Chocs away!

Boris models the latest Library Assistant uniform! (Courtesy of Will G)

Film Review: Invictus (12)

A truly brilliant film, not just a good watch for Rugby fans but for a much wider audience. It follows Nelson Mandela's first days in office and his growing like for Rugby and with the South African rugby team (the Springboks). It also shows the South African rugby captain's ( Brad Pitt) gradual increase in respect for Nelson Mandela, who he at first simply see's as a terrorist turn into a idol. A film I highly recommend.

Jack Shannon, 8A

Searching websites

Did you know that you can search for topic based websites using the school library catalogue? We have a vast number of weblinks added to the catalogue which are suitable for secondary school use. 

To access the catalogue just log on to a school computer and select favourites in Internet Explorer. Select Library Portal and click on Search. Type your search topic in the box, click the binoculars and hey presto! Hopefully, you will see details some relevant books (if we cover you topic in the school library) and websites. The websites are directly accessible for the catalogue listing. 

Remember you can always ask Mrs Dawes, Mrs Snee or one of the Library Assistants to help you.

Film Club: Sherlock (12)

We will be showing the BBC Sherlock series in Film Club during this term, with the first programme being shown on Tuesday 9/Wednesday 10 November at lunchtime in the Library.

"Co-created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, Sherlock stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the new Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as his loyal friend, Doctor John Watson. Rupert Graves plays Inspector Lestrade.

The iconic details from Conan Doyle's original books remain – they live at the same address of 221b Baker Street, have the same names and, somewhere out there, Moriarty is waiting for them.

Steven Moffat says: "Conan Doyle's stories were never about frock coats and gas light; they're about brilliant detection, dreadful villains and blood-curdling crimes – and frankly, to hell with the crinoline. Other detectives have cases, Sherlock Holmes has adventures, and that's what matters.""

From BBC website http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t4pgh [accessed 8 November 2010]

Welcome to the Library Blog 7D!

During your PDC lesson in the Library on Tuesday 9 November, we would like you to complete a short questionnaire about your reading preferences and your experiences of the school library. You can access it here: Reader Profile 7D 2010-11.

Please feel free to have a look at the Library Blog while you are here. We also have Library webpages on the school website at: www.kings.lincs.sch.uk. The Library pages can be found under the School Information section. Direct link here.

Mrs Dawes

Celebrate National Non-Fiction Day

National Non-Fiction Day is an annual celebration, initiated by the Federation of Children’s Book Groups in partnership with Scholastic Children’s Books. It aims to celebrate all that is brilliant about non fiction and show that it’s not just fiction that can be read and enjoyed for pleasure.

The first National Non-Fiction Day will be celebrated on the 4th November 2010, and annually thereafter on the first Thursday in November.

For further details go to: http://nnfd.org/

King's Cool Readers

The Year 7 and 8 Book Group will meet this Wednesday, 3rd November, in the Library at lunchtime. 

Bring your sandwiches and your book, or just come along after your lunch, and be prepared to chat about your favourite books and authors.

New fiction books in the Library

Welcome back! Hope you had a relaxing Half Term.

We have lots of brand new fiction books in the Library on loan from Barrowby and Grantham Children's Book Group to review for the Red House Children's Book Award 2011. To take part all you have to do is to nominate any book or novel first published in the UK during 2010 by rating it using the following options:
*Brilliant! A winner.
*Very good indeed. I'd definitely recommend it.
*Pretty good, better than most.
*Nothing special.
*Rubbish! Bury it in the garden.

You can nominate as many different titles as you like and nomination forms are available in the Library. 

Review 3 books and receive a merit; review 5 books and receive a free book from a selection kindly provided by Barrowby and Grantham Children's Book Group.

For further information about the Red House Book Awards go to: www.redhousechildrensbookaward.co.uk