Scorched Earth by Robert Muchamore

Summer, 1944.  The tide of war has turned against the Nazis, but desperation has made them more brutal than ever. Henderson's Boys' final mission will be their most dangerous. With food and weapons in short supply, survival is the biggest challenge of all. (Back cover)


The seventh and final installment in the spy series spun off from the CHERUB books available at the library.

Sinking by David Hill

A grim secret. A life in danger. When a crazy old man leaps out of the bushes at Conrad on his way to swimming training, he gets the fright of his life. And when he discovers the man's granddaughter is that weird horse-riding girl from school, he decides to steer clear of them. But fate has other ideas ...and he is drawn into a grim secret. What's the old man's connection to a death from long ago? (Back cover)

Another great read from a notable New Zealand writer.

Easy Money by Jens Lapidus

A dark and brutal account of the Stockholm underworld. This book has had mixed reviews but you can be the judge for yourself. It has been made into a movie.

DJ rising by Love Maia

Marley Johnnywas Diego-Dyland is a high school junior who breathes in music like oxygen. In the real world, Marley juggles caring for his heroin-addicted mother, upholding his scholarship at a school full of privileged snobs, busing tables to make ends meet, and pining for the beautiful Lea Hall. But in the private world behind his turntables, Marley is free: pulling sounds, adding beats, blending samples, and dreaming of becoming a professioanl DJ. (Back cover)

For reviews of this book go to : DJ rising or Review

Good choice for level one wide reading.

Gladiator - Son of Spartacus by Simon Scarrow

The third book in the epic series.

FREE from slavery, Marcus is determined to find and save his kidnapped mother.

Meanwhile, his master Julius Caesar wants Marcus to help destroy the bands of rebel slaves and their leader Brixus, who plans to unite a slave army and resurrect the cause of Spartacus.

But Marcus and Brixus are old allies who share a life-threatening secret. Marcus is torn between his friend and master. Can he convince Brixus now is not the time for a deadly revolt - and ask Caesar to negotiate a slave surrender before more carnage and bloodshed? (Back cover)

For a review of this book go to: Son of Spartacus

The Lethal Target by Jim Eldridge

Jake is used to threats on his life. Ever since he found out about the secret Order of Malichea, he has been hounded by dangerous forces. But this time everything is at stake. The Russians are hunting down a book that holds the key to a deadly formula. A formula that makes any living thing burn- from the inside... (Source: Back cover)

"Smoke poured out of the man's mouth and nostrils... and then there was a blinding white flash, and his body was enveloped in flames" This excerpt is just some of the action that is in this story. Get into the library to issue this one.

Index New Zealand (INNZ) Competition

Jump into INNZ

The first three clues are up on the library foyer wall! Test your research skills, the librarians will give you help if you need it.

Win weekly prizes of iTunes vouchers! 

Index New Zealand is celebrating its 25 years with a treasure hunt for New Zealand secondary students.

Every week for four weeks – starting 13 May – they will give you three clues that point you to three different records in the INNZ database.

Here are the first three to get you started:

It's on! Week one

Find these records to enter the draw:

What types of birds nestle underneath a pie cart in Westland?

What Samoan literature did a group of cowboys feature in?

What kind of people do ground deformation monitoring?

Find all three records and send in your entry to be in the weekly draw. On Friday of each week, they will randomly select the winner of a $30 iTunes voucher!

Return each week from 13 May, or follow them on twitter, to get the clues. Then head over to innz.natlib.govt.nz and try and track down the records.
The "Detailed view" of the record will reveal you've found the right article. (Source: National Library)

New Zealand Post Children's Choice Awards

Vote now for your favourite book and win!

 

The following books are just a selection of the 2013 finalists for this year's book awards. You get to have a voice on which book you think deserves an award. Voting forms are available in the library on the table in front of the display. Or you can enter online at http://bit.ly/Z9zHUf

All valid entries go into a draw to win $1,000 of Booksellers tokens.($500 for you and $500 for your school) Don't delay, voting closes Friday 31 May 2013.