S2 – We’ll be taking a group to see Cathy Forde who will be visiting Grange Academy on Tuesday 15th March.
S1 – Ross MacKenzie will be visiting Kilmarnock Academy on Thursday 17th March.
See Miss Black for more information.
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Top Books and Borrowers January 2016
The most-borrowed books in the library in January were:
1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney
2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney
3. The Nowhere Emporium by Ross MacKenzie *Spring Read author*
4. Tom Gates Excellent Excuses (and other good stuff) by Liz Pichon
5. Shadowmancer by G.P. Taylor
6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney
7. The Fastest Boy in the World by Elizabeth Laird
8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
9. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney
10. Running Wild by Michael Morpurgo
Staff and pupils at Kilmarnock Academy can see a list of top borrowers on the library’s Glow pages.
Books to Films 2016
A list of books in the school library that will be released as films this year:
JUNIOR FICTION
The BFG by Roald Dahl
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling
Goosebumps by R.L. Stine
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
TEENAGE FICTION
Allegiant by Veronica Roth
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
SENIOR FICTION
Room by Emma Donoghue
Top Books and Borrowers December 2015
The most borrowed books in the library in December were:
1. The Nowhere Emporium by Ross MacKenzie **Spring Read author*
2. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney
4. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney
5. Death Cure by James Dashner
6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney
7. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by JK Rowling
8. Vicky Angel by Jacqueline Wilson
9. The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo
10. The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Staff and pupils at Kilmarnock Academy can see a list of top borrowers on the library’s Glow pages.
Book Week Scotland
Happy Book Week!
Our Guess the Character competition is running all week. Pupils can collect an entry form from the library. Hand completed forms back in by the end of the day on Friday.
Have a look at classroom doors round the school to find out what books your teachers are currently reading.
English classes will be invited to our half-price Scholastic book fair over the next few days. Pupils can also visit at break and lunch.
Book Week Scotland
Book Week Scotland will be celebrated across the country from 23rd – 29th November this year. The library will be running a Guess the Character quiz, asking staff to be Reading Role Models and holding a half-price Scholastic book fair. Watch this space for more information!
Most borrowed books – September 2015
The most borrowed books in the library in September were:
1 Mr Mumbles by Barry Hutchison
2. Divided City by Theresa Breslin
3. Raggy Maggie by Barry Hutchison
4. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney
6. The Worry Website by Jacqueline Wilson
7. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
8. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
9. Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
10. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne
Staff and pupils at Kilmarnock Academy can see a list of top borrowers on the library’s Glow site.
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 🙂
