Join us to discuss this month's book selection. Recommended for teens 13-18
A magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret. Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages. When Linus is unexpectedly summoned by Extremely Upper Management he's given a curious and highly classified assignment: travel to Marsyas Island Orphanage, where six dangerous children reside: a gnome, a sprite, a wyvern, an unidentifiable green blob, a were-Pomeranian, and the Antichrist. Linus must set aside his fears and determine whether or not they're likely to bring about the end of days. But the children aren't the only secret the island keeps. Their caretaker is the charming and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus, who will do anything to keep his wards safe. As Arthur and Linus grow closer, long-held secrets are exposed, and Linus must make a choice: destroy a home or watch the world burn.
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Recommended Audience: Teens ages 13-18
AGE GROUP: | Teens |
EVENT TYPE: | Authors - Books - Writing |
TAGS: | southtrail | bookclubs | bb-childrens |
| Mon, Jan 20 | Closed |
| (Closed in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.) | |
| Tue, Jan 21 | 9:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Wed, Jan 22 | 9:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Thu, Jan 23 | 9:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Fri, Jan 24 | 9:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sat, Jan 25 | 9:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sun, Jan 26 | 1:00PM to 6:00PM |
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