A word after a word after a word is power - Margaret Atwood
The Library is Open
The Library is Open
Welcome to the Library. The Library is open for class visits and lunch times Monday - Thursday.
Scholastic Book Club
Scholastic Book Club
Scholastic Book Club #7 is open for ordering. Online orders via this link or by downloading the Book Club app called LOOP. To find our school search for MOUNT ROSKILL INT. Orders due by Monday 28 October 2024.
Scholastic Book Club Catalogue
Scholastic Book Club Catalogue
Word of the Week
Word of the Week
What does this word mean? Click here to find out..
He Kākano Āhau
Puketāpapa Kāhui Ako shared waiata project: He Kākano Āhau
New Fiction Books

The night train (1)

The other shadow

The floating witch mystery

Just keep walking

Inside out 2

Electric life

Evacuation order

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Diwali
Diwali
Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year. It celebrates the triumph of light over darkness and the renewal of life. Celebrations can last for about five days and it is celebrated by people in India and Indians living abroad. Families light lamps, candles and fireworks to symbolise the triumph of light over darkness, wisdom over ignorance and good over evil. Diwali is also celebrated by Sikhs and Jains. It's an official holiday in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname, Malaysia, Singapore and Fiji. This year Diwali is on Thursday, 31st October.
Diwali - Festival of Light
In India, one of the most significant festivals is Diwali, or the Festival of Lights. It's a fiveday celebration that includes good food, fireworks, colored sand, and special candles and lamps.
Ramayana : Story of Diwali
A classic myth about Sita's rescue from the clutches of the demon king Ravana.
Rangoli
Rangoli
A rangoli is a colourful design made on the floor near the entrance to a house to welcome guests. At Diwali, Hindus draw bright Rangoli patterns to encourage the goddess Lakshmi to enter their homes.
New Graphic Novels

Oddballs

Click (1)

Bad magic

The maze of bones (1)

The last comics on Earth : Too many villains (2)

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New Non Fiction Books

79 amazing science games to blow your mind!

A history of Japan in manga

Bracelets

Be a super awesome photographer

How to catch fish and where 2 : The big fish edition

The beginner's fashion design studio

Anime and manga mega handbook

Rewild

Lionel Messi

Simone Biles rules

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Try something different : Verse Novels

Booked

Pookie Aleera is not my boyfriend

In the key of code

Becoming Muhammad Ali

Iris and me

The art of taxidermy

The canyon's edge

Worse things

Starfish

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On this day in NZ
On this day in NZ
News from NZ Herald
News from NZ Herald
New Fantasy books to try

The marvellous land of Snergs

The Marvellers (1)

A far wilder magic

Spellhound (1)

Once upon a fever

Shadow and bone (1)

The poisoned pie mystery

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EBOOKS:
Looking for something to read and can't get to the Library? Here are links to some mostly free online ebook sources.
NZ Government Covid Information
NZ Government Covid Information
Inquiry: Culture
This term's topic is looking at how culture brings communities together. Resources coming soon.
Books on Culture
Books on Culture
These books in our library have discussions on culture.
Countries of the World
Countries of the World
National Library has some collections of resources of countries around the world, their celebrations and traditions.
Me, Myself and I
Me, Myself and I
Identity, self-awareness, families, beliefs, values, feelings, and attitudes are all part of being yourself. Explore a range of resources on body and mind, healthy lifestyles, diversity, genealogy, emotions, and citizenship.
Festivals and celebrations
Festivals and celebrations
New Zealand observes many different festivals and celebrations throughout the year. These include arts, music and film festivals, as well as traditional celebrations like Easter and Christmas. Some of these special days are also public holidays.
Books on Festivals
Books on Festivals
We have a variety of books on festivals and celebration
Important Days
Important Days
List of days, events, month long commemorations and events from around the world
New Zealand Culture
New Zealand Culture
Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand is a guide to the New people, history, culture and society of New Zealand. Check the Daily Life, Sport and Recreation section on the website
NZ Culture and Society
NZ Culture and Society
What has shaped New Zealand over time?
UNESCO's Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage
UNESCO's Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage
Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage
Intangible Cultural Heritage
Intangible Cultural Heritage
Discover multiple ways to navigate through a dynamic and interactive space of vibrant intangible cultural heritage practices and expressions. See how together they represent a rich cultural diversity. Look for connections between cultures
Halloween
Halloween
Halloween is the 31st October. Did you know that the word 'Halloween' is a contracted form of All Hallow's Eve, a festival for remembering the dead. Are you ready to trick or treat? Looking for ideas? Or wanting to get in the mood with some scary reads from the Library.
Information Literacy
Information Literacy
How do you: Identify fake news? Recognise content that is biased? Understand what reliable information means? Check out these tools and resources.
Rewordify
Rewordify
Rewordify is an online program that assists reading and learning by simplifying difficult English, for faster comprehension, and teaching words, for building a better vocabulary.
Epic Web Search
Epic Web Search

