Hauppauge Public Library Food Drive

Help a family in need.

Donations of nonperishable food items will be collected through August 8, 2009.

All food items will be donated to Long Island Cares, a Hauppauge-based food bank.

Donation boxes are located next to the Children's Reference Desk and the Circulation Desk.

The Hauppauge Public Library Food Drive is sponsored by the Teen Advisory Board of HPL.

Beastly Movie

For all of those who have read Beastly by Alex Flinn get ready because it's being made in to a movie! Check out a quick preview on ET.
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Teen Book Review: Beastly by Alex Finn

Beastly by Alex Finn
Reviewed by Erika, Gr. 7

First, I just want to say that I am very sorry to all of my Twilight friends. This book is by far better than the Twilight series. This book is basically Beauty and the Beast from the Beast's point of view with a little twist. This book takes place in present day New York City. It is the perfect romance story. This is the best book I have ever read, and I highly recommend this book to everyone.

Teen Book Review: The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray by Chris Wooding

The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray by Chris Wooding
Reviewed by Erika, Gr. 7

This book is a wonderful horror/ fantasy book. The author Chris Wooding describes the creatures of the night like they are right in front of you, while making you fear them. This book makes you see the hardships of people's life in the 1800 century London with a little twist. It helps you see the life of a wych-hunter and how living up to a legend is impossible. I guarantee that anyone who reads this book will fear all wych creatures and fall in love with the characters.

Teen Book Review: Get Well Soon by Julie Halpern

Get Well Soon by Julie Halpern
Reviewed by: Ashley, Gr. 8

Anna Bloom is depressed. She is so depressed that no one can bear to be near her and her parents decide to send her away to a mental hospital where she can get help with other people just like her. In her new environment Anna meets a strange roommate with a huge secret and a plastic baby???...She also meets a doctor who is monitoring her more closely with her obesity rather than her depression. Anna also gets acquainted with a shy, adorable boy who Anna secretly thinks like her. Anna is slowly starting to get the idea that life in a mental hospital might not be that bad and it might be a little bit better than what she expected. As she sees life through the cage of a hospital Ann begins to experience life a little bit differently. This book is very emotional and takes you on a roller coaster as you go through this very fast easy read.

Teen Book Review: Cheater by Michael Laser

Cheater by Michael Laser

Reviewed by: Ashley, Gr. 8

This book is excellent. It is a really quick read and is filled with lots of excitement, adventure and surprise. In the story Karl Petrofsky is the main character who is a quiet, smart nerd. He does his work and studies hard to get a perfect score on the SAT's. One day Blake one of the cooler more laid-back kind of guys invites Karl over. He explains to Karl that he and his other friends, Tim, Vijay a few other have a "cheater’s ring". The group of them all cheat together on every single test. Blake knows that Karl would be a beneficial asset to the group and invites him to join. At first Karl says no but when he starts to develop a crush on one of the girls who he likes who’s in the ring he say yes. Karl gets introduced to their world of high-level technology and the most secretive way of cheating. Nice, nice, nice....but what happens when the principal of their school catches onto the fact that people are cheating more and more in their schools. What happens when the principal does some investigating and suspects Karl and his friends??? This book is a thriller and takes you on a roller coaster of emotions as Karl Petrofsky experiences life on the cutting edge....

Teen Book Review: Geek Charming by Robin Palmer

Geek Charming by Robin Palmer
Reviewed by: Ashley, Gr. 8

Dylan Schoenfield has it all. She has the perfect figure, gorgeous hair, really good grades, the hottest boyfriend and the new "It" bag that everyone envies. But one day at the mall Dylan accidentally throws the bag into a deep water fountain. In her despair she asks the closest boy to save it for her. Josh Rosen is a film geek and really wants to go to USC film school. His admission would be a documentary that he is doing on popularity. After saving Dylan's bag he asks her as a favor to do it and she says okay. Reluctantly after lots of persuasion Dylan agrees to do it. But when Dylan's boyfriend Asher dumps her flat, her life, her social status and everything she had was gone. With Josh's help Dylan slowly learns to put her life back together. This was a really good book to read. It was funny, interesting and went by really quick. I think that anyone, girl or boy, would enjoy it because the story is told alternating between Josh and Dylan and is really good to read.