On the New Books Display this Week

Picture:

• "Dancing with Memories" by  Sally YULE, Professor Ralph MARTINS & Maggie BEER; illustrated by Cheryl ORSINI
• "Gozzle" by Julia DONALDSON; illustrated by Sara OGILVY

Fiction:

• "Kristy's Big Day - Graphic Novel" by Mary Ann MARTIN & Gale GALLIGAN (Baby-Sitters Club - Graphic Novel series)
• "Hilo : Then Everything Went Wrong" by Judd WINICK (Hilo series)
• "Snug" by Michael MORPURGO; illustrated by Faye HANSON (Little Gems series)
• "Detective Beans and the Map of Mystery" by Li CHEN (Detective Beans series)
• "Bitza : Rules? What Rules?" by Andrew DADDO; illustrated by Stephen Michael KING (Bitza series)
• "Junie B Jones and a Little Monkey Business" by Barbara PARK & Colleen A F VENABLE; illustrated by Honie BEAM (Junie B Jones - Graphic novel series) 

Non fiction:

• "Crystal and Gem" by Dr R.F. SYMES & Dr R.R. HARDING (DK Eyewitness series)
• "Animal! The Animal Kingdom as you've Never Seen it Before" by John WOODWARD (DK Knowledge Encyclopedia series)
• "The Easter Story" by Joy COWLEY; illustrated by Donald MORRISON
• "Eye Twisters : The Science and Magic of Optical Illusions"

Senior Fiction:

• "Holes" by Louis SACHAR 
• "Sunshine" by Jarret J. KROSOCZKA

On the New Books Display this Week

Picture:

• "Dig, Dump, Roll" by Sally SUTTON; illustrated by Brian LOVELOCK
• "Finding Grace / Kimihia A Grace" by Emma HINTON; translated by Lois McIVER; illustrated by Nicky HARTLEY 

Fiction:

• "Dawn on the Coast - Graphic Novel" by Mary Ann MARTIN & Arley NOPRA (Baby-Sitters Club - Graphic Novel series)
• "Willa and Woof : Mimi is Missing" by Jacqueline HARVEY (Willa and Woof series)
• "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine RUNDELL; illustrated by Tomislav TOMIĆ (Impossible Creatures series)
• "Meet Ella : Swim Class" by Rebecca McRitchie; illustrated by Danielle McDONALD (Meet Ella series)
• "Piggy - The Entity" by Terrance CRAWFORD & Dan WIDOWSON (Piggy series)
• "Dream On" by  Shannon HALE

Non fiction:

• "Cat" by Juliet CLUTTON-BROCK (DK Eyewitness series)
• "Did You Know : Kiwi"  (Did You Know series)
• "Alive Again! The Easter Story" by Sarah J DODD & Ligi RAFFAELLA
• "Ernest Rutherford - Just an Ordinary Boy" by Maria GILL; illustrated by Alistar HUGHES

Senior Fiction:

• "Becoming Brianna" by Terri LIBENSON (Emmie & Friends series)
• "Wings of Fire : The Hybrid Prince" by Tui SUTHERLAND  (Wings of Fire series)

On the New Books Display this Week

Picture:

• "Don't Be Silly Santa" by Annie SIMPSON; illustrated by Ian WORRALL-DUTTON
• "Wowee! Look at that Tree!" by Ben KNIGHT

Fiction:

• "Dragon Girls : Maya the Ember Dragon" by Maddy MARA (Dragon Girls series)
• "The Bold Kitten" by Holly WEBB
• "InvestiGators : Case Files" by John Patrick GREEN (InvestiGators series)
• "The Magic Faraway Tree : The Enchanted Wood" by Enid BLYTON; illustrated by Mark BEECH  (Gymnastics Diaries series)
• "Karen's Surprise - Graphic Novel" by Ann M. MARTIN & Sauna J. GRANT (Baby-sitters Little Sister - Graphic Novel series)
• "Star Wars Adventures - Volume 2" (Star Wars Adventures series)

Non fiction:

• "Racing Legends" by David CLAYTON
• "Roald Dahl's Whizzpopping Joke Book" by Roald DAHL
• "Space : The Universe as You've Never Seen it Before" (DK Knowledge Encyclopedia  series)
• "Football" by Hugh HORNBY (DK Eye Witness  series)

Senior Fiction:

• "Shadow House : The Missing" by Dan POBLOCKI (Shadow House series)
• "The Kill Factor" by Ben OLIVER

On the New Books Display this Week

Picture:

• "The Hundred and One Dalmations" by Dodie SMITH & Peter BENTLY; illustrated by Steven LENTON
• "In the City" by Carron BROWN; illustrated by Stef MURPHY
• "The Oak Tree" by Julia DONALDSON; illustrated by Victoria SANDØY 

