New circulation desk

Thanks to leadership and the School Council the library now has a new circulation desk. The three bespoke modular units replace the cramped predecessor and provide a more open user and customer friendly facility.

Reading Resources:

Austlit

The Children's & YA tab allows you discover the diversity of Australian writing for younger readers and a rich collection of teaching resources. Five free views before an account is required.

Australia Reads

Australia Reads was founded in 2020 and champions the benefits of books and reading through a myriad of activities. Useful resources about the current state and benefits of reading for pleasure.

Common Sense Media

American website that rates (by age) and reviews all forms of media. Claims to be independent.

National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature

see resources for several useful databases

The Graphic Library

An American website curated by public librarian Sara Smith. Reviews, lists and research on graphic novels and manga

Your kids next read podcast

Your Kid’s Next Read (YKNR) was founded, created and nurtured by author Allison Tait, author, editor and teacher-librarian Megan Daley, and author Allison Rushby.

The Little Bookroom

The Little Bookroom has just re-opened under new management and has a number of useful resources available.

125 books that boys are reading right now:

Generated by members of the YKNR Facebook group a useful list by age range.

Click here or see list below:

5+ years

Ebb and Flo (series) by Laura + Philip Bunting

The Bad Guys (series) by Aaron Blabey

Minecraft (Young readers series)

Rainbow Magic Fairy (series) by Daisy Meadows and Georgie Ripper

Frog Squad (series) by Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Shiloh Gordon

Shower Land (series) by Nat Amoore, illustrated by James Hart

Zoe’s Rescue Zoo (series) by Amelia Cobb, illustrated by Sophy Williams

Detective Beans (graphic novel series) by Li Chen

The Super Adventures of Ollie and Bea (graphic novel series) by Renee Treml

7+

Flu (series) by Matt Stanton

Little Lunch (series) by Danny Katz and Mitch Vane

Bunny vs Monkey (series) by Jamie Smart

Geronimo Stilton (series)

Showerland (series) by Nat Amoore, illustrated by James Hart

Specky Magee (series) by Felice Arena and Garry Lyon

The Bad Guys (series) by Aaron Blabey

Frog Squad (series) by Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Shiloh Gordon

Animorphs (graphic novel series) by Chris Grine and K. A. Applegate

Wings of Fire (series and graphic novel series) by Tui Sutherland

‘The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane’ by Kate DiCamillo

‘The Enormous Crocodile’ by Roald Dahl

The Oddmire (series) by William Ritter

Catwad (series) by Jim Benton

8+ years

The Worst Week Ever (series) by Eva Amores and Matt Cosgrove

Zombie Diaries (series) by Guy Edmonds, Matt Zeremes, Jake A. Minton

Funny Kid (series) by Matt Stanton

Tom Gates (series) by Liz Pichon

Bravepaw (series) by L.M. Wilkinson, illustrated by Lavanya Naidu

Max and the Midknights (series) by Lincoln Pierce

Harry Potter (series) by J. K. Rowling

Chronicles of Narnia (series) by C. S. Lewis

The Wingfeather Saga (series) by Andrew Peterson

‘Mr Bambuckles Remarkables’ by Tim Harris

The Last Kids on Earth (series) by Max Brallier and Douglas Holgate

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (series) by Je Kinney

Zoo Crew (series) by Matt Zeremes, Guy Edmonds, Peter Popple

Cowboy and Birdbrain (series) by Adam Wallace and James Hart

‘The Remarkables’ by Clotilde Perrin

Dog Man (series) by Dav Pilkey

Frog, Log & Dave (graphic novel series) by Trent Jamieson and Brent Wilson

Ducky The Spy (graphic novel series) by Sean E. Avery

Animal Ark (series) by Lucy Daniels

‘The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Peculiar Pairs In Nature’ by Sami Bayly

