It's Halloween...

Afraid of bats or spiders? Then approach the Halloween display slowly and cautiously! Overcome your fear and discover some scary reads for Halloween. Titles to make your hair stand on end include:

Malcolm Rose - The tortured wood

Nick Shadow- Blood and sand

Sarah Wray - The trap

Linda Cargill - The dark

Victoriana

Unable to decide what to read next? Have a look at our display of books in the imaginatively titled "What should I read next" section of the Library. The Victorian era is a fascinating one and there are some non-fiction books which can satisfy even the most curious mind as well as some excellent fiction books by modern authors which are set in Victorian times. If you would like to find more books on a similar theme just ask the Librarian.




Try these fiction titles:

Joan Lingard - The eleventh orphan

Catherine Webb - The obsidian dagger

Eleanor Updale - Montmorency

Philip Pullman - The ruby in the smoke


Some non-fiction (information) books:


Victorian children by Brenda Withing

Victorian Britain by Sean Connolly

The facts about the Victorians by Kay Woodward.

National Poetry day

Thursday 7th October is National Poetry Day. This year the theme is 'home'. Come to the Library to see our display of poetry on the theme of home - you might feel inspired to write your own poem!

For more information and further inspiration visit the Scottish Poetry Library website http://www.spl.org.uk/

Avast, me hearties

Did yer be knowin' that 19th September be "Talk like a pirate day"? Maybes yer did and maybes yer didn't. But to celebrate this event yer Library has a display of some mighty magnificent pirate tales and blood-curdling pirate facts for yer entertainment. So hurry on down scurvey rat and grab yerself some pirate booty.

Geoffrey Malone's book Pirates is a thrilling tale set in the South China Seas. Can Tom Lee's knowledge of the seas enable him to overcome the sinister pirate leader, the Dragon Lady?

Prefer to be terrified by true facts? The Horrible Histories Handbook on Pirates tells you all you ever wanted to know about pirates (and lots more you would probably have preferred not to know!) Find out about keel-hauling and dragging - fine examples of pirate punishments.

But be warned land-lubbers these books be not for the faint-of-heart!

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/