Perins School Library

17/05/2016

An interesting selection of thought provoking Teen books!

Because who isn't young at heart?

17/03/2016

Book Club members were so excited to find out which books they will be reading to shadow the Carnegie Awards...

10/03/2016

This is what I tell the reluctant readers and students who say they don't enjoy reading...

08/03/2016

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/what-to-read/terry-pratchett-and-frances-hardinge-longlisted-for-cilip-carneg/
We are excited about shadowing the Carnigie Awards this year in Book Club. Any students who love reading are welcome to join us.

Frances Hardinge's Costa Book of the Year Award-winning The Lie Tree competes with The Shepherd's Crown, Terry Pratchett's final Discworld novel, for the CILIP Carnegie Medal, the longlist of which was announced today. Also longlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal, the UK's oldest children's book awa…

03/03/2016

01/03/2016

http://www.worldbookday.com/booktrailers-online/page/3/
Book trailers are a great way to get children enthused about reading. Take a look at some of the trailers here:

Book trailers are a brilliant way to bring books to life for audiences of all ages – and often encourage young readers to pick up a book they might not usually choose. Working with a large number of children’s publishers, we have brought you an edited selection of some of the best trailers available…

24/02/2016

We are looking forward to World Book Day on 3rd March and our Usborne Book Sale in the library. More information here: http://org.usbornebooksathome.co.uk/hannahsbookparty

Usborne Books At Home provides support to Usborne's community of Independent Organisers who sell Usborne books at parties, fairs and schools throughout the UK & Europe.

10/02/2016

The visit from author GP Taylor was a huge success. Year 7 students and staff were at one moment roaring with laughter when he spoke about his school days then riveted by his ghost stories. A real master of suspense and surprise!

02/02/2016

http://www.lovereading4schools.co.uk/
I use this website to create reading lists for different year groups and also for students with dyslexia and reluctant readers. It has some great suggestions and there is the option to buy books but no commitment. In the library we have most of the books recommended for secondary school age children.

I loved reading when I was at school, frequently racing through a book a day, but my choice of books was rather hit and miss. I started off with Louisa M.Alcott’s at the top of the shelf and worked my way round to Laura Ingalls Wilder’s at the other end of the library room, never quite knowing what…

28/01/2016

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35412946
It is rare for a children's author to win the Costa Prize but this is fantastic news. As Frances Hardinge says, "...for those who think that children's YA fiction is not their thing, please do explore. There's a beautiful jungle out there." Available for students to borrow from the library.

Victorian murder mystery The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge is named Costa Book of the Year - only the second children's novel to win in the prize's history.

26/01/2016

We are very excited to have the author G P Taylor visiting us at Perins during Arts Festival week. Graham will be giving a talk to year 7 students and they will have an opportunity to buy his books and have them signed. His talks have been described as "funny" and "interesting" so we are really looking forward to his visit. More information to follow...

23/01/2016

All of the students who visit the library and read regularly do really well in their exams!