Monday, 17 January 2011

Holocaust Memorial Day



Holocaust Memorial Day (27 January) is a national event dedicated to the remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust. It was first held in January 2001 and has been on the same date every year since. The chosen date is the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp by the Soviet Union in 1945.
Some absorbing reads about the Holocaust are shown here.

Monday, 10 January 2011

Calling Key Stage 4 & 5 Readers!


The 2011 list of titles for the Richard and Judy Spring Book Club have just been announced.
Once again Richard and Judy will review one of the eight books selected every fortnight, and exclusive interviews with each author can be read by going to the W H Smiths website at http://whsmith.co.uk/ and following the link. Why not get involved in what is on its way to becoming Britain’s biggest Book Club?
Don't forget, you can also write your own reviews and vote for your favourite book too!