Wednesday 27 August 2014
The Giver by Lois Lowry
First published in 1993 this is a classic dystopian novel. If you enjoyed the Divergent series then this book is for you ... and they have made it into a movie. Watch the trailer below and then come and borrow the book from the library.
If I stay - film trailer
Here it is, the official trailer for If I Stay
Don't forget to take a box of tissues with you to the movies!
Don't forget to take a box of tissues with you to the movies!
Friday 22 August 2014
Derek Landy visiting New Zealand in October
If, like me, you are waiting for the final installment of the Skulduggery Pleasant adventures in September you will be excited to hear that author Derek Landy will be visiting New Zealand in October. He will be in Auckland on Saturday 4th of October. The venues he will be visiting are listed below.
HarperCollins Children’s Books announces the grand finale of the hugely popular epic adventure Skulduggery Pleasant and an author tour.
The #1 international bestselling series and Irish Book of the Decade draws to its heart-stopping conclusion in a year of ground breaking events and innovative marketing that marks 2014 out as The Year of the Requiem.
Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy burst onto the publishing scene in 2007 with a colossal splash and a new children’s fiction superstar was born. The last three books have been number-one bestsellers in the UK, Ireland , Australia and New Zealand, global sales are in excess of 5 million copies and Skulduggery Pleasant can now be read in 36 languages.
The awards heaped upon the epic adventure series include Irish Book of the Decade and the Red House Book Award. It also featured on Oprah’s Book Club. Derek Landy has become a ‘golden god’ to his 75k facebook fans, a fandom unparalleled for its feverish devotion. Many of these fans have grown up with Skulduggery, they generate vast amounts of Skulduggery inspired fan art and creative writing and happily queue for as much as six hours on Derek’s book signing tours. They are a unique and dedicated community, often striking up friendships through their shared passion for Skulduggery.
Skulduggery Pleasant: The Dying of the Light will be released in New Zealand on 1 September. It is the explosive and extraordinary conclusion to the series.
Derek Landy will be visiting New Zealand at the beginning of October. His public appearances will be as follows:
Thursday 2 October
12.30pm Whitcoulls Riccarton Mall, Christchurch
5.30pm contact The Children’s Bookshop, Ph 03 366 5274 for venue and ticket details
Friday 3 October
12pm Whitcoulls Queensgate Mall, Lower Hutt, Wellington
5.30pm Event with The Children’s Bookshop, contact books@thechildrensbookshop.co.nz for tickets and venue
Saturday 4 October
11am Whitcoulls Westfield Sylvia Park, Mt Wellington, Auckland
2.30pm Whitcoulls Albany Mall, Auckland
For further details about Derek Landy, visit www.skulduggerypleasant.com
MEDIA RELEASEHarperCollins Children’s Books announces the grand finale of the hugely popular epic adventure Skulduggery Pleasant and an author tour.
The #1 international bestselling series and Irish Book of the Decade draws to its heart-stopping conclusion in a year of ground breaking events and innovative marketing that marks 2014 out as The Year of the Requiem.
Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy burst onto the publishing scene in 2007 with a colossal splash and a new children’s fiction superstar was born. The last three books have been number-one bestsellers in the UK, Ireland , Australia and New Zealand, global sales are in excess of 5 million copies and Skulduggery Pleasant can now be read in 36 languages.
The awards heaped upon the epic adventure series include Irish Book of the Decade and the Red House Book Award. It also featured on Oprah’s Book Club. Derek Landy has become a ‘golden god’ to his 75k facebook fans, a fandom unparalleled for its feverish devotion. Many of these fans have grown up with Skulduggery, they generate vast amounts of Skulduggery inspired fan art and creative writing and happily queue for as much as six hours on Derek’s book signing tours. They are a unique and dedicated community, often striking up friendships through their shared passion for Skulduggery.
Skulduggery Pleasant: The Dying of the Light will be released in New Zealand on 1 September. It is the explosive and extraordinary conclusion to the series.
Derek Landy will be visiting New Zealand at the beginning of October. His public appearances will be as follows:
Thursday 2 October
12.30pm Whitcoulls Riccarton Mall, Christchurch
5.30pm contact The Children’s Bookshop, Ph 03 366 5274 for venue and ticket details
Friday 3 October
12pm Whitcoulls Queensgate Mall, Lower Hutt, Wellington
5.30pm Event with The Children’s Bookshop, contact books@thechildrensbookshop.co.nz for tickets and venue
Saturday 4 October
11am Whitcoulls Westfield Sylvia Park, Mt Wellington, Auckland
2.30pm Whitcoulls Albany Mall, Auckland
For further details about Derek Landy, visit www.skulduggerypleasant.com
Monday 18 August 2014
If I Stay by Gayle Forman
This is a great story and looks like being just as successful as The Fault in our Stars with the movie version coming out on August 28.
It is the story of Mia and how her life changes in an instant when her family's car is hit by a truck on a snowy road, all the choices she could have made for her future are gone ... except one.
There is a sequel, which we also have in the library, called 'Where she went' which is just as good as the first book.
'If I Stay' is on display this week and you can reserve it at the issues desk.
It is the story of Mia and how her life changes in an instant when her family's car is hit by a truck on a snowy road, all the choices she could have made for her future are gone ... except one.
There is a sequel, which we also have in the library, called 'Where she went' which is just as good as the first book.
'If I Stay' is on display this week and you can reserve it at the issues desk.
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