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!

Our Key Stage 4 Book Club choice for December is ‘If You Could See Me Now’ by Cecilia Ahern.
‘What if love was right in front of you – you just couldn’t see it?’
This book is from the bestselling author of "PS, I Love You" and "Where Rainbows End." Everything in Elizabeth Egan's life has its place and order and precision keep life under control - and Elizabeth's heart from the pain and hurt she has suffered in the past. The only cloud on the horizon is her sister Saoirse, a red-haired whirlwind always leaving behind pieces, which Elizabeth struggles to pick up - including her six-year-old son Luke. Until, one day, a stranger unexpectedly comes into their lives. Ivan is carefree, spontaneous and always looking for adventure - everything that Elizabeth is not. In no time at all he has started to change her life in ways she could never have imagined. She knows barely anything about Ivan - who he is and whether he is everything he seems....
Full of Cecelia Ahern's trademark warmth and poignancy, "If You Could See Me Now" is a love story with heart - and just a little bit of magic!

Calling all football fans

Tom Palmer is a huge football fan and author. He has written two series of books with football themes. The first series is called 'Foul Play' and involves football crimes and the second is 'Football Academy' and centres on what it is like to play in a Premier League. His website includes details of the books, news, games and activities and information about Tom himself.
So, if you are a football fan, why not come along to the LRC and try one of his books for yourself? Or try the website:http://www.tompalmer.co.uk/

Book Club News

The Book Club have just finished reading The Island by Victoria Hislop. Here are a few of our reviews:

I thought this book was amazing. I found the story really interesting. It made you feel as if you were really there.
I give it 9½ out of 10
Alice Pritchard

It is one of my favourite books and I absolutely love it. I was gripped from the very beginning. It made me feel as if I was actually a character in the book. The detailed world the author creates is amazing. A definite MUST read!
I give it 10 out of 10
Miss C Parkhouse

Emotional and full of sadness, but touching. It pulls on your heart strings
I give it 8 out of 10
Naomi Mombutshi

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and found it particularly interesting as I’ve been to Spinalonga. Hislop manages to mix believable fictional characters with a horrifically real disease to create a novel that leaves a gap in your life when you finish it.
I give it 10 out of 10
Mrs R Hughes

Booktrust Teenage Prize 2010

The winner is announced!
The winner of the Booktrust Teenage Prize 2010 is Gregory Hughes for his novel Unhooking the Moon
A debut tale of two orphans on a perilous and eventful road trip to New York, penned by a deep-sea diver, has been announced as the winner of this year’s Booktrust Teenage Prize. Unhooking the Moon has been called an ‘original’ and ‘poignant’ piece of fiction. It follows the journey of 'Rat' and her brother Bob, who both, following the death of their father, travel to New York to find their long-lost drug dealer uncle. The Rat is no ordinary child and her eccentric character and disturbing premonitions mean that many adventures ensue, as Bob tries to keep them safe and out of a children’s home.

Despicable Me

Why not take a trip to the cinema during half term to see the new 3D animation film from Universal?
The movie centres on Gru who thinks he is the greatest villain in the world, but now he has competition. Someone else has stolen the Great pyramid of Giza, so Gru has to do something even more daring. So, he sets his sights on stealing the moon...
Find out more at http://www.despicableme.com/

Key Stage 4 Reading Club News

Look out for our reviews of 'The Ostrich Boys' that will be on display in the LRC very soon. We all agreed that it was a great read.
Our new choice is 'The Island' by Victoria Hislop
This is a family story set on Crete and Spinalonga, Greece's former leper colony.

'A page-turning tale that reminds us that love and life continue in even the most extraordinary circumstances.'

Sunday Express

We are all looking forward to reading the first 5 chapters ready for our meeting this Friday!

Calling all CHERUB fans

For all the latest news on the Cherub series, including previews of new books and sample chapters go to

http://www.cherubcampus.com/index.html

National Poetry Day

Today is National Poetry Day. On this day we celebrate all the great poetry that has been written so why not have a look at these websites for some fun poems?

www.poetry4kids.com

www.fizzyfunnyfuzzy.co.uk

Enjoy!

Worth a Look...

If you enjoy stories that focus on families and growing up, then Jacqueline Wilson could be the author for you.

Try her great website at:

http://www.jacquelinewilson.co.uk/

Here you can find details about her stories and her life, fun and games, and competitions. You can also listen to Jacqueline reading extracts from her books. Log on and see for yourself!