School Library
A regular round-up of the latest books for children and young adults, reviewed by our member school librarians and teachers.
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PoorharaHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Dear MokoHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Wizardry to WētāverseHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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A Ariā me te Atua o te Kūmara
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Leave Your Big Boots at the Door: Pākehā confronting racism against MāoriHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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When the Kēhua CallsHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Kiwi Bees Have Tiny Knees: Native Bees of Aotearoa New ZealandHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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My Family Tree, My Whānau and MeHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody
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The Pōhutukawa Tree
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The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science
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A House Built on SandHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Bravepaw and the Heartstone of Alluria
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Elemental Heroes: Hydrogen Showdown
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I AmHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Penguins Don’t Send PostcardsHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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The Mess of Our LivesHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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A Lot of SillyHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Pu and Ru's Bird Beak CluesHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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The Little Yellow Digger and the Helicopter
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Elephant ParkHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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The Strange and Unlikely Tale of Montgomery, the Mysterious Bird of Mystery
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Tasting with your FeetHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Outside the Cage
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Where to Hide a StarHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Saving Wānanga: The true story of a kea rescueHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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The Undying of Obedience WellrestHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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The Fantabulous Animal Orchestra
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The Gavin Bishop Treasury: 10 Favourite Fairy Stories and Original TalesHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Beau and the Stone Giant
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Geckos and Skinks: The remarkable lizards of AotearoaHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Beat this Book
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Snake and Lizard
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Beddy-Bye Time in the Kōwhai TreeHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Too Many Acorns
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Game On: CrittersHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Lisa Carrington Chases a ChampionHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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The Raven’s Eye RunawaysHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Nanny Rina's Amazing NetsHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Ngā Kupenga A Nanny RinaHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Tala Learns to SivaHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Meitaki Ta'au 'anga'anga, Nana! / Nice Work, NanaHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Atua Wāhine: The Ancient Wisdom of Māori Goddesses
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Piki te Ora: Your Wellbeing Journal
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Kia Ora PēpiHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Kia ora Baby
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Ko Ngā Whetū Kai o Matariki: Ko Tupuānuku rāua ko Tupuārangi
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The Kai Stars of Matariki: Tupuanuku and Tupuarangi
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I'm Not Really HereHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Dream Girl
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GracehopperHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Superheroes for a day
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Something SomewhereHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Fyrebirds
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The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold BerryHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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The Tramp to the Blue Range Hut
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The Apprentice Witnesser
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The Other ShadowHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Paige Not Found
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Peregrine Quinn and the Cosmic Realm
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How to Free a Jinn
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The Secret of the StoneHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Duffy and the Bullies
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Pipi and Pou and the Firewoman
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Pipi and Pou and the Waves of DestructionHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Shiny Misfits
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Timid
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Mawson in Antarctica
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Good Dogs
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Behind You, Dad
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Is My Phone Reading My Mind?
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Let's Cook
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After Dark - Nocturnal Forest Creatures of AotearoaHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Five Wee PūteketekeHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Ten Nosey Weka
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Miro the Little Brown Kiwi
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Ruru, Night HunterHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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The Proud PūteketekeHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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South with the Seabirds
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Little Axel's Axolotl
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How to Move a ZooHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Unreal: Can you tell fact from fake?Highly recommended Highly Rec’d
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The Welcome Cookies
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The Real Cowgirl
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The Dog Who Danced on the Moon
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The Little Witch Who Lost Her BroomHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Trashy Tales: Duck for Cover!
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But Then... The almost true story of an overdue bookHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Nobody Likes MondaysHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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The Doll BoxHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Out of the Egg / Mei He Fua’imoaHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Out of the Egg / Fofoa Mai Le FuamoaHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Out of the Egg / Hau Ki Fafo He Fufua MoaHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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Out Of The Egg / Cong Dan Li Chu Lai De
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The Lucky Little PigHighly recommended Highly Rec’d
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A Hug So TightHighly recommended Highly Rec’d