Squishy Squashy Birds

Sammy's favourite endangered NZ birds are squished and squashed between the pages of this book, their quirky personalities and colourful plumages hidden from the world  They perch in awkward positions on the pages, far from their beautiful natural habitats and unable to live in the wild. Can you help set them free? Did you know that miss Van Wijk's nephew Carl Van Wijk is the illustrator?

 

Reviewed by Seilala  

The Big Book of Girl Stuff

Girls rock and we all know that and so does the big book of girl stuff. It's packed with fab tips. You can get everything you need to know about how cool it is to be a girl. Girls can learn: how to look like a star and keep healthy, how to win TV dance compeitions and many more. Come to the library and check it out!!

Reviewed by Seilala

I'm Not A Plastic Bag

Our Garbage Has A Life Of Its Own.
What happens to things we so casually throw away? In fact, much of our trash makes its way to the middle of the Pacific Ocean, where it joins one of the largest collections of human waste on the planet.
Artist and storyteller Rachel Hope Allison's first graphic novel brings to life the plight of our oceans in a moving fable about beauty, loneliness and hope.

by Amaru
 

Big Book Of Crazy Mix-Ups

The Creators of Ketchup on your Cornflakes present you The Big Book of Crazy Mix-ups.

Have you ever flown in a jellycopter? You haven't met a strawberry flavoured

 granny or have you? Well now's your chance you can create hundreds of hilarious combinations in this bumper book of crazy mix-up fun! All you have to do is come one down to the Library Information Centre and read all you want!

Reviewed by Jaycee and Azmyra

Creepella Von Cacklefur

 

Ride For Your Life!
By: Geronimo Stilton


Meet Creepella Von Cacklefur
She is an enchanting and mysterious mouse with a pet bat named Bitewing.
The fair has come to Mysterious  Valley!
Creepella is looking forward to a fun, thrilling day of rides and games with her family and friends.
But one spooky roller coaster seems to be making everyone who rides it disappear! Creepella is determined  to get to the bottom of the mystery - but what will happen when she rides the coaster herself.


By Media Team, Shirley

Alice - Miranda At The Palace 11

A royal adventure awaits.
Author and Illustrator: Jacqueline Harvey
It's Queen Georgiana's silver jubilee, and Alice - Miranda and her friends are invited. While Evesbury Palace is every bit as magnificent as they'd imagined, some of the staff are behaving strangely. Edgar and Louis, Aunty Gee's grandsons and the palace's resident mischief-makers, don't exactly give their guest a friendly welcome. When they team up with an unexpected visitor, things soon go from bad to worse.

Behind the scenes it seems something much more sinister is at play. Why is Aunty Gee so determined to keep Alice - Miranda at the palace for the rest of the holidays? And who is her mysterious milliner? With the help of her friends and a trusty butler, can Alice - Miranda uncover what threatens to bring down the royal family.

By Media Team, Shirley

                            The Bad Guys

                                           Episode 1

 

 

By Aaron Blabey

 

Mr Wolf. Mr Shark. Mr Snake. Mr Piranha.

They're Bad Guys, everybody know that. They're scary and dangerous and well ... just BAD.

But these guys want to be HEROES.

And they're going to prove it by doing good deeds ... whether you

want them to or not.

Buckle up for the funniest, naughtiest and coolest book you'll ever read - it's time to meet the BAD GUYS.

 

Polar Regions

On Earth, the furthest points north and south are the poles, but how much do you really know about them?

Explore one of the most fascinating habits on Earth!

From penguins and their young to hares that change the colour of their coat, the polar regions are home to many fascinating creatures. Meet ferocious polar bears and marvel at natural phenomena, such as the northern lights glistening across the sky.

By: Elyshia D4