Dictionary Search
Dictionary Search
Thesaurus Search
Thesaurus Search
Science Learning Hub
Science Learning Hub
A great starting point for science topics and concepts.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Britannica School EditionMiddle
Wikipedia Search
Wikipedia Search
Te Ara - Encyclopedia of NZ
Te Ara - Encyclopedia of NZ
Digital NZ
Digital NZ
On DigitalNZ, you'll find videos, newspapers, maps, photographs, audio recordings, artworks, news reports, and many other kinds of digital content from over 200 different organisations all around Aotearoa.
National Library Topic Explorer
National Library Topic Explorer
The Topic Explorer helps you find quality, curated resources on a range of topics to support and inspire inquiry. Each topic features a carefully selected set of national and international resources, including websites, images, videos, books and more.
The Aotearoa History Show
The Aotearoa History Show
Want to understand Aotearoa history? The Aotearoa History Show is for you... Check out this programme of the story of New Zealand and its people from its geological origins to modern day, hosted by William Ray & Leigh-Marama McLachlan.
The Aotearoa History Show Audio
The Aotearoa History Show Audio
An audio/podcast version of the story of New Zealand and its people from its geological origins to modern day, hosted by William Ray & Leigh-Marama McLachlan.
NZ History
NZ History
Learn about the Elements of the Periodic Table
Learn about the Elements of the Periodic Table
Are you interested in chemistry? Then try the Elemental podcast: A journey through the periodic table of elements, produced by RNZ. 5-10 minute sessions on each element of the periodic table, its history, application and miscellanous facts.
Many Answers
Many Answers
Any Questions
Any Questions
If you have a research question, and you've searched all your resources, contacted your teacher and Whaea Rachel and you still don't have the answer, you can contact the National Librarians and ask them for help. The Librarians are available between 10am-6pm.
Information for joining Auckland Libraries
Information for joining Auckland Libraries
Everyone should have membership with Auckland Libraries. It is free to join for Auckland residents, check the link to join up now. You are able to borrow ebooks and audiobooks without leaving home!
Auckland Libraries Ebooks
When you choose a book, you can log in with your library card number, and can start reading in your browser. When you have joined Auckland Libraries, and started reading books, you do have the option of downloading an app, such as Overdrive or Libby so that your book becomes a bit more portable, especially on a phone - Auckland Libraries has a guide for the apps. These apps can be adjustable to display dyslexic fonts, large print and lighting.
International Children’s Digital Library
International Children’s Digital Library
You can read freely and anonymously on their site, or create an account to keep an ongoing bookshelf. And there are books from all over the world (you can even search by countries on the globe).
Many Books
Many Books
Many books, most of them classics but freely available, and downloadable for ereader devices or onscreen.
Gale Reference eBooks
Gale Reference eBooks
Access to a colelction of selected reference e-books containing biography, literature, science, history, social sciences and more. Accessible from within the school network.
COMICS:
Have some fun with online Comics.
Wormworld Saga
Wormworld Saga
Still reeling from the loss of his mother, Jonas escapes into his vivid daydreams. After making his way through a portal in his grandmother’s strange painting, he finds himself lost in a fantasy world, unable to return. A webcomic.
Breaking Cat News
Breaking Cat News
House cats Elvis, Puck, and Lupin report on such breaking news stories as “The people are missing!” and “There’s a box with a towel inside it on the kitchen table.” Select ‘Past Reports’ for a list of topics or click the random button you will find at the bottom of each comic.
Scared by the Bell
Scared by the Bell
Though being the new kid is never easy, it’s especially hard for Peter, an average kid whose classmates include a mummy, a pumpkinhead, and a skeleton. A webcomic.
Homestuck
Homestuck
This webcomic follows John Egbert, who on his 13th birthday plays a video game that unleashes the apocalypse
AUDIOBOOKS:
Do you like listening to stories while you're crafting or cooking? Try some of these mostly free options.
Auckland Libraries AudioBooks
Auckland Libraries have a great selection of audiobooks.
Radio NZ Storytime
Radio NZ Storytime
Radio NZ's Storytime has a selection of NZ novels and picture book stories you can listen to without needing to join up or download apps.
Goodnight Kiwi stories on TVNZ
Watch comedians, the PM and TV people read NZ bedtime stories at TVNZ. Maybe you could try and sit down with the younger people in your bubble for storytime.
