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FiestRe-DraftRe-purposed booksRead it loved it share itRealm of magicRecyclingReece VaitupuRichard HammondRick RiordanRiftwar SagaRisk it for a biscuitRobert JordanRobert RankinRoom by Emma DonoghueRotary BooksSASSaci LloydSafety onlineSallyNichollsSalman KhanSam EnthovenSandy McKayScorpia RisingSearchingSend Simon SavageShakeOutSharkSherman AlexieShift HappensShock of the FallSilverfinSkeleton coastSleeper and the SpindleSnakes and LaddersSoft TargetsSouth DunedinSpeakerSpeed Dating with booksSport booksStalingradSteve JobsStorm FrontStormfrontStory of StuffStudent Resource CentreTamati EllisonTe AraTextbooksThe Aldous lexiconThe Bone TikiThe BridgeThe Fault in our starsThe Google Art ProjectThe Khan AcademyThe Lost ThingThe OutcastsThe PassageThe RadleysThe Wind SingerThe Wish ListThe bad beginningThreatenedTony RyanTop 10 2009Top 10 2010Top GearUNESCOV for VendettaValhalla exchangeViolence101Vladimir ToddWhat ifWheel of TimeWhite CatWikipediaWill Grayson Will GraysonWilliam NicholsonWilliam SutcliffeWilliams RoomWillie ApiataWisdom of dogWonderstruckWorld BookWorld Sweet WorldYear 10Year 10 campYoung-adult fictionaccountingapostropheauckland readers and writers festivalbiologybook trailerbooks as giftsbutterfly awardcard playerschemistrychesscommentsconsumerismcreativitycrosswordsdarren shandemocracydictionarydisplaysdistopiadragonsduckduckgoencyclopediaentertainmentextreme sportsfacts and figuresfamilyfilmfilmmakersflash cardsfloodingfriendshipgenesis alphagrammarheatingheroeshitsholocaustideasillustrated booksinformation revolutioninterhouseinternetkarl kruszelnickilearningleaverslibrary dominoeslibrary regularsmachinesmagazinesmagicianmapsmathsmaximum ridemediamockinjaymodelsmonster republicmuchamoremuddle earthmuppetsnetworkingnew computersold boysonline testspapercraftpaybackpoetry daypoint blancpost-apocalypticprettiespromotionquick readsreflectionsschool leaversscience mythsscrew looseseriesseries booksshakespeareshaun tansilly photossinisterslide the cornersoldiersspecial needsspecialsspellingstarwarsterry brooksthe generalthe real thingthirteen reasons whytoolsutopiavirtual schoolvocabularywaystoliveforeverweb evaluationwide readingwinterzombiesWelcome to the library blog. You'll be able to see what is happening in this busy place, find resources to help with study and homework, view the books we love, find careers information and have some library fun. The blog is a mix of the interesting, the helpful, the quirky and the fun! Comments are welcome, staff and students can submit reviews and suggestions to Bridget Schaumann, the librarian at sc@kingshigh.school.nz Our school is located in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.http://thekingslibraryblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (The King's Library)Blogger459125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4707456855950035054.post-4751602399116060915Fri, 18 Nov 2016 01:43:00 +00002016-11-18T14:43:56.291+13:00readingTED talksI had the opportunity to discover this TED talk about reading.  If you are reading this blog you are probably a reader. You might be a King's High School student, you might be one of my librarian colleagues.  If you are a reader, then this talk will give you affirmation that you are doing one of the best things to make your chances of success in later life. Watch this talk to feel validated. http://thekingslibraryblog.blogspot.com/2016/11/readers-really-matter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The King's Library)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4707456855950035054.post-1826764234072876712Sun, 13 Nov 2016 23:05:00 +00002016-11-14T12:05:40.400+13:00Australian fictiondystopia In a grim future Australia, where the seas have risen and then a virus has swept through, killed millions and pretty much wiped out the population - especially the women who seem to be more susceptable, life is very tough and lonely for 16-year-old Finn. His family are all gone, but left him well prepared, he has a great cache of supplies but is in constant danger of being attacked by roaming http://thekingslibraryblog.blogspot.com/2016/11/the-road-to-winter-by-mark-smith.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The King's Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4707456855950035054.post-8182500433741609615Thu, 15 Sep 2016 05:09:00 +00002016-09-15T17:09:45.149+12:00Dunedin Writers and Readers FestivalJustin CroninThe Passage Here at King's The Passage by Justin Cronin is one of our 'bestsellers' we have lots of copies and still there is a waiting list to get hold of it.  It is super scary and has great characters and even though it is an enormous book lots of people become really caught up in the series.  