Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Coming Soon

Artemis Fowl, the movie based on the Artemis Fowl series of books written by Eion Colfer. Due in cinemas in Australia in June this year and with luck here soon afterwards.


Monday, May 25, 2020

On the New Books Display this Week




Picture Book:
  • "The Bad Seed" by Jory JOHN; illustrated by Pete OSWALD
  • "Whitney and Britney" by Lucinda GIFFORD
Mature Picture Book:
  • "Asterix and the Chariot Race" by Jean-Yves FERRI & Rene GOSCINNY; illustrated by Albert UDERZO
      Fiction Book:
      • "Red's Planet - Friends and Foes" by Eddie PITTMAN
      • "Awful Auntie "  by David WALLIAMS
      • "Real Friends" by Shannon HALE; illustrated by LeUyen PHAM
      Non-fiction:
      • "Space - Visual Encyclopedia 2018" by Heather COUPER & Nigel HENBEST
      • "Technology : Then and Now " by Charles HOPE
      Senior Fiction:
      • "Little Women"  by Louisa May ALCOTT
      Junior Browsing:
      • "Where's the Easter Bunny" by Louis SHEA
      Reference:
      • "Today in New Zealand History" by Neill ATKINSON, David GREEN, Gareth PHIPPS & Steve WATTERS




      Monday, May 18, 2020

      On the New Books Display this Week


      Picture Book:

      • "The First Kiwi Christmas" by Alison CONDON & Gina TAGGART; illustrated by Eddie BOOTH
      • "The Little Yellow Digger" by Betty GILDERDALE; illustrated by Alan GILDERDALE
      • "Nana's New Porch" by Marie MUNRO; translated by Piripi WALKER; illustrated by Rachel DORAGH

          Fiction Book:

          • "The Perfect Kitten" by Holly WEBB
          • "Way of the Warrior Kid"  by Jocko WILLINK (Way of the Warrior Kid series)
          • "Way of the Warrior Kid : Marc's Mission"  by Jocko WILLINK (Way of the Warrior Kid series)
          • "The Adventure's of Captain Underpants - Colour:" by Dav PILKEY (Captain Underpants series)

          Non-fiction:

          • "5-Minute Bible Stories" retold by Mary BATCHELOR
          • "Speed Machines" by Ian GRAHAM  (Discovery : Explore Your World series)
          • "Wildlife of Aotearoa" by Gavin BISHOP

          Senior Fiction:

          • "The 13th Reality : Void of Mist and Thunder"  by James DASHNER (The 13th Reality series)



          Tuesday, May 5, 2020

          Dav Pilkey at Home

          Are you starting to get bored during lockdown?

          Are you a fan of DogMan or Captain Underpants?

          If you are then Dav Pilkey at Home could be just right for you. Check out the creative and fun activities HERE now, and look in again on the weekends to find new stuff.

          Image from Scholastic.com HERE