Stump the Librarian

While you are waiting for next November’s Stump the Librarian column, check out Amber’s Virtual Library. Find out about young writers just like you who have been published! Wow your family and friends with your writerly wisdom after reading some of Amber’s suggested books on writing! Add some great books about kids and teens who write to your “books to read” list!

Remember to keep writing!

Tavia

Who Asked: Celebrity Guest-Stumper, Meg Cabot
Novel: Princess Diaries IX, Princess Mia in stores December 26, 2007
About the Book: Mia Thermopolis has hit a new all-time low: Her best friend isn't speaking to her.

Did any Europeans come to Indonesia's aid and, if so, how fast did it take them to get there?

Who Asked: Bogmire
The Book: Black Song’s Curse

Answer: It is interesting that you chose this particular disaster to ask about media coverage. Krakatoa was actually the first disaster to affect the world after the invention of the telegraph, which means that the world learned about the

Who Asked: Alex
Nano-novel: The Legend of Stick Man

Answer: Well, by its very nature of being a pre-historic shark, megalodon probably went extinct well before men started keeping the specific years that make up the historical record. Sorry if you find that answer disappointing. However, note that I said probably, and read on for ways that “probably” could become interesting in your story.

Megalodon was a giant shark.. Because of this, scientists are forced

I'd also appreciate anything you can tell me about secret service protection in general.

Who Asked: Celebrity Guest-Stumper, Ally Carter

Who Asked: Catherine
The Book: The Fading Empire, Earth

Answer: You know, I thought this was going to be a no-brainer. This is exactly why when you go to the library, the people behind the desk don’t just tell you what the answer is, but also give you a citation for where they found the information.

Everybody knows that Galileo invented the telescope, right? Um . . . wrong.

Who Asked: Donald
Nano-novel: Currently untitled

Answer: Yes, by which I mean, both elements are going to be important. This is because mirrors work by giving light a smooth reflective surface. This surface can be either flat or curved.

When it’s curved, you can achieve

Who Asked: Zachary
NaNo-Novel: Emerald Dust

Answer: This is a surprisingly controversial question in scientific circles, depending entirely on how you define the word organism. Some point out that the Great Barrier Reef is a sort of “superorganism.” Some argue that Earth itself is the largest living organism.

But one of the strongest cases has been made for a spreading armillaria

. . .Assuming that the gravity is normal, assuming there is a near-constant ocean wind blowing in, assuming my protagonist is a little over six feet tall, slender, lightweight, and hollow-boned.

Who Asked: Vivian
The Book: A World in Ruins

Who Asked: Celebrity Guest-Stumper, Erin Hunter
Website: www.warriorcats.com
Novel: Seekers, the upcoming series about bears which launches in April, 2008.
About the Novel: In Seekers Book Two, our four central characters—Kallik the polar bear, Lusa the black bear, and Toklo and Ujurak who are grizzliesare united for the first time as they begin their long journey in search of destiny, hope, and what it truly means to be a bear in the wild.