On the New Books Display this Week

Picture:

• "How to be a Cat" by Juliette McIVER; illustrated by Carla MARTELL
• "A Big Guy Took My Ball" by Mo WILLEMS
• "Where is Green Sheep" by Mem FOX; illustrated by Judy HORACEK
• "One Word and A Bird" by Stephen Michael KING

Fiction:

• "Star Wars : The Prequel Trilogy" by George LUCAS & Alessandro FERRARI; illustrated by Matteo PIANA & Ingo ROMLING (Star Wars - Graphic Novel series)
• "Diary of a Netball Star : Robin Camp" by Liz WATSON & Fiona HARRIS (Diary of a Netball Star series)
• "The Determined Kitten" by Holly WEBB
• "Unicorn Diaries : Bo and the Dragon Pup" by Rebecca ELLIOT  (Unicorn Diaries series)
• "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter BROWN (The Wild Robot series)

Non-fiction:

• "Level Up 2025" by Eddie ROBSON
• "It's Elementary! Putting the Crackle into Chemistry" by Robert WINSTON
• "Buzz!" by Donovan BIXLEY
• "History for Beginners" by Andy PRENTICE and Tom MUMBRAY

Senior Fiction:

• "Pearl" by Sherri L SMITH; illustrated by Christine NORRIE

On the New Books Display this Week

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• "I Am We : A Book of Community" by Susan VERDE; illustrated by Peter H. REYNOLDS
• "Do Not Open This Book Ever" by Andy LEE; illustrated by Heath McKENZIE
• "He Huarākau" by Sharon HOLT; illustrated by Stephanie THATCHER
• "Spotty the Zebra" by Peter MILLET; illustrated by Raymond McGRATH

Fiction:

• "Ella and Olivia : Perfect Harmony" by Yvette POSHOGLIAN; (Ella and Olivia series)
• "Ninja Girl" by Ahn DO; (Ninja Girl series)
• "The Night Librarian" by Christopher LINCOLN
• "The Haunted Mask - Graphic Novel" by R L STINE; illustrated by Maddi GONZALEZ (Goosebumps - Graphic Novel series)
• "Lightfall : The Girl and the Galdurian" by Tim PROBERT (Lightfall - Graphic Novel series)

Non-fiction:

• "Parkour" by Paul STEVENSON
• "Jokes For Everyday" by Toby REYNOLDS
• "A World Without : Animals" by William ANTHONY (A World Without series)
• "A World Without : Rain" by William ANTHONY (A World Without series)

Senior Fiction:

• "Wings of Fire : Escaping Peril" by Tui SUTHERLAND; illustrated by Mike HOLMES (Wings of Fire - Graphic Novel series)

On the New Books Display this Week

Picture:

• "Moto Mike and the Motorbike" by Deano YIPADEE; illustrated by Bruce POTTER
• "Mataali'i" by Dalia MALAEULU; illustrated by Darcy SOLIA

Fiction:

• "I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD79" by Lauren TARSHIS; illustrated by David SHEPARD (I Survived - Graphic Novel series)
• "Hot Dog! - Scary Time!!" by Ahn DO (Hot Dog! series)
• "Meet Ella : Friend Next Door" by Rebecca McRITCHIE (Meet Ella series)

Non-fiction:

• "Chinese New Year" by Grace JONES (Festivals Around the World series)
• "Ramadan" by Grace JONES (Festivals Around the World series)
• "A Treasury of Christmas Stories - Festive Tales and Songs"

Senior Fiction:

• "Sunrise on the Reaping" by Suzanne Collins (The Hunger Games series)

Browsing:

• "Minecraft : Where's the Zombie?"

Upper Hutt Libraries Poetry Competition 2025

Upper Hutt Libraries Poetry Competition 2025 is open for entries. Entries close 3 August 2025. For more information see their website HERE.

Book Fair 2025

Opening hours: 

Thursday, 17th July, 8.30-9.15am and 2.30-6.30pm 

Friday, 18th July, 2.30-3.30pm

Monday, 21st July, 8.30-9.15am and 2.30-3.30pm

Tuesday, 22nd July, 8.30-9.15am and 2.30-6.30pm 

Wednesday, 23rd July CLOSED

All purchases from the Book Fair help to 

earn new resources for our library.

On the New Books Display this Week

Picture:

• "Ten Nosey Weka" by Kate PREECE; illustrated by Isobel Joy TE AHO-WHITE
• "Tūpuna" by Te Whānau o Whakamana Māori

Fiction:

• "InvestiGators : All Tide Up" by John Patrick GREEN (InvestiGators series)
• "Anne of Green Gables" by L M MONTGOMERY
• "Boy vs Beast : Fire Beast" by Mac PARK (Boy vs Beast series)

Non-fiction:

• "Minecraft : Mega Bite-Size Builds"
• "Can You Feel the Force?" by Richard HAMMOND
• "The Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi" by Ross CALMAN

Senior Fiction:

• "Upstaged" by Robin EASTER

Reference:

• "Guinness World Records 2025" editor in chief Craig GLENDAY

Book Fair 2025 - Coming Soon

St Brendan's School Book Fair 2025 will be held in our newly refurbished block. The Book Fair will be open before and/or after school most weekdays between Thursday, 16 July and the evening of Tuesday, 22 July. More information about Book Fair opening hours will be on display next term. All purchases from the Book Fair help to earn free books for our school library.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults 2025 - Non-fiction

 

Black Magic written by David Riley and illustrated by Munro Te Whata (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Porou, Makefu)

Dear Moko: Māori Wisdom for our Young Ones written by Hinemoa Elder (Te Aupōuri, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Kurī, Ngāi Takoto, Ngāpuhi nui tonu)

Ruru, Night Hunter written by Katie Furze and illustrated by Ned Barraud

The Treaty of Waitangi written by Ross Calman (Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Raukawa, Kāi Tahu)

Tui Pea Luva written Written by Mele Tonga-Grant and illustrated by Luca Walton


See the list of Te Reo Maori, Young Adult and other award finalists here.

