To celebrate World Book Day (Thursday 7th March) we created our latest display in the library. With a mixture of fiction and non-fiction from international authors and with content about different places around the world. #WorldBookDay Thanks to our wonderful group of new student librarians for 2024 and staff who worked together to collect and create the signage and decorations for this display! Continue reading Māpuna Library’s: World Book Day 2024!
Author/s: Corrie ten Boom with John and Elizabeth Sherrill Published: 1971 Genres: Autobiography, Historical, Memoir, Non-fiction By: Lucinda Star Rating: 4/5 stars A true story of sacrifice, love and heroism, The Hiding Place displays all these themes through characters as the novel progresses, perfectly representing the harsh realities of World War II. Set in Holland as the Nazi madness swept across Europe, a quiet watch-makers family lay in … Continue reading Book Review: The Hiding Place
The most recent display in our library is to celebrate the beginning of spring. With a combination of colourful book covers to represent flowers in bloom and a few books about gardening and horticulture. #LeapintoacolourfulSpring Continue reading Māpuna Library’s: Leap into Spring Reads!
Author: Stephen Fry Published: 2017 Genres: Classics, Greek Myths, Historical, Mythology, Non-fiction By: Sunny I’ve always wanted to learn about the Greek myths, all their endless tragedies and triumphs, the foolishness of man, the all-knowing wiseness of the gods. Unfortunately, they are not the most accessible texts around. The language is far from familiar, and the endless names and connections within the texts can be exhausting to place. Thankfully Stephen … Continue reading Book Review: Mythos – The Greek Myths Retold
Author: Adeline Yen Mah Published: 1997 Genres: Biography By: Sheri-Moon Star Rating: 5/5 stars Written and designed by: Sheri-Moon Falling Leaves – Goodreads details here. Continue reading Book Review: Falling Leaves
Author: Trevor Noah Published: 2019 Genres: Autobiography By: Bradley Trevor Noah is one of the most famous talk show hosts in the world, ‘It’s Trevor Noah: Born a Crime’ shares the story of his upbringing. Trevor Noah’s autobiography gives an insight into what the now, ‘The Daily Show’ Host and Comedian’s childhood was like. Growing up in a segregated South African neighbourhood, Trevor talks of his experiences that led … Continue reading Book Review – It’s Trevor Noah: Born a Crime
Author: Eliza Gaynor Minden Published: 2005 Star Rating: 4/5 stars Genres: Non-fiction, Ballet, Dancing, Informational By: Sophie The Ballet Companion: A dancer’s guide to the technique, traditions and joys of ballet is an information-filled book riddled with technique tips and tricks for ballet. From Pointe shoes to a simple demi plié at the barre, this book has so much knowledge. As a ballet dancer, I have enjoyed reading this book, learning … Continue reading Book Review: The Ballet Companion
Author: Claudia Orange Published: 1989 Genre: Non-Fiction By: Hilary The occupation of Ihumātao has resurfaced in the news lately and The Story of a Treaty is a book that goes into wonderful detail about the history that would lead to protests such as this. The book briefly covers the pre-colonial past of New Zealand then explains that which led to and came of the signing … Continue reading Book Review: The Story of a Treaty
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