Thursday, October 30, 2014

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Competitions

Image from HERE
From Monday we'll have two Diary of a Wimpy Kid competitions running in the library.
  1. Design a Diary of a Wimpy Kid book cover
  2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Trivia Quiz
The competitions will run until the end of morning tea on Friday, 14th 21st  November. 

Entry forms & competition details available in the library.

Please make sure you put your name and room number on your form(s) and give them to Mrs Keane no later than the end of morning tea break on Friday, 14th 21st November 2014.

PRIZES to be won!

Please note: These competitions are open to students of  St Brendan's School (Heretaunga) only.

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

On the New Books Display this Week




Picture Book:
  • "The Tiger who was Angry" by Rachel ELLIOT; illustrated by John BENDALL-BRUNELLO
Fiction Book:
  • "Double Trouble : Prank Alert" by Fiona REGAN (Double Trouble series)
  • "Double Trouble : Midnight Mayhem" by Fiona REGAN (Double Trouble series)
  • "Undead Pets : Goldfish from Beyond the Grave" by Sam HAY (Undead Pets series)
  • "Emily Feather and the Enchanted Door" by Holly WEBB (Emily Feather series)
Senior Fiction
  • "Monkey Boy" by Donovan BIXLEY
 Non-Fiction:
  • "Titanic : Disaster at Sea" by Sean CALLERY (Scholastic Reader series)
  • "Reptiles" by Belinda WEBER (Discover Science series)
Browsing Book:
  • "Mind-Boggling Lateral Thinking Puzzles" Lucy Dear (editor)

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Coming Soon ... Diary of a Wimpy Kid Lunchtime Activities

Image via www.penguin.co.nz
The latest in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney, The Long Haul, is due out in bookstores on Wednesday, 5th November 2014. 

To help you all prepare for this new addition to the series we'll have Diary of a Wimpy Kid activities in the library at lunchtime on Thursday, 30th October and Tuesday, 4th November. 

Come along and join in the fun!

We'll also be running a competition, or maybe two - check the blog again next week for details.

Monday, October 20, 2014

On the New Books Display this Week

Junior Browsing Book:
  • "The Usborne Big Book of Big Trains" by Megan CULLIS
Fiction Book:
  • "EJ Spy School : The Test" by Susannah McFARLANE (EJ12 Spy School series)
  • "EJ Spy School : The Race" by Susannah McFARLANE (EJ12 Spy School series)
  • "The Extincts" by Veronica COSSANTELI
  • "Night of the Living Dust Bunnies " by Erik CRADDOCK  (Stone Rabbit series)
Senior Fiction
  • "The Earthsea Quartet" by Ursula LE GUIN
 Non-Fiction:
  • "Flight of the Honey Bee" by Raymond HUBER; illustrated by Brian LOVELOCK
  • "Ponies" by Laura MARSH (National Geographic KIDS series)
  • "Vile Victorians" by Terry DEARY (Horrible Histories series)

Monday, October 13, 2014

On the New Books Display this Week

Picture Book:
  • "Dangerous!" by Tim WARNES
  • "The Lamb who came for Dinner" by Steve SMALLMAN; illustrated by Joelle DREIDEMY
Fiction Book:
  • "The Monster Story-Teller" by Jacqueline WILSON; illustrated by Nick SHARRATT
  • "Strawberry Thief" by Sally RIPPIN (Billie B Mysteries series)
  • "Undead Pets : Night of the Howling Hound " by Sam HAY (Undead Pets series)
Senior Fiction
  • "Dizzy" by Cathy CASSIDY
 Non-Fiction:
  • "Minecraft : Construction Handbook" by Matthew NEEDLER & others (Minecraft Handbook series)
  • "Minecraft : Combat Handbook" by Stephanie MILTON & others (Minecraft Handbook series)