WCL Kids' Pages Home

HELLO!

Welcome to the Kids section of Wellington City Libraries' website. You'll find heaps of fun and interesting stuff here. Content changes all the time so bookmark us and visit often!

Kids' Choices for November! - check out the five new selections; you can also tell us about other fantastic books.

Writing history: Do you have to tell the truth?
Sandy our author says - 'Yes you do. You need to be historically accurate. But that doesn't mean you can't use your imagination. Much of history is undocumented. We don't know exactly what happened so we make realistic guesses. While writing Samurai Kids I spent days researching 17th century Japan... (more)

Listen to The Seven Stars of
Matariki by Toni Rolleston-Cummins

Read books in Te Reo Māori and English

Find Māori-themed chapter books

Explore Te Ao Māori

Charlie Bone and the Red Knight, by Jenny Nimmo. Visit My Library for more new things.

Chronicles of Ancient Darkness: Ghost Hunter by Michelle Paver. "Souls night is coming up and Torak must kill the eagle owl mage to destoy all of the soul-eaters forever. While for Renn, she must make a heart stopping choice... Will Torak destroy the soul-eaters forever and live, or will he just die?" 5 stars Review by Christine of Khandallah (More on the reviews page!)

The last Stories@7 for 2009!: Friday 4 December, Central Library, @7 of course!

Time for a new poll! What sort of stories do you like reading? We want to know whether you like lots of action, lots of laughs, lots of history, or what! Vote on our poll! Thanks!