More staff caught reading on World Book Day

Mr Gillespie
Head of House
Reading The Bible

Mr Stephenson
English
Reading- Watchmen

Mrs Parkes
History
Caught reading in the Library

Mrs Smith
Modern Languages
Reading -
Bernhard Schlink: Der Vorleser (The reader)

World Book Day

Mrs Aitken
Librarian
Reading -The carbon diaries 2017
by Saci Lloyd

Mr Liddle
English
Reading - Ulysses by James Joyce

Mrs McLister
ALN
Reading:
Alexander McCall Smith-
The world according to Bertie

More staff get caught reading on World Book Day!

World Book Day

More staff are getting caught reading some of their favourite books for World Book Day.

Mr Hughes
Biology
Reading- The cat's table by Michael Ondaatje

Mrs Bethune
History
Reading- Harry Potter and the deathly hallows
by J.K.Rowling

Mrs Low
English
Reading- Margaret Atwood: Cat's eyes

Mrs Mullen
Maths
Reading Black and blue by Ian Rankin

World Book Day

Thursday 1st March is World Book Day. Celebrate the joy of reading by coming along to the Library where there will be books for sale at break and competitions galore at lunchtime. There are also loads of new books on display throughout the Library.

The Library is here for both staff and students to use and some members of staff have been caught reading their favourite books to show how much they value the benefits of reading!




Mr Dunlop
Maths
Reading:
Magician by Raymond E. Feist

Mr Bethune#
Science
Reading-Master and commander
by Patrick O'Brian

Mrs Hiddleston
Hairdressing
Reading David Gibbins-The tiger warrior



Miss Nicholl
English
Reading-Harper Lee: To kill a mockingbird

E. Rogers
Careers Advisor
Reading: The sealed letter by Emma Donoghue

WORLD BOOK DAY 2011

It's Thursday... it's the 3rd of March... and it is ...World Book Day!! So happy World Book Day to you all.

Remember that there will be 2 competitons to enter at lunchtime - a murder mystery and a word search- and there will be prizes! The English Department is also running a 'design a bookmark competition' and the winning entries will be displayed here in the Library. There are various book displays including one showcasing what I think are the best and worst book jacket designs. If you disagree with my choices or want to add to the displaycollect a card from the Issue Desk and fill out the details and add the book to the display. Check out some of the new books in the Library on the main display and admire my favourite books, including 'The knife of never letting go' by Patrick Ness. This is a powerful and moving novel set in a dystopian landscape.

St Andrew's Day - Scottish Authors III

The Nostradamus prophecy by Theresa Breslin is set in sixteenth century France in the court of the young king Charles. The king's mother, Catherine de' Medici , believes that Nostradamus can foresee the future and that her son is in danger. Melisande is a minstrel's daughter whose fate is inextricably linked to that of Nostradamus. Before he dies Nostradamus gives Melisande important papers which relate to the French royal line. Will Melisande be brave enough to fulfil the prophecy foretold by Nostradamus?

Iain Banks - Espedair Street Daniel Weir was a famous rock star and at 31 maybe still is. As he contemplates his life Daniel realises how bad the past has been, but has he the energy and indeed the ability to change his future? (S4 -Staff)

St Andrew's Day - Scottish Authors II

J.A. Henderson - Colony: Living on remote Kirkfallen Island Gene Stapleton's curious nature is going to get the better of him. The more he finds out about the destruction of a secret research station which was overrun by ants, the more he realises that his whole lfe has been a lie. Will knowing the truth save him or end in the demise of all on Kirkfallen Island? A gripping thriller for students in S1 -3.

Matthew Fitt - But n ben a-go-go: In the year 2090 most of Scotland is under water as a result of global flooding the survivors live in fear of Senga, a supervirus whose victims are kept in a giant hospital warehouse. Written in Scots this tells the story of Paolo Broon's quest to save his beloved Nadia by uncovering the secret of his family's past and freeing her from Senga's grip.

St Andrew's Day - Scottish Authors I

St Andrew's Day is celebrated on 30th November each year. Over the next week I will recommend 2 books a day (one for S1-3 and one for S4 and above) by Scottish authors as part of the countdown to St Andrew's Day.

Fleshmarket by Nicola Morgan is set in early nineteenth century Edinburgh, a period when operations were carried out without anaesthetic and surgeons relied on body snatchers to supply them with corpses for their anatomy lectures. Robbie's mother dies in agony whilst being operated on by Dr Robert Knox and Robbie is intent on revenge. (S1-S3)

Fleshmarket Close is Ian Rankin's 15th Inspector Rebus novel. Set in Edinburgh there are more murders and sub-plots than you can shake a stick at. An illegal immigrant is murdered in a housing scheme, is it a racist attack? A teenager has disappeared from home; two skeletons are found buried under a cellar floor in Fleshmarket close and Rebus is under pressure to retire! (S4-Staff)

Royal Mail Book Awards

The shortlists for this year's Royal Mail Book Awards were announced on Thursday 9th September. Students can take part in the judging process to decide which book should win. To take part you have to read all 3 books in a category between now and January. All votes have to be sent in by the 28th of January and the winners are announced on 22nd February. As well as voting for your favourite there are review competitions both national and here in the school. If you are interested in taking part please come and see me in the Library.

The shortlisted books are:

Category 1 - John Fardell The secret of the black moon moth

Lucinda Hare The dragon whisperer

Barry Hutchinson Invisible fiends:Mr Mumbles

Caetgory 2 - Elizabeth Laird The witching hour

Cathy MacPhail Grass

Gillian Philip Crossing the line

For more information about the books come to the Library or visit the Scottish Book Trust's website: http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/