Please return or renew your loans this week as the holidays are almost here.
Have you tried Graphic Novels?
What is a Graphic Novel?
Your parents and grandparents might have called them “Comics”
A Graphic Novel is a novel in comic-strip format. Graphic novels can be fiction, non-fiction, history, fantasy or anything in between.
We have a display of Graphic Novels in the Library ranging in suitability from Primary age to High School.
If you haven’t seen the shelves where they are yet…ask someone in the library to point you in the right direction!
Do you like Minecraft?
Zack Zombie and Steve are two best friends experiencing all of life’s wild and crazy adventures together! Laugh with Zack and Steve in the Diary of a Minecraft Zombie series as they experience some of life’s craziest moments! Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a Minecraft Zombie or character? Jump into the Diary of a Minecraft series and read about all the fun Zack and Steve have by starting a new school year, going on family vacations, over-coming sibling rivalry, trying to fit in, and so much more!
For ages 7+
More from Anh Do
Hot Dog!
A new series from comedian Anh Do, the author of the “Weirdo” series.
This is a great series for young readers. The text is easy, the illustrations add interest and the stories are funny!
Meet Hotdog , the sausage dog, and his friends!
Theres Kev, the goofy cat, whos always dressed up in some silly costume, and Lizzie, the gutsy lizard, who eats bug burgers for breakfast!
Together theyre going on a mad adventure to help a baby bird find its missing mum!
Hotdog and his friends will go to any lengths, and dizzying heights, to find her!
But can they handle dirty nappies and karate-chopping roosters along the way?
For ages 6+
Meet Henrietta
Hello everybody, it’s me. Henrietta the Great Go-Getter, and I’m having a big think. Right now I’m thinking I’d like a baby sister, so I can dress her up in different sorts of hats. But Mum says we’ll have to wait and see. I’m terrible at waiting.
Meanwhile, I’m an explorer of life, and that includes trees, bugs, animals and all mysteries. I’m going to school for the very first time, which means I might have to go as a spy so that I can have a secret peep inside…
When Henrietta sees Olive Higgie crying in the classroom, she goes on a rescue mission and finds that you only need one friend in a room full of strangers to feel perfectly happy.
Henrietta’s stories are full of funny thoughts and discoveries, and maybe the best are the ones that take a long time to come.
Other books in this series:
Suitable for newly independent readers ages 6+
D-Bot Squad by Mac Park
Just landed in our library!
A super-exciting series about DINOSAUR ROBOTS for first readers … from Mac Park, the creators of the bestselling Boy vs Beast series.
D-Bot Squad is written to get kids reading – and keep them reading. Combining un-put-downable content with success-reading readability, D-Bot Squad will have even the most reluctant readers devouring all eight books.
A world kids will love, using words they can read.
Ages 7+
A new series by David Lawrence….Ball Stars!
A fun-filled junior fiction series written in partnership with Basketball Australia
Meet the Bench Warmers – Danny, Crystal, Angie, Omyr, Leanne and Cody. They’re the new basketball players at Robdale Primary and according to hot shot Greg ‘The Goat’ McGriffin, they don’t have a chance of winning a lunchtime game. But when the gang are picked as part of the school squad things start to look up.
SWISH!
Can the newbies shake off their name in the upcoming interschool comp, or will it be just another reminder of where they really belong?
For Ages 8+
A new “Diary of..” Series.
A new, funny sports series for newly independent readers by Shamini Flint. Marcus is a Maths Wizz and is not really good at sports. However, his Dad believes he can achieve anything if he puts his mind to it! Enjoy these hilarious adventures as Marcus tries his hand at different sports. Will he be successful? You’ll have to read them and find out for yourself!
Swimming on the lawn by Yasmin Hamid
Told through the eyes of Farida, as well as her inquisitive sister and brothers, this is a beautiful story about growing up in Sudan. Sudanese culture and customs are brought to life, from the ubiquitous tea service and hearty breakfasts to the commemoration of Muslim holidays and the rites of birth and death. But a happy childhood spent in the capital and the rural villages of 1960s Sudan ends startlingly with a sudden military coup that changes the make-up of Farida’s family forever.
Swimming on the Lawn is a powerful reminder that many children around the world are affected by war and are helpless against it.
Suitable for ages 12+
