Jenny's Resources New Zealand: October 2011

Friday, 28 October 2011

A Journey into Adaptation with Maxaxiom Super Scientist

Other Title: Adaptation with Max Axiom, super scientist
Table of contents: Adapting to survive -- Adaptation through the ages -- Physical adaptations -- Behavioral adaptations
In graphic novel format, follows the adventures of Max Axiom as he explains the science behind adaptation

Dennis the Menace: A Mission to Menace!

Dennis the menace ;
Contents: Tutu torment -- Hubble bubble trouble -- Sports day
Tutu torment
Hubble bubble trouble
Sports day

Memorial

Summary: When the soldiers return in 1918, a memorial tree is planted, ’Lest we forget’. But generations later, what do those who pause in the shadows of the tree’s immense branches remember? A story to help us remember, a message we should never forget. A sophisticated picture book. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

The Three Little Pigs - The Graphic Novel

Stone Arch fairy tale
Based on Joseph Jacob's version of the English folktale

Millicent

Millicent is a warm and gentle story about an old lady's daily wanderings through Hyde Park to feed the pigeons. Along the way, we hear Millicent's thoughts and feelings towards the pigeons that she so dearly loves. Her dream is to find enough feathers on the ground to make a coat, hat, bag and shoes so she will be warm and cosy, just like a pigeon .

The Hidden Forest

	Summary: When a friend helps him retrieve the fishtrap he lost while trying to fish just off the coast of eastern Tasmania, Ben comes to see the Giant Kelp forest in a new light. Includes facts on kelp. Suggested level: junior, primary.

Mirror : Mira't

Other Title: Mira't
Summary: Two diverse countries and cultures are linked by this two-in-one wordless picture book comprising two stories designed to be read simultaneously, the English from the left, the Arabic from the right. Page by page the lives of two little boys are shown, one from an urban family in Sydney, Australia, the other from Morocco. From busy motorways to desert landscapes, these worlds couldn't be further apart yet with the journey of a homemade Moroccan carpet into the Australian boy's home we are shown how these separate lives become intertwined. The theme illustrates how our lives reflect each other and that we are all connected. Includes a short introduction and author's note in both English and Arabic

This book will be a 'read to' for teachers.

If...

	Summary: Illustrations present such imaginative possibilities as worms with wheels, caterpillar toothpaste, and whales in outer space. Suggested level: junior, primary.

For Girls Only: Everything great about being a girl

Summary: A collection of information for girls on a wide variety of topics, including women who changed the world, how to do a cartwheel, great chick flicks, and real-life advice

Christmas Catastrophe

Who is Geronimo Stilton? That's me! I run a newspaper, but my true passion is writing adventure stories. Her in New Mouse City, the capital of Mouse Island, my books are all bestsellers! My stories are funny, fa-mouse-ly funny. They are whisker-licking-good tales, and that's a promise!

Geronimo Stilton, adventuremouse? No me! But surely a little skiing couldn't hurt a rodent, right? Wrong. Moldy mozzarella - when my ski trip landed me in the hospital, I was sure it was going to be the worst Christmas ever! But my family and friends had something else in mind...

The First and Final Voyage: The Sinking Of The Titanic

Stone Arch historical fiction

On April 10, 1912, fourteen-year-old Christopher Watkins boards the Titanic with his mother and little brother. They are sailing across the Atlantic Ocean to meet his father in the United States. Suddenly, the giant ship strikes an iceberg and the unthinkable happens. The grandest ship ever built begins to sink! Christopher must quickly become the man of the family and find a way to keep them safe.

Holly the Christmas Fairy

Rainbow magic ;
A Working Partners book
Contents: Santa's missing sleigh -- A narrow escape -- The night before Christmas

Bug Brother

Summary: Jamie is smaller than his younger brother Harry and he's fed up with everyone thinking he's the youngest. Then Jamie finds a magic cloak and accidentally turns Harry into a bluebottle. In the mad panic of trying to rescue him, Jamie discovers that being a big brother has nothing to do with size
First published: 2000

Through Thick and Thin

Summary: Two families, linked through friendship of both the parents and sons, come in to conflict when one of the boys is accidentally killed by the other while biking.

Come Over to My House

Come Over to My House is a highly enjoyable tale for children just beginning to read. they'll go on a global adventure and learn lots of exciting things through rhyme and colourful pictures!

School Journal - October 2011

School Journal - October 2011 - L2

This material has come from tki.org.nz

School Journal October 2011 has now been processed and is now in the Senior Resource Room.

