Monday, August 28, 2017

On the New Books Display this Week






Picture Book:
  • "Smelly Bill Stinks Again" by Daniel POSTGATE
  • "The Dot" by Peter H. REYNOLDS
Fiction Book:
  • "A Dog Called Homeless" by Sarah LEAN
  • "Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs The Voodoo Vultures from Venus" by Dav Pilkey; illustrated by Dan SANTAT (Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot series)
  • "Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs The Mecha-Monkeys from Mars" by Dav Pilkey; illustrated by Dan SANTAT (Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot series)
  • "Dog Man Unleashed" by Dav PILKEY(Dog Man series)
Senior Fiction:
  • "Athlete vs Mathlete" by W.C. MACK (Athlete vs Mathlete series)
    Non- Fiction:
    • "Journey into the Unknown : The Story of Saint Brendan" adapted by  (Science in Action series)
    • "Ancient Rome" by Philip STEELE (Navigators series)





    Monday, August 21, 2017

    On the New Books Display this Week







    Picture Book:
    • "The Tickety Tale Teller" by Maureen HASELHURST; illustrated by Barbara VAGNOZZI
    • "The Cat Wants Cuddles" by P. CRUMBLE; illustrated by Lucinda GIFFORD
    Fiction Book:
    • "Robot Frenzy" by Erik CRADDOCK (Stone Rabbit series)
    • "Ninja Slice" by Erik CRADDOCK (Stone Rabbit series)
    • "Deadly Heist" by Jack HEATH (Countdown to Danger series)
    • "Netball Gems : Hooked on Netball" by B. HELLARD & L. GIBBS (Netball Gems series)
    Senior Fiction:
    • "Roman Invasion : A British Boy AD84" by Jim ELDRIDGE (My Story series)
      Non- Fiction:
      • "Materials" by Anna CLAYBOURNE (Science in Action series)
      • "Light and Dark" by Anna CLAYBOURNE (Science in Action series)
      • "Golden Kiwis" by David RILEY

      Thursday, August 17, 2017

      David Walliams

      Another in a series of posts about popular children's authors and their books

      Image from HERE
      David Walliams real name is David Williams but he has taken the name Walliams as his stage surname. David was born on the 20th of August 1971, in Merton, London.

      Happy Birthday for
      Sunday David!




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      David attended Collingwood Boy's School in Wallington and then Reigate Grammar School. David is a comedian and children's author, you may be familiar with him as one of the judges of the TV show Britains Got Talent. In 2006 David swam across the English Channel raising over 1 million British Pounds for charity and in 2011 he swam the length of the River Thames raising more than 2 million British Pounds for charity.

      David's first book The Boy in the Dress was published in 2008 followed by Mr Stink in 2009. Since then he has published numerous other titles including Gangsta Granny, Ratburger, Demon Dentist, Awful Auntie and more. In addition to the fiction titles above more recently he has also published picture books such as The Slightly Annoying Elephant and There's a Snake in My School.

      Many people say that David Walliams books remind them of books by Roald Dahl.

      Several of David's books have been adapted and released as films for television.

      We have most of the books written by David Walliams in our Fiction or Picture Book areas.

      Upper Hutt Library currently holds copies of most children's books by David Walliams, as well as ebooks of some of them and a copy of the TV movie adaption of Mr Stink.

      The above information about David Walliams was adapted from HERE, and HERE. You can find out more about David, his books and other fun stuff on his website HERE too.  


      Monday, August 14, 2017

      On the New Books Display this Week







      Picture Book:
      • "Watch Me Throw the Ball!" by Mo WILLEMS
      • "Today I Will Fly!" by Mo WILLEMS
      Fiction Book:
      • "Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot" by Dav PILKEY; art by Dan SANTAT (Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot series)
      • "Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs The Mutant Mosquitoes from Mercury" by Dav PILKEY; art by Dan SANTAT (Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot series)
      • "Five Have a Puzzling Time" by Enid BLYTON; illustrated by Jamie LITTLER (Famous Five Colour Short Stories series)
      • "When Timmy Chased the Cat!" by Enid BLYTON; illustrated by Jamie LITTLER (Famous Five Colour Short Stories series)
      • "Unicorn on a Roll" by Dana SIMPSON (Phoebe and Her Unicorn Adventure series)
      Senior Fiction:
      • "Skulduggery Pleasant : Resurrection" by Derek LANDY (Skulduggery Pleasant series)
        Non- Fiction:
        • "Rugby, the Players, the Skills and the Style" by David RILEY 
        • "Bulging Brains" by Nick ARNOLD; illustrated by Tony DE SAULLES (Horrible Science series)



        Monday, August 7, 2017

        On the New Books Display this Week






        Picture Book:
        • "Ninja Nan" by Hollie HUGHES; illustrated by Natalie SMILLIE
        • "Pig The Winner" by Aaron BLABEY
        Fiction Book:
        • "The Bad Guys : Episode 5 - Intergalactic Gas" by Aaron BLABEY (The Bad Guys series)
        • "Middle School : Ultimate Showdown" by James PATTERSON (Middle School series)
        • "Billie B Brown : The Best Project" by Sally RIPPIN (Billie B Brown series)
        • "Billie B Brown : The Soccer Star" by Sally RIPPIN (Billie B Brown series)
        • "Netball Dreams" by Thalia KALKIPSAKIS (Go Girl series)
        Senior Fiction:
        • "Geek Girl : Forever Geek" by Holly SMALE (Geek Girl series)
        Non- Fiction:
        • "All About Money" by Alvin HALL 
        • "Rotten Romans" by Terry DEARY (Horrible Histories series)