All in all it is a great book and it is read by students in year 9 all the way through to those in year 13 - http://thekingslibraryblog.blogspot.com/2016/09/bookgangers-meet-justin-cronin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The King's Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4707456855950035054.post-5502788015862183793Fri, 09 Sep 2016 02:16:00 +00002016-09-09T14:16:23.622+12:00Chris RiddellNeil GaimanSleeper and the Spindle Neil Gaiman, author of lots of books, and Chris Riddell, illustrator of lots of books, including lots of books with Neil Gaiman, have collaborated again on a fabulous picture book called The Sleeper and the Spindle.  It has been in the library for a while now and is one of those books which is browsed and wondered over, a bit like the Maps book mentioned in the post below. It is a story based http://thekingslibraryblog.blogspot.com/2016/09/the-sleeper-and-spindle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The King's Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4707456855950035054.post-5740578475200674383Wed, 31 Aug 2016 05:11:00 +00002016-08-31T17:11:11.556+12:00fictionhorrorscary Don't let the cute picture of a small bird held in what look like loving hands on the cover fool you, there is a psychopath lurking within this book.  Her name is Rosa and she is Che's sister.  Che and his family have moved from place to place all through his childhood, New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, lots of places, they have come to New York and have just arrived in town when the story http://thekingslibraryblog.blogspot.com/2016/08/my-sister-rosa-by-justine-larbalestier.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The King's Library)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4707456855950035054.post-5846159115664071277Tue, 30 Aug 2016 05:26:00 +00002016-08-30T17:26:02.884+12:00mapssophisticated picture booksWe have a variety of 'treat' books in the library and a new crop has just arrived.  One of these lovely things is the book Maps by Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinski. It is a large book, a book which has lovely feeling pages and it is a book to pour over and explore.  Maps with lots of details, with small drawings alongside the things you normally find in a map like rivers and http://thekingslibraryblog.blogspot.com/2016/08/maps-travel-globe-without-leaving-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The King's Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4707456855950035054.post-5754921438607596859Thu, 25 Aug 2016 05:06:00 +00002016-08-25T17:06:35.314+12:00Randall MunroWhat ifDo you find yourself wondering about stuff?  Are you deeply curious about things which don't seem to have an answer?  Are you someone who asks big questions that nobody seems to be able to supply an answer to?  Then I have something you might like. Of course, it is a book.  What if, Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munro.  This book is our most popular http://thekingslibraryblog.blogspot.com/2016/08/questions-questions-and-answers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The King's Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4707456855950035054.post-1665766048032376753Wed, 24 Aug 2016 03:42:00 +00002016-08-24T15:42:47.958+12:00science fiction A spacecraft called Australia has been sent off from Earth because terrible things have happened to the world. Chan's ancestors left 400 years ago and have been flying adrift trying to find somewhere to land and make a new home.  The Australia has resources in limited supply after all this time but things are touch. Society has pretty well become a dog eat dog world and only the strong, the http://thekingslibraryblog.blogspot.com/2016/08/way-down-dark-by-jp-smythe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The King's Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4707456855950035054.post-1426130361138742021Wed, 24 Aug 2016 02:52:00 +00002016-08-24T14:52:36.733+12:00floodingKing's High SchoolSouth DunedinThe Otago Regional Council have published a series of videos which demonstrate how the land in the South Dunedin and St Clair area has been altered and changed since the time that the land was settled.  These have been shared widely in the Dunedin community recently, but in case you haven't seen them, I'm going to share them here. This is the land that King's High School sits on and where many http://thekingslibraryblog.blogspot.com/2016/08/south-dunedin-video.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The King's Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4707456855950035054.post-5838240126870884410Thu, 30 Jun 2016 03:47:00 +00002016-06-30T15:56:44.161+12:00dystopiapost-apocalypticWhat starts as an ordinary Sydney school day for Fin soon becomes a day never to be forgotten. He sits in school taking part in the banter and enjoying class with his favourite teacher, getting involved in the argy bargy of the bus trip home and talking to the girl he is keen on.  Meanwhile in a country not too far from his own, nuclear bombs have been released and this will change everything forhttp://thekingslibraryblog.blogspot.com/2016/06/the-sky-so-heavy-by-claire-zorn.