Check out the Darkmouth series

Darkmouth is a cool new series by Shane Hegarty.  We've got the first two books in the series in the library now.  Here is a little bit about the series:

Legends (also known as terrifying, human-eating monsters) have invaded the town of Darkmouth and aim to conquer the world.
But don’t panic! The last remaining Legend Hunter - Finn - will protect us.
Finn: twelve-years-old, loves animals, not a natural fighter, but tries really, really hard, and we all know good intentions are the best weapons against a hungry Minotaur, right?
On second thoughts, panic.

If you like books stories full of adventure, mythical creatures and lots of laughs check out the Darkmouth series.  Here's the book trailer:

We love Raina Telgemeier

Raina Telgemeier is an author and illustrator that is becoming super popular in our library.  Raina is the creator of Smile, Sisters, Drama and Ghosts, some awesome graphic novels.

Both Smile and Sisters (which we will have in the library very soon) are autobiographical, meaning that they are about the childhood of Raina.  Smile tells the story of the time that Raina tripped and knocked out both of her front teeth.  She has to have surgery, get braces and a special retainer with fake teeth attached.  Not only that but there is a major earthquake, and friends, boys and family to deal with.

Sisters is about Raina and the sister that she never wanted.  The book follows Raina and Amara as they go on a roadtrip with their mother, and there are lots of flashbacks.

Drama is about Callie who gets the chance to become the set designer for her school play.  The play isn't smooth sailing though as the crew are having trouble working together, the actors argue, and then a couple of cute boys enter the picture and things get crazy.

Ghosts is Raina's latest book, which is about two sisters who move to a seaside town and discover that the place is crawling with ghosts.  It's funny and a little spooky.

Raina has also illustrated four of the Babysitter's Club stories which we will have in the library soon.  Keep your eyes out for these.

Check out these book trailers for Raina Telgemeier's books too:

 

Middle School series by James Patterson

Do you like Diary of a Wimpy Kid or Tom Gates? You should try James Patterson's Middle School series.  We have some of the books in the library, including the first book. 

Here is a book trailer that introduces you to the series:

The first book in the series, Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life, has been made into a movie that comes out here in NZ in January.  Keep your eyes peeled for a special giveaway of the movie tie-in book here on the blog soon.  In the mean time, check out the movie trailer.  Leave a comment and tell us what you think.