The most borrowed books in the library in September were:
1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney
2. Wolf by Gillian Cross
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
4. Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
5. I am not a Loser by Jim Smith
6. Tom Gates: Genius Ideas (mostly) by Liz Pichon
7. Fighting Back by Cathy MacPhail
8. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
9. The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
10. Matilda by Roald Dahl
Kilmarnock Academy won a prize draw after our staff and pupils provided feedback on our trip to the Edinburgh Book Festival in August. Our prize? A great selection of books for our school library. Here’s a photo of all our brand new books:
New books in the library:
Junior Fiction
Danger is Everywhere – David O’Doherty
The Glass Children – Kristina Ohlsson
The House of Mountfathom – Nigel McDowell
Riverkeep – Martin Stewart
Sputnik’s Guide to Life on Earth – Frank Cottrell Boyce
A Tale Dark and Grimm – Adam Gidwitz
Tom Gates: Family, friends and furry creatures – Liz Pichon
Welcome to Nowhere – Elizabeth Laird
Teenage Fiction
Before I Fall – Lauren Oliver
Between the Lies – Cathy MacPhail
The Bone Sparrow – Zara Frallion
Children of Icarus – Caighlan Smith
Daughter of Smoke and Bone – Laini Taylor
Demon Road – Derek Landy
The Hate U Give – Angie Thomas
Panic – Lauren Oliver
Salt to the Sea – Ruta Sepetys
This Song Will Save Your Life – Leila Sales
The Walled City – Ryan Graudin
Quick Reads
Ch@t – Barbara Catchpole
The Evil Within – Cathy MacPhail
Senior Fiction
American Gods – Neil Gaiman
The Crane Wife – Patrick Ness
Graphic Novels
Anya’s Ghost – Vera Brosgol
The Graveyard Book – Neil Gaiman
Naruto 1 – 3 – Masash Kishimoto
Night Shift – Debi Gliori
Northern Lights – Philip Pullman
The most borrowed books in the library in August were:
1. Tom Gates: genius ideas (mostly) – Liz Pichon
2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever – Jeff Kinney
3. Divided City – Theresa Breslin
4. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – J.K. Rowling
5. Mr Mumbles – Barry Hutchison
6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid – Jeff Kinney
7. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules – Jeff Kinney
8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel – Jeff Kinney
9. The Witches – Roald Dahl
10. Skulduggery Pleasant – Derek Landy
The shortlist for the Scottish Teenage Book Prize 2018 has been announced. The three nominated titles this year are:
These books will be available in the school library soon. Find out more about the prize and this years’ nominated authors here.
If you’re aged between 11 and 19, and have a piece of creative writing between 800 and 2000 words long that is set in the past, we’d love to see it.
The Young Walter Scott Prize is the UK’s only creative writing competition dedicated to historical fiction. Visit the official website for more information and for details on how to enter:
http://www.ywsp.co.uk
The closing date for this writing competition is 31st October 2017.
This annual Spring Read Book Festival has been organised by school librarians since 2007. This years’ programme of events will be as exciting as ever with visits from three different authors – Barry Hutchison, Debi Gliori and Kirsty Logan.
These events are joint funded by the East Ayrshire Secondary Schools and Creative Scotland’s Live Literature programme, which is managed by the Scottish Book Trust. The scheme exists to bring Scottish-based fiction writers, playwrights, poets, storytellers and their work to every corner of Scottish society including schools, libraries, writers groups, additional support needs organisations, community groups and literary organisations.
By holding these events, we aim to introduce our pupils to new authors, encourage them to read more widely and inspire them to write. The visits promote literacy and also provide the opportunity for tie-in work in the classroom. All East Ayrshire Secondary Schools are invited to take part!
Monday 20th February
Kirsty Logan
Grange Academy – 14:00 – 15:00
Suitable for S4 – S6 pupils. www.kirstylogan.com
Wednesday 22nd February
Barry Hutchison
Kilmarnock Academy – morning visit (time tbc) and Stewarton Academy – afternoon visit (time tbc)
Suitable for S1 – S2 pupils. www.barryhutchison.com
Tuesday 7th March
Debi Gliori
St Joseph’s Academy 11:30 – 12:30 and Auchinleck Academy 14:00 – 15:00 (time tbc)
Suitable for S1 – S2 pupils. Debi is an author and illustrator so this event will be of particular interest to art & design pupils. www.debiglioribooks.com
See Miss Black for more details.
Most borrowed books at K.A. Library in January
1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney
4. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney
5. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne
6. Mr Mumbles by Barry Hutchison *Spring Read author*
7. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
8. Awful Auntie by David Walliams
9. Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl
10. The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
A list of books available in the school library that will be released as films this year:
Junior Fiction
Captain Underpants by Dav Pilky (June)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul by Jeff Kinney (May)
Teenage Fiction
Wonder by RJ Palacio (April)
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon (August)
Senior Fiction
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie (November)
My Cousin Rachel by Daphne Du Maurier (June)
Happy New Year 🙂
Here is a list of the most popular books from last month:
1. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney
3. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
4. Revenge of the Living Dummy by R.L. Stine
5. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
6. Long Way Home by Michael Morpurgo
7. Deathnote by Tsugumi Ohba
8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney
9. Awful Auntie by David Walliams
10. The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge
Staff and pupils at K.A. can see a list of top borrowers on the library’s glow pages.
