Tomorrow when the war began film trailer

Plot Summary: An adaptation of the young-adult novel. "Tomorrow, When the War Began" is the first novel in a popular series of seven written by Aussie John Marsden and published from 1994-99. "The Tomorrow Series," as it is known, details the insurgency efforts of a band of teenagers fighting off an enemy invasion and occupation of their homeland.

The filmmakers plan to make a trilogy of features from the first three books and then, if they're successful, spin the next four off into a TV series.

Book of the week display in the Library

Every week we promote a Book of the Week. Here is the display with this weeks book. You can't take out the book of the week but the other titles which are similar can be taken home.

If you have a suggestion for a Book of the Week come and see one of the librarians.

Mrs S

Book of the Week

The unknown soldier by Linda Granfield

All over the world monuments have been erected to those soldiers who have died in battle but haven't been identified.  This book explains the story behind each monument, and the concept of unknown soldier memorials.  It includes information about New Zealand's Tomb of the Unknown Warrior.  Linda Granfield, the author, is Canadian, but this is very relevant for New Zealanders, particularly with ANZAC day coming up just after the school holidays. 

Mrs W

Book of the Week: Brave Bess and the ANZAC Horses by Susan Brocker

A true story of courage and loyalty. Bess and her companions overcame their fear to stand by their masters on the battlefields, often in harsh desert conditions. There are pictures throughout the book of the wonderful, brave horses that went to war.  In fact, 10,238 horses were sent to war between 1914 and 1916, of these only Bess came home again. .

Come and see the display in the library. You are welcome to take any of the other horse books in the display but Brave Bess will not be available until next week. Ask a librarian how to reserve it.

Mrs W.

Evernight by Claudia Gray

Sixteen year old Bianca moves to a new boarding school called Evernight, which is surrounded by dense forest.  The friends she makes, including Jared, are different from most of the other students at the school, who seem to be too perfect.  This book is full of surprises, I couldn't predict what was going to happen next, so I think it is better than 'Twilight'. I recommend it for anyone aged 13 +.

Koala

New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards 2010

The finalists of the NZ Post Children's Book Awards have been announced.  Our library has many of the titles, and we have put up a display where you can see the books.  Year 7 and 8 students are able to vote for their favourite title, talk to a librarian about it. Here is a list of the books we currently have which have made the finals list.

Young Adult Fiction

• Banquo's Son by Tania Roxborogh (who used to teach at our school!)
• The Beginnner's Guide to Living by Lia Hills
• Blood of the Lamb: The Crossing by Mandy Hager
• Brainjack by Brian Falkner
• End of the Alphabet by Fleur Beale

Junior Fiction

• Cry of the Taniwha by Des Hunt
• Friends: Snake and Lizard by Joy Cowley and Gavin Bishop
• My Story: The Mine's Afire by Susan Battye and Thelma Eakin

Non Fiction

• E3 Call Home by Janet Hunt
• Rangitoto by Maria Gill and Heather Arnold
• Willie Apiata, VC: The Reluctant Hero

Picture Books

• Old Hu-Hu by Kyle Mewburn and Rachel Driscoll

Mrs W

Book Of The Week

This week's book of the week is:
 'The alchemyst: the secrets of the immortal Nicholas Flamel, by Michael Scott.

Perhaps the name Nicholas Flamel is familiar? He was the wizard in 'Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone' who needed the stone to make his elixir of life - the stone that Voldemort was desperate to acquire. Well, in this story Nicholas Flamel, born in 1330, is still alive thanks to his elixir of life and a powerful book that he protects, the Book of Abraham the Mage. Evil Dr John Dee wants the book in order to wipe out humanity. But a prophecy has predicted that Sophie and John Newman can save the world. Very exciting, a great fantasy novel. On display in the library until Friday, come in and reserve it if you think you would like to read it.

Mrs W

Eclipse Movie Trailer

This is a very cool movie trailer! The movie is due for release at the end of June, just in time for our July holiday break.

Wolf Brother by Michelle Paver

The first book in a series of 6, Wolf Brother tells the tale of Torak and Wolf. Unlike most books, this series is set some 6,000 years ago, which makes for a unique setting.

This world is imaginative yet believable, with maps of the corresponding areas.

At the start of Wolf Brother, Torak's father is killed by a demon bear, and Torak sets out to achieve his fathers last wish- to destroy the demon bear. Along the way, Torak meets many useful allies, which each have different significance to the plot line.

What I really enjoyed about this book is the fact that the description is just the right amount- not too much, but enough to easily picture what's happening. Another great quality is that The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness (the series' name) books get straight into the action, but yet isn't too complicated, unlike Harry Potter. My final verdict is that not just this book, but the entire series is well worth picking up.

- C.G

Sold by Zana Muhsen

For fifteen-year-old Zana Muhsen and her younger sister Nadia, a holiday to the mountains of Yemen sounds like an incredible opportunity. Upon their arrival, however, the girls are appalled to discover that their father literally sold them to into marriages that would result in eight years of rape, abuse and brutal imprisonment.
Sold is a powerful, honest and captivating account of Zana's life in an ancient land where corn is still ground on rocks, women have no rights, and children are born on bare mud floors. It is also a great source of information about slavery and forced marriage, which, unfortunately, Yemeni women are still forced to endure. It was this book that opened my eyes to what Middle Eastern women have been going through for thousands of years. I think about Zana Muhsen every day.
KN