Wheeler's eplatform has landed!

e-books just for you!
click on the link and go directly to the new e-platform designed and operated just for HIBS!
I am so impressed that we have so many active registered members in just 1 week.  I have added to the catalogue some new books which I note are already out on issue....so sign up today!
Any books you think we should get onto the platform just send me an e-mail or use any of the more traditional methods....
The platform supports all e-readers EXCEPT KINDLE....

The other exciting piece of news is that Tim Fraser is one of the 10 finalists in the New Zealand Secondary Schools' Poetry Competition 2013....woohooo!  come and hear Tim and other talented poets' at the Poetry Slam in Live lounge next Thursday in the Library at Lunchtime.

Yesterday's DJ mix was amazing - some of you have great moves!

so busy!

I am so sorry, this has been really slow in appearing....bang foes promise to self to update the blog site at least every two week...anyhow, here we are, week 2 already, the new books have just been posted up so check them out!
in the meantime take a look at this website:
Teen Librarian Toolbox
 I think you will agree, there is awesomeness abounding!

Discovered this today via twitter A Calendar of Tales

Neil Gaiman wrote this together with input from around the Twitter world, suggestions, tweets, contributions and pictures......we have a print copy available in the library for perusal but the full experience is best online!

The Perks of being a Wallflower - Storify.com

Have you ever tried Storify.com?  It is a cool site which helps you create an interactive poster on anything you want!
Here is mine on the book that is so popular I had to issue my copy from my public library!  I hope you enjoy it...

John Green talking to Kathryn Ryan today!

The fantastic John Green is currently talking to Kathryn Ryan on Nine to Noon....I am writing this and listening at the same time.  He talks about his novel 'The Fault in our Stars', and why he writes and how he writes.  He also talks about teen readers, you lot!. and what it is like to have fans!  Did you know he blogs with his brother vlogbrothers is the name of the blogpage...
He sounds as on to it as he writes. 

as soon as the link becomes available it will be posted here!
John Green Interview Wednesday May 22, 2013

John Green's blog
check out the video of him signing mega copies of Looking for Alaska.....

Zombie Game


Click the link and go to City of Souls, a new interactive Zombie game just for you!

And watch out for a new series by the master of horror!  He's done Vampires.  He's done Demons.  Now he'd doing ZOMBIES!