Library Bytes

Delve into Books...

We have some great new titles in our collection. If you have a request for a title, author or series, please let us know.

Snuggle up with a book and discover a myriad of great stories that entertain and offer a glimpse into the world around us.

Royals by Tegan Bennett Daylight

Six teenagers in an empty shopping centre. With no phones, no internet and no way out, Shannon and five other trapped teens are completely disconnected from the outside world and their online lives. It’s hard to say whether they’ll be driven to crime, or – worse – forced to make friends. Will the limitless bubble tea, Maccas and new sneakers be enough to keep the six teens satisfied until they can find a way out, or is this the start of something much more sinister?

In Royals, find out what really happens when there are no adults in the room.

The isles of the gods by: Amie Kaufman

Magic, romance, and slumbering gods clash in the start of a riveting fantasy series spanning gangsters' dens, forgotten temples, and the high seas.

Selly has saltwater in her veins but when her father leaves her high and dry in the port of Kirkpool, she has no intention of riding out the winter at home while he sails to adventure in the north seas.

Her plans are foiled when a stranger with magician’s marks commandeers her ship to cross the Crescent Sea without detection so he can complete a ritual on the sacred Isles of the Gods.

But what starts as a leisure cruise will lead to acts of treason and sheer terror on the high seas, bringing two countries to the brink of war, two strangers closer than they ever thought possible and two dangerous gods stirring from centuries of slumber...

This is the way the world ends by: Jen Wilde

You are invited to spend one night surviving an elite private school's epic masquerade ball in Jen Wilde's debut thriller, This Is the Way the World Ends. As an autistic scholarship student at the prestigious Webber Academy in New York City, Waverly is used to masking to fit in - in more ways than one.

Waverly gets by on tutoring gigs and the generosity of the school's dean. So, when her tutoring student asks Waverly to attend the school's annual Masquerade disguised as her, Waverly jumps at the chance - especially once she finds out that Ash will be there. The Masquerade is everything Waverly dreamed of, complete with extravagant gowns, wealthy parents writing cheques, and more.

But Waverly's fairy-tale turns into a nightmare, as she, Ash, and her friends navigate through a maze of freight elevators and secret passageways to survive the night.

Glimpse by Jane Higgins

The city authorities have abandoned the D-Zone as damaged beyond repair. It's a no-go area where ongoing earthquakes threaten to destroy what's left. But Jonah and Bas and everyone else trying to survive in the devastation can't leave - they're 'illegals', without citizenship, without rights.6

Jonah can see the quakes before the ground shudders and before the buildings fall. Glimpsing is a rare ability and a great survival asset. It has attracted the attention of the entertainment company GlimpseCorp and the cult movement People for a New Nation. Both are desperate to control and cash in on this remarkable power.

Glimpse is a compelling adventure, an intriguing story of conflict, power, manipulation, love and friendship, set in richly imagined world that is in many ways very much like our own.

This summer’s secret by Emily Barr

A bold new story for fans of We Were Liars, intertwining past and present, love and loss. One hot summer, first love, so many buried secrets . . .

Senara has not done anything exciting before; until the summer that changes everything. Cliff House is closed off for most of the year until its rich Londoner owners come down to Cornwall for the summer. This year, despite herself, Senara finds herself pulled into this world of wealth and ease, sunbathing and beautiful people.

But Cliff House and its owners are hiding things. They've been hiding things for too long and now, despite all their efforts, their secrets are coming out . . .

2023 Term 2

The library has been the hub of activity this term as always with a range of entertaining displays, student clubs, and reading sessions for groups. Students have a great space to unwind, relax, read or flip through magazines/graphic novels and allow their imagination to transport them.

Thank you to Mr Clayton for running the chess club in the library.

Check out the new displays and new books...

The library is the hub for board games, chess club, Movie Day, 'chill out' reading and study catch ups. Over the year we will run a few competitions. We started with a 'Guess Who?' competition for 2023, which attracted many entries.

Watch out for new fiction coming!

Children's Book Week® 19 to 25 August 2023

Not far off!

Friday Movies @ the library

Student films run during select Friday lunchtimes. This term the Nowhere Boys series was shown. Watch out for the nextfilm reveal!

Sponsored thought:

‘There's always room for a story that can transport people to another place.’ J.K Rowling

State Library of Victoria Event

What stories houses would tell, if only they could talk! Online Workshop

Date: 8th August 2023

Time: 10 am – 11 am

Cost: Free

Bookings: Required

Location: Via Zoom with closed captioning available

This webinar will help to answer questions you may have about your family home, whether it’s the house you are living in or one from your childhood memories.

Librarians will introduce you to a range of resources that can be used to:

Research your family home
Find previous people who lived there
Find the area’s social history

Click link here to book: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/whatson/researching-your-home

Event: Book Lovers Club with Oliver Phommavanh

Join Oliver Phommavanh to chat about his humorous and heartwarming novel What about Thao? This session is sure to make you laugh out loud and feel inspired as we find out more about the stories behind Oliver’s CBCA notable book!

When: Wednesday,16th August 2023

Time: 4 pm – 5 pm

Location: Online

Via Zoom

Click to register: https://sl-nsw-gov-au.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WnuhLdHmQtWJ28DJRgh6AA#/registration