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Selections from our Librarians

New Fiction New Childrens New non fiction for winter

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The time is now, Monica Sparrow

By Howard, Matt, 1963- author

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The Kremlin strike

By Brown, Dale, 1956- author

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Room for a stranger

By Cheng, Melanie, author.

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Robert B. Parker's Buckskin

By Knott, Robert, 1954- author

Cover image for Celestial bodies = Sayyidat al-qamar

Celestial bodies = Sayyidat al-qamar

By Ḥārithī, Jūkhah author.

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Beneath the world, a sea

By Beckett, Chris, 1954- author.

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The flatshare

By O'Leary, Beth author

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Redemption

By Baldacci, David author

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The butterfly room

By Riley, Lucinda author

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When it all went to custard

By Hawkins, Danielle author

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A dream of Italy

By Pellegrino, Nicky author

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The tiger catcher

By Simons, Paullina, 1963- author

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The treasure seekers

By Stilton, Thea author

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The marae visit

By Beyer, Rebecca (Children's librarian) author

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Baby shark : doo doo doo doo doo doo

By Bajet, John John illustrator

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Power play

By McMullen, Beth, 1969- author

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Coo-coo kererū

By Fitzgibbon, Terry, 1948- author illustrator

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Winnie-the-Pooh and the day of important letters.

By Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander), 1882-1956.

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Stories for boys who dare to be different. 2 : further true tales of amazing boys who changed the world without killing dragons

By Brooks, Ben, 1992- author

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Fing

By Walliams, David, 1971- author

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Dolphin boy

By Morpurgo, Michael author

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The ultimate animal counting book

By Cossins, Jennifer. author

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Our little inventor

By Ng, Sher Rill author

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The night garden

By Horvath, Polly author

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The marae visit

By Beyer, Rebecca (Children's librarian) author

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My brother's name is Jessica

By Boyne, John, 1971- author

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Fantastically great women who worked wonders

By Pankhurst, Kate author illustrator

Cover image for Diary of an awesome friendly kid : Rowley Jefferson's journal

Diary of an awesome friendly kid : Rowley Jefferson's journal

By Kinney, Jeff author

Cover image for Afghanistan : a history from 1260 to the present

Afghanistan : a history from 1260 to the present

By Lee, Jonathan L. author

Cover image for Afloat : a memoir

Afloat : a memoir

By Couchman, Danie, author.

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Compost teas for the organic grower

By Fisher, Eric (Environmental science writer), author

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Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

By Doggett, Peter author

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How to create your garden : ideas & advice for transforming your outdoor space

By Frost, Adam (Garden designer) author

Cover image for The first breath : how modern medicine saves the most fragile lives

The first breath : how modern medicine saves the most fragile lives

By Gordon, Olivia author

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The zero waste cookbook : 100 recipes for cooking without waste

By Torrico, Giovanna author

Cover image for Soup : the ultimate book of soups and stews

Soup : the ultimate book of soups and stews

By Bissonnette, Derek author

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Wooden furniture hacks : over 20 step-by-step projects for a unique and stylish home

By Van Overbeek, Hester author