Monday, November 18, 2024

On the New Books Display this Week


Picture: 

  • "I Love Lemonade" by Mark SOMMERSET; illustrated by Rowan SOMMERSET
  • "Sleep is for Babies!" by Emily McDOWELL; illustrated by Julia HEGETUSCH
Fiction:
  • "The Bad Guys : Episode 19 - The Serpent and the Beast" by Aaron BLABEY (The Bad Guys series)
  • "Amorangi and Millie's Trip Through Time" by Lauren KEENAN
  • "Things That Go Bump" by Kathryn FOXFIELD; illustrated by Robin BOYDEN
  • "Diary of a Netball Star : Let's Party" by Liz WATSON & Fiona HARRIS (Diary of a Netball Star series)
Senior Fiction:
  • "This Land : The Fall of Tāne" by Mark ABNETT; illustrated by P.R. DEDELIS (This Land series)

Monday, November 11, 2024

On the New Books Display this Week


Picture: 

  • "The Great Kiwi School Day" by Donovan BIXLEY
  • "The Lighthouse Princess" by Susan WARDELL; illustrated by Rose NORTHEY
Fiction:
  • "LOL Collection" by Marcus EMERSON (LOL Collection series)
  • "Magic Ballerina : Delphie and the Glass Slippers" by Darcey BUSSELL (Magic Ballerina series)
  • "Shiny Misfits" by Maysoon ZAYID; illustrated by S AMIN
  • "Boy vs Beast : Rock Beast" by Mac PARK (Boy vs Beast series)
Senior Fiction:
  • "Heroes" by Alan GRATZ
Reference:
  • "Lower Hutt the First Garden City" by David McGILL

Monday, November 4, 2024

On the New Books Display this Week



Picture: 

  • "Ko Kiwipihi" by Kat QUIN; translated by Pānia PAPA
  • "Pipi Dance" by Angie BELCHER; illustrated by Lily UIVEL
Fiction:
  • "Flying Fergus - The Best Birthday Bike" by Chris HOY; illustrated by Clare ELSOM (Flying Fergus series)
  • "Diary of a Pug - Pug's Sleepover" by Kyla MAY (Diary of a Pug series)
  • "Kristy and the Walking Disaster" by Ann M MARTIN; illustrated by Ellen T CHRENSHAW (Baby-Sitters Club - Graphic Novel series)
  • "Pirate Spacecat Attack" by Geronimo STILTON (Geronimo Stilton - Spacemice series)
Non-fiction:
  • "Swim : The Story of Hinemoa and Tūtānekai" by Chris SZEKELY

Senior Fiction:
  • "This Land : The Search for Māui" by Mark ABNETT; illustrated by P.R. DEDELIS (This Land series)

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

On the New Books Display this Week


Picture: 

  • "Baa Baa Smart Sheep" by Mark SOMMERSET; illustrated by Rowan SOMMERSET
  • "Sun Shower" by Melinda SYZMANIK; illustrated by Isobel Joy TE AHO-WHITE
Fiction:
  • "Dragon Games : The Battle for Imperia" by Maddy MARA (Dragon Games series)
  • "Ella and Olivia : Dance Divas" by Yvette POSHOGLIAN; illustrated by Danielle McDONALD (Ella and Olivia series)
  • "A Rovers Story" by Jasmine WARGA
  • "Hot Dog : Garden Time" by Ahn DO; Dan McGUINESS (Hot Dog series)
 Mature Picture: 
  • "Ariā and the Kūmara God" by Witi IHIMAERA; illustrated by Isobel Joy TE AHO-WHITE
  • "A Ariā me te Atua o te Kūmara" by Witi IHIMAERA; illustrated by Isobel Joy TE AHO-WHITE


Monday, October 21, 2024

On the New Books Display this Week


Picture: 

  • "Nōu te Ao, e Hika e!" by Dr SEUSS; translated by Karena KELLY; illustrated by Philip BUNTING
  • "Trevor the Daring Duck" by Lynda FINN; illustrated by Nikki SLADE ROBINSON
Fiction:
  • "Ella Diaries : Sleepover Fail" by Yvette POSOGLIAN; illustrated by Danielle McDONALD (Ella Diaries series)
  • "Zombie Season" by Justin WEINBERGER (Zombie Season series)
  • "Boy vs Beast : Air Beast" by Mat PARK (Boy vs Beast series)


Non-fiction:
  • "The Treaty of Waitangi / Te Tiriti o Waitangi" by Toby MORRIS, Ross CALMAN & Mark DARBY; translated by Piripi WALKER

Senior Fiction:
  • "Bone : Eyes of the Storm" by Jeff SMITH (Bone series)


Monday, October 14, 2024

On the New Books Display this Week



Picture Book:

