The Library & Movie Editing

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The library is currently being used by classrooms for movie editing. Because of this it is likely to be closed for class library visits and during lunchtimes for the next few weeks. If you'd like to borrow a book(s) during this time leave a note on my desk, or ask your teacher to give it to me, and I'll do my best to get it to you.

Book Fair 2015 - Update 2

St Brendan's Book Fair is over again for another year. A BIG Thank You to everyone who came along and supported our major library "fundraiser".  Sales this year earned us 25 free new books for our library collection. A BIG Thank you also to the families who purchased a "Red Dot" book for donation to the library - keep a look out for them in the library in the next few weeks, they'll all have special Book Fair 2015 Donation book plates inside!

For those waiting on book orders from the Scholastic Book Fair warehouse, these should be on their way home with you after school by the end of the week.

Book Fair 2015 - Update 1

Because so many were away from school last week, due to illness, we have decided to open the Book Fair for one last afternoon. So.....if you were unable to make it along to Book Fair last week there's still time, come along after school TODAY.

Book Fair 2015

St Brendan's Book Fair will be open before and/or after school next week.
It will also be open late during the School Disco.

       Opening Hours:
        Mon 17th August     2.40pm-3.20pm
        Tues 18th August    2.40pm-3.20pm
        Wed 19th August    2.40pm-3.20pm
        Thur 20th August    8.40am-9.15am
                              and    2.40pm-3.20pm
        Fri 21st August       8.30am-8.50am
                                        and    2.40pm-3.20pm
                              and    5.00pm-8.20pm(approx.)
           Mon 24th August     8.40am-9.15am

        Hope to see you there.

Look out for the Book Fair brochure coming home soon. It showcases just a few of the hundreds of books on display and available for purchase in the library - next week only. 

Remember all purchases from the Book Fair help to earn free books for our school library.

New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults 2015 - Children's Choice Winners

16000 New Zealand children and young adults have had their say by voting for their favourite book or books in the Children's Choice Awards.

The Children's Choice Winners are: 

Picture Book

"The ANZAC Puppy" by 
Peter Millet & Trish Bowles 

Junior Fiction

"The Island of Lost Horses"
 by Stacy Gregg

Non-fiction

The Letterbox Cat & other
poems" by  Paula Green

Young Adult    "Night Vision" by Ella West

You can find the New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults 2015 - Judges Choice Finalsts list HERE and the winners chosen by the judges HERE.

Coming Soon .... Book Fair 2015

Where: In the Library

When: Opens Week 5, Term 3

St Brendan's Book Fair 2015 will be open before and after school on weekdays between the afternoon of Monday, 17th August and the morning of Monday, 24th August. Check back here soon for more information about Book Fair opening hours. All purchases from the Book Fair help to earn free books for our school library.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

On the New Books Display this Week

Picture Book:

• "Shh! We Have A Plan" by Chris HAUGHTON

Mature Picture Book:

• "Noah's Ark and Other Bible Stories" retold by Marcia WILLIAMS

Fiction Book:

• "Air Mutant" by Mac PARK (Boy vs Beast series)
• "Rock Mutant" by Mac PARK (Boy vs Beast series)
• "Penguin Pandemonium" by Jeanne WILLIS (Awesome Animals series)
• "Phoebe and her Unicorn" by Dana SIMPSON (A Heavenly Nostrils Book series)

Senior Fiction:

• "Ruby Redfort : Catch Your Death" by Lauren CHILD (Ruby Redfort series)

Non- Fiction:

• "Healthy Fast-Food" (Mum's Kitchen series)
• "If You Lived Here : Houses of the World" by Giles LAROCHE