West Vancouver Memorial Library · The Inquiring Mind Check out our NEW Youth Department! We have expanded and enhanced the department. Come up the stairs and take a look. Our patrons, young and old, are raving about our bright and colourful renovated space. SRC 2006 "Extreme Reading" NYE, Bill Bill Nye the Science Guy's Great Big Book of Tiny Germs There are trillions and trillions of them! There are more germs on Earth than all living things combined, but you can't see them. In this book, Bill Nye the Science Guy tells us all about germs from bacteria to viruses and plagues. There are twelve germy experiments inside for you to try at home! EXTREMELY gross and interesting! Sarah BLACKMAN, Malorie Cloud Busting (Ages 9-12) Sam wants to hide his friendship with the new boy because his other friends don't seem to like him. When something terrible happens to Davey, will Sam jump in and reveal his secret? EXTREMELY touching. Julia HORVATH, Polly. Everything on a Waffle (Ages 8-12) Episodic fun, drama, and humour at its best! Ever spirited and hopeful, 11-year-old Primrose issues the recipe for faith, cheer, and apricot-glazed carrots alike. EXTREMELY funny! Amanda AVI The Book Without Words: a Fable of Medieval Magic (Ages 9-12) In this fable of medieval England nothing is as it seems, and we see life and death, magic and secrets, greed and betrayal. EXTREMELY magical and mysterious! Jane LAWRENCE, Ian B for Buster (Ages 11 up) In 1943, fifteen-year-old Kak, desperate to escape his abusive parents, lies about his age to enlist in the Canadian Air Force, but soon finds himself part of an ill-fated crew sent on nightly bombing raids over Germany. EXTREMELY gripping! Irene