Waimate Centennial Library

This week we have several books with the theme of 'food' running through them.

If you are interested in finding out about several different foods and following the process from the natural resource to the finished product, have a look at these books.

There is also a small book looking at healthy choices for your lunch box and why some children have to eat, or not eat, certain foods.

We have four excellent books in a series, looking at how we can fuel our bodies with the right foods to keep us healthy,

We also have a selection of Senior and First Chapter books which I am sure you will enjoy.

Mrs Jury's Favourite:
My favourite this week is a book called 'Grow It-Eat It' which includes simple gardening projects and delicious recipes.
If you have already got your own garden or would like to have one then this book is a must for you. Take it home and persuade Mum or Dad to let you garden! It's great!

Waimate Centennial Library

I hope you have enjoyed your three day weekend and maybe you have found time to read a book from our library. There are many great books to choose from.



This week we have got another excellent selection.

The common theme running through the books is animals, so if you like animal stories or like reading about certain animals come and have a look at the new books.



There are six non-fiction books this week ranging from flies to cows and ice cream - yum!

We also have more horse stories, cat stories, sheep stories and a dragon story. They are all great books to read.



Mrs Jury's Favourite:

My favourite this week is another Greedy Cat story - 'Greedy Cat and the School Pet Show'.

I love Greedy Cat pehaps because we have a cat very much like him and I can just picture our cat not wanting to go to the school pet show either! Read and find out what happens.



I have another favourite this week and it is a book of poems called 'Worms Squirm ...'

There are some lovely, funny poems in this book. I read some of them to Room 6 this week and we thought they were very funny. Take some time and read some of them too.

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This week we have some books to celebrate the arrival of our new Grandaughter.

We have 'Knut..' the true story of a little bear who needed a family. A lovely book with beautiful pictures.

There is a new Babysitter Club graphic novel called 'Mary-Ann Saves the Day'.

There is a First Chapter book called 'Broomsick Baby' - they hope the new baby will be the most normal and ordinary child in the world. Read and find out if she is!

Another picture book is 'Tiddler-The Story-telling Fish'. The smallest fish can tell the tallest tales... Find out if you believe Tiddlers' story.

Don't tell Mum or Dad about this one - '101 Excuses for Not Going to Bed'.

Mrs Jury's Favourite:

My favourtite this week is a lovely book with 100 classic stories in it, such as 'The Frog Prince', 'Cinderella', 'Rumplestiltskin' and 97 more!

A great book for Mum or Dad (or Grandad or Grandma) to read to you.

Waimate Centennial Library

There is another great selection of books in the library this week.

We have run out of new Senior Picture books so we have 4 new Non-Fiction books instead.

One of these is a wonderful book about horses, 'A Way With Horses', that uses photographs to show you their world. If you are a horse lover have a look at this beautiful book.

There are also 2 great Senior Fiction books. One is called 'Dog Lost', about a dog that no one wants. Read his story.

The other one is called 'Wilderness'.

This is an adventure/family drama to enjoy.

There are also great books for the junior children to enjoy - Mum's and Dad's will too!

Remember the library is there for you to enjoy every lunch time.

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We have a short week this week but we still have 10 new books going into the library!

There is a great picture book called 'Boris Monster-Scared of Nothing' - is he really? Room 6 children know!

There are also two lovely senior picture books with New Zealand themes. Beautiful illustrations as well. Check them out.

If you think you know everything, have a look at the new non fiction called '8000 More Things You Should Know'!

Mrs Jury's Favourite
My favourite book this week is one of the New Zealand books called 'Elwyn's Dream-Saving the Takahe'. This is a true story about how one man tried to save the Takahe from extinction. It is beautifully illustrated as well.

Have a great reading week.

Waimate Centennial School Library

This week we have something new to check out - Graphic Novels.



These are new and exciting novels in an illustrated form. I'm sure you will enjoy reading these.

Come and have a look at them.



My favourites are the two classics - Black Beauty and Tom Sawyer. It is great to see these as pictorial novels.



If these books prove popular we will look at buying more next year so let me know how you enjoy them.

