Check Out These Great Titles from Hampton Library

Each week the staff at the Capt. Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library selects great titles for readers.

On this week's list:

For Kids

"One Cool Friend," by Toni Buzzeo

On a momentous visit to the aquarium, Elliot discovers his dream pet: a penguin. It's just proper enough for a straight-laced boy like him. And when he asks his father if he may have one (please and thank you), his father says yes. Elliot should have realized that Dad probably thought he meant a stuffed penguin and not a real one . . . Clever illustrations and a wild surprise ending make this sly, silly tale of friendship and wish fulfillment a kid-pleaser from start to finish.

For Teens

"The Mark of Athena," by Rick Riordan

Uniting with Jason, Piper and Leo after the dangerous quest in "The Son of Neptune," Percy, Hazel and Frank wonder who will be chosen to fulfill the Prophecy of Seven, completing their group's number, and sail with them to an ancient land to find the mysterious Doors of Death.

For Adults

"American Again: Re-Becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't" By Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert was The Daily Show's longest-running and most diverse correspondent. His personality, insight and overall rightness could only lead to The Colbert Report, a half-hour nightly platform for him to give his take on the issues of the day, and, more importantly, to tell you why everyone else's take is just plain wrong.