This blog will house my work and resources that I've acquired over the years.
My blog started off with my previous employment when I was librarian assistant at the primary school.
School Library resources
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Other Title: Zeke Meeks versus the big blah-rific birthday Other Title: Big blah-rific birthday Summary: Zeke Meeks will be nine soon, but he is not looking forward to a party that his sisters want to take over and nobody but his closest friends want to attend - but the alternative is going to Grace Chang's party on the same day, and she is really scary
Other Title: Zeke Meeks versus the super stressful talent show Other Title: Super stressful talent show Summary: Zeke's class is having a talent show, and Brassy Glass, from America's Next Superstar, will be coming to the show as the judge - but Zeke cannot figure out what talent he actually has and, as usual, his sisters are no help at all
Other Title: Zeke Meeks versus his big phony cousin Summary: As if coming up with a school project at the last minute is not enough trouble, Zeke has to deal with his cousin Sam - who is just too perfect to be completely believable
Other Title: Zeke Meeks versus the pain-in-the-neck pets Summary: Zeke wants to bring home the class hamster, so to prove that he's responsible he promises that he will take care of the family dog for a whole week - after that it is one disaster after another
Summary: A colourful picture book depicting scenes from the South Pacific that is aimed at supporting preschool children with numeracy skills 1-10. The simple rhyming text develops numeracy skills as children learn the rhyme off-by-heart and link the text to the illustrations. (Publisher)
New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator Summary: A rhyming story. Fizzy Lizzy loves soft drinks. But during the school cross-country race, Lizzy is involved in a carbonated catastrophe. Can her classmates save her? And will Lizzy ever change her fizzy ways
Summary: The Tunnel in our backyard brings to life for children the history of Auckland - specifically Mount Albert, Point Chevalier, Te Atatu and Waterview. Jennifer and her whanau go to Te Atatu to help her cousin Tui's family move house to Mount Albert. What they learn from Nanny on the way about Matariki and the Waterview Tunnel leads on to a big discovery once they reach Mount Albert - that old tunnels also run under here! Under the guidance of Nanny and new neighbour Tefere, the kids relive old and more recent history and follow in the giant footsteps of the ancestor Ruarangi from Mount Albert down to Meola Reef in Point Chevalier
Summary: Claude and his friends find a beautiful feather at the beach. One by one, they trade for the feather until they discover they have the most fun sharing its beauty together. (Back cover)
Other Title: Preventing cyberbullying Lerner classroom On back cover: Lerner source Contents: What is cyberbullying? -- Why does cyberbullying happen? -- The effects of cyberbullying -- What you can do about cyberbullying -- Technology and the digital citizen Summary: Using technology to bully others is a serious problem many kids face. Learn the four main reasons cyberbullying takes place, the effects it has, and how you can take a stand against it. (Books in Print)
Contents includes: Water covers the Earth -- Where is water found? -- Oceans and seas -- Water as ice -- Lakes and ponds -- Rivers and streams -- Groundwater -- Protect water sources Summary: How much water is on Earth? Learn about all the different places on Earth we find water. Discover facts about rivers, ocean, lakes, groundeater, and water that is frozen on Earth. (Back cover)
Contents includes: Sharing water -- Freshwater -- Laws protect water -- Businesses save water -- Saving water at home -- Saving water outdoors -- Reusing water -- Saving water Summary: Why do we need to save water? Learn about the importance of saving water and ways that water is saved and reused. Discover the many ways that you can help save water. (Back cover)
Nature's cycles How does wheat turn into bread? Follow each step in the food production cycle - from planting wheat seeds to eating toast with jelly - in this fascinating book!
Nature's cycles How does milk turn into frosty ice cream? Follow each step in the food production cycle. - from milking a cow to eating a frozen treat - in this fascinating book!
Water in our world On back cover: F&P text level gradient: N Table of contents includes: To the faucet -- Water sources -- Disinfection -- Moving water -- Clean water Summary: Where does the water we drink come from? Learn about the processes involved in treating and cleaning water. Discover how water travels from rivers and lakes to your faucet. (Back cover)
Other Title: Boy who loved the moon First edition Summary: This beautiful adaptation of the beloved The Boy and The Moon, winner of multiple international independent film awards, tells the story of a boy who swims the deepest seas and slays the mightiest dragons to win the Moon's love. (From publisher)
Nature's cycles How does grass help cows make yummy milk? Follow each step in the food production cycle - from cows eating grass to ice-cold milk - in this fascinating book!
