Shaun Johnson- Perspective

 By: Shaun Johnson   

Location: NF 920 JOH

Genre: League

Discover the man behind the magic as rugby league sensation Shaun Johnson tells the story of his life on and off the field for the very first time in his own words.

‘For 14 years I was judged on 80 minutes of my life, once a week. That’s it . . . it’s how I judged myself. Eighty damn minutes of footy. It is ridiculous how much that can impact on your life, and even more ridiculous to think how long it can take to put that in perspective.’

Shaun Johnson burst onto the NRL stage with a bang — his mix of speed and skills and side steps dazzled fans and experts alike as the New Zealand Warriors reached the Grand Final in his debut season. Over the years that followed, he racked up 268 NRL appearances and represented the Kiwis 35 times in a career stacked with extraordinary moments. But behind the highlights and headlines lies a story of family, perseverance and the inner search for absolute clarity.

Join Shaun as he recounts his early life, dealing with stardom and expectations at a young age. You’ll step onto the field to re-live epic plays through his eyes, and discover the circumstances that led to his departure from the Warriors and then his return to Mt Smart, which culminated in Shaun being awarded the Dally M Halfback of the Year in 2023. Perspective is a fascinating look into the heart and mind of a rugby league legend.

Hunting Books

 There has been many requests for Hunting Books- so we have obliged.

Fishing, hunting, yarns, laws- we have you covered!

The Last Resort Series

 By: Erin Entrada Kelly   

Location: FIC LAS

Genre: Horror for Younger Readers

INTERACTIVE STORY TELLING

GHOSTS -PARANORMAL

 Lila has two goals:

1. Win back the friends who ditched her for being "too dramatic"
2. Stop being so dramatic

But then Lila's estranged Grandpa Clem dies, throwing a wrench in her plans. Now she'll have to spend the summer in Ohio while her parents decide what to do with Grandpa Clem's creepy Victorian Inn. It's supremely unfair. How can she show off the "new and improved" Lila from so far away?

Even worse, strange things keep happening. En route to Ohio, the family gets into a scary car accident. No one's hurt, but the remainder of the trip is... odd. At every rest stop, Lila sees people in weird old-fashioned clothes. People no one else can see or hear...

Lila convinces herself it's just her overactive imagination until the day of the funeral when she spots an old man sitting in her grandfather's favorite chair. She does a double take -- it's him, Grandpa Clem. He tells Lila that he didn't die of a heart attack, he was murdered. Possibly by someone who wants to control the inn. Because it's not a normal bed & breakfast; it's a portal between the land of the living and the realm of the dead. A hotel for ghosts passing onto the afterlife.

With the help of her skeptical brother, Caleb, and their new ghost-obsessed neighbor, Teddy, Lila -- the girl who's vowed to be less dramatic -- must uncover her grandfather's killer AND stop the evil spirits desperate to make their way back into the human world.

For the first time, Teddy is actually excited for the school year to start. His new neighbors, Lila and Caleb, are transferring to his school, which means he'll finally have real friends! But Teddy has a secret he's desperate to protect -- one that explains why none of his classmates have spoken to him in years...

And that's not all. Despite having sent the fire maiden back through the portal, strange things keep happening at the Castle Hill Inn. Teddy's nightmares are back in a big way, and after getting stuck in the portal herself, Lila seems to be... flickering?! Almost as if something, or someone, is trying to summon her from our world into the next.

Teddy will do anything to protect his friends, but he's terrified of repeating the worst mistake of his life. Yet Teddy might be the key to uncovering the fire maiden's evil plans, and in order to stop her, he’ll have to face his greatest fears -- the ones he's spent his whole life running from.

Enter the world of The Last Resort! Talk to ghosts that come to life and help solve the mystery!

DUCK- Look who's talking

 By: Matt Stanton  

Location: EAS STA

Genre: Funny!

New in 2026, the latest quirky children's series from million-copy mega-bestselling author Matt Stanton.

From the hilarious world of the mega-popular FUNNY KID books, comes a brand-new series that will have kids (and their pet adults) in hysterics!

Do you ever think about all the animals we share our towns with?

Well, they've been thinking about us. A lot. And, boy, do they have some opinions ...

Firstly, Duck, Mouse, and Dog have decided the new coffee shop that's just invaded Redhill has to go.

Also:

• Old theatres should not be bulldozed to build parking lots,
• Ponies who sing country music should not be kept in front yards, and
• Mouse traps should have a much more diverse range of cheeses.

