Tuesday, 25 March 2014

All The Truth That's in Me












 



Watch author Julie Berry talking about her novel, All The Truth That's In Me, that has been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal:
http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/shadowingsite/watch.php?authorid=1&questionid=19

Tuesday, 18 March 2014

Carnegie Greenaway Medal shortlists announced


This year's CILIP Carnegie medal shortlist is really unusual because half of the nominated titles deal with themes of kidnap and captivity!

Here is the full list of the eight authors shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie medal 2014:
 
 

1. All the Truth That's in Me by Julie Berry

2. The Bunker Diary by Kevin Brooks

3. The Child's Elephant by Rachel Campbell-Johnston

4. Ghost Hawk by Susan Cooper

5. Blood Family by Anne Fine

6. Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell.

7. Liar & Spy by Rebecca Stead

8. The Wall by William Sutcliffe

Thursday, 6 March 2014

Happy World Book Day!

Follow the link for some great ideas about how to celebrate World Book Day.  We are really looking forward to Daniel Morden, author of Dark Tales from the Woods, helping us carry on our celebrations when he comes in to tell stories to Year 7 on Monday!
http://www.worldbookday.com/

Tuesday, 4 March 2014

World Book Day is coming!!


You will soon be receiving your £1 book token if you are in key stage 3!  Your token can be exchanged for one of the World book Day books or as £1 of any book.  Here are some of the books available this year in exchange for your token!
Older readers can download the World Book Day app for free and choose from some fantastic reads: http://www.worldbookday.com/books/young-adult-stories/