Your quest ...

is to read the whole summer long - whether lazing in the shade or staying out of the rain, here are are few reviews from a "reader in residence".

The Quest for the Sun Sword by Belinda Murrell is the first book in the The Sun Sword Trilogy and I found it to be a wonderful book!

The Quest for the Sun Sword enthralled me because of the way the childrens’ lives became entangled together, all because of the same thing – the theft of the Sun Sword. The Sun Sword belonged to the King of Tiregian… that is until he was murdered and it was stolen from him! Princess Roana was the only member of the royal procession to escape and she, together with Ethan, Lilly and Saxon embarked on a mission to retrieve the Sun Sword from its wielder.
Ethan and Lily are the Children of The Royal Master of Horse, who was also, unfortunately in the Royal Procession. Saxon is Ethan’s Best Friend and is determined to help them find the Sun Sword, no matter what his parents say.
Throughout The Quest for the Sun Sword, the four young friends must solve riddles and puzzles. They have bravery, courage and determination – all they need.
It is their bravery, courage and determination that kept me immersed in the book, because, even though Roana, Lily, Saxon and Ethan are probably all younger than me, I could never do as well as they did, put in that situation.
I recommend this book to readers 10 years and older, as some sections of the book involve fighting, blood and death.
I give The Quest for the Sun Sword 10/10 stars

By Gabi – Girl, age 12

Need to read

When you want to get away from things
When you need to be alone
When the TV is on the blink
You may need to read.
What is your pick for times when the reading bug gets you?
Let us know now.

Inkys Shortlist announced!

Check out the Inside a Dog website for the next installment in the INKY awards. Vote on your choice of the best young adult book of the year. Read the books at Noosa Library. Make sure you have your PIN up to date to reserve new titles.

Sick of being told what to read?

Have a look at this from Insideadog.
They have started the first ever book award for teenage readers. There is currently a long list from which judges will select 3 Australian and 3 International books. Then we all get to vote. Voting opens 24 September.
Check back at the Insideadog website for progress reports.

Books of the Year 2007

Crikey! It's August already, and book week has hit. The winners were announced on the CBCA website - here.

Voices on the Coast - coming soon

The Youth literature festival is back again for the 11th year. See their website and go if you can. Many schools will be taking students. Noosa Library will be participating by taking a community bus with 20 lucky people to see and hear their favourite authors. Highlights include Isobelle Carmody, John Boyne (author of "The boy in striped pyjamas") and Gregory Rogers whose book "Midsummer Knight" is shortlisted for the Children's Book Awards. Greg will also be coming to visit us at Noosa for a trip to some hinterland schools, and an evening "conversation with ..." Don't know who Greg is? See an interview with him on ABC's Rollercoaster.

Will

Looking at this blog, I realise that nothing has been written for ages, so I must add some news about reading materials. The YA novel I have at my bedside now is "Will" by Maria Boyd. It opens with a fight scene in a school yard. Actually I haven't read much beyond the first 2 pages. So anyone who has read it already, don't tell me. More later, when I've had a chance to read more. If you can't wait, there's a review (kind of) at the Avid Reader's Digest Then there is the first chapter on Inside a Dog