The Gift of Reading & Fall Festival of Giving

Bookworks is joining with local authors and illustrators of children's and young adult books to spread the word about the benefits and fun of reading!  Together with the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators we are encouraging people to donate new and slightly used books for the Metro Detention Center, Barrett House, and Peanut Butter & Jelly Program.  Books will be collected through December 6th.  We are going to celebrate the Gift of Reading Project on the last day of October.

Treat yourself to a family holiday event at Bookworks on Sunday October 31st at 4 p.m. Start Halloween night off right by first stopping off at Bookworks, in costume if you like. We will have a costume contest.

Categories include the scariest, funniest, most festive, the best book character, the best use of a single color, the best use of lots of colors!

Meet some wonderful New Mexico authors and illustrators of children's and young adult books.

Refreshments will include foods related the books the authors will be representing.

Join us a little pre-event preparation. Help us get ready for this event.  Prior to the party, write a scary poem or story or create a scary illustration and submit your work by Saturday, October 23rd, 2010.  Prizes will be awarded at the party by age groups,

5 to 8, 9 to 12, 12 to 15, and 15 and up.  Try and scare our socks off!

See you on Halloween!  Connie

Featured Authors         

Carolee Dean Take Me There (Simon & Schuster $8.99)

Dylan has a bad-boy past and a criminal record. He knows that rich, beautiful Jess is way too good for him-but she has always been the one person who sees through his tough exterior and straight to his heart, and he has been hopelessly in love with her from the first time they met. He would change his life for a chance with her.

But trouble follows Dylan wherever he goes, and a deadly mistake soon forces him to hit the road and leave his dreams behind. He's on the run and in search of answers-answers to questions he wishes he'd never asked.

Lois Ruby The Secret of Laurel Oaks (Starscape $5.99)

When thirteen-year-old Lila and her family visit Laurel Oaks Plantation in Louisiana, her parents and brother scoff at the claim that the house is haunted. Lila isn't so ready to dismiss the idea. Ever since her friend Roberto died, she's been hearing his voice in the middle of the night. But there are no such things as ghosts, are there? Maybe here, at Laurel Oaks, Lila will find out for sure....

Kirsten Hamilton Tyger Tyger (Clarion $17)

Teagan Wylltson's best friend, Abby, dreams that horrifying creatures--goblins, shape-shifters, and beings of unearthly beauty but terrible cruel--are hunting Teagan. Abby is always coming up with crazy stuff, so Teagan isn't worried. Her life isn't in danger. In fact it is perfect.

Until Finn Mac Cumhaill arrives.  He's talking about goblins, too . . . and about being The Mac Cumhaill, born to fight all goblin-kind. And that's a good thing, because this time Abby's right. The goblins are coming.

Chris Eboch The Ghost on the Stairs (Simon & Schuster $5.99)

Thirteen-year-old Jon and his eleven-year-old sister, Tania, are typical kids - except for the fact that Tania can communicate with ghosts. Their mom and stepdad are producers of a ghost-hunter reality television show, but they have no idea that Tania possesses this ability - and Tania wants to keep it that way.