Get writing!

Follow the link below to read local teen author Beth Reekles'  advice to other budding authors on how to get published!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/childrens-books-site/2013/jan/23/top-tips-beth-reekles

Tall Tales!

We all really enjoyed the stories Daniel Morden shared with us during his visit to us on Monday - they were fantastic!  It was great to relax and be transported to another world full of mysterious happenings and colourful characters.
Why not come along to the library and read some myths and legends for yourself? 
We would like to thank Daniel for joining us on such a snowy, frosty day and look forward to arranging a return visit soon.

Daniel Morden

On Monday 21 January, Daniel Morden wil be visiting our library to tell some stories to Year 7.  Daniel  has travelled the world as a professional storyteller. He says:
"When I was young, children could walk to school by themselves. Every day as I walked I would make up a story, about myself, or Spiderman, or the Viking God Thor, or some strange character I had invented. When I reached school, if I hadn't finished the story I would walk around the playground, muttering it under my breath. I had to know how the story ended, even though I was making it up."
In 2007 he won the Tir na n-Og Award for 'Dark Tales from the Woods'. His latest publication is 'Tree of Leaf and Flame', published by Pont Books in 2012.
We are really looking forward to hearing some great stories on Monday!

Blue Peter Book Awards 2013

The shortlist for the Blue Peter Book Awards 2013 has been announced:

 

The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas

 

 

Hero on a Bicycle 

 

Tom Gates - Genius Ideas(Mostly)

 

Horrible Histories:House of Horrors

Walter Tull's Scrapbook

 

Fantastic Mr Dahl

Look out for the winners in a special broadcast on World Book Day on 7 March! 

                                                                                                              

Dark Lord:The Teenage Years Wins Roald Dahl Funny Prize

Go to http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/video/2012/dec/06/jamie-thompson-dark-lord-video to see Jamie Thomson, talking about his book Dark Lord: the Teenage Years which won the 2012 Roald Dahl Funny Prize.

Is Santa Claus Coming?

Follow the link below to enjoy some Christmas activities and learn some interesting facts about Santa! Take a look each day to receive updates from the North Pole..

www.noradsanta.org/

 

 

Books For Boys

Here are some great books for boys.
Maybe these are popular reads with boys because there’s plenty of  action and fast-moving plots or perhaps because the characters in the stories are mostly boys.

 However, these are  great books for girls too!

 

The Hobbit - coming soon!

Books for Christmas!

Parents can now order books online from Scholastic Book Club using the link below
http://clubs-school.scholastic.co.uk/newport-high
Using the link means books will be delivered to school with free post and packing and, as books start at £1.99, this is a great opportunity to buy some great Christmas presents.
Remember, place your order and pay online as no money/orders will be accepted in school.
For every £1.00 you spend, 20p goes back to school to spend on books for our library!

New!

In this thrilling and thought provoking adventure fantasy set in a world without water, the Cloud Hunters set out on their missions to track down the clouds and bring the water home.  Bored by his safe and comfortable life and longing for something more dramatic, Christien falls for his class mate Jenine, the daughter of Cloud Hunters.  Persuading her to take him on a trip, he soon finds he has a special role to play...