Today is National Simultaneous Storytime. Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the country. The story chosen for this years event is the The Brothers Quibble by Aaaron Blabley.

Spalding Quibble ruled the roost.

He shared it with no other.

But then his parents introduced

a brand new baby brother…

Uh oh.

Resources for National Simultaneous Story telling time can be found here.  These versions of The Brothers Quibble are yours to enjoy until Friday 29 May 2015.

Senior Fiction

Girls are disappearing and strange creatures are on the streets. Lily is saved by a tattooed and not-quite-human Regan when she is attacked by a two-headed dog. Regan is the Guardian of the Gates and it is his job to protect both halves of the city, the new and the old. Join Lily and Regan on their adventure as they race to find the girls, discover the truth, and expose a terrible conspiracy.

11+
“Speed of Light” by Joy Cowley. Jeff’s father is more interested in his money than his family. He has a brother who is in prison, a sister with a dark secret and a mother who pretends nothing is wrong. Jeff copes by burying himself in a world of mathematics. Jeff’s life changes when a terrible storm hits and a strand old women appears and challenges every thing Jeff has believed to be true.

10+

‘The Time Fetch” by Amy Herrick Is a thrilling adventure. Edward picks up a rock – a sleeping Time Fetch and touching it will release the foragers. The Foragers have been woken too early and they begin to multiply and gobble up time. Edward must try and stop the foragers.

Adjusting to a new country and a new school was never going to be easy for Herschelle. The food is strange, it’s so different to South Africa and, worst of all, no one understands the Aussie slang he’s learnt on the web.

But it’s the similarities that make things really hard. Herschelle will have to confront racism, bullying and his own past before Australia can feel like home . . .

A moving, funny new novel by one of Australia’s best-loved authors.

9+

In case you haven’t read any in the series “The impossible Quest” here is a book Trailer for the first in the series.

Visit The Impossible Quest website to learn more about the author and the characters she has created. Book 3 is on the new book shelf waiting to be reserved and borrowed.

If you are a dog lover, fans of Wimpy Kid and graphic novels you will be throughly entertained by ‘Apocalypse Bow Wow’. The end is nigh. Apocalypse has dawned. Everyone has gone … everyone, that is, except for two dogs. Unbeknownst to Brownie and Apollo the world has turned to utter chaos. It is only when dinner time comes and goes, that the pair slowly begin to realise that their owners might be Gone For Good.

There’s only one option – leave the comfort of their sofa and head into what’s left of the world. With only their wits about them, Brownie and Apollo must find a way to survive. It’s a dog-eat-dog world now!

8+

Izzy and her friends are SHOCKED when they meet their new headteacher. He has black hair, wears a cape and has funny, wormy lips. One time, they even hear him hissing in his office, and sunlight makes him go bright red!

But it’s when he bans garlic bread on Italian Day that they KNOW. Their new headteacher is a VAMPIRE and his army of vampire rats are going to take over the school. EEEK!!

6+

Have you been following the adventures of the guinea pig detectives; coco Carlomango and his cousin Alberta?

More Junior Fiction

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Have you been in to check out the new books on display.

Books marked ‘Senior Fiction’ are just for the years 6/7 classes.

Read about Zafir’s experiences in war torn Syria. ‘The Winter Horses’ is set in Ukraine and is the story of one girl and two horses and their fight for survival.

The ‘Eye of the Storm’ is a mystery and detective story. Jaden’s summer visit with her meteorologist father fills her with appreciation and fear as she discovers that living at her father’s planned community Placid Meadows, is anything but placid.

You have seen the Film now read the book ‘Paper Planes’

If you like adventure you might like to try ‘The Volume of Possible Endings’ by Barbara Else. Both are suitable for children 11+.

We have a new series “Warrior Heroes”. Join Arthur and Fin in their time travel adventures. They are trapped in their great grandfather’s museum and are visited by the restless ghosts of warriors past. Suitable for ages 10+.

For ages 9+

You will find magic, the supernatural, storm chasers and mystery all rolled into the one book in ‘The Book of Storms’ by Ruth Hatfield.

‘Gladiator Boy’ is a great adventure series. Decimus Rex and his friends find themselves involved in many adventures as they take on the might of Rome.

For Ages 8+

‘A Tiger Tale’: Kate loves her Granddad and her toy tiger, Amos, a present from her Granddad. Find out how Amos turns into a real tiger and helps Kate feel closer to her Granddad after her Granddad dies.

Book 6 ‘Rise and Fall’ is another in the popular series ‘Spirit Animals’

 For ages 6+

‘World Domination’ is from a new series called ‘Glenn Maxwell’. The series is about an up and coming cricketer who is mentored by Glen Maxwell.

Join Matilda and Jim Lad in The Jolley-Rogers and the Ghostly Galleon’ as they go on an adventure to try and retrieve a stolen booty from a mysterious ship before the moon fades. Will they be stuck on board with ghostly pirates until the next full moon?

 New books for Junior Fiction readers. Superman Family Adventures are action packed super adventures. There are 12 in the series so if you like Superman watch this space.

Ten Unlucky Pirates. The ten unlucky pirates are invading Andy and Terry’s treehouse! But not for long …..