Meet Beak and Ally in the New Juvenile Graphic Novels

 The Beak and Ally series by Norm Feuti consists of four titles:

#1 is Unlikely Friends--Ally the alligator is perfectly happy being alone . . . until one day a noisy bird named Beak lands on her snout. Beak thinks Ally is lonely and needs a friend. He has all sorts of friendship goals in mind, like riding bikes together, going to the movies together, and even solving mysteries together! But when a Long-Billed Party Pooper crashes Beak’s nest-warming party, Ally decides to show Beak something important to her: sticking up for what’s right.

#2 is Bedtime Jitters--Beak & Ally are back, and they’ve got some bedtime jitters! Late at night, the swamp is full of weird noises . . . spooky noises! Like the GUURNT GUURNT! of the horrible Grunty Beast, the CHH CHH CHH CHH of the chilling Chatter Ghosts, and the ZZUMP ZZUMP of the mechanical Zump Monster! How’s Beak the bird supposed to get any rest with all these strange sounds sounding off around him? Thankfully, Ally the alligator has some good ideas about where all the racket is coming from.

#3 is The Big Storm--Ally’s enjoying a peaceful, rainy day down in the swamp until Beak tells her that a big storm is coming. As Ally makes her way home to prepare, she can’t help but notice other swamp critters struggling to get ready for the bad weather. Even though she has a lot to do, she offers them a hand. But before she knows it, the storm is upon her, and she has to take shelter in the first secluded spot she can find. Once the storm passes, Ally returns to find her once beautiful home in utter ruin! Will Ally be able to save her home, or will she be forced to leave the swamp . . . for good?

#4 is Snow Birds--Winter is coming! Beak loves the snow, but his hopes are dashed when Ally informs him the swamp stays warm year-round and not much changes. As a matter of fact, the only big change is that it gets a lot more crowded! Beak soon discovers what Ally means when the snow birds arrive . . . Hawaiian shirt–wearing, music-jamming new neighbors who have flown south for the winter. At first, Beak is thrilled when they decide to spend their vacation in his tree—he loves to party! But when the noise gets louder and louder, it’s time for Beak and Ally to take action. Confronting new friends can be hard, but anything is possible when you have your best friend by your side to help.

An Unexpected Surprise!

     Recently, the library received a letter--dated March 10, 2015--from Jenel Looney, assistant to New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery. It read:

"Earlier this week, author Susan Mallery asked her friends at Facebook.com/SusanMallery to nominate their favorite library to receive a hardcover copy of her latest women's fiction novel, The Girls of Mischief Bay. From almost 2,000 nominations, 20 libraries were chosen at random--and Vicksburg-Warren County Public Library was one of them! (Yay you!) You were nominated by Betsy Farr. Congratulations."

     So, we here at the library would like to thank Susan Mallery for being an awesome author and for being so generous to her readers! We would also like to thank Betsy Farr for thinking of her local library and nominating us!

     The Girls of Mischief Bay is Mallery's latest work and it is the first book in a new series. According to the author's website (susanmallery.com), the book is about three friends on the verge of a new life.
First, Nicole Lord wants to be a good wife, but her husband has quit his job to write a screenplay that Nicole has yet to see. She is left to work full time, take care of the household, and raise the couple's young son. Is she being supportive or merely supporting her husband?
Throwing all of her energy and determination into her career, Shannon Rigg is now V.P. at her firm, but she questions whether or not she has made the right choice. A new love shows her that it's not too late, but will the bombshell that he drops keep Shannon from having it all?
Pam Eiland is a bit restless now that her children are grown. She adores her husband and has taken to finding sexy new ways to put the humor and romance back into their relationship. When she finds herself confronting an unexpected change, Pam must decide if she can redefine herself again.
Through the heartbreaks, romance, laughter, and tears these three women will find out that it is much easier to face life's ups and downs with a friend at your side.

Don't forget to check it out!