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The King's Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4707456855950035054.post-9183514000139904642Wed, 22 Jun 2016 23:59:00 +00002016-06-23T11:59:35.119+12:00careersschool leaversAre you in your senior years at school?  Starting to wonder what you will do when you leave?  Or are you in year 13 with the end of the year sneaking up on you? Time to start planning, make firm decisions and make good choices.  The website below can help. Click this link and it will take you there. http://thekingslibraryblog.blogspot.com/2016/06/school-leavers-website-for-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The King's Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4707456855950035054.post-4469601825084423008Thu, 16 Jun 2016 01:22:00 +00002016-06-16T13:22:56.718+12:00Blackline poetryBlackout poetrypoetryThis term there has been a huge amount of interest in our Blackline Poetry Competition. Probably the most successful competition that the library has ever run at King's High.  We are using these as our inspiration. We ripped out the pages of old books and trimmed the edges and made them available for anybody who wanted to make a poem or poetic artwork out of them.  Crikey!  It has been http://thekingslibraryblog.blogspot.com/2016/06/blackline-poetry-competition.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The King's Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4707456855950035054.post-9171273193095161077Tue, 07 Jun 2016 05:12:00 +00002016-06-07T17:12:33.435+12:00fictionHistorical fictionAnother beautiful world, like our own but with the wonderful Selznick twist. The absolutely gorgeous look and feel of this enormous art filled book is something to behold, it has gold edged pages and feels beautiful in your hands.  Anybody who loves to draw will enjoy this book from multiple points of view, those who can't draw will be full of admiration for the skill of the author/artist. I lovehttp://thekingslibraryblog.blogspot.com/2016/06/the-marvels-by-brian-selznick.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The King's Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4707456855950035054.post-6052251007222705122Tue, 31 May 2016 05:03:00 +00002016-05-31T17:03:22.241+12:00Attack on TitanMangaSince the library began stocking manga 3 years ago these books have consistently been popular, so popular this year, that in fact, they hold the top 10 spots in our most popular items.  Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama is the story of people who live within walled communities.  They are attacked by a huge human looking beings who seem to want to destroy them.  There seems to be no reason for http://thekingslibraryblog.blogspot.com/2016/05/attack-on-titan-our-most-popular-books.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The King's Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4707456855950035054.post-7171546535513275776Wed, 18 May 2016 04:44:00 +00002016-05-18T16:44:06.870+12:00Harlan Cobenmysterythriller The Stranger is a novel about secrets. It has been popular in our Year 12 classes but I think it would appeal to students across the school. Imagine being in a situation where you meet a complete stranger, someone you've never seen or met before and he starts talking to you as if he knows everything about you. He knows your secrets, he knows things about your family and you cannot figure out http://thekingslibraryblog.blogspot.com/2016/05/the-stranger-by-harlan-coben.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The King's Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4707456855950035054.post-4352700076236156372Fri, 24 Apr 2015 03:21:00 +00002015-04-24T15:21:27.569+12:00fictionMobile Library If you are a fan of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time and books of a quirky nature, then Mobile Library might be the next book you fall in love with. In the book you will meet Bobby Nusuku, who is bullied at school and around his neighborhood and who only has one friend.  Bobby's mum has died and his dad has a new girlfriend, and Bobby is in their way.  In fact they are http://thekingslibraryblog.blogspot.com/2015/04/mobile-library-by-david-whitehouse.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The King's Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4707456855950035054.post-2576674807825492516Sat, 14 Mar 2015 22:55:00 +00002015-03-15T11:55:52.994+13:00survivalteen booksThreatened This book is a winner for boys who like to read something which is a little different, which has a setting which takes you out of your comfort zone and transports you to another unexplored place.  It is a beautiful story of a young boy, orphaned by AIDS, trapped in a world where he is indebted to a money lender to pay back the debt of a hospital bill caused by his Mum dying of AIDS. A horriblehttp://thekingslibraryblog.blogspot.com/2015/03/threatened-by-eliot-schrefer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The King's Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4707456855950035054.post-1287580352277916281Sat, 14 Mar 2015 21:21:00 +00002015-03-15T10:21:56.899+13:00ActionInner FireYoung-adult fiction Inner Fire is a contemporary young adult novel with plenty of tension and a fantastic premise. Corinne Peterson, with a passion for fashion and desperate to do well in her fashion studies at school, has a genetic disorder, which means that she becomes full of raging heat and can, if sufficiently enraged or stressed, set things on fire!  