Hop into the library before Easter break

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You could try making these finger puppets during the holidays or it might be just the right time to read.  

There is a good selection of graphic novels available. You can find these on the bottom shelves of the fiction area.

There are 35 books in the library collection with links to an online audio version.  A full list of audio books and resources is easily found by clicking Quick Lists on the library catalogue. Scanning the QR code located on the inside of the book will also take you to the audio website.  A great option to use if you are on a journey and can listen to it on your phone especially if you have a good data plan.

If you don't have time to get into the library, you can use the E-book collection. There are over a 100 titles to choose from. Find the image below on the library catalogue, click on it to be directed to the e-books. The easiest way to borrow them is to download the Wheelers e-platform app and find Nga Tawa Diocesan School Library Ask Mrs Stephens for your username and password.

New books

No Place to Fall

Amber is faced with an impossible choice between her promise as a singer and the people she loves. Which will she choose?

A story about pursuing your dreams, facing your fears and rising above challenges.

Check out the TeenReads review.

The night she disappeared

Image: Walker Books

A thriller that delivers on tension and surprises. Watch the book trailer below to discover more.

YouTube: Morgan Ryan

The one memory of Flora Banks

Image: Penguin Books

Could you imagine having amnesia? Forgetting what happened a few hours before? Flora has to live with this condition for the rest of her life, but then she discovers she remembers her first kiss. 

Listen to Sophiie's book review below which 'm sure will entice you to read it

Source - YouTube: Sophiie Elaine reads

Beautiful broken things

Image: PanMacMillan

The complexities and drama of three teenage friends. Where once there were two who were inseparable, the dynamics change when Suzanne becomes part of their group. The Guardian provides a review of Beautiful broken things.

How not to disappear

Image: Simon and Schuster

Gloria the gin-slinging great-aunt and a pregnant Hattie set out on a road trip of self-discovery. Both characters have to come to terms with the predicament they find themselves in. What will they learn about each other and themselves?