Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Stowaway Monster

Includes factual information about reptiles
Summary: A young stowaway on a ship has a dragon shaped birthmark that begins to sting.  He meets a sailor on the ship with a dragon tattoo and this tattoo and a secret cargo on the ship hold the secret to the stowaways identity

Board Rebel

Mason Jenkins hates everything about his new town. All of his friends are back in his old city. Then he discovers the Curves, the most amazing place ever to skateboard. Unfortunately, on the same day he finds the Curves, he meets Benjamin Parsons, the resident bully. And the locals aren't happy that Mason's been skateboarding all over town. Can Mason make friends and still have fun doing what he likes to do? Or has he been doomed to a life without skateboarding?

Cosmic Bounty Hunter

Features Superman, The Man of Steel, who defeats aliens and Super-villains, and rescues Lois Lane anmd Jimmy Olsen. Kid's favourite super hero comics turned into easy-to-read chapter books.

Meat and Protein

Acorn.
In Meat and Protein, children learn about meat, fish, eggs, beans, and nuts and where these foods come from. They find out how eating meat and other protein-rich foods can help us to stay healthy.

Thursday, 27 September 2012

Classic Kiwiana : an essential guide to New Zealand popular culture

Kiwiana is a name that identifies quirky objects and images that have endured changing fads and trends to become our icons, stored in the memories of generations of New Zealanders and recalled with amusement and affection. This book from the authors of the very first Kiwiana Book, New Zealand, New Zealand, is a unique collection of images, distilled from thousands of possibilities, which draws together some of the more colourful threads of our national character. From Number 8 wire to Swanndri, from Weetbix to Wattie's, Classic Kiwiana helps explain life in a country of 40 million sheep, four million people - and a drink that is world famous in New Zealand.

The Man From The Land Of Fandango

Summary: The man from the land of Fandango is coming to pay you a call! He wears a hat with a tassel and a polka-dot tie - and he juggles and bounces and dances with bears, bison, baboons, kangaroos and even dinosaurs. He's wonderful and amazing - so watch out for him, and watch carefully - because he only appears every 500 years
New Zealand author

Make 'em laugh

Cover subtitle: jokes, riddles and rib-ticklers
The jokes and riddles in this book cover a lot of territory. There are jokes about vampires, ghost and witches; things to make you laugh about school days, farts, animals and insects; and crazy knock knock jokes about every subject under the sun, including cannibals and lepers. There's even a couple of off-the-wall words of wisdom. Something for every kid to enjoy in the schoolyard!

The Whopping Great Big Bonkers Joke Book

What is the definition of a snail? A slug with a crash helmet. What sound do hedgehogs make when they kiss? 'Ouch!' This book features jokes that include knock knocks, animal quackers and monster madness.

Jeremy Strong's Laugh-Your-Socks-Off Classroom Chaos Joke Book

 Other Title: Laugh-your-socks-off classroom chaos joke book
 Other Title: Classroom chaos joke book
"Starring Miss Pandemonium, Captain Blackpatch and Siggy the Viking. Did somebody say VIKING? Arrrrrrrggggggh

Horse Hijack

Ella's horse, Silver Banjo, the Olympic showjumping champion, has been stolen! Mission fox are on the trail. But how will they get past an iron gate, an electronic lock, a huge stonewall and a pack of guard dogs?