The Red Pyramid
By Rick Riordan
This is book one in the Kane Chronicles. Great thrills with Egyptian gods and a race against time. Katie from Room 11 says “it is a really good book with lots of information about the Egyptian gods. It was really exciting and hard to put down.”
Check out the homework help links for a fun way to learn typing and keyboard skills
Not only did these boys borrow a bunch of cook books from the library but they also brought in some of the yummy food they cooked for me to eat.
I was treated to a delicious slushy, yummy chocolate cake and delightful chocolate brownies with lollies inside. I will end up very fat if I keep eating their cooking.
Thanks Kyle, Jack and Ryan for your wonderful food.
There are always plenty of cooking books in the library so why not check them out and do some baking like these boys.
Urgum the Axeman by K. Poskitt
as reviewed by Team 9
“Are we scared? No. Do we care? No. We’re completely MENTAL!”
A sensational comedy that has you hooked from the start, Urgum has the whole Lost Desert trembling. For kids who like the savage world of roasted giraffe and sons diced up into seven different bags……..
Urgum the Axeman is the fiercest savage the lost desert has ever known. When he goes on a unicorn hunt with his seven sons, the twin barbarian gods Tangor and Tangal decide to play a prank on him. After 3 days hunting he returns home to Golgarth Cragg to find that ten years have passed. Suddenly he has a daughter and if that’s not bad enough, his wife Divina has given their cave a make over!
Between fighting filthy Nappars, scaring softhands and getting stuck down his new toilet, Urgum spends some time getting to know his new daughter Molly and a host of other characters such as Olk, Mungoid the Ungoid, Hunjah the Headless, Grizelda and Mr Perkins from the Laplace palace tax department.
‘A really funny crack up book for any gender set in the Lost Desert in Golgarth Cragg.’
-A few good reasons why you should read Urgum:
1.Urgum’s daughter Molly is a daring girl who will do anything to be the best savage in the Lost Desert.
Urgum’s wife Divina is the wifiest wife in the lost desert
Hunjah the headless isn’t called Hunjah the headless for nothing! Try chopping his head off with an axe and you’ll see why!
‘A book for all ages and not just for boys that will leave you laughing.’
-’It’s not only for boys! Because all of our class like it and it is so funny! It’s for age 7+’
– ‘A book which will have you yelling YARGHHH with delight!’
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If you want to know more about Urgum or his author click here.
Just new to the Treasure Chest shelf is the book Alienography or How to spot an alien invasion by Chris Riddell,
You can have fun on his site or check out another site he shares with Paul Stewart. Both write books together as well.
The Treasure Chest is a fun place to look at in the library. Heaps of special books with fold out posters, flaps, and envelopes.
Some of the other books on these shelves are pictured below.
Reading Crusade
The Reading Crusade challenge is on once again. All you have to do is read six books.
This great challenge happens every two years and this time you can enter online yourself.
http://www.christchurchcitylibraries.com/ReadingCrusade/
Keep an eye on our school library blog where we will place updates and ideas.
Also check out the links for author websites, games and book lists.
There is also the wonderful Christchurch Kids Blog (http://christchurchkids.wordpress.com/) where you will have chances to win extra prizes.
This is a great excuse to spend time reading during the holidays.
We have many wonderful books on our “Sophisticated picture book” shelves.
One which stands out is Shaun Tan’s “The lost thing.
Did you know it was made into a short 15 minute movie. Here you can find out more about the making of the movie.
By Rick Riordan
For those of you who love the Percy Jackson series we now have the Graphic Novel version.
The illustrations are great with wonderful use of colour.
By David Walliams
Joe is loaded. He has millions of dollars but he has no friends.
This is both funny and moving. What is the value of friendship?
The magic tree house : Pirate’s treasure
by Mary Pope Osborne
By Joshua Rundle
Year 3
Room 17.
I quite enjoyed this book as it was full of action right from the beginning.
Jack and Annie are captured by mean pirates and made to hunt for
treasure.
They escape with help.
They learn more about the mysterious M……..
Thanks, Josh – great review.
If you like the sound of this book you might want to check out the Magic Tree House website and learn lots more about the series. There are missions to join and mysteries to solve. There are also more books in the series in the library.
Welcome to the library blog. All your old favourites are here but under a new look. Check out some of the latest posts, especially the book trailers. It would be great if you and your friends could make a book trailer for the blog.
Remember you can always send in a book review and let everyone else know what you are reading.
I’m looking forward to reading the book of the trailer below.
This is the first book trailer for the year. The Billionaire’s Curse by Richard Newsome. Of course, we have the book in the library and from the trailer it looks like a good one to read. We also have the second book in the series.
What would you do if you inherited a billion dollars?
Why not make your own book trailer?
