Six Days by Philip Webb is a very cool book that I’m reading at the moment. It’s set in a future London where the city is being torn down to hunt for a mysterious ‘artefact’ that is incredibly valuable. If you like books like The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld then Six Days is the book for you.
Next Monday on the blog we’re going to be joined by Lara Morgan, the author The Rosie Black Chronicles, an action-packed science fiction series for older readers, set 500 years in the future. We’ll be helping Lara celebrate the release of the second book in The Rosie Black Chronicles, Equinox. If you haven’t read the first book, Genesis, you can read the first few chapters here on the blog and watch the very cool book trailers for Genesis and Equinox.
We hope you’ve enjoyed Seriously Spooky Month here on the Christchurch Kids Blog. Thanks to our seriously spooky authors, Joseph Delaney and Barry Hutchison for joining us on the blog.
If you love stories that are creepy and action-packed, with brave characters that fight to protect humans from monsters that live in the dark, then you’ll love the Spook’s Apprentice series.
If you’ve read the Clarice Bean books by Lauren Child you’ll know who Ruby Redfort is. If you haven’t, she’s Clarice Bean’s favourite book character and is an undercover agent and mystery solver. Ruby Redfort: Look Into My Eyes is the first book in the new series and it looks great.
Skulduggery Pleasant is one of my favourite book characters and I always look forward to his latest battle against the forces of evil. Luckily I only have to wait a few more weeks as the sixth book, Death Bringer is due out in New Zealand on September 1. I can’t wait to be reunited with Skulduggery, Valkyrie, Ghastly and Tanith.
If you haven’t read any of the Skulduggery Pleasant books by Derek Landy I highly recommend them. They’re filled with action, mystery, thrills, chills, brilliant characters and perfectly-timed humour. If you want a taste of this awesome series, here’s the book trailer:
You can reserve your copy of Death Bringer at your local library now.
Keep your eye on the blog for your chance to WIN a copy of Death Bringer!
First there was Eragon, then Eldest, Brisingr, and now the series comes to an end with Inheritance. It’s released on 9 November 2011 and you can reserve your copy at the library now. While you wait you could read the first three books in the series.
Lily Alone is Jacqueline Wilson’s new book and you can get it now from the library. Place a hold on Lily Alone at one of our libraries that are open or online using your library card number and PIN. If you don’t have a PIN, phone us on 941-7923.
The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens is a great new fantasy book that is the first in The Books of Beginning Trilogy. If you love stories like Harry Potter, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Series of Unfortunate Events and The Golden Compass, then you’ll love The Emerald Atlas.
Place a hold on The Emerald Atlas at one of our libraries that are open or online using your library card number and PIN. If you don’t have a PIN, phone us on 941-7923.
The 9th and final Alex Rider adventure by Anthony Horowitz, Scorpia Rising is out now. Place a hold at one of our libraries that are open or online using your library card number and PIN. If you don’t have a PIN, phone us on 941-7923.
Will you read the last Alex Rider book? We want to know if he’s still one of your favourite characters.
Earlier this year, Derek Landy, author of the Skulduggery Pleasant books ran a competition to create a minute-long ad for Mortal Coil to play in cinemas in the UK. Two winners were chosen recently and both of their ideas were mashed together to create this awesome trailer.
Skulduggery Pleasant is one of my favourite characters and the books are always great reads. If you haven’t read one yet, get your hands on one from the library. Derek Landy’s blog is also fun to read.
Next Monday on the blog we’re going to be joined by Lara Morgan, the author The Rosie Black Chronicles, an action-packed science fiction series for older readers, set 500 years in the future. We’ll be helping Lara celebrate the release of the second book in The Rosie Black Chronicles, Equinox. If you haven’t read the first book, Genesis, you can read the first few chapters here on the blog and watch the very cool book trailers for Genesis and Equinox.
Skulduggery Pleasant is one of my favourite book characters and I always look forward to his latest battle against the forces of evil. Luckily I only have to wait a few more weeks as the sixth book, Death Bringer is due out in New Zealand on September 1. I can’t wait to be reunited with Skulduggery, Valkyrie, Ghastly and Tanith.
