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New Graphic Novels!

Wicked!

 

Wicked is in Brisbane! 

But did you know this wonderful re-telling was a book before a musical? Check out Greogry Maguire's Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. A genre-blending book with elements of fantasy, politics and social commentary.

Well before Dorothy appears in Oz, a little girl is born with emerald green skin. Smart and prickly, the story follows Elphaba through her school days where she befriends the popular Galinda. The story challenges the true nature of evil as it explores the character traditionally thought of as the villain. 

Artistotle and Dante Discover the Secret of the Universe

Books to Movies - The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Books to Movies - Dune: Part Two

Books to Movies - All the Light we cannot See

Books to Movies - Wonka (Charlie & the Chocolate Factory)

CBCA 2024 Book of the Year

The 2024 winner of the CBCA YA Book of the Year was Grace Notes by Karen Comer. In the Older Readers category the honour winner was A Hunger of Thorns by Lili Wilkinson with Scar Town by Tristan Bancks winning the Younger Readers category.

Notables were Megan Williams Lets Never Speak of this Again, H. Hayek's Huda Was Here and Andrew McDonald (illustrator Ben Wood) Real Pigeons Flap Out

     

The Sun Project: Shadow Judging is where young people, from children to teens, take the CBCA shortlist, judge them based on the official criteria, and pick their own winners for Book of the Year. For 2024 the shadow judges chose Suzy Zail's Inkflower for the Older Reader category and Tristan Bancks's Scar Town for the younger reader's category 

 

  

Prime Minister's Literary Awards

The Prime Minister’s Literary Awards began in 2008. The Awards recognise individual excellence and the contribution Australian authors make to the nation’s cultural and intellectual life. On 12 September the 2024 winners were announced in Canberra. The YA winner this year is..... 

Shortlisted:

 

New Books!

Colin Thompson's "The Floods" movie adaptation "My Freaky Family"

Colin Thompson's book series "The Floods" has a new movie adaptation: "My Freaky Family" releasing October 24th 2024! 

                                                     

Muchamore Series

New! Book 8 coming soon...

    

Better Reading - Top 100 Books 2024

Better Reading Top 100 Books of 2024 list has arrived! Click on the image to pull up the full list.
Every year Aussies vote on their top 100 books to read. This list has a mixture of many genres, and many of these books can be found in the library. This year includes books such as Lola in the Mirror by Trent Dalton, Honeybee by Craig Silvey, and Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros alongside classics including Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee

Andy Griffiths - exciting new book

OTTER Booksurf Recommendations

Year 7 Year 7 suggested reading list


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  Year 8 suggested reading list

 

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 Year 9 suggested reading list

 

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Langer Library Top Reads

              

Senior School Reading

New Book Showcase

 Let's Never Speak of this Again. 
 by Megan Williams 

Ella and I have been best friends since grade one. We can spend hours talking about everything and nothing. We know each other’s greatest fears, things that irrationally annoy us, and ideal career if money and skill weren’t an issue. If there was only one Hartford Bakery brownie left in the whole world and it was somehow in my possession, Ella is the only person I’d consider sharing it with. Life is pretty good for sixteen-year-old Abby. Okay, her grandma doesn’t remember things anymore, her relationship with her mum is increasingly strained and she accidentally kissed her cousin’s cousin on the weekend, so things aren’t exactly perfect. But everything is manageable with her best friend, Ella, by her side. And with Ella’s brother, Will, interesting and attentive, on the sidelines. When new girl Chloe arrives, Abby is pleased to be the one to show her around, to welcome her to the group. But Abby doesn’t imagine Chloe fitting in so well or quite so quickly. And before long Abby is feeling just a little left out, a little unsure of Ella’s friendship. In a moment of anger and confusion she wishes something bad would happen. When it does -- with tragic consequences -- everything shifts again. And Abby has to face her own feelings and work out what friendship really means. 

 

2024 YABBA Shortlist (Young Australians Best Book Awards)

Can't decide what to read next? Information from one of these databases may help.

Award Winner Spotlight

The Greatest Thing
by Sarah Winifred Searle

Congratulations to Sarah for winning the Young Adult Book award in the Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2023! Borrow from the library today! 

(Click the cover to find out more)

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