Book Clubs
Gretna Public Library’s book clubs for kids are a great chance for kids to share their love for books with others their age! All book clubs take place at the Main Library at 5:00-6:00 on Mondays. It’s easy to participate! Just stop by either library to pick up a copy of our current book.
This book club is for kids going into Grades 4-5 in the 2024-2025 school year.
What We’re Reading Now…
Moo by Sharon Creech
Monday, April 28 | 5:00-6:00 | Main Library
When Reena, her little brother, Luke, and their parents first move to Maine, Reena doesn’t know what to expect. She’s ready for beaches, blueberries, and all the lobster she can eat. Instead, her parents “volunteer” Reena and Luke to work for an eccentric neighbor named Mrs. Falala, who has a pig named Paulie, a cat named China, a snake named Edna—and that stubborn cow, Zora.
What’s Coming Up Next…
MAY: No Grade 4-5 Book Club
JUNE 9: Rescue at Lake Wild by Terry Lynn Johnson
After she’s saved hairless mice, two birds, a rabbit, and a stray tom cat that ended up destroying the front porch, Madi’s parents decide that if they find one more stray animal in the house, she won’t be allowed to meet Jane Goodall at an upcoming gala event. But when Madi and her two best friends, Aaron and Jack, rescue beaver kits whose mother was killed, they find themselves at the center of a local conspiracy that’s putting the beavers and their habitats in danger.
This book club is for kids in Grades K-5 and an adult.
What We’re Reading Now…
Oliver & the Sea Monkeys by Philip Reeve & Sarah McIntyre
Monday, April 14 | 5:00-6:00 | Main Library
When Oliver’s explorer parents go missing, he sets sail to find them with some new friends. There’s a grumpy albatross, a nearsighted mermaid . . . even a living island! But the high seas are more exciting and strange than Oliver could have imagined. Can he and his crew spar with sarcastic seaweed, outrun an army of sea monkeys, win a fabulous maritime fashion contest, and defeat a wicked sea captain in time to save Mom and Dad?
What’s Coming Up Next…
MAY: No Family Book Club
JUNE 16: A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold & Charles Santoso
For Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat), life tends to be full of surprises—some of them good, some not so good. Today, though, is a good-surprise day. Bat’s mom, a veterinarian, has brought home a baby skunk, which she needs to take care of until she can hand him over to a wild-animal shelter. But the minute Bat meets the kit, he knows they belong together. And he’s got one month to show his mom that a baby skunk might just make a pretty terrific pet.
JULY 21: Kenny & the Dragon by Tony DiTerlizzi
Kenny is a little rabbit with a very big problem. His two best friends are heading into a battle of legendary proportions—with each other! In one corner there’s Grahame, a well-read and cultured dragon with sophisticated tastes. In the other there’s George, a retired knight and dragon slayer who would be content to spend the rest of his days in his bookshop. Neither really wants to fight, but the village townsfolk are set on removing Grahame from their midst and calling George out of retirement. Can Kenny avert disaster?