World Book Day

There are only 3 days to go until World Book Day. Look out for some great competitions in school for Year 7 & 8 students and don't forget to pick up a World Book Day token for a free book available from W H Smiths or Waterstones. Tokens will be available from Year 7 & 8 form tutors.
If you want to learn more about what's going on, go to http://www.worldbookday.com/

Book Club chooses a Richard and Judy read!

Our Key Stage 4 and staff Book Club are about to start reading a novel from the Richard and Judy shortlist. 'Major Pettigrew's Last Stand' by Helen Simonson is set in a sleepy village, where the Major likes to lead a quiet life. All that changes when he finds his feelings deepening towards the village shopkeeper, Mrs Ali. Now, Major Pettigrew must look at his life in a new way and decide what matters most - family, tradition or love.....

Look out for the review board in the LRC to see what we think about this novel. Will we agree with Richard and Judy??

Eric Carle to write first book in four years for Puffin

Do you remember reading 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' when you were younger?
This book is much loved by children and adults alike.

Puffin is to publish a new picture book by author Eric Carle, his first in four years. 'The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse' will be published in October 2011. The book is inspired by Expressionist painter Franz Marc, who used blue horses in his paintings, with Carle's work telling the story of an artist who paints the world as he sees it, imagining a red crocodile, an orange elephant, a purple fox and a black polar bear.

Carle said: "When I was in high school, in World War II Germany, I was secretly shown works by the banned Expressionist painters by my teacher Herr Krauss. This was an experience that changed my life and had a deep impact on me."

We have a good selection of picture books in the LRC for all ages. Why not come in and and see for yourself?