Captain Underpants

Some books have fantastic websites built around them.  Here is the Captain Underpants site, made by Scholastic.  Not only does it have games and videos, but great ideas and tools to make your own comics, just like the ones Dave Pilkey has created!  If you make one you are really pleased with, you could bring it in to school to show the rest of us!

The Wonder of Books

Our favourite books are those that catch our imagination and make us feel as though we really are somewhere else - or even, someone else!

Peter Pan has been a much-loved story since the book was first published in 1911.  This Peter Pan poster is also a little magical.  There is something special about it if you look closely.  Really closely....

Come into the library this week and see if you can tell what it is!

New Books this week

We have two new series on the New Book Stand this week...

Raven's Pass is place where weird and scary things happen on a regular basis.  What is really going on in this place??

The Mysterious Benedict Society is for only the most unusual children, who have succeeded in a range of difficult, and very strange, tests.  Now they have a secret mission to complete.  Will their friendship be enough to pass the biggest test of all?

Also on the stand this week: crafts to create, and stories to read...come in and have a look!!

     

Topic: Games!

Have you been enjoying this term's topic on 'Games'?  Here is a great article which looks at lots of different types of games on the Te Ara website, the online Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Make a comment on this post and tell us what you think the most interesting fact is... one comment will win a prize from the Library Prize Box!

Story Time

One of the nicest things about winter is snuggling up with a good story.  Here is one of my favourites from our library picture book collection, Dog Loves Books - read by British actress Alison Steadman -  to start off a wonderful Term 3!  

Our Hairy Maclary Party

On Tuesday we had a party in the library to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the publication of Lynley Dodd's first book about Hairy Maclary. We had fun activities like colouring, mazes, puzzles, videos playing, and Dalmation ears to make and take away. It was a busy lunchtime for everyone! Click on the link below for a time lapse video of the fun we had...

Hairy Maclary Day 9 July 2013 from H Nicol on Vimeo.

...and here are some photos of our wonderful kids with their creations!  We all had a terrific time!

Thank you to Summer, Astaria, Mikey, Ellie, and Morgan for giving up your lunchtime to help - you were all absolute stars!

Hairy Maclary turns 30!

That's right - this month is Hairy Maclary's 30th birthday.  He and his friends have been an essential part of childhood for three decades now!  To celebrate, we are having a special Hairy Maclary birthday party on Tuesday (July 9th) in the library at 1 pm.  We will have activities, crafts, and videos - followed by our special storyteller Alex in the afternoon to celebrate some of our favourite books.

If you can't wait till then, click below to see one of my favourite Hairy Maclary stories on film.  See you on Tuesday!