Lit2Go
Lit2Go
Lit2Go offers audiobooks, plays, short stories, and poems that have been tailored for use in classrooms. Along with each free audiobook, you’ll get citation information, play time, and word count. Some, like Shakespeare’s Hamlet, have an accompanying PDF that can be used to read-along with the text.
MindWebs
MindWebs
For Sci-Fi readers… Mind Webs was a radio series that began in the 1970s. Over 169 half-hour shows were recorded until the series ended in 1984, of which over 150 shows have been archived and can be accessed.
Spotify
Spotify
If you have access to Spotify, check out Spotify’s “Audiobooks” playlist for a list of audiobooks that are always being added to by the service. Spotify is free to listen, or you can go premium if you don’t want the ads.
Short Story Guide
Short Story Guide
Short Story Guide is designed to help middle school / high school teachers, students, and reading lovers find the right story and allow them to easily read online short stories free, where possible. It has examples of many types of stories. The stories are listed by theme, note that if the story isn't freely available there is no link.
The Book of Hopes
Words and Pictures to Comfort, Inspire and Entertain Children in Lockdown... A collection of short stories, poems, essays and pictures has contributions from more than 110 children’s writers and illustrators, including Lauren Child, Anthony Horowitz, Greg James and Chris Smith, Michael Morpurgo, Liz Pichon, Axel Scheffler, Francesca Simon and Jacqueline Wilson. The collection, published by Bloomsbury, is dedicated to the doctors, nurses, carers, porters, cleaners and everyone currently working in hospitals.
Careers Resources
Who are you? What career might suit you? What interests you? Also resources to develop your financial literacy. How do jobs and money work?
What are character strengths?
A video on the science of character.
What are your character strengths?
What are your character strengths?
Take the VIA character test in 15 minutes or less and reveal your greatest strengths.
The Algorithmic Age
The Algorithmic Age
Futurist Mike Walsh believes the really important aspect of contemplating likely futures, is not so much when technology changes, but when people change. He says it is critical that we think about the role of education in building the society of the future, and the generation we should be paying attention to are the very young, who intuitively understand the use of technology and who will grow up with a very different perspective on the
Careers
Careers
Career inspiration and job hunting support.
Do the CareerQuest Quiz
Do the CareerQuest Quiz
CareerQuest takes just 15 minutes. Complete the 78 question photo quiz and
CareerQuest will suggest job ideas matched to your interests.
Career Videos
Career Videos
A range of informative clips from the NZ TV series 'Just the Job'. Videos are arranged under their vocational pathway to give you information on different careers.
Navigating career ideas
Navigating career ideas
Get insight into different career journeys, hear about the kinds of skills that are being looked for when recruiting and some all-round helpful advice from those already on their career path
Sort It Careers and Training
Sort It Careers and Training
Each webinar designed to introduce you to a different industry or career pathway that you can explore.
The Future of Jobs
The Future of Jobs
A series of articles looking at the types of jobs of the future and what to consider.
The 13 Best Jobs for the Future
The 13 Best Jobs for the Future
When contemplating your career plans, focus not only on the kind of work that fits you well now but also on what offers a path to the best jobs of the future.
Financial Literacy
Financial Literacy
Topic explorer: Explore the history and world of currency and learn how to spend or bank your money. Understand concepts such as saving, inflation, investment, budgeting, profit, loss, interest, EFTPOS, credit cards and why to be wary of loan sharks.
What is money
A short animated video about how money works - its functions and the role the Reserve Bank plays in it.
Accessing EPIC Databases
Accessing EPIC Databases
Within school, you do not need passwords to access the EPIC databases, including Encyclopedia Britannica. Outside of the school network (when you are at home) you will need a log in and password. Please contact your teacher or the Librarian for the log in details.
Covid Misinformation
Covid Misinformation
The red flags of Covid misinformation...As the Covid vaccine is extended to younger people and the omicron outbreak develops, the risk of a spike in misinformation is very real. Here’s what to look out for.
Contact the Librarian
Contact Whaea Rachel by email if you have a question about any of these links, or have suggestions for other links.