RETURNS!  RETURNS!  RETURNS!

All books should now be returning back to the library.

Treats for the first 10 classes to have all books returned.

Be in quick!

 

From Monday 4^th December, week 8.

Library will be closed in preparation for stocktake and sorting, (unless you are returning your books).

Thank you to those who have returned their books early.

Have a great week!

WEEK 5

LAST WEEK FOR ISSUING.

Come in and enjoy the new books on display.

Good luck to all the athlete’s at Porritt Stadium Monday.

Have a great week!

The Little Feijoa Tree

The little feijoa tree is different from all the other fruit trees in the orchard. She cannot understand why, so she calls on Mother Nature to explain. But can Mother Nature reassure the little tree? Will she ever have fruit of her own?

Dragon Defenders

The wild and wonderful island home of Flynn and Paddy holds an incredible secret - dragons live there!
But when evil boss The Pitbull finds out, he sends his men to kill one, and to bring back a dragon's egg, so that he can hatch it in his private zoo.
Flynn and Paddy's job is to stop them, and protect the island's dragons. 

Finding Gobi:

The true story of a little dog and an incredible journey.

In 2016, Dion Leonard, a seasoned ultramarathon runner, unexpectedly stumbled across a little stray dog while competing in a gruelling 155 mile race across the Gobi Desert. The lovable pup, who earned the name ‘Gobi’, proved that what she lacked in size, she more than made up for in heart, as she went step for step with Dion over the treacherous Tian Shan Mountains, managing to keep pace with him for nearly 80 miles.

Come in and enjoy the exciting books on display.

A great read aloud, visual language book, about empathy and kindness.

Something for everyone!!!

Have a great week…

We’re all Wonders

I know I can’t change the way I look.

 But maybe, just maybe, people can change the way they see…

Big Bash League: Captain’s Clash

GAME ON!

Fletcher, Jana and their mates are counting down to their greatest game ever - a full T20 match! The gang have organised the whole thing themselves and can't wait to get out onto the pitch. But before that, they're off to watch a blistering double-header between the Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder, where they witness a school cricket team display their impressive skills at half-time . . .

The group are inspired by what they’ve seen, but when Fletcher and Jana arrive at the field on the day of their big game, another team is already playing . . . it's the same kids who wowed the crowd the night before!

Will Fletcher and Jana work out a way to settle the score with the intruders?

Bigfoot, Tobin & Me

Despite being named after her mum's favourite saying, there isn't much for Lemonade Witt to look forward to since her mother died - especially now she has moved to the wilds of Willow Creek.

Here, she meets an annoying boy called Tobin who, as head of Bigfoot Detectives Inc., is obsessed with finding the legendary beast. Reluctantly, she joins him in search of the elusive creature - but what they find instead is even better...

 Welcome back to Term 4.

We are anticipating a busy spring term, beginning with Mission Day on Friday.

As always check out our new books on display.

A great visual language book to be shared and some old favourites to be read.

Have a fantastic week!!

Check out a great read a loud visual language book, a classic story!

A new series Quentaris, Spell of Undoing #1

Computer coding!

Last chance to come in and get a holiday read.

Wishing you a restful break.

Enjoy your week!!!!

Little Red Riding Hood

Find out what happens when Little Red Riding Hood talks to a wicked wolf on her way to Grandmas cottage.

Through the Gate

Through the Gate tells the story of a child who has just moved house and is struggling to cope with all the changes in her life. She relates to the dilapidated house she has moved to, as she sits sad and forlorn upon its broken front step. But, as the story unfolds, the house is gradually repaired paralleling how the child's perception of her new situation improves. Each time the child passes ‘through the gate', into the world beyond, she notices more of her surroundings and discovers that her new life has some wonderful things in it.

Quentaris, Quest of the lost city:

The spell of undoing

Calamity has befallen the city of Quentaris! Due to a vengeful plot by warlike Tolrush (which backfires), Quentaris is uprooted city, cliff-face, harbour and all and hurled into the uncharted rift-maze. Lost and adrift in this endless labyrinth of parallel universes, encountering both friend and foe and facing unknown dangers, Quentaris must somehow forge a new identity and find its way home.

Come in and enjoy the new books on display.  Little bit of kiwi resilience!

A great read aloud visual language book.

Sci-Fi Sophisticated picture book.

Something for everyone…

Good luck to all those who are competing in the cross country Friday.

