The new Chi’s Sweet Home is here and waiting for you at the library! I know the grumpy cat on the cover won’t be putting anyone off as it’s already in the Top 10 =)
1. Garfield by Mark Evanier
2. The complete Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz
3. Big Nate by Lincoln Pierce
4. Tintin by Herge
5. Pokémon by Hidenri Kusaka
6. Adventure Time by Ryan North
7. Amulet by Kazu Kibushi
8. Chi’s sweet home by Kanata Konami
9. Asterix omnibus by Goscinny
10. Tiny Titans by Art Baltazar
Tom Gates has two positions in the Top 10 this month! You might know Liz Pichon’s creation has a musical side, you too can join in with Dog Zombies rendition of Delia’s a weirdo with a score from Tom Gates’ band! Got some of your own tunes inspired by characters from your favourite books? Let us know in the review section. A new Dirty Bertie is about to hit the shelves, get your library card ready to place your reserve…and…go!
1. Diary of a wimpy kid by Jeff Kinney
2. Dirty Bertie by Alan MacDonald
3. Conspiracy 365 by Gabrielle Lord
4. Where’s Wally? by Martin Handford
5. Ruby Redfort by Lauren Child
6. Big Nate by Lincoln Pierce
7. Excellent excuses (and other good stuff) by Liz Pichon
8. Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
9. Genius ideas (mostly) by Liz Pichon
10. The 26-storey treehouse by Andy Griffiths
Adventure Time‘s original comic characters are all over the internet, screen and paper! There are even infuriating games where the direction keys take you in the opposite direction… thank you Cartoon Network. Want to be the first person to read the new Chi’s Sweet home? You can reserve it before it arrives into Wellington libraries and be first in the queue!
1. Pokemon by Hidenori Kusaka
2. The complete Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz
3. Big Nate by Lincoln Pierce
4. Garfield by Mark Evanier
5. Asterix by Goscinny and Udzero
6. Tintin by Hergé
7. Amulet series by Kazu Kibuishi
8. Adventure time by Ryan North
9. Babymouse by Jennifer L. Holm
10. Chi’s sweet home by Kanata Konami
The series books are holding their own in the popularity stake but, classic author, Roald Dahl has a serious fan base out there
1. Diary of a wimpy kid by Jeff Kinney
2. Dork Diaries by Rachel Renée Russell
3. Where’s Wally? by Martin Handford
4. Dirty Bertie by Alan MacDonald
5. Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce
6. Matilda by Roald Dahl
7. Ruby Redfort by Lauren Child
8. The 52-storey treehouse by Andy Grifiths
9. Awful Auntie by David Walliams
10. Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl
What did April’s favourite comics look like? Snoopy and the gang came in tops! Adventure Time was in the running, we have a brand new Adventure Time Candy Capers that’s just hit the shelves. It has some great cover art at the back to have a look at. There’s a new Chi’s Sweet Home on order, so get your reserves in and be one of the first to read the new volume.
1. The complete Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz
2. Garfield by Mark Evanier
3. Pokémon by Hidenori Kusaka
4. Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce
5. Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi
6. Adventure Time by Ryan North
7. Asterix omnibus by Goscinny and Udzero
8. Chi’s sweet home by Knata Konami
9. Warriors by Dan Jolley
10. Dinosaurs in action! by Geronimo Stilton
Download and read your favourite Children’s books, or explore new titles, wherever, whenever
1. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone: Harry Potter Series, Book 1, by J. K. Rowling
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets:Harry Potter Series, Book 2, by J. K. Rowling
3. Big Nate: The Crowd Goes Wild! by Lincoln Pierce
4. The Emperor’s New Clothes, by Hans Christian Andersen
5. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs
6. A Bear Called Paddington, by Michael Bond
7. The Maze Runner, by James Dashner
8. Dibs on This Chair, by Lincoln Pierce
9. The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers: Super Diaper Baby Series, Book 2, by Dav Pilkey
10. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Harry Potter Series, Book 6, by J. K. Rowling
Some of these great books were in the Summer Reading Challenge. Are any of them your favourites? Let us know what you think of the books you read on the reviews page and help someone find a new favourite.
1. Diary of a wimpy kid series, by Jeff Kinney
2. Where’s Wally?, by Martin Handford
3. Dirty Bertie, series, by Alan MacDonald
4. Dork diaries, by Rachel Renée Russel
5. Ruby Redfort, series, by Lauren Child
6. Big Nate series, by Lincoln Pierce
7. Conspiracy 365 series, by Gabrielle Lord
8. The 52-storey treehouse, by Andy Griffiths
9. Awful Auntie, by David Walliams
10.Matilda, by Roald Dahl
Brand new year for the library! But the old favorites are still going strong in the junior comics section. Are any of these your favorites?
1. Pokémon, by Hidenori Kusaka
2. The complete Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz
3. Garfield, by Mark Evanier
4. Big Nate, by Lincoln Peirce
5. Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi 
6. Chi’s sweet home, by Kanata Konami
7. Asterix omnibus, by Goscinny and Udzero
8. Adventure time, by Ryan North
9. Warriors, by Dan Jolley
10. Babymouse, by Jennifer L. Holm
Favourite illustrators and storytellers old and new grace this leaderboard. Adventure Time won a Will Eisner award for lettering at Comic-Con International this year. The kids have got style!
1. Pokemon by Hidenori Kusaka
2. Big Nate by Lincoln Pierce
3. The complete Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz
4. Asterix by Goscinny and Udzero
5. Amulet by Kibuishi Kazu
6. Garfield by Mark Evanier
7. Chi’s sweet home by Kanata Konami
8. Adventure time by Ryan North
9. Red Rackham’s treasure by Herge
10. My little pony by Katie Cook
Adventure, puzzles and plots in this top ten. Great to see Roald Dahl three times in the leader board! Featuring illustrations by the talented Quentin Blake brings life to these scratchy tales of errant anti-heroes and their feats of daring-do.
1. Diary of a wimpy kid series by Jeff Kinney
2. Where’s Wally? series by Martin Handford
3. Dirty Bertie series by Alan MacDonald
4. Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl
5. Matilda by Roald Dahl
6. Big Nate series by Lincoln Pierce
7. The Twits by Roald Dahl
8. Conspiracy 365 series by Gabrielle Lord
9. Puzzle pirates by Susannah Leigh
10. Harry Potter and the philosopher’s stone by J. K. Rowling
