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Announcements, Audiobooks, Online resources, Reading for pleasure

Keep reading at home #HarlawReads

There are lots of ways you can keep reading wherever you are.  Click here for some suggestions.

You can read and listen to books online via myON.  Visit my myON post for more details.  S1 and S2 pupils – don’t forget to do an Accelerated Reader book quiz when you finish reading 😉

You can join Aberdeen City Libraries and read books, magazines, newspapers and comics online and listen to audiobooks too.  Find out more here.

Audible have a free service while school’s are closed.  Listening to audio books can take a bit of getting used to.  I like to listen to books while knitting, gardening or doing housework.  Lots of people listen to audiobooks while they’re walking or exercising.  Give it a go!

I know lots of pupils love to read comic books.  Here are links to some sites where you can read comics for free:

If you’ve got any queries please contact me at: gw10ustunalison@ab-ed.org

Happy reading

Mrs Ustun 😉

Announcements, Reading for pleasure

Request a Book Launch

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The library is currently closed to visitors but don’t worry, I’m going to bring the library to you instead, with our new request a book service.  Find out more in the Request a Book post.

For all S2-S6 pupils make sure to hand in your library books and school textbooks.  There’s a collection box by the school office and another one outside the library.  English teachers are also collecting books for return too.

Announcements, Audiobooks, Online resources, Reading for pleasure, Summer reading

Happy holidays!

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Hi everyone!  I hope you’re enjoying your holidays.  Check out all the ways you can get your Summer Reading in the link above.

There’s also a quick link to myON, with a guide on how to find the perfect book or article.

Great news.  You can quiz all summer long – gaining valuable points for your form class.  Follow the link for  Accelerated Reader quizzes.

Looking forward to seeing you all again in August.

Keep on reading 😉

Mrs Ü

Announcements, Audiobooks, Reading for pleasure, Summer reading

Audiobooksync 2020 is here!

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Would you like two FREE audiobooks per week from now until the end of July?  Here’s what you have to do:

  1. Register for SYNC 2020 on the audiobooksync homepage https://www.audiobooksync.com/
  2. Download Sora from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
  3. Open Sora and tap I have a setup code (at the bottom of the screen).
  4. Enter this setup code: audiobooksync
  5. Enter the email address you used to sign up for SYNC.
  6. Tap Explore (at the bottom of the screen) to see the week’s featured titles 
  7. To keep each audiobook you MUST tap borrow. 

Each audiobook is available to borrow for one week. Once you’ve borrowed an audiobook, it stays on your Shelf in Sora FOREVER!!