is all tucked in, ready for bed. But his imagination runs wild when he hears all the daytime noises happening outside. A clickety-clack, a skreek and a clang? Who knows what that could be! With each new sound, Vlad races to his patient and reassuring, but tired mama’s room until he… -Synopsis Dial Books for Young Readers Featured Book Halloween’s Spooky History by Theodore Jones Costumes, jack-o’-lanterns, and trick-or-treating-these are all parts of the modern traditions of Halloween. Readers might wonder where this strange but fun holiday came from. This informative volume has the surprising answers. Both ancient beliefs and modern customs are covered in this… –Synopsis Gareth Stevens Publishing Adult Fiction 10/1 The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden 10/29 The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny Youth 11/12 Our Deadly Designs by Kalyn Josephson 11/12 The Ways We Say I Love You by Caroline Hadilaksono Upcoming Releases Memorial/Honor Book Mama Mabel: The Duck of Ten Eggs by Jo Fredell Higgins This book is in honor of Mechanicsburg Public Library. Once upon a time a Mallard duck decided to make her Spring nest just outside my front door. One day there were two eggs, then four and then six followed by eight and ten eggs. I named her Mama Mabel and began to check on her daily. After awhile she allowed me on… –Synopsis Jo Fredell Higgins

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