  • "Errol" by Zanni LOUISE; illustrated by Philip BUNTING
  • "Kei hea te Hipi Kākāriki?" by Mem FOX; illustrated by Judy HORACEK
Fiction:
  • "Dragon Girls : Zoe the Beach Dragon" by Maddy MARA (Dragon Girls series)
  • "Bad Guys : Episode 18 - Look Who's Talking" by Aaron BLABEY (Bad Guys series)
  • "Te Rātaka a Tama Hūngoingoi" by Jeff KINNEY (Te Rātaka series)

Non-fiction:
  • "The Animal Book" by John FARNDON, Steve PARKER, Clint TWIST & Camilla DE LA BÉDOYÈRE

Senior Fiction:
  • "Rainbow Warrior" by Sharon HOLT (My New Zealand Story series)

Monday, September 16, 2024

On the New Books Display this Week

Picture Book:

  • "Cars and Trucks and Things That Go" by Richard SCARRY
  • "After Dark : Nocturnal Forest Creatures of Aotearoa" by Julia CROUTH
Fiction:
  • "Dragon Games : The Frozen Sea" by Maddy MARA (Dragon Games series)
  • "Finally Seen" by Kelly YANG
  • "Twinning : BFF's (Not)" by Alexa MOSES (Twinning series)
  • "Jason Mason and the Flightless Bird Fiasco" by Jason & Andrew (Jason Mason series)

Non-fiction:
  • "Children's Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs" by Caire HIBBERT

Monday, September 9, 2024

On the New Books Display this Week



Picture Book:

  • "But Then ... The Almost True Story of an Overdue Book" by Swapna HADDOW; illustrated by Daron PARTON
  • "A Unicorn, A Dinosaur and a Shark Walk into a Book " by Jonathan FENSKE; illustrated by Jo PEARSON
Fiction:
  • "Owl Diaries : Nature Club" by Rebecca ELLIOT (Owl Diaries series)
  • "Diary of a Netball Star : New Player" by Liz WATSON & Fiona HARRIS (Diary of a Netball Star series)
  • "The Worlds Worst Monsters" by David WALLIAMS
Senior Fiction:
  • "Gold" by Pauline CARTWRIGHT (My New Zealand Story series)
Reference:
  • "The Story of a Treaty / He Kōrero Tiriti" by Claudia ORANGE
  • "The Treaty of Waitangi / Te Tiriti o Waitangi" by Claudia ORANGE



Monday, September 2, 2024

On the New Books Display this Week

Picture Book:

  • "Nanny Mihi's Harvest /Te Hauhake a Nanny Mihi" by Melanie DREWERY; illustrated by Suzanne SIMPSON
  • "Five Wee Pūteketeke" by Nicola TOKI; illustrated by Jo PEARSON
Fiction:
  • "Once Upon a Wickedness" by Fleur BEALE
  • "Dragon Games : The Thunder Egg" by Maddy MARA (Dragon Games series)
  • "Koro's Star" by Claire ARAMAKUTU

Non-fiction:
  • "Those Magnificent Voyagers of the Pacific" by Andrew CROWE; illustrated by Rick FISHER
Senior Fiction:
  • "Always Anthony" by Terry LIBENSON (Emmie & Friends series)


Monday, August 26, 2024

On the New Books Display this Week



Picture Book:

  • "Ruru : Night Hunter" by Katie FURZE; illustrated by Ned BARRAUD
  • "Island Toes / Tamatama'i Vae o Motu" by Chistin LOZANO; illustrated by Mariko MERRITT
Fiction:
  • "Timid" by Jonathan TODD 
  • "The Hero Puppy" by Holly WEBB (Puppy Place series)
  • "Meet Ella : Show and Tell" by Rebecca McRITCHIE (Meet Ella series)

Non-fiction:
  • "Minecraft Beginners Guide - Revised Edition" 
  • "The Science Book" by John FARNDON, Ian GRAHAM, Clint TWIST & Clive GIFFORD
Senior Fiction:
  • "Starfish" by Lisa FIPPS


Monday, August 19, 2024

On the New Books Display this Week



Picture Book:

  • "Te Hōpua Kaukau / The Swimming Hole" by Norah WILSON; illustrated by Kimberly ANDREWS (E Oma Rāpeti : Run, Rabbit series)
  • "Dear Chocosaur" by  Chae STRATHIE; illustrated by Nicola O'BYRNE
Fiction:
  • "My Aunt is a Monster" by Reimena YEE
  • "Deena the Diwali Fairy" by Daisy MEADOWS (Rainbow Magic series)
  • "Diary of a Pug : Pugs Road Trip" by Kyla MAY (Diary of a Pug series)

Non-fiction:
  • "Massive Book of Jokes for Kids Only!" by Andy JONES
  • "Francis of Assisi" by Geraldine ELSCHNER
Senior Fiction:
  • "Danger in the Darkness" by Heather HOLMES