Some holiday reading ideas from Hailey in Bookland

Telesa books are here!

Come and get the new copies of the Telesa series that we have in the library. They will be on display from next week so come get one of them out for the holidays or any other books that take your fancy!

Lani Wendt Young

We had an amazing visit from Lani Wendt Young as part of the Storylines Tour. She talked to several classes in the library and talked about her journey becoming a writer and about her books. She has written several Young Adult Novels which are always very popular here.
We have just reordered her popular Telesa Novels as they are always out. We will let you know as soon as they arrive.

The story is about a girl Leila who moves to Samoa from America, discovers something major about her past and her unknown powers and basically gets dragged into a world of ancient Samoan mythology which actually is alive and well!

Camp ( a graphic novel)


Olive and Willow are happy campers!
Or are they?
 
Olive is sure she’ll have the best time at summer camp with her friend Willow – but while Olive makes quick friends with the other campers, Willow struggles to form connections and latches on to the only person she knows – Olive. It’s s’more than Olive can handle! The stress of being Willow's living security blanket begins to wear on Olive and before long…the girls aren’t just fighting, they may not even be friends by the time camp is over. Will the two be able to patch things up before the final lights out?

Raina Telgemeier and Frazzled fans, rejoice! Author-illustrator Kayla Miller is back with Olive in this emotional and honest story about navigating new experiences, learning to step outside one’s comfort zone, and the satisfaction of blazing your own trails.

How to Get off Life's Sidelines and Become your Best Self ( THE IF IN LIFE)

Come get the great book written by American Athlete and American Football player Rashad Jennings

As far back as he can remember, Rashad Jennings dreamed of one day playing in the NFL. But as an overweight kid with poor vision and asthma and a learning disability. But instead of giving up, Rashad gave everthing he had.

In this book, Rashad shares the decisions that shaped his life. This is an inspiring story that can help you reach your goals and hold onto your faith no matter what life throws at you.

Five Feet apart trailer

Look at the trailer for Five Feet apart. We have the book if you loved the movie!

Welcome back to the new term

We have some great new books this term. Come to the library and we can issue them out for you.
Among our new offerings are :

Race & Class in the Ruins of Empire by Akala. Those who went to the Writers Festival this year might remember hearing him speak. It is a Sunday Times Bestseller and is a potent combination of autobiography, and political history with his own experiences on race and class in Great Britian.





If you feel like something spooky we have a new book by Anthony Horowitz which features 10 sinister stories by the master of the macabre! It is called Scared to death




Five Feet Apart

Which is now a movie staring Haley Lu Richardson and Cole Sprouse. If you want a little romance mixed up with a box of tissues then this is for you. A real tear jerker!

a girl like that

A GIRL LIKE THAT starts off with a bang, as the very first chapter is the car crash that kills Zarin and another important character in the book, Porus. 

Zarin goes through awful things such as domestic abuse and sexual assault. She is seen as a girl you “don’t want to be like.” Other girls spread rumors about her, judge her and never let her into their friendship circles. Meanwhile, at home Zarin has to deal with her abusive aunt and complicit uncle, as she is an orphan.

The book is set it Saudi Arabia and is a fascinating and disturbing glance into the gender discrimination and double standards as seen through the eyes of a tennage girl.




We have this great book in the library now. Just ask as and we can issue it out for you!

My Brother's name is Jessica

From the author who wrote The boy in the Stripped Pyjamas comes a book written from the point of view of young teenager Sam who has always idolised his older brother Jason.
Jason is kind, popular, gifted at football and has a lovely girlfriend.

One evening Jason tells his family a secret he has kept his whole life. He tells them that he is not a boy but a girl. Sadly, the family don't take this news very well and the secret Jason has been holding onto for so long threatens to tear the family apart.

My Brother's Name is Jessica shines a much-needed spotlight on the need for empathy, compasssion and the importance for being there for someone coming out as transgender.

Parri$ Young Queen

Young Queen is the autiobiography of Parris Goebel, a dancer with a dream...... A young Polynesian girl who grew up in New Zealand and went on to conquer the hip hop world.

We have this in the library now. Filled with photos and motivational tips this book was a fun read.

Come get some books out for the Easter Holidays

We have some great new books in the library. Come and get some for some holiday reading

We have Fantasty : The Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell

We have Romance : Endless Summer by Jennifer Echols

We have Dystopia : Who runs the World by Virgina Bergen

We have Graphics: The Baby-Sitters Club, Mary Anne Saves the Day

We have Teen Life: The miseducation of Cameron Post

We have Horror:  Cell7 by Kerry Drewery

Wild

Wild follows the story of Cheryl Strayed, who at the age of 22 loses her mother to cancer; what follows is a series of destructive events such as the breakdown of her marriage and not being as close to her family. One day, some years later, Cheryl makes the impulsive decision to hike the Pacific Crest Trail - an 1,100 mile hike on the West Coast of America. With no prior experience of long-distance hiking, and just the determination and desire to escape all the things that had shattered her life, Cheryl sets out on the trail that sees her life truly change. Wild is a story about physical challenge and spiritual discoveries, all while walking one of America's most famous and beautiful hiking trails.

We have this in the library now. Just ask us if you would like us to find it for you.
The book was also made into a movie starring Reece Witherspoon.

Artemis Fowl the movie!

The first look at the Artemis Fowl movie is here.

The popular children’s fantasy series by Irish author Eoin Colfer has found its way to screen with Disney and director Kenneth Branagh. 

The book series follows 12 year-old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl as he discovers the world of fairies, then, as all 12-year-old master criminals might, decides to rob them. Contrary to prior rumors, the movie will only cover the events of the first book.

The trailer only shows a brief shot of Artemis himself, instead focusing on building up his backstory. There's also a look at one of the fairies that Artemis is up against throughout the film, as a narrator explains.

Artemis Fowl comes out on Aug. 9, 2019.

Review: Spellslinger

Spellslinger by Sebastien de Castell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Kellen is about to turn 16 and to take an honoured palce in his society and live up to his powerful family's reputation he has to pass four trials to become a spellcaster. He has studied all the spells, he just doesn't have any magic to power them. Just as humiliation and relegation to life as a servant seems certain Kellen meets an Argosi traveller and a fiesty squirrel cat who offer him a different path. This is a classic cowboy story in an arabian nights setting , funny and fresh, the squirrel cat steals the show.

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John Green Video series

John Green has just made and released a series of short You Tube videos on navigating digital information. They are short, informative and fun to watch. Catch up with them here

Review: London Rules

London Rules by Mick Herron
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Once again a great story with humour and plot twists. Jackson Lamb and his team manage to turn disaster into triumph.

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