For National Pet Month there is a display in the Library (room F27) of fiction books and there is also a wide selection of information books available to borrow on how to look after your pets: from dogs to iguanas, and from chickens to rabbits!
World Book Night
World Book Night is held on the date of William Shakespeare's death - the 23rd April and is an annual celebration of books and reading the main aim of which is to encourage everyone to read more.
2021 is the 10th anniversary of World Book Night and the events are being led by the lead ambassador Sandi Toksvig and are based around the theme 'books to make you smile'.
For more information and resources visit the World Book Night website
St George's Day
April 23rd is St George's Day. St George is the Patron saint of England and Ethiopia amongst others and died on 23rd April 303. He was a Roman soldier and is probably best known for the legend in which he slays a dragon. Some books featuring dragons:
The fire within by Chris d'Lacey; How to train your dragon by Cressida Cowell; The dragon whisperer by Lucinda Hare.
Ferno the fire dragon by Adam Blade; DarkIsle by D.A. Nelson; Dragon fire by Charles Ashton.
Dragon rider by Cornelia Funke; Dragonborn born by Toby Forward; Eragon by Christopher Paolini.
Earth Day 2021
Earth Day has been held on 22nd April since 1970 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. The theme for Earth Day 2021 is 'Restore our Earth'. Visit earthday.org for more information and details of activities focused on environmental issues the world faces.
National Pet Month
April is National Pet Month so below is a collage of some fiction books with popular pets in the title!
Wild thing gets a dog by Emma Barnes, Snake by Jeff Stone, White cat by Holly Black.
Paws and whiskers by Jacqueline Wilson, The care and feeding of a pet black hole by Michelle Cuevas, There's a hamster in my pocket by Franzeska Ewart.
Goth girl and the ghost of a mouse by Chris Riddell, Rise of the zombie rabbit by Sam Hay, Blob by David Walliams.
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