Your Next Read, Watch or Listen - August 2026

New and recommended titles from Waimakariri Libraries Staff.

Read

New Junior 
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Kids Cookbook by Junior Health Institute (U.S)
Time to Go, Sid by Isabel Greenberg 
The Tinysaurs by Sally Odgers

New Teen
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The Danger of Small Things by Caryl Lewis
The Escape Game by Marissa Meyer
Neurodiversity for Teen Girls by Jamie D. Roberts

New Adult Fiction 
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Nothing to My Name by Kangkang Li Kovacs
Mars One by Charlotte Robinson
Nowhere Burning by Catriona Ward
Vivian Dies Again by Caroline Hulse
No Place Like You by Jillian Meadows
Two Islands by Ian Kemish


New Adult Non-Fiction
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Still Running After All These Years by Lisa Jackson
Lost Wonders by Tom Latham
Atmosfloric by Sean A. Pritchard


Watch  

Reel Reviews
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Hamnet
Based on the award-winning novel by Maggie O'Farrell, Hamnet is a beautiful film. Bring the tissues, you're going to feel every part of it.
Available on DVD

Paw Patrol Aqua Pups
Join Chase, Skye and the rest of the puppy pals as they adventure under the sea!
Available on DVD

Redux Redux
This science fiction thriller follows a woman travelling through different universes to avenge the death of her daughter.
Available on Kanopy

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