Book Reviews

This term students have been encouraged to write their own reviews of books in our collection that they have found to be engaging and entertaining. These reviews are then displayed on the corresponding shelf in the Reading Zone to encourage reading amongst their peers. The reviews have been a great addition to the collection and have enticed students into trying books they may not have normally chosen for themselves.

We look forward to updating the reviews regularly. All students are welcome to write a review and the review slips are easily accessed at the circulation desk in the IMC.

 

 

Spooky Book Month

 

 

November is Spooky Book Month in the IMC. Our wonderful new entry display (created by Ms Krahe) has generated lots of conversation and interest in the horror and thriller genres we stock in the Reading Zone.

 

 

 

We have recently taken delivery of many new titles in these genres including:

 

The House with a Clock in its Walls  by John Bellairs was originally published in 1973. It is the first in a series of twelve novels which features the central character Lewis Barnavelt.

Lewis is an orphan who is introduced to a world of magic by his uncle Jonathan and good friend and neighbour Florence. The novel has made a comeback thanks to the film adaptation starring Jack Black and Cate Blanchett.

 

 

 

Don’t Turn Out The Lights is an anthology curated by Jonathan Maberry and contains stories from some of the best horror writers including R.L Stine and Madeleine Roux.

These authors hold strong appeal for adolescent readers, so will be a must read for any fan of the genre.

 

 

 

Readers’ Club 

Our wonderful Readers’ Club have also joined in Spooky Book Month festivities by creating their own spooky masks. It was wonderful to see such creativity on display!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keeping in line with the theme of spooky stories, Stage 4 students have been working on developing their entries for the Little Stories. Big Ideas writing competition in their Wide Reading lessons. This competition is for secondary students and challenges them to create a story in any form they choose but only using 100 words. This year’s theme of ‘FEAR’ has provided the students with a great opportunity to explore a range of topics and emotions.