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Local Dirt
- Batcave 6415-A E. Mill Plain Blvd.
Vancouver, WA 98661 360.694.4947 1900 NE 162nd, Suite B 110 Vancouver, WA 98684 360.604.8558 Magic, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, collectible card games, sports cards and supplies, special events. Open daily for free card playing.
- Late Nite at the Marshall Center 1009 E. McLoughlin
Vancouver, WA 98663 360.696.8558 Friday and Saturday, 8 pm to midnight. Play video games, air hockey, foosball, ping pong, board games, darts, pool, and basketball.
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Print Dirt
Jade Green: a ghost story by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
While living with her uncle in a house haunted by the ghost of a young woman, recently orphaned Judith Sparrow wonders if her one small transgression causes mysterious happenings. YA NAYLOR
Dealing with dragons by Patricia Wrede
Bored with traditional palace life, a princess goes off to live with a group of dragons and soon becomes involved with fighting against some disreputable wizards who want to steal away the dragons' kingdom YA WREDE
The ghost hunter's handbook by Lori Summers
What is a ghost? A field guide to ghosts, ghost detection, and what to do if you encounter a ghost. YA133.1 SUMMERS
Hey, Day! super-amazing, funk-da-crazing, ultra-glazing things to do, make, and ponder every day of the year by Super Clea and Keva Marie
The title says it all. YA745.5083 HEY DAY
Book of lists for teens by Sandra Choron
Presents more than 300 lists about everything from music videos to video games, internet to extreme sports, and self-image to social activism. Beware—it's addictive! YA031.02 CHORON
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Web Dirt
- BlastVery cool site from the UK. Be inspired by film, music, art, writing and dance produced by teens like you. Chat rooms, message boards, professionals to answer your burning questions, articles, profiles of young artists, career leads, and a creative blueprint room to help when your creative juices clog.
- Bored.comLet the Mystical Ball read your thoughts; search for really dumb jokes; pop virtual bubble wrap; find a thousand ways to annoy your little brother; create your own rock band online; take a quiz, any quiz; play games; find romance; and get a list of life's unanswered questions. The possibilities are endless!
- Chess is FunWant to learn how to play chess? Want to learn how to play a bit better? Here are some fairly easy "lessons" taught by Jon Edwards, the 10th United States Correspondence Chess Champion.
- Do SomethingPut down the remote, get off the couch, choose a cause, and do something important. You could even win a brick award worth $5,000 in scholarships and $5,000 for your own community.
- Eric Conveys an EmotionYou request an emotion (or reasonable facsimile), and I will try and act it out for you.
- Find a GraveSee the graves of thousands of famous people from around the world. Find the graves of ancestors, create virtual memorials, add 'virtual flowers' and a not to a loved one's grave, etc.
- Google ZeitgeistFind out what everything else is doing. Search patterns, trends, and surprises according to Google.
- Great Dating IdeasTired of the basic 3 choices: Dinner? A Movie? Going to the School Dance? This site will give you all kinds of ideas for athletic, educational, classic, charitable, and non-traditional dates.
- HomeStar RunnerGames, 'toons, downloads, and wacky, fun characters.
- Humane TeenCreate by the Humane Society to help teens make a difference for animals in their world. Research animal rights issues, raise money for a local shelter, start a club at your school, and share your opinions with other teens.
- ign.bomCheats for Xbox, PS2, GameCube, GameBoy, PC Games, and more.
- International Ghosthunters SocietyLearn to be a ghost hunter and check out real ghostly photos.
- Rock the VoteRegister to vote, get involved in presidential election campaigns, and more. Rock the Vote is a non-profit, non-partisan organization, founded in response to a wave of attacks on freedom of speech and artistic expression. It mobilizes young people to create positive social and political change in their lives and communities.
- SHiNESHiNE = Seeking Harmony in Neighborhoods Everyday. Shine empowers teens to use creative self-expression to create social change, embrace diversity, and promote tolerance and harmony.
- Stare Sally DownIn a moment, you'll meet Sally. She'll be staring at you with a powerful green-eyed gaze. She may stare for an instant. . .she may stare for several seconds. . .or she may stare for what seems like an eternity. But eventually, Sally will blink.
- Youth NoiseYour World, Your Noise. Discuss current issues with other teens, get the facts on current issues, and find ways to take action. Get your voice heard even if you're too young to vote.
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