tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51748353444263129592024-03-21T13:04:29.199-07:00PPS Loves ReadingBlog sharing the best of reading from our library and the internet. Discover book & author news here.Portland Place Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07836421192437971881noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174835344426312959.post-63643339536058496212019-06-06T08:09:00.000-07:002019-06-06T08:09:12.101-07:00PRIDE in reading<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">June is here and it is time to celebrate Pride. Pride is a celebration of the LGBT community and is marked with parades and raises awareness of issues and prejudices that this community might face. You can read more about the history of the movement <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/pride-2019-stonewall-riots-history-lgbt-rights-a8942956.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Young Adult literature is known for featuring great LGBT protagonists and a selection of LGBT fiction and non-fiction will be on display for students and staff to borrow throughout the month.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are further suggestions for great books on this <a href="https://www.stonewall.org.uk/system/files/secondary_school_book_list.pdf" target="_blank">Stonewall Secondary School LGBT list.</a></span></div>
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Portland Place Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07836421192437971881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174835344426312959.post-76493639997271471262019-06-05T07:15:00.000-07:002019-06-05T07:15:06.925-07:00Royal Society Young People's Book Prize<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This year our library was chosen to judge the <a href="https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/book-prizes/young-peoples-book-prize/" target="_blank">Royal Society Young People's Book Prize 2019</a>. As a school, we've always enjoyed the books nominated but it is so exciting this year to be playing an active role and getting feedback from students in order to choose the winning title.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ms Campbell's students in Year 6 will spend time reading and reviewing the books. Some Year 7's will look at that them in library lessons if we have time. Students will earn two pupil reward points for each review submitted. Best reviews will feature in the Weekly Buzz. I can't wait to hear what they students think and to see which book will be chosen as the winner.</span></div>
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Portland Place Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07836421192437971881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174835344426312959.post-57040271258163310732019-03-18T08:38:00.001-07:002019-03-18T08:38:32.414-07:00Mrs Carvalho Recommends : Year 7 Book List<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Bored of reading similar books? Looking for a page-turning book to read on these windy March evenings or during the commute to school? These are all interesting, age-appropriate books that are extremely popular and will help you expand your reading.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Intriguing story based on the Baba Yaga folktale from
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>Booked</i>; Kwame Alexander<br />
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</b>What would you do if you suspected someone was a killer, but you couldn’t
tell anyone as you cannot communicate or walk? Gripping thriller about cerebral
palsy sufferer Jemma. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of the popular Percy Jackson series. Author Curtis Jobling visited the school
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Twelve year old Kofi discovers a prehistoric human, Rorty, on a supermarket roundabout but his
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<br />Portland Place Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07836421192437971881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174835344426312959.post-63070815997903496022018-12-13T08:42:00.001-08:002018-12-13T08:42:40.520-08:00A Very Merry Bookmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Christmas has really arrived in the school library this week, it has been an exciting week in the library filled with Christmas related reading, crafting and decorating!</div>
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Over the Christmas, I read new Christmas story <i><a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/one-christmas-wish-9781408885734/" target="_blank">One Christmas Wish</a></i> by the incredible author Katherine Rundell to Year 6 as they made paper chains. It is a cute and quirky story about antique Christmas decorations that come to life to keep a lonely boy company over the Christmas holidays. We have a small collection of Winter and Christmas themed books in the library, come and borrow them for the holidays.</div>
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During Mornings Reading Club, Mrs Galvin , Ms Florea and I also read <a href="https://www.barringtonstoke.co.uk/books/monster-snowman/" target="_blank">The Monster Snowman</a> Read the sample and see what you think.</div>
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September 23-29 is <b>Banned Books Week</b>, a week organised by teachers and librarians, that highlights books which are challenged and banned (and have been in years' past) around the world. There is more information (including banned book lists and videos) on the <a href="https://www.bannedbooksweek.org.uk/" target="_blank">Banned Books Week </a>website. Have a look and find out where your favourite books are banned!<br />
We looked at the issue of censorship in library lessons (students were horrified by the idea) and had a look at the following titles ,which aren't banned in the library and are all available to borrow or reserve now! :<br />
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1) <i>Drama </i>by Raina Telgemeier<br />
2) <i>The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian </i>by Alexie Sherman<br />
<i>3) Captain Underpants Series </i>by Dav Pilkey<br />
<i>4) 1984 </i>by George Orwell<br />
<i>5) To Kill A Mockingbird </i>by Harper Lee<br />
<i>6) The Curious Incidnet of the Dog Night Time </i>by Martin Haddon<br />
<i>7) The Hate You Give </i>by Angie Thomas<br />
<i>8) George </i>by Alex Gino<br />
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Book Club takes place every Thursday in the library at 1pm. The group (pictured with their books) all devoured the introductory chapter and have taken away some copies to read over the weekend. Thank you to our local book shop, Daunt Marylebone for supplying our copies this week!<br />