Moo & Moo and little Calf too

Be udderly mooooved by this charming story of Kaikoura's quake cows.

During the massive 7.8M earthquake that hit New Zealand in November 2016 two cows and a calf were stranded on a two-metre high 'island' when their paddock slid and buckled 80 metres from its original position.

Sensibly they stayed put and were rescued by farmers a day or so later.

It's an iconic story of bravery in the face of great adversity, and of helping others and protecting those around us.

Ruben

On the outskirts of a big formidable, futuristic city, Ruben lives amidst the ruins of abandoned buildings. A street child, he ventures into the city to scavenge, always keeping to the shadows, wary of the huge machines and their operators. He would love to board one of the outgoing trains, away from the grim industrialised area. One day he meets Koji, another homeless child who shows her secret places to him; they understand each other.

The 91 Storey Treehouse

Join Andy and Terry in their now 91-storey spectacular treehouse. They've added thirteen new levels, including the world's most powerful whirlpool, a mashed-potato-and-gravy train and a human pinball machine. Why not try your luck on the spin-and-win prize wheel or hang out in a giant spider web (with a giant spider), or you can always get your fortune told by Madam Know-it-all or eat a submarine sandwich the size of an actual submarine while deciding whether or not to push the big red button . . .

Well, what are you waiting for? Come on up!

Welcome to week 5…

Good luck to all the speeches around the school.

Check out the new books on display and our speech display, hopefully it will give you inspiration…

Have a great week!

Allis the Little Tractor

This is the story about a little tractor. Her name is Allis and she was once the most important tractor on the farm. When a bigger tractor arrived she was driven under the trees and forgotten. That was until Toby discovered her and brought her alive in his imagination.

King Flashypants and the 

Creature from Crong

When rumours of a huge and terrifying monster called the Voolith reach Edwinland, King Edwin Flashypants decides that, to be a proper king, he needs to go and fight it. Meanwhile, Emperor Nurbison has had a similar idea, but he has a much sneakier plan for what he can do with the Voolith. And it involves squishing Edwinland.

Hold tight for another thrilling Flashypants adventure, with jousting, vegetables, fire-breathing toads and plenty of FOO-HOO-HOOing.

The Trials of Apollo:

The Dark Prophecy

Zeus has punished his son Apollo—god of the sun, music, archery, poetry, and more—by casting him down to earth in the form of a gawky, acne-covered sixteen-year-old mortal named Lester. The only way Apollo can reclaim his rightful place on Mount Olympus is by restoring several Oracles that have gone dark. What is affecting the Oracles, and how can Apollo do anything about them without his powers?

After experiencing a series of dangerous—and frankly, humiliating—trials at Camp Half-Blood, Apollo must now leave the relative safety of the demigod training ground and embark on a hair-raising journey across North America. Fortunately, what he lacks in godly graces he's gaining in new friendships—with heroes who will be very familiar to fans of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians and Heroes of Olympus series. Come along for what promises to be a harrowing, hilarious, and haiku-filled ride. . . .

Peace Week

Midnight at the Zoo

What happens at the zoo when all the people have gone home? 
Max and Mia are very excited about their school trip to the zoo. But when they arrive, not much is happening: the zebra is asleep, the lions are hiding, and they can't even see a monkey. Max and Mia make the best of it after all, if you look very carefully, there is something to see everywhere. But when they are accidently locked in the zoo at night, they realize that midnight is when the zoo comes alive! Flamingos are doing the flamenco, the lions dance till dawn, and the pandas have a party. Morning comes all too soon and it s time to go home, but Max and Mia will never forget their night in the zoo!"

Storm Whale

'Bleak was the day and the wind whipped down, when I and my sisters walked to town...' So begins the story of three sisters and their wild and magical encounter with a whale, stranded on a beach. 

Sci-Fi Junior High

Kelvin Klosmo isn't just the new kid at school - he's the new kid in the galaxy! Welcome to Sci-Fi Junior High: an inter-galactic space station with students of all shapes, sizes, smells, and... slime content. As the son of Earth's two most famous geniuses, Kelvin isn't just the smartest kid in the world....he's the smartest kid in the UNIVERSE. At least, that's what everybody at Sci-Fi Junior High thinks. 

So, maybe Kelvin lied a little about being a genius to fit in. And maybe a mad scientist is about to take over the universe unless Kelvin can stop him. Maybe everyone is doomed. 

Well, at least Kelvin won't have to worry about math homework anymore.