Waimate Centennial School Library

Welcome back to Term 4. I hope you have had a great holiday and that you found some time to read!

To begin this term we have got another great selection of new books. Something for everyone.

Included in the Junior picture books there is a neat story about Max who was a bit nervous of sitting on the toilet! Room 6 children know what happens.

There is a Pony Pals Collection in the Senior Fiction books. I know someone who has been asking for this.

Mrs Jury's Favourite:
This week my favourite is a wonderful non-fction book looking at the world of dinosaurs.
Check it out for yourself.

Waimate Centennial School Library

Well this is the last week of the third term and once again we have got a great selection of new books going into the library.
There are two excellent Picture books that I have read to the children in Room 6 and Room 3, called 'Froggy Went a Hopping' and 'Reggie Queen of the Street' . Both are lovely stories.
There is also a great First Chapter book called 'Shadow' about a foster family for puppies.
If you love dogs this is a must read.
For the middle school children we have three new books, all very different. Check them out, especially if you would like some hoilday reading.
In the Non Fiction area we have another in the 'Horrible Histories' series - history with the nasty bits left in!
There are also two lovely books about how to care for dogs, rabbits and guinea pigs.

Mrs Jury's Favourite
My favourite this week is a magazine! The new Kiwi Conservation Club magazine is in the library.
These are great reads for anyone interested in conservation or just birds and animals.
This issue is mainly concerned with flying - bats, pterosaurs, insects and birds. It has the story of E7, the first Godwit tracked by satelite. There is an article about the migration of the Monarch Butterfly. Plus wordfinds, competitions, jokes and a list of children who would like a green pal.
So come into the library sometime this week and have a look.

Waimate Centennial School Library

This week we have another great selection of new books.

Included in the picture book section is the book that was read throughout New Zealand during Library Week - 'Piggity-Wiggity Jiggity Jig' - a lovely rhyming book about a short pig!

In the 1st chapter books there is 'The Quest For Aslan' from the Chroinicles of Narnia, with pictures from the actual film.

There is an interesting book in the senior fiction selection called 'Haunted Babysitters-True Ghost Stories' - read and find out more!

These are just a few of the 8 new books that will be in the library this week.

Come and have a look at them.



Mrs Jury's Favourite:

My favourite this week is a book called 'Best Mate', by Michael Morpurgo about a puppy who was saved from drowning and the many other adventures he had after that.

A must-read for any dog lovers.

Waimate Centennial School Library

We have a selection of new books in the library this week.
Do you know, there are at least 8 new books going into your library each week!
This week I am sure you will find a book that interests you.
We have got a wonderful animal book that tells you everything you would possibly like to know about the animal kingdom.
There are also stories about babysitters, sock pirates, the tooth fairy's helper and a bear that makes noises!
Come in and have a browse.
Have you seen our selection of magazines? There are magazines about horses, motorbikes, fast cars and rugby. Check them out.

Mrs Jury's Favourite
My favourite book this week is about a cow called Pamela. She loved pears and ate them all the time until one day she had too many! Find out what happened!
I'm pleased she isn't at our school on 'Fruity Wednesday's'!

Waimate Centennial School Library

This week in the library we have an exciting display of new books especially for those children who enjoy reading books about horses.
We also have a Horse Dictionary - an a to z of horses!
For those children that like to draw horse pictures there is a book with step-by-step instructions!
Check these books out this week.

This week in the library we have an exciting display of new books especially for those children who enjoy reading stories about horses.

We also have a Horse Dictionary - an A to Z of horses!

There is also a step-by-step instruction book on how to draw horses!

Visit the library this week and check them out.

Check out the final Olympic display in the library this week.
How may of these people did you see on the television?

We have also got a selection of new books on display.
Something for everyone.

Remember if you have a favourite book or author you would like to see featured in the library, let Mrs Jury know.

Waimate Centennial School Library

This week is National Library Week.

Some children have written book reviews for a selection of new books. These are displayed in the Library.

Mrs Jury has been reading books to any children that would like them in the library at lunchtimes.

Tomorrow Wednesday she will be reading 'Jiggety Wiggety', which is being read all over New Zealand tomorrow.