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!
This week in our library we celebrated Schools’ Pride Week Aotearoa! More info here on this incredible charity: https://pride.school.nz/ #ŌtautahiPride #SPWA2025 #InsideOUT #EveryoneIsMagic Thanks to our wonderful student librarians would helped find some of our many LGBTQ books for this display. Thank you to InsideOUT for creating the very popular Pride Week stickers! Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Display: Schools’ Pride Week Aotearoa 2025!
Author: Aprilynne Pike Published: 2009 Series: Wings #1 Genres: Magic, Fantasy, Fae, Fiction, Romance, Paranormal, YA By: Charlotte I really enjoyed Wings! I liked how it had faeries and magic mixed in with everyday life. Laurel’s story was fun to follow, and I liked seeing her figure out who she really is and where she belongs. The book had a nice mix of adventure, friendship and a bit of … Continue reading Book Review: Wings
Author: Jessica Townsend Published: 2025 Series: Nevermore #4 Genres: Magic, Fantasy, Fiction, YA By: Charlotte I really enjoyed Silverborn because it was so fun to be back in Morrigan’s world. The characters are still great, and the writing is funny and interesting. I loved learning more about the world of Nevermoor and meeting new characters. The book revealed a lot of important things about the story and Morrigan’s past, which … Continue reading Book Review: Silverborn – The Mystery of Morrigan Crow
Our latest display in our library was inspired by displaying the books which had never been issued, and in so doing, try to encourage students to take them out! #TheseBookAreLonely #TheseBooksHaveNeverBeenOut Thanks to our wonderful student librarians and Library Team who researched and collected these books for display. Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Display: These books Have Never Been Issued 2025!
Our most recent display in the library was created to encourage students to explore the world with their next book. Each book was set in a different country or the author was from that country. #BooksAroundTheWorld #FindYourNextRead Thanks to our wonderful student librarians and Library Team who worked hard on designing the signage, flags and found books for this display. Thank you to one of … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Books Around the World 2025!
Author: R.F. Kuang Published: 2022 Genres: Fantasy, Historical Fiction By: Maya Star Rating: 5/5 ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Babel, or the Necessity of Violence, written by R.F. Kuang, was one of the best books I have ever read. The story takes place in the mid-1830s, primarily in Oxford, England. The main character, Robin Swift, was born in China and is raised in England to study at the Royal Institute of Translation … Continue reading Book Review: Babel
Author: Eiichiro Oda Published: April 17th, 2005 Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Manga, Shonen Manga By: Theo Star Rating: 5/5 stars I thoroughly enjoyed this manga, I have read the manga twice now and watched the anime once – so, I can say for sure that this story is one of my favourites. Although the Water 7 Arc is just one part of the entire manga, it is undoubtedly … Continue reading Book Review: One Piece (Water 7 Arc)
Author: T.J. Klune Published: 2018 Genres: LGBTQ+, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi By: Zoe C Star Rating: 4/5 stars The Bones Beneath my Skin is a heartwarming sci-fi that lovers of the ‘found family’ trope are sure to enjoy. TJ Klune has delivered yet another magical world full of captivating characters and a storyline that will have you on the edge of your seat. Set in 1995, Nate Cartwright is … Continue reading Book Review: The Bones Beneath My Skin
Author: Toshikazu Kawaguchi Published: 2015 Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Magic Realism Series: Before The Coffee Get Cold By: Mikaela Star Rating: 4/5 stars The Before the Coffee Gets Cold series are perfect for people who are looking for short, sentimental books that explore different characters’ lives and what they regret most. This story sets place in Tokyo, Japan; where an underground cafe has a secret, specifically in the way … Continue reading Book Review: Tales From The Cafe
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