1. MARCH IS FOR MYSTERIES
GRADE 8 BOOK TALKS 2018

2. The bogo book fair is coming!
April 16th-April 20th
For every item you purchase, you will get a free item!

3. Dig too deep amy allgeyer
Protagonist is Liberty Briscoe, a HS junior forced to uproot her life in DC and move to the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky when her mom goes to jail
When she arrives she is shocked to see that the mountains she remembers from childhood are gone---mountain-top removal makes it easier to mine for coal
Unfortunately, this easy ‘fix’ may be having deadly impacts on the community-from orange water to constant dust-with dozens of cases of cancer, kidney disease, gallbladder issues, etc.
Liberty decides that it is up to her to be the ‘whistle blower’, but doing this can have serious consequences.
What would you be willing to do to stand up for what you believe in?

4. In Too Deep Coert Voorhees
Xoxo meets X-Marks-The-Spot…
Main character Annie Fleet is a young teen/master scuba diver, and lover of all things history---especially history involving ancient treasures
While on a community service trip to Mexico Annie’s teacher reveals the real reason he wanted her on the trop-to help locate a centuries old treasure, the Priceless Golden Jaguar
Unfortunately Annie and her friends are not the only ones seeking this treasure, and their competition will stop at NOTHING to get the gold!

5. Unexplained-an encyclopedia of curious phenomena, strange superstitions, and ancient mysteries - judy allen
Hauntings-poltergeists, faces in the floor, mystery houses, haunted castles, ghosts (some of famous historical figures), and even phantom hitchikers
The power of the mind-déjà vu, ESP, telepathy, psychic detectives, dreams, premonitions, psychokinesis, levitation,
Superstitions & symbols-the number 13, symbolism of colors, salty superstitions, names, curses, jinxes, and much more!
Natural phenomena-spontaneous combustion, animal rain,
Strange creatures-the Kraken, chupacabra,
Disappearances- Flight 19, Mary Celeste, DB Cooper, etc.
Ancient Mysteries-the Holy Grail, Stonehenge, and much, much more!

6. The Cabinet of Curiousities-36 Tales Brief & sinister
Compilation of short stories
Drawers (themes)
1. cake
2. Love
3. luck
4. tricks
5. flowers
6. travel
7. song
8. fairy tales

7. Optical illusions Includes: The long and short of it
That’s Impossible!
Bedazzling
Sleight of eye
What’s your point of view?
In your face
Visual thinking puzzles
Hidden Pictures/Hidden Figures