Fiction:

• "Deltora Quest 3 - 21st Anniversary Edition" by Emily RODDA
• "Junie B Jones and the Silly Smelly Bus - Graphic Novel" by Barbara PARK & Colleen A F VENABLE; illustrated by Honie BEAM  (Junie B Jones  - Graphic Novel series)
• "Blurmp : A Blurmp in Time" by Jim BENTON (Blurmp series)
• "Gymnastics Diaries : Bar Star" by Georgia GODWIN & Laura SEIVEKING; illustrated by Amanda ERB  (Gymnastics Diaries series)
• "The Ghost in the Bath" by Jeremy STRONG; illustrated by Scoular ANDERSON (4U2Read series)
• "Sea Legs" by Jules BAKES; illustrated by Niki SMITH
• "Press Start! : Game on, Super Rabbit Boy!" by Thomas FLINTHAM (Press Start series)

Non fiction:

• "Music" by Kirsty HOLMES (Genius Kid: Activities series)
• "Computers : How Digital Hardware Works" by Jason VIOLA; illustrated by Falynn KOCH (Science Comics series)
• "Quarks, Sparks and Quantum Mysteries" by Lisa HARVEY-SMITH; illustrated by Aiden RYAN

Senior Fiction:

• "Refugee : The Graphic Novel" by Alan GRATZ; illustrated by Syd FINI

On the New Books Display this Week

Picture:

• "Alpacas in Space" by Matt COSGROVE (Macca the Alpaca series)
• "The Big Story of Being Alive" by Neal LAYTON

Fiction:

• "Ella Forever : School Rivals" by Serena GEDDES (Ella Forever series)
• "Stuck" by Kayla MILLER (Click series)
• "Dragon Girls : Rosie the Twilight Dragon" by Maddy MARA (Dragon Girls series)
• "Gruff Justice" by Ross MONTGOMERY; illustrated by Marisa MOREA  (Little Gems series)
• "Diary of a Pug : Pug the Unicorn" by Kyla MAY (Diary of a Pug series)
• "The Sword Thief - Graphic Novel" by Gorgon CORMAN & Hannah TEMPLAR (39 Clues - Graphic Novel series)

Non fiction:

• "The Maps and Flags Book" by Joe FULMAN
• "Did You Know? - Tiger"  (Did You Know? series)
• "Minecraft Survival Challenges - The Heroic Edition" 
• "Dog" by Juliet CLUTTON-BROCK (DK Eyewitness series)

Senior Fiction:

• "Adorable Empire" by Laura TERRY

Reference:

• "The Catholic Children's Bible" 

On the New Books Display this Week

Picture:

• "Kia Hīteki i te Rā Whakanui Māmā / Hoppy Mother's Day" by Norah WILSON; illustrated by Kimberly ANDREWS (E Oma, Rapeti / Run Rabbit series)
• "Grumpy Monkey Spring Fever" by Suzanne LANG; illustrated by Max LANG (Grumpy Monkey series)

Fiction:

• "Gymnastics Diaries - Fantastic Floor" by Georgia GODWIN & Laura SIEVEKING; illustrated by Amanda ERB (Gymnastics Diaries series)
• "Reel Life" by Kane LYNCH
• "I Survived the Nazi Invasion" by Lauren TARSHIS; illustrated by Alvaro SARRASECA (I Survived series)
• "Bitza" by Andrew DADDO; illustrated by Stephen Michael KING  (Bitza series)
• "Owl Diaries : The Wildwood Bakery" by Rebecca ELLIOTT (Owl Diaries series)
• "The Different Stories" by Paul JENNINGS
• "Star Wars Adventures : Volume 1" by Disney (Star Wars Adventures series)

Non fiction:

• "Taniwha" by Gavin BISHOP
• "Humpback Whale : A First Field Guide to the Singing Giant of the Ocean" by Dr. Asha DE VOS
• "Sports" by Kirsty HOLMES (Genius Kid: Activities series)
• "A World of Super Cars" by Paul MASON (Genius Kid: Activities series)

Senior Fiction:

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

On the New Books Display this Week

Picture:

• "Ambulance, Ambulance!" by Sally SUTTON; illustrated by Brian LOVELOCK
• "Don't Lose Mr. Cuddles" by Dev PETTY; illustrated by Mike BOLDT

Fiction:

