Getting Ready for End of Year 2025

The Christmas School Holidays are not far away now, but before they arrive there are some school events happening and important tasks to get done. In the library we are preparing for our annual end of year stocktake!

All library books are due back next Monday, 1 December. You can help by returning all your library books to the library "As Soon As Possible".

Will your class will be first to return all their library books this year? 

If you have any other school books, such as journals, junior reading books and class books lying around at home then now is a good time to return these to school too.

On the New Books Display this Week

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• "Kua Kainamu Te Kirihimete / Christmas Countdown" by Norah WILSON; illustrated by Kimberly ANDREWS (E Oma, Rapeti: Run, Rabbit series)
• "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh" by Mo WILLEMS
• "Snow White" by Jacob & Wilhelm GRIMM & Lesley YOUNG

Fiction:

• "Neeka and the Missing Key" by Tina STRACHAN (Wilder Zoo series)
• "Ella and Olivia : Secret Santa Stop" by Yvette POSHOGLIAN (Ella and Olivia series)
• "Around the Spider-verse - An Original Graphic Novel" by Justin A. REYNOLDS and others 
• "The Unlucky Eleven" by Phil EARLE; illustrated by Steve MAY (Little Gems series)
• "Boffin Boy and the Time Warriors" by David ORME
• "Ella Diaries : Spooky Surprise" by Meredith COSTAIN; illustrated by Danielle McDONALD  (Ella Diaries series)

Non-fiction:

• "One Million Insects" by Isabel THOMAS
• "Reptiles and Amphibians" by Chris MATTISON (DK Findout series)
• "AI for Beginners by Rose HALL, Rachel FIRTH; illustrated by Hylton WARBURTON
• "Mega Cars" by Christiane GUNZI

Senior Fiction:

• "Coven" by Soman CHAINANI; illustrated by Joel GENNARI

On the New Books Display this Week

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• "The Nutcracker" by E.T.A. HOFFMANN & retold by Rachel ELLIOT; illustrated by Valeria DOCAMPO
• "How the Crayons Saved Christmas" by Monica SWEENEY; illustrated by Wendy LEACH
• "Sleeping Beauty" by Charles PERRAULT & retold by Leslie YOUNG

Fiction:

• "The Coldfire Curse" by Jordan QUINN (Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly series)
• "The House at the Edge of the World" by Nadine Aisha JASSAT
• "Unicorn Diaries : Bo and the Merbaby" by Rebecca ELLIOT (Unicorn Diaries series)
• "Owen and the Soldier" by Lisa THOMPSON; illustrated by Hannah Mike LOWERY
• "Survival in Space : The Apollo 13 Mission" by David LONG; illustrated by Stefano TAMBELLINI
• "Karen's Ghost" by Mary Ann MARTIN & D.K. YINGST (Baby Sitters Little Sister - Graphic Novel series)

Non-fiction:

• "The Incredible Insects of Aotearoa" by Simon POLLARD & Phil SIRVID
• "This is Skateboarding" by Hannah WILSON; illustrated by Peter Phobia
• "Let it Flow : Healthy Ways to Release Emotions" by Rebekah LIPP
• "Birds" by Ben HOARE & Dr Paul GALE (DK Findout series)

Senior Fiction:

• "The Boy Who Didn't Want to Die" by Peter LANTOS

On the New Books Display this Week

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• "Do Not Lick this Book*" by Idan BEN-BARAK; illustrated by Julian FROST
• "Cinderella" by Ruth SANDERSON
• "I Really Like Slop" by Mo WILLEMS (Elephant and Piggie series)

Fiction:

• "Crunch" by Kayla MILLER (Click series)
• "Speechless" by Aron Nels STEINKE
• "Meg and Merlin - Showing Off" by Tanya LANDMAN (Meg and Merlin series)
• "Mint Choc Chip at the Market Cafe" by Jonathan MERES; illustrated by Hannah COULSON (Little Gems series)
• "Nellie Choc-Ice Penguin Explorer" by Jeremy STRONG; illustrated by Jamie SMITH (Little Gems series)
• "First Class Murder" by Robin STEVENS (Murder Most Unladylike Mysteries series)

Non-fiction:

• "Incredible But True : Animals" by Barbara TOFT (Incredible But True series)
• "Maximum Speed - The Fastest Machines on Earth" by Rob Colson (Minecraft Bite-Size Builds series)
• "Logic" by John WOOD (Code Monkeys series)
• "Deep-Sea Creatures : Adapting to the Abyss" by Mike LAWRENCE (Science Comics series)

Senior Fiction:

• "Entirely Emmie" by Terri LIBENSON (Emmie & Friends series)