NEW BOOKS

Young Dark Emu: A Truer History By Bruce Pascoe

Using the accounts of early European explorers, colonists and farmers, Bruce Pascoe compellingly argues for a reconsideration of the hunter-gatherer label for pre-colonial Aboriginal Australians. He allows the reader to see Australia as it was before Europeans arrived - a land of cultivated farming areas, productive fisheries, permanent homes, and an understanding of the environment and its natural resources that supported thriving villages across the continent.

Young Dark Emu - A Truer History asks young readers to consider a different version of Australia’s history pre-European colonisation

Takio: The Complete Collection By Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Avon Oeming

Their overprotective mother makes them walk to school together, eat lunch together, and play together. They can’t get away from each other. But when a one-of-a-kind, once-in-a-lifetime accident gives them real-life superpowers, these two sisters become the first actual superheroes in the entire world. DC Jinxworld releases an all-new edition of the fan-favorite young readers title, Takio, written by the legendary New York Times bestselling author Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by celebrated artist, Michael Avon Oeming.

Avengers Assemble: Living Legends By Ralph Macchio, Todd Nauck, Andrea Di Vito

Your favorite movie heroes in action-packed comic book adventures! When tragedy strikes Asgard, Thor must hit back against the ice giant Ymir! The villainous Klaw visits sound and fury on Wakanda - and the Black Panther! T'Challa joins Black Widow, Captain America and the Falcon on a mission to the moon - where there is a deadly weapon powered by shards of the Cosmic Cube! Scott ‘Ant-Man’ Lang lives up to the Hank Pym’s heroic legacy when he teams with the Wasp for a return trip to Dimension Z - home of the Living Eraser!

Fing By David Walliams, Tony Ross

The new children’s book from No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams - a deliciously daft Tall Story of a child who had everything, but still wanted more.

Myrtle Meek has everything she could possibly want. But everything isn’t enough. She wants more, more, MORE! When Myrtle declares she wants a FING, there’s only one problem… What is a FING?

Mr and Mrs Meek will do anything to keep their darling daughter happy, even visit the spooky library vaults to delve into the dusty pages of the mysterious Monsterpedia. Their desperate quest leads to the depths of the jungliest jungle where the rarest creatures can be found. But will they ever find a FING?

An explosively funny, totally surreal Tall Story about two perfectly nice parents and their unbelievably monstrous daughter from the phenomenal bestselling author David Walliams.

Billionaire Boy By David Walliams

Joe has a lot of reasons to be happy. About a billion of them, in fact. You see, Joe’s rich. Really, really rich. Joe’s got his own bowling alley, his own cinema, even his own butler who is also an orang utan. He’s the wealthiest twelve-year-old in the land. Yes, Joe has absolutely everything he could possibly want. But there’s just one thing he really needs: a friend…

All the Light We Cannot See By Anthony Doerr

For Marie-Laure, blind since the age of six, the world is full of mazes. There is a miniature of a Paris neighbourhood, made by her father to teach her the way home. The microscopic layers within the invaluable diamond that her father guards in the Museum of Natural History. The walled city by the sea, where father and daughter take refuge when the Nazis invade Paris. And a future which draws her ever closer to Werner, a German orphan, destined to labour in the mines until a broken radio fills his life with possibility and brings him to the notice of the Hitler Youth.

In this magnificent, deeply moving novel, the stories of Marie-Laure and Werner illuminate the ways, against all odds, people try to be good to one another.

The Secret Runners of New York Matthew Reilly

THE COMING END

When Skye Rogers and her twin brother Red move to Manhattan, rumours of a coming global apocalypse are building. But this does not stop the young elite of New York from partying without a care.

CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET?

And then suddenly Skye is invited to join an exclusive gang known as the Secret Runners of New York.

But this is no ordinary clique - they have access to an underground portal that can transport them into the future. And what Skye discovers in the future is horrifying.

RUN! AS FAST AS YOU CAN!

As society crumbles, Skye and Red race to figure out how to use their knowledge to survive the impending annihilation, they soon discover that the chaotic end of the world is perfect time for revenge…

Kindred: 12 Queer #LoveOzYA Stories

Michael Earp, Jax Jacki Brown, Claire G. Coleman, Benjamin Law, Christos Tsiolkas

A ground-breaking collection of teenage short stories by 12 of Australia’s finest writers from the LGBTQIA+ community. In this powerful #LoveOzYA collection, twelve of Australia’s finest writers from the LGBTQIA+ community explore the stories of family, friends, lovers and strangers - the connections that form us.

A Tear and a Smile By Kahlil Gibran

Kahlil Gibran was a Lebanese-American writer and poet, and even though he was considered a literary and political rebel, his works are still celebrated throughout the world. Gibran’s most famous work is T

NEW CIRCULATION DESK DISPLAY

A big thank you to Roberta Cecchini for our dazzling new circulation desk display.

VICTORIAN PREMIERS’ READING CHALLENGE

Congratulations to the following students who have completed the Challenge in the past fortnight:

Niki Sangas 9H

Sarah Sekandary 9H

Hadia Nazari 9E

Roksana Hussain 9E

Nicky Ah Fook 9B

Students are reminded to keep reading books and to stock up for the holidays. The Challenge ends in early September and students who complete it will receive a certificate and be invited to a special celebratory party in the library during Book Week. Students also receive value cards and house points along the way. More details at www.education.vic.gov.au/prc

Music

Lalor Secondary College Proudly presents

The Mid-Year Music Soiree