August
22
March
2
Imagine getting a superpower at 4:23 pm every February 29th!
Savvy meets The Incredibles in this fresh, funny middle-grade debut about two brothers in a family of superheroes who must find a way to be heroic despite receiving powers that are total duds.
Each leap year, on February 29th, at 4:23 p.m., every member of the Bailey family over the age of twelve gets a superpower. No one knows why, and no one questions it. All the Baileys know is that it’s their duty to protect the world from those evil, supervillainous Johnsons.
Today, Rafter Bailey and his brother Benny are finally going to get their superpowers. Benny wants to be a speedy, and Rafter hopes he gets super strength so he can save the day just like his grandfather. But when their powers arrive, they are, well, duds. Rafter can light matches on polyester, and Benny can turn his innie belly button into an outie.
Suddenly Rafter and Benny’s world is turned upside down. Especially when they realize that Juanita Johnson, the villain in Rafter’s algebra class, thinks that her family are the superheroes and the Baileys are the villains.
What if everything Rafter thought he knew about superheroes turns out to be a lie? He may not have an awesome power, but with the help of Benny and an unexpected friend, he could just be almost super.
March
2
Looking for Something New to Read
March
1
Zebra Forest – Adina Rishe Gewirtz
Annie and Rew live with their gran on the edge of the Zebra Forest. Their mother left them when they were little and Annie and Rew make up wonderful stories to tell each other about the father they never knew because he was killed in an accident.
But…what happens when fiction and reality collide. This is a story about finding out who you really are, when your gran is keeping a secret that is too big to bare.
Great for middle age readers 11+
March
1
Guys Read @ Iona College
With two successful meetings under our belts, we are looking forward to having our first guest speaker at this week’s Guys Read meeting. We welcome our school captain, Alex who is going to share his ideas about reading with the boys.
Dylan is currently enjoying the third book in the Divergent series, ‘Allegiant’ and we look forward to hearing him share his review on this read.
November
27
Jimmy Coates: Killer by Joe Craig
In the words of the author, Joe Craig:
Fans of Alex Rider, James Bond and Jason Bourne will hopefully get right into Jimmy Coates, but I also hope that there’s something deeper in these books for a wider audience… something to keep you thinking about the character and his problems long after you’ve finished reading.
Who are the mysterious men chasing Jimmy across the city? 
Why are they after him?
What are Jimmy’s parents hiding and who can h trust?
And how come he can suddenly do all this really cool stuff?
Jimmy Coates is a boy with a secret and even he doesn’t know what it is. But it’s a matter of life and death…
Craig Joe – Jimmy Coates Killer Trailer (HD)
November
26
Awesome new series – The Killables by Gemma Malley
What an awesome new series by Gemma Malley (@gemmamalley)
I can’t wait to start reading and it was a toss up about shouting out about it or just hiding away and starting at page one…but I just had to share!
Everyone accepted that people were different physically. But inside? Inside, they were different too. You just had to know how to tell, what to look for.
Evil has been eradicated. The City has been established. And citizens may only enter after having the ‘evil’ part of their brain removed. They are labelled on The System according to how ‘good’ they are. If they show signs of the evil emerging, they are labelled a K, but no one knows quite what that means. Only that they disappear, never to be seen again…
October
28
The Giver – Lois Lowry
Jonas’s world is perfect.
Everything is under control.
There is no war or fear or pain.
There are no choices.
Every person is assigned a role in the Community. When Jonas turns twelve, he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now, it is time for Jonas to receive the truth.
There is no turning back.
“This is the time,” she began, looking directly at them, “when we acknowledge differences. You Elevens have spent all your years till now learning to fit in, to standardise you behaviour, to curb any impulse that might set you apart from the group.”
“But today we honour your differences. They have determined your futures.”
October
25
HALLOWEEN READS…
Want something spooky, creepy and scary to get you in the mood for Halloween?
Try some of these suggestions…
OLDER READERS (Year 7+)
Wereworld: Rise of the Wolf – Curtis Jobling (View Book Trailer)
The Abused Werewolf Rescue Group – Catherine Jinks (Read Blurb)
Infinity – Sherrilyn Kenyon (Read Blurb)
Monster Republic – Ben Horton (Read Blurb) (View Book Trailer)
Long Lankin – Lindsey Barraclough (View the Book Trailer)
YOUNGER READERS (Years 3 – 7)
Geronimo Stilton – It’s Halloween you ‘Fraidy Mouse (Read Blurb)
Monster Madness – Guy Bass Beware: Contains scary monsters and slime!
Graveyard Shift – Chris Westwood (Read blurb)
Ghost Club series – Deb Abela (Find out more – view the trailer!)
Goosbumps series – R. L. Stine (Enter if you dare!)
More Halloween reads from Good Reads
September
17
“Inside A Dog” –
“Inside A Dog” – A great place to read reviews by students and young adults about what they are reading. Join a book club, enter competitions, submit your own review or vote for the Inky Awards.
http://www.insideadog.com.au/
