On the New Books Display this Week

Picture:

• "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