Gansta Granny by David Walliams

DO YOU WRITE GREAT STORIES?

Have you written some great stories?  Would you like to enter one in a competition or have you got a great new idea?

Have a go at entering this competition.

Have a look here - 2012 Puffin Short Story Awards 

There are three categories:

1. Junior - School Year 4-6, word limit: 500
2. Intermediate - School Year 7-8, word limit: 500
3. Senior - School Year 9-11, word limit: 1,000

Winner of each category wins an iPad!! 

The competition closes on Friday 1 June 2012.. You can download the entry form here. 

Dr. Seuss' The Lorax Trailer

The Lorax

Dr. Seuss

This movie is due for release next week, just in time for the holidays!


The Lorax official website is fun with games, videos and downloads. Have a look.

STOMP!
BY RUTH PAUL


Gorgeous illustrations make this follow-the-leader story one not to be missed!  

Follow a selection of dinosaurs on their romp through the jungle, swamp and the river.  Try out the actions and make the dinosaur sounds.  Name all the dinosaurs - if you can!  

Who's your reading SUPERHERO?

Who reads to you, bringing books alive, or did they introduce you to the wonders of reading?  They are your reading Superheroes.  Enter the National Library Competition and tell them why that person is your reading Superhero.  You could submit a poem, a story, song lyrics, a video, or animation.  


Send your entry to jo.buchan@dia.govt.nz or online http://schools.natlib.govt.nz/reading-superheroes or even by post Jo Buchan, National Library, Private Bag 99936 Auckland.


Include your name, school, name of your superhero and your year level.
Have a look here for some inspiration....

March is New Zealand Book Month

Everyone at school on Friday received a $5 voucher to use on their next book purchase, this was to celebrate NZ Book Month.  There are great activities happening all around NZ - to have a look at them, follow this link http://nzbookmonth.co.nz/.  

The Hurupaki Library Summer Reading Competition

We have entry forms in the Library for our annual Summer Reading Competition.  Come in and grab a form - all you need to do is read!  Just list all the books, magazines, journals and anything else you have read and ask an adult to sign for you.  There are some fantastic prizes to be won!  They will be awarded at the last assembly of term by Mrs Herman.