March is the month of our "world famous in Christchurch" book sale. - Friday 11 March, 9:00am - 7:00pm
- Saturday 12 March, 9:00am - 4:00pm
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On the run
by Tristan Bancks
Twelve-year-old Ben, who aspires to be a police officer, struggles to do the right thing when his parents suddenly take him and his little sister "on vacation," and he learns they took a large amount of money that was mistakenly deposited in their bank account.
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Smashie McPerter and the mystery of room 11
by N Griffin
When the class hamster goes missing from Room 11 on the same day they have an awful substitute teacher, hamster-phobic student Smashie McPerter and her best friend, Dontel, experience increasing paranoia as every likely suspect produces an alibi.
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Dodos
by Melissa Higgins
Dodos were strange, flightless ice age birds that became extinct in the 1700s. Awesome illustrations accompany carefully leveled text about food, habitat, life cycle, and threats, bringing dodos to life like never before.
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How to swallow a pig : Step-by-step advice from the animal kingdom
by Steve Jenkins
In the latest eye-catching escape into the kingdom of Animalia, Steve Jenkins and Robin Page reveal the skills animals use to survive in the wild in an imaginative and humorous how-to format. With step-by-step instructions, readers learn about specific behaviors; how to catch thousands of fish like a humpback whale or how to sew up a nest like a tailorbird. This fascinating and fun illustrated nonfiction melds science, art, biology, and the environment together in a detailed and well-researched book about animals who live and survive in our world today."
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| Audacity Jones to the rescue by Kirby LarsonHistorical Mystery. Sharp, adventurous orphan Audacity Jones is quick to volunteer when Commodore Crutchfield arrives at her school in search of an assistant for a secret mission. Soon Audie (and her stowaway cat, Min) are traveling with the Commodore to Washington D.C., where Audie lands a job in the White House kitchen. There, she realizes that the Commodore's shady plan might be dangerous for President Teddy Roosevelt and his family...and that it's up to Audie and some new friends to stop the wicked plot. Set in 1910 and bursting with quirky details and lively characters, this page-turning series starter is perfect for mystery lovers. |
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| Pax by Sara PennypackerFiction. Peter and his pet fox, Pax, are best friends. Peter found the orphaned kit on the day of his mother's funeral, and the two have been together ever since. Even after Peter's father, who's headed off to fight in a war, forces Peter to abandon Pax in the wild, the two can't bear to be apart: Peter sets out to walk the hundreds of miles back to his pet, while Pax struggles to survive until their reunion. Illustrations by award-winning artist Jon Klassen enhance this bittersweet, moving tale, which has all the honesty and heart of classics like E.B. White's Charlotte's Web and Robert Newton Peck's A Day No Pigs Would Die. |
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2015 Fantasy You Might Have Missed
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| The Dungeoneers by John David AndersonAfter his pickpocketing skills draw the wrong sort of attention, Colm Candorly is forced -- er, invited -- to join Thwodin's Legion, a guild of treasure-stealing dungeoneers. As an apprentice rogue, Colm is matched with a team of fellow trainees (a warrior, a mage, and a druid) and schooled in how to pick locks, escape deathtraps, and battle monsters. It's a lot to learn, but dungeoneers who don't pay attention are likely to be killed by orcs or turned into chickens. Whether you like fantasy strategy games or enjoy humorous heist stories, you won't want to miss The Dungeoneers. |
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| Finding Serendipity by Angelica BanksTuesday McGillycuddy, daughter of famous author Serendipity Smith, can't wait until her mum finishes writing the popular Vivienne Small series and can finally spend time with her family again. Before she gets to the conclusion, however, Serendipity disappears from behind her keyboard! When Tuesday and her dog Baxterr follow the clues, they're whisked away to the magical place where stories come from. Along with Vivienne herself, Tuesday and Baxterr begin a quest to fend off a villainous pirate captain, find Serendipity, and write their way back home. This imaginative tale (and its sequel, A Week Without Tuesday) is a good bet for fans of offbeat, whimsical fantasy. |
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| The Jumbies by Tracey BaptisteGrowing up on the island of Trinidad, Corinne has heard the stories about the evil, shape-shifting jumbies that dwell in the mahogany forest, but that doesn't stop her from going into the dark woods on All Hallows Eve. She emerges safely, but with the unsettling feeling that something followed her out. Her fears are confirmed with the appearance of Severine, a beautiful woman who seems determined to bewitch not only Corinne's family, but also their entire village. Readers who prefer fantasy with hints of horror will welcome the high levels of creepiness in this unusual, absorbing twist on a Caribbean folk tale. |
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Creating fantasy comics
by Seb Camagajevac
Provides step-by-step instructions for drawing a fantasy characters including a mysterious rogue, dwarf warrior, and wood-elf ranger.
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| Hamster Princess: Harriet the Invincible by Ursula VernonPrincess Harriet Hamsterbone is no Sleeping Beauty, that's for sure. For one thing, she's a hamster. For another, she refuses to hide just because she's been cursed to fall into an enchanted sleep on her 12th birthday. Believing instead that the curse will protect her until age 12, Harriet rides forth on her trusty quail to fight monsters, go cliff-diving, and generally have adventures before her fateful birthday. And when the curse finally does strike…well, you'll have to read this funny, cartoon-illustrated chapter book to find out what happens! The next book in the series, Of Mice and Magic, arrives in March; in the meantime, try another take-charge heroine with Cornelia Funke's Igraine the Brave. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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