Book Bag: Friendswood Youth Services Blog

If you've been to a TAG meeting recently you've heard us talking about Halloween already (it's never too early to talk about Halloween, in my opinion), you've probably heard mention of this year's theme which is steampunk book pirate or "Book"aneersas I like to call us. Curious about what steampunk is? I love this description: "It's imagining a direction that the Universe took, it's kind of Victorian and yet you have these futuristic steampowered contraptions." which is from a great video from PBS: I hope this gives you some ideas about the steampunk genre and gets you excited about creating a costume for the TAG Halloween in the Park booth! A great (very advanced) examplefrom Steampunkpictures.net! DFTBA, Sti

I know it summer hasn't ended outside, but inside it's all new backpacks and sharpened pencils. School has started! Whether you're excited about this or not (you should tell me how you feel in the poll in the side bar!), it's happening. So why not mark the beginning of the new year by playing some video games with us on Tuesday, joining the Teen Advisory Group on Thursday, and creating things out of duct tape on Friday? In other news, there is an important birthday today! Ray Bradbury is 91 today! Ray Bradbury has written at least one book you'llprobably read for school- Fahrenheit 451 along with many many other wonderful, beautiful books. He's written important science fiction books like The Martian Chronicles. He's written terrifying horror stories like Something Wicked This Way Comes. He's written books of magical realism like Now and Forever: Somewhere a Band is Playing. And he's written everything in between. He's written so m

Did you know yesterday was National Best Friend's Day? It was! Friendships are very important to me and to everyone else I know, so I wanted to highlight some famous friendships in books, tv and movies. Let me know who you think is missing or send me a picture of you and your best friend to post! Books Harry, Ron, and Hermione Katniss and Gale Anne Shirley and Diana Barry Stephanie and Lula Percy and Grover Holmes and Watson Scout and Dill Frodo and Sam Tom and Huck TV/Movie Harry, Ron, and Hermione Chandler and Joey Chuck and Morgan Doogie and Vinnie Will and Grace Lorelai and Sookie Dan and Casey Matt and Danny Liz and Jack Troy and Abed Any characters played by Nick Frost and Simon Pegg Buffy and Willow Shawn and Gus Gilligan and the Skipper Leslie and Ann Norm and Cliff Bert and Ernie Han Solo and Chewbacca Richie and The Fonz Laverne and Shirley Lucy and Ethel Ando and Hiro Buzz and Woody