With winter nearly upon us!!!

 

Why not grab a great read?

We have an inspirational visual language book and sophisticated language book which is all about caring, whether it is for family, friends or the environment.

A true story about courage and beating the odds?

Check out the new Tom Gates activity book and a new origami book!

We are running new activities in the library. If you enjoy colouring bring along your felts/pencils, we will provide pictures!!

Come in and enjoy!!!

Have a brilliant week!

Sometimes

Toby loves his big sister Clemmie. She always looks after him and he looks after her—no matter what. Toby knows his sister is very brave, but when she has to go to the hospital again, they both have to help each other face their fears. Together, they still find ways to have fun and make the hospital a much better place.

Oranges in No Man’s Land

Oranges in No Man's Land tells the riveting story of ten-year-old Ayesha's terrifying journey across no man's land to reach a doctor in hostile territory in search of medicine for her dying grandmother.

Set in Lebanon during the civil war, this story is told by award-winning author Elizabeth Laird and is based on personal, real-life events. Elizabeth stayed on the green line in Beirut in 1977 in a war-damaged flat with her husband and six-month-old son. Memories of her son sleeping in a suitcase on the floor, taking his first steps on the bullet-riddled balcony, playing with the soldiers on the checkpoint, and her husband racing through no man's land in the build up to a battle have all inspired this gripping and moving story.

The Boy who Harnessed the Wind

William Kamkwamba was born in Malawi, a country where magic ruled and modern science was mystery. It was also a land withered by drought and hunger, and a place where hope and opportunity were hard to find. But William had read about windmills in a book called Using Energy, and he dreamed of building one that would bring electricity and water to his village and change his life and the lives of those around him. His neighbours may have mocked him and called him misala—crazy—but William was determined to show them what a little grit and ingenuity could do.

Who is your hero?

Do you like Magic tricks?

Do you like solving crimes?

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Come in and check out some the answers to these questions!

Including the 2016 Guinness Book of records.

An exciting visual language book of the week and many more books on display.

Have a great week!

Bye-Bye Grumpy Fly

It's a grey old rainy day and a grumpy fly wends his way through raindrops and lily pads, past crocodiles and tigers, escaping death by the skin of his teeth!

Magic Tricks

Make coins disappear, bend spoons, and read through sealed envelopes! Anyone can be a magician with the help of this guide, which explains how to perform mystifying sleight-of-hand manoeuvres and feats of mental agility with playing cards and common household items. Humorously illustrated, step-by-step directions explain the magic behind dozens of captivating tricks.

Sherlock, Lupin & Me:

The Dark Lady

While on summer vacation, little Irene Adler meets a young William Sherlock Holmes. The two share stories of pirates and have battles of wit while running wild on the sunny streets and rooftops. When Sherlock's friend, Lupin, joins in on the fun, they all become fast friends. But the good times end abruptly when a dead body floats ashore on the nearby beach. The young detective trio will have to put all three of their heads together to solve this mystery.

Thank you to Maria Gill for visiting and inspiring our young writers of the school.

Come in and check out our new books on display including a graphic novel, and a couple of famous New Zealanders and their epic journeys.

A fun read aloud visual language book all about senses.

Enjoy your week!

Adorable Alice

Alice is adorable. With her arms tied in a knot, lips buttoned and eyes blindfolded, she explores her home in a different way every day of the week. See what Alice discovers.

The Other Side of the Wall

Simon Schwartz was born in 1982 in East Germany, at a time when the repressive Socialist Unity Party of Germany controlled the area. Shortly before Simon's birth, his parents decided to leave their home in search of greater freedoms on the other side of the Berlin Wall. But East German authorities did not allow the Schwartz’s to leave for almost three years. In the meantime, Simon's parents struggled with the costs of their decision: the loss of work, the attention of the East German secret police, and the fragmentation of their family.

Grandpa’s Great Escape

Grandpa lives in a Maximum Security Twighlight Zone, and his Grandson attempts to set him free.

Jack’s Grandpa… 

wears his slippers to the supermarket
serves up tinned tongue for dinner
and often doesn’t remember Jack’s name

But he can still take to the skies in a speeding Spitfire and save the day…

An exquisite portrait of the bond between a small boy and his beloved Grandpa – this book takes readers on an incredible journey with Spitfires over London and Great Escapes through the city in a high octane adventure full of comedy and heart.

We have an exciting week ahead.

Maria Gill a visiting author is visiting and running writing workshops.

REMINDER:

Library bags are essential as we have had about 6 books already water damaged.

If you use bags, hopefully this will not happen!!!

Come in and enjoy our new books of the week on display.

Have a great week!

Hide and Scare Bear

There once lived a naughty and mischievous bear who liked playing a game he called Hide and Scare. Then along came Rabbit, who offered advice - a short rabbit lesson on how to be nice. …

Respect

Walter Tull was a hero - on the football field and on the battlefield.  His grandparents had been slaves and after his parents died, Walter and his brother Eddie were brought up in a children's home.

Read about how Walter, or Tully as he was known, became popular and famous because he was brave and fair and because he could play football better than almost anyone.

The Astounding Broccoli Boy

Rory Rooney likes to be prepared for anything. That sort of planning pays off when you’re the smallest kid in your class. Rory is even prepared (mostly) for Tommy-Lee, his nemesis, who starts most days by throwing Rory out of the back of the school bus. Don’t be scared, his favourite book says, be prepared. And Rory aims to be. What’s more heroic than that?

But Rory isn’t prepared when he suddenly and inexplicably turns green and finds himself stuck in an experimental hospital ward. The doctors are just as baffled as Rory is, and that’s when he begins to wonder: What if this isn’t caused by his genes, or a virus, or something he ate? What if it’s something even more extraordinary? After all, more than a few superheroes’ careers began when they turned green. Could this be a sign that he’s meant for something greater? Rory is going to find out—and that’s going to start with escaping from the hospital.

Welcome back to Term 2,

It is shaping up to be a busy term…

Good luck to the Lit Quiz, competing on Tuesday night.

Come in and look around at the ANZAC display and our new books.

Have a great week!