Story
A Grin from Ear to Ear

Articles
Tiakina a Tangaroa - Protect Our Seas
Asthma
Sally and the Cheese

                                       Poem
                                        How to Swim a Length Under Water

http://literacyonline.tki.org.nz/Literacy-Online/Teacher-needs/Instructional-Series/School-Journal/TSM-2011

Art & Max

Other Title: Art and Max
Summary: Max wants to be an artist like Arthur, but his first attempt at using a paintbrush sends the two friends on a whirlwind trip through various media, with unexpected consequences

I highly recommend this book.

Wonder Stuck

Other title: Wonderstruck
Playing with the form he created in his trailblazing debut novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Brian Selznick once again sails into uncharted territory and takes readers on an awe-inspiring journey.
Ben and Rose secretly wish their lives were different. Ben longs for the father he has never known. Rose dreams of a mysterious actress whose life she chronicles in a scrapbook. When Ben discovers a puzzling clue in his mother's room and Rose reads an enticing headline in the newspaper, both children set out alone on desperate quests to find what they are missing.
Set fifty years apart, these two independent stories--Ben's told in words, Rose's in pictures--weave back and forth with mesmerizing symmetry. How they unfold and ultimately intertwine will surprise you, challenge you, and leave you breathless with wonder. Rich, complex, affecting, and beautiful--with over 460 pages of original artwork--Wonderstruck is a stunning achievement from a uniquely gifted artist and visionary.

I highly recommend this book.

If you like this book you could read the first book this author wrote called 'The Invention of Hugo Cabret'.

Scribble Sunset

Summary:"A little girl scribbles down her thoughts and musings as she goes for a walk to find the sunset. On the way she is joined by her least favourite person, a kid called Jones, and against all odds, friendship develops."--Provided by publisher. A sophisticated picture book. Suggested level: junior, primary, intermediate.

Wednesday, 26 October 2011

Friday, 7 October 2011

Quentin Blake interactive live webcast!

See QUENTIN BLAKE in an interactive live webcast! A rare opportunity to see Roald Dahl's iconic illustrator Quentin Blake talking, drawing and answering questions. A must for all Roald Dahl fans aged 7-12.

http://youtu.be/NBmOZb37eww

Thursday, 6 October 2011

Tadpole's promise

Where the willow meets the water a tadpole meets a caterpillar. They gaze into each other's tiny eyes...
... and fall in love.
"I love everything about you," says the caterpillar. "Promise you'll never change."
But we all know that tadpoles transform, and so do caterpillars.
Will it make a difference to their love for each other? You bet!

Ten apples up on top

Follow the crazy antics of a dog, a lion and a tiger as they show off how many apples they can balance on their heads - and learn to count at the same time!

Koki the Kiwi

Summary: A frail egg is taken to the hatching centre for special care but the nail varnish, glue and sticky tape holding it together prove to be almost too much for Koki the Kiwi as he struggles to hatch. A story in rhyme
New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator

Grandma McGarvey Surfs the Net

Summary: Grandma McGarvey is always ready to try something new, so she signs up for "Surfing for Seniors". Even though she's not expecting words like "the Net", "Google", "Blackberry", and "mouse", she triumphs in the end and learns to use a computer. A story in rhyme
New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator

The Seven Stars of Matariki

Other Title: 7 stars of Matariki
Summary: When Mitai's seven handsome brothers are bewitched by seven beautiful women, Mitai seeks advice and learns that the women are patupaiarehe and must be cast far away. They are given to Urutengangana, the god of the stars, who places them in the far away heavens. Yet once a year, at winter solstice, he allows them to shine in the Eastern sky. A contemporary myth that celebrates Matariki. Includes brief factual information about Matariki
New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
Published simultaneously in Maori

Rahui

This has been processed and is in the Teacher Resource Library - Social Studies - Box 1

Summary: This picture book is about cousins' holidays in a rural Maori community having adventures and fun together - playing in the bush, riding horses, fishing, eeling and swimming at the beach. During the holiday, a death leads to a rahui being placed on the beach. After a year, the rahui is lifted, and they return to the beach full of life and with their cousin in their hearts. (Publisher)
New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
Published simultaneously in Maori

Tuesday, 4 October 2011

School Journal - September 2011

School Journal - September 2011 - L3

This material has come from tki.org.nz

School Journal September 2011 has now been processed and is now in the Senior Resource Room.

Stories

The Journey

Storm

Genius Jones and Fat Cat

Articles

Kuaka: The Marathon Bird

The Biggest Snake in History

Save the Whales!

Play

The Last of the Dinosaurs

Advertising