Monday, July 27, 2015

On the New Books Display this Week


Picture Book:
  • "Doggie Ditties from A to Z" by Jo VAN DAM; illustrated by Myles LAWFORD
  • "Six Dinner Sid" by Inga MOORE
    Fiction Book:
    • "Mayhem at Magic School" by George IVANOFF (You Choose... series)
    • "The Treasure of Dead Man's Cove" by George IVANOFF (You Choose... series)
    • "Revenge of the Lizard Club" by Thea STILTON (Thea Stilton - Graphic Novel series)
    • "Ratburger" by David WALLIAMS
    Senior Fiction:
    • "The Curse of the King" by Peter LERANGIS (Seven Wonders series)
    Non- Fiction:
      • "Dirty Beasts" by Roald DAHL
      • "Inside Aircraft" by Steve PARKER


      Wednesday, July 22, 2015

      New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults 2015 - Children's Choice - Have You Voted Yet?

      Image via Booksellers NZ

      If you haven't voted yet there's still time.... VOTE NOW!

      Voting closes at 12 Noon on Friday, 31st July 2015.

      Monday, July 20, 2015

      On the New Books Display this Week

      Picture Book:
      • "Argus" by Michelle KNUDSON; illustrated by Andrea WESSON
      • "The ANZAC Puppy" by Peter MILLETT; illustrated by Trish BOWLES
        Fiction Book:
        • "EJ Spy School : Hide and Peek" by Suzannah McFARLANE (EJ Spy School series)
        • "The Volcano of Fire" by Geronimo STILTON (Kingdom of Fantasy series)
        • "Big Nate : The Boy With the Biggest Head in the World" by Lincoln PEIRCE (Big Nate series)
        Senior Fiction:
        • "1914 : Riding Into War" by Susan BROCKER (Kiwis at War series)
        • "Geek Girl" by Holly SMALE (Geek Girl series)
        Non- Fiction:
          • "A New Zealand Nature Journal" by Sandra MORRIS
          • "The Letterbox Cat and Other Poems" by Paula GREEN; illustrated by Myles LAWFORD


          Tuesday, July 7, 2015

          What House Would You Be In At Hogwarts?

          Have you ever wondered what house you'd be in if you went to Hogwarts?

          Image from HERE.

          You can find out by taking the Sorting Hat Quiz HERE

          According to the quiz I'd be in Hufflepuff. What house would you be in? 

          Let me know in the comments below...and don't worry, if you end up in Slytherin you can always take the quiz again!

          Wednesday, July 1, 2015

          Bibliochair

          Image from HERE
          The ideal chair for book lovers, and with the kind of wet and chilly weather we've been having recently it looks like a comfy place to curl up with a blanket and a good book. If you'd like a bookshelf chair of your own you can find out how to make one HERE.