The Invisible Library

The Invisible Library connects libraries across all dimensions of time and space.  The library itself exists outside of time and space.  Librarians journey into different worlds to save the unique stories of each dimension.

Irene works for The Library.  She has been sent to a London to retrieve a book of Grimm's Fairy Tales.  People have been killed over possession of the book, and the current location of the book is a mystery as the last owner of the book was beheaded - his body left upstairs, and his head impaled on the fence in front of the house.


As Irene gets ready to leave the library, she is assigned a new librarian to train.  Kai has never been in the field before, and it is Irene's responsibility to train him in the subtle art of field work.  Neither of them is prepared for the reality of this dimension where chaos rules, the Fey are government officials, and nothing is as it seems.


Danger surrounds Irene and Kai at every turn as they seek for this mysterious volume.  Chased by the Fey, Detectives, Zeppelins, secret societies, and the Agents of Lichtenstein, Irene and Kai are swept into the chaos of this world within moments of their arrival.  When Irene receives word that the notorious evil Librarian Alberich is at large in this dimension, their very survival is called into question.


Will Irene and Kai manage to retrieve the book before their time runs out?




Note - this die hard Harry Potter fan loved the book!

Picture Books on my Mind...

I've been reading through the 201-2018 Nominees for the Maryland Black Eyed Susan Awards. 2 of the 3 books below are from the picture book list - Ada's Violin and Mother Bruce.  Both of them are wonderful books!  I would have a hard time choosing between the 2 books - Mother Bruce is a fun book.  With its bright, bold pictures it would make a great read aloud for a group of children.

Ada's Violin is a poignant tale about the recycled orchestra of Paraguay.  Children who live on the edge of the trash dump have no real future - they will most likely grow up to be trash pickers, like their parents.  Until that magic day when a musician moves into town, sees the potential in the kids, and sets about making real musical instruments from the trash in the dump.  This true story will leave you in awe.

The third book is Amanda Panda quits kindergarten.  Now, it has been years since I myself have taught kindergarten, but this book struck a note with me!  My Dad used to run away from first grade when he was in school.  He'd leave at recess time and walk the two blocks to his older sister's office (she worked in the court house for one of the judges).  She wasn't able to leave until the courts closed for lunch, so Dad would hang out with her for a couple of hours before she could walk him back to school.  Just reading the book made me think of my runaway father!    Alas for Amanda, she can't run to the court house but she does quit her class.  If I were still teaching kindergarten, this book would definitely be in my first week line up - if I didn't read it at the orientation before school starts!

If you're a parent or grandparent of a child getting ready to start kindergarten in the fall, I'd recommend reading this book!  It's a very sweet look at the realities of starting school.


If you're interested in finding out more about the Maryland Black Eyed Susan Awards, follow this link:  http://maslmd.org/about-bes/

For the complete list of nominees for the 2017-2018 school year, follow this link:  http://www.bcpl.info/find-materials/black-eyed-susan-award-2017-2018