Happy holidays
Great reads from the Kristin Digital Collection
The holidays are a wonderful time to catch up on the great books you may have missed during the year
Don't forget that you our current year 6 students will roll into Year 7 very soon after the New Year and a whole range of extra (previously unavailable) books will be available to you.
I hope you have a fantastic Christmas, a wonderful time with your family and friends and a relaxing break. I'm looking forward to seeing you in 2015!
Merry Christmas and a happy new year,
and happy reading :)
Mrs Hewett
Great titles you may have missed!
Top picks from 2014
Brown girl dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
The crossover
Josh and Jordan must come to grips with growing up on and off the court to realize breaking the rules comes at a terrible price, as their story's heart-stopping climax proves a game-changer for the entire family.
Animas series - first book "Legacy of the claw"
In a world where humans have animal companions, one boy must fulfil his hidden destiny
When Bailey enters the prestigious Fairmount Academy as a freshman, he is the only member of his class who doesn't yet have an Animas. And in a world where the bond between human and animal is the guiding principle to life, this makes him an outsider both at school and in the world at large.
But Bailey is more important than he knows. He is the key to an ancient prophecy that will restore the rightful heir to the throne of a kingdom ripping at the seams. Through his budding friendships with Hal, Tori and Phi, along with the unlikely help of renegade teacher and former conspiracy theorist Tremelo, Bailey must learn to find his Animas, piece together the riddle of the prophecy and start on the path that will lead them all to their destinies.
The books of storms
Eleven-year-old Danny's parents are storm chasers - which sounds fun and exciting, and it is, so long as you aren't the son who has to wait behind at home. And one night, after a particularly fierce storm, Danny's parents don't come back. Stranger still, the old sycamore tree in Danny's yard seems to have been struck by lightning, and when he picks up a fragment of wood from the tree's heart, he finds he can hear voices ... including that of next door's rather uppity cat, Mitzy. The stick is a taro, a shard of lightning that bestows upon its bearer unnerving powers, including the ability to talk with plants and animals - and it is very valuable.
So valuable, in fact, that it attracts the attention of a Sammael, an ancient figure of darkness and a buyer of souls. And he will do anything to get his hands on it ... And so begins a dangerous and daring quest. Danny, who is bewildered, alone and unaccustomed to acts of bravery, must confront his fears, find his parents and unravel the secrets of The Book of Storms ...
The name at the end of the ladder
START A NEW SERIES!
Horse stories
Fantasy adventure
Creep me out with something spooky!
Keeping it real - see life through someone else's eyes!
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