Snake and Lizard - Joy Cowley and Gavin Bishop

A great little book for Junior readers - fantastic illustrations and self-contained stories with two great characters.

Skulduggery Pleasant - Derek Landy

I've just finished this new addition to the library - my 10 yr old son loved it! I thought it was a little bit too creepy - but that's what kids seem to want to read these days!
Awesome cover!!

New Zealand Book Month

Did you know that September is New Zealand Book Month?

Check out this link http://nzbookmonth.co.nz/

and remember that the library has many wonderful books written by NZ authors.

Competition - What's Your Favourite Book?

This year we have a new competition for 'Literature Week'. In a 'post' of less than 50 words tell us what your favourite book is and why?

Great prizes for the best post. Make sure you leave your name and form class with your posting!!!

Yr 7,8 and 13 - make sure you have your costume ready for 'dress up ' day!

Here's the winning entry -
Title:Starring Tracey Beaker
Author:Jacqueline Wilson
My favourite book is Starring Tracey Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson. It is my favourite because she always describes all her work in such detail. There are some awesome pictures by Nick Sharrat that really give you an idea of what everything looks like, when the author is trying to explain what someone or something looks like. Overall this is a fabulous read!
By Brooke Gregory-7CK

Ripples on the Lake - Dawn Rotarangi

This new, NZ fiction, I believe is a must for senior readers. The main character, Saffron Delaney is believable and very likeable. The cultural and spiritual aspects of the book are hugely engaging - What is tapu? How do non- Maori justify and qualify the notion of tapu? How does the past influence how we live now? 

All huge questions that need some thought if we are to really understand and accept the values of biculturalism.

Those of you that have the time check out the author's blog and website - http://www.dawnrotarangi.blogspot.com/

And isn't it a great cover.........