Kids Blog

We would never get caught with our pants down even if we are wearing our best underwear, but have you ever wondered how it got there? I came upon this cool and information-packed book entitled How Underwear Got Under There by Kathy Shaskan and was really amazed at the history of underwear. Our underpants are the descendants of a  funny little garment called the loincloth. Much like the ones you’ve seen Tarzan wearing! I found out that before the mid 1800s underwear did not come in sizes because it was handsewn and fitted for a particular person. There are a lot more cool facts in the book so go and check it out at children’s non fiction area the call number is J 391.42 SHA. Happy reading!

Come on guys – Get Growing. Now that spring is here why don’t you have a go at growing your own vegetables and fruit. This book is packed with fun projects and activities to spark the imagination and cultivate green thumbs. You could grow a sunflower from seed or grow a pizza garden. You can even grow a bean cave and to top it all off you can even make your own scarecrow. So get those gardening gloves on and have a go!

Hey guys, use mygateway.info to find information online with Wellington City Libraries and you can be in to win a Hewlett Packard 2140 Mini Note!

Check out how you can use the databases to help with homework at mygateway.info to find information from magazines, newspapers and reference books such as encyclopaedias online by entering our competition. This is a great place to get information for your homework and projects and much of it can’t be found easily through the internet.

Find out more by going to our website and clicking on the mygateway.info competition link to answer two easy questions – the competition closes on 29th September and all you need is a current Wellington City Libraries card to enter. All the best!

Many of you will be pleased to hear we have just received the latest book from Andy Griffiths titled Just Macbeth. If you enjoyed his other Just! series books such as Just Tricking! or Just Disgusting! place a reserve  now as it is already popular!

Are you into sci fi stories? There’s a cool book that has three stories in it. It is referred to as trilogy novels and it has exciting stories inside. It even has a glossary after every story so you can check out the meaning of some of the words. The one I picked was called Tri Sci Fi by Pauline Cartwright and Janice Marriott. It has three stories entitled “Defending the Empire”, “Farewell to Xylo” and “A Change of Course”. You’d think it would be a very thick book because it has three stories in it but it isn’t. I bet you’ll get through reading it in an instant. So go and check out this 3 in 1 book at the children’s fiction area now.

Celebrate Conservation Week at the Zoo

Conservation is at the heart of all they do at the Zoo, and to celebrate Conservation Week, they’ve organised a hands-on, fun and informative day of activities on Sunday 20 September. Go and get involved!

Be a bush-builder, make a bird-feeder, and learn about the biodiversity in your own neighbourhood. Meet the animals, chill out with a documentary, and hear from their keepers and DOC rangers about the work they do to protect native species.

Complete their Conservation Quiz on 20 September and you will go into the draw to win a ‘junior zoo keeper for a day’ experience, among other prizes.

For more information please go to http://www.wellingtonzoo.com/, call 389 3692 or email zooevents@wellingtonzoo.com.

What would you say if your parents told you that they had signed up for a reality TV show called Kid Swap. It would mean that you had to move in with another family and live the life they lived, eat the same food they did and on top of all that you would be filmed the whole time. Would you fancy that? Well Jiggy certainly didn’t and was horrified to hear of his parents plan. Check out this book and see how Jiggy copes with this and TV fame.

Glister:the haunted teapot by Andi Watson is about Glister.
Glister lives with her father in an old old draughty house. One day a parcel arrives for her with a new teapot in it. This is great because their old teapot is very cracked but as soon as Glister makes a pot of tea, she discovers that it is haunted. And not by some ordinary ghost but by an ancient author who insists on Glister helping him with his last book – a very sad tale. This becomes too much for poor Glister and she changes parts of the plot and finally tries to get rid of the teapot but nothing works. A fun Junior Comic with a twist at the end. I give it 4 out of 5 stars

Hey guys check out the Kids Choices for September!!! Listen to a podcast of the reviews. We love hearing what books you are reading and how you rate them. Checking out the reviews is another good way to find out if you might want to read a book or not, its fun reading a book that someone else has liked and recommended!

This month we’ve got some interesting new books in the non-fiction collection. Want to know more about Guy Fawkes and his plot to blow up the British parliament? Have a look at Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot. If you’re interested in Ancient Egypt then you must check out The Ancient Egyptians: dress, eat, write and play just like the Egyptians – there’s lots of facts plus some projects and things to make. Also new: Stuff that Scares Your Pants Off!, great if you like scary facts, and a biography of Barack Obama, for your school projects.

For more new non-fiction visit the My Library Children’s Non-Fiction page each month!