Library

Grim and Grimmer Book 1:  The Headless Highwayman

The Fey Queen, Emajicka, is stealing the children of Grimmery for her Collection. She bathes in their nightmares to relieve her own. There is one nightmare she wants most of all.
If Ike has stayed home that Tuesday, he would not have betrayed a princess or robbed a murderous queen. He would not have been tied to an insane imp desperate to eat his liver. He cretainly would not have floated across a strange land on an impossible rescue mission, powered by exploding manure. Nor would he have tried to escape via that disastrous troll-bum door.

The Worst Thing She Ever Did.

Sixteen-year-old Sophie is convinced her life is OK now, if only she could just be allowed to move on from what happened last summer. Sure, her mother is crazy and all of her friends treat her as if she’s made of glass, but she’s FINE. She just wishes she could forget about Emily. And perhaps get Dan to stop making out with her best friend and start making out with her instead.

When her therapist – whom her mum makes her go and see – suggests she keep a diary, Sophie realises that the panic attacks she’s suffering from might, in fact, be a sign that she’s actually not OK, at least not yet. Gradually, though, with the help of the new girl at school, and, eventually, her mother, Sophie finds strength in herself and those around her. And as she allows herself to remember, she also begins to forgive

Cathy Cassidy

For all those fans of Cathy Cassidy, we have anew selection of her novels available for loan from the library.  Don’t forget, the library is open from 12.55 every lunchtime.

Every Picture Tells a Story.  Adventures in Australian Art

Every Picture Tells a Story is designed to entertain and excite the imaginations of all young Australians.  It brings Australia’s history alive to children through the National Gallery of Australia’s collection of art.  Of course there is Ned Kelly and the first Australians but also included is nature through bushfires, rabbit plagues, the wild new creatures and of course wool. Social movements and consequences are also explored – the gold rush, shearers strikes, the great depression and life in the suburbs. Sport, politics, the built environment and music all get a run.

Gallipoli: Reckless Valour

This book offers primary school-aged students information and insight into a significant wartime event. It provides a range of details about the battle that is most commonly associated with the annual celebration of Anzac Day in Australia.

My Mother’s Eyes: The Story of a Boy Soldier

A fifteen-year-old Australian farm boy lies about his age to enlist to war and is caught up in the horrors of World War I in Egypt and on the Western Front, where 5,500 Australian troops were lost in two days at Fromelles alone.

The Princess’ Blankets

A new fairy tale of a princess who cannot get warm, no matter what is done for her. A stranger with cold eyes brings her the earth’s blanket, the ocean’s blanket and more, but nothing can warm the cold princess, until one day a musician wanders into the land, and her heart melts with warmth and love.