Category Archives: Reading
Harmony Day Reads
Muddy People A Memoir By Sara El Sayed Soos (Sara) is coming of age in a household with a lot of rules. No bikinis, despite the Queensland heat. No boys, unless he’s Muslim. And no life insurance, not even when
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“Stories link us to our mob. Doesn’t matter if you are Koorie, Irish, Kiwi, Welsh or Indian. It’s the listening and telling of these stories that bring our people close, both young and old. Stories keep our culture strong and
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TOP 10 reads in the iCentre
The best recommendation for a book comes from your peers. When people your own age, with similar tastes enjoy a book, the chances are very high that you will too. The books below are the most borrowed books in the
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Christmas Holiday Reading
Reading a few books over the summer holidays helps ensure you keep the reading and other learning gains you’ve made during the school year. The iCentre have some great recommendations for you to check out from your local library or
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Holiday Writing Workshop
School holidays are a great time to spend time enjoying your hobbies and improving your skills. For those keen writers out there, international award-winning author and writing coach Brian Falkner has developed a writing course that may interest you! The course
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Book of the Week
No Words, by Maryam Master is the story of Hero and Aria and their friend Jaz. Aria, the 12-year-old character who seems to have no words, is selectively mute and is bullied at school because he is unable to speak.
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Final New Books of the Year
Our last order of new books for the year has arrived in the iCentre and we have some great reads for you! Check out the book covers below: ‘Unnecessary Drama’ by Nina Kenwood We have the new Nina Kenwood novel
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New Books in the iCentre
Our September order of new books from Lamont is in just in time for the holidays! There’s a range of genres to choose from with some exciting new books from authors we love, including Rhiannon Wilde, author of ‘Henry Hamlet’s
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Our standing orders from Lamont and Riverbend for August are in! There’s a range of junior and senior books spanning a variety of genres – so there’s sure to be something for everyone! Included in the standing order this month
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Holiday Reading for the Easter Break
Holidays are the perfect time to pick up a new book! We’ve got plenty of recommendations and books on the shelves, eBooks, and audio books for you to borrow for your holiday reads. We have reviewed some of the best
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