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Great new reads with a sense of humour and a true story!

Come in and enjoy your favourite reads.

Have a great week!

Herbert the Brave Sea Dog

A boy never gives up hope when his little dog vanishes at sea in this suspenseful and heartwarming true-life adventure.

Herbert was a small dog who lived by the sea. Everybody loved him, but the person who loved him best of all was Tim. One fine day, Herbert sets off on a boat with Tim’s father. But without warning, a storm crashes in — and so begins the biggest adventure of Herbert’s life. This stirring true story, written and illustrated by Robyn Belton, tells the remarkable tale of a young boy’s beloved dog and his real-life adventure at sea.

Zeke Meeks

Vs the annoying Princess sing-along

Zeke Meeks's little sister has been annoying him with Princess Sing-Along obsession forever, but it's gotten even worse. After he's guilted into going to a Princess Sing-Along concert for Mia's birthday, Zeke isn't sure he can handle the screaming kids and ridiculous songs. Could things get any worse? Only if his friends at school find out! 

Demolition Man

This is the story of Jake Biggs and his dad, George. George spends all week knocking down buildings ... and all weekend knocking down wrestlers. He's the Demolition Man, and Jake couldn't be prouder. But when Jake hears about a pro-wrestling competition in the USA, and persuades his beloved dad to apply, things don't quite turn out the way he expected...

HOLY WEEK

We wish you a happy, holy Easter and a safe, restful break.

Don’t Think About Purple Elephants

Sometimes Sophie worries -- not during the day when she is busy with family and friends, but at night when everything is calm and quiet. Her family all try to help, but somehow they just make her worries worse.

Until her mother thinks of a new approach ... that might just involve an elephant or two! But wait, don't think about purple elephants, whatever you do!

The Great Panda Tale

Join Louise and the rest of the Zoo crew as they eagerly await the arrival of a new baby panda. Get to know the zoo's current pandas and find out what they eat and how they grow. Plus, meet other zoo babies, learn the meaning of Chinese panda names and give yourself a panda manicure!

My Life as a Stuntboy

Derek Fallon gets the opportunity of a lifetime—to be a stunt boy in a major movie featuring a pretty teen starlet. After accepting the job he learns that he is the star's stunt double and must wear a wig! His friends are never going to let him live this down. If that weren't his only problem, his parents are threatening to give away his pet monkey, and his best friend just posted an embarrassing video of him on Youtube. Can life get any worse? Still the irrepressible Derek takes it all in stride and even manages to save the day.

We hope that you have been very creative with the Hot Air Balloon art competition.

We are looking forward to the Balloons Over Waikato this week including our own Balloon Hop at Marian School on Thursday.

A great visual language rhyming book, by a local author, who is a parent in the school.

Dino-Mike is back with an underwater adventure, and Monster Busters by Cornelia Funke.

Happy St Patrick's Day, to our Irish families and those with a wee drop of Irish.

 

Have a great week!

The Cat who couldn’t Cook

Clawdius Cat loves to cook, there’s only one problem…

He seems to be rather terrible at it!

Book

In a world dazzled by the latest gadgets and mesmerized by Internet videos, the humble book seems like the most ordinary thing that could be. And perhaps it is until you learn to look closer . . . and closer . . . and closer . . . and you re suddenly in a world that only you can imagine.

Urban Outlaws:  Blackout

Power is out. Security is down. Computers hacked. The world's most destructive computer virus is out of control and the pressure is on for the Urban Outlaws to destroy it. Jack knows that it's not just the world's secrets that could end up in the wrong hands. The secret location of their bunker is at the fingertips of many and the identities of the Urban Outlaws are up for grabs. But capturing the virus feels like an almost impossible mission until they meet Hector. The Urban Outlaws know they need his help, but they have made some dangerous enemies. They could take a risk and win - or lose everything ...

Can you believe we are half way through Term 1?

In the entrance of the library take the time to look at some pictures taken from the Da Vinci Mechanics exhibition.

Solidarity Day is coming up and it is the time for us to reflect on those who are less fortunate than ourselves.

Our visual language book is about growing, independence, and building!

We have graphic novels on display.

Do you like real life heroes?

Come and read about a few…

Enjoy your week!

A House of her Own

Audrey is bigger than she was yesterday. Now she needs a bigger house, so she tells her dad to build her one. At the top of a tree, it is an ideal house. It has a bathtub for snorkelling, a place to drink tea, and somewhere to hide the dirty cups. The house is perfect in every way - except for one thing.

  Big Nate in the Zone

Nate's luck can't get any worse . . . until everything changes. All of a sudden, he can do no wrong! But why? And how long will it last?

The Summer Lion

Fans of Michael Morpurgo will love this animal adventure story full of charming characters and a lion. Drina loves nothing more than spending time with the old retired lion from her family's circus. Their only animal acts are the horses, who have a wonderful life, and Ma's little dog, who loves showing off. When Drina takes her lion to the village of Twidings for the summer, she discovers a plan to turn the ruined castle into a hotel with a theme park attached. It will ruin the community and the landscape. And even worse, the evil man behind the plans, Mr Cravat, has his eye on Drina's lion to be one of the main attractions. Will Drina and her friends be able to stop him in time?