‘Creature Clinic: A Graphic Novel’ by Gavin Aung Than

Horrible Histories (series) by Terry Deary and Martin Brown

Terrible True Tales (series) by Terry Deary

9+ years

Nerd Herd (series) by Nathan Lu and Chris Kennett

Nanny Piggins (series) by R. A. Spratt

The Naughtiest Girl (series) by Enid Blyton

Runt (series) by Craig Silvey

Impossible Creatures (series) by Katherine Rundell

‘The Midwatch’ by Judith Rossell

Specky Magee (series) by Felice Arena and Garry Lyons

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (series) by Je Kinney

The Girl and The Ghost (series) by Jacqueline Harvey

The Famous Five (series) by Enid Blyton

How to Train Your Dragon (series) by Cressida Cowell

‘The Invention of Hugo Cabret’ by Brian Selznick

Percy Jackson (graphic novels seires) by Rick Riordan (Robert Venditti, Attila Futaki, Jose

Villarrubia)‘Super Sleuth’ by David Walliams

Exploding Endings (series) by Tim Harris

Garfield (series) by Jim Davis

Skulduggery Pleasant (series) by Derek Landy

10+ years

City Spies (series) by James Ponti

‘Danger Road’ by A. L. Tait

‘Scar Town’ by Tristan Bancks

‘Run’ by Sarah Armstrong

‘We RunTomorrow’ by Nat Amoore and Mike Barry

The Land of Stories (series) by Chris Colfer

Skulduggery Pleasant (series) by Derek Landy

Magicalia (series) by Jennifer Bell

‘Two Wolves’ by Tristan Bancks

Keeper of the Lost Cities (series) by Shannon Messenger

Deltora Quest (series) by Emily Rodda

Runt (series) by Craig Silvey

The Mapmaker Chronicles (series) by A. L. TaitRowan of Rin (series) by Emily Rodda

‘The Christmas Pig’ by J. K. Rowling

‘The Ickabog’ by J. K.Rowling

‘Small Wonder’ by Ross Montgomery

I Survived (series), various authors, various formats

The Ranger’s Apprentice (series) by John Flanagan

Brotherband (series) by John Flanagan

Football Superstars (series) by Simon Mugford and Dan Green

The Crossover (series) by Kwame Alexander

Alex Rider (series) by Anthony Horowitz

Once (series) by Morris Gleitzman

‘We Are Wolves’ by Katrina Nannestad

Adventures in Time (series) by Dominic Sandbrook

Manga: Jujutsu Kaisen (series) by Gege AkutamiManga: Naruto (series) by Masashi Kishimoto

Eragon (series) by Christopher Paolini

Manga: One Piece (series) by Elichiro Oda

Adventure Collection (series) by Enid Blyton

12+ years

'The Locked Room’ by Adam Cece

Asterix (series) by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo

Peanuts (series) by Charles M. Schultz

Calvin and Hobbes (series)

Villain (series) by Adrian Beck

‘Refugee’ by Alan Gratz (and other Alan Gratz books)

CHERUB (series) by Robert Muchamore

Spy Academy (series) by Jack Heath

‘Inked’ by Karen Wasson and Jake A. Minton

‘Ghosts’ by Raina Telgemeir (and other Raina Telgemeir graphic novels)

‘Chicken Pox’ by Remy Lai (and other Remy Lai graphic novels)

Alex Rider (graphic novel series) by Anthony Horowitz, Antony Johnson, Kanako, Yuzuru

'Danger Road' by A. L. TaitSunderworld (series) by Ransom Riggs

Loki (series) by Louie Stowell

Elston-Fright Tales (series) by Reece Carter

‘Run’ by Sarah Armstrong

The Hunger Games (series) by Suzanne Collins

‘The Girl With All The Gifts’ by M. R. Carey

‘Rescue’ by Jennifer A. Nielsen

Adventures On Trains (series) by M. G. Leonard, Sam Sedgman, Elisa Paganelli

Young Bond (series) by Charlie Higson

Lockwood and Co (series) by Jonathan Stroud

Thedore Boone (series) by John Grisham

Tomorrow (series) by John Marsden

The Maze Runner (series) by James Dashner

Skyward (series) by Brandon Sanderson

The Kaye Keane Writing Award