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Since its release in 2004, Booktastic! is now carried in over 1500 various
retail outlets and libraries throughout the United States. The game has
received media coverage in USA Today, Publishers Weekly, The Christian
Science Monitor, and The London Telegraph.

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The contest runs
through November 15, 2005, and prize winners will be randomly selected.

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Her newest book "Rave New World," available from SparkNotes,
features over 1,000 SAT vocabulary words and definitions. Patrons download free reader software and then use their
C/W MARS Library cards to check out and download E-books and E -audio books.cwmars.

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The "books" in each store contain
real-life information so players learn about bestselling books and authors.

To browse downloadable audio books, go to http://digitalbooks .

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Penny Johnson, Director of the Worcester Public Library says of the new
system , "Patrons will appreciate the ease of use and flexibility of this
service.

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About Lynne Hansen

Lynne Hansen is the bestselling author of the Heritage of Horror series of
young adult historical novels from Hard Shell Word Factory. For more
information, visit http://www.com.
With OverDrive 's solution even the smallest libraries can easily provide
innovative services to their patrons.

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Participants in the contest submit questions for possible use in future
editions of Booktastic ! and are entered to win a personalized, autographed
novel by bestselling young adult author Lynne Hansen. "Kids will
be too busy having fun to realize they are learning. Players move around a quaint town square of bookstores to buy,
sell and trade popular titles with money earned from answering questions or
sharing opinions prior to each turn. For more information, visit
http://www. C/W MARS is a library consortium dedicated to efficient resource
sharing and rapid access to information . It includes 150 libraries of all
types in Central and Western Massachusetts.

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Booktastic ! today announced the official
release of its Family Edition featuring children's literature.booktasticgame .

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Even people who do not read enjoy this game with its unique category of
questions with no wrong answer. They can choose from romance, mysteries, business titles,
computer manuals, biographies , and more. I think they will
also enjoy the automatic return feature, which eliminates late fees .

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Booktastic!, a board game designed for book lovers, families and educators,
celebrated the release by kicking off a contest where children and young
adults can participate in future editions of the popular game.

"We continue to support teachers and librarians looking for innovative new
ways to keep kids learning," said Laine Keneller, president of Booktastic!
"This contest provides young people an opportunity to have their writing
featured in a board game available throughout the United States. Her first
novel "The Return" debuted at #1 on the Children's E-book Bestseller list.

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Her second novel "The Change" won the 2005 EPPIE for Best Young Adult
Novel.
Central and Western Massachusetts libraries
are giving residents unprecedented access to popular audio books directly
from their homes and offices via the new Digital Book Catalog
(http://Digitalbooks.

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The C/W MARS downloadable E-book and E-audio book collection includes
bestsellers and classics, fiction and non-fiction, from popular authors and
leading publishers such as HarperCollins , McGraw-Hill, Zondervan, and John
Wiley and Sons.
A valid card from participating libraries is required to checkout and
download audio books from the website.

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This category is for books and bookstores that sell books on-line.

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PRESS RELEASE C/W MARS Libraries Launch New Digital Library Service

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"Booktastic! is covert education at its finest," said Hansen.LynneHansen.

C/W MARS Online will allow
customers to read E-books and listen to popular Audio books on a range of
devices including PCs, PDAs, portable audio players -- they can even burn
titles directly to CD and listen to them in their car."
Patrons can also choose automatic email notification when a waitlisted
title becomes available for checkout.

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About Booktastic!

Booktastic! is a fun board game designed for readers, families and
educators.cwmars., a leading vendor of
downloadable audio books for libraries , supplied the technology for the new
service.

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PRESS RELEASE Booktastic ! Announces Release of Family Edition Board Game

To
learn more about the contest, visit
http: //www. Participating libraries
include the Springfield, Amherst, Auburn, Pittsfield, Longmeadow, Milford,
Princeton, and Williamstown public libraries and several area college
libraries such as Anna Maria College, Elms College, Quinsigamond Community
College and Holyoke Community College .