Author: Lynette Noni Published: 2015 Genres: Fantasy, YA Series: Medoran Chronicles #1 By: Charlotte Akarnae is the first book in The Medoran Chronicles. It’s about a girl called Alex who accidentally ends up in Medora, a world full of magic, and has to attend a school called Akarnae. She makes new friends, gets caught up in dangerous adventures, and finds a mysterious library that holds a lot of secrets. … Continue reading Book Review: Akarnae
Our most recent display, last week was Tongan Language Week, we displayed a combination of our non-fiction titles about Tonga, its culture and language and other Pasifika cultures. As well as displaying some greetings and key library-related phrases in Tongan language. The theme for 2025 was: ‘Ko ‘etau lea, ko e fe’unu mahu’inga ia ki he mo’ui ‘a e Tonga – Our language is a … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Display: Tongan Language Week 2025!
One of our most recent displays (and most popular!) in our library was another Bingo inspired display: Guess the Film & TV Show! To celebrate School Libraries Week Aotearoa! This has been one of our most popular displays this term. With 24 images to guess on our ‘bingo board’, stills from films or TV shows that have been adapted from books. We always get a … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Display: Film & TV Show Bingo 2025!
Author: Maggie Alderson Published: 2024 Genres: Contemporary Romance & Domestic Fiction By: Zara J Star Rating: 3/5 ☆ ☆ ☆ I stumbled across the book when I was searching for books about grief for my upcoming connections assignment in English. The vibrant cover jumped out at me and after reading the blurb, I decided to give it a try. For a book about a woman’s navigation through grief, it was … Continue reading Book Review: Would You Rather
Author: V.E. Schwab Published: 2013 Genres: Fantasy, Science-Fiction By: Maya Star Rating: 4/5 ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Vicious by V.E. Schwab follows two bright college students, Victor Vale and Eli Cardale who discover that near death experiences have the power to grant extraordinary abilities. However, like all power, these extraordinary abilities come at a cost, leading to characters full of moral ambiguity and a story full of tension. Vicious is a … Continue reading Book Review: Vicious
Author: Bonnie Garmus Published: 2022 Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor and Tragiccomedy By: Alexandrina Star Rating: 4/5 ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Bonnie Garmus’s debut novel, Lessons in Chemistry, is a compelling and insightful work of historical fiction that explores themes of gender inequality, scientific integrity, and personal resilience. Set in 1960s America, the novel follows the journey of Elizabeth Zott, a brilliant chemist whose career is continually obstructed by the societal … Continue reading Book Review: Lessons in Chemistry
Running into the end of term, our most recent display has been UBER Reads! Inspired by Uber Eats, our wonderful student librarian team made up bags of books following book “orders”, each student could pick a bag of mystery books to read over the holidays! #UberReads2025 Continue reading Māpuna Library’s UBER Reads Display 2025!
Author: William Golding Published: 1954 Genres: Allegory, Adventure, Classics, Coming-of-age, Dystopian By: Kayla Star Rating: 4/5 ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Lord of the Flies is an incredibly successful novel that has sold over 10 billion copies worldwide since its release and received overwhelming praise for its thoughtful reflection on the reality of our own human nature. In this haunting novel, William Golding delivers an intriguing adventure story in a way that … Continue reading Book Review: Lord of the Flies
Māpuna Library’s latest display is to celebrate Matariki, Māori New Year. With the help of our Library team they created a fantastic display, featuring the 9 stars (whetu) representing the Matariki cluster with names and information on each star. We also displayed a few of the non-fiction books we have that discuss Matariki and the meaning behind it. —————————————————————————————————————————- Matariki Matariki tāpuapua. Matariki nāna i … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Matariki Display 2025!
Author: L.M Montgomery Published: August 1939 Series: Anne of Green Gables #6 Genres: Children’s Literature, Classics, Coming-of-age By: Lucinda Star Rating: 4/5 ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ In this sixth installment in the Anne of Green Gables series, the world is once again exposed to the fun frolicking and misadventures of Anne, but that has now extended to her five children, Jem, Walter, Nan, Di, and Shirley. Mysterious booties and tiny clothes … Continue reading Book Review: Anne of Ingleside
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