St Dominic's Catholic College (Henderson)

165,387 pages read and 12,220 team points

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Good Dogs

By Helen and Gavin Cook

5 stars

Great photo's. All the information you need to ensure you give your dog the best life you can
A Madness of Sunshine

By Nalini Singh

3 stars

I enjoyed the unfolding mystery here and I was certainly engaged and concerned about Miri’s fate. However I struggled a little with the pacing.
The Bone People

By Kerri Hulme

3 stars

A book about three broken people. The writing style was difficult for me. Amazing description of South Island NZ but I found this a slog
Cousins

By Patricia Grace

3 stars

A reread. A novel about tradition and change, about whanau and its struggle to survive, about the place of women in a shifting world.
Māori a photographic and social history

By Micheal King

4 stars

Documents social changes, the impact of colonialism, and cultural resilience through over 400 images.
Navigating the stars

By Witi Ihimaera

5 stars

Ihimaera traces the history of the Maori through creation myths. Retelling for the 21 Century
The dream swimmer

By Witi Ihimaera

5 stars

Also a reread. I needed to read The Matriarch first. This is the sequel
The Matriarch

By Witi Ihimaera

5 stars

A reread. The matriarch is a clever woman, wit, beauty and ruthlessness, through her fight to repossess the land and sustain her people against the the Pakeha
Dog Zen

By Mark Vette

5 stars

This book is absolutely packed with information. It is a comprehensive practical guide combining the latest cognitive science with modern, loving, training techniques.
Auē

By Becky Manawatu

5 stars

This is a real punch-in-the-guts kind of novel but while it deals with themes of domestic violence, gang culture, grief and fractured families and, is at times, a heartbreaking read; it is also a beautifully pitched. A real page turner
The Ultimate vegetarian Collection

By Alison and Simon Holst

1 stars

Great if you are trying to up your vege intake but if you're vegetarian these recipes are bland and not very adventurous. $3:00 from Whitianga Op shop.
The NZ Vegetable Cookbook

By Lauraine Jacobs plus others

4 stars

The book is divided into four seasonal sections, each dedicated to produce available at that time of year, and with a feature vegetable for each season. Awesome recipes.
Vegful

By Nadia Kim

4 stars

Beautiful, easy every day vege/vegan Kai! Yum
Abundance

By Anna Valentine

5 stars

Veggie Burgers were a hit. From the sweets section the Peach Crumble Slice. Delicious
Anything could happen

By Grant Robertson

4 stars

Robertson writes honestly about how politics works, and why it matters, and his belief in the uniqueness of Aotearoa and his optimism for its future.
Lessons on Living

By Nigel Latta

5 stars

Insightful strategies for dealing with life's up and downs. Easy, no nonsense.
Atua Wahine

By Hana Tapiata

5 stars

Each pūrākau is easily read and understood, and there are plenty of questions throughout that help you to relate these lessons into your own lives and situations.
Nuku:Stories of 100 Indigenous women

By Qiane Matata-Sipu

5 stars

Life stories that inspire.
The Pain tourist

By Paul Cleave

4 stars

The plot involves a young man who wakes from a coma to find himself targeted by the men who killed his parents. Despite a grisly opening, Cleave keeps things moving at pace, and the violence is implied.
The Slow Roll

By Simon Landrum

5 stars

The lead character, O'Malley, a part Irish, part Polynesian, self-appointed private investigator and gambler. His girlfriend, a feisty, tattooed psychology student, is just as impressive. Together, they form a formidable off-the-books investigative team.
Wairata

By Jonathon Peet

5 stars

Loved it. Easy read. The story of David Campbell, ship wrecked, traumatised and his lifes journey. A good ole yarn :)
Songs of Waitaha

By Multi

4 stars

The teachings of Iharaira Te Meihana, Wiremu Ruka Te Korako, Taare Reweti Te Maiharoa, Perenara Hone Hare, Heremia Te Wake, Puao Rakiraki, Renata Kauere
A striking truth

By Helen McNeil

4 stars

The story is about a special time in New Zealand's working class history that deserves to be remembered and celebrated.
Patu

By Gavin Bishop

5 stars

stunning large-format hardback, complete with foldout maps of key pā, villages and battle sites. Revisit book with moko who ask so many questions :)
Carved in blood

By Michael Bennett

5 stars

Bennett’s stories are filled with good people who show up for one another in both ordinary and ghastly moments.
Return to Blood

By Michael Bennett

5 stars

Great flow in the story. I liked the history of the story keeping things real. Any spare moment I had my head in this book. I loved it
Mana

By Tama Iti

4 stars

Mana is the story of a man who has never stopped challenging the status quo.
Mutuwhenua

By Patricia Grace

3 stars

Reread, some things don't change
Restless Spirit Te Wairua Whakariuka

By Susan Brocker

4 stars

An adventure story set on the volcanic plateau of New Zealand. Built around the legendary Kaimanawa horses. There is a teachers guide to go with this text.
The Drover's Quest

By Susan Brocker

4 stars

Charlotte passes herself off as a boy and accompanied by Tama Ihaka her father’s best friend, she joins a cattle drive over the Southern Alps to the West Coast to find him. Vivid descriptions on the journey to the Gold fields. Young teens will enjoy this very much.
Saving Sam

