TeenScene @ WPL

New Teen Comic Books/Manga

Posted on April 21st, 2009 by Becky.
Categories: All posts, Books.

One piece. Vol. 34, The city of water, Water Seven / story and art by Eiichiro Oda.

Before the Straw Hats can get the Merry Go fixed, they must face the Foxy Pirates in a game called a Davy Back Fight. Will the Straw Hats find a way to win the three challenges, or will they lose their crew? And what's in store when Admiral Aokiji, who knows of Nico Robin's mysterious past, finds them? (read more)

Tall tales / by Jeff Smith with Tom Sniegoski ; color by Steve Hamaker.

"Long before the Bone cousins were ever lost in the uncharted forest of the Valley, Big Johnson Bone, the discoverer of the Rolling Bone River, founded Boneville. But little is known of the mighty explorer's adventures before he started his famous trading post. So when Smiley sits down with a group of young scouts to retell the legendary stories of Boneville's origins, what they hear are wild antics complete with Rat Creatures, Dragons, and a snarky little monkey!"--P. [4] of cover. (read more)

One piece. Vol. 35, Captain / story and art by Eiichiro Oda.

Luffy, working with Usopp to repair the "Merry-Go," faces a tough decision when his money is stolen and he has to determine what will happen to the ship. (read more)

One piece. Vol. 37, Tom / Eiichiro Oda.

The Straw Hats, having been left by Robin, uncover the real motive behind the actions of the CP9 assassins and try to stop them from using the most destructive weapon of the ancient world. (read more)

One piece. Vol. 38 / story and art by Eiichiro Oda.

The Straw Hats, having learned the reason behind Robin's betrayal, try to rescue Robin, Usopp, and Franky from the CP9 assassins and worry the "Rocketman" will not be able to handle the voyage through the tidal wave known as Aqua Laguna. (read more)

Siege / Brian Michael Bendis, writer ; Olivier Coipel, penciler ; Mark Morales, inker ; Laura Martin, colorist ; Chris Eliopoulos, letterer.

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Fall of the Hulks / by Jeff Parker ; artist, Carlos Rodrigues.

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Secret message?

Posted on April 16th, 2009 by Becky.
Categories: All posts, Art & Craftiness, Guest blogger.

Guest blogger preetycrazybabe shares the following tidbit (thanks for sharing!):

Did you know that the FedEx logo has an arrow in it? Try to find it!

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Post from Dragid10 – finally posted!

Posted on April 15th, 2009 by Becky.
Categories: All posts, Guest blogger, Words & Writing.

Guest blogger Dragid10 from Write in the Middle wrote the following post to share, and I have forgotten to post it online for many weeks!! Sorry for the delay, and thanks for sharing, Dragid10!

OK, anime is awesomeriffic!

There once was a little boy. His name was Rick. He lived in a house that was burned down 75 years ago. He made friends. On Halloween they went to his house. But they didn’t see it. Rick slowly raised from the ground. He made them vampires. The end.

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Skeleton Creek

Posted on April 14th, 2009 by Becky.
Categories: All posts, Books, Movies, Words & Writing.

I just finished reading Skeleton Creek, a new book with a creepy twist! Ryan is stuck in his room with a broken leg after a mysterious accident with his best friend Sarah. He fell when they were investigating a dredge, an old, abandoned machine in the woods of their hometown, Skeleton Creek. Now Ryan and Sarah have been forbidden by their parents to contact each other, but Sarah still manages to email Ryan some password-protected videos about what else she is discovering about the dredge. Ryan notes the passwords in his journal, and you, the reader, can go online to view Sarah’s videos. Be warned — some of them are quite spooky, and the ending will leave you hanging on desperately for the next book in the series!

Take a look at the book trailer:

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Guest blogger strikes again

Posted on April 13th, 2009 by Becky.
Categories: All posts, Guest blogger, Random Fun, Words & Writing.

This post comes to you from guest blogger Obito99 at Write in the Middle. Thanks for sharing, Obito99!

FuFu is a Ghana dish. You can have it with any stew. Also, Bonku is wonderful.

Chuck Norris is too cool for school. When he went to school, he got an A+ for roundhouse kicking, so he graduated from school at age 9.

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Movie trailer – Where the Wild Things Are

Posted on April 9th, 2009 by Becky.
Categories: All posts, Books, Movies, Web sites to watch.

Do you remember reading one of the most famous picture books, Where the Wild Things Are, when you were little? I do!! I’m super-excited to see this trailer for the upcoming live-action movie. I didn’t think it was possible to make a full-length movie from such a simple picture book, but this looks too cool to miss:

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Library decides “No books needed”

Posted on April 1st, 2009 by Becky.
Categories: All posts, Books, Random Fun.

April 1, 2009

Today the Westerville Public Library decided to cease ordering and circulating books. “Ehhh…no one really reads them anyway,” said librarian Becky O’Neil. “People only ask me for movies, videogames, and computer help. We thought that this was the best way to address what people want.”

Of course, this decision raises the issue of what to do with the aisles and aisles of books currently housed in the library, as well as the many thousands of titles which, in spite of this current trend, seem to be checked out to people.

Several library teens were surveyed for ideas about what to do with the books. Suggestions included “build a fort,” “coffee table,” “drink coaster,” “foot rest,” and, in cases of extreme desperation, “sled.”

Other teens described why they won’t miss the books. “i nly spk n txt,” one girl said. “idk wuts a bk?” Another said, “If it hasn’t been made into a movie or a TV show or an online game, it might as well be written on a stone tablet.” Yet another chimed in, “The problem with books is they don’t work with my ADD, so — hey look, a bunny!”

The teens wished to remain anonymous.

To give your opinion on this decision, please comment below, being sure to include the text “I didn’t double-check what day this was posted, and therefore I fear you may be serious.”

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