Fans of reality cooking shows like Top Chef, Chopped or any program on the Food Network must check out this amazing series of cook books just for teens called My Cooking Class.

People who love to read; love to blog about books too.  There are hundreds of teen book blogs. The YA Blogosphere site is a list of current Teen or Young Adult (YA) book bloggers.  You can search by genre (the type of book you need to or like to read – such as horror, sci-fi, romance, etc. ) or by the home country of the blogger.  You will find many different blogs, so there is sure to be one of interest to you. 

Wishing everyone a very Happy Holiday from the Teen Annex!!

And just a reminder, if you need something to do after the holidays, we have two great teen activities happening, RU Game and DIY Wrap Bracelets. Hope to see you there!

As we approach the end of another spectacular year of young adult books, be sure to take a look at what some teens have voted as the Best YA Books of 2011 and then head on in to a library near you to borrow anything you may have missed! Merry Reading everyone and Happy Holidays!

Have you taken the pledge?  Taking a pledge is usually a good thing, like pledging to take a stand against bullying.  Go to www.ctvnewslondon.ca/thepledge to find out more about this.

But sometimes taking a pledge can be a dangerous thing, when the oppressed become the oppressor. In With or Without You, Brian Farrey's new book, this is what best friends Evan and Davis find out when they join the Chasers, a victims' rights group that promises protection and status in their small, conservative community. 

Love to Read, Write and Win? Enter the Teen Reads sixth annual Holiday Cheer Contest and win a Bundle of Holiday Reading and Fun OR why not enter The Canadian Children’s Book Centre Writing Contest for Kids & Teens in celebration of TD Canadian Children’s Book Week 2012. Finally, do you a have a story to tell? Enter the Girls with Grit Writing Contest! Click on the links for deadlines, details, rules and regulations. Good Luck!

Penguin Young Readers has a fantastic download section where you can download apps for your favourite series or scroll through the digital e-sampler and read excerpts from a variety of hot new titles. If you like what you see...

If you are still hungry for wolves after finishing The Wolves of Mercy Falls Trilogy (how can you not love Shiver) and with Breaking Dawn Part 1 premiering this weekend, then why not

At the Library

Mystery Stories - general  

Mystery Authors

If you didn't think the library would have Graphic Novels well we do! Be sure to browse LPL’s fantastic collection where you'll find everything from Julius Caesar to Shonen Jump and discover just how exciting this genre can be! Then check out the Graphic Novel Reporter, a great resource for all things graphic novels!