Book of the Month

Take the long path / Joan de Hamel

A story that mixes the worlds of the Maori and Pakeha together in a wonderful adventure. David finds work on the farm a chore, but life soon becomes more enjoyable when he discovers the penguins to whom he gives names. Lurking behind the mystery of his new found Maori friend, David discovers the secret in his own life. An Esther Glen Award winner in 1979. View Library Holdings.

Novel Booklists

• From Books into Movies
• Popular Series

Good Reads

• Fantasy
• Fast Reads and Short Stories
• Great Adventure Reads
• Guys Reads
• Stories from the Past
• Stories to Encourage Reading

What to read after...

• Anthony Horowitz
• Harry Potter
• John Marsden
• Philip Pullman
• Lemony Snicket
• Jacqueline Wilson

Award winners

• New Zealand Book Awards

New Books

• Pippa the poppy fairy / Meadows, Daisy
• Tia the tulip fairy / Meadows, Daisy
• The trolley boys / Moloney, James, 1954
• Alone on a wide wide sea / Morpurgo, Michael
• Ella the rose fairy / Meadows, Daisy

We are putting together some great searches for finding New Books in our catalogue. Watch this space!