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Top Books and Borrowers in June

The most borrowed books in the library this month were:

1. Secret Lives by Gabriella Poole
2. Mosi’s War by Cathy MacPhail
3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
4. Girls Under Pressure by Jacqueline Wilson
5. I’m Alice (I Think) by Susan Juby
6. Mates, Dates and Chocolate Cheats by Cathy Hopkins
7. The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo
8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney
9. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
10. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney

Pupils and staff at Kilmarnock Academy can visit the library’s Glow page to see a list of the top borrowers for June. Well done and keep reading 🙂

Remember, all library books should be handed in before the summer holidays!

Top Books and Borrowers April 2015

The most borrowed books in April were:

1. The Suitcase Kid by Jacqueline Wilson
2. Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
3. Dark Spell by Gill Arbuthnott
4. Mosi’s War by Cathy MacPhail
5. Scarlett by Cathy Cassidy
6. Insurgent by Veronica Roth
7. Angus, thongs, and full frontal snogging by Louise Rennison
8. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
9. Tom Gates: Excellent Excuses (and other good stuff) by Liz Pichon
10. DC Comics: a celebration of the world’s favourite comic book heroes by Les Daniels

Staff and pupils at Kilmarnock Academy can see a list of our top borrowers on the library Glow pages! Well done and keep reading 🙂

Top Books and Borrowers March 2015

Most Borrowed Books 

1. Mr Mumbles by Barry Hutchison
2. Furnace: Lockdown by Alexander Gordon Smith
3. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
4. Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
5.  Diary of a Wimpy Kid : The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney
6. Dark Spell by Gill Arbuthnott
7. Tom Gates: Excellent Excuses by Liz Pichon
8. Massive by Julia Bell
9. Dork Diaries: Dear Dork by Rachel Renee Russell
10. Awful Auntie by David Walliams

Staff and pupils at Kilmarnock Academy can visit the library’s Glow pages to see a list of Top Borrowers.

Well done and keep reading 🙂

Carnegie Medal shortlist 2015

The Carnegie Medal is awarded every year to the author of an outstanding children’s book.  The award is named after Andrew Carnegie, a famous philanthropist who set up more than 2800 libraries across the world. The medal is awarded by CILIP (The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals).

The shortlisted books for the Carnegie Medal 2015 are:

Brian Conaghan – When Mr. Dog Bites
Sarah Crossan – Apple and Rain
Sally Gardner – Tinder
Frances Hardinge – Cuckoo Song
Elizabeth Laird – The Fastest Boy in the World
Tanya Landman – Buffalo Soldier
Geraldine McCaughrean – The Middle of Nowhere
Patrick Ness – More Than This

Visit this website to find out more.

 

Top Books and Borrowers January 2015

The most borrowed books in the library this month were:

1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
2. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
3. War Horse by Michael Morpurgo
4. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
5. Massive by Julia Bell
6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney
7. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck by Jeff Kinney
9. Tom Gates: Excellent Excuses (and other good stuff) by Liz Pichon
10. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

Staff and pupils at Kilmarnock Academy can visit the library’s Glow pages to see which pupils borrowed the most books this month!

Well done and keep reading!

Miss Black