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October Girls Read/ Guys Read

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Did you know that we have two parent/child book clubs every month at the Provo City Library? They are for children ages 9-12 and a caregiver. This month, they will meet virtually on Zoom on October 22 (guys) and October 27 (girls). Preregister under the Kids Corner/Program Registration tab on the library website. We have two great books to discuss this month:

Guys



By Katherine Arden
New York: G.P. Putnam & Sons, 2018. Horror.

Ollie has a feeling that something weird is happening in her small Vermont town when she encounters a woman weeping at the edge of the river, preparing to throw an old book away. This is even before Ollie's school bus breaks down in a field filled with frightening scarecrows -- stranding Ollie and all her classmates. As things get more and more paranormal, Ollie follows the advice of the mysterious book she stole from the woman at the water's edge -- stick to small spaces. This fast-paced adventure propels readers from start to finish with a cast of likable characters. The chills will be the biggest draw to this book, but the emotional depth will make it hard to forget.


Girls
By Neil Gaiman
New York: HarperCollins, 2002. Horror.

After moving to a new apartment in an old house with her parents, Coraline is desperate to find adventure and excitement to break her boredom. While exploring one day, Coraline discovers a passageway to a creepy world that mirrors her own, complete with an "other" mother and father who have nothing but time and attention to dote on Coraline (unlike her real parents). Things in the mirror world quickly turn from spooky to nightmarish, leaving Coraline desperate to escape from the Other Mother and save her real parents from their clutches. This scary story is unnerving and totally haunting - a perfect read for October.


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