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New Paper Backs At KM Library
By ROSE TURNER
Mauney Librarian
New junior paperbacks at
Mauney Memorial Library:
Mrs. Tooey and the Terrible
Toxic Tar, by Barbar Dillon.
Craig and Margo agree to help
when their unusual baby sitter, Mrs.
Tooey, tells them all about a dread-
ful liquid called T3. A tiny vial of
the substance has been stolen by
Mrs. Tooey's wicked sister, Velma,
who intends to use it to destroy the
town.
My Teacher Is An Alien, by
Bruce Coville.
Susan knows that her teacher is
an alien when she catches him peel-
ing off his face. That's scary
enough, but Mr. Smith's plans for
the sixth graders are even scarier. If
Susan and her friend Peter don't act
fast, the entire class may be out of
this world.
Mysteriously Yours, Maggie
Marmelstein, by Marjorie
Weinman Sharmat.
Maggie has been chosen to write
the Mystery Person Column for her
school newspaper. She's perfect for
the job, but keeping it a secret isn't
easy. Thad, Henry and Tamara are
all snooping around trying to dis-
cover her identity.
No Flying In The House, by
Betty Brock.
Mrs. Vancourt is surprised when
a tiny white dog named Gloria and a
little girl named Annabel Tippens
turn up at their house. She's curious,
too. Just who--or what--is Annabel?
Where are her parents? And why is
a miniature dog in charge of the
child?
Only Fiona, by Beverly Keller.
Fiona would rather stay home
than go to the zoo, where animals
are caged. She's willing to crawl
around in the bushes to save a fami-
ly of ants. When it comes to ani-
mals, Fiona is fearless. Making
friends in her new town is a differ-
ent matter, though.
The Picollinis And The
Haunted House, by Anne Graham
Estern.
Peter and Jessica are alarmed
when the empty house across the
street goes up for sale. They know
about the mystery in the locked
room, but it takes the magical dolls
called the Picolinis to uncover the
secret and expose a gang of thieves.
The Pigs Are Flying!, by Emily
Rodda.
Just as Rachel is wishing for
something to happen, she finds her-
self in a land where flying pigs sig-
nal the onset of very unusual
storms. While Rachel copes with a
series of bizarre events, she tries to
figure out how to get home again.
Rasco And The Rats of Nimh,
by Jane Leslie Conly.
Rasco, a brash, conceited rat,
visits Thorn Valley to learn how to
read and write. He wants to be a
hero, but his boastful ways are not
appreciated. Rasco seems doomed
to disappointment when a local cri-
sis gives him the chance to redeem
himself.
Rat Teeth, by Patricia Reilly
Giff.
Cliffte's teeth stick out, even
when his mouth is closed. That's
bad enough, but his parents are di-
vorced and he's living (and leaving
things) at each of their houses.
When Clifttie is blamed for losing a
baseball game, he figures it's time to
run away.
Remember Betsy Floss and
Other Colonial American Riddles
by David A. Adler.
Dozens of riddles with a histori-
cal flavor are accompanied by car-
toon style illustrations. This may be
the only book that includes the an-
swer to the question, "When Betsy
Ross washed the flag, why did she
add starch?" (She wanted a perma-
nent wave!)
The Riddler's Riddle Book, by
Knudson. :
Sports freak Zan Hagen is deter-
mined to turn her best friend, Arthur
Rinehart, into a weight lifter. It isn't
easy, but Zan doesn't give up. By
the time the Saturday Evening
Sports Spectacular begins, both
Rinehart and Zan have come a long
way.
Rosebud, With Fangs, by
Beverly Keller.
Aggie, Emmaline, and Oralee
have often told their brother Harry
what a monster he is. Now the three
of them are stranded in the wilder-
ness and Harry has been turned into
a real monster, with fur, fangs, and a
teddy bear named Forbisher.
Rusty Timmon's First Million,
by Joan Carris.
The job placement service was
Rusty's idea, but you'd never know
that from the way Ruthann is acting.
She has good ideas, but Rusty re-
sents her bossiness. Then Ruthann
is in an accident, and Rusty realizes
that she is not just a pest.
Samantha Gill, Belly Dancer,
by Karen Coombs.
Even a klutz can belly dance.
That's what Samantha figures, but
her new hobby isn't as easy as she'd
thought it would be. Too bad her fa-
ther thinks it's a great idea. Now she
has a gift certificate for what every
bell dancer needs--a snake.
School And Other Problems
(Luann), by Greg Evans.
Luann and her friends Bernice
and Delta are giving junior high
school a run for its money. Life
from the perspective of a 13-year-
old, from book reports to big broth-
ers, is presented in comic strip
form.
The Shadowmaker, by Ron
Hansen.
Almost everyone in town has
new shadows from the
Shadowmaker. Only Drizzle and her
brother can't afford them. Jealous,
Drizzle investigates. Her discovery
that the Shadowmaker is really a
magician leads her to try some mag-
ic of her own.
The Show And Tell War: And
Other Stories About Adam
Joshua, by Janice Lee Smith.
In five stories about school,
Adam Joshua copes with homesick-
ness, steals a library book, and wor-
ries about Elliott, the boy who al-
ways upstages during Show and
Tell. Thank goodness he can always
count on his best friend, Nelson.
