Derek Landy's New Book Announced

Derek Landy, the author of the Skulduggery Pleasant series, has announced the title of his new book.

Take a look on his blog HERE to watch a short video of the announcement.

Now we just have to wait until 27th August when the book is due for release.

On the New Books Display this Week

Picture Book:

• "Mister Bud Wears the Cone" by Carter GOODRICH
• "The Day Louis Got Eaten" by John FARDELL

Fiction Book:

• "The Amazing Voyage" by Geronimo STILTON (Kingdom of Fantasy series)
• "Queenie" by Jacqueline WILSON
• "A Wrinkle in Time : The Graphic Novel" by Madeleine L'ENGLE; adapted by Hope LARSON

Senior Fiction

• "Catherine of Aragon : A Tudor Girls Diary 1501-1513" by Alison PRINCE (My Royal Story series)
• "Bloody Tower : A Tudor Girls Diary 1553-1559" by Valerie WILDING (My Royal Story series)

 Non-Fiction:

• "Machines on the Farm" by Sian SMITH (Machines at Work series)
• "Illustrated History of New Zealanders at War" by Marcia STENSON

Mobile Library

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On the New Books Display this Week

Picture Book:

• "The Cat in the Hat" by Dr SEUSS (Green Back Books series)
• "Happy Birthday to You!" by Dr SEUSS (Green Back Books series)
• "The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of Riley" by Colin TOMPSON & Amy LISSIAT

Fiction Book:

• "Don't Look Now - Book Two" by Paul JENNINGS; illustrated by Andrew WELDON (Don't Look Now series)
• "EJ Spy Schhol : Deep Water" by Susannah McFARLANE (EJ Spy School series)
• "Mary Poppins" by P. L. TRAVERS (Essential Modern Classics series)

Senior Fiction

• "The Iron Trial" by Holly BLACK & Cassandra CLARE  (Magisterium series)

 Non-Fiction:

• "Air Disasters" by John HAWKINS (Catastrophe series)
• "Maori Art for Kids" by Julie NOANOA & Norm HEKE

On the New Books Display this Week

Picture Book:

• "The Zebra Who Was Sad" by Rachel ELLIOT; illustrated by John BENDALL-BRUNELLO
• "I Am Too Absolutely Small for School" by Lauren CHILD (Charlie & Lola stories)

Fiction Book:

• "The 52-Storey Treehouse" by Andy GRIFFITHS (Treehouse series)
• "Ava Anne Appleton : Up and Away" by Wendy HARMER (Ava Anne Appleton series)
• "Battle of the Mega-Mutants : Aquamaxitor" by Mac PARK (Boy vs Beast series)

Senior Fiction

• "The Royal Ranger" by John FLANAGAN (Ranger's Apprentice series)

 Non-Fiction:

• "New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame : 25 Kiwi Champions" by Maria GILL
• "Mountains" by Margaret HYNES (Discover Science series)

Book Spine Art

Image from Pinterest HERE

This book sculpture by Marie Montard.

On the New Books Display this Week

Picture Book:

• "Construction" by Sally SUTTON; illustrated by Brian LOVELOCK
• "The Huge Bag of Worries" by Virginia IRONSIDE; illustrated by Frank RODGERS

Fiction Book:

• "Extra Time" by Morris GLEITZMAN
• "EJ Spy School : Puppy Alert" by Susannah McFARLANE (EJ  Spy series)
• "EJ Spy School : Secret Spy" by Susannah McFARLANE (EJ  Spy series)
• "Wier Do" by Anh DO (WeirDo series)

Senior Fiction

• "Gone" by Michael GRANT (Gone series)

 Non-Fiction:

• "100 Amazing Tales from Aotearoa" by Te Papa Museum
• "Motorbikes" by Clive GIFFORD (Machines at Work series)

Most Popular in 2014

The most popular books in St Brendan's School Library in 2014 were:

1st    The Dragon Prophecy (Kingdom of              Fantasy series) by Geronimo Stilton

2nd =   The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series

                  by Jeff Kinney

           The Karate Mouse (Geronimo 

                  Stilton series) by Geronimo Stilton

           Pearlie series by Wendy Harmer

3rd=   Guinness World Records 2010

          Thea Stilton series by Thea Stilton

             Fly Guy series by Tedd Arnold

4th=  Amulet series by Kazu Kibuishi; Cinderella by Ruth Sanderson; Boy 
        vs Beast series by Mac Park; Lego Ideas Book by Daniel Lipkowitz; 
        EJ12 series by Susannah Mc Farlane; Attack of the Clones by 
        Elizabeth Dowsett; Art Attack - Even More Cool Stuff! by Neil 
        Buchannan.  
      

5th=  Pilot & Huxley series by Dan McGuiness; Billie B Brown series by 

        Sally Rippin; Freak Street series by Knife & Packer; 

        The 39-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths; Geronimo Stilton 

        Graphic Novels series by Geronimo Stilton; Littlest Angels series 

        by Elizabeth Pulford; Ripleys Believe it or not Special Edition.

Many of these books are previous favourites and are also on earlier Most Popular in ... lists, but a few are new to the list this year. 

Is your favourite book or series of books on our Most Popular list? 

