Just a few of the fantastic new additions to the Borrow Box collection. Happy reading/listening 🙂

Inspired by the experiences of pupils who have made the transition from P7 to S1.  Please click on the image to have a read:-) To view a short overview of the Drawn From Experience project please click here

These are all included in the reviews on Dundee Reads but thought I’d pop them up here as well:-) Click on the images to watch a review. Murder in Midwinter by Fleur Hitchcock   The Restless Girls by Jessie Burton … Continue reading →

Dundee School Librarians are working together on a book recommendation website, Dundee Reads. They are reviewing lots of different titles and, as it’s a ‘live’ site, it will be continually updated. Many of the books are suitable for primary pupils, … Continue reading →

Click on the images for a short review of these books. Tales of Terror from the Black Ship – This is a collection of spine tingling tales. Although this book isn’t specifically aimed at Young Adults, it is pretty gruesome … Continue reading →

Elaine has posted reviews of the books we have downloaded from Borrow Box on Twitter so we thought it would be sensible to have some here as well! Click on the book jackets to hear what we have to say:-) … Continue reading →

Fancy losing yourself in a great story? Check out Borrow Box. Elaine is sharing our book recommendations on Twitter.

If you fancy a wee whistle stop tour of Borrow Box, click on the image below:-)  See the earlier March Into Books post for details about registering.

It was back to the Drawing Board for pupils taking part in the project.  Everyone has worked really hard over the past 5 weeks and this last session was no exception.  Ably led by Damon Herd and Rebecca Horner, from … Continue reading →

This week’s Drawn from Experience workshop focussed on techniques used by illustrators to convey drama and emotion.  Tom Foster is a professional illustrator of comics including 2000AD and Commando.   He explained how the use of colour, negative space and the … Continue reading →