LIBRARY NEWS!
BOOK OF THE MONTH JUNE 2021 - ELLIE'S DRAGON
CBCA 2021 Shortlisted book for The Best Picture Book of the Year!
ELLIE’S DRAGON
by Bob Graham
No friendship is imaginary! When Ellie is very little, she finds a newborn dragon fresh as an egg in the supermarket. He is so cute! She named him Scratch. From that day on, Ellie and Scratch did everything together. Ellie's mum and her teacher could not see her new friend, but all her friends could. Surprisingly or not!? Over the years, Ellie's dragon grows to be big, well trained and very affectionate. Ellie is growing too! A moving story about the wonders of imagination and growing up.
CBCA 2021 Shortlisted book for The Best Picture Book of the Year!
This is another great book to add to your reading list!
This is a new book you will find in the BPS Library!
Happy reading!
Diana Farfalla
Library manager
BOOK REVIEWS!
THE STOLEN PRINCE OF CLOUDBURST
By Jacklyn Moriarty and Illustrated by Kelly Canby
This is book #3 in the series.
You may already be familiar with books #1 and #2, ‘The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone’ and ‘The Slightly Alarming Tale of The Whispering Wars’.
This is a CBCA 2021 shortlisted book for The Best Younger Readers Book. It is a big book! I mean it is a thick book so I was always putting it aside to read at a later date. Once I started reading I was hooked by the play of language used. It is a wonderful fantasy book. It is a joyous read, an absolute delight! It is about 3 sisters looking for identity.
Long ago the little Prince of Cloudburst was stolen. Ten years later the Prince found his way back home. The King and Queen planned the biggest party ever to welcome him home again.
This is where the story begins!
Now read, ‘The Stolen Prince of Cloudburst’ to see where you will go in this fantasy!
The detailed maps and illustrations are a beautiful addition to the story.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
Diana Farfalla
Library manager
THE BAD SEED
By Jory John and illustrated by Pete Oswald
This is a great and humorous book about making good choices.
We can all learn a lot about ourselves from this new book.
There was a lot of discussion and examples shared by students about when they are a good seed and when they are at times a bad seed.
Can you think of a time when you were a good seed?
Can you think of a time when you were a bad seed?
This is a good read for all!
This new book is now in the BPS Library.
Diana Farfalla
Library manager
BOOK WEEK IS COMING! SAVE THE DATE! . . . 23rd - 27th AUGUST!
The theme is: 'OLD WORLDS, NEW WORLDS, OTHER WORLDS!'
It will be a week full of activities, GREAT READS and FUN!
DRESS- UP as your favourite book character! (something to think about)
We love DRESS-UP DAYS at BPS!
WINTER READING!
Here is a list of some great new books recommended for you to read during the break. ENJOY!
PICTURE STORY BOOKS
A Human for Kingsley by Gabriel Evans (adorable read)
I’m Fabulous Crab by Nicki Greenberg (beautiful illustrations)
Arno and His Horse by Jane Godwin
Bear and Rat by Christopher Cheng
The Imagineer by Christopher Cheng
The Colour of Music by Lisa Tiffen
Grumble Boats by Susannah McFarlane
Where The Heart Is by Irma GoldRachel’s
War by Mark Wilson (mid-upper primary)
The Wonderful Wisdom of Ants by Philip Bunting (facts with fiction)
GRAPHIC NOVELS
Mr Wolf’s Class: book #1by Aron Nels Steinke (humorous read)
Mr Wolf’s Class: Field Trip book #2 by Aron Nels Steinke
School of Fish: Fintastic Four by Louis Shea
Super Geeks: Fish and Chips by James Hart
Jo: An Adaptation of Little Women (sort of) by Kathleen Gros (upper primary)
My Weird School: Mr Corbit Is In Orbit by Dan Gutman
I Survived The Nazi Invasion, 1944 by Lauren Tarshis (upper primary)
First Names: Nelson by Nansubuga Isdahl (mid-upper primary)
Measuring Up by Lily LaMotte
Arlo & Pips: King of the Birds by Elise Gravel
FICTION BOOKS
The Stolen Prince of Cloudburst by Jacyln Moriarty (CBCA2021 shortlist)
The Fairy Penguin by Tilde Kelly
Tish by Edwina Wyatt
The Little Wave by Pip Harry (highly recommended)
Wednesday Weeks and the Tower of Shadows by Denis Knight
Introducing D’Lila La Rue by Nette Hilton
Wolf Girl series: books #1, #2, #3 and #4 by Anh Do
Becoming by Michelle Obama (upper primary)
The Grandest Bookshop in the World by Amelia Mellor ( Indie Book Children’s Award 2021)
The Boy, The Wolf and The Stars by Shivaun Plozza (upper primary)
The SHORTLIST 2021 CBCA BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS list is another good place to find a great read.
Have a closer look at the poster below!
VPRC 2021 is on NOW! Are you taking on the Challenge?
There are 85 days left to READ and RECORD your books!
Pick up a book today!
Well done to you all! I look forward to reading yourBook Reviews too!
I LOVE IT!
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Welcome to the Challenge!
Happy Reading and Happy holidays!
From The Library
Diana Farfalla