Riordan to unveil new ‘Camp Half-Blood’ novels
NEW YORK — Starting this fall, fans of Rick Riordan’s “Percy Jackson” books can discover some adventures that took place at the demigod training facility Camp Half-Blood when Percy himself wasn’t around. Random House Children’s Books announced Tuesday that Riordan is collaborating with different co-authors on each of four “Camp Half-Blood” middle-grade novels set during the time between Riordan’s first two Percy books, “The Lightning Thief” and “The Sea of Monsters.” Since “The Lightning Thief” was published in 2005, Riordan’s “Percy Jackson” ...
Morris returns to WWII with ‘Piano Teacher’
The next novel by the author of “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” will again take place during World War II, this time in Nazi-occupied Paris and based on the family of Grammy- and Emmy-nominated composer Kara Talve. Heather Morris’ “The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse” will be released Oct. 20, Blackstone Publishing announced. The novel centers on a Jewish girl, Josephine, whose family faces arrest by the Nazis, and on her piano instructor, Andree, a member of the French Resistance who attempts to hide her. “I am humbled to be re-imagining the lives of Andree and Josephine: ...
Yesteryear-Puzzletown School
This photo was taken by Clair Ritchey on a Brownie box camera in 1919 or 1920 at Puzzletown School. Shown are (from left): first row -- Charles Moyer, Herman Yingling, Ward Moyer, Mrs. Jessie Himes Altmanshofer and Roy Moyer; second row –– Donald Ritchey, Mrs. Mary Moyer Borlie, Howard ...
Dance recital
The Pauline Baker Rodgers School of Dance will present its annual recital, “Reach for the Stars,” at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the Jaffa Shrine. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door for $20 (cash only). Graduating seniors are (from left): Emma Monahan, Leah Snyder, Brenna ...
New children’s book to appeal to all ages
The Echo City Capers children’s book series releases its ninth title recently, “The Legend of Mr. Toots: A Silent But Smelly Caper.” This “grow-into” paperback is specifically created to appeal to all ages. “With Mr. Toots, we thought, why not make it for all ages?” said Joe Swarctz, illustrator and the creator of Echo City and its characters. “The front half of the book is heavy with illustrations, appealing to younger kids, then from the middle to the end there’s more text with the pictures, continuing the story, which we feel will appeal to older readers. We really ...