Here is a list of E-book titles owned by The Weston Library for kids and teens.? To borrow these e-books, follow these steps!
Go to the Weston Public Library Page @ WestonLibrary.org
Click on the Button for Download Audio/EBooks on the bottom left corner.
This will bring you to the Minuteman Digital Media Catalog.? (or you can skip the above steps and just click on this link.)
Click the Sign In button on the top and Sign in to your account.? (This is very important if you want to see the books available to Weston Patrons in addition to the Network titles.)
Click on the Teens Digital Catalog RED button or the Kids Digital Catalog YELLOW button to browse those collections only.
If you would like to check if the Weston copies of books are available, you can click on the titles below.? These are, so far, the titles we own as an individual library, which are available to Weston Library users only.? There should be shorter wait times for these books.
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edited to add:? Unfortunately, the links will not work, since the Digital Catalog resets with every new user.? Sign in with your Weston Library card and then copy and paste the titles into the search bar to find them.
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and other Scary Things, by Lenore Look
ALVIN HO IS an Asian American second grader who is afraid of everything?elevators, tunnels, girls, and, most of all, school. He?s so afraid of school that, while he?s there, he never, ever, says a word. But at home he?s a very loud superhero named Firecracker Man, a brother to Calvin and Anibelly, and a gentleman-in-training, so he can be just like his dad.
Big Nate: All Work and No Play, by Lincoln Peirce
Enjoy more than two years of Sunday cartoons, portraying the colorful life of Nate Wright. This spunky eleven-year-old holds the school record for detentions and is in little chance of losing that distinction, but that doesn?t stop him from dreaming big!? He?s a self-described genius, a sixth-grade renaissance man, and a full-fledged believer in his future as a cartoonist. Equipped with a No. 2 pencil and the unshakable belief that he is No. 1, Nate fights a daily battle against overzealous teachers, undercooked cafeteria food, and all-around conventionality.
Big Nate and Friends, by Lincoln Peirce
Nate is eleven years old, four-and-a-half feet tall, and the all-time record holder for detentions in school history. He?s a self-described genius and sixth grade Renaissance Man. Equipped with only a #2 pencil and the unshakable belief that he is #1, Nate fights a daily battle against overzealous teachers, undercooked cafeteria food and all-around conventionality. He?s the original rebel without a clue, alternately abrasive and endearing to classmates and teachers alike. Nate blazes an unforgettable trail through the sixth grade at P.S. 38, earning straight A?s in laughs along the way.
Big Nate: In a Class by Himself, by Lincoln Peirce
Nate knows he?s meant for big things. REALLY big things.? But life doesn?t always go your way just because you?re awesome.? Trouble always seems to find him, but Nate keeps his cool no matter what.? He knows he?s great. A fortune cookie told him so.? For fans of the hilarious Diary of a Wimpy Kid series: Here comes BIG NATE, accidental mischief maker and definitely NOT the teacher?s pet.
Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy, by Ally Carter
Gallagher? Girls, Book 2
After staking out, obtaining, and then being forced to give up her first boyfriend, Josh, all Cammie Morgan wants is a peaceful semester. But that?s easier said than done when you?re a CIA legacy and go to the premier school in the world . . . for spies. Cammie may have a genius I.Q., but there are still a lot of things she doesn?t know.? Despite Cammie?s best intentions to be a normal student, danger seems to follow her. She and her friends learn that their school is going to play host to some mysterious guests?code name: Blackthorne. Then she?s blamed for a security breach that leaves the school?s top secret status at risk. Soon, Cammie and her friends are crawling through walls and surveilling the school to learn the truth about Blackthorne and clear Cammie?s name.
Don?t Judge a Girl by Her Cover, by Ally Carter.
Gallagher Girls, Book 3
When Cammie Morgan visits her roommate Macey in Boston, she thinks she?s in for an exciting end to her summer break. After all, she?s there to watch Macey?s father accept the nomination for vice president of the United States. But when you go to the world?s best school (for spies), ?exciting? and ?deadly? are never far apart. Cammie and Macey soon find themselves trapped in a kidnappers? plot, with only their espionage skills to save them.
Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site, by Sherri Duskey Rinker & Tom Lichtenheld
s the sun sets behind the big construction site, all the hardworking trucks get ready to say goodnight. One by one, Crane Truck, Cement Mixer, Dump Truck, Bulldozer, and Excavator finish their work and lie down to rest?so they?ll be ready for another day of rough and tough construction play!
Grave Mercy, by Robin LaFevers
Why be the sheep, when you can be the wolf? Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of Death Himself has blessed her with dangerous gifts?and a violent destiny. If she chooses to stay at the convent, she will be trained as an assassin and serve as a handmaiden to Death. To claim her new life, she must destroy the lives of others.? Ismae?s most important assignment takes her straight into the high court of Brittany?where she finds herself woefully under prepared?not only for the deadly games of intrigue and treason, but for the impossible choices she must make. For how can she deliver Death?s vengeance upon a target who, against her will, has stolen her heart?
Guinea Dog, by Patrick Jennings
Rufus really wants a dog. He really really wants a dog. Everybody he knows has a dog, from his best friend to his worst friend. The family down the street has three! But his clean-fiend Dad says no way! Dogs bark and beg. They drool. They slobber. They carry bloodsucking fleas.? When Mom, despite protests, brings home a guinea pig as a compromise, the whole family is in for a shock. Because Rufus?s new pet doesn?t act like a guinea pig at all: She runs. She fetches. She?ll eat his homework. If Dad thinks dogs are trouble, wait until he has to live with Fido, the guinea dog!? Patrick Jennings?s hilarious novel is perfect for everyone who?s begged for a pet and gotten more (and less) than they bargained for.
