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