New and Notable Thrillers on Hoopla

If you’re looking for a chilling thriller to help cool down the summer’s heat, Hoopla can help! Take a look at a few of the mysteries being spotlighted. With Hoopla, you can instantly download up to 10 e-materials including ebooks, music, and movies. 

The Wronged
by Owen Mullen
eBook
Stealth Attack
by John Gilstrap
eBook
The Old Enemy
by Henry Porter
eBook
Gumshoe In the Dark
by Rob Leininger
eBook
In Dark Water
by Lynne McEwan
eBook
Insider
by Owen Mullen
eBook

The Island
by Mary Grand
eBook
Tracer
by Jason Dean
eBook
The Killing Hills
by Chris Offutt
eBook

New eBooks to Download on Overdrive

If you are looking for books to read for Summer Break Baltimore, the Pratt can help. Here’s a look at some of the latest ebooks to Overdrive. Don’t forget it’s not too late to join the summer-long reading program, sign up today!

Tulsa’s Historic Greenwood District by Hannibal B. Johnson
eBook
A Fatal Collection
by Mary Ellen Hughes
eBook
The Others
by Sarah Blau
eBook
Manchild in the Promised Land
by Claude Brown
eBook
Miseducated
by Brandon P. Fleming
eBook
Long Division
by Kiese Laymon
eBook
Nice Racism
by Robin DiAngelo
eBook
The Girl With the Make-Believe Husband
by Julia Quinn
eBook
Last Summer at the Golden Hotel
by Elyssa Friedland
eBook
The Sweetness of Water
by Nathan Harris
eBook
Hostage
by Clare Mackintosh
eBook
The Shadow
by James Patterson
eBook

Make Your Own Summertime Sweets

Beat the heat with a refreshing treat this July! Check out these cookbooks spotlighting frozen sweets. 

From the pure, radiant flavors of classic Blackberry and Spicy Pineapple to unexpectedly enchanting combinations such as Sour Cream, Cherry, and Tequila, or Strawberry-Horchata, Paletas is an engaging and delicious guide to Mexico’s traditional–and some not-so-traditional–frozen treats.

Paletas, by Fanny Gerson and Ed Anderson, eBook

With little skill, surprisingly few ingredients, and even the most unsophisticated of ice-cream makers, you can make the scrumptious ice creams that have made Ben & Jerry’s an American legend.

Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book, by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, eBook

Popsicles are the perfect treat for a warm day or just when you want a sweet cool treat. They are easy to make and can be packed with lots of flavor. Store bought popsicles are good, but nothing beats a homemade popsicle made of your favorite fruits and flavor combos.

Popping Popsicle Recipes, by Gordon Rock, eBook

Recreate the classic and nostalgic flavors of your youth with ice cream recipes for French vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, coffee, rocky road, and so much more!

The Ice Cream Sundae Book, by Michael Turback, eBook

Reading Fun with Disney’s Luca

Read along with Disney! Bring the fun of new movie Luca, to reading with these books inspired by the Disney and Pixar film. Once you are done with the Luca books check out the other Disney Books Hoopla has available. 

Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, Luca shares summer adventures with his newfound best friend, but all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface.

Disney Classic Stories: Luca, by Disney Books, eBook

This Deluxe Junior Novel retells the exciting story of Disney and Pixar’s Luca !This is a coming-of-age story about one young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides.

Luca Junior Novel, by Disney Books, eBook

Sea monsters Luca and Alberto have an amazing adventure on land! Follow along with word-for-word narration as Luca and Alberto see how hard it is to adjust to life on land!

Luca: A Sea Monster Story, by Disney Books, eBook

Luca, Alberto, and Giulia know that friends are forever! Follow along with word-for-word narration to see all the fun things friends can do together.

Luca: Friends Are Forever, by Disney Books, eBook

Happy National Video Game Day!

Did you know that the Enoch Pratt Free Library has video games? With options available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One gaming systems, go ahead and check them out!

Paper Mario: The Origami King [Switch] Videogame

Welcome to Animal Crossing:
New Horizons [Switch]
Videogame
Kingdom Hearts:
Melody of Memory [Switch]
Videogame
Spider-Man: Miles Morales [PlayStation 4]
Videogame
Monster Energy Supercross 3 [Switch]
Videogame
Dragon Ball Z Kakarot
[Xbox One]
Videogame
New Pokémon Snap
[Switch]
Videogame
DC Super Hero Girls
[Switch]
Videogame
The Last Kids On Earth
and the Staff of Doom
[Xbox One]
Videogame

Mass Effect
[PlayStation4]
Videogame
Resident Evil: Village
[PlayStation4]
Videogame
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
[Switch]
Videogame