Our library slogan is “Read only on the days you eat.”
The library houses a large collection of over 38,000 resources
including Fiction and
The library is staffed by the qualified teacher librarians. All
children visit the library each week for borrowing, literature
enrichment and research. Children are encouraged to use a library
bag and these are available from the library.
Ms Lindgren's Blog
http://momotimetoread.blogspot.com/
Great Sites for Homework
Search Engines
http://www.askforkids.com/
Search Sites
http://kidsclick.org/
http://www.palmdps.act.edu.au/resource_centre/rc_main.html
Help With Homework
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/aussied/reference_homeworkhelpers.htm
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/aussieed/reference_homeworkhelpers.htm
http://www.denistoneeast.nsw.edu.au.au/site/library/links
Spelling Help
http://www.onelook.com
http://www.wordcentral.com
Looking for ideas of terrific books to
read look at these sites
Focus on Fiction
http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/cmis/eval/fiction/authors/index.html
Puffin
http://www.penguin.com.au/puffin
Some Favourite Author sites
Lemony Snicket http://www.lemonysnicket.com
Margaret Clarke http://www.margaretclark.com
JK Rowling and Harry Potter http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/home.asp
Paul Jennings http://www.pauljennings.com.au
Roald Dahl http://www.roalddahlfans.com
Use this site to find details of lots of our favourite Authors and
Illustrators
http://www.asla.nsw.edu.au/ausauthors.html
You’ve read a great book and would like ideas of what to read next –
try Amazon Kids books. http://www.amazon.com/
Have you been reading The School Magazine in your class. Come along to
our school library we have all the titles for this year ready for you
to borrow.
Remember to always “Read only on the days you eat!”.
Literature Ideas
Miss Lindgren’s top 10 favourite fiction books of all time for Senior
Primary
- Momo by Michael Ende
- Poppy by Avi
- The Halfmen of O by Maurice Gee
- Sarah Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
- Antonia S and the Mystery of Theodore Guzman by Odo Hirsch
- Duck for Danger by Anne Grocott
- Tajore Arkle by Jackie French
- Holes by Louis Sachar
- Wringer by Jerry Spinelli
- The Green Book by Jill Paton Walsh
Miss Lingren’s top 10 favourite Fast Fiction books of all time for Junior Primary
- The Amazing Adventures of Chilly Billy by Peter Mayle
- O’Diddy by Jocelyn Stevenson
- The pocket Elephant by Catherine Sefton
- Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown
- The Mystery of the Empty Envelope by Ron Roy
- Aliens for Breakfast by Jonathan Etra
- My frog and I by Jan Mark
- The Trumpet of the Swan by EB White
- Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
Miss Lingren’s top 10 favourite Fast Pictures books of all time
- Corduroy by Don Freeman
- Happy Birthday Moon by Frank Asch
- Elmer by David McKee
- Sloppy Kisses by Elizabeth Winthrop
- Jam by Margaret Mahy
- Cannonball Simp by John Burningham
- Five minutes peace by Jill Murphy
- Owl Babies by Martin Waddell
- The Kinder Hat by Morag Loh
- Pete and Roland by Bob Graham