On the New Books Display this Week

Picture Book:

• "Celeste the Giraffe loves to Laugh" by Celeste BARBER; illustrated by Matt COSGROVE
• "Let It Go : Emotions are Energy in Motion" by Rebekah LIPP & Craig PHILLIPS

Fiction Book:

• "The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb" by R.L. STINE (Goosebumps series)
• "Welcome to Dead House" by R.L. STINE (Goosebumps series) 
• "Owl Diaries : Trip to the Pumpkin Farm" by Rebecca ELLIOT (Owl Diaries series)
• "You Won't Believe This" by Adam BARON
• "Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers" by Dav Pilkey (Captain Underpants - Full Colour series)

Non-fiction:

• "Going to the Desert" by Red Dog Books
• "Dogs : From Predator to Protector" by Andy HIRSCH (Science Comics series)

Senior Fiction:

• "The Words That Fly Between Us" by Sarah CARROLL

On the New Books Display this Week

Picture Book:

• "The Dinky Donkey" by Craig SMITH; illustrated by Katz COWLEY
• "The Wonderful Wisdom of Ants" by Philip BUNTING

Fiction Book:

• "Lucky and the Mustangs of Miradero" by Suzanne SELFORS (Spirit Riding Free series)
• "Spike! - Alien Invasion" by Phil KETTLE; illustrated by David McCUBBIN (Spike! series)
• "Spike! - Tennis Champ" by Phil KETTLE; illustrated by David McCUBBIN (Spike! series)
• "Weir Do : Vote WeirDo!" by Ahn DO; illustrated by Jules FABER (Weir Do series)
• "Violet and the Mystery of Tiger Island" by Harriet WHITEHORN; illustrated by Becka MOOR (The Violet Mysteries series)

Non-fiction:

• "Space Maps - Your Tour of the Universe" by Lara ALBANESE; illustrated by Tommaso VIDUA ROSEN

Senior Fiction:

• "Wings of Fire - Legends : Darkstalker" by Tui SUTHERLAND (Wings of Fire series)

Refernce:

• "Guinness World Records 2021" editor in chief - Craig GLENDAY

On the New Books Display this Week

Picture Book:

• "Dozer the Fire Cat" by Robyn PROKOP; illustrated by Jenny COOPER
• "Grumpycorn" by Sarah McINTYRE

Fiction Book:

• "The Haunted Mask" by R.L. STINE (Goosebumps series)
• "Monster Blood" by R.L. STINE (Goosebumps series)
• "Ariki and the Island of Wonders" by Nicola DAVIES; illustrated by Nicola KINNEAR
• "The Misadventures of Max Crumbly : Masters of Mischief" by Rachel Renee RUSSELL (The Misadventures of Max Crumbly series)
• "The World's Worst Parents" by David WALLIAMS; illustrated by Tony ROSS (The World'd Worst series)

Non-fiction:

• "Robots - The Future is Now" by Charles HOPE
• "The Brain : The Ultimate Thinking Machine" by Tory WOOLLCOTT (Science Comics series)

Senior Fiction:

• "Allies" by Alan GRATZ

On the New Books Display this Week

Picture Book:

• "My Friends are All Different" by Rosie SMITH; illustrated by Bruce WHATLEY
• "Superworm" by Julia DONALDSON; illustrated by Axel SCHEFFLER

Fiction Book:

• "George and Harold's Epic Comix Collection" by Meredith RUSO
• "WYRD" by Cate WHITTLE
• "Ella and Olivia : Backyard Campout" by Yvette POSHOGLIAN
• "The Sewer Rat Stink" by Geronimo STILTON & Tom ANGLEBERGER (Geronimo Stilton Graphic series)
• "The 130-Storey Treehouse" by Andy GRIFFITHS; illustrated by Terry DENTON (Treehouse series)

Non-fiction:

• "Discovering Planets and Moons" edited by Applesauce Press
• "My Book of Gymnastics" edited by Applesauce Press

Senior Fiction:

• "Girltopia" by Hillary ROGERS

Most Popular in 2020

The most popular books in St Brendan's School Library in 2020 were: 

1st=  

 
Dog Man series
by Dav Pilkey

Minecraft 
Handbooks

series

2nd      Star Wars : The Force Awakens - New Adventures 

             by David Fentiman

3rd=     Real Friends by Shannon Hale

            Sisters by Reina Telgemeier

4th         Bunny vs Monkey series by Jamie Smart

5th=  Guts by Raina Telgemeier; Amulet series by Kazu Kibuishi; Ella Diaries series by Meredith Costain; Astronaut Academy series by Dave Roman.

     

6th=  Piggy and Gerald/Piggy and Elephant series by Mo Willems; Tom Gates series by Liz Pichon; Jewels for a Princess - Disney Princess picture book; LEGO Star Wars - Droid Tales (Episode I-III) by Kate Howard; Olivia's Secret Scribbles series by Meredith Costain; Ghosts by Reina Telgemeier; Captain Underpants - Colour Edition series by Dav Pilkey; Game On series; El Deafo by Cece Bell.

7th=  The World's Worst Children series by David Walliams ; Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney; All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson; A Series of Unfortunate Events series by Lemony Snicket; Stay Alive in MInecraft; Lego Star Wars - DK Readers series by Emma Grange or Elizabeth Dowset; Whitney and Britney Chicken Divas by Lucinda Gifford; Meanwhile by Jason Shiga; Baby-Sitters Club - Graphic Novel series by Ann M. Martin, illustrated by Reina Telgemeier & others; The Witch Boy by Molly Ostertag; Fing by David Walliams; The Pigeon books series by Mo Willems.

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

Is your favourite book, series or author on our Most Popular list for 2020? 

On the New Books Display this Week

Picture Book:

• "Sunflowers Don't Grow in Winter" by Emily HOLDAWAY; illustrated by Craig PHILLIPS
• "Whakarongo ki o Tupuna : Listen to Your Ancestors" by Darryn JOSEPH; illustrated by Munro TE WHATA
• "Zog and the Flying Doctors" by Julia DONALDSON; illustrated by Axel SCHEFFLER

Fiction Book:

• "Ariki and the Giant Shark" by Nicola DAVIES; illustrated by Nicola KINNEAR (Ariki series)
• "Deltora Quest 1 - 8 books in 1" by Emily RODDA; illustrated by John Marc McBRIDE
• "Prince of Ponies" by Stacy GREGG
• "Looshkin - The Big Number 2" by Jamie SMART (Looshkin series)
• "Sand Trap" by MacKenzie CADENHEAD and others (Marvel Superhero Adventures series)

Senior Fiction:

• "Wings of Fire : The Hidden Kingdom - Graphic Novel" by Tui SUTHERLAND

Browsing:

• "Star Wars The Force Awakens Incredible Cross-Sections "