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<br />Portland Place Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07836421192437971881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174835344426312959.post-57401487078221749802018-05-10T07:29:00.002-07:002018-05-10T07:29:46.068-07:00Book Review: Arrow Head<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18774660-arrowhead" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="Arrowhead" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1384050557m/18774660.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18774660-arrowhead">Arrowhead</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4142493.Ruth_Eastham">Ruth Eastham</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2378557151">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Arrowhead was an interesting read, it's set in another country, Norway, and involves mythology becoming real. There is horror and adventure in this book; it is something different. I would like if there was a sequel and it became a series. I would recommend it to readers in Year's 6 and 7.<br /><br />Gordon, Year 7
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Portland Place Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07836421192437971881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174835344426312959.post-65354073681066185322018-05-10T07:26:00.002-07:002018-05-10T07:26:58.527-07:00Review: Children of Blood and Bone<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34728667-children-of-blood-and-bone" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1)" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1516127989m/34728667.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34728667-children-of-blood-and-bone">Children of Blood and Bone</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16642745.Tomi_Adeyemi">Tomi Adeyemi</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2372433746">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
4.5 stars<br /><br />I would describe it as a really good mix of fiction, fantasy and a thriller and a metaphor for the horrific racist events that have happened in the real world. The unpredictability of some characters and plot lines were outstanding, it kept me guessing to the end. <br />The only flaw I can think of is a dilemma for the main hero is repeated multiple times and this should have only come into play towards the end of the story.<br />Children of Blood and Bone is going to make a great movie!<br /><br />Ronan, Year 7
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Portland Place Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07836421192437971881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174835344426312959.post-49263283666532283352018-05-10T07:24:00.002-07:002018-05-10T07:25:07.353-07:00Review: The Weight of Water by Sarah Crossan<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11409124-the-weight-of-water" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="The Weight of Water" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1317905594m/11409124.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11409124-the-weight-of-water">The Weight of Water</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4864330.Sarah_Crossan">Sarah Crossan</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2387521853">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
This is a really good read due to the great storyline. It's also an easy read but it is very emotional.<br />It's about a girl from Poland who moves to England, in search of her father. She meets a nice boy in school, and they try to support each other. There are a lot of issues in this book that teenagers have to dela with, it's very relatable.<br />It's written in a poetic style, it can help you to read more poetry and get used to reading ait.<br />It is a book that I would recommend for Years 7-10 and anyone who likes a really good read.<br /><br />Gerard, Year 10
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Portland Place Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07836421192437971881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174835344426312959.post-56302722926041425092018-04-19T03:25:00.001-07:002018-04-19T04:12:20.198-07:00Badly Drawn Beth<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Want a bit of a laugh? Copies of <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Badly-Drawn-Beth-Book-1/dp/1408337746" target="_blank">'Badly Drawn Beth' </a> (Read a sample here) by Knife and Packer who we recently hosted in school, are now available to borrow from the library.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mrs Carvalho would love to hear your feedback on the recent author event so that we can make our next author event even more enjoyable and interesting. Please fill in the survey <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBN1vIuMfxyIKXeFY4y9VrSeWu4bovmflW5reBnhfJY0050Q/viewform" target="_blank">here</a><span id="goog_1182235792"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_1182235793"></span>.</span>Portland Place Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07836421192437971881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174835344426312959.post-69193407314487909372018-03-12T04:04:00.003-07:002018-03-12T04:04:28.361-07:00Find the best comic in 2018!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Calling all comic's fans. Do you like graphic novels, comics and manga? The Excelsior Award is for you! The Excelsior Award is a shortlist of the best graphic novels that have come out in the last year. It is a great opportunity to discover new comics. <a href="http://have%20a%20look%20at%20the%20amazing%20shortlist%20here./" target="_blank">Have a look at the amazing shortlist here.</a> These books are all available to read in the library now!<br />
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Portland Place Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07836421192437971881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174835344426312959.post-26042379567334151562018-03-01T06:56:00.002-08:002018-03-01T06:56:22.446-08:00Carnegie Shadowing, Every Thursday, 6th March, Library<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Join us in the library every Thursday lunchtime to read the Carnegie Book Award Books. The short list will be released at the end of March but for now, let's have a look at the books on ther shortlist.<br />
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Have a look at the books nominated this year <a href="https://padlet.com/PortlandPlaceLibrary/y33umdo7hnrt" target="_blank">here</a>, which do you think will make the short list?<br />
