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New Books and New Look Library

Not only do we have lots of new books in the library but we now have new carpet and new furniture!

The Lost Stone of SkyCity

by HM Waugh

Winter treks to summer pastures, mythical Ice-People that are scarily real, avalanches, ice falls, power plays, mysterious magic and surprising friendships – it seems not everything in life is set in stone...

When Sunaya, her nephew Danam, and her uncle set out on the trek that will take them to Dragon Mountain they venture into the land of the mythical Ice-People. With the six precious pregnant gotals in tow, Sunaya has a very bad feeling about this trek right from the start.

Sunaya senses that they are being watched on their travels, and when they have to shelter for the night, she suddenly realises that she was right. They are confronted by Crown Princess Rishala of the Skylands and her brother Prince Praseep, who are on the lookout for their Cloud Dragon  -  and they are convinced that Danam is it. The stories told to Sunaya about the Skylands and the Ice-People really seem to be true!

Sunaya knows that she must save Danam from the gruelling tests that he will have to undertake to prove his powers, as she knows it is not Danam who is ‘the chosen one’.

This is a fabulous magical and mythical story about courage, friendship and resilience that senior primary students will love.

CBCA award-winning picture book author Edwina Wyatt makes her fiction debut with a whimsical tale of a curious little girl who shares more than just her surname with the moon: They're both excellent secret keepers.

Magnolia Moon is nine years old, likes Greek mythology, her best friend Imogen May (who understands the importance of questions like, "If you could be one fruit, any fruit, what would you be?"), wishing trees, and speaking crows. She knows instinctively that buffadillos are armadillos crossed with buffalos and believes there are walramingos living in her garden. She's also the kind of person who can be entrusted with a great many secrets.

Each chapter in this novel, which captures Magnolia's year of being nine and ends on Chapter Almost 10, reveals a secret that Magnolia is keeping. But the novel also chronicles a year of change for Magnolia. From her best friend moving to the birth of her little brother Finnegan, Magnolia navigates every challenge and secret that comes her way with the kind of authenticity and innocence that comes from being nine years wise.

The Secrets of Magnolia Moon

by Katherine Quinn

Magnolia Moon is a 9-year-old girl with a wonderful imagination who loves to think of time relative to other things. For example, when she was three minutes early she mused that this was a lifetime if you were a piece of toast or a soft boiled egg.

She loves to spend her mornings in the middle of her parents’ bed, each with their own place, with Mama on the right, Daddy on the left and Magnolia in the middle. But will this all change with the arrival of a Baby Moon?

Spending time with her Grandma, learning about insects and the environment is special to her too. As is her friendship and shared secrets with Imogen May, until Imogen May moved to the country.

Being nearly 10 is causing Magnolia some worry, but in her lovely whimsical way she will face all the challenges and everything will turn out fine.

Produced as a beautiful hardback, when you open this book it feels like opening a gift. And as you read Magnolia’s story it feels like a special gift to love even more.

Will most appeal to girls aged 6 to 10 who love a beautiful story.