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Top 10 children’s non-fiction June 2015

Dusty

Create and build. Online or IRL (in real life) children are loving blocks made of lego/bedrock/sandstone. Excellent resources to find and share at the library!

1. The LEGO ideas book by Daniel Lipkowitz

2. Minecraft hacks master builder by Megan Miller

3. Star Wars character encyclopedia by Simon Beecroft

4. Star Wars by David West Reynolds

5. The LEGO movie by Hannah Dolan

6. Lego Star Wars by Simon Beecroft

7. Maps by Aleksandra Mizielinska

8. Minecraft by Nick Farwell

9. Minecraft by Stephanie Milton

10. Lego official annual 2015

 

 

Top 10 children’s non-fiction for May

Dusty

There’s a varied set of popular facts whisking out the library door for autumn time reading. World War One fascination has continued from the ANZAC centenary with some great books.  Philippa Werry, a NZ Post book awards Children’s finalist has created a great store of facts and stories surrounding ANZAC day in her book and her blog.  Star wars and minecraft still have a special place in the Top 10 – of course they do

1.  Minecraft, by Stephanie Milton

2.  Star Wars, by David West Reynolds

3.  Minecraft hacks master builder, by Megan Miller

4.  The LEGO ideas book, by Daniel Lipkowitz

5.   Star Wars character encyclopedia, by Simon Beecroft

6.  Minecraft,  by Nick Farwell

7.  Anzac Day, by Philippa Werry

8.  World War I, by Simon Adams

9.  Marvel super hero character encyclopedia, by Scott Peterson

10. See inside the First World War, by Rob Lloyd Jones

Top 10 children’s non-fiction for April 2015

Dusty

Finding favorite facts…  Our non-fiction collection is a great place to find inspiration, satisfy queries, encourage inquiring minds and collaborate with science/craft/programming/history/music projects! Here are April’s most popular finds:

1.  The LEGO ideas book by Daniel Lipkowitz
2.  Minecraft by Stephanie Milton
3.  Star Wars by David West Reynolds
4. Minecraft by Nick Farwell
5. World War I by Simon Adams
6. Ripley’s believe it or not! by Rose Alexander
7. Lego Star Wars by Simon Beecroft
8. Star Wars character encyclopedia by Simon Beecroft
9. Minecraft hacks master builder by Megan Miller
10.The age of the dinosaurs by Steve Parker

Top 10 Children’s non-fiction for January

Dusty

There are some truly dedicated fans out there – Star Wars, Lego, Minecraft people I’m looking at you!

1.   Star Wars, by David West Reynolds

2.  The LEGO ideas book, by Daniel Lipkowitz

3.  Minecraft, by Stephanie Milton

4.  Lego Star Wars, by Simon Beecroft

5.  Star Wars character encyclopedia, by Simon Beecroft

6.   Minecraft, by Nick Farwell

7.   Horrible Christmas, by Terry Deary

8.  Minecraft, by Matthew Needler

9.   Star wars, the clone wars, by Jason Fry

10. Star Wars rebels, by Adam Bray

September Top 10 non Fiction

Dusty

Minecraft has entered the ranks for Children’s imagination building. Lego and Star Wars have got competition!

1.  The LEGO ideas book by Daniel Lipkowitz

2.  Star Wars character encyclopedia by Simon Beecroft

3.  Star Wars by David West Reynolds

4.  Lego Star Wars by Simon Beecroft

5.  LEGO super heroes by Daniel Lipkowitz

6.  LEGO play book by Daniel Lipkowitz

7.  Ripley’s believe it or not! Edited by Rosie Alexander

8.  Minecraft by Nick Farwell

9.  Angry Birds Star Wars by Steve Bynghall

10. Moshi Monsters by Steve Cleverley

Top 10 Non-Fiction for June

Dusty

Most popular facts for Children:

1.   Star Wars by David West Reynolds

2.   Star Wars character encyclopedia edited by Simon Beecroft

3.   Ripley’s believe it or not!  edited by Rosie Alexander

4.   Beware the Sith by Shari Last

5.   The horrible history of the world by Terry Deary

6.   The LEGO book by Daniel Lipkowitz

7.   Guinness world records 2013 by Craig Glenday

8.   Guinness world records 2014 by Craig Glenday

9.   Treasury of Egyptian mythology by Donna Jo Napoli

10. Wow! dinosaur by Douglas Palmer

Most popular non-fiction books in April

Dusty

Here are the most popular children’s non-fiction books for April! Grab them from your library NOW!

 

1.   Star Wars by David Reynolds

2.   Ripley’s believe it or not! series by Rosie Alexander

3.   Star Wars character encyclopedia by Simon Beecroft

4.   Pokemon ultimate handbook by Cris Silvestri

5.   Treasury of Greek mythology by Donna Jo Napoli

6.   Cat by Juliet Clutton-Brock

7.   The LEGO book by Daniel Lipkowitz

8.   Wow! dinosaur by Douglas Palmer

9.   The Usborne big book of big machines by Minna Lacey

10.  Treasury of Egyptian mythology by Donna Jo Napoli

 

Top 10 non-fiction for February

Dusty

Favourite facts children borrowed in February:

1.  Star Wars by David West Reynolds

2.  The LEGO book by Daniel Lipkowitz

3.  Ripley’s believe it or not!by Rosie Alexander

4.  Guinness world records 2013 by Craig Glenday

5.  Ara pūretaby Frances Goulton

6.  Pokemon black version & Pokemon white version handbook by Michael G. Ryan

7.  The horrible history of the world by Terry Deary

8.  Guinness world records 2014 by Craig Glenday

9.  Wow! dinosaur by Douglas Palmer

10.  The age of the dinosaurs (12 volumes) by Steve Parker

 

Top 10 non-fiction for December

admin

Here are the most popular non-fiction books for 2013. These make great school holiday reading, grab one for the Xmas break!

1. Ripley’s believe it or not! by Rosie Alexander (new edition available now!)

2. The LEGO book by Daniel Lipkowitz

3. Star Wars character encyclopedia by Simon Beecroft

4. The great prehistoric search by Jane Bingham

5. Roald Dahl’s marvellous joke book by Roald Dahl

6. The horrible history of the world series by Terry Deary

7. Star wars, the clone wars by Jason Fry

8. Art detective by Doris Kutschbach

9. Guinness world records 2014 by Craig Glenday

10. Amazing giant dinosaurs by Marie Greenwood

 

Top 10 Non-fiction for September

admin

Here are the most popular non-fiction books for September 2013.  Lots of space, dinosaurs and history – cool!

1. Star Wars by David West Reynolds

2. The Kingfisher space encyclopedia by Mike Goldsmith

3. The horrible history of the world by Terry Deary

4. Guinness world records 2013 by Craig Glenday

5. Amazing giant dinosaurs by Marie Greenwood

6. Wow! dinosaur by Douglas Palmer

7. Beastly best bits by Terry Deary

8. Guinness world records 2012 by Craig Glenday

9. The wimpy kid movie diary Jeff Kinney

10. The LEGO book by Daniel Lipkowitz