Oh, and Eon, the owner of the Coffee Dome, is clearly trying to brainwash the adults in town, so the animals better do something before it's too late!

You're gonna laugh yourself silly because these animals are revolting!

Do you ever think about the animals we share our streets with?

Well, they think about us. A lot. And, boy, do they have opinions!

Duck, Mouse and Dog have decided that the fancy new coffee shop in town is bad news.

It's time for the animals of Redhill to UNITE and RUFFLE SOME FEATHERS before it's too late!

From the hilarious world of FUNNY KID comes DUCK, a brand-new series that will have you in hysterics!

Undercover Princess

 By: Connie Glynn 

Location: FIC GLY

Genre: Fantasy

A thrilling world of parties, politics and bad ass princesses, this is the first book in the brand new series THE ROSEWOOD CHRONICLES.

Harry Potter meets Cinderella, meets The Princess Diaries,

When fairy tale obsessed Lottie Pumpkin starts at the infamous Rosewood Hall, she is not expecting to share a room with the Crown Princess of Maradova, Ellie Wolf. Due to a series of lies and coincidences, 14-year-old Lottie finds herself pretending to be the princess so that Ellie can live a more normal teenage life.

Lottie is thrust into the real world of royalty - a world filled with secrets, intrigue and betrayal. She must do everything she can to help Ellie keep her secret, but with school, the looming Maradovian ball and the mysterious new boy Jamie, she'll soon discover that reality doesn't always have the happily ever after you'd expect...

This Thing Of Ours

 By: Frederick Joseph 

  Location: FIV JOS

Genre: Sports 

This book reminds us of what we already know in our hearts, the solution to ignorance is education, and the way to build empathy is to read. Angie

Traci said this: I was surprised by how much I liked this book. It’s a very good modern coming of age protest novel. It packs a lot in but doesn’t feel over stuffed. The pacing is a bit slow at the start but it picks up. Loved the cultural references for young people to dig into.

The powerful and timely YA novel debut from two-time New York Times best-selling author Frederick Joseph is a deeply heartfelt story—and a rallying cry against book banning.

In an instant, Ossie Brown’s entire future is in jeopardy when a torn ACL ends his promising basketball career. Now that basketball is no longer a major part of his identity, Ossie—a Black teen who doesn’t come from wealth and privilege—must navigate his new place in the social and academic ecosystems of his affluent, predominantly white school. When a Black teacher encourages him to join her highly regarded writing program, Ossie begins to find a new purpose, buoyed by not only the rich works of literature by marginalized authors he’s now reading, but also by new friends who see him as something more than an asset to the sports program. Everything changes when some students’ viral “anti-woke” video puts the teacher’s job, the writing program, and even Ossie’s friends’ safety at risk—and Ossie must find his true voice. This unflinching novel confronts critical issues like racism and classism, the treatment of student athletes, homophobia, and book banning while weaving together a moving testament to family, romance, friendship, and the power of words.

Once Upon Tomorrow

 By: Karen Comer  

Location: FIC COM

Genre: Dystopia

This book has rave reviews!

Absolutely beautiful, one of the best YA books I have read in a long time and one I know I will return to over and over again.-Emma

Stunning  -A masterclass in compelling, relevant and complex storytelling in verse.

Deeply rewarding reading for older teens

Three girls. Three fates. Three interwoven stories. Spanning a hundred years from the present to the future, three girls on the cusp of life search for truth and connection amid family dysfunction, climate change and the march of new technology in this exquisite verse novel from the award-winning author of Grace Notes.

Miri, an eighteen-year-old hopeful Jungian student, discovers she's pregnant in 2025.
Aleita, sixteen, shelters in the library, the one place free of jolts to her digital implant in 2125.
Interwoven between them stands Sylvie, spinning tapestries to save her life and the kingdom. Sylvie exists in the pages of a mysterious fairytale titled The Girl at the Threshold.

Miri, Aleita and Sylvie each need to make a choice in their search for the truth. All three are connected through time by heartbreak, a desperate need to save the environment and a search for family and community.
An expansive verse novel about the parallel journeys of three extraordinary girls carving out their own histories - and each other's.

Praise for Karen Comer's award-winning debut, Grace Notes:

'Perfect for any young reader who's ever felt left on the outside.' Books and Publishing

'A masterful debut!' Lorraine Marwood

'This beautiful story strikes the perfect tone.' Nicole Hayes

'A classic in the making.' Danielle Binks