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<br />Portland Place Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07836421192437971881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174835344426312959.post-80949884393529861132018-02-06T02:50:00.000-08:002018-03-01T01:43:05.490-08:00Carnegie Book Club 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The <a href="http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/press.php?release=pres_2018_Nominations_Carnegie.html" target="_blank">Carnegie Shadowing Book Club</a> will take place in the library <b>every Thursday at lunchtime from 6 March 2018</b>. English teacher, Ms Hubner runs book club, aided by Mrs Carvalho, librarian. (Students are welcome to bring their lunch down). We will discuss what we have read and take part in various activities linked to the nominated books.<br />
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The Carnegie Book Award is the UK's oldest book award for children's and teenagers fiction. Every year a shortlist of the greatest fiction from that year is chosen and students, teachers and librarians read the books before the winner is announced, usually around early May. Books nominated for the Carnegie awards are usually interesting books which will expand your horizons and get you thinking critically about if you are reading and whether it is good or not!<br />
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Students will be rewarded for their reading!<br />
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Details about previous winning titles are available <a href="https://padlet.com/PortlandPlaceLibrary/h6erscnj84bu" target="_blank">here</a><br />
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Try out some samples of the books :<br />
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<a href="http://ew.com/article/2015/09/16/excerpt-salt-sea-ruta-sepetys/" target="_blank">Salt of the Sea by Ruta Sepetys </a> (A firm Ms Hubner favourite!)<br />
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<a href="https://media.bloomsbury.com/rep/files/extract-one.pdf" target="_blank">One by Sarah Crossan</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/ng-interactive/2015/jun/22/extract-carnegie-winner-2015-buffalo-soldier-tanya-landman" target="_blank">Buffalo Soldier by Tanya Landman</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.feelingfictional.com/2013/03/blog-tour-extract-from-bunker-diary-by.html" target="_blank">Bunker Diaries by Kevin Brooks</a> (Mrs Carvalho was terrified by this book)<br />
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Here is a playlist of videos which links in with your Book Buzz Books. These are mainly book trailers. Book trailers are designed by book publishers to engage readers with their books and bring them to life. <br />
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<br />Portland Place Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07836421192437971881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174835344426312959.post-32450646910718290832016-06-28T00:57:00.001-07:002016-06-28T00:57:24.413-07:005 Books of Summer for Year 7! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There is nothing better than summer reading and we would like to reward you for your summer reading. Have a look at the links below to learn more about each book;<br />
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Cow Girl GR Gemin<br />
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Shine Candy Gourlay<br />
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Smart Kim Slater<br />
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Terror Kid<br />
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<br />Portland Place Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07836421192437971881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174835344426312959.post-24038657548275555732016-06-24T04:35:00.000-07:002016-06-24T04:35:25.133-07:00Summer Reading @ Portland Place School<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Avoid a slump in literacy over the summer by encouraging your son or daughter to read over the holidays. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We have a rewards scheme in place for students at the moment. Here is how you take part:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1) Read a book over the holidays</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2) Tell Ms O'Shea when you come back to school</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3) She will check you have read the book and you can earn <b>5 merits!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4) To earn further merits design a new book cover for the book you read to convince others to read it. This will be displayed in our new library space.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here are some ideas for reading over the summer:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Take part in your local library's Roald Dahl themed summer reading challenge</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This year we challenge our Year 7's to read the following 5 books which have been especially chosen for this age range and reading ability by the Book Trust. (Some free copies still available at the library)* : </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Bubble Wrap Boy </i>by Phil Earle</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Shine </i>by Candy Gourlay</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Have a look at some interesting new titles available in the library by licking the link below:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Any more reading related queries for the summer please contact Ms O'Shea in the library.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Happy reading for the summer :)</span><br />
