All students in Year 7, 8 and 9 have had the pleasure to be presented a dozen books for their age, by Bob Docherty.
Bob Docherty is a professional book reviewer who travels from Cape Reinga to Bluff to talk to kids about the books he prefers. His aim is to motivate you to read, as he says: “The best thing you can do for yourself is READ, READ, READ.”
Check out his blog for great books reviews:
http://bobsbooksnz.wordpress.com/
And judging by the looooooong reserves lists I got, he succeeded!
Here are the titles he recommended, in order he talked about them:
Year 7
| Title | Author |
| Emerald Atlas | John Stephens |
| Trash | Andy Mulligan |
| Running Wild | Michael Morpurgo |
| Lily Alone | Jacqueline Wilson |
| Catching Fire | Suzanne Collins |
| Noah Barley Water runs away | John Boyne |
| No such thing as a dragon | Philip Reeve |
| Prairie Whispers | Frances Harrington |
| Z Rex | Steve Cole |
| Bone Tiki | David Hair |
Year 8
| The Emerald Atlas | John Stephens |
| Trash | Andy Mulligan |
| Billionaire Boy | David Walliams |
| Lily Alone | Jacqueline Wilson |
| Prairie Whispers | Frances Harrington |
| To die for | Mark Szendson |
| Running Wild | Michael Morpurgo |
| Loblolly Boy and the sorcerer | James Norcliffe |
| Z Rex | Steve Cole |
| Lawn Boy | Gary Paulsen |
| No such thing as a dragon | Philip Reeve |
| Monster republic | Ben Horton |
| Funny business Guys Read |
Year 9
| Boys don’t cry | Malorie Blackman |
| Warm Bodies | Marion Isaac |
| Bone Tiki | David Hair |
| You against Me | Jenny Downham |
| MonsterRepublic | Ben Horton |
| Bride’s farewell | Meg Rosoff |
| Rich and Mad | William Nicholson |
| To Die For | Mark Svendson |
| Funny business Guys Read | |
| Dark Planet | Philip Carman |
| Medusa Project | Sophie McKenzie |
| The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove | Lauren Kate |
| Mice | Gordon Reece |
Most of these books are now in the library, often several copies but there are waiting lists. So if you want to read one of them, come to the library to reserve it and be patient.
If you are lucky to have one of the library copies, please read and return promptly so that the next student can enjoy it.
