Reader's Theater with M. Sarah Klise ~ June 13

With the impending closure of the post office, the transition to the new communication system VEXT-mail is anything but smooth for the human and paranormal residents of Ghastly, Illinois, in a story told through a lively compilation of illustrations, letters, newspaper articles and drawings.

The fourth book in Kate and Sarah Klise's spooky and successful 43 Old Cemetery Road series, a lighthearted gothic epistolary novel of ghosts told in a lively compilation of illustrations, letters, newspaper articles, and drawings.

Ages 9 & up

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Not wanting any cry babies at his big birthday party, soon-to-be five-year-old Little Rabbit sends out his invitations with a special condition, but when his friends all inform him that they still cry at times, despite their age, Little Rabbit begins to realize that crying doesn't really make you a baby after all and revises his birthday plans. Picture book - ages 5 & up

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"...The illustrations are as important as the writing, allowing readers to become detectives and discover clues in the letters and pictures. Every character and every plot development is thoroughly silly, and every single one contributes to the charm of this novel. A real treat, ideal for having on hand for camp care packages. -Kirkus Mom and Dad, You've got to get us out of here! When you get this letter, COME IMMEDIATELY! -- Charlie The brother-sister pairs who arrive for the summer at Camp Happy Harmony are almost too busy fighting with each other to notice how strange the camp really is. Not only are the campers forced to wear bizarre uniforms, eat gross food, and do chores all day, but the members of the family that runs the camp fight constantly--with each other. Are the campers in danger? Or--in spite of sibling wars--do they need to stick together to solve the mystery humming under the surface of Camp Happy Harmony?. Fiction - ages 8 & up

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Ella Kate Ewing was born in 1872. She started out small, but she just kept on growing. Soon she was too tall for her desk at school, too tall for her bed at home, too tall to fit anywhere. Ella Kate was a real-life giant, but she refused to hide herself away. Instead, she used her unusual height to achieve her equally large dreams. The masterful Klise sisters deliver a touching and inspiring true story about a strong-minded girl who finally embraced her differences. It?s the perfect book for every child who has ever felt like an outsider. Picture book/biography - ages 5 & up