On the New Books Display this Week

Picture Book:

• "Lettice : The Flying Rabbit" by Mandy STANLEY
• "Lettice : The Dancing Rabbit" by Mandy STANLEY

Fiction Book:

• "Emily Feather and the Secret Mirror" by Holly WEBB (Emily Feather series)
• "Double Trouble : Dinosaur Danger" by Sarah FRASER (Double Trouble series)
• "Double Trouble : Skateboard Stars" by Felicity CARTER (Double Trouble series)
• "The Unbelievable Top Secret Diary of Pig" by Emer STAMP

Senior Fiction

• "The Blood of Olympus" by Rick RIORDAN (Heroes of Olympus series)

 Non-Fiction:

• "Guinness World Records 2015"
• "In The Garden : Explore and Discover the New Zealand Backyard" by Gillian CANDLER & Ned BARRAUD

Back to School 2015

Image from HERE

Welcome back to school for 2015. I hope you had a great time over the holidays and that you've been enjoying the sunny weather we've had recently. I also hope you found time to read some good books! If you think any would be great additions to our library then please come along next week and tell me all about them - just in case we haven't already got them!

This week in the library I'm updating the classroom lists and adding new students to the library database so that you're all in your correct classroom for 2015.

Next week things should be getting back to normal, with new books on display and the library will be open for classroom visits and also at lunchtimes.

See you soon.

DK Find Out! - Online Encyclopedia

Book publisher DK has launched a free online encyclopedia for children providing similar content to DK's print books and covering topics ranging from science and math to geography. 

But it's not just for kids, parents and teachers can use it too!

http://www.dkfindout.com/uk/

I found out about DK find out! HERE

Mrs Keane recommends ...

Senior Fiction:

Princess Ben by Catherine Gilbert Murdoch

(Fairytale/Fantasy):

Benevolence is not your typical princess! Oh she's used to the luxury, but she's far more interested in lazing about eating sweets than wearing beautiful gowns and attending lavish balls. When tragedy strikes Ben becomes heir to the throne and her strict aunt takes on the task of preparing her for the role. Ben can't help but test her new boundaries and her aunt is forced to confine her to a tower cell. It's here Ben discovers the entrance to a secret room and learns what it takes to become someone worthy to wear the crown.

Feed by M.J. Howes

(Science Fiction/Horror/Thriller):
Lola and Patrick don't go to school much any more, not many kids do these days, there are not that many left. Earth has been invaded and nights are spent hiding from the terrifying Sweeper raids, those taken don't come back and now the government has stopped fighting them. When Lola's dad, a scientist working on a way to fight the invaders, is taken in an unprecidented daylight raid Lola decides she must be taken too to try and rescue him and to continue his fight against these monsters.

Six Days by Phillip Webb

(Science Fiction/Adventure):
Cass and Wilbur are scavengers in the ruins of a future London. Every day they travel with their Vlad masters, from their dismal homes on one side of the River Thames to search the ruined buildings on the other side. Searching for "treasures" from the past, whispers say the Vlad's are looking for one treasure in particular, one that has tremendous power, one that no one has ever seen - some think it doesn't even exist.

I am Number Four by Pittacus Lore (Lorien Legacies)

(Science Fiction/Love stories):
Nine aliens left their home planet of Lorien when it fell under attack by the evil Mogadorian. Nine aliens who look like ordinary teenagers living ordinary lives, but who have extraordinary, paranormal skills. The Nine had to separate and went into hiding on Earth. The Mogadorian caught Number One in Malaysia, Number Two in England, and Number Three in Kenya. All of them were killed. John Smith, of Paradise, Ohio, is Number Four. He knows that he is next. (review adapted from goodreads.com)

Freaks by Kieran Larwood

(Historical/Mystery):
Born with weird abnormalities that make them misfits, these Freaks spend their nights on public display, trapped in a traveling Victorian sideshow. But during the day, they put their strange talents to use: They solve the most sinister crimes. And in a dank, desperate world of crooks and child-snatchers, they're determined to defend London's most innocent victims: the street urchins disappearing from the city's streets. (review from scholastic.com)

Mrs Keane recommends ...

 Fiction

The Dragonfly Pool by Eva Ibbotson

(Historical/School/Adventure) Tally is furious to hear she’s being sent from London to a stuffy boarding school in the country - all because of the stupid war. But Delderton Hall is a far more "unusual" and "interesting" place than Tally ever imagined. She has even organized an exciting school trip to the kingdom of Bergania ... though Tally never expected to meet royalty or to be in danger. (Review adapted from goodreads.com)

Wild Stories by Colin Thompson

(Humorous/Short Stories) Sid the mosquito isn't the only one exploring the delights of house Number Fourteen and its overgrown garden. Derek the rat is sniffing out old socks for supper. Ethel the chicken is busy trying to persuade the world she is not an orange, while Arnold the mouse is spending more time in the trap than out of it. Frank the ant has a terrible headache and just wants to be left alone, and Joey the budgie is having a bath in the dog's bowl... (Review from amazon.com)

The Princess and the Foal by Stacey Gregg

(Horse Stories) Princess Haya, daughter of the King of Jordan, loves her family more than anything. So when tragedy strikes at its heart, she is devastated. The Princess becomes ever more withdrawn until, on her birthday, the King gives her a life-changing present. An incredible new friendship grows and the heartbroken princess begins to dream of an extraordinary future. (Review from goodreads.com)

Stone Rabbit: BC Mambo and series by Eric Craddock

(Humorous/Graphic Novel) Stone Rabbit is a bored little bunny who lives a humdrum existence in the sleepy town of Happy Glades. But all that changes when he discovers a time portal of doom—right under his bathroom rug! Suddenly, Stone Rabbit finds himself on a Jurassic journey in a prehistoric world, facing off against vicious velociraptors, terrifying       T. Rexes and more... (Review from goodreads.com)

The Worst Witch and series by Jill Murphy

(Fantasy/Humorous) Mildred is the worst witch in the history of her special boarding academy for witches. No matter what she does, it always turns out wrong. Still, things are okay until she turns goody-goody Ethel into a pig. Making an enemy of the best witch in your class is not a good idea -- especially when you happen to be the worst one! (Review from kissthebook)