Welcome to the library

Come in and keep warm and a great book to read!!!!

Check out our new books on display, science is in the air…

Would you bring your dragon to the library?

Great chapter books to enjoy!!!

Have a great week.

DO NOT BRING YOUR DRAGON TO THE LIBRARY

Have you ever thought about bringing your dragon to the library? Don't do it! You might have the best intentions, but that dragon will cause nothing but trouble. Using rhyming text and a diverse cast of characters, this charming picture book will provide some important--and some not so important--library etiquette in a very entertaining way.

Uncle Shawn and Bill and the almost entirely unplanned adventure.

Badger Bill needs rescuing. He's been kidnapped by two nasty sisters who are about to make him fight a boxing match against three even nastier dogs. The four most depressed llamas in the history of llamas need rescuing too. They are about to be turned into llama pies. But never fear – Uncle Shawn is here! He loves rescuing things. He has a rescuing plan, which involves dancing, and a mole, and an electric fence. What could possibly go wrong?

The Secret Cooking Club

Twelve-year-old Scarlett is the star and victim of her mum's popular blog - the butt of school jokes, she's eager to stay firmly out of the spotlight. But one evening, she finds a gorgeous kitchen in the house next door, left empty by an elderly neighbour in hospital. As Scarlett bakes, she starts to transform her life, discovering new friends and forming the Secret Cooking Club. But can she fix her family, seal her friendships and find the mysterious secret ingredient?

Term 3

Welcome back!

We have an exciting term ahead.

Come in and enjoy the library.

A great read a loud visual language book on display.

Other exciting books to issue

Have a great week.

Is Bear Here?

 
Where is Bear?
Is Bear in the dresser?
Is Bear in the bathroom?
Is Bear on the swing?
 
It’s almost bedtime, and a little boy can’t seem to find his beloved Bear! Children will love joining in the irresistible search for Bear and finding where he is on every page . . . and they will love the surprise ending even more!

Monster Slayer

The monster Grendel has awoken and the townspeople are terrified. Even the King has abandoned his great Hall. Hero after hero comes to slay the monster, but no one can outwit Grendel. Only Beowulf has a chance. But when Beowulf finally triumphs, an even greater horror awakens. Grendel's mother, the Hag, wants revenge on the slayer of her son.

Animalcolm

Malcolm doesn’t like animals.

Which is a problem because his family love them. Their house is full of pets. What the house is NOT full of is stuff Malcolm likes. Such as the laptop he wanted for his birthday.

The only bright spot on the horizon is the Year Six school trip, which Malcolm never thought his parents would pay for. And yet there he is, on the bus, heading to… oh no. A farm.

Over the next days, Malcolm changes. He learns a lot about animals. More, in many ways, than he would like. He learns what it’s really like to be an animal. A whole series of animals, in fact…

It does make him think differently. And speak differently. And eat differently. And, um, smell differently. But will he end up the same as before?

Because sometimes the hardest thing to become is… yourself.

Week 10.

Make sure you have a break and a rest over the holidays, especially with a good book.

We have a great selection of books on display…

David Walliams!

Peter Jay Black!

Chris Colfer!

A great Make it, Gift it craft book.

Enjoy the last week.

Noah’s Ark

Why did Noah build his ark?

Read the story of brave Noah and his ark full of noisy animals!

A is for Aotearoa

Join Girl and Bird on an adventure around New Zealand, and help them follow the clues for where they will go to next. From city to shore, north to south and east to west, you'll see some familiar places, and discover some that are new to you.


Our story starts with a bottle containing a secret message, washed up on a beach. The bottle begins a trail of clues, and children lift the flap to reveal the clue that takes them on an alphabet journey all over New Zealand. Included is a glossary with interesting facts about each location.

Urban Outlaws

Deep beneath the city live five extraordinary kids: world-famous hacker Jack, gadget geek Charlie, free runner Slink, communications chief Obi, and decoy expert Wren. Orphans bonded over their shared sense of justice, the kids have formed the Urban Outlaws, a group dedicated to outsmarting criminals and handing out their stolen money through Random Acts of Kindness (R.A.K.s).

But the kids find themselves in serious trouble when they're caught in an epic battle to control Proteus, a genius super-computer. Proteus can crack any code in the world—and steal top-secret documents in nanoseconds. It's down to the Urban Outlaws to use their guile, guts, and skill to destroy the computer, avert world domination . . . and stay alive.