Book review: The throne of fires

 Book: The throne of fires
Author: Rick Riordan

Review:
It is fiction. It is about a group of teenagers trying to awaken the Egyptian God Ra. It is action packed
and quite funny in places.

Rating: 8/10


Review by: Michael H, 8B

Anyone remember this?

Ask your family if they remember this song- some might.... it was a number 1 hit!

Remember?? :-)

Guess the book!

Which book has these opening lines?


It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way.

Trees

For those inquisitive students who have been coming into the library asking what information we have on 'tree', here are some weblinks:-

1. http://www.british-trees.com/treeguide/ A-Z Tree Guide, The Woodland Trust
2. http://majestictrees.co.uk/ Majestic Trees (just in case you're planning to be a few trees!)
3. http://www.treecouncil.org.uk/ -The tree council
4. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/british-natural-history/urban-tree-survey/identify-trees/tree-key/index.html -Tree Identification Key
5. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/british-natural-history/urban-tree-survey/identify-trees/tree-factsheets/index.html -Tree factsheets
6. http://www.trees.org.uk/ -Arboricultural Association 
7. http://www.treesforlife.org.uk/ -Trees for Life

Hope that helps all those budding arboriculturalists out there! :-)

GCSE & A-Level Students!

It's revision time! No doubt you have started revising in some of your subjects and will (hopefully!) be beginning to revise in the rest.
The period up to the exam season can be stressful, but don't worry! Here are some useful websites that Library Assistant James has found:

1. http://www.cambridgestudents.org.uk/examtime/revisiontips/-Revision Tips
2. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10100363-Exam doctor's top tips for revision
3. http://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/pages/interactive_tips_exam.asp-21 killer tips for revision

Exam board websites:

1. http://web.aqa.org.uk/-AQA
2. http://www.edexcel.com/Pages/Home.aspx-Edexcel
3. http://www.ocr.org.uk/-OCR
4. http://www.wjec.co.uk/ -WJEC
5. http://www.rewardinglearning.org.uk/ -CCEA

Revision Sites:

1. http://www.s-cool.co.uk/ -s-cool
2. http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ - BBC Bitesize
3. http://getrevising.co.uk/ -Get Revising
4. http://revisionworld.co.uk/ -Revision World
5. http://www.docbrown.info/ -Doc Brown Science

Hope this helps! :-D   

The Library wishes all of you the best of luck in your exams! 

The library: beating heart of the school

Here is a super article by the author, Alan Gibbons, on why he thinks school libraries are important:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/childrens-books-site/2013/mar/22/love-your-library-school-alan-gibbons

Why do you love your school library? Write a comment on here!

Happy World Book Day everyone! :-)

Book Review: Captain Underpants

Book: Captain Underpants
Author: Dave Pilkey

Review:

Really fun but a bit babyish. I would recommend it for year 5 and year 6. It has awesome flip-o-ramas!

I'd give it:   8 and a half   /10

Review by: IE 7B

Pupil librarian's display competition

Some of you may have seen our Pupil Librarians busy at work creating some new displays.

Ashley, Robert, Jack and Karl are all working on the displays; it's a competition between each other though!

What do you think makes a good Library display? Colour? Quotes? Book reviews? Let the lads know!

Have a look below at the National Libraries Day display which I (James) made:

Holiday Fun

So, here's a question for you. Where is this quote from:

“There is something you should understand about the way I work. When you need me but do not want me, then I’ll stay.  When you want me but no longer need me, then I have to go. "

Do you know? If so, write your answer in the comments section! :-)

Well, thank-you very much! :-)

Book Review: How to choose your a-levels

All our pupils in year 11 are currently thinking about their option after GCSEs. Many will continue into the sixth form, some may go to College and some may take an apprenticeship. 

It's often tricky deciding what you want to do/take. So many options and decisions- should I take history? Do you I enjoy music? How interesting and fascinating is Biology? What is the structure of A-level Georaphy like?

Well, if you're struggling to answer these questions, the how to choose your a-levels book is perfect for you. It has detailed information about subjects and a-levels in general.

National Libraries Day

Tomorrow is an important day in 'library world'. It's national Libraries Day!

National Libraries Day celebrates the great work which Libraries do all across the UK, in whichever form;- school libraries, public libraries, university libraries, special collections etc. Libraries are at a pivotal point in their time- many are closing and many are under threat from staff cuts. It was sad to see this article on The Guardian website: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/dec/10/uk-lost-200-libraries-2012 It shows the problem facing Libraries at the moment.....but lets look on the bright side:

Libraries are good. They aren't-they're amazing. When you step through the Library doors, you enter a world on knowledge, information, discovery and so much more. You've got you own trained Librarian to help you find the resources you require. There's no bias and no misleading information.

Libraries are great :-) And let National Libraries Day celebrate that!

Wise words....

Grass doesn't try to grow, it just grows. Fish don't try to swim, they just swim. Flowers don't try to bloom, they bloom. Birds don't try to fly, they fly. This is their intrinsic nature. The earth doesn't try to spin on its own axis; it is the nature of the earth to spin with dizzying speed and to hurtle through space. It is the nature of babies to be in bliss. It is the nature of the sun to shine. It is the nature of the stars to glitter and sparkle. And it is human nature to make our dreams manifest into physical form, easily and effortlessly.
- Deepak Chopra

Book Review: The Red Pyramid

Book: The Red Pyramid
Author: Rick Riordan

Review: I really love this author because his books are amazing. The other reason I like these books is because he uses legends from history, like the Egyptian legends. I would recommend this book again and again!

I'd give it: 10/10

Review by: IE 7B

Library Quiz

How is your knowledge on libraries? Why not have a go at this quiz: http://www.guardian.co.uk/childrens-books-site/quiz/2012/oct/26/library-quiz

Let us know how you get on! :-)

And another...

A nice bit of advice....

Ask Anthony Horrowitz a question!

Ever wanted to ask an author a question? Well, here is your chance:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/articles/anthony-harowitz-questions

Let us know if you have any luck :-)

The Long Weekend: Book Review

Book: The Long Weekend
Author: Savita Kalhan

This is a superb book:- really gripping! It is the story of Sam and Lloyd, two young teenagers who accept a lift home, before realising it was the wrong idea. What originally seemed a great idea turns into a true nightmare.
The boys end up in a creepy mansion, trying urgently to escape, trying one route and then another. How can they ever get out alive? What will happen to them?

A super book. I would definitely recommend it!

9/10

Review by: Library Assistant James :-)