By Susan Brocker

4 stars

Well-written with strong characters, a good pace and realistic human interaction of the characters. The sideline of the cousin is a deviation unless it is meant to represent the boy’s gratefulness to the aunt and uncle. Interesting choice to let the dog narrate the beginning and end only. Excellent narrative of second chances and taking a leap of faith.
NZ's Backyard Beasts

By Ned Barraud

5 stars

Great wee reference book. Lovely illustrations
The great kiwi bedtime book

By Donovan Bixley

4 stars

All the little animals are going to bed
Bumblebee

By Rachel Westen

5 stars

Nice and helps mokopuna understand the synergy between flowers, bees and the food we eat.
Row, row, row your waka

By Rebecca Larsen

5 stars

Pukeko, Kiwi and Hoiho go on a journey. Pity you can't enter this multiple times...because we sing it over and over again :)
Amma

By Saraid de Silva

5 stars

Read this one! This will be a classic. 3 generations of woman. Love this quote, spot on from personal experience " Invercargill is a ‘small town that thinks it is a city at the bottom of a country full of white people who think they live in England."
Liar, liar, lick, spit

By Emma Neale

4 stars

Delicious poetry based around the theme of lies and how even the smallest one creates confusion and doubt.
Are you trying to kill us?

By Andy Reid

5 stars

20 Years of Adventure Racing Coromandel. Some of these people are crazy. Good old NZ fun. All proceeds from the book are going towards the running costs of the Coromandel Bike Park, which they helped create, plus continuing to support their planting of some 20,000 kauri trees across the top end.
The Astromancer: The rising of Matariki

By Witi Ihimaera

5 stars

Adventure with lovely illustrations. Kiddos liked it.
Perspective

By Shaun Johnson

4 stars

Easy read, interesting. Christmas gift read; my brother will love it when he gets it.❤️
Mom's busy work

By Jacinda Adern

2 stars

Told from Neve's perspective. I like that a $3 donation is made to the Kindness Collective for every copy sold.
A different kind of power

By Jacinda Adern

5 stars

A Different Kind of Power is more than a political memoir; it’s an insight into how it feels to lead, ultimately asking: What if you, too, are capable of more than you ever imagined?
Billy and Old Smoko

By Jack Lasenby

4 stars

A great read aloud
Toi te Mana:An indigenous history of Māori art.

By Deidre Brown & Ngarino Ellis

5 stars

Bought as a gift that I had to read first. Amazing. Toitū te whenua, toitū te tikanga, ka ora ngā toi. When we hold fast to our land and values, our art flourishes
Aunt Effie and the Island that Sank

By Jack Lasenby

5 stars

Silly, funny and my mokopuna loved it.
The Parihaka Woman

By Witi Ihimaera

5 stars

It explores colonialism, cultural conflict, survival, female strength, and the enduring spirit of the Māori people,
Aunt Effie

By Jack Lasenby

4 stars

Moko loved it.
Kāwai: For such a time as this

By Monty Soutar

5 stars

Loved it. Historical adventure tells the story of pre-colonial Aotearoa.
Mezzaluna

By Michele Leggott

4 stars

Poetry. New Zealand life, family, history, the interplay of real and surreal, and the act of remaking the world through words.
Tirama, Tirama, Whetu Riki e

By Translated Piripi Walker

5 stars

Love it. Ruru delivers mail to the other manu. My mokopuna read and sing this all the time
Debatable Land

By Candida McWilliam

2 stars

Six disparate individuals—including a painter, a skipper, and his wife—are on a yacht called Ardent Spirit, sailing from Tahiti to New Zealand. A little too much self analysis for me.
The Hairy Maclary Treasury

By Lynley Dodd

5 stars

A collection of Hairy Maclary stories. Great read aloud with mokopuna
Always Italicise: How to write while colonised

By Alice Te Punga Somerville

5 stars

In her first book of poetry, Māori scholar and poet Alice Te Punga Somerville does just that. In wit and anger, sadness and aroha, she reflects on ‘how to write while colonised’ – how to write in English as a Māori writer; how to trace links between Aotearoa and wider Pacific, Indigenous and colonial worlds; how to be the only Māori person in a workplace; and how – and why – to do the mahi anyway.
The Bakehouse

By Joy Cowley

4 stars

Good read. Told by Bert as an old man reflecting on his life as a child in Wellington during the war and how that impacted on his life.
A Beautiful Disguise

By Roseanna M White

4 stars

Left with an estate on the brink of bankruptcy after their father's death, Lady Marigold Fairfax and her brother open a private investigation firm marketed to the elite . . . to spy on the elite. Dubbed The Imposters, Ltd., their anonymous group soon becomes the go-to for the crème of society when they want answers delivered surreptitiously.
Marinoto Resource Book

By Health NZ

3 stars

Very informative. Tips for writing referrals. User friendly
A Dream of Death

By Connie Berry

3 stars

This is a murder mystery series with historical elements. A delightful Scottish mystery written by Connie Berry. The main character Kate Hamilton solves a killing that eerily replicates a murder still unsolved after 200 years.

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