I?d Tell You I Love You, But Then I?d Have to Kill You, by Ally Carter.? Gallagher Girls, Book 1
The Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women is a fairly typical all-girls school ? that is, it would be if every school taught advanced martial arts in PE and the latest in chemical warfare in science, and students received extra credit for breaking CIA codes in computer class. The Gallagher Academy might claim to be a school for geniuses, but it?s really a school for spies.? Cammie Morgan is a second-generation Gallagher Girl, and by her sophomore year she?s already fluent in fourteen languages and capable of killing a man in seven different ways (one of which involves a piece of uncooked spaghetti). But the one thing the Gallagher Academy hasn?t prepared her for is what to do when she falls for a boy who thinks she?s an ordinary girl.? Cammie may be an elite spy-in-training, but in her sophomore year, she?s beginning her most dangerous mission ? falling in love.
Mamba Point, by Kurtin Scaletta
When his dad gets a job at the U.S. embassy in Liberia, twelve-year-old Linus Tuttle knows it?s his chance for a fresh start. Instead of being his typical anxious self, from now on he?ll be cooler and bolder: the new Linus.? But as soon as his family gets off the plane, they see a black mamba?one of the deadliest snakes in Africa. Linus?s parents insist mambas are rare, but the neighborhood is called Mamba Point, and Linus can barely go outside without tripping over one?he?s sure the venomous serpents are drawn to him.? Unless Linus wants to hide in his apartment forever, he has to get over his fear. Soon he?s not only keeping a black mamba in his laundry hamper; he?s also feeling braver than ever before. Is it his resolution to become the new Linus, or does his sudden confidence have something to do with his scaly new friend?
A Mango-Shaped Space, by Wendy Mass
Thirteen-year-old Mia Winchell has a secret: sounds, numbers, and words appear to her in color. Mia has synesthesia, the mingling of perceptions whereby a person sees sounds or tastes shapes. This coming-of-age novel chronicles Mia?s developing appreciation for her gift.
Miss Peregrine?s Home for Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs
A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. And a strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine?s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine?s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children who once lived here?one of whom was his own grandfather?were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a desolate island for good reason. And somehow?impossible though it seems?they may still be alive.? A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrine?s Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Practicing the Piano (But She Does Love Being in Recitals) by Peggy Gifford
Moxy?s back, and ready (kind of, sort of) for her big piano recital! In this hilarious third installment about everyone?s favorite ?tween procrastinator, Moxy Maxwell is set to make her Piano Debut, playing a duet of ?Heart and Soul? with her little sister, Pansy. It?s too bad she has no time to practice. Between costume fittings, trying on her crown, warming up her voice, and putting on her stage makeup, Moxy can?t possibly worry about the actual performance. But soon it?s upon her, and Moxy feels something she?s only felt once before in her entire life: nervous! She?s not sure she can go on. Of course, Moxy is Moxy and she rises to the occasion brilliantly.
Only the Good Spy Young, by Ally Carter.? Gallagher Girls, Book 4
When Cammie Morgan enrolled at the Gallagher Academy, she knew she was preparing for the dangerous life of a spy. What she didn?t know was that the serious, real-life danger would start as soon as her junior year. But that?s exactly what happened two months ago when she faced off against an ancient terrorist organization dead set on kidnapping her.? Now the danger follows her everywhere, and even Cammie can?t hide. When a terrifying encounter in London reveals that one of her most trusted allies is actually a rogue double agent, Cammie no longer knows if she can trust her classmates, her teachers ? or even her own heart.
The Robe of Skulls, by Vivian French
High above the mountain village of Fracture, trouble is brewing. The sorceress Lady Lamorna wants a skull-studded gown of deep black velvet, but her treasure chest is empty of gold. That doesn?t stop her, however, from kidnapping, blackmailing, and using more than a little magic to get what she needs. Will her plans be foiled by the heroic Gracie Gillypot, two chatty bats, a gallant (if scruffy) prince, the wickedest stepsister ever, a troll with a grudge, and some very ancient crones?
The Sixty-Eight Rooms, by Marianne Malone
Almost everybody who has grown up in Chicago knows about the Thorne Rooms. Housed in the Children?s Galleries of the Chicago Art Institute, they are a collection of 68 exquisitely crafted miniature rooms made in the 1930s by Mrs. James Ward Thorne. Each of the 68 rooms is designed in the style of a different historic period, and every detail is perfect, from the knobs on the doors to the candles in the candlesticks. Some might even say, the rooms are magic.? Imagine?what if you discovered a key that allowed you to shrink so that you were small enough to sneak inside and explore the rooms? secrets? What if you discovered that others had done so before you? And that someone had left something important behind?? Fans of Chasing Vermeer, The Doll People, and From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler will be swept up in the magic of this exciting art adventure!
Wonder, by R. J. Palacio
August Pullman was born with a facial deformity that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid?but his new classmates can?t get past Auggie?s extraordinary face. Wonder, now a New York Times bestseller and included on the Texas Bluebonnet Award master list, begins from Auggie?s point of view, but soon switches to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others. These perspectives converge in a portrait of one community?s struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance.?? Auggie is a hero to root for, a diamond in the rough who proves that you can?t blend in when you were born to stand out.
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So?there you are.? The first 18 titles in the Weston Public Library?s Teens and Kids Digital Media Collection.? Most of our selection was based on books currently available through Overdrive that are on the 2013 Massachusetts Children?s Book Award, with a few popular titles thrown in for good measure.? Download one on your Nook, Kindle or iPad and let us know what you think! And if you have any suggestions, let our staff know.
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