From this year’s Florida Teens Read Pick 3 comes a day of magic, escape rooms, book-themed games, meet and greet with a famous author, and a customized menu for our students to experience thereby bringing these stories to life. Our Fall book experience spotlights the book “Midnight at the Houdini” by Delilah S Dawson since October 1st is National Escape Room Day and October 31st is National Houdini Day. The themes of horror, suspense, magic, and escape are also interwoven into the FTR books "In Nightfall" and " You're Not Supposed To Die Tonight" thus making these a perfect trio.
October 1 - National Escape Room Day
The FTR book "Midnight at the Houdini" is about trying to escape the cursed Houdini Hotel. The book "In Nightfall" is about trying to escape the curse of the summer festival. The book "You're Not Supposed To Die Tonight" is about trying to escape the curse of Camp Mirror Lake a full-contact terror simulation experience.
October 31 - National Houdini Day
The FTR book "Midnight at the Houdini" is about the magic illusions within the cursed Houdini Hotel. The book "In Nightfall" is about the magic glamour of the people in Nightfall. The book "You're Not Supposed To Die Tonight" is about the magic (smoke and mirrors) behind Camp Mirror Lake.
From this year’s Florida Teens Read Pick 3 comes a day of students collaborating about their dreams and how to make them happen, meet and greet with a famous author, fun book-themed games, and a customized lunch menu. Our Spring book experience spotlights the book “Breathe and Count Back from Ten” by Natalie Sylvester and will be held on January 13 National Make Your Dreams Come True Day. The theme of making your dreams come true is also interwoven into the FTR books “The Do-Over” and “Seven Percent of Ro Devereux” thus making these a perfect trio.
Readers Theater
December 11 - National App Day
This day recognizes the impact that apps have on people's lives. The FTR book “Seven Percent of Ro Devereux” is about a high school girl who creates an app game and goes after her dream of wanting to make it big in the tech world.
January 13 - National Make Your Dreams Come True Day/ National Mermaid Day is March 29
The FTR book “Breathe and Count Back from Ten” is about a high school girl who has a dream to be one of the mermaids at a local amusement park and how she goes after her dream despite her health issues.
February 2 is Groundhog’s Day and February 14 Valentine's Day
The FTR book “The Do-Over” is about a high school girl who gets stuck on repeat on Valentine's Day. As she tries to figure out how to break the time loop, she gains confidence in herself and starts trying out various things that life has to offer that she was too afraid to do before.