Stephanie Meyer's Twilight series

Wow - I can see why this series has really captured the imaginationof teenage girls ! I found the first book Twilight, hard to put down. Fantastic descriptive passages and a classic boy meets girl love story - with complications. 

Like many series I found that the second and third installments weren't quite up to the first, but the final part of the series Breaking Dawn certainly provided a fairly nail biting conclusion. 

If you want to find out more about Stephanie Meyer - have a look here ......

Start 2009 with a new book.....

Welcome back to 2009 - over the next few weeks I'll be adding reviews of a number of new books in the library. Make sure you visit the library to see what is there on display.

Also have a go at putting your comments on the books that I have reviewed.... prizes for the best student reviews...so have a go....

Tell me about what you have read these holidays....

The Wizard of Rondo - Emily Rodda

Leo and Mimi re-enter the world of Rondo via the musical jewellery box. The adventures begin as they attempt to evade the clutches of the Blue Queen AND solve the mystery of the disappearance of the missing wizard. 

If you enjoyed  The Keys to Rondo the sequel will keep you as riveted and entertained as the first book did.

Find out more about Emily Rodda here 

Tunnels and Deeper by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams

I have recently read both of these - and was very impressed with the both the fast paced action of the novels and the unusual storyline of the set. The third book in the series Falling is yet to be released.

Will Burrows, main character, is drawn into the fantastic world that exists deep beneath the streets of London in an attempt to locate hos step-father. He soon discovers that the underground world he stumbles upon is both very sinister and very familiar. As he ventures deeper into the abyss he encounters many strange creatures and exiles from the world above.

This set is best suited to the more mature junior reader. I really enjoyed them - but I do enjoy science fiction!

NZ Book Month Competition #2

Who is your favourite NZ author? 

Tell me in 50 words or less and you could be in to win a great New Zealand book....

Post your responses here.....

Winning entries...

Congratulations to Laura Davis and Callum Attwell for their winning entries - which you can read below....sorry I was away on Friday - pick your prizes up on Monday.

Louise Davis 7N

Determined
Always there for me
Deafening when lecturing me

Callum Attwell
I think my dad is the best because he will drop everything to help me. Also me and my dad both have the same disability, so we under stand each other a lot better then a lot of people would. He will also help my build stuff, like a go-cart.

NZ Book Month - 1st -30th September

Check out NZ Book Month on this link here.

There are competitions, discussions from NZ authors and links to all sorts of interesting things..

Don't forget to add and entry to the Father's Day competition..