Bookmarks

New books, new books! Who doesn’t love a brand new book? Those shiny covers and crisp, fresh pages. The Pacific library has lots of new books to enjoy and discover. Each fortnight in their library lessons, Prep to Year 8 students are presented with the latest arrivals and have a chance to put their name on the reservation lists for their favourite picks. Here are just a few of our newest titles.

Junior Readers

 ‘The Return of Thelma the Unicorn’ by Aaron Blabey.

Thelma is back! Thanks to the demands of her fans, Thelma the Unicorn is convinced to give stardom another try. This time she has her best friend Otis to support her and protect her. With a bit of pink paint and quite a lot of glitter, Thelma returns in this unicorn-fabulous book.

Activity idea: Dress up! Who loves to dress up? I know the librarians certainly do. Grab something pink and something else that glitters and shines and throw a dress-up session (children and adults alike).

If you liked this, try ‘Thelma the Unicorn’ by Aaron Blabey.

Middle Readers

 ‘Dear Sweet Pea’ by Julie Murphy.

‘Dear Sweet Pea’ is a delightful story about growing up, figuring your way through friendships, facing challenging family changes like divorce and finding your voice in the move from middle school to high school. When Sweet Pea’s parents announce their divorce and promise her nothing will change, she didn’t expect them to set up nearly identical houses for her on the same street. The only thing between them is the house of Miss Flora Mae, who writes the local advice column. When Miss Flora Mae goes away on a holiday, she asks Sweet Pea to forward her letters to her, but Sweet Pea is drawn to the mystery of the letters and finds herself opening and responding to them herself.

If you liked this, try ‘Change of Heart’ by Nova Weetman.

Senior Readers

‘Ghost Bird’ by Lisa Fuller.

Like scary stories? Well, ‘Ghost Bird’ might be the book for you. When Stacey’s twin goes missing the police refuse to take a missing person’s report. As days pass and Laney doesn’t return, Stacey starts to dream about her. The dreams are dark and scary and Stacey isn’t sure what they mean, but at least she knows Laney is alive. Stacey knows Laney needs her help, even if it means risking her own safety and uncovering some long-held family secrets. Author, Lisa Fuller is a Queensland Indigenous woman and weaves an authentic regional Queensland setting, Indigenous culture and storytelling into her compelling book.

If you liked this, try ‘This Is How We Change the Ending’ by Vicki Wakefield.

Ms Madison Dearnaley, Teacher Librarian