Author: James Dashner Published: 6th October, 2009 Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy, Science-fiction, YA By: Zac Star Rating: 4.5/5 stars Thomas has found himself trapped inside a colossal maze, with its walls touching the sky. Him and several other kids around his age have been trapped there, some for multiple years. With food becoming limited, Thomas has to solve the maze if he wants to get out alive. But … Continue reading Book Review: The Maze Runner
Author: Michael Grant Published: 2008 Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy, Science-fiction, YA By: James Star Rating: 4/5 stars Sam Temple, a boy from Perdido Beach, has to survive the chaos when all adults disappear, leaving the children to fend for themselves. Sam was sitting in class when all of a sudden, all people over the age of 15 pop out of existence. Sam, as well as all other children, … Continue reading Book Review: Gone
Author: Maureen Johnson Published: 2018 Genres: Crime, Mystery Thriller, YA By: Jessica Star Rating: 4.5/5 stars In 1936, a rich man named Albert Ellingham received a letter signed by Truly Devious. This letter was a poem of rhymes listing methods of murder. A couple days later, Albert Ellingham was informed that his wife, daughter and a student at his school, Ellingham Academy, were kidnapped, their location unknown. … Continue reading Book Review: Truly Devious
Author: Georgie Crawley Published: 2017 Genres: Animals, Dogs, Fiction, Royalty, YA By: Charlotte Henry: The Queen’s Corgi by Georgie Crawley is an adorable story about a corgi named Henry who lives with the British Royal Family. Through Henry’s adventures, readers get to look into the Queen’s everyday life and see the special bond between her and her pets. With lots of funny moments and lovable characters, the … Continue reading Book Review: Henry the Queen’s Corgi
Author: Lynette Noni Published: 2018 Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance, Science-Fiction, YA By: Kayla Star Rating: 4/5 stars Whisper by bestselling author Lynette Noni is a thoughtfully written science fiction novel packed with engrossing characters and suspenseful twists that will keep you wanting more. Noni captures a perfect blend of thrill and charm in this truly gripping tale of identity, power, and trust. Whisper follows the story … Continue reading Book Review: Whisper
Author: Patrick Ness Published: 2008 Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy, Science-Fiction, YA By: Tessa Star Rating: 4.5/5 stars Todd Hewitt is the last boy in Prentisstown. All his life he has lived with Noise, a disease that causes all women to die and every living thing to think aloud in a never-ending cascade of thought. Silence is impossible. Until one day, when Todd discovers a hole in the Noise. … Continue reading Book Review: The Knife of Never Letting Go
To celebrate Pride Week in Christchurch (15th – 31st) we created our latest display in the library. With a mixture of fiction and non-fiction titles representing a wide range of LGBTQA+ content in our library. Continue reading Māpuna Library’s: Pride Week!
Author: Libby Trickett Published: 2019 Genres: Autobiography, Memoir, Non-fiction By: Zara Star Rating: 5/5 stars Libby Trickett is an Australian golden girl of swimming. She is the winner of multiple Olympic gold medals and setter of many world records. Beneath the incredible achievements though, Libby suffered from postpartum and crippling depression. During her swimming career, she kept her demons at bay, but when she retired in 2013, … Continue reading Book Review: Beneath the Surface
To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day (Sunday 17th March) we created our latest display in the library. With a mixture of fiction and non-fiction, nothing Irish-related but we went with a colour scheme instead – All the GREEN books! #StPatricksDay Thanks to our wonderful group of student librarians, who worked together to collect and create the signage and to Charlotte and Isabella for being the creative … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s: St. Patrick’s Day 2024!
Author: L.M Montgomery Published: 13th June 1908 Genres: Classics. Children’s fiction, Coming-of-age, Historical fiction By: Lucinda Star Rating: 5/5 stars Weaved through the pages of Anne of Green Gables is a tale of the innocence of adolescence and the trials children in the late 19th century had to face as they grew up. When a red-haired, skinny orphan girl shows up instead of a farm boy on … Continue reading Book Review: Anne of Green Gables
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