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Library

FLPS School Library

Help us fill our library gaps written in navy text on a light blue background

Do you have some 'as new' second-hand books that need a new home? We currently have some small gaps in our library collection that we would love to 'top up'. Your contributions can make a significant difference in providing our students with a diverse range of reading materials.

If you have any of the following titles available, please email me directly on benjamin.talbot11@det.nsw.edu.au:

Library Book Gaps

  • Dragon girls 
  • Hot dog 
  • Funny kid 
  • Itty-bitty Kitty 
  • Real pigeons 
  • Plum and woo 
  • Worst week ever 
  • Spirit animals 
  • The Kane Chronicles 
  • Alex Ryder 
  • Amulet 
  • Asterix and Obelix
  • Babysitters club 
  • Click 
  • School of monsters 
  • Narwhal and jelly 
  • Graeme base 
  • Pig the pug 
  • The Princess in Black 
  • Magic ballerina 
  • The Guinness book of records 
  • Warrior - Graphic Novel
  • Paws - Graphic Novel
  • The diary of Anne Frank - Graphic Novel
  • I Survived - Graphic Novel
  • Lord of the rings
  • Zoe‘s Rescue Zoo

Thank you for your support in helping us create a richer learning environment for our students!

The Forest Lodge Public School school library has always been housed in the spacious, high-ceilinged room on the second storey of the original 1883 building.

Library Access at Forest Lodge Public School

The library at Forest Lodge Public School is open to students every weekday during the school term.

Library Sessions

Each week, students participate in a scheduled library session. During this time, they return and borrow books and engage in a 'Grow Your Mind' lesson, which emphasises different learning dispositions like perseverance or curiosity and changes every two weeks.

Book Borrowing

They are allowed to borrow up to three books simultaneously.

Library Monitors

Students in Year 5 and 6 are invited to take on the role of library monitors. In this leadership position, they assist fellow students who visit the library during lunchtime and help maintain an organised library environment.

Using the Library Catalogue

Did you know you can access our library catalogue from home? Students can log in to borrow e-books online.

NSW Premier's Reading Challenge

The Premier's Reading Challenge is designed to foster a love for reading among students, encouraging them to explore a variety of quality literature. Open to all students from Kindergarten to Year 10 across NSW, this initiative is more of a personal challenge rather than a competition.

Find out more about the Premier's Reading Challenge here. 

Handling Lost or Damaged Books

If a library book is lost or damaged, please notify Ben Talbot via email. We do not impose late fees but kindly request timely returns for the benefit of other students.

Contacting the Librarian

For any inquiries, feel free to reach out to our Librarian via email.

Ben Talbot

benjamin.talbot11@det.nsw.edu.au

To see how you can help the library continue to grow, click on the image below! 

Library fund

Mr Talbot's Top Picks

Kindy and Stage 1

Fiction

 

Mr Huff by Anna Walker

'Bill is having a bad day.
Mr Huff is following him around and making everything seem difficult.
Bill tries to get rid of him, but Mr Huff just gets bigger and bigger!
Then they both stop, and a surprising thing happens . . .'

Front cover of the text 'Mr Huff' by Anna Walker

Wolf Girl by Ahn Do

'When disaster separates Gwen from her family, she must fend for herself, all alone in the wilderness. Luckily, she’s not alone for long…after a wolf puppy, a Labrador, a Chihuahua, and a greyhound save her life, Gwen discovers talents she didn’t know she possessed.'

The front cover of the text 'Wolf Girl' by Ahn Do

Non Fiction

My Best Book of Volcanoes by Simon Adams

'Explore the Earth's core, climb the world's highest peaks, and witness the dramatic eruptions of volcanoes. This enthralling introduction to one of the planet's mightiest physical forces shows how volcanoes are formed, where they are found and how they have changed the face of the Earth. Spectacular cut-away illustrations, fact panels, and a lively, informative text will keep young Earth Scientists on the boil.'

Front cover of 'My Best Book of Volcanoes'

Stage 2

Fiction

The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien

'Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey ‘there and back again’. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon…'

front cover of 'The Hobbit'

Friday Barnes by R. A. Spratt

'When Friday Barnes solves a bank robbery, she uses the reward money to send herself to Highcrest Academy, the most exclusive boarding school in the country--and discovers it's a hotbed of crime!'

Front cover of 'Friday Barnes'

Non Fiction

Ingenious Insects by Sarah Allen

'Step through the seasons with some of Australia's most interesting insects. Say hello to chirping cicadas, flashing fireflies, sneaky stick insects and burrowing bees in this adorable introduction to our unique and charming bug life.'

front cover of 'Ingenious Insects'

Stage 3

Fiction

Ruby Redfort by Lauren Child

'When an anonymous caller sets Ruby a challenge, it's not long before she finds her way into the HQ of the most secret of secret agencies -- SPECTRUM. They need her help to crack a code but her desk job soon spirals into an all-out action adventure, as Ruby uncovers the dastardly plans of the formidable Fool's Gold Gang!'

Front cover of 'Ruby Redfort'

Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend

'Morrigan Crow is cursed. Having been born on Eventide, the unluckiest day for any child to be born, she's blamed for all local misfortunes, from hailstorms to heart attacks--and, worst of all, the curse means that Morrigan is doomed to die at midnight on her eleventh birthday.
But as Morrigan awaits her fate, a strange and remarkable man named Jupiter North appears. Chased by black-smoke hounds and shadowy hunters on horseback, he whisks her away into the safety of a secret, magical city called Nevermoor.'

front cover of 'Nevermoor'

Non Fiction

One Small Island by Alison Lester and Coral Tulloch

'Macquarie Island lies in the Southern Ocean, between Antarctica and New Zealand. A speck of green in the vast, windswept sea, it is a haven for many creatures that live above and below the waves.'

front cover of 'One Small Island'

Library Fun Fact!

In 1916, these were 5 of the most popular books – many of which are still loved by kids today.

  • The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
  • Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie • Anne of the Island (Anne of Green Gables #3) by L.M.
  • Montgomery
  • Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs
  • Polyanna by Eleanor H. Porter

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