This disorder has been passed down to her from her ratherhttp://thekingslibraryblog.blogspot.com/2015/03/inner-fire-by-rl-stedman.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The King's Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4707456855950035054.post-8657555321819362279Thu, 12 Mar 2015 03:51:00 +00002015-03-12T16:51:54.992+13:00funnyfunny videosophisticated picture booksThis is a book for everyone, a picture book which works for grownups as much as it works for little kids and teenagers of every age.  It is the story of Sam and Dave who go digging for something spectacular.  A long hard day ensues.  And that is about it, but that is not really it.  There is lots of funny stuff in the book, lots of quirky little jokes and you have to be clever to see them.  I'm ahttp://thekingslibraryblog.blogspot.com/2015/03/sam-and-dave-dig-hole-by-mac-barnett.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The King's Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4707456855950035054.post-1804560935068746278Thu, 05 Mar 2015 03:35:00 +00002015-03-05T16:35:30.222+13:00A really long time since this blog was given love and attention and more importantly a blog post. This will be rectified. This will hum again. A host of new blog posts will come your way in 2015. The King's High School Library has plenty going on worthy of blogging about, soon you can expect to meet our student librarians (there are a lot this year), you can expect some great books to be reviewedhttp://thekingslibraryblog.blogspot.com/2015/03/it-has-been-ages.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The King's Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4707456855950035054.post-653210922844578791Thu, 25 Sep 2014 01:25:00 +00002014-09-25T13:25:07.894+12:00Amnesty InternationalquizzesYesterday we had a new event in the library.  Students coming to the library at lunchtime were offered the opportunity to take part in a quiz organised by Jehoon and the Amnesty Team as part of their Freedom Challenge, this aims to draw attention to those who have been tortured unjustly and to raise awareness of the terrible conditions that some people suffer when they are arrested and held in http://thekingslibraryblog.blogspot.com/2014/09/amnesty-international-quiz.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The King's Library)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4707456855950035054.post-6738653762888415359Thu, 11 Sep 2014 23:09:00 +00002014-09-12T11:09:01.264+12:00 This is a book to give you the feels!  You will meet Will Jackson, he is staying with his uncle in the sounds, in a small town where everyone knows everyone's business. His uncle is a kind man, but he is busy working and Will just needs to get on with things, doing his school work by correspondence and keeping a low profile while he recovers from a trauma which has left his with headaches and http://thekingslibraryblog.blogspot.com/2014/09/singing-home-whale-by-mandy-hager.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The King's Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4707456855950035054.post-2107563176618467535Thu, 21 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +00002014-08-21T12:00:03.424+12:00 This book is addictive.  You start it, and before you know it, you can do little else but read to the end.  The story is very unusual, and the structure is really interesting, but because it is a mystery I can't reveal too much of the plot, you'll have to read it for yourselves.  The story concerns a bunch of teenagers, wealthy teenagers, who holiday with their Grandfather and aunties every http://thekingslibraryblog.blogspot.com/2014/08/we-were-liars-by-e-lockhart.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The King's Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4707456855950035054.post-2968112106322116329Wed, 25 Jun 2014 22:50:00 +00002014-06-26T10:50:45.025+12:00Hunger GamesThe Hunger GamesCheck this awesomeness out! http://thekingslibraryblog.blogspot.com/2014/06/its-coming-third-movie-of-hunger-games.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The King's Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4707456855950035054.post-1259193496356233457Mon, 16 Jun 2014 04:17:00 +00002014-06-16T16:17:58.493+12:00Reader of the monthThis is part of our very occasional series, The Reader Of The Month.  This time we meet Ben Duff, a regular in the library and a student with very particular taste in books.  Scroll down on the Smore to see all of it. http://thekingslibraryblog.blogspot.com/2014/06/reader-of-month-ben-duff.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The King's Library)0