Wednesday, August 11, 2021

On the New Books Display this Week



Picture Book:

  • "His Royal Tinyness : A Terrible True Story" by Sally LLOYD-JONES; illustrated by David ROBERTS
  • "The Crocodile Who Didn't Like Water" by Gemma MERINO
      Fiction Book:
      • "Still Water" by Chris PRIESTLY
      • "Olivia's Secret Scribbles : Fairy Cakes" by Meredith COSTAIN; illustrated by Danielle McDONALD (Olivia's Secret Scribbles series
      • "Wings : Flyboy" by Tom PALMER (Wings series
      • "Violet and the Pearl of the Orient" by Harriet WHITEHORN; illustrated by B. MOOR (Violet series
      • "Blue Moon" by Jenny OLDFIELD
      Non-fiction:
      • "New Zealand Disasters : Our response, resilience and recovery" by Maria GILL; illustrated by Marco IVANCIC
      Senior Fiction:
      • "Do You Know Me?" by Libby SCOTT & Rebecca WESTCOTT
      • "Theodore Boone : The Scandal" by John GRISHAM (Theodore Boone series




      Monday, August 9, 2021

      What LEGO Book Cover is that? #4

       Below are 5 more classic or popular children's book covers which have been turned into LEGO pictures using the website HERE.  I borrowed this great idea from 100 Scope Notes HERE.


      How many books can you name?

















      Monday, August 2, 2021

      On the New Books Display this Week






      Picture Book:

      • "Vlad's Bad Breath" by Rory H. MATHER; illustrated by Jesus LOPEZ
      • "William's Waitangi Day" English/Chinese edition by David LING; illustrated by Nikki Slade ROBINSON
          Fiction Book:
          • "Claudia and the New Girl" by Ann M. MARTIN; illustrated by Gabriela EPSTEIN  (Baby-Sitters Club - Graphic Novel series)
          • "Ghost Beach" by R.L STINE (Goosebumps series
          • "Olivia's Secret Scribbles : My Best Christmas Ever" by Meredith COSTAIN; illustrated by Danielle McDONALD (Olivia's Secret Scribbles series
          • "Scrum!" by Tom PALMER
          • "Houdini and the Five-Cent Circus" by Keith GRAY
          Non-fiction:
          • "Instagraphics : A Visual Guide to Your Universe" by Dan GREEN
          • "Eliza and the White Camellia : A Story of Suffrage in New Zealand" by Debbie McCAULEY; illustrated by Helen CASEY
          Senior Fiction:
          • "White Bird" by R.J PALACIO
          • "The Eagle Day" by Robert MUCHAMORE (Henderson's Boys series