Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte - Twilight Edition

The Dubbo Branch Library has a new Twilight-inspired edition of Wuthering Heights - Bella and Edward's favourite book. If you are a fan of the Twilight series, why not have a read, and get some insight into the world of your fave vampire and his girl...

Love the Twilight books? Then you′ll adore Wuthering Heights, one of the greatest love stories ever told.
Cathy and Heathcliff, childhood friends, are cruelly separated by class, fate and the actions of others. But uniting them is something even stronger: an all-consuming passion that sweeps away everything that comes between them.
Even death...
"My love for Heathcliff resembles the eternal rocks," said Cathy. "I am Heathcliff."

Conspiracy 365 - January by Gabrielle Lord

Conspiracy 365 is a new series written by Gabrielle Lord - one of Australia's leading and best-selling crime writers. This new adventure series for younger readers consists of 12 books released over 12 months. The first in the series January, is available now from the Dubbo Branch Library.

On New Year's Eve Cal is chased down the street by a staggering, sick man with a deadly warning...

'They killed your father. They'll kill you. You must survive the next 365 days!"

Hurled into a life on the run, with a price on his head, the 15-year-old fugitive is isolated and alone. Hunted by the law and ruthless criminals, Cal must somehow uncover the truth about his father's mysterious death and a history-changing secret. Who can he turn to, who can he trust, when the whole world seems to want him dead? The clock is ticking. Any second could be his last.

Liar by Justine Larbalestier

Micah Wilkins admits she's a liar. But will murder be enough of a reason to stop lying? An extraordinary and original story that will have you grasping for the truth until the very last page.

Secrets, lies, murder and betrayal. Micah Wilkins is a liar. But when her boyfriend, Zach, dies under brutal circumstances, the shock might be enough to set her straight. Or maybe not. Especially when lying comes as naturally to her as breathing. Was Micah dating Zach? Did they kiss? Did she see him the night he died? And is she really hiding a family secret? Where does the actual truth lie? Liar is a breathtaking roller-coaster read that will have you up all night, desperately seeking for something true.

Vote and Win stuff

Don't forget to place your vote in the Inky Awards! The Inky Awards are international awards for teenage literature voted for online by readers of http://www.insideadog.com.au/. Readers also have the opportunity to enter the Inky's Creative Reading Prize - entrants need to submit a creative response to a book they love. It could be a short story, video trailer, poem, song or illustration - or any format you choose. The winner gets to choose their prize - it's between a digital stills camera, a digital video camera or an Ipod touch. There are heaps of runners-up prizes as well, including books and insideadog t-shirts.

Youth Holiday Program

Week 1
Guitar Hero Challenge
Tuesday 6 October 2009
4:00 - 6:00pm
Come down to the library and show off your Guitar Hero skills – no bookings required

Dubbo City Youth Council Youth Cafe
Friday 9 October 2009
4.00-6.00pm
Youth Cafe is a place where young people aged 12-18 can go to ‘hang out’. Youth Cafe is a safe, drug and alcohol free place to go to enjoy meeting with friends, playing PlayStation3 games and listening to music. Food and drinks are be available. The Youth Cafe is supported by the Macquarie Regional Library and Dubbo City Council.

Week 2
Twitter and Treats
Thursday 15 October 2009
2:00 - 4:00pm
Cost: $2
Join us for Twitter, Flickr, Facebook and You Tube. You've heard about these technologies, now find out what they are and how they work. Choc treats provided. Bookings required.

Dubbo City Youth Council Youth Cafe
Friday 16 October 2009
4:00 - 6:00pm

The Devil's Paintbox by Victoria McKernan

When orphans Aiden and Maddy Lynch first meet trailrider Jefferson J. Jackson in the spring of 1865, they’re struggling to survive on their family’s drought-ravaged Kansas farm. So when Jackson offers an escape—a 2000-mile journey across the roughest country in the world—Aiden knows it’s their only choice.They say there are a hundred ways to die on the Oregon Trail, and the long wagon journey is broken only by catastrophe: wolf attacks, rattlesnakes, deadly river crossings, Indians, and the looming threat of smallpox, “the devil’s paint.” Through it all, Aiden and Maddy and a hundred fellow travelers move forward with a growing hope, and the promise of a new life in the Washington Territory. But one question haunts them: who will survive the journey?

Children's Book Council Award Winners

On the subject of prizes - check out the winners of the Children's Book Council Awards for Older Readers.

Older Readers Book of the Year:

Winner: Tales from Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan

Honour: Into White Silence by Anthony Eaton

Honour: A Rose for the Anzac Boys by Jackie French