Page turners for summer
11 October 2022
Elastic Island Adventures: Flip Flop Bay
by Karen McMillan
Flip Flop Bay is the sixth in the Elastic Island Adventures children’s book series for children aged 8 - 12. Kiri, Jed, and twins Emma and Ethan discover an ‘elastic’ island that sends them pinging across the ocean to various destinations. The latest adventure in this popular series, in early development for the screen, with an audiobook narrated by Suzy Cato!
Cracking the Happiness Code,
by Dr Pamela Stoodley
Structured in two parts, the ‘WHY’ of the book details things in your life that may be contributing to your unhappiness, based on scientific studies. The ‘HOW’ of the book gives you practical steps to change your thoughts and routines to create a mind that is in your control – and a controlled mind is ultimately a happy mind. Easy-to-read, jargon-free language to teach you the ins and outs of how your mind works.
Mila and the Bone Man,
by Lauren Roche
From the best-selling New Zealand author of two memoirs comes a beautifully written and tender debut novel about guilt, forgiveness and finding your way home. Mila’s life is changed forever by a tragic accident that Mila blames herself for. The family is torn apart but it’s the events that happen after where the real tragedy takes place.