Book Reviews

Book Review: Freedom Swimmer

Author: Wai Chim    Published: 2016 Genres: Drama, Psychological fiction, Suspense, Thriller By: Tessa Before reading Freedom Swimmer, I knew little about China and its history under Chairman Mao’s communist regime. However, this book has given me a new insight into this topic. Freedom Swimmer follows the journey of two teenagers, Ming and Li, as they struggle to survive and find their places under the oppressive government. The events in … Continue reading Book Review: Freedom Swimmer

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Library Displays

Māpuna Library’s Read The Rainbow Display!

Our latest display has been READ THE RAINBOW display! #ReadTheRainbow Thank you to our library staff and student librarians, Tia, Zoe, Joel, Flynn who worked together on creating this display! Good luck to all seniors who are doing exams at the moment! Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Read The Rainbow Display!

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Māpuna Library’s Display: Character Bingo!

The last display of our term was an extremely popular Character Bingo display. Where students had to guess the names of a collection of fictional characters. From famous book series, TV shows (book adaptations) and characters. We had a lot of engagement and participation from our student body which was great! Maybe, the prizes were a good incentive! #CharacterBingo Thank you to all our student … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Display: Character Bingo!

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Book Reviews, Library Displays

Māpuna Library’s Display: LOCKDOWN READING…

The latest display in our library was to share what the library staff and student librarians have been reading/had read during our August-September lockdown this year. #LockdownReading Thank you to Zoe for single-handedly creating this display, it looks great! Thanks also to all the librarians who contributed photos/blurbs. The two reviews or blurbs that were shared were: Everything Everything & Frankly in Love by Nicola … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Display: LOCKDOWN READING…

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Māpuna Library’s Te Wiki o te reo Māori Week Display 2021!

Last week was Te wiki ō te reo Māori 2021! We celebrated the week with a combination of our non-fiction titles about Māori culture, learning the language and some of our books in te reo on display. Some of the titles included: Te reo Māori: The Basics Explained Hare Pota me te Whatu Manapou (Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s stone) Te Rātkata a tama Hūngoingoi … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Te Wiki o te reo Māori Week Display 2021!

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Book Reviews

Book Review: Girl On The Train

Author: Paula Hawkins    Published: 2015 Star Rating: 5/5 stars Genres: Drama, Psychological fiction, Suspense, Thriller By: Nicole You don’t know her.But she knows you.Every morning, Rachel catches the train to work.Her favourite thing to do is to look at the houses the train passes by. Now she even feels like she knows the couple who lives in one of the houses. She calls them ‘Jess and Jason’, the perfect … Continue reading Book Review: Girl On The Train

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Book Reviews

Book Review: Lyla Through My Eyes

Author: Fleur Beale    Published: 2018 Star Rating: 4/5 stars Genres: Drama, Historical Fiction, YA By: Samantha Lyla: Through My Eyes Natural Disaster Zones is about a young schoolgirl called Lyla. Who is trying to get her life back to normal after the terrifying 2010 September earthquake that shook the city during the early hours of the morning. Lyla had just started her second year of high school when suddenly a magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes Christchurch to pieces and turns Lyla’s life upside down.    I liked this book because the author did a particularly good job of describing the city of Christchurch … Continue reading Book Review: Lyla Through My Eyes

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Book Reviews

Book Review: The Geek Girl Series

Author: Holly Smale    Published: 2013 Genres: Drama, Humor, Romance, YA By: Nicole Harriet Manners knows a lot of things – like how many muscles a cat’s ear has or how many timesan average person laughs a day. But when she gets spotted by a modelling agent, her life changesovernight. She starts modelling for world-renowned fashion designer, Yuka Ito. Follow Harriet in this thrilling adventure as she navigates her way … Continue reading Book Review: The Geek Girl Series

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