What's new at your local library

BOISE PUBLIC LIBRARYwww.boisepubliclibrary.org

"Yikes! Wow! Yuck!" by Elizabeth Snoke Harris

Juvenile nonfiction. Ever wonder what gluten is or why people have red eyes in photographs? Using things you find around the house, the answers to these and other science questions are found in this book of fun experiments that you can do for your first science fair project.

EAGLE PUBLIC LIBRARYwww.eaglepubliclibrary.org

"Trick or Treatment: The Undeniable Facts About Alternative Medicine," by Simon Singh

Adult nonfiction. Whether you are an ardent believer in alternative medicine, a skeptic, or simply baffled by the range of services and opinions, this guide will lay to rest doubts and contradictions with authority and clarity. More than 30 of the most popular treatments - including acupuncture, homeopathy, reflexology, chiropractic, and herbal medicines - are examined for their benefits and potential dangers.

MERIDIAN PUBLIC LIBRARYwww.mld.org

"Aunt Dimity: Vampire Hunter," by Nancy Atherton

Large print mystery. Lori Shepherd's 5-year-old twins have started school, and Lori fears they'll catch everything from the flu to fleas. What they do come home with, however, is far worse: a report of a pale, cloaked figure with bloodstained lips lurking in the woods. Lori is skeptical at first, but she soon grows concerned enough to consult her late (but not entirely departed) Aunt Dimity. With her help, Lori uncovers a shocking secret.

ADA COMMUNITY LIBRARYwww.adalib.org

"Pimp My Lunch: Zits," by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman

Adult nonfiction. The creators of this comic book series about high school angst and parental foibles have found ways of peeking into the mind sets of each generation. Funny clothing and technological style changes are documented showing differences in the way we have of seeing the world similarly at the same place and time but from unique points of view.

GARDEN CITY LIBRARYwww.notaquietlibrary.org

"Wabi Sabi," by Mark Reibstein

Easy reader. Wabi Sabi is a concept of Japanese aesthetics, the feeling one gets when they find satisfaction in the beauty of imperfection. Wabi Sabi also is a cat trying to understand her name. As she asks different animals the meaning of her name, she is told it is difficult to understand and told a haiku explaining an aspect of Wabi Sabi. She finally meets a monkey and has tea from a plain and beautiful bowl and begins to understand the true meaning of "Wabi Sabi."

NAMPA PUBLIC LIBRARYwww.nampalibrary.org

"Martha Stewart's Cooking School: Lessons and Recipes for the Home Cook," by Martha Stewart

Adult nonfiction. Organized by cooking technique, a culinary master teaches kitchen novices how to cook using a variety of common cooking techniques, including broiling, braising, poaching, and sauteing. The book features 200 all-new recipes, accompanied by helpful step-by-step photographs, that help cooks put their lessons to work.