• "Ninja Girl 3 : Ninja Running Wild!" by Ahn DO (Ninja Girl series)
• "The Guinea Pig Party" by Holly WEBB; illustrated by Ellie SNOWDON
• "Pepper" by Ellen MILES (Puppy Place series)
• "Dog Man The Scarlet Shedder" by Dav PILKEY (Dog Man series)
• "Boy vs Beast : Mud Beast" by Mac PARK (Boy vs Beast series)
• "Winging it" by Megan Wagner LLOYD; illustrated by Michelle Mee NUTTER
• "City of Dragons : Quest for the True Dragon" by Jaimal YOGIS; illustrated by Vivian TRUONG (City of Dragons series)
• "Saphie The One-Eyed Cat - Volume 2" by Joanna HO (Saphie series)

Non fiction:

• "Splash!" by Donovan BIXLEY
• "Horrible Science : The Quiz Book" by Nick Arnold

Senior Fiction:

• "War Games - A Novel of  1936 Berlin" by Alan GRATZ
  

Reference:

• "Children's Illustrated World Atlas" by Simon ADAMS, Mary ATKINSON, Sarah PHILLIPS, John B. WOODWARD & Katherine M. BAKER (consultant)
  

On the New Books Display this Week

Picture:

• "The Human Body" by Carron BROWN; illustrated by Rachael SAUNDERS (A-Shine-A-Light Book series)
• "I Spy Island : Book vs Shark" by Sue Hendra; illustrated by Paul LINNET (I Spy Island series)

Fiction:

• "Jessi Ramsey, Pet-Sitter" by Mary Ann MARTIN; illustrated by Elen T. CRENSHAW (The Baby-sitters Club - Graphic Novel series)
• "Finding My Voice" by Aoife DOOLEY (Frankie's World series)
• "Letters to a Dog" by Piers TORDAY; illustrated by Alice McKINLEY
• "Gymnastics Diaries - Beam Queen" by Georgia GODWIN & Laura SIEVEKING; illustrated by Amanda ERB (Gymnastics Diaries series)
• "Meg and Merlin Having Fun" by Tanya LANDMAN; illustrated by Sonia ALBERT (Meg and Merlin series)
• "Flora the Fancy Dress Fairy" by Daisy MEADOWS (Rainbow Magic - Early Reader series)
• "The Legend of Chocolate Hills" by Geronimo STILTON (Geronimo Stilton series)
• "Press Start! -Super Rabbit Boy Powers Up!" by Thomas FLINTHAM (Press Start! series)

Non fiction:

• "Epic New Zealand Adventurers" by Maria GILL; illustrated by Marco IVANCIC
• "Aotearoa : Lost Worlds" by Dave GUNSON
• "A World of Monster Trucks" by Paul MASON

Senior Fiction:

• "Wings of Fire : Darkstalker - The Graphic Novel" by Tui SUTHERLAND; adapted by Barry DEUTSCH & Rachel SWIRSKY; illustrated by Jake PARKER
   (Wings of Fire - Graphic Novel series)

Most Popular in 2025

 The most popular books in St Brendan's School Library in 2025 were:

1st    Baby-Sitters Club - Graphic Novel series by Mary Ann Martin; illustrated by Raina Telgemeier, Chan Chau, Gale Galligan & others.

2nd     Sisters by Raina Telgemeier

3rd =    Dog Man series  by Dav Pilkey; Baby-Sitters Little Sister - Graphic Novel series by Mary Ann Martin, illustrated by Katy Farina & others; Cat Kid series by Dav Pilkey; Paris Takes over the World series by Zanni Louise.

4th=  Allergic  by Megan Wagner Lloyd; illustrated by Michelle Mee Nutter; Whitney and Britney Chicken Detectives by Lucinda Gifford.

  

5th=  I Survived - Graphic Novel series by various. 

6th= Minecraft Guides/Handbook series; Squished by Megan Wagner Lloyd; illustrated by Michelle Mee Nutter; Click series by Kayla Miller.; The Piggy and Gerald series (Elephant and Piggy) by Mo Willems; Guts by Raina Telgemeier; Freestyle by Gale Galligan; Science Comics series; The Pigeon series by Mo Willems; Minecraft Bite-Size Builds series; Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae.

7th= The Tryout by Christina Soontornvat, illustrated by Joanna Cacao; The Bad Guys series by Aaron Blabey; Level Up 2025 by Eddie Robson.

8th= Drama by Raina Telgemeier; The Dragon Prince series by various authors; Pirates of Pangaea - Book 1 by Daniel Hartwell & Matthew Holm; The Good Egg by Jory John; Minecraft Volume 2 by Sfe R. Monster; Four Eyes by Rex Ogle, illustrated by Dave Valeza; The Bewilderbeast by Josh Pyke, illustrated by Binny Talib; City of Dragons series by Jaimal Yogis; Boy vs Beast series by Mac Park; Shiny Misfits by Maysoon Zayid, illustrated by Shada Amin; Jokes for Every Day by Toby Reynolds.

