David Hill

I hope that many of you enjoyed the presentation by NZ author David Hill today.

I said that my fav. book is Coming Back, but Bodies and Souls was pretty good too..


I'd love to know what you thought about the presentation....prize for the comment that I like the most.

Post your replies here....

Maximum Ride - The Final Warning- James Patterson

Any of you who have read the first two in this series, will know all about Max and her flock of human/bird mutants. In the Final Warning they have the task of not just surviving against the Uber-director and his mutant army, but they must also help stop global warming. A greta read - action, science fiction and thriller rolled into one.

To read more about the author click here - James Patterson....

Then - Maurice Gleitzman

I am sure that anyone that has read Once by Gleitzman, could not help but be moved by the story of Felix and Zelda. Then follows on with their escape from the 'death train'. As the title suggests, each chapter begins with the statement 'then'. This simple narrative structure emphasises the idea of cause and event, action and consequence.

Again highly recommended, for a mature junior reader.

Check out Maurice Gleitzman's website here

Gool - Maurice Gee

The sequel to Salt, Gool follows the story of Hari and Pearl 16 years after they have defeated Ottmar and destroyed the Company's control. However a new and fearsome creature threatens the land. Hari's children race against time to save not only his life but their whole existence.

Once again Gee's powerful story telling will suit the more mature junior reader.

To read more about the story and the author click here Gee

The Kite Runner

Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the approval of his father and resolves to win the local kite-fighting tournament, to prove that he has the makings of a man. His loyal friend Hassan promises to help him for he always helps Amir, but this is 1970s Afghanistan and Hassan is merely a low-caste servant who is jeered at in the street, although Amir still feels jealous of his natural courage and the place he holds in his father's heart. But neither of the boys could foresee what would happen to Hassan on the afternoon of the tournament, which was to shatter their lives. After the Russians invade and the family is forced to flee to America, Amir realises that one day he must return, to find the one thing that his new world cannot grant him: redemption.

This was an excellent book. I thoroughly enjoyed it and recommend it to a more mature student, probably Y10 upwards

Mother's Grandmother's Caregiver's Day Competition..

Welcome back to Term 2 everyone.

The first competition for this term lead into Mother's Day .. just write and tell me in no more than 50 words why you Mum or Grandma or Nanny or Caregiver deserves to win a lovely book for Mother's Day.

Write your entry here and remember to add you name and your whanau form class.

10 things I hate about me - Randa Abdel-Fattah

Very funny, very relevant (even though Australian focussed). Jamie (Jamellah) tries to keep her Lebanese culture firmly under control in order to fit into life in suburban Australia.