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<br />Portland Place Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07836421192437971881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174835344426312959.post-6925898097835521552016-06-10T04:26:00.002-07:002016-06-10T04:28:01.489-07:00Author Non Pratt is visiting!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Author Non Pratt is visiting Portland Place next week Friday 17th June to work exclusively with Year 8. She will be conducting creative writing workshops and she will also talk about the importance of students continuing to read for pleasure as they go into Years 9, 10 and 11. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Non has become well-known as a UKYA writer over the last few years due to her novels <a href="http://books.simonandschuster.com/Trouble/Non-Pratt/9781442497733" target="_blank">'Trouble'</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Remix-Non-Pratt/dp/1406347701/ref=pd_sim_sbs_14_1?ie=UTF8&dpID=516WNXvLnkL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL320_SR208%2C320_&refRID=XB4BA0YG7D2X5GKPGASM" target="_blank">'Remix</a>' (Read samples, Non will be selling and signing books on the day with the help of Daunts Booksellers). Non constantly gets praised for how realistically her novels explore the teenage experience. More info in the video below.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sofia (Year 8) based her reading project around <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6609758-numbers" target="_blank"><i>Numbers</i> by Rachel Ward</a> (Read more about the book and sample it here.) She chose it from the library as she likes thrillers, crime stories and horror. <i>Numbers</i> is an usual book by a Brighton based author and it is the story of a teenage girl with an unusual power. It combines supernatural elements with a modern thrilling story about the risk of terrorism. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sofia wrote a diary based around the main character Jem. She talked about the book really passionately and managed to convince 4 students in the class to try it. Well done Sofia! We have more copies in the library so please come and borrow them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next up is a beautifully designed project based around 'Mal's Spell Book' by Sofia in Year 7. This book was written by the team at Disney who made Maleficent the famous film and it is perfect for fans of this. Sofia was inspired by the fairy tale magic in the book and she created her own colourful spells inspired by this. Come and see this project in the library hanging near Ms O'Shea's desk!</span></div>
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Portland Place Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07836421192437971881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174835344426312959.post-76286475684855085972016-05-13T08:03:00.001-07:002016-05-19T00:55:10.812-07:00Independent Reading Projects No.2 : The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This week's project was a really creative project inspired by John Boyne's <i><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39999.The_Boy_in_the_Striped_Pajamas" target="_blank">Boy in the Striped Pajamas</a> , </i>a book which features on our Year 7 reading list. This book is a very sad story chronicling the experience of a lonely German boy who befriends a concentration camp inmate. Zak wanted to learn more and came up with the very original idea of presenting his research on a simple pair of striped pajamas. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is a very eye-catching project which draws in the viewer and makes you want to read the book right away. It really impressed his classmates and led to an interesting discussion on this period in history and how prejudice can drive people to do awful things. We have several copies of this book in the library and despite being sad it is highly recommended. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This week we looked at <i>Marquee Metal, </i>a compilation record featuring guitar greats such as Queen, Aerosmith and Black Sabbath. I was pleasantly surprised that students were already extremely familiar with We Will Rock You by Queen, Alice Cooper's School Out For Summer and Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple. It was a great opportunity to practice air guitar.</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First up is a special project featuring a game based on </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18902814-tom-gates" target="_blank">Tom Gates Extra Special Treats Not</a> (read a sample) </i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">by </span><a href="http://lizpichon.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Liz Pichon</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (Check out her gorgeous Tom Gates filled website). The Tom Gates series is ideal for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and diary books, it is hilarious and Liz's amazing illustrations make it a pleasure to read.</span></span></div>
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Ali decided to create a reading project with a difference. A board game based around the stories and funny scenarios that occur in this <i>Tom Gates</i> book, such as when Tom gets chocolate on his Mom's favourite dress or goes on a road trip. Ali got everyone in the class involved in playing the game which worked really well. It encouraged so many students to read the book.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">The game is available to play in the library now and you can also borrow the book here too. </span><span style="text-align: center;">Stay tuned for another reading project next week</span></div>
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Portland Place Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07836421192437971881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174835344426312959.post-19925392839458472172016-05-02T09:50:00.000-07:002016-05-02T09:50:07.887-07:0038 library loans so far this half-termKeep them coming please :)!Portland Place Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07836421192437971881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174835344426312959.post-80878173106379756482016-04-29T09:36:00.000-07:002016-05-06T03:03:53.751-07:00For the record..Vinyl Club in the library, Friday lunch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Some of our year 5 students have recently finished a topic on Ancient Greek History and it prompted me to see what books in the library we have for further reading on this topic. The Ancient Greeks <span style="font-family: inherit;">were famous for their mythology and three library titles featuring myths caught my eye. These books provide an easy way of </span>introducing<span style="font-family: inherit;"> children to classics.</span></span></h3>
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Portland Place Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07836421192437971881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174835344426312959.post-72536476436342879572016-03-17T03:39:00.001-07:002016-04-18T06:06:31.467-07:00Reading before or after school<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Spending <a href="http://www.k12reader.com/why-read-20-minutes-a-day/" target="_blank">20 minutes on their daily reading has great benefits for students</a>. You can improve your vocabulary, your test scores and stretch your imagination. <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/news/5070874/Reading-can-help-reduce-stress.html" target="_blank">Reading is also a great way to relax</a> before and after school. </span><br />
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