Monday, August 29, 2022

On the New Books Display this Week



Picture Book:

  • "Aunt Kelly's Dog" by Helen Vivienne FLETCHER; illustrated by Ian GARMONSWAY
  • "Jenny No-Knickers" by Hellen Vivienne FLETCHER; illustrated by Ian GARMONSWAY
  • "Hope is a Spark" by Colin BUCHANAN; illustrated by  Serena GEDDES
      Fiction Book:
      • "Five on a Treasure Island" by Enid BLYTON; Illustrated by BEJA and NATAEL
      • "Bad Guys 15 : Open Wide and Say Arrrgh!" by Aaron BLABEY (Bad Guys series)  
      • "The Secret Journal" by Laura SIEVEKING (Ella at Eden series)  
      • "Sparks!: Future Purrfect" by Ian BOOTHBY; illustrated by Nina MATSUMOTO (Sparks! series)  
      • "The Memory Thief" by Leonie AGNEW  
      Non-fiction:
      • "Rocks and Minerals : Geology from Caverns to the Cosmos" by Andy HIRSCH (Science Comics series)   
      Senior Fiction:
      • "The Mystery of Me" by Karen McCOMBIE

      Monday, August 22, 2022

      On the New Books Display this Week



      Picture Book:

      • "The Worrysaurus" by Rachel BRIGHT; illustrated by Chris CHATTERTON
          Fiction Book:
          • "Star Wars - The Original Trilogy - Graphic Novel" by George LUCAS and others; Illustrated by Alessandro PASTROVICCHIO
          • "InvestiGators" by John Patrick GREEN (InvestiGators series)  
          • "To the Rescue" by Jess BLACK (Pepper Creek Ponies series)  
          • "Meet Ella : New Teacher" by Rebecca McRITCHIE (Meet Ella series)  
          • "Meet Ella : Spotty Puppy" by Rebecca McRITCHIE (Meet Ella series)  
          Non-fiction:
          • "The Digestive System : A Tour Through Your Guts" by Jason VIOLA (Science Comics series)   
          Senior Fiction:
          • "Worry Angels" by Jane RAY
          • "Orion Lost" by Alastair CHISHOLM

          Tuesday, August 16, 2022

          On the New Books Display this Week



          Picture Book:

          • "The Lost Penguin" by Claire FREEDMAN; illustrated by Kate HINDLEY  
          • "Hugless Douglas and the Baby Birds" by David MELLING 
              Fiction Book:
              • "Minecraft : Volume 2" by Sfe R. MONSTER (Minecraft series
              • "Ella Diaries : Camp Gold Rush" by Meredith COSTAIN (Ella Diaries series)  
              • "Spirit Riding Free : Riding Academy Race" by Stacia DEUTSCH (Spirit Riding Free series
              • "Catwad - You're Making me Six" by Jim BENTON (Catwad series
              Non-fiction:
              • "Racing Car Driver" by John ALLAN (Math Adventures 2 series
              Senior Fiction:
              • "Time Riders : The Pirate Kings" by Alex SCARROW (Time Riders series)  
              • "Straight on Till Morning" by Liz BRASWELL (A Twisted Tale series)  



              Friday, August 12, 2022

              Book Fair 2022 - Update

              St Brendan's Book Fair has wrapped up for another year. A BIG Thank You to everyone who came along, helping to make it another very successful Book Fair. This year, sales earned us 50 free new books for our library collection. 

              An extra special thank you to the families who purchased a "Red Dot" book for donation to the library - keep a look out for them on the library “New Books Display” during this term, they'll all have special Book Fair 2022 Donation book plates inside!  

              Students who were waiting for books on order from the Scholastic Book Fair warehouse should have received these Thursday last week.


              Thursday, August 11, 2022

              New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults 2022 - Winners

               Have you seen this years winning books yet?



              Find out more about the winners HERE.

              Image via New Zealand Book Awards Trust