Soup On Fire, by Robert
Newton Peck.
Hollywood star Fearless
Ferguson is in town to sponsor a tal-
ent contest, an event complicated by
simultaneous arrival of a revival
group. Rob and Soup's attempts to
produce an act that no one will ever
forget are successful beyond their
wildest dreams.
The Strange Affair Of
Adelaide Harris, by Leon
Garfield.
School boys Harris and Bostock
are well known trouble makers in
their seaside town. They outdo
themselves, however, when Harris
decides to imitate Spartans by leav-
ing his little sister outdoors. His
scheme goes hilariously away.
Teddy Teabury's Peanutty
Problems, by Sandy Asher.
Teddy's friend Jake is collecting
zillions of peanut facts. The fun
turns serious, though, when Jake's
Halloween candy disappears. Teddy
sets out to catch the thief, while try-
ing to adjust to sixth grade and the
new way Beth Ann Brant is behav-
ing.
The Terrible Thing In The
Bottle, by Mary Anderson.
Cassie and Barney are visiting
nasty Beatrice Benable. To Cassie's
horror, Victoria, her archenemy
from boarding school, show sup
too. Victoria is awful but Cassie and
amusement park, is finally open.
Too bad it seems to be haunted.
Danny and his usual friends do their
best to track down a pack of myste-
rious ghost dogs, even if the dogs
did do them the favor of kidnapping
the class bully.
This Island Isn't Big Enough
For The Four Of Us!, by Gery
Greer and Bob Ruddick.
Pete and Scott expect to camp on
Turtle Island alone. When they ar-
rive, they find two girls named
Sunny and Jill already camping.
Every time the boys mess up, the
girls take a picture of them. Finally,
Pete and Scott declare war--boys
against the girls!
Today Fifth Grade, Tomorrow
The World, by Candice F.
Random.
When Aubrey enrolls in a new
school, the temptation to stretch the
truth is irresistible. She tells the
popular crowd that her father is a
pro football player and her mother
is an actress. Her classmates are
skeptical, but Aubrey sticks to her
story.
Want To Trade Two Brothers
For A Cat?, by Linda Lewis.
When Linda's parents agree to let
her have a kitten, Linda is ecstatic.
Soon she learns that a cat is even
more trouble than her pesty broth-
ers. After a series of catastrophes,
Linda is given a warning:
Scratching has two weeks to learn
good manners.
Who Invented Brothers,
Anyway? (Luann), by Greg
Evans.
When the seating arrangement
puts adorable Aaron Hill behind her
in English class, Luann reacts with
typical love-struck hysteria. That's
just one episode in the frantic exis-
tence of this 13-year-old comic strip
character.
Willie Bea And The Time The
Martians Landed, by Virginia
Hamilton.
Willie Bea loves Halloween. Her
whole family gathers at her grand-
parents’ house to eat and play
games. But this Halloween is differ-
ent. The radio says that Martians
have come to take over the earth.
Willie Bea slips away to see for her-
self.
The Witch In Room Six, by
Edith Battles. ata
When Cheryl joins Sean's class,
interesting things happen. Recess
lasts forever, a class trip takes a fab-
ulous turn, and Sean becomes better
at everything, even spelling. Too
bad Cheryl has chosen Sean to be
her special friend. He doesn't even
like her!
Yuckers!, by Mel Gilden.
Everyone knows that Stevie is
the worst bully in the fifth grade,
but when he mixes Yuckers! cereal
with a secret ingredient, he's gone
too far. The lunch milk disappears.
Weird thumpings are heard during
math class. A monster seems to be
on the loose.
ART EXHIBIT-Artist Freeman Beard of Durham displayed some of his beautiful paintings at the home, ;
of his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs . Ed Guy, on Saturday. Judy Guy hosted a number of ag
friends who attended the art show at 5010 Walnut Drive.
Swim Suits Required For KM School Students
Kings Mountain District Schools
will have swimming classes for all
fourth, sixth and ninth graders this
coming school year. The classes
will teach children the fundamentals
of swimming and knowledge of wa-
ter safety so that they will have the
SENIOR SOCIAL
Kings Mountain Senior Center
will sponsor a social and dance for
senior citizens Friday, July 13, at
7:30 p.m. at the Depot. The $2 cost
includes free refreshments. Guests
are invited and each senior citizen
who brings a person who has never
been to the Center before will re-
ceive a prize along with a prize for
his or her guest.
GET ON BOARD
Put on your traveling shoes and
join senior citizens on a trip to__
Stowe Park in Belmont for a picnic
July 18 and a tour of the Railroad
Museum. Participants of the nutri-
tion site will be provided a bag
lunch and others attending can
bring their own bag lunch.
BOOSTERS TO MEET
Kings Mountain High's Boosters
Club will meet Monday at 7:30 p.m.
at B.N. Barnes Auditorium. The
group will work on the fall football
program and membership drive.
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skills necessary for safe fun in the
water. They will also learn how to
save themselves and others from a
life threatening situation in the wa-
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Girls will be required to wear
one piece swimsuits or suits where
the
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