The Night before Christmas... (nearly!)

Merry Christmas, everyone!

Have happy and safe holidays, and read lots and lots of books...

Here is Caroline Quentin reading 'The Night before Christmas' to end the year for our blog.  See you next year!

Summer Reading Gives You Superpowers

It's stock take time this week - and we would love to see all our books back in the library, ready for lending out next year - or for reading over the summer.

Please search out all books that you know you have out - and a quick look under the bed and on the bookshelf would be great, too!

Summer Reading forms have gone out now for Tui to Kea rooms: it's a great way to keep learning over the summer, and to enjoy the books you have always wanted to read but haven't normally got the time! 

Ashleigh's book review

Here is Ashleigh's book review of 'Pandora Gets Jealous'

Ashleigh has been reading the whole series, and has really enjoyed them, and has chosen one to review.  This book review is very special because, not only is it the first student post on the Library Blog, it is also Ashleigh's final task to complete her Level 2 Student Librarian Award.  

Congratulations, Ashleigh!!!

Pandora gets jealous

There are many new books in our library such as: 

The Christmas toy factory, The very brave bear, The Christmas surprise and Big Nate on a roll.

Pandora gets jealous is a fiction book.

This book is set in Ancient Greece.

It's characters are Pandora, Iole and Alcie.

My favourite character is Pandora because she is very sneaky.

The plot is Pandora wants something new to show at school so she brings her dad's box, but she opens it and releases terrible evils into the world, then has to go all over the world to get them back. Will she make it back alive? 

This story has a good ending.

I would recommend years 5 and 6 to read this book.

I give it a 9/10.

By Ashleigh 

Owl Babies

This week's post is one of our library's most popular picture books, and I'm sure the older students among you will have memories of this, too... possibly you remember Mrs Homer reading you the Big Book version!

As the term gets busier and more hectic, take a moment to relax and enjoy a quiet story.  Have a good week!

Andy Griffiths and Paul Jennings - author websites

Andy Griffiths  is one of the most popular authors in our library, and lots of you think he's really funny! His sense of humour is wild, wacky, and a little bit gross...and his website tells you a lot more about him, and about his books.  And yes - it's definitely on the weird side! Click on his picture below to find his site.

Paul Jennings is another author whose books are offbeat and funny.  He writes books for all ages, from the 'Rascal the Dragon' series on our Star Bookshelf, to the 'Uncovered ' series on our senior fiction shelves.

Which author do you think has the best website, and why?

There's a prize for the best answer.....

...and don't forget to check out all the other great author websites on the blog - links are along the right-hand side.

Fore Edge Painting

Books and art have always had a really close relationship, but not always in the most obvious ways...

Here is an old form of book art: handpainted scenes on page edges, that can only be seen if the pages are bent a little.

Have a look at the link below, and imagine the patience the artist had to have - all to make a piece of hidden artwork!

Welcome to Term 4!

Each year we survey students and staff to find out more about what you like, and what you want to have in your library!  Please click on the link below to complete this year's survey..

Library Survey 2013

... and come and have a look at the new display in the library also - it's definitely springtime...