Contents includes: Water covers the earth -- The water cycle -- Evaporation -- Humidity -- Condensation -- Clouds -- Precipitation -- An endless cycle Summary: Why does it rain? This title introduces readers to the water cycle. Evaporation, precipitation, condensation, and other vocabulary words are defined. Each stage of the water cycle and why it is important to humans is explained. Graphics provide additional support. An activity to help readers understand the concept is included. (Back cover)
Everyday products Lerner classroom Summary: How does sheep's wool turn into cozy clothing? Follow each step in the production cycle from shearing a sheep to pulling on a warm sweater in this fascinating book
Summary: When Lachlan's family can't afford a new trike, his grandfather fixes up his old trike so that it is the biggest and best tricycle in the world
Summary: Mitch can get angry at any time and he can't stop it. His dad tells him a trick to get rid of anger, so he does that and now he realises that he can control Mr Angry. (Publisher)
Other Title: Doing digital research Lerner classroom On back cover: Lerner source Contents: The search begins -- Hits and misses -- Know your source -- The search is over -- Technology and the digital citizen
Summary: Miss Dorothy-Jane was ever so vain. She stared in her mirrors for hours. Was her hair brushed just right? Was her jumper too tight? Would her hat look better with flowers
Summary: The Heavenly Hippos Wildlife Park is awarding gold stars to the animals and George the Giraffe has the perfect spot on his fence for one. But will George win a gold star
What are earth's cycles Contents includes: Water, water everywhere -- Water on the move -- Surface water -- The water cycle on land Summary: Water is essential to life on our planet. Water is constantly moving between Earth's surface, the air, and the ground. See the water cycle in action in this book. (Back cover)
Summary: Edgar keeps waking up his new baby sister but he can't help being noisy. Luckily, his friend Ruby as an idea! Can Edgar learn to be as quiet as a mouse
Summary: Jake is excited to be staying at the famous floating Hotel of Venus, until his cyborg friend Henry sniffs out more than just garbage. (Back cover)
On cover: DC Comics Super Heroes On cover: 12 pages of comic action in each book Batman created by Bob Kane Summary: After he falls into Scarecrow's trap, Batman is fitted with a helmet that slowly releases a fear-inducing gas, leaving him terrified of everything around him -- even Robin and Nightwing, who are trying to save him
Summary: When a sentient ship which collects and preserves dying civilizations mistakenly collects Metropolis, Superman investigates and discovers that the evil Brainiac has become trapped and has infiltrated the ship's systems
Summary: The lure of the forbidden attic at her gran's house proves too much for Eve and her friend Oscar. They sneak upstairs to explore. When Eve picks up a small crystal figurine of a unicorn it acts as a portal to another world. Eve and Oscar find themselves in the desert of Panthor. How will they ever get home again
Summary: Eve and Oscar find themselves in a world where cutthroat pirates rule the waves and where the language of the sea is the only tongue spoken. It's the mermaids who need their help. They're being captured so their tears can be sold as treasure. But if these protectors of the ocean disappear then the balance of the ocean is upset and all marine life is under threat. Can Eve and Oscar find their sea legs and help the mermaids before it's too late
Summary: When Eve and Oscar are exploring an old curio shop, Eve finds a small crystal figurine of a tiger. Before she realises what it is, she touches it and finds herself hurtling down a fast-flowing river towards a steep waterfall. Oscar and Eve have entered the dense jungle of Griffid, where tigers rule and every step seems treacherous. However, the jungle is shrinking and the tigers' world is in grave danger. How can Eve and Oscar solve the riddle and save the jungle and its precious inhabitants
Summary: Dino-Mike is at the Museum of Natural History in this chapter book adventure! Young Michael Evens and his dino-huntin' dad are unveiling their latest find: dinosaur eggs! The T. rex eggs are on display for millions to see, but only Mike notices that these eggs are ready to ... HATCH! Soon, baby dinos are running wild all over the museum! (Publisher)
Summary: Dino-Mike is going deep into Atlantic Ocean in this chapter book adventure! Young Michael Evans and his dino-huntin' dad are headed to an underwater dinosaur habitat! They're not real dinosaurs, of course ... Or are they? Imagine Dino-Mike's surprise when the dinosaurs actually come to life and an underwater portal to the Jurassic period is revealed. (Publisher)
