Holocaust Memorial Day

Holocaust Memorial Day is held on the 27th January every year to remind everyone of the lessons that need to be learned from the Nazi persecution and from all genocide past and present. In the Library there is a display of non-fiction and fiction books which tell of the Holocaust from a historical and often personal perspective. HMD website.

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War horse

Michael Morpurgo's wonderful novel 'War horse' is now a major movie directed by Steven Spielberg. It also was made into an award-winning stage production, which is still running in London, where the actors work with lifesize puppets of the horses. 'War horse' tells the story of the bond between a young soldier in the First World War and his horse as they face the dangers of the frontline together.

Michael Morpurgo has written a sequel to 'War horse' it is called 'Farm boy' and is set fifty years after 'War horse'.

 



 



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Burns Night

Wednesday 25th January is Burns Night when people all over the world celebrate the life and work of Scottish poet Robert Burns by holding special Burns Night Suppers. Robert Burns was born on the 25th January 1759, by the time he died in 1796 he had written many poems in the Scots dialect including: Tam o' Shanter, Tae a mouse, Aye fond kiss, Auld lang syne and Aman's a man for a' that.
The display in the Library focuses on the poem Aye fond kiss but also provides lots of inspiration for food to have at a Burns Supper, including a lovely recipe for making haggis!

Chinese New Year

To celebrate the Chinese Year of the Dragon which begins on Monday 23rd of January there is a display in the Library. The display has non-fiction books about China - geography, history, cookery, wildlife etc. There are also many fiction books which are either set in China or are fantasy books about dragons on display.

If you were born in the year 2000 then you were born in the last year of the dragon, see if you match the characteristics of a dragon according to the Chinese zodiac.

There will be lots of Chinese New Year puzzles to do in the Library on Monday.

Girls' lives: then and now

Like your heroines to be brave, independent, forthright or just plain feisty? Girls past and present feature in one of the displays in the 'What should I read next' section of the Library.

Below are just a few of the books you can borrow on this theme.

The truth about Josie Green by Belinda Hollyer

My so called life by Joanna Nadin

My name is Rose by Sally Grindley

Cecily's portrait by Adele Geras

Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson

Pirates! by Celia Rees

Choose a book to match your mood

If you would like a book that will make you laugh or cry or even scream take a look at the 'What should I read next' display and you might find exactly the book you need.

Books to make you laugh:

Books to make you cry:

Books to make you scream:

Do you agree with me that these books are funny, sad and scary? If not why not write a review about a book that you find really hilarious, or makes you sad or really scares you? Give your reviews to Mrs Aitken.