Over the holidays the library received a new desk and computer for student and staff use. This computer allows library users to be more independent and do their own search for books in the library catalogue. The information you find gives you a blurb about the book, the call number (where you can find it on the shelf), and if the book is available to borrow.

We have created a Prospect High School Library page in Canvas for students and staff. When this appears on your Dashboard go in and have a look at what is available to you. There is information on how to search for books in the catalogue from home, and you can also request an available book (even new books) and then collect it from the office. Look out for quizzes where you can win canteen vouchers to use when you return to school and other exciting additions to the library collection.

New Books in the Library

Off Road by Raelyn Drake

Sport

Wyatt has spent most of the summer mountain biking with his best friend Tanka. But when the friends decide to test out a new trail, they face potentially

 deadly challenges. After a crash leaves them with only one working bike far from the marked trail, they must think quickly to find their way out of the woods before nightfall. How will they make it?

Break Your Chains – The Freedom Finders Series by Emily Conolan

Adventure Fiction              Tasmanian Author

Choose your own destiny and step into the shoes of an Irish girl making her way from London to Australia in 1825 - the first book in an exciting interactive adventure series.
It is 1825. You and Ma have survived on the streets of London ever since the soldiers took Da away and you fled Ireland. Now, with Ma gone too, you find yourself facing life-and-death choices at every turn.
Can you carry a secret treasure across the ocean and finally be reunited with Da? You'll be asked to betray your friends, survive storms at sea and attacks by bushrangers, and trust thieves. At every turn, the choice is yours. How far will you go for freedom?

The Call by Peadar O’Guilin

Fantasy Fiction

What if you only had three minutes to save your life and the clock is already counting down?
Three minutes: you wake up alone in a horrible land. A horn sounds. You realize you've been Called.
Two minutes: they're getting closer and despite all your training you're exhausted, you can't see anywhere to hide.
One minute: you're glad you can run. Nessa can't, her polio-twisted legs mean she'll never survive her Call, will she? Suddenly, a hand grabs your wrist and its more painful than anything you have ever experienced before in your life... Time's up. Could you survive The Call?

Steam Lab for Kids by Liz Heinecke

507.8 HEI      SCIENCE

A fun and interactive introduction to Science, Technology, Energy, Art, and Math.
While many aspiring artists don't necessarily identify with STEM subjects, and many young inventors don’t see the need for art, one is essential to the other. Revealing this connection and encouraging kids to explore it fills hungry minds with tools essential to problem solving and creative thinking. There’s a science to great art. From graphite circuit comic books to edible stained glass, young engineers and artists alike will find inspiration. 

Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka by Paul Cornell

Science Fiction

When the Ninth Doctor lands in the town of Kennet, he finds that something is terribly wrong. The people are scared. They don't like going out at night, they don't like making too much noise, and they certainly don't like strangers asking questions. What alien force has invaded the town and why is it watching barmaid Alison Cheney?
The Ninth Doctor is sardonic, witty, compassionate, and tired of how foolish humans can be. He has secrets that may put him, Alison, and the whole world in danger.
The Doctor is helped by his new military liaison Major Kennet and his Royal Green Jacket troops. Starting with a small community under threat, this Doctor Who story takes in the entire world, from New Zealand to India, Siberia to the USA, and cosmic expanses beyond.

The Freedom Finders: Move the Mountains by Emily Conolan

Adventure Fiction  (Choose your own)           Tasmanian Author

It is 1951. During the war, you rescued and hid an Australian airman near your small Italian village. He told you that you could be anything you dreamed of - but those dreams are fast slipping away. As you make the leap for a new life, you find yourself facing life-and-death choices at every turn.
Can you overthrow the curse of bad luck that has plagued your family and prove yourself in a new land? You'll be asked to stand up to bullies, stage a mutiny, and make your contribution to one of the greatest engineering projects the world has ever seen.
At every turn, the choice is yours. How far will you go for freedom?