Image via New Zealand Book Awards Trust 

On the New Books Display this Week

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• "My Family Tree - My Whānau and Me" by June PITMAN-HAYES; illustrated by Minky STAPLETON; Maori lyrics by Kawiti WAETFORD
• "Bubbles the Zooting, Tooting Manatee" by Minky STAPLETON

Fiction:

• "Diary of a Pug - Pug's New Puppy " by Kyla MAY (Diary of a Pug series)
• "Animorphs : The Predator - Graphic Novel" by K.A. APPLEGATE & Michael GRANT; illustrated by Chris GRINE (Animorphs - Graphic Novel series)
• "Flying Fergus - The Championship Cheats" by Chris HOY (Flying Fergus series)
• "Nina Peanut is Amazing" by Sarah BOWIE
• "Zombie Season : Dead in the Water" by Justin WEINBERGER (Zombie Season series)

Non-fiction:

• "Safety in the Mountains" by Robin McNEIL
• "Old Wellington in Colour" by Hugh Price & Susan PRICE
• "Machines in the Air" by Melissa REVE (A Big Machines Book series)

New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults 2025 - Junior Fiction

Brown Bird written by Jane Arthur

Detective Beans and the Case of the Missing Hat written and illustrated by Li Chen

The Apprentice Witnesser written by Bren MacDibble

The Raven’s Eye Runaways written by Claire Mabey

Violet and the Velvets: The Case of the Missing Stuff written by Rachael King and illustrated by Phoebe Morris


Visit the blog again next week for the Non-fiction finalists or if you can't wait till then have a look here for a list of all the finalists.

Image via New Zealand Book Awards Trust 

On the New Books Display this Week

Picture: 

• "Kiana and Teiti" by Diane PERCY; illustrated by Claudia Pond EYLEY
• "Be You!" by Peter H REYNOLDS

Fiction:

• "Boy vs Beast : Water Beast" by Mac PARK (Boy vs Beast series)
• "LOL Collection 2" by Marcus EMERSON (LOL Collection series)
• "Karen's Grandmothers" by Ann M MARTIN; illustrated by D K YINGST (Baby-Sitters Little Sister - Graphic Novel series)
• "The Puppy Who Couldn't Sleep" by Holly WEBB
• "The Grimmelings" by Rachael KING

Non-fiction:

• "Pioneer Women" edited by Sarah ELL (The NZ Series series)
• "Look to the Stars" by Buzz ALDRIN; illustrated by Wendel MINOR
• "Paws, Claws and Jaws" by Terry DEARY; illustrated by Martin BROWN (Horrible Histories series)

New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults 2025 - Picture Books

 

Beddy-bye Time in the Kōwhai Tree written by Juliette MacIver and illustrated by Lily Uivel

Mataali‘i written by Dahlia Malaeulu (Vaivase Tai, Sinamoga) and illustrated by Darcy Solia

Ten Nosey Weka written by Kate Preece and illustrated by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White (Ngāti Kahungunu, Kāi Tahu)

Titiro Look written and illustrated by Gavin Bishop (Tainui, Ngāti Awa) and translated by Darryn Joseph (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Rereahu)

You Can’t Pat a Fish written and illustrated by Ruth Paul


Visit the blog again next week for the Junior Fiction finalists or if you can't wait till then have a look here for a list of all the finalists.

Image via New Zealand Book Awards Trust

Most Popular in 2024

The most popular books in St Brendan's School Library in 2024 were:

1st    Allergic  by Megan Wagner Lloyd; illustrated by Michelle Mee Nutter

2nd     Baby-Sitters Club - Graphic Novel series by Mary Ann Martin; illustrated by Reina Telgemeier, Chan Chau & others

3rd     Dog Man series  by Dav Pilkey 

4th=  Minecraft Guides series; Baby-Sitters Little Sister - Graphic Novel series by Mary Ann Martin, illustrated by Katy Farina & others; I Survived - Graphic Novel series; Squished by Megan Wagner Lloyd.

            

5th=  Paris Takes over the World series by Zanni Louise; Click series by Kayla Miller.

6th The Piggy and Gerald series (Elephant and Piggy) by Mo Willems; Cat Kid series by Dav Pilkey.

7th= Minecraft Handbook series; Minecraft Legends - A Hero's Guide to Saving the Overworld.

8th= Catwad series by Jim Benson; Twins by Varian Johnson; The Pigeon series by Mo Willems; Swim Team - Small Waves Big Changes by Johnnie Christmas. 

9th    The Football Encyclopedia series by Clive Gifford.

10th=  Minecraft Bite-Size Builds series; City of Dragons series by Jaimal Yogis; Four Eyes by Rex Ogle, illustrated by Dave Valeza; Ham Helsing series by Rich Moyer; Pig the Pug series by Aaron Blabey; Real Friends by Shannon Hale, illustrated by LeYuen Pham; 1001 Cool Best Ever Jokes; Minecraft Epic Inventions by Thomas McBrien.

Some of these books are previous favourites and are also on earlier Most Popular in ... lists, but a few are new to the list this year. 

Is your favourite book, series or author on our Most Popular list for 2024?