Although it sounds a little bossy, Get Reading! is a great Australian Government initiative to encourage Australians to pick up a book and start reading - because it's fun!Pick up a copy of the free Get Reading! booklet from the Dubbo Branch library which lists the 50 books you can't put down - some awesome reads guaranteed to please, or check out our display for some of the titles. There are books for adults, books for children, and best of all, books for young adults!
For more info about Get Reading! visit their website
True Spirit: The Aussie Girl Who Took on the World by Jessica Watson
In 2009, 16 year old Jessica Watson proved that anything is possible when she became the youngest person to sail solo around the world. Here, she details her journey - the battles against sleep deprivation, gale-force winds, mountainous seas and solitude, all endured by someone who claims she's just an ordinary girl, but whom we acknowledge as a true heroine.
The Painted Man by Peter V. Brett
As dusk falls each evening in Arlen's isolated world, a mist rises from the ground, promising death to any who brave the darkness. Hungry demons materialise from the vapours to feed, forcing humanity to take shelter behind magical wards and pray that their protection holds until dawn. But Arlen must leave the safety of his wards to discover a different path and offer humanity a last, fleeting chance of survival...
Bloodlines by Richelle Mead
Sydney is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic, protecting vampire secrets - and mortal lives. When she's ordered into hiding to guard Moroi princess Jill Dragomir, she doesn't expect to be sent to a private school in Palm Springs. And although the school is the last place anyone would look for vampire royalty, Sydney finds the drama is only just beginning. Bloodlines is the first in a new series by the author of the phenomenally successful Vampire Academy series.