Some 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, series or author on our Most Popular list for 2025? 

On the New Books Display this Week

Picture:

• "We're All Wonders" by R. J. PALACIO

Fiction:

• "Spy Academy : Doomsday" by Jack HEATH (Spy Academy series)
• "Boffin Boy and the Lost City" by David ORME; illustrated by Peter RICHARDSON
• "Dread Cat" by Michael ROSEN (Little Gems series)
• "Shadow Hills" by Jordan QUINN; illustrated by Ornella GRECO & Glass House Graphics (Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly series)
• "Big Trouble for Nellie Choc-ice" by Jeremy STRONG; illustrated by Jamie SMITH (Little Gems series)
• "Seeing Red" by Ruth AINSWORTH (Piggy - Graphic Novel series)
• "Dog Man - Big Jim Believes" by Dav PILKEY (Dog Man - Graphic Novel series)
• "Pizza Face" by Rex OGLE; illustrated by Dave VALEZA

Non fiction:

• "Around the World in 80 Endangered Animals" by Jess FRENCH
• "24 Hours in the Kiwi Bush" by Gillian & Darryl TORCKLER
• "This Book is Full of Holes" by Nora NICKUM

Senior Fiction:

• "Villain : Respawn" by Adrian BECK (Villain series)
• "Sunny Figures it Out" by Jennifer L. & Matthew HOLM (Sunny series)

On the New Books Display this Week

Picture:

• "All My Treasures : A Book of Joy" by Jo WITEK; illustrated by Christine ROUSSEY

Fiction:

• "Ghost Kiwi" by Ruth Paul
• "Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Partypooper" by Jeff KINNEY (Diary of a Wimpy Kid series)
• "Keeper of the Lost Cities : Everblaze" by Shannon MESSENGER (Keeper of the Lost Cities series)
• "Florence the Friendship Fairy" by Daisy MEADOWS (Rainbow Magic - Early Reader series)
• "Piggy - Desert Nightmare" by VANNOTES (Piggy - Graphic Novel series)
• "Rocket and Groot - The Hunt for Star-Lord" by Amanda DIEBERT (Rocket and Groot - Graphic Novel series)

Non fiction:

• "The Most Magical Unicorn Joke Book" by Rachel MOSS & Rebecca LEWIS-OAKS
• "Niue : People, Culture, Identity " by Mele NEMALA
• "Whenua: Māori Pūrākau of Aotearoa" by Isobel Joy TE AHO-WHITE
• "Did You Know Kea?"

Senior Fiction:

• "Wrath of the Triple Goddess" by Rick RIORDAN (Percy Jackson and the Olympians series)

On the New Books Display this Week

Picture:

• "Words and Your Heart" by Kate Jane NEAL
• "My New Friend is so Fun" by Mo WILLEMS

Fiction:

• "Nellie Choc Ice and the Plastic Island" by Jeremy STRONG; illustrated by Jamie SMITH
• "The Ghost Tower" by Gillian CROSS; illustrated by Sarah HORNE
• "Night Hunt" by Jordan QUINN; illustrated by Glass House Graphics (Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly series)
• "The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby" by Dan PILKEY (The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby - Graphic Novel series)
• "Miles and Jones : The Blizzard of Blobs" by Sam SMITH (Miles and Jones series)
• "The Secret of the Snow" by Thea STILTON (Thea Stilton Special Edition series)
• "Critters" by Emily SNAPE (Game On! series)

Non fiction:

• "How to Write a Poem" by Kwame ALEXANDER & Deanna NIKAIDO; illustrated by Melissa SWEET
• "Men's Football Legends 2025" by David BALLHEIMER
• "Incredible But True : Dinosaurs" by Dougal DIXON
• "The Bad Guys 2 Joke Book" by Arie KAPLAN

Senior Fiction:

• "Castaway" by Bill O'BRIEN (My New Zealand Story series)

On the New Books Display this Week

Picture:

• "Te Ngahere i te Pō / The Forest At Night" by Kiri LIGHTFOOT; illustrated by Pippa Keel SITU

Fiction:

• "Jason Mason and the Dastardly Master of Disguise" by Jason and Andrew GUNN (Jason Mason series)
• "One False Note - Graphic Novel" by Gordon KORMAN and Hannah TEMPLAR (39 Clues - Graphic Novel series)
• "Porky Pies" by Ross MONTGOMERY (Little Gems series)
• "Shona, Word Detective" by John AGARD
• "Boffin Boy and the Red Wolf" by David ORME (Boffin Boy series)

Non Fiction:

• "Pekapeka - Secret Forest Bat" by Katie FURZE; illustrated by Ned BARRAUD
• "The Spectacular Science of Vehicles" by Rob COLSON