Summary: Dino-Mike finds a portal to the Jurassic period in this chapter book adventure! Young Michael Evans and a new friend need to return real dinosaurs to their own time period. Can Dino-Mike and his friend survive this blast to the past? On their journey they will encounter a stegosaurus, a brachiosaurus, and the biggest, baddest T. rex that Mike has ever seen! (Publisher)
Summary: Dino-Mike and his archaeologist dad are on a dig in China when Mike finds a mysterious dinosaur fossil that has four wings. Mike celebrates his rare find with his friend, Shannon--until the party gets crashed by a reanimated T-Rex fossil! (Publisher)
Summary: Dino-Mike and his best friend, Shannon, discover that the nefarious Mr. Bones has gone underground down under! Mike and Shannon track the dino-reviving villain to a secret cove in Australia that contains a cache of dinosaur bones! Mr. Bones plans to create an army of reanimated dinos--and only Mike and Shannon can stop him before an army is awakened! (Publisher)
Summary: Jake and his friends go to Mercury to watch the planets align. When Henry reveals that they are actually on a secret CIA mission, the group must work together to save the planets before they align. (Back cover)
What can we do about pollution Contents includes: Household waste -- Paper, plastic, metal, and glass -- Food waste and yard waste -- Cleaning products -- E-waste -- Reduce, reuse, recycle
On cover: 12 pages of comic action in each book Summary: Lex Luthor is up to his old tricks again. Wearing his battle suit, the super-villain sets out to steal the Mega Module from S.T.A.R. Labs with the help of a few feloniouis freinds. Superman shows up just in time to stop Lex's pals, but Lex manages to insert the Mega Module into his suit before Superman can intervene. Now, with power levels similar to Superman's Lex is looking to steal Superman's claim to fame as the real Man of Steel! (From back cover)
Summary: Dino-Mike is on the trail of a T. rex in this chapter book adventure! The son of a famous paleontologist, young Michael Evans travels the world with his dino-huntin' dad. As dad digs dino bones, Mike does some exploring on his own and winds up finding a live T. rex! After tracking what couldn't possibly be real, Mike meets a mysterious kid that seems to know why and how the real dinosaur got here. (Publisher)
Other Title: Zeke Meeks vs the stinking science fair Other Title: Zeke Meeks versus the stinkin' science fair Summary: Third-grader Zeke Meeks needs to win the prize in the science project contest because the class bully is threatening him, but so far all his ideas are ending in messy disasters--can his friend Hector save the day
Other Title: Zeke Meeks versus the horrifying TV-Turnoff Week Summary: It is Television-Turnoff Week, and Zeke and his friends are wondering what they will do with their time without their favorite programs and videogames
The you choose fractured fairy tales series On cover: 48 choices, 25 endings Based loosely on the folktale by the Brothers Grimm Summary: In this You Choose adventure Little Red Riding Hood can be a girl in an urban park, a boy in the middle of a war, or the more traditional girl in the forest--the choice is up to the reader
The You choose fractured fairy tales series On cover: 40 choices, 23 endings Based loosely on the folktale by Robert Southey Summary: We all know about Goldilocks and the three bears, but did you know that the little bear really runs the show? Or that Goldi was escaping from something worse than bears
On cover: 48 choices, 23 endings Based loosely on several Cinderella tales from around the world Summary: In this You choose adventure, Cinderella can be a modern-day girl living in a city, a young man in a medieval fairy tale, or a girl in a futuristic space society - the choice is up to the reader
Other Title: Zeke Meeks versus the big blah-rific birthday
Summary: When Eve and Oscar are exploring an old curio shop, Eve finds a small crystal figurine of a tiger. Before she realises what it is, she touches it and finds herself hurtling down a fast-flowing river towards a steep waterfall. Oscar and Eve have entered the dense jungle of Griffid, where tigers rule and every step seems treacherous. However, the jungle is shrinking and the tigers' world is in grave danger. How can Eve and Oscar solve the riddle and save the jungle and its precious inhabitants
Summary: Dino-Mike and his archaeologist dad are on a dig in China when Mike finds a mysterious dinosaur fossil that has four wings. Mike celebrates his rare find with his friend, Shannon--until the party gets crashed